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The Sins of Lord Cameron, Jennifer Ashley - I am probably less of a fan of Jennifer Ashley than most here in that her books do not engage me as I always hope they will. I was underwhelmed by The Sins of Lord Cameron but not has much as I was by the previous book in the series featuring Mac. I find her books, and this recent one included, to be overly simplistic. Once as a reader you figure out the basic source of conflict, which happens pretty early in her novels, you then spend the rest of the novel reading various scenes in which this one conflict is replayed continuously. In this book it's Cameron as a trauma survivor and Ainsley as the good woman who can heal him. The silly mystery that brings them together fades away pretty quickly. By the middle of the book I felt bored and had to force myself to finish it. I liked the first in the series with Ian, but I had some of the same issues there -- troubled man meets the good woman who turns his life around. I will though probably continue on and read Hart's book as I am always hoping for more from her, especially given her popularity. The Sins... was not a bad book for just me; but it was mediocre.

This novel to me touched on what I like most in a book and that is: a non-fiction story and a story about football. Bissinger really illustrated the journey of a Texas high school football(Permain Panthers) teams journey through the playoffs. This book shows you just how football is not just a sport in Texas, it is a religion. This book I would recommend to anyone who has a love for football and well written football stories. While reading this book I really felt the emotions of the football players and the coaches.

Edit: I recently re-read this book (the 'read' date refers to it)for an English class, and I will just add that I don't hate this book anymore. I recognize it is targeted to an audience that does not include me. However, I will keep my original review and rating so it can be viewed, as it is my original opinion. I read this book a long time ago, long before the movie ever came out. I love the movie, and absolutely adore Toothless. The book however, is a different story. Literally, a different story (the makers of "How To Train Your Dragon" took an entirely different spin on the basic idea of the book). Whereas Hiccup and Toothless, in the movie, have many good qualities, in the book they have absolutely no redeeming features. In the beginning the book remarks that Hiccup is later known as the "Dragon-whisperer," but it never explains why. Ever. From what I remember from the book, Hiccup was not only weak physically, but unintelligent, and his only hope is to can capture and hatch a powerful dragon to raise his standing in his tribe. Nope, it doesn't happen. Ever wonder why this dragon is named "Toothless?" Because the original had absolutely no teeth, at all. So Hiccup, being ever so clever, names his dragon Toothless, a creature with just as weak a character as it's master. In the end, the one and only reason he isn't eaten and digested by a behemoth of a dragon (also referred to in the movie) is because his horned helmet slips off his head, and plugs the dragon's fire-breathing holes in the back of its throat. This causes it to explode, and makes Hiccup a hero. Hooray! What happens next? Not much. Well, I suppose I'm being a little harsh, so I will say this: I did read the entire book. The idea itself was good, just the action of writing it out didn't quite work. Had I utterly despised the book, I would have skipped most of it, or simply returned to its dusty place on the shelf.