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I enjoyed this one from cover to cover!Review created: 07/24/08
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I loved this book! I had read her Twilight series books and was looking forward to her next book in that series and stumbled upon this one. I figured it would be similiar to her other books. The only real similarity to her other books was that it was completely captivating! This book seems to be more of an adult book to me. But anyone would love this book. It's not quite as romantic as her other books... but it sure keeps you reading and not wanting to put the book down. Hats off to this wonderful author!
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Wonderful book by heartwarming authorReview created: 07/24/08
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Stephanie Meyer seems unable to write a book that you just can't hate. This book is a story of life an death for Host Wanderer and her body Melanie, who won't leave oh so easily. Melanie pushes Wanderer to find her younger brother and the man they both love. This book is suspenseful, passionate and a read that will keep you up all night. In my opinon, it is almost as good as Twilight, with characters that you'll fall in love with! Enjoy
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Not as convenient as expected.0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
The seller and all were wonderful, but this was the first time i've ever purchased an e-book. I thought it would be alright, but I later realized it wasn't as convenient as expected. Great book though! Meyer really does have a talent in writing books that capture the hearts of teens (like me!). I have learned from this and now I am looking forward to sticking with actual books. (:
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Very disappointingReview created: 07/18/08
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Stephanie Meyer started with a intriguing concept with alien beings taking over vastly different worlds and their inhabitants. I really wanted this book to be as interesting and well-written as the Twilight series.
I am not a science fiction fan, but I thoroughly enjoyed the Twilight series and I really wanted this book to be as interesting and well-written as the Twilight series.
I was terribly disappointed in this book. It was way too slow to start. It takes about a third of the book to get you really interested. There was way too much padding -- it would have made a better short story.
Bottom line, don't waste your money. There are a lot better novels out this summer.
I am not a science fiction fan, but I thoroughly enjoyed the Twilight series and I really wanted this book to be as interesting and well-written as the Twilight series.
I was terribly disappointed in this book. It was way too slow to start. It takes about a third of the book to get you really interested. There was way too much padding -- it would have made a better short story.
Bottom line, don't waste your money. There are a lot better novels out this summer.
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The HostReview created: 07/14/08
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I loved this book! What an imagination Stephanie Meyer has. She made the story not only interesting, but intriguing and plausable. It really made me think about the possibility of two species living together in peace. I bought the book because I have read all of her other books and really enjoyed them.
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Great Book! Great Gift!What a find!My daughter had just finished reading everything that Stephenie Meyer has written.She loves her stuff,so,I just knew that a signed first edition book of hers would be a great gift! Boy,was I right!! My daughter was so excited!Thanks,ebay, for making it all possible!!, 1tufsell
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Excellent Book!My brother left this book on my bed for me to read --endorsement enough I think. Two days later, I regretted having read it so quickly because I simply didn't want it to end. This book was so SATISFYING and even that is the wrong word! I am curious to see what else Ms Meyer has written.
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As described..quick ship0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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The HostI thought that this was a teen science fiction book that just wasn't for me and my daughter begged me to give it try. Ten pages in I was hooked and felt unsettled every time I had to set it down. It was a fantastic story! I challenge anyone to give it ten pages and I bet that you'll be hooked too!
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Buy it!Review created: 05/23/08
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There are a few authors whos every book I try to track down and read. Neil Gaiman. Terry Pratchett. Jasper Fforde. Joel Shepherd. Several others. I'm about to add another name to the list: Stephenie Meyer.
This is, pardon my French, one damn good book. If you want to read something that will have you staying up all night just because you want to finish "one more chapter", this is it. Meyer's charcters don't just jump off the page, they explode off of it. They live and breathe, love and cry. The world they live in is a twisted sci-fi version of our own (parts of the story had me wondering, "Could this actually be happening?").
To make a long story short, I CANNOT recommend this book highly enough. I didn't want to finish it because I didn't want to stop reading it. If that twisted logic makes any sense. If you want a good read you will not go wrong with this book. I can only hope that Mrs. Meyers turns this single book into a series (and considering how well I've read it was selling, and the ending which I will not spoil, that seems really likely). One can only hope that when this book becomes a movie (and it will, eventually, believe me), that Hollywood doesn't screw it up too much. I enjoyed it too much to see some directors ham-fisted attempt to bring it to the big screen destroy everything that was good about the book.
Buy it, you won't regret it.
This is, pardon my French, one damn good book. If you want to read something that will have you staying up all night just because you want to finish "one more chapter", this is it. Meyer's charcters don't just jump off the page, they explode off of it. They live and breathe, love and cry. The world they live in is a twisted sci-fi version of our own (parts of the story had me wondering, "Could this actually be happening?").
To make a long story short, I CANNOT recommend this book highly enough. I didn't want to finish it because I didn't want to stop reading it. If that twisted logic makes any sense. If you want a good read you will not go wrong with this book. I can only hope that Mrs. Meyers turns this single book into a series (and considering how well I've read it was selling, and the ending which I will not spoil, that seems really likely). One can only hope that when this book becomes a movie (and it will, eventually, believe me), that Hollywood doesn't screw it up too much. I enjoyed it too much to see some directors ham-fisted attempt to bring it to the big screen destroy everything that was good about the book.
Buy it, you won't regret it.
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The HostReview created: 05/22/08
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A wonderful new addition to the Stephenie Meyer collection. Although a departure from her Twilight series, The Host is still just as captivating and layered with many interesting and always evolving characters. You will fall in love and hate with everyone in the story. Stephenie is able to take you on one of the best rollercoaster rides ever written, without leaving your living room. Buckle up!
