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Book Review: ?Assault With A Deadly Glue Gun: An Anastasia Pollack Crafting
2012-02-04 19:25:00 Anastasia Pollack is not having a good time lately. Her husband Karl recently died in Vegas. The fact that he died on a roulette table at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas was pretty bad. The fact that he was a closet gambler, cleaned out every account they had without her knowing about it, and ...
Book Review: The Fate Of Pryde by Mary Martin
2012-01-11 19:21:00 The Fate Of Pryde is the second book in the series The Trilogy Of Remembrance. In book one The Drawing Lesson the reader was introduced to Turner Prize winning painter Alexander Wainwright. You can read the review here. The Fate Of Pryde once more takes the reader into Alexander’s creative world. Famed as a landscape artist ...
Book Review: ?Murder New York Style: Fresh Slices? edited by Terrie Farley
2012-01-05 20:36:00 The newest anthology from the New York/Tri-state Chapter of Sister?s in Crime is another good, though often very somber, entertaining read. Filled with 22 stories, the book edited by Terrie Farley Moran, frequently pays homage to the past while also lamenting a present not everyone wanted. Occasionally amusing, most often the tales are about rectifying ...
2011 The Year In Reviews
2011-12-29 20:25:00 For the past few years I have compiled a list of my favorite books read. It was a surprisingly difficult task, the caliber of new authors is so high that to chose one over another is next to impossible. 2011 was no exception, time and time again wonderful books crossed my desk. It makes me happy ...
Book Review: ?The Perfect Defective: a novella? by Clark Casey
2011-12-29 18:28:00 P. I. Jake Hannigan has a ??square jaw and skepticism that can?t be bought on Sundays in Blue Law States.? (Page 5) That means he has a fondness for alcohol and will indulge that fondness whenever the mood strikes including his own office. That is where Professor Durgen found him on a certain Monday morning. Professor ...
Book Review: ?Shock Wave: A Virgil Flowers Novel? by John Sandford
2011-12-23 21:26:00 Virgil Flowers returns in SHOCK WAVE and the read is a good one. This is the fifth novel of the series and this time he is chasing a bomber. Virgil is based in Mankato, Minnesota and therefore routinely covers the southern part of the state for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. He also goes ...
Book Review: Hollywood Celebrities by Sati Achath
2011-12-13 19:55:00 Basic Things You’ve Always Wanted To Know ? Volume One It seems that a new ‘tell all’ book about a Hollywood celeb comes out every 30 seconds. But are they worth reading? For the most part the answer would be a resounding NO. Who cares if actress X slept with actor Y? It is their business, ...
Book Review: Memory?s Wake by Selina Fenech
2011-12-13 02:00:00 Memory’s Wake by Selina Fenech Fairies and Fantasy Pty Ltd (July 3, 2011) 978-0987151117 328 Pages Looking for a young adult urban fantasy with enough adventure, romance, and page-turning excitement to keep even the most easily distracted teen captivated? Then look no further than Memory?s Wake by Selina Fenech. Imagine being dropped into a strange world with nothing more than the ...
Book Review: The Case Of The Blood Red Stars by Mark Evan Walker
2011-12-01 22:07:00 There are few people that can genuinely say that they love their job, but I am one of them. I never know what wonderful delight will appear in my mailbox. A case in point is Mark Evan Walker’s new book The Case Of The Blood Red Stars. I first encountered Mark because of his outstanding art ...
The Worried Boomer by Derek Foster ? Book Review and Giveaway
2011-11-28 13:30:00 Derek Foster is back again with his sixth book ? The Worried Boomer (link). While his first five books were mostly about investing, this one a little bit different where it’s all about retirement. Who is Derek Foster? Derek Foster is known as Canada?s Youngest Retiree when he retired at the young age of 34. How ...
Book Review: ?Killer Fiction:11 Short Stories of Killers, Fixers, and P.I.
2011-11-16 19:03:00 With the subtitle of ?11 Short Stories of Killers, Fixers, and P.I.?s? you know exactly what you are getting in this primarily hard-boiled read from Sniplits. Unlike many anthologies that often waste several pages with a well-meaning introduction of some type, this one gets straight into the action. ?Vista with Player? by R. A. Allen opens ...
Book Review: ?Deadly Currents? by Beth Groundwater
2011-11-14 14:33:00 With rookie River Ranger Mandy Tanner and her boss Steve Hadley watching, things are about to get very dangerous on the Arkansas River in Colorado. One of the river rafts has flipped and tossed equipment and passengers into the swirling river churning towards some deadly rapids. With odds against them before they start, Tanner and ...
