Book Reviews

The Secret Garden

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:59:00 PST

A mysterious garden hidden behind a high brick wall, a key stashed away in a forgotten room, and a young, bored and curious girl set the stage for an exciting and engaging story. My favorite...

Review of Best Loved Folk Tales of the World by Joanna Cole

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:57:00 PST

When was the last time you ventured into the land of make believe? Every so often, I love to read fairy tales and folktales because we can learn from them. I read Best-Loved Folk Tales of the World...

True Love by Isaac Asimov

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:18:00 PST

Isaac Asimov not only easily captures his insight of possible future problems, but is also noteworthy because of his ability to make the reader think about the meaning of true love itself. True Love...

The Role of Women in Beowulf - An Overview

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:16:00 PST

Their names are lost to the ancient depths of history, their stories muted by the centuries, but the women portrayed in the Old English Epic Beowulf were critical to any understanding of both the...

365 Ways to Say 'I Love You'

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:14:00 PST

Searching through my mother's book collection - I found this vintage old ... 365 Ways To Say I Love You! Written in 1968 by a Jani Gardner. Jani provides oodles of wifely advice for any woman out...

Parker Doesn't Quite Hit the Mark with "The Professional"

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:11:00 PST

Robert B. Parker is one of the country's busiest authors. A writer who produces one book per year is considered prolific. Since 2007, Parker has averaged three books per year. His Jesse Stone series...

A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:08:00 PST

A Long Way Down is the story of four people - Martin a former breakfast TV presenter who has fallen from grace; Maureen, a single mother struggling to cope with the drudgery of caring for a her...

An Ancient Meteorite from Space is Deadly and is used in Modern Age to Wreak Havoc

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:20:00 PST

We've all watched movies like Andromeda strain, Raiders of the lost Ark, and read books written by folks like Tom Clancy, and considered the potential eventuality of some of these things becoming...

White Oleander by Janet Fitch - Must Read For Mothers and Daughters

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:33:00 PDT

I have read numerous parenting books written by psychologists and PhDs that claim to have all the answers. None of those books impressed me or made be a better parent. White Oleander, which is not a...

The Lost Symbol - The Secrets of the Freemasons in Dan Brown's Latest Novel

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:05:00 PDT

The phenomenally successful launch of Dan Brown's latest offering, 'The Lost Symbol' is bound to arouse people's curiosity and interest in the mysterious and ancient organization known as The...

The Tiny Caterpillar and the Great Big Tree - A Review

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:02:00 PDT

The Tiny Caterpillar is a wonderfully illustrated and written book. The tiny caterpillar lives in a big tree; the tree is also his friend. One day the caterpillar leaves his to explore the world...

Two Historical Romance Novels by Lyn Cote

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Although I've never met Lyn Cote, I've been a huge fan of hers. She has two books out with Avon, The Desires of the Heart and Her Inheritance Forever. Lyn is one of those prolific writers who just...

Interred With Their Bones

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:58:00 PDT

The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones-Shakespeare-or someone using that name. Interred With Their Bones is the story of a lost Shakespeare play and the...

Round Fish Square Bowl

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:53:00 PDT

Round Fish Square Bowl, written by Tom Skinner and illustrated by Mini Goss is a concept picture book looking at the quirkiness of being different, and the true celebration of accepting our...

Is a Guy Gets Girl Review Worth Your Time

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:41:00 PDT

If you are looking for expert advice from an award winning author on relationship tips for dating and enhancing your love life, 'Guy Gets Girl' written by Tiffany Taylor is the most popular dating...

The Firstborn by Conlan Brown

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:40:00 PDT

Intrigue Suspense Supernatural Thriller Conlan Brown has intertwined creative imagination and a complex plot with unexpected plot twists that keep the reader deducing and turning pages at a...

Review of Dirt

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:39:00 PDT

In this recently published anthology entitled, Dirt: The Quirks, Habits, and Passions of Keeping House, editor Mindy Lewis compiles stories about the American passion of maintaining one's living...

Paint the Invisible Man - Written by Rita Schiano

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:38:00 PDT

Living with a father for most of your years and never knowing he was a part of the mob would shake up anyone when they learned that fact. Anna Matteo lived this life and while she suspected some of...

Roastbeef's Promise Written by David Jerome

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:31:00 PDT

What a request! Roastbeef's father died and left his request to be cremated and for his son to take his ashes and spread them in each of the 48 contiguous United States. What a challenge Roastbeef...

Book Review - The Flow of Time and Money

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:20:00 PDT

There are lots of books in the world about the economy, about the need to have more income as a protection against hard and lean times. There are books that toll bells of financial doom and others...

The Terrorist Legacy Written by Mr. Pat

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:19:00 PDT

This is a very large book that tells a story of the world today with all the battles of terrorism, religion, brutality, rape, control of humans, and food scarcity. I was afraid the book would lose...

Meet Rascal and Bo from Why Some Cats Are Rascals

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:16:00 PDT

I know the most interesting "couple". They seemed innocuous at first, a pleasant looking woman in her fifties with an orange cat. It turned out that this wasn't just any ordinary orange cat...

China's Future in the World - Book Review

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:14:00 PDT

Many of those who study world affairs, international politics, and perhaps, read Foreign Affairs magazine each month; they understand that the biggest new development and for the next two decades...

Social Studies Activities - History Pockets Book Review

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:10:00 PDT

One of the best sources for easy, hands-on social studies activities is the History Pockets series of books. These books provide many ideas for history activities without much planning or preparation...

Book Tips for Parents - Frederick

noreply@blogger.com (Sandra) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:08:00 PDT

Reading with children is one of the most rewarding and valuable things you can do. Windows of opportunity exist to share important life lessons through literature. Children of all ages can respond...