Rotten School - Night of the Creepy Things By: R. L. Stine
Fiction: Children's, humor 106 pages
Book Count: 45
This book is book 14 in the series, but as it isn't written anywhere on the book I didn't put it in the title information. This series seams to be written at a 2nd or 3rd grade reading level, and is the type of story where unusual things are seen as normal, but there isn't any blatant supernatural/paranormal activities in the book. In this book a graduate of Rotten School who makes horror films starts a contest where the kid with the best homemade horror film will be an extra in his next film. The main characters try to make many different films with funny results.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Goosebumps Most Wanted: Planet of the Lawn Gnomes Vol:1:
Goosebumps Most Wanted: Planet of the Lawn Gnomes Vol:1
Fiction: Children's, Paranormal, 125 pages
Book Count: 44
Jay has just moved to a new town after an incident in his old town. His new neighbor is a cranky old man and the town is full of creepy lawn gnomes that always are being moved around when he isn't looking. So it starts much like the original Goosebumps series. And it also ends with an ending much like the one that you would expect. But the middle is more layered then I remember Goosebumps being. The reading level is about the same level as before.
Fiction: Children's, Paranormal, 125 pages
Book Count: 44
Jay has just moved to a new town after an incident in his old town. His new neighbor is a cranky old man and the town is full of creepy lawn gnomes that always are being moved around when he isn't looking. So it starts much like the original Goosebumps series. And it also ends with an ending much like the one that you would expect. But the middle is more layered then I remember Goosebumps being. The reading level is about the same level as before.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Update:
We at WNBNI have noticed many new horror/scary stories series in the children's section of the library while certain unnamed peoples play on the computer or pick out books where normal kids write in journals or diaries. So, having failed in convincing them to read said books, we are reading them our self (not that we wouldn't read them if they checked them out, just that then we would sneak them and not count them as books we read, like how bedtime stories aren't on the list.)
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Zombie-Loan Vol. 1:
Zombie-Loan Vol. 1 By: Peach-Pit
Non-Fiction: Manga, Paranormal, 191 pages
Book Count: 43
Two high school boys survived an accident where everyone died. Now an orphan girl who can see the black ring around the neck of people that are going to die finds out the secret of how they "lived" and gets sucked into their world of zombie loans.
Non-Fiction: Manga, Paranormal, 191 pages
Book Count: 43
Two high school boys survived an accident where everyone died. Now an orphan girl who can see the black ring around the neck of people that are going to die finds out the secret of how they "lived" and gets sucked into their world of zombie loans.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Monster on the Hill:
Monster on the Hill By: Rob Harrell
Non-fiction: Manga/ Graphic novel, humor, Sci-fi
Book Count: 42
In this tale of Victorian England every town has their own monster on the hill. The monster scares the town folk from time to time, helping with tourism and protects the town from Murk. But the monster for Stoker-on-Avon just mopes around refusing to scare anyone. So Dr. Charles Wilkie, a disgraced doctor and scientist who has damaged the town more then the monster with his inventions and experiments and Timothy the town's town crier and stereotypical plucky, orphan, street urchin work to help the monster be more monster like.
Non-fiction: Manga/ Graphic novel, humor, Sci-fi
Book Count: 42
In this tale of Victorian England every town has their own monster on the hill. The monster scares the town folk from time to time, helping with tourism and protects the town from Murk. But the monster for Stoker-on-Avon just mopes around refusing to scare anyone. So Dr. Charles Wilkie, a disgraced doctor and scientist who has damaged the town more then the monster with his inventions and experiments and Timothy the town's town crier and stereotypical plucky, orphan, street urchin work to help the monster be more monster like.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Famous Last Words #3
(Which might contain quotes from earlier Famous Last Words)
- Either that wallpaper goes, or I do. - Oscar Wilde
- I die hard but am not afraid to go. - George Washington
- I have offended God and mankind because my work did not
reach the quality it should have. - Leonardo da Vinci
- I feel here that this time they have succeeded. - Leon
Trotsky
- I've had eighteen straight whiskies, I think that's the
record . . . - Dylan Thomas
- I knew it. I knew it. Born in a hotel room - and God damn
it - died in a hotel room. - Eugene O'Neill
- Too late for fruit, too soon for flowers. - Walter De La Mare, writer
- A King should die standing. - Louis XVIII
- I see black light. - Victor Hugo
- I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the
dark. - Thomas Hobbes
- Turn up the lights, I don't want to go home in the dark. -
O. Henry
- I'd hate to die twice. It's so boring. - Richard Feynman, physicist
- I've never felt better.- Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
- All my possessions for a moment of time. - Elizabeth I
- No, I shall not give in. I shall go on. I shall work to
the end.- Edward VII
- The earth is suffocating . . . Swear to make them cut me
open, so that I won't be buried alive. - Frederic Chopin
- I am dying. I haven't drunk champagne for a long time. - Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
- I am still alive! - Gaius Caligula
- I am about to -- or I am going to -- die: either
expression is correct. - Dominique Bouhours, French grammarian
- I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis. - Humphrey Bogart
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Ghost Under Foot:
Ghost Under Foot: The Spirit of Mary Bell A True Story of One
Family's Haunting By: Kenneth W. Harmon
Non-fiction: Paranormal, 272 pages
Book Count: 41
I quickly picked up this book from the library with only a
few minutes to run in and out, and so with a quick glance at the title, I was
thinking that it was about the famous story of the Bell Witch, forgetting that
the haunted family was named Bell and not the ghost. But this is the story of a former police
officer that becomes fixated on learning more about, and interacting with, the
ghost of a young woman that died in the 1880's near his house. He
spends most every day since he finds that his house was haunted filming, taking
pictures, trying to communicate with and researching the ghost. I felt sorry for his family who all were to varying
levels less enthused about having a ghost.