Book Review: The Secret Life Of Barack Hussein Obama by Mondo Frazier
2011-11-13 20:38:00 I am not particularly political by nature, I tend to view all politicians through my skeptical, aging and not very rosy glasses. Politics has a nasty habit of being Orwellian by its very nature. “Four legs good” George Orwell explains in Animal Farm. That slogan however is added too later by the politicians “Four legs ...
Book Review: ?This Brilliant Darkness? by Red Tash
2011-11-07 18:36:00 Bloomington, Indiana should be nothing more than a quiet college town. It had been until a strange flashing star began to light up the night as well as daytime sky. A star that can?t be seen anywhere else on Earth. Strange events are also happening in a local wooded area. All too soon it becomes ...
Steve Jobs: Superhero or Sh? Head?
2011-11-06 23:34:00 #leftcontainerBox { float:left; position: fixed; top: 60%; left: 70px; } #leftcontainerBox .buttons { float:left; clear:both; margin:4px 4px 4px 4px; padding-bottom:2px; } #bottomcontainerBox { width: 50%; padding-top: 1px; } #bottomcontainerBox .buttons { float: left; margin: 4px 4px 4px 4px; } So I finished reading the biography of Steve Jobs yesterday, and I’m trying to process a book that highlighted the good, bad and awesome of America’s third greatest CEO (note: I’m biased, but I consider Elon Musk of SpaceX and Robert Bigelow of Bigelow Aerospace to better. And yes, I am a space geek! ). ...
By: Darnell Clatyon
Book Review: ?Hell Is Empty: A Walt Longmire Mystery? by Craig Johnson
2011-11-05 17:54:00 It?s May in Wyoming and Sheriff Walt Longmire would like to get the prisoner transfer finished and go home as he has plans. It has been a long day already and having to stop for food at the South Fork Lodge in the heart of the Bighorn Mountains was a necessary risk. Sheriff Longmire and ...
Book Review: ?The End Of Everything? by Megan Abbott
2011-10-04 17:33:00 Before it happened it seemed to 13 year old Lizzie Hood that the Verner family next door was perfect in every way. Lizzie had been friends with Evie for what seemed like forever and spent almost every waking moment in her company. Evie?s mom is bland and unassuming. Evie?s sister, Dusty, rules home and school ...
Book Review: The Food Revolution Papers by Emanuel Barling Jr. Esq. and As
2011-09-28 18:29:00 Most people probably do not view food as a particularly political subject. They are wrong, food is a hugely political arena. Unfortunately it is a subject that for the most part goes unreported in the press. Sure we hear about Mad Cow disease, or the dangers of Mexican produce, but what we do not hear ...
Book Review: The Blackpox Threat by Rene Natan
2011-09-26 22:32:00 This subject of bio-terrorism is a disturbing one. You only have to look back at the post 9/11 Anthrax attack to understand the desalinizing effect that bio-terorrism can have. Some call it the ultimate weapon of mass destruction, a threat that you cannot see, it is a silent executioner. It could be in the water, ...
Book Review: ?Pattern of Wounds: A Roland March Mystery? by J. Mark Bertran
2011-09-25 19:27:00 Friday, December 4th it snowed in Houston. That was yesterday and this is now on a Saturday night. While the rain falls on the city of Houston, a body lays half in and half out of the heated swimming pool behind a posh home. If you don?t look closely, it almost seems as if she ...
The Ultimate Guide to Finding Chocolate in New York City by Professor Choco
2011-02-13 20:50:00 When I think of chocolate in Europe, I think of France, Italy, Belgium and Switzerland. When I think of chocolate in the United States, two cities on opposite sides of the country beckon me… New York City and San Francisco. Two chocolate meccas on two different coasts, in two very different cities. Professor Chocolate has ...
By: Annmarie Kostyk
Book Review: Command Influence by Robert A. Shaines
2011-01-17 20:20:00 A Story Of Korea And The Politics Of Injustice There are a myriad of reasons why an author writes a book, for some it is fame and fortune, for others it is to share their most intimate secrets, oh the list goes on an on. Once in a while though a book does not fit ...
Book Review:?2011 Delmar Nurse?s Drug Handbook: 20th Anniversary Edition? b
2011-01-11 18:46:00 The 2011 Delmar Nurse’s Drug Handbook is, as the title implies, primarily intended for nursing students. However, it is an excellent resource for the lay person to consult. Especially at two in the morning when the only other real option is an expensive ER trip. Chapter One titled ?A-Z Listing of Drugs? is the main focus ...
Book Review: ?She Felt No Pain: A Holly Martin Mystery? by Lou Allin
2011-01-10 18:03:00 For RCMP Corporal Holly Martin summer on Vancouver Island means an increase in petty crime, lots more tourists and concerns about wildfires thanks to the worsening drought. It also means that still more time has passed since her mom went missing all those years ago, her father while still strong and vital is aging, and ...
