Shut Up & Read discussion

Sannie if it doesn't e-mail me and I will get you something that will work. Cell phone should work if you have the right version. I know two people who have read it on their phone.

I got another link that works! Thanks :)

Yay, glad it work out for you. =)

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again late. right?
i came before too, but you freezed it
:(

I might be too late, but if not, [email protected]

I'm sorry Tt, but would you mind taking my name off the list for this book. If that means me deleting the email without looking at it then I will. I just don't have the time to read it at the moment. Sorry for the inconvenience!

just finished...liked it...haven't read this genre before...thanks for the opportunity to challenge myself

Here is my review:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I am glad that I was able to sign up for this.

Actually, I will still read it. I'll start it after I finish my current book.

I am glad you will still read it, Maddison, I know the Read It and Reap thing has rules and such, I am just glad nothing tragic had happened in your life to keep you from reading it.
I don't care how long it takes you or if you end up doing a review of it, I just hope you enjoy it.

Thanks Thomas.

Tt

When somebody does a book review like Carolina has done is there any way to connect that to the book so people will see it when they are browsing and seeing what other have said about it?

It's on there Thomas. If you go to the book page and click on the link right where the reviews start that says "sort," and choose "newest" you'll see it.

I'm not sure why GR doesn't automatically put new reviews first. They have some sort of system for how they list them.

I never knew that was there, Thank You Sheri!!

No problem :)

Here is my review:

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I didn't enjoy it as much as others, I tried not to be mean in my review and just pointed out the issues I had. Sorry Thomas! But thank you for letting me read it.

My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I finished the book late last night. First I have to say that for me the book had two strikes against it from the beginning. The age of the boy and an alligator race. ( I've never read this category before) I must say that despite my doubts Thomas pulled it off, and very well at that. From the beginning I was captured by his writing style and the characters were great! Towards the end of the first hundred pages I stopped thinking about the impossibility of an 8 year old being capable of leading this and and just really started getting into the story, once that happened I didnt put it down much. I did get a little tired of the battle simulations at this time and must admit I skimmed a few pages. All in all, despite my misgivings in the beginning, it was a really good book and Thomas Wilson is a great writer that I will definitely look for in the future. I will also be looking forward to the next book ( I assume there will be one )to share in the rest of Alexanders adventure!

Jodie wrote: "I finished the book late last night. First I have to say that for me the book had two strikes against it from the beginning. The age of the boy and an alligator race. ( I've never read this categor..."

Yes! There is a sequel in the works. My best freind and biggest fan and the guy who came up with the Title of the book says the sequel has surpassed the first book by the halfway point! I am on Chapter seventeen of the rough draft, I will take much more time and effort in editing and proofing which will mean unfortanuately waiting longer until the sequel is released, but I believe I should do the best I can do with the mechanics of the writng as well as a good story. Thank You for the review and glad you enjoyed it.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
My review.

Thank you for the chance to read the book, my review can be found here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Thanks for reading with us Tom.

my review can be found here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Oh no!!! I missed the date! It was yesterday and I still haven't read it! :( My school year's just started so I've had book covering to do and title pages and things. :( Does this mean that I won't be able to participate in any other RI&R's?

I can't download it any more so there's no way I can read it is there?

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
thanks for letting us read your book!

First let me apologize as I somehow lost the link for here but I did however post a review on the books site itself. Here it is.

Read from January 21 to 29, 2012 — I own a copy, read count: 1

I liked this book. It was not the best I have ever read nor was it the worst though some of it was a little upsetting. Taking place in the future as it does makes it almost reasonable though there are some things I did have issues with. Let me start with the things I liked.

I did like the idea of using time travel to fight a war though the way it s being used is very short sighted. It is still a good idea for as far as they went with it. I also liked the character development. All of the main characters developed well though (see below) there where some issues.

Some of the neutral thoughts I have about the book deal with the age of the characters. They are young, too young though I understand why they are that young but then the rules changed and they are eight or nine to twelve instead of the idea of landing at the age of 16 to 20. I also was fond of the training scenarios until they formed the major part of the book. Fun? yes. Half the book? I really do not think it was needed.

Now for the bad. I did not care for the rather adult situations some of the soldiers where put into at the age of eight to ten. I also found that some of the areas they covered where a little bit less than what I hoped for as they dropped some character development half way thought the book, added new characters at the end and never developed them fully. The last thing that bothered me was that sometimes the editing was a little off but that is easily fixed.

Overall a decent book and I would read the second one given the chance.

Thanks Roger!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

Thanks Keri :)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...

Sorry i think i posted this on the wrong page

Please ignore my last link i think i have the right URL this time.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Thanks Mike :)

Months later ...

I've posted my review
Goodreads -
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Amazon.com -
http://www.amazon.com/review/RUR52U5B...

Paperbackswap.com -
http://www.paperbackswap.com/Rules-En...

Looking forward to more from Thomas Wilson now.

Thanks for letting me read this one!