This book comes in at a close second for the title of my favorite book (that spot is held for Harry Potter and I think it always will be). Throughout the book, as it was so amazingly written, I felt all that Cynda did. Though I knew that Vincent was evil from the start, my suspitions grew weak as the plot thickened and Cynda's affections for him grew. His true identity was a complete surprise to me. I finished the book yesterday, but with every thought, it still lingers in my mind. This book was so powerful to me. I recommend it to anyone who knows how to read.

I first read 'Look For Me By Moonlight' two years ago on recomendation from my school's librarian, and I fell in love with it immediatly! I rarely read stories in the horror or romance genres, but I read this book several times when I borrowed it from the library and now I'm lucky enough to own it. I can't get enough of this book, every time I read it, especially at night, it sends shivers down my spine. Great if you want to get someone hooked on vampire stories, also for veterens of the genre (I made my mom, a horror afficianado, read this, and she loved it, too)

This book is wonderful. I am ready it for the 10th time in just 4 months. If you love horror stories and love stories as well, you will surely love this book. Mary Downing Hahn has writting with grace that many other authors have not yet done. This is a must read book.

I think tht this is a great book. I liked it because I like to read fantasy books. The begining was a little bit boring. As I read the book got better and better. A Walk In Wolf Wood makes you think "What is going to happen next?". Well to make this short anyone who likes fantasy books should read this.

I only paid .98 and the book was in excellent condition and was recieved in a timely matter. As a matter of fact I ordered four books at the same time from different sellers and this one came first, three days later. I would recommend this seller's books to anyone if the others are as good of condition as this one.

Because I have loved Mary Stewart books since I was an adolescent I was drawn to read Walk in Wolf Wood when I discovered it on the library shelves as an adult. I was not disappointed in this tale by the master storyteller I knew she was. I read it as a young mother and then on two different occasions to my children. Each time as we neared the last few chapters we had a difficult time putting the book down. I think Mary Stewart did a wonderful job weaving this medieval tale. It was exciting, suspenseful and heartwarming. I am surprised at those readers who claimed the story was not up to par. I wish Mary Stewart would write more children's books such as this.

This book, from the beginning was a bit scary. I say scary in the fact that it is a very thick book. I did not let that stop me, and a beautiful story unfolded before me. It is true that this story has a slow beginning, but if you hang in there you won't want to put the book down. The setting, the characters, the whole meat of this book is will draw you the reader so into the book that you will find it hard to put the book down. I personally love fantasy books. If you don't, after this one maybe you'll reconsider. Basically we get to watch how merlin handles the task of raising the soon to be king Arthur. There are many tasks and obstacles that merlin and his apprentice must overcome. It comes to an action-packed conclusion that you should not miss. Take my word for it and read thisa book. Like I said, it starts off slow but it will go 90mph as soon as you reach the second part of the book.

This book, part of an Artherian trilogy centered around Merlin, is a detailed description of the raising of young Arthur and Merlin's prime. Don't read this book if you don't like slow, pleasurable reading, because it is definately not for everyone. I am sad that people have insulted this series because of being forced to read it. I hope it will not discourage others from exploring the magic that Mary Stuart made when she wrote these books. Enjoy!

I started this book with the expectation that it would be equal to it's mediocre prequel. I soon found, however, that Mary Stewart's book "The Hollow Hills" far outdoes "The Crystal Cave". Though both books follow the legend of Arthur fairly well "The Hollow Hills" has more action and the ending is much more satisfying. "The Hollow Hills" continues right from where "The Crystal Cave" leaves off. The main character is the powerful and wise sorcerer, Merlin. The book follows his struggle raising the young Arthur and helping Arthur rise to the position of High King of all Britain. All throughout this there are spies and bounty hunters hired to kill Arthur before he reaches the age he can claim the crown. This book shows a unique view on the Arthurian legends. Instead of following a knight of the round table or the king himself, as in many of the books about King Arthur, it follows a character who appears in most every legend about the infamous King. This book gives Merlin's perspective on all of the events that made King Arthur's life into legend. The book follows Arthurian legend well. Of course, there can be no story that perfectly follows the legend because there are thousands and thousands of legends pertaining to King Arthur. Even though they cannot be all represented in a single interpretation, "The Hollow Hills" follows as many of them as possible without contradicting itself. I does, however, go against some of the more well known legends such as the origin of Excalibur. Mary Stewart is an incredible writer. She describes everything very well without becoming annoyingly detailed. The world that she creates for this book is beautifully sculpted with her masterfully chosen words. All of her characters come alive when reading the book. Unfortunately, the beautiful setting which Mary Stewart uses for this book is not a very realistic representation of Medieval ages. The threat of starvation and disease that ran rampant in those times isn't very well represented. Though the book starts off a little bit slow, after it catches the reader up with the events from the first book, "The Crystal Cave", it quickly speeds up. Mary Stewart uses suspense to keep her readers interested. The suspense also makes the book hard to put down, which is a good attribute for a book. I picked up this book and read through all 436 pages in less than a week. There are simply no good places to put the book down at. The ending leaves the reader satisfied but still wanting to read more. Mary Stewart leaves it so that there can be a sequel but can be read as an individual book and still be appreciated for its full value. The reader looses very little by not reading the other books but still gains very much by reading the others. "The Hollow Hills" is an excellent book about a very interesting time in history. It's a fast paced book and is full of action and suspense. I would gladly recommend this book to anyone who has the slightest interest in King Arthur. I can't wait to read the other two books in the series.