Also, according to this book once you die you can become a physic, time
traveler, who sneaks into movie theaters.
At the end of the book were some questions that he asked the ghost after
finding out that they have all these abilities.
The ghost of Mary Bell doesn’t believe in the existence of Bigfoot,
Nessie, vampires, the Amityville Horror or evolution. But
she does believe in aliens, Atlantis, Spontaneous Human Combustion, and
God. Also even people that died a century ago think
O.J. did it.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Scooby-Doo and the Night of the Undead!:
Scooby-Doo and the Night of the Undead! By: Paul Kupperberg
Non-fiction: Manga/Graphic Novel, Mystery, Children's 23 pages
After read yesterday's book and this one, I checked the info in both books to see if they were even made by the same company or if there was a vast difference in the ages of the books. While yesterday's book used old story lines and art styles and removed all mystery from a mystery series, this one had a plot line much like an episode of the show, a modern look and added a page of info on a mythic creature after each story. It turns out they were both made by the same company and only a year apart.
This one has a story about zombies and swamp monsters. The zombie story uses the virus reason for zombies and the swamp monster one references hurricane Katrina.
Non-fiction: Manga/Graphic Novel, Mystery, Children's 23 pages
After read yesterday's book and this one, I checked the info in both books to see if they were even made by the same company or if there was a vast difference in the ages of the books. While yesterday's book used old story lines and art styles and removed all mystery from a mystery series, this one had a plot line much like an episode of the show, a modern look and added a page of info on a mythic creature after each story. It turns out they were both made by the same company and only a year apart.
This one has a story about zombies and swamp monsters. The zombie story uses the virus reason for zombies and the swamp monster one references hurricane Katrina.
Thursday, October 09, 2014
Scooby-Doo and Those Meddling Kids:
Scooby-Doo and Those Meddling Kids By: John Rozum
Non-fiction: Manga/Graphic novel, Mystery, Children's 23 pages
This book has two Scooby-Doo story lines in it. One that seams to be taken directly from the old 1970's era show. However, for some reason it is told in such a way that you know who the bad guy is right from the start.
Non-fiction: Manga/Graphic novel, Mystery, Children's 23 pages
This book has two Scooby-Doo story lines in it. One that seams to be taken directly from the old 1970's era show. However, for some reason it is told in such a way that you know who the bad guy is right from the start.
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Vader's Little Princess:
Vader's Little Princess By: Jeffrey Brown
Non-fiction: Manga/Graphic Novel, Humor, Pop Culture 64 pages
Book Count: 40
This is the sequel to Darth Vader and Son and is mostly about Darth with Lei. Instead of just dealing with their relationship as a father and small child, this book starts with her being little as goes up into her teen-aged years. It includes her dating Han and being a "rebel" teen.
Non-fiction: Manga/Graphic Novel, Humor, Pop Culture 64 pages
Book Count: 40
This is the sequel to Darth Vader and Son and is mostly about Darth with Lei. Instead of just dealing with their relationship as a father and small child, this book starts with her being little as goes up into her teen-aged years. It includes her dating Han and being a "rebel" teen.
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
Inherited Magic:
Inherited Magic By: Jennifer Mccullah
Fiction: YA, Paranormal, E-book
From the info at the end of this book it looks like this is book one in a series. It is a story of a girl that on her 16th birthday starts getting weird visions of the future and things that are happening right then, but at other locations. She of course hides this information from her grandmother, who she lives with as her mother is dead and her father is not in her life. But like many YA books there is a ton of foreshadowing so you know that her grandmother already knows more about what is happening to her then she does.
Fiction: YA, Paranormal, E-book
From the info at the end of this book it looks like this is book one in a series. It is a story of a girl that on her 16th birthday starts getting weird visions of the future and things that are happening right then, but at other locations. She of course hides this information from her grandmother, who she lives with as her mother is dead and her father is not in her life. But like many YA books there is a ton of foreshadowing so you know that her grandmother already knows more about what is happening to her then she does.
Monday, October 06, 2014
Seven Ways to Die:
Seven Ways to Die By: William Diehl and Kenneth Atchity
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, E-book
This book has two interesting premises: one a person that can communicate with animals working as a detective in New York City, and two serial killer(s) who are killing people in a different way each time as well as making each murder look like the victim died from something besides the real cause of death. In the actual book it came off as if one of the CSI shows was on HBO, lots of detailed info on forensics and then unnecessary sex talk/scenes that besides reinforcing how big of a perv some characters are, do nothing for the plot.
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, E-book
This book has two interesting premises: one a person that can communicate with animals working as a detective in New York City, and two serial killer(s) who are killing people in a different way each time as well as making each murder look like the victim died from something besides the real cause of death. In the actual book it came off as if one of the CSI shows was on HBO, lots of detailed info on forensics and then unnecessary sex talk/scenes that besides reinforcing how big of a perv some characters are, do nothing for the plot.