Book Review: ?The New Western Home? by Chase Ewald with photography by Audr
2011-01-10 17:03:00 I originally picked this book up at my local library to review it for a future column in the Senior News newspaper. My monthly column covers books that are either written by Texas authors, set in Texas, or of interest to Texans. Space limitations mean I have four hundred words maximum to cover two books ...
Surviving The Mob - Andrew DiDonato
2011-01-08 00:32:00 The Back Story - Why You Should Not Become A Book Reviewer! I became a book reviewer because I love to read. I also had less altruistic motives, I reasoned that if I could carve a small name for myself, publishers might send me free copies, well hell, books are expensive! My cunning plan worked. Before ...
Book Review: Surviving The Mob by Dennis N. Griffin and Andrew DiDonato
2011-01-07 19:53:00 A Street Soldiers Life Inside The Gambino Crime Family I have been salivating over the release of this book for months. I was given a glimpse at an early draft and have been eagerly waiting for it to hit the book stores. That happened a few days ago, and I had a copy in my hands! I ...
Book Review: The Day Debt Moved In by Jason V. Simons
2011-01-05 23:39:00 I have a penchant for children’s books, many people people misunderstand the genre and think that they are something that can be slapped together in a couple of hours, add a few illustrations, and then sit back and watch the money roll in. How wrong these people are! I could write a book on the art ...
Book Review: It?s Not Your Fault by Emanuel Barling Esq. And Ashley F. Broo
2011-01-01 19:29:00 Weight Gain, Obesity and Food Addiction Unlike Global Warming there are very few experts that do not agree that obesity in the Western world has become a chronic problem. Authors Mannie Barling and Ashley F. Brooks tackle this question in their new book It’s Not Your Fault. Over the years I have watched as people near and ...
Book Review: ?The Book of Murdock? by Loren D. Estleman
2010-12-31 19:53:00 Page Murdock is a deputy U.S. Marshall in Montana in 1884. He has done a lot of things over the years but not once has he gone undercover as a preacher. That is about to change as Judge Harlan A. Blackthorne wants him to do just that and to do it in Texas Panhandle town ...
Book Review: ?A Sportscaster?s Guide to Watching Football: Decoding America
2010-12-31 19:27:00 Written by Dallas, Texas resident Mark Oristano, A Sportscaster?s Guide to Watching Football: Decoding America?s Favorite Game is designed to be your very basic guide to football. While much of the discussion centers on the pro game, the explanations will also in many places apply to the college game and high school as well. This ...
Book Review: ?Inside The Broken Heart: Grief Understanding for Widows & Wid
2010-12-23 14:58:00 Because it is becoming an increasingly important issue for many of the baby boomer generation, more and more books are coming out on grief and dealing with it. One of the more recent entries in this area is this book written by Dallas resident Julie Yarbrough and published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises. Dedicated to her ...
Book Review: Paul McCartney?s Solo Music Career 1970-2010: Life, Love And A
2010-10-29 00:54:00 An In-Depth Examination Of The Best (And Worst) Songs From The World’s Most Successful Singer/Songwriter I like John Cherry, he is an entertaining character and when he asked if I would be interested in viewing an early galley of Paul McCartney’s Solo Career I jumped at the chance. His first Beatles oriented book Better Than Lennon ...
Book Review: ?Murder To Mil-Spec? edited by Tony Burton
2010-10-23 18:29:00 This year’s holiday anthology titled Murder to Mil-Spec, while aimed to benefit a different charity from the sale proceeds of the book, provides another good read of strong stories. As in other holiday anthologies published by Wolfmont Press, crime is at center stage. Unlike previous anthologies that restricted events to the holiday season, this time ...
The RESP Book ? Review and Giveaway
2010-10-18 13:30:00 For parents, there is probably one expense in particular that can send them into panic mode…and that is post secondary education. With all the media covering how expensive college/university is becoming and how it’s outpacing inflation by a large margin, it’s no wonder that parents worry about how their kids will pay for school. While some ...
Book Review: ?The Hanging Tree? by Bryan Gruley
2010-10-11 14:01:00 Gus Carpenter is not the only one who left Starvation Lake for bigger pastures in Detroit only to return home like a whipped dog. His second cousin, Gracie McBride, did the same thing. Gus never did get along well with Gracie despite the fact she was at his house when they were growing up almost ...
Book Review: Destiny?s Purpose by Shannon Cassidy-Rouleau
2010-10-04 17:37:00 A young alpaca is outcast from the herd when he shows signs of a rare autoimmune disorder, leaving his owners concerned for his future in Destiny?s Purpose by Shannon Cassidy-Rouleau.
Book Cites Importance of Emotions in Healing
2010-10-02 03:27:00 By Candace Talmadge Every so often, a piece of nonfiction takes a good step closer to a more complete understanding of how to heal deep emotional and spiritual wounds. One such book is Memory in the Cells: How to Change Behavioral Patterns and Release the Pain Body by Luis Angel Diaz. If for no other reason, the ...
