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Dynasty High: A guide to TV's "Dynasty"

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I bought this book because I liked the show in the 1980s. It's pretty comprehensive - big cast list, has the relatives of all the characters listed in their bios ... I got another copy for my cousin who's a big "Dynasty" fan. This one has quotes from teh stars, to. Worth the money.

Positive take on the show (not like the lame TV movie that was on recently). The Catfight Count (as this author call it) is pretty funny, and the writing elsewhere in the book is snappy and fresh. THe write-up on every episode (no episodes are missing) is long enough without being drawn out or boring. I enjoyed it. It's good to have while you're watching the episodes, especially if you missed a day. The show has been showing in my country for a while, and I think it's still on SoapNet in the U.S.

I was very pleased buying this book. For a Dynasty fan this gives a very good "to have on hand" overview on all the episodes - details on cast and crew... I really recommend this book: a must-have for Dynasty die-hards... :-)

You just have to get this book, everything's in it.... hoping they will go on releasing the whole series on dvd......we definitely NEED it!

I bought this book and enjoyed it. It's not supposed to be a big behind the scenes tellall. The author is upfront about that. It's portrayed as a refernce guide, not a history. The author avoids gossip and sticks to the facts about the show (cast guide, characters and so on), and I liike that. I don't particularly care to read speculations or rumors that may or may not be true. I bought the e-book or one of the author's other guides and enjoyed that, as well. So don't think of this book as one that's competing with other books out there that tell the story behind the scenes. the goal of this one is different. And the author is a very good writer (much better than me!!!) with a great command of the English language. I enjoyed it. "Dynasty" is a great show that I used to watch as a kid, and I love to read aobut it. (Favorite character: Adam!!!!)

I bought this book to see if it has anything not covered in the book by Judith Moose and Paul Keylock. I was disappointed when it came because there's really nothing to it. Nothing really about the history of the show and where are the pictures? The author says she's a journalist so how hard would it have been to get photos of stuff other than books opened to Dynasty or The Colbys. Even the cover (salt and pepper shakers and a plate) lacks the style that Dynasty was known for. This reader's suggestion is to save your money.

This is a very poor book, I was very disappointed in receiving it. It's useful only for cast list, but also if it's not expensive, I really do not recommend it. Avoy it...

From one Dynasty author about another, I think Billie Rae Bates has done an excellent job in presenting Dynasty's facts. I have the e-book version and found it to be sleek, put together quite nicely and a wonderful reference guide for the series. She is to be commended for putting together not only this but her other books and a website to be proud of. I wish her nothing but success in all of her endeavors.

Judith A. Moose