Sunday, October 05, 2014
The Basement:
The Basement By: Chad P. Brown
Fiction: Paranormal, Short Story, E-book
This story is your basic short horror story, girl goes into a
haunted house where a murder took place on a dare, scary things happen.
Saturday, October 04, 2014
Saint Francis of Assisi: A Life Inspired:
Saint Francis of Assisi: A Life Inspired By: Wyatt North
Non-fiction: Biography, Religion, E-book
This is a short biography of St. Francis of Assisi with some info on St. Clair as well as how he influenced Pope Francis and others. The parts that are a biography of Sts. Francis and Clair are okay, but very limited. When not recounting the lives of St Francis and his companions the author's voice is overwhelming and preachy. For example, he spends almost more time telling us what he will talk about later then actually talking about a subject.
Non-fiction: Biography, Religion, E-book
This is a short biography of St. Francis of Assisi with some info on St. Clair as well as how he influenced Pope Francis and others. The parts that are a biography of Sts. Francis and Clair are okay, but very limited. When not recounting the lives of St Francis and his companions the author's voice is overwhelming and preachy. For example, he spends almost more time telling us what he will talk about later then actually talking about a subject.
Friday, October 03, 2014
Halloween Is For Lovers:
Halloween Is For Lovers By: Nate Gubin
Fiction: Paranormal, Humor, Holiday, E-book
In a twist on the classic dead bride story, this is the story of a man that died on his wedding day. He got cold feet and was going to run away to the west coast when he decided to turn his car back around and get married. As he was hurrying back to the wedding he crashed his car and dies. Now he is in the land of the dead in a pointless, boring job when he finds out that on Halloween night, as the veil between the living and the dead is weak, he might be able to go back to tell his ex-fiance that he loves her and he was coming back to her when he died.
Fiction: Paranormal, Humor, Holiday, E-book
In a twist on the classic dead bride story, this is the story of a man that died on his wedding day. He got cold feet and was going to run away to the west coast when he decided to turn his car back around and get married. As he was hurrying back to the wedding he crashed his car and dies. Now he is in the land of the dead in a pointless, boring job when he finds out that on Halloween night, as the veil between the living and the dead is weak, he might be able to go back to tell his ex-fiance that he loves her and he was coming back to her when he died.
Thursday, October 02, 2014
Diary of a Fairy Godmother:
Diary of a Fairy Godmother By: Esme Raji Codell
Fiction: Children's, Sci-fi/Fantasy, NYR 170 pages
Book Count: 39
Hunky Dory was going to be the wickedest witch wherever the four winds blow, and then she learned about fairy Godmothers and started wanting to grant wishes instead of give curses. From there she goes on an adventure of self discovery that includes references to many of the fairy tales and stories about witches from around the world. There is also a list of lessens from the school book that witches and fairy Godmothers use at the end of the book, a recipe, and a biography of books dealing with witches and fairy Godmothers.
Fiction: Children's, Sci-fi/Fantasy, NYR 170 pages
Book Count: 39
Hunky Dory was going to be the wickedest witch wherever the four winds blow, and then she learned about fairy Godmothers and started wanting to grant wishes instead of give curses. From there she goes on an adventure of self discovery that includes references to many of the fairy tales and stories about witches from around the world. There is also a list of lessens from the school book that witches and fairy Godmothers use at the end of the book, a recipe, and a biography of books dealing with witches and fairy Godmothers.
Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Holidays in October-
(Not counting Halloween)
*Besides date in no particular order.
Month long:
National Pizza Month
National Popcorn Month
National Pork Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Diabetes Month
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
National Infertility Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Lupus Erythematosus Awareness Month
National Physical Therapy Month
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
World Blindness Awareness Month
Polish American Heritage Month
LGBT History Month
National Arts & Humanities Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Pastor/Clergy Appreciation Month
Week Long:
Mental Illness Awareness Week
National Fire Prevention Week
Holidays:
October 1st
Feast
of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (of Lisieux)
October 2nd
Birthday
of Mahatma Gandhi
International
Day of Non-Violence
National
Poetry Day
Feast
of the Guardia Angels
Start
of Haji
October 4th
Feast
of St. Francis of Assisi
Yom Kipper
Start
of Eid ul Adha
World
Animal Day
October 5th
International
World Teachers' day
October 7th
Feast
of Our Lady of the Rosary
October 9th
Start
of Sukkot
Leif
Erikson Day
October 13th
Columbus
Day
October 15th
Pregnancy
and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Feast
of St. Teresa of Jesus (of Avila)
October 16th
Shemini
Atzeret
World
Food Day
October 17th
Feast
of St. Ignatius of Antioch
Simchat
Torah
October 18th
Feast
of St. Luke
October 23rd
Mole
Day
October 24th
United
Nations Day
October 27th
Navy
Day
October 28th
Feast
of Sts. Simon and Jude
October 29th
National
Frankenstein Day
October 30th
National
Candy Corn Day
October 31st
Samhain
Start
of the Day of the Dead
Happy Month of Halloween!!