Book Reviews : Long Range Goals - The Success Story of Major League Soccer
2010-06-21 02:13:00 For those of you interesed in reading good soccer related material I suggested reading Soccernomics a few weeks ago (Sam also previously recommended it in a post a while back). Since soccer related books seem to be popping up with some frequency, mostly due to World Cup excitement, I've been searching for US and MLS related material to share and I've found a few good ones. Long Range Goals - The Success Story of Major League Soccer by USA Today writer Beau Dure offers a format that traces the league's evolution from day one to it's current incarnation. The book reads like a chronological history book that covers FIFA's mandate for a first division soccer league as a condition of...
My Book Reviews of the Last Month
2010-05-07 22:48:00 Lately I've spent a ton of time in transit and, besides being super busy, have been super bored as well. I recently got a new high score on BrinkBreaker (12,370 - not very impressive I feel) and decided I was spending way too much time being unproductive. So I've decided to take it back to the old school and read some books. I know, crazy right? But it's consumed my last month or so, and my life is better for it. Here's the books I've read over the last month. I think I really like this post idea and since I'm not exactly racking up the page views here, I'm going to have fun with this blog, so I'm either going to...
Selections: Have A Spy(full) Christmas With John Le Carre (part 3)
2009-12-21 18:01:00 In Part 1 I took a look at some of John Le Carre’s work in the 1960’s, and how he gained both the interest of the reader and also the theater goer. In Part 2 I took you into the Le Carre of the 1970’s, and in particular the zenith of his main character George ...
Selections: Have A Spy(full) Christmas With John Le Carre (part 2)
2009-12-21 15:39:00 In Part 1 I took a look at some of John Le Carre’s work in the 1960’s, and how he gained both the interest of the reader and also the theater goer. The 1970’s saw him elevate the Cold War spy novel to the very highest level. He released three books that are frequently referred ...
Selelections: Have A Spy(full) Chistmas With John Le Carre (part 1)
2009-12-21 14:29:00 I actually make a bit of a point of not reading the best selling authors, as a reviewer I think my efforts are better spent on promoting the latest generation of writers. There is however one best selling author that I cannot resist, John Le Carre. While his later books are fine, without doubt my ...
Children?s Book Review: ?Wally The Walking Fish Meets Madison and Cooper? b
2009-12-20 22:54:00 Written by Gary Lamit for his grand daughter, Madison, this charming little book tells the tale of Madison and the dog Cooper. Cooper, like all the creatures can talk and be understood by all. Madison catches Wally, the walking fish (a walking catfish) and releases him. They get to talking and over the next couple ...
Children?s Book Review: ?The Lake That Stole Children: A Fable? by Douglas
2009-12-19 22:11:00 Part fantasy tale, part mystery tale, this short book tells the tale of what can happen when a person is locked into sadness. The fisherman, Cal, is a stern father of two young children, a daughter and son. While the daughter, much like his wife, dutifully listens to him and does not disobey, his son ...
Book Review: Corrigans? Pool by Dot Ryan
2009-12-17 19:28:00 Civil war buffs will love Corrigans’ Pool this holiday season What can be better than curling up by a cozy fire this holiday season reading a book about the Civil war? I love books about the Civil war ? fiction or nonfiction. I used to live in Newport News, Virginia, and there was a park called ...
Book Review: Our Hart - A Novel by Lloyd Lofthouse
2009-12-16 16:37:00 Our Hart follows on from Lloyd Lofthouse’s hugely successful and award winning first book My Splendid Concubine. Historical Fiction is a tough nut to crack, it is so easy to fall into the trap of modifying the facts to meet the fiction. This always causes problems because many readers of this genre are history buffs and ...
Book Review: Sea Clearwater by Salene Gardenas
2009-12-16 14:47:00 There are some people that wait until they are in their eighties to write their first book, I know this because I have reviewed and interviewed several authors in this category over the past few months. In fact my wife jokes with me when she reads the press releases, ‘this guy is 87 years old, ...
Book Review: Plain Talk - Volume 1 by Corey Washington
2009-12-15 15:28:00 Everything You Ever And Never Wanted To Know About Racism And Stereotypes There is no doubt in my mind that racism is alive and well. It may well be the largest growing ’sport’ in the country. I see it everywhere I look, it matters not one iota what your roots are, it only matters where ...
Book Review: Better Than Lennon by John Cherry
2009-12-14 17:56:00 The Music And Talent Of Paul McCartney I have to admit that I dropped everything when this book arrived. As a music reviewer and music lover, I do enjoy a good discussion about almost any aspect of the subject. In fact two days ago I ran a radio program on the subject of the state of ... |
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