Nancy Pace, the first female to graduate from The Citadel, the presitigous
military college in South Carolina, tells the story of her experience there
in her new YA memoir, IN THE COMPANY OF MEN: A WOMAN AT THE CITADEL.
Although the writing is passable, it's not top-notch--there's a lot of
"telling" and too little "showing"--and there are some details left out that
might have helped.

HOWEVER, I do believe it will have an audience with younger high school
students (and maybe middle schoolers, are though there are a few S and F
words scattered throughout), and I recommend it on this list for that
reason. In the current national climate, there is likely to be more demand
for books about the military and training for it. I think this book is
valuable, especially for teen girls, because it depicts a woman successfully
completing a rigorous, typically male-dominated course of study. In
addition, she has ADD, and triumphs in spite of her troubles with school
work.

Nancy Mace wrote a balanced and mature account of her experience as the first female Citadel graduate. This book is most useful for high school girls considering The Citadel, VMI, or a national military service academy. School counselors need this book too. If you are considering The Citadel, read the book twice to see why the 4th Class (plebe) system works. This reviewer graduated almost 40 years ago from The Citadel and found nothing disturbing in Mace's account or much different from the 4th Class system when the college was then exclusively white and male. For male cadets and alumni who still have trouble accepting females or others different from themselves as peers - get over it.

Mace explains that the Citadel is a functioning anachronism and always has been, that's part of its appeal. This reviewer commanded a battalion when women were first assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division about twenty years before The Citadel integrated women into the Corps of Cadets. In a long special operations career I consistently found women who met every expectation - physical and mental -- of their male commanders. My rhetorical question at that time was, if our unit is provided female paratrooper officers, why none from The Citadel? Why no female Citadel graduates in industry and politics? Mace helped to change that nitwitterey.

It sometimes seems that Mace's book is more about Mace than The Citadel which under her circumstances is acceptable, but limiting. Many girls will read this book and ask who needs all the stress created by the 4th Class system along with the other pressures of college? Unfortunately, Mace doesn't provide the answer. Here is the answer: The Citadel graduates a higher percentage of its freshman class in four years than any other state college or university in South Carolina and among the top five percent in the nation. The Citadel does this providing a superior education, an honor system that works, a commitment to national duty and fidelity, and a sense of self worth rare on most campuses. Cadets are taught by professors, not graduate students, the education is demanding, and one of the best education values in this country. The Citadel "system" develops a young person's mind, physical capability, and character in a crucible of measured stress. It's a good preparation for real life. But, a word of caution - the motivation for all this must be from within the student, not urged by the parent.

Having just completed Philippa Strum's 'Women in the Barracks,' about the court cases leading to the 'assimilation' of women into the Virginia Military Institute, I was eager to look at the story's next chapter and dive into Nancy Mace's account of her time at The Citadel (it was VMI's defeat in the Supreme Court that prompted The Citadel to admit women like Mace). With some of the caveats noted by other reviewers -- notably that the book skips over two-thirds of her time at the school -- I found this a very worthwhile read.

I don't often get into 'juvenile literature,' which is how this book is categorized. In fact, the last 'juvy' book I read was 'Battle Dress,' Amy Efaw's fictionalized account of her first year at the US Military Academy, a title to which 'In the Company of Men' bears certain obvious similarities. Some of the things other reviewers have considered lacking in this book -- insufficient legal context, not enough sociological analysis -- can, I think, be explained by looking at for whom Mace was writing. Having read Strum and Brodie about VMI, as well as Catherine Manegold's tendentious 'In Glory's Shadow,' I too hope to see some of these issues addressed first-person on an adult level. But that's not to take anything away from this book.