We at Weird News B.N.I. have decided that we will once again work on making the last three months of the year one great big Super Special Edition full of Holiday cheer, fear, and something that rhymes with cheer and fear and relates to Thanksgiving. . . beer? Anyway, with Nanowritmo we aren't going to promise too much about Thanksgiving anyway, but for now happy month of Halloween!! (Which some people call October, even though it isn't the 8th month, thanks Caesars!)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything:
The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything: A Spirituality for Real Life By: James Martin, SJ
Non-fiction: religion 406 pages
Book Count: 38
This book is about the spiritual practices of the Jesuits and of course St. Ignatius of Loyola who founded the Jesuits. It includes information on: the six paths to God, the examen, imaginative prayer/contemplation, lectio divina, centering prayer, the colloquy, how the vows that Jesuits (and other religious orders) take can be useful in anyone's' life, decision making methods, and the contemplative in action. Peppered throughout the book are also a lot of stories about the author's life, the lives of people that he knows, and famous Jesuits including a lot of ones about the first members of the society of Jesus. These stories are used as a way of showing how the ideas that he is talking about work in real life, or to give an example of some idea that he is talking about. And of course there are a number of jokes about the Jesuits like every other book by the author that I have read.
Non-fiction: religion 406 pages
Book Count: 38
This book is about the spiritual practices of the Jesuits and of course St. Ignatius of Loyola who founded the Jesuits. It includes information on: the six paths to God, the examen, imaginative prayer/contemplation, lectio divina, centering prayer, the colloquy, how the vows that Jesuits (and other religious orders) take can be useful in anyone's' life, decision making methods, and the contemplative in action. Peppered throughout the book are also a lot of stories about the author's life, the lives of people that he knows, and famous Jesuits including a lot of ones about the first members of the society of Jesus. These stories are used as a way of showing how the ideas that he is talking about work in real life, or to give an example of some idea that he is talking about. And of course there are a number of jokes about the Jesuits like every other book by the author that I have read.
Friday, September 12, 2014
No mid-month books:
FYI: For those of you that know my schedule you will understand that I have not finished any books in the last fortnight so I will have no post until later in the month (hopefully!)
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Death Comes to Town:
Death Comes to Town By: K. J. Emrick
Fiction: Mystery, e- book
First, I have to say, if you can talk with dead people, I would think you wouldn't have such a hard time solving murders. But that is apparently not the case as the main character in this book series can talk to the dead and have visions of what happened to them, but still can not solve the case any faster then non-physic detectives.
Besides her surprisingly unhelpful abilities this story is a normal cozy mystery about a book seller whose friend/ neighbor and ex were killed, and who fears that they are the next on the killers list. And so they decide to find the killer before they find her.
Fiction: Mystery, e- book
First, I have to say, if you can talk with dead people, I would think you wouldn't have such a hard time solving murders. But that is apparently not the case as the main character in this book series can talk to the dead and have visions of what happened to them, but still can not solve the case any faster then non-physic detectives.
Besides her surprisingly unhelpful abilities this story is a normal cozy mystery about a book seller whose friend/ neighbor and ex were killed, and who fears that they are the next on the killers list. And so they decide to find the killer before they find her.
Monday, September 01, 2014
Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel's Secret War:
Sleeping with the Enemy: Coco Chanel's Secret War By: Hal Vaughan
Non-fiction: Biography 222 pages
Book Count: 37
This book is a biography of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel dealing largely with her life as it related to WWII, a time that many of her other biographies gloss over. Most do this as she actively tried to hide her activities during the war after it and because many of the files and information about that time were lost, destroyed or ended up in the USSR after the war. It turns out that the famous French fashion designer was also a spy for the Nazis during WWII. Although the book points out in many spots that she was an extreme anti-Semite, which they claim is do to her religious upbringing with no reason given why she would be more an anti-Semite then others with similar upbringing, her spying had little to do with her thoughts on the Nazis as a whole. She did try to use the laws of France when under the German control to get control of her perfume business back, but that was due to a bad business deal and not because of the religion of the owners. Largely she was a spy in order to help out her friends and family during the war and because her current lover at the time was a top level German spy. Besides seeing a part of the life of a famous person that you would never expect, this book does a good job of showing how interconnected many of the top people on both sides of the war were with each other.
Non-fiction: Biography 222 pages
Book Count: 37
This book is a biography of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel dealing largely with her life as it related to WWII, a time that many of her other biographies gloss over. Most do this as she actively tried to hide her activities during the war after it and because many of the files and information about that time were lost, destroyed or ended up in the USSR after the war. It turns out that the famous French fashion designer was also a spy for the Nazis during WWII. Although the book points out in many spots that she was an extreme anti-Semite, which they claim is do to her religious upbringing with no reason given why she would be more an anti-Semite then others with similar upbringing, her spying had little to do with her thoughts on the Nazis as a whole. She did try to use the laws of France when under the German control to get control of her perfume business back, but that was due to a bad business deal and not because of the religion of the owners. Largely she was a spy in order to help out her friends and family during the war and because her current lover at the time was a top level German spy. Besides seeing a part of the life of a famous person that you would never expect, this book does a good job of showing how interconnected many of the top people on both sides of the war were with each other.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Manga and Philosophy:
Manga and Philosophy edited by: Josef Steiff and Adam Barkman
Non-fiction: Manga, Pop Culture, NYR 332 pages
Book Count: 36
Like other books in this series this book is a collection of essays on subjects relating to the title. Some essays cover the world(s) made by a single manga artist. Some cover types of manga. Some deal with themes in manga and how they relate to the culture and world that created them. And some deal with other things that were in some ways connected with manga. You start this book by reading a manga found in what would be the back of the book in American books, then you flip the book back over to read the essays.