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The Host is a better that the Twilight series combined!Review created: 05/20/08
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Stephanie Meyers outdid herself with this novel. It is longer than any of her other books without ever having a lull in the supsense & action. The love triangle between Wanda/Melanie & Jared is unique as well as resolution. I would recommend this book to men or women and have recommended it to all of my middle school students.
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Book Review From The Entertainment Critic: The HostlReview created: 05/08/08
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THE ENTERTAINMENT CRITIC BOOK REVIEW, BY JAMES MYERS
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Stephenie Meyer is the most popular writer of fiction for young adults in the world. In just 3 short years, her books are the most anticipated events of the publishing season. The Host is her first book written specifically for adults. Her eagerly anticipated adult debut will be one of the best selling books of 2008, and may very well be the best new science fiction thriller written this year. It is more than deserving of my highest rating.
Sometime in the future, our world has been invaded by an unseen parasitic enemy. Humans become hosts for the invaders; their mind is taken over while their bodies remain intact, and they continue their lives unchanged. Most of mankind has been taken over. Only a few humans remain, untouched by the hosts. One of those untouched humans is a young woman, Melanie Stryder, who fell down an elevator shaft trying to avoid the Seekers, a group of invaders who relentlessly pursue their prey. Melanie's body may be broken but her spirit is not. Her memories refuse to fade away. When Wanderer, an invading soul is installed in Melanie's body, she finds her memories, emotions, and senses are intact and powerful. So powerful, that many of Melanie’s feelings and life experiences become the Wanderer’s own. Wanderer encounters one other insurmountable problem, Melanie refuses to give up her mind.
In probing Melanie’s thoughts to locate other possible uninfected humans, the Wanderer finds her mind is filled with thought of the man Melanie loves, Jared, a human who with her brother Jamie is still in hiding. Wanderer is unable to separate herself from Melanie’s feelings for him, and she (Wanderer is also female) also longs for Jared. The powers to be tell Wanderer that because she is unable to subdue Melanie, that the want to remove her from Melanie’s body and send her somewhere else in space. Both Melanie and Wanderer, want desperately to see Jared, that they trick the Seeker assigned to the Wanderer, and set off to find Jared, who happens to be somewhere in the Arizona desert living with Melanie’s Uncle Jeb.
After a life threatening trek across the desert, they find Uncle Jeb has established an underground colony, and they locate a hostile and unforgiving Jared and Jamie. At first little Wanderer does not fit into the group, but Uncle Jeb takes her under his wing and she (they call her Wanda) and Melanie become an accepted part of the community. A pattern in all of Stephanie Meyer’s books then becomes complete; there is some underground society in all of her books that threatens human beings (like vampires) and an impossible love triangle arises. As Wanderer/Melanie become more accepted and needed by the group, Melanie is jealous of Wanderer’s attraction to Jared, and Wanderer attracts a man of her own Ian. The love triangle adds just the right touch of tension and hopelessness that mark all of Stephenie’s Books. To complicate matters, the Seeker assigned to Wanderer finds her, threatening the safety of the entire underground community. Meyer resolves all issues in a surprising, but satisfactory manner. As with her first 3 books, this is the first of a trilogy for this group of
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Stephenie Meyer is the most popular writer of fiction for young adults in the world. In just 3 short years, her books are the most anticipated events of the publishing season. The Host is her first book written specifically for adults. Her eagerly anticipated adult debut will be one of the best selling books of 2008, and may very well be the best new science fiction thriller written this year. It is more than deserving of my highest rating.
Sometime in the future, our world has been invaded by an unseen parasitic enemy. Humans become hosts for the invaders; their mind is taken over while their bodies remain intact, and they continue their lives unchanged. Most of mankind has been taken over. Only a few humans remain, untouched by the hosts. One of those untouched humans is a young woman, Melanie Stryder, who fell down an elevator shaft trying to avoid the Seekers, a group of invaders who relentlessly pursue their prey. Melanie's body may be broken but her spirit is not. Her memories refuse to fade away. When Wanderer, an invading soul is installed in Melanie's body, she finds her memories, emotions, and senses are intact and powerful. So powerful, that many of Melanie’s feelings and life experiences become the Wanderer’s own. Wanderer encounters one other insurmountable problem, Melanie refuses to give up her mind.
In probing Melanie’s thoughts to locate other possible uninfected humans, the Wanderer finds her mind is filled with thought of the man Melanie loves, Jared, a human who with her brother Jamie is still in hiding. Wanderer is unable to separate herself from Melanie’s feelings for him, and she (Wanderer is also female) also longs for Jared. The powers to be tell Wanderer that because she is unable to subdue Melanie, that the want to remove her from Melanie’s body and send her somewhere else in space. Both Melanie and Wanderer, want desperately to see Jared, that they trick the Seeker assigned to the Wanderer, and set off to find Jared, who happens to be somewhere in the Arizona desert living with Melanie’s Uncle Jeb.
After a life threatening trek across the desert, they find Uncle Jeb has established an underground colony, and they locate a hostile and unforgiving Jared and Jamie. At first little Wanderer does not fit into the group, but Uncle Jeb takes her under his wing and she (they call her Wanda) and Melanie become an accepted part of the community. A pattern in all of Stephanie Meyer’s books then becomes complete; there is some underground society in all of her books that threatens human beings (like vampires) and an impossible love triangle arises. As Wanderer/Melanie become more accepted and needed by the group, Melanie is jealous of Wanderer’s attraction to Jared, and Wanderer attracts a man of her own Ian. The love triangle adds just the right touch of tension and hopelessness that mark all of Stephenie’s Books. To complicate matters, the Seeker assigned to Wanderer finds her, threatening the safety of the entire underground community. Meyer resolves all issues in a surprising, but satisfactory manner. As with her first 3 books, this is the first of a trilogy for this group of
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