Nancy Mace's story is well written and inspirational. And though I understood the strong feelings and resentments many of The Citadel's alumni and friends bore about the (inevitable, in my opinion) decision to admit women, I was still shocked by the vehemence of the abuse she received -- especially from 'the wealthy Charleston women who formed the backbone of Citadel social support,' known as South of Broads (referring to Broad Street), or SOBs. Mace considers the abbreviation apt, and I can't say I disagree with her. Similarly, the drunken alumnus who took it upon himself to personally berate Mace at every Citadel football game should be shamed into seclusion by her portrait of him (though I suspect he still considers himself a hero).

At the same time, there's also a lot of humor in this story, as well as touching comradeship with (some of) her fellow cadets and a deep and reciprocated love for her parents. Mace may not address the larger question of why a young woman (or, for that matter, a young man) might want to attend The Citadel, but it's clear why *she* did: she loved her father, and she loves the school. I'd been looking for some time for a book that details the life and experience of a cadet at VMI or The Citadel, and here at last is that portrait. It's moving, challenging, and its target audience should, I hope, find it inspirational. I commend the author for writing the book, but more importantly for her determination to confront the challenges and emerge on top.

I checked this book out for a young reader in my life - she tried it (about 30 pages), said "ugh," and handed it to me. We're both fans of mermaids and fairy tales and selkies and so on... so I gave it a shot. (I'm 28).

This book was in the young adult section at the library... and the whole time I was reading it I felt like Mary Pope Osbourne was dying to write a mermaid bodice ripper, but didn't want to upset her magic treehouse fans. The book had the elements of a fairy tale with the feel of a harlequin romance thrown in. (She only alludes to sex, but it feels forced or restrained - just not right).

I didn't give a poop what happened to the lord and his lady by the end... it was boring and silly, and I am astonished it has received so many good reviews here on amazon. I'd love to read the original story it's based on (and plan to). I have a feeling there might have been a lot more to work with that Osborne didn't bother to bring to the page.

Go read Hans Christian Anderson or a book on sea-lore instead.

The horrible paperback cover says enough in itself. The hardback (which I read, was much spookier looking).

It's a spooky story that captures the essence of a German Fairy Tale. The book is based on a mystery that surrounds a beautiful maiden named Undine. It's told from the perspective of the main hero, Lord Huldbrand.Over-all, the story is fast-pased. I was rather sad that it wasn't any longer. If you love sea stories and fairy tale-based fantisy, this is the book for you! Great read for young and old adults!

Isn't it great when a book really grabs you and knocks you off your feet? I was so sorry to come to the end. A hauntingly beautiful fairy tale for older readers. The love of Lord Huldbrand (spelling!) for Undine is powerful to begin with and it is fascinating to watch this love turn to suspicion to fear and even to loathing. The mysterious, mystical elements of the book are particularly well written. It's spooky without being scary. I am a Storyteller who loves folklore, mythology, and fairy tales. I am now searching Amazon.com for similar books. (Anyone out there have any suggestions?) This is just a very powerful work that is extremely well written. I'm not doing as good a job as I'd hoped in praising it (these reviews are tough to write, which makes me appreciate a well-written book even more!) so buy a copy for yourself and enjoy, I know you will.

Julie Parsons first novel, "Mary, Mary," is a taut, carefully crafted psychological thriller. It takes the reader through the devastating emotional havoc of a mother whose only child, Mary, is brutally raped and murdered by a psychotic killer in Dublin, Ireland. The mother's pain, and finally her surprising and just revenge at the end of the story, are powerfully described. Dublin, the city and the sea around it, provides the backdrop for the action of the novel. The mother's life (she is a psychiatrist who has left Ireland to create a successful career in New Zealand) and her relationship to her own dying mother, her child, and her former lover is gripping in its intensity. Ms. Parsons' insights into the minds of her characters are acute and powerful. This is a first rate novel, a page turner, a sensitive look at the widening circle of tragedy wrought by the sick and damaged mind of a psychotic young man, loose on the streets of Ireland.

