Carrie Dils

Wilcox's humor is definitely subtle and off-beat, but it's a variety I enjoy. More than the storyline, I enjoyed the characters and Wilcox's writing style. I am not breaking my neck to get to the bookstore, but would definitely read this author again if I happened across another of his books.

The book was interesting - to a point. I enjoyed the dynamic of the girls in their meetings, but my interest waned 100 pages or so in when it turned to the author's own experience.

The book was intriguing, but ultimately was too complicated to deal with... The plethora of subtitles, Latin sidebars, and sideways text was a little too much. Not to mention the book was physically heavy and clumsy (even in paperback) to the point of being uncomfortable to support in my supine position (I do most of my reading on the way to sleep).

The musician Poe put out a CD called Haunted that takes it's inspiration from the book. It was interesting to listen to the CD after reading a bit of the book.

In the end, I'll keep the CD, but the book will remain unfinished.

If you enjoy book reviews and author interviews on NPR, you'll love this! My favorite part was the extensive list of Maureen Corrigan's favorites. If you're stuck and wondering what authors to read next, pick this up for a little inspiration.

I suppose I am not the target audience for this book, but I loved the story anyway.

Always love me some Kay Scarpetta!

Interesting read. Picoult isn't afraid to tackle touchy subjects. The book took too long to read, though...Felt like it drug in places...

Fantastic, mindless, page-turning series.

Very well written and suspenseful (in a non-scary way). Just so darn sad and not redeeming, hence the 3-star.

A hallmark of a great story is that you're fully engrossed in it. I was pulled out of the story multiple times by poor editing and weird, crammed-in details that didn't serve any purpose (IMHO).

I rated this 3 stars on my first reading, some years ago. I appreciated the writing and storytelling more this time, though it was still just as sad. You know the futility of George's “plan” the whole time, yet there's some dim hope/desire for a better outcome that keeps the story moving forward.

Great read for any National Park lover.

This is quintessential Highsmith. Who's guilty? Who's innocent? Whose murder are you happy occurred and who do you feel sympathy for?

A bizarre justice comes around and you wonder how so much tension can mount when emotions seem to run even keel.

Pretty depressing, but a good story.

Entertaining, light-hearted read.

Nothing terribly actionable about this book (other than to pay attention to the little things), but it was incredibly interesting.

This book didn't translate well to an audiobook. Too many quotes and snippets cited that it was a little disorienting. Overall, the content was decent.

Overall enjoyed the story and the intertwining of past/presence (along with a dash of meta). There were TONS of footnotes. This was super annoying to read on a kindle – footnotes took me completely out of reading flow every few pages and didn't really add much of interest.

One of the most impactful business books I've read. Here's a review on my blog: https://carriedils.com/book-review-the-12-week-year/

A little long-winded, but great story! If you like audiobooks, you'll get a better experience listening to it read than reading it IMHO.

Great read. Love the voice of Doug. Very well written and a great story.

Read this in high school. Remember very little other than being proud of myself for pronouncing Fyodor Dostoyevsky correctly.

The narrator was not a good fit for this.

As someone already very familiar with content marketing, there was nothing earth shattering in the book, however there were some good reminders.

If you're new to content marketing, the book includes practical, actionable advice.

I typically don't care for stories that happen off planet earth, but this was a fantastic narrative that kept me engaged at every turn.