Non-fiction: Manga, Pop Culture, NYR 332 pages
Book Count: 36
Like other books in this series this book is a collection of essays on subjects relating to the title. Some essays cover the world(s) made by a single manga artist. Some cover types of manga. Some deal with themes in manga and how they relate to the culture and world that created them. And some deal with other things that were in some ways connected with manga. You start this book by reading a manga found in what would be the back of the book in American books, then you flip the book back over to read the essays.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Thoughts of the Cure D'Ars:
Thoughts of the Cure D'Ars By: St. John Vianney Compiled and Arranged by: W.M.B.
Non-fiction: Religion, NYR, 77 pages
Book Count: 35
This book is just a collection of short one the two line quotes from the various writings of St. John Vianney. The topics range from the love of God to not writing unnecessary letters to the editor. And yes I did read this on the 4th.
Non-fiction: Religion, NYR, 77 pages
Book Count: 35
This book is just a collection of short one the two line quotes from the various writings of St. John Vianney. The topics range from the love of God to not writing unnecessary letters to the editor. And yes I did read this on the 4th.
Saturday, August 02, 2014
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius:
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius by: St. Ignatius as dictated to Fr. Louis Gonzalez S.J. ed. by J. F. X. O'Conor, S.J.
Non-fiction: Biography, religion, e-book
Yes, Br. Summit, I did read this a couple of days ago, why do you ask?
This book is a rather short history of the life of St. Ignatius. It includes major dates and places in his life, but do not include a lot of details on his spiritual life. It does include details on all the times he tried to get the Spanish Inquisition and other courts to formally charge him with being a heretic, but they kept dropping/ ignoring the charges that people had. (The idea being that if there was an official court ruling that his spiritual exercises were not heretical there would be less rumors being spread around. But, the idea of someone constantly trying to get the attention of the Spanish Inquisition is just humorous to us.) It also includes after the book information on the history of the Jesuits in higher education. (Which was not at all biased like it was written by a bunch of Jesuits. . . pay no attention to all of the S.J.s after people's names on the top of this post.)
Non-fiction: Biography, religion, e-book
Yes, Br. Summit, I did read this a couple of days ago, why do you ask?
This book is a rather short history of the life of St. Ignatius. It includes major dates and places in his life, but do not include a lot of details on his spiritual life. It does include details on all the times he tried to get the Spanish Inquisition and other courts to formally charge him with being a heretic, but they kept dropping/ ignoring the charges that people had. (The idea being that if there was an official court ruling that his spiritual exercises were not heretical there would be less rumors being spread around. But, the idea of someone constantly trying to get the attention of the Spanish Inquisition is just humorous to us.) It also includes after the book information on the history of the Jesuits in higher education. (Which was not at all biased like it was written by a bunch of Jesuits. . . pay no attention to all of the S.J.s after people's names on the top of this post.)
Friday, August 01, 2014
The Everyday Catholic's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours:
The Everyday Catholic's Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours By: Daria Sockey
Non-fiction: religion, NYR 115 pages
Book Count: 34
This book goes over the basic things you need to know in order to pray the Liturgy of the Hours or the Divine Office. (As for some reason both the book and digital forms of the breviary don't bother to include this information in them. The book forms even have other books to buy just to know where in the book you should be reading each day.) It covers: what it is, why pray the hours, resources, a break down of the hours and seasons, and common issues and problems people have with this method of prayer. As you can tell from the page count this book is a quick read, but it does a good job as a starting point and the listing of resources included is helpful for people that want more information.
Non-fiction: religion, NYR 115 pages
Book Count: 34
This book goes over the basic things you need to know in order to pray the Liturgy of the Hours or the Divine Office. (As for some reason both the book and digital forms of the breviary don't bother to include this information in them. The book forms even have other books to buy just to know where in the book you should be reading each day.) It covers: what it is, why pray the hours, resources, a break down of the hours and seasons, and common issues and problems people have with this method of prayer. As you can tell from the page count this book is a quick read, but it does a good job as a starting point and the listing of resources included is helpful for people that want more information.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Note to Self: The Four Loves:
The Four Loves By: C.S. Lewis
Non-fiction: Religion, Classics 141 pages
Book Count: 33
C.S. Lewis's classic book on human and divine love.
Non-fiction: Religion, Classics 141 pages
Book Count: 33
C.S. Lewis's classic book on human and divine love.
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
The Calorie Myth:
The Calorie Myth: How to Eat More, Exercise Less, Lose Weight, and Live Better By: Jonathan Bailor
Non-Fiction: Food, Science, 278 pages
Book Count: 32
I was going to say that friends following my diet should add this book to the recourse list, but I do already have a video about it on the list. Along with all the diet info that it has in the video it has a short amount of information on the exercising method that he suggests for the maximum amount of results in the shortest time. I wish that it included more on this as like most diet books I have been reading it starts with the idea that conventional ideas on weight lost haven't been working, and so the way of working out is unusual. It also has a listing of many different people in the back for you look up their current websites/blogs/books/etc, who might not follow the same diet but include many of the same ideas.
