The first 30% is actually pretty draggy, but once she gets past the "sobbing in a cave" part that goes on FOREVER, it's actually a great science fiction story. I'd admit that the first bit is ugly, though.

I actually liked this book.

Say, have you read this book?

I agree. I don't like the "allegation = guilt" any more than I like the "rich = not guilty" oversimplifications that these issues invite.

I'm about to start slashing and burning indiscriminately. I don't care if it's Battle Royale in drag - I'm just so. damn. tired. of the whining.

Consultants make more. Contractors are indentured servants.

This whole Bounty-gate thing showed us that bounties are good business for the team that employs them. The Saints were a good team over the last three years, but the bounty system gave them that edge they needed to go all the way. The last thing that the NFL could allow to happen was other teams to say, "Man, yeah,…

Yes! This! That's not Stewart that's boring and bland, it's Bella. I always say that and people grumble and complain anyway.

She's definitely a beautiful woman. haha, I have to admit, though, that I have to imagine it's Katherine I'm seeing because otherwise I see her as Elena and that's just wrong.

I think she looks pretty good in that extended trailer. I was pleasantly surprised.

I'm pretty sure Obama made me fat, too! Couldn't have been all the punch and pie...

A thousand times yes.

Hmm, I think you may lack perspective.

I love her the most.

See my response to Trike!

See my response to Trike!

haha, dude, it totally was. It was like when I was in college and this dancer told the percussion ensemble, "Can you make it a little more...." and then did some jazz hands and a few dance steps. ;)

Random tangent: I recently read a book with incredibly snappy, clever dialogue done a thousand per cent right - and it really showed me just how rare that was. Lots of people try for that and miss the mark. This lady nailed it so hard I still crack up when thinking of certain scenes. I can just see the main…

Waiting tables prepared me for the corporate world in a similar way. Every one of these things is totally applicable to dealing with fragile corporate egos. Plus, an upbeat, positive, service-oriented gal who's working there because she absolutely loves her job and loves her team and loves the company is prized…

Yikes! Oh, she was so beautiful. Why oh why?