Having been directed to this book as one for fans of the Barbara Vine or Patricia Cornwell school of thriller, I was delighted to be anything but disappointed by Julie Parsons' debut, Mary Mary. In common with these other women writing thrillers, Parsons avoids sentimentality or cliche in her story of a psychiatrist, Margaret, whose daughter, Mary, is murdered on a return visit from New Zealand to Margaret's native Dublin. The murder is devastating to Margaret, naturally, but it also uncovers her relationship with her dying mother, the secrets she kept from Mary all her life and the impossibility of escaping the past. What is extraordinary about this book is not only the portrait of modern Dublin, or the edge-of-your seat plot which endures to the very end, but the unusual character that is Margaret, so very refreshing in her reserve and intelligence. It is an aptitude for smart and seductive characterisation I was glad to see developed further in Parsons' second book, "The Courtship Gift".

Not normally a reader of thrillers, I was glad to happen upon this new Irish talent over recent holiday weekends. A complete change from the Minette Walters and Clare Francis tales of deceit and dastardly deeds, Julie Parsons moves away from that style of thriller apparently written exclusively for the female reader and into thriller territory to send a chill up every readers' spine. A story of many kinds of love - mostly disappointed love at that - "Mary Mary" is primarily the story of main character, Margaret and her relationship with her young, murdered daughter, Mary. Margaret is a character out of the ordinary, cooler than most, less giving, less an open book than the modern thriller allows but all the more fascinating for that. The secondary characters, a tough cop, a straightlaced barrister and a confused weirdo are also second to none, sympathetic and consistently developed in time with the plot. With this book, you can't review the plot without giving terrible things away, but suffice to say, Parsons is a master of pace and tension. As a native of Ireland's second city, Cork, I'd only wish she could have written such a love letter to my home town and not the capital, Dublin. A great, gripping read and a writer from whom I hope to read more.

December Stillness is a great, easy-to-read, story of a girl who wants to get to know a veteran for a school paper. The book is great!!! You can get inside of Kelly's head and feel what she feels. When with her frieds I could totally understand what was going on in her mind.

Bottom Line: Great book, must read!

I really enjoy reading Mary Downing Hahn's books. This book gives a good introduction for teen readers to understand just a little bit from different points of view from war veterans. But I'll admit the book did move a little slower than her other books. But other than that, it was another good read with a surprising ending and touching chapters that made you keep reading.

The book, December Stillness is one of the best out of my two favorite books that I have ever read. I mmust tell you that reading is definetly not my favorite thing to do at all, but when I read a book and like it, That means that it is really really good! I think this book is best for teens, and young adult readers but should be read by all. It is a sad, touching book that can capture many peoples hearts and should not be ignored! You should read it. TRUST ME!! ITS THE BEST!!!!!!!!

As a major fan of MHC, I was rather disappointed with this book. Alvirah can get almost annoying at points in the various stories. No one has that much bad luck, or solves that many mysteries. These two characters (Alvirah and Willy) are almost like something out of a teenage novel. I buy all of her book, but received this one as a gift. I did not realize until I went to read it that it is a collection of stories, and not just one. I enjoy her novels, where the stories have a long time to unfold, much more than these short stories. Overall though, if you are a fan, you won't pass this book up. It just is not one of her best.

I think that Mary Higgins Clark is a wonderful writer. In almost any book of hers I read it changes drastically at the end. I love the suspense she gives you in all of her books.

I love this suspenseful thriller It kept on the edge of my sit with each story. I could hardly put the book down. Mary Higgins Clark is a great mystery/suspense writer, which is why she is called the "Queen of Suspense." This book is a plus. If you haven't read it, you need to go and pick up this award-winning novel.

Could the book move any slower? Or should I put that statement in words the author would use? " The heartbeat of the book was buried under an ever so faint pile of descriptive nonsense that tore away at the very lining of my soul and left me empty, with only remnants of an unbridled fear of a sequel to bide me..." And really, no matter how you look at it, the book is just that, descriptive nonsense. It was so hard to follow that I felt like I was reading a book that was written in French. The characters? Flat, each and every last one of them, especially that misguided Selena. There was no exploration into the motives of the characters whatsoever, for the life of me I can't understand the relationship between Selena and any of the characters, it was almost like the whole thing was a rough draft, and none of the characters and their paths were clearly established. And talk about boring! What exactly was the point in reading this? What in the heck was Paule trying to say through her novel? That Barbadians are similar to this? That this novel was somehow representative of Barbadian adolescent girls coming of age in New York? I sure hope not. I have written better things in my sleep. In the end I've read better, try The Bearnstein Bears, that is literary art at it's finest, this chick and her story can't compare.