This diet is most concerned with getting lots of non-starchy veggies and protein, while not eating processed foods, starches, and sugary foods. It is based on the ideas that different types of food affect weight more then the calorie count and that bodies have natural set-points that can be changed based on what you eat. It can get a little annoying with the constant use of talking about SANE vs. inSANE foods and hormone clog, but it does have some good info on how to pick foods that will fill you up and are high in nutrients.
Non-Fiction: Food, Science, 278 pages
Book Count: 32
I was going to say that friends following my diet should add this book to the recourse list, but I do already have a video about it on the list. Along with all the diet info that it has in the video it has a short amount of information on the exercising method that he suggests for the maximum amount of results in the shortest time. I wish that it included more on this as like most diet books I have been reading it starts with the idea that conventional ideas on weight lost haven't been working, and so the way of working out is unusual. It also has a listing of many different people in the back for you look up their current websites/blogs/books/etc, who might not follow the same diet but include many of the same ideas.
This diet is most concerned with getting lots of non-starchy veggies and protein, while not eating processed foods, starches, and sugary foods. It is based on the ideas that different types of food affect weight more then the calorie count and that bodies have natural set-points that can be changed based on what you eat. It can get a little annoying with the constant use of talking about SANE vs. inSANE foods and hormone clog, but it does have some good info on how to pick foods that will fill you up and are high in nutrients.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer:
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer By: Lish McBride
Fiction: YA, paranormal, Audio Book
Sam was your average college drop out working at a fast food joint, until he caught the attention of Douglas a necromancer that insists that Sam is one too and Douglas is not happy about it. Now Douglas is ruining Sam's life and Sam needs to learn about: his past, powers and many other things he never knew was real, and he needs to do so fast. Also each chapter title is a song title, or based on one.
9 CDs 10.25 hrs
Fiction: YA, paranormal, Audio Book
Sam was your average college drop out working at a fast food joint, until he caught the attention of Douglas a necromancer that insists that Sam is one too and Douglas is not happy about it. Now Douglas is ruining Sam's life and Sam needs to learn about: his past, powers and many other things he never knew was real, and he needs to do so fast. Also each chapter title is a song title, or based on one.
9 CDs 10.25 hrs
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
SHORT STORY: From FIRST Draft to FINAL Product:
SHORT STORY: From FIRST Draft to FINAL Product by: Michael Milton
Non-fiction: Writing, E-book
This book has an interesting way of showing the writing process. It is a short story that the author wrote in the rough draft to the final copy with notes that readers gave on it as well as info on his writing and editing process and how to use other's notes to help your work.
Non-fiction: Writing, E-book
This book has an interesting way of showing the writing process. It is a short story that the author wrote in the rough draft to the final copy with notes that readers gave on it as well as info on his writing and editing process and how to use other's notes to help your work.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Shapeshifters Anonymous:
Shapeshifters Anonymous by: J.A. Konrath and John Kilborn
Fiction: Paranormal, Short Story, E-book
It's Santa Claus verses the were-people. . . No, really that is the plot of the story. Including a disclaimer at the start that Salvation Army Santas are not murderers, and the Book of Bob isn't a lost book of the Bible.
Fiction: Paranormal, Short Story, E-book
It's Santa Claus verses the were-people. . . No, really that is the plot of the story. Including a disclaimer at the start that Salvation Army Santas are not murderers, and the Book of Bob isn't a lost book of the Bible.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Note to Self- 33 Days to Morning Glory:
33 Days to Morning Glory - A Do-It-Yourself Retreat In Preparation for Marian Consecration By: Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC
Non-fiction: Religion, NYR 180 pages
Book Count: 31
First, for my friend that found this book gave you more questions then answers might I suggest the original book on the subject by St. Louis de Montfort, (review of e-book including book here.) It will not answer anymore questions, but will let you know why the author had a hard time explaining things. Also, you might like the writing style more.
For everyone else, I'm only posting this for the NYR count. And yes, this post is way after I finished this time of reading it, my posts are a little late with trips and such.
Non-fiction: Religion, NYR 180 pages
Book Count: 31
First, for my friend that found this book gave you more questions then answers might I suggest the original book on the subject by St. Louis de Montfort, (review of e-book including book here.) It will not answer anymore questions, but will let you know why the author had a hard time explaining things. Also, you might like the writing style more.
For everyone else, I'm only posting this for the NYR count. And yes, this post is way after I finished this time of reading it, my posts are a little late with trips and such.
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
The Woman in the Photograph:
The Woman in the Photograph By: Mani Feniger
Non-fiction: History, Memoir, E-book
A women goes on a mission to find out about the history of her mother and family after seeing a picture of her from when she was younger and totally different then the woman that she remembered her mother being. As her family were Jewish Germans that came to America right before WWII, this was a harder task then it would be for many.
Non-fiction: History, Memoir, E-book
A women goes on a mission to find out about the history of her mother and family after seeing a picture of her from when she was younger and totally different then the woman that she remembered her mother being. As her family were Jewish Germans that came to America right before WWII, this was a harder task then it would be for many.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Note to Self Book: Be A Man!:
Be A Man!: Becoming the Man God Created You to Be By: Fr. Larry Richards
Non-fiction: religion 195 pages
Book Count: 30
First, I read most all the physical books that my husband does to make book conversations easier. So that is why I read this book that is clearly geared only for guys. Although, as one would expect 90% of the things in the book would work for anyone, but was just written in a more guy friendly way. (And 10% is people getting hit along side the head. Just kidding, that's 5% tops, the rest is pointing out to guys that all the passages they like from the Bible about being in charge of their wife/family mean the exact opposite of what they think they do.)
Non-fiction: religion 195 pages
Book Count: 30
First, I read most all the physical books that my husband does to make book conversations easier. So that is why I read this book that is clearly geared only for guys. Although, as one would expect 90% of the things in the book would work for anyone, but was just written in a more guy friendly way. (And 10% is people getting hit along side the head. Just kidding, that's 5% tops, the rest is pointing out to guys that all the passages they like from the Bible about being in charge of their wife/family mean the exact opposite of what they think they do.)
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Everything is Going to Kill Everybody:
Everything is Going to Kill Everybody: The Terrifyingly Real Ways the World Wants You Dead By: Robert Brockway
Non-fiction: Science, humor 243 pages
Book Count: 29
This book is written by one of the writers for the website Cracked and reads much like a really long article on the site. It is also a book on dozens of different ways that we all could die any moment now. Some ways we are doomed include: supervolcanos, asteroids, pole shifts, nanolitter, vernshot, biotech, and of course the robot up rising. The most scary thing about this book is that there is a bibliography detailing the fact that the author is not making this stuff up. (Or maybe scientist's sadistic need to make robots feel pain and sadness.)
Non-fiction: Science, humor 243 pages
Book Count: 29
This book is written by one of the writers for the website Cracked and reads much like a really long article on the site. It is also a book on dozens of different ways that we all could die any moment now. Some ways we are doomed include: supervolcanos, asteroids, pole shifts, nanolitter, vernshot, biotech, and of course the robot up rising. The most scary thing about this book is that there is a bibliography detailing the fact that the author is not making this stuff up. (Or maybe scientist's sadistic need to make robots feel pain and sadness.)
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Consoling the Heart of Jesus:
Consoling the Heart of Jesus - A Do-It-Yourself Retreat Inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius By: Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC
Non-fiction: Religion, NYR 381 pages
Book Count: 28
First, for the purpose of my New Year's Resolution, I am counting all the books I read that I own a physical copy of. (Some of you may have already noticed that I do not usually include books from classes or devotional books.) But in the cases of books that I read more then once, I am only counting/noteing one reading of it.
Second, this was actually the second time that I have read the book, because it is so crammed full of things. This book condenses a 30 day retreat into a weekend (although I read it over a much longer time.) But also with the additions of the little way of St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy. And just a little bit of Mary, because as those of you doing Fr. Gaitley's 33 Days class know, he's going to put something about Mary in it.
Also, you aren't expected to read all 381 pages in a weekend, only the first 195 pages are the actual retreat and the rest are appendixes to read afterwards. (If you read all the references and notes it come to 428 pages.)
Non-fiction: Religion, NYR 381 pages
Book Count: 28
First, for the purpose of my New Year's Resolution, I am counting all the books I read that I own a physical copy of. (Some of you may have already noticed that I do not usually include books from classes or devotional books.) But in the cases of books that I read more then once, I am only counting/noteing one reading of it.
Second, this was actually the second time that I have read the book, because it is so crammed full of things. This book condenses a 30 day retreat into a weekend (although I read it over a much longer time.) But also with the additions of the little way of St. Therese of Lisieux and St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy. And just a little bit of Mary, because as those of you doing Fr. Gaitley's 33 Days class know, he's going to put something about Mary in it.
Also, you aren't expected to read all 381 pages in a weekend, only the first 195 pages are the actual retreat and the rest are appendixes to read afterwards. (If you read all the references and notes it come to 428 pages.)
Friday, June 13, 2014
The League for the Suppression of Celery:
The League for the Suppression of Celery By: Wendy Russ
Fiction: E-book
The info on this book made it sound like it was a humorous book with a touch of romance in it. In truth it was a romance novel with some weird anti-celery subplot, that in the end turned out to be sad not funny.
Fiction: E-book
The info on this book made it sound like it was a humorous book with a touch of romance in it. In truth it was a romance novel with some weird anti-celery subplot, that in the end turned out to be sad not funny.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Haunted Georgia:
Haunted Georgia: Ghost Stories and Paranormal Activity from the State of Georgia By: Sarah Ashley
Non-fiction: Paranormal, E-book
This book is a collection of real world ghost stories from the state of Georgia. It is divided by city/ type of area haunted. It is a rather short book that mainly glosses over many places.
Non-fiction: Paranormal, E-book
This book is a collection of real world ghost stories from the state of Georgia. It is divided by city/ type of area haunted. It is a rather short book that mainly glosses over many places.
Friday, May 30, 2014
Zombie Powder Vol 4:
Zombie Powder Vol 4 By: Tite Kubo Art by: Tite Kubo
Non-fiction: Manga, 192 pages
Book Count: 27
This book is the end of the Zombie Powder series. As such it is a bit of a disappointment. This book reads like there should be more books in the series. In fact I looked on-line to see if maybe there were more, but no. The short story at the end of the book was interesting, and I liked more then the main story.