Oh yeah, the ending... What ending?

In this book Paule Marshall blends an overly expressive and even awkward narrative with an almost incomprehensible and pretentious dialogue. Marshall wrote the dialogue of the Barbadian characters with an unrealistic slang. It used some words or phrases that had actually been used by Barbadian immigrants of the 30's and 40's, but she overused them. This and her unreadable colloquial spellings made her dialogue quite bad. The juxtapostion of her nonsensicle dialogue and her failled attempt at an elloquent narrative make this book an annoyance to read. The writing wasn't good, even though it did have it's moments, but what was even worse was the characters, every character in this book, including Selina to some degree was completely flat. Silla was bitter and underhanded, Deighton was lazy and after he joined the cult he was a souless religious fanatic. Ina was weak and Selina was independent, confused about growing up and immotionally strong. What made things worse was, none of these characters were likable at all, apart from Selina. However Selina was not likable most of the time because she seemed to be rebelling against Silla while at the same time Silla was the only reason Selina was remaining well and not dying of starvation. Besides being ingrateful to her mother she was completely unaware of what she stood for. She was a rebel without a cause (how original). In conclusion, besides having a depressing and exasperatingly slow moving plot, the book was so badly written that I couldn't wait until it was over. So, Paule Marshall, I apologize if you may have been offended by any of my statements in this review, but it is the way I feel. This book did had some good moments, but it was still not my cup of tea.

No Hard Feelings,

Andrew Nisinson

This book deals with an aspect of the African American experience which gets very little notice outside of the black community, namely that of the black immigrant. We hear a lot about immigrants from Europe who came here and helped build america. However, immigrants also came here from places like Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad, Panama, etc. Most whites will identify themselves as irish, polish, italian, german, etc ancestry. However, African Americans seem to be allowed only one ethnicity. It's as if in the darkness only one variation can be discerned. Like most immigrants, the Barbadians described in this book are highly motivated towards material success for themselves and their children. As seen in this book, sometimes this quest occurs at all costs even at the expense of outward expressions of love and affection. For example, Silla is referred to as 'the mother' throughout. As in many families, the ambitions of the parents for their children don't coincide with the children's as seen in the conflicts between Selena and her mother. Unlike white immigrants, their ambitions also run afoul of racism.

I found the narrative sometimes overly descriptive, especially in the preoccupation with sunlight and shadow. The brownstones and the streets often seemed like dark and brooding places.

My maternal grandparents were from Bardados, while my paternal grandfather was from St. Eustacia. I also grew up in Brooklyn (in a brownstone). Therefore, the landscape and the characters were very familiar. In fact, Claremont Sealy and Clive Springer are probably my cousins! A most enjoyable and thought provoking book. I look forward to reading more of Ms Marshall's book.

As a younger person in the nineties, I dipped into the plays of Shakespeare, and this book let me get into the classic stuff. It was interesting, put into kids' stories so as not to intimidate the younger enthusiast, and altogether, it was a good book. I suppose you have to be in to Shakespeare to enjoy it wholly though....

A gentle, relaxing dip into Shakespeare. I'll give two stars.

Charles and Mary Lamb's classic book on Shakespeare retains too much of the archaic language of the actual works to interest grade school children. While the work might appeal to upper grades and high school students anxious to find an alternative to reading the actual plays, as an introduction to Shakespeare for young children, the book is a failure. It compares unfavorably with Ian Serralier's out-of-print classic THE TEMPEST AND OTHER TALES: STORIES FROM SHAKESPEARE, which uses modern language and glowing imagery to effectively communicate the universal appeal of Shakespeare to the very young. I can testify to this since it was Serralier's book, read in the third grade, that first interested me in the Bard. I stumbled upon Lamb's book later. If I had found Lamb's book first, I would have concluded that Shakespeare was something dry and dull for grownups, and it would have been forced down my throat in the upper grades. As things turned out, I have a lifelong love of the Bard thanks to Serralier's book. A publisher with any sense would reprint it

Although this book is written for children it is great for all ages and is great to get the basic story line before you go to a play. I read most of the plays in this book (I have not yet read all of them) when I was 11. Now that I have been reading the actual plays of Shakespeare I always start by reading the short version of the play in this book and than read the actual play. I can understand what is going on much better that way. I also recommend "Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare for Children" by Edith Nesbit which gives about ten page versions of each story verses the thirty pages per story in this book and also has a smaller vocabulary which makes it better for younger children.