Non-fiction: Manga, 192 pages
Book Count: 27
This book is the end of the Zombie Powder series. As such it is a bit of a disappointment. This book reads like there should be more books in the series. In fact I looked on-line to see if maybe there were more, but no. The short story at the end of the book was interesting, and I liked more then the main story.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
40 Top Paleo Recipes:
40 Top Paleo Recipes - Quick and Easy Paleo Diet Recipes For Weight Loss & Optimum Health By: Jenny Allan
Non-Fiction: Cooking, E-book
This book actually has a table of contents, it's at the end of the book, but still it is nice to have a e-book cookbook that you can actually find things in. It also has variations on recipes that include foods that people on Paleo may or may not eat, so if you eat potatoes you can add them, but the recipes work without them as well. Besides that it didn't have any amazing looking recipes and a lot of them used veggie oil even when more Paleo friendly fats could be used.
Non-Fiction: Cooking, E-book
This book actually has a table of contents, it's at the end of the book, but still it is nice to have a e-book cookbook that you can actually find things in. It also has variations on recipes that include foods that people on Paleo may or may not eat, so if you eat potatoes you can add them, but the recipes work without them as well. Besides that it didn't have any amazing looking recipes and a lot of them used veggie oil even when more Paleo friendly fats could be used.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Murder, Money & Marzipan:
Murder, Money & Marzipan (A Lexy Baker Bakery Cozy Mystery.) By: Leighann Dobbs
Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-book
A judge gets murdered at a baking competition show's set. The person who found the body is of course the star of the book and an amateur detective (with the help of her grandmother and her grandmother's friends.) But she's not at home where she's friends with the police, she's in Vegas where the lead detective considers her a good suspect.
Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-book
A judge gets murdered at a baking competition show's set. The person who found the body is of course the star of the book and an amateur detective (with the help of her grandmother and her grandmother's friends.) But she's not at home where she's friends with the police, she's in Vegas where the lead detective considers her a good suspect.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
The Opposite of Poverty is Friendship:
The Opposite of Poverty is Friendship By: Duran Price
Non-fiction: Memoir, Self-Help, Religion, E-book
Another free short e-book that I picked up and read to get off the machine. This one a group of the author's life stories about the importance of true friendship.
Non-fiction: Memoir, Self-Help, Religion, E-book
Another free short e-book that I picked up and read to get off the machine. This one a group of the author's life stories about the importance of true friendship.
Monday, May 26, 2014
Zombie Powder Vol 3
Zombie Powder Vol 3 By: Tite Kubo Art by: Tite Kubo
Non-fiction: Manga, 208 pages
Book Count: 26
This volume also has a stand alone short story at the end of it. This volume is basically the fights that are set up in volume 2. Also I forgot to add that each book includes a couple of page or less studies on the main and not main characters that for some reason includes everyone's blood type.
Non-fiction: Manga, 208 pages
Book Count: 26
This volume also has a stand alone short story at the end of it. This volume is basically the fights that are set up in volume 2. Also I forgot to add that each book includes a couple of page or less studies on the main and not main characters that for some reason includes everyone's blood type.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Zombie Powder Vol 1:
Zombie Powder Vol 1 By: Tite Kubo Art by: Tite Kubo
Non-fiction: Manga, Western-Action, 189 pages
Book Count: 24
This manga is by the same person that does Bleach, it also uses the term Shinigami in the first 30 pages. In this world a collection of 12 Rings of the Dead create something called zombie powder that is said to be able to bring the dead back to life and grant immortality onto the living. Gamma is a man collecting the rings. He is also a man that has a metal hand that he uses to stop bullets with as they are being fired, brings a sword to a gun fight and wins, and has a partner who is honestly trying to kill him. When he gets his "wallet" stolen by Elwood, a boy who is working with a gang to save money to help his sickly sister, their lives get interwoven. The gang shoot Elwood's sister to get the reward money on Gamma's head and Elwood vows to help find all the rings to bring his sister back.
Non-fiction: Manga, Western-Action, 189 pages
Book Count: 24
This manga is by the same person that does Bleach, it also uses the term Shinigami in the first 30 pages. In this world a collection of 12 Rings of the Dead create something called zombie powder that is said to be able to bring the dead back to life and grant immortality onto the living. Gamma is a man collecting the rings. He is also a man that has a metal hand that he uses to stop bullets with as they are being fired, brings a sword to a gun fight and wins, and has a partner who is honestly trying to kill him. When he gets his "wallet" stolen by Elwood, a boy who is working with a gang to save money to help his sickly sister, their lives get interwoven. The gang shoot Elwood's sister to get the reward money on Gamma's head and Elwood vows to help find all the rings to bring his sister back.
Scheduling Mix-up:
I had scheduled a number of day's post as I was not sure if I would be on-line over the holiday weekend. It appears that when doing so I somehow posted vol. 2 before vol. 1 on the series of manga I am currently reading. The post for vol. 1 will be out today.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Zombie Powder Vol 2:
Zombie Powder Vol 2 By: Tite Kubo Art by: Tite Kubo
Non-fiction: Manga, 182 pages
Book Count: 25
In volume 2 Gamma runs into a crime fighting journalist with knowledge of the location of another ring. Also, at the end of the book is Tite Kubo's first short manga story that they made when the were 18.
Non-fiction: Manga, 182 pages
Book Count: 25
In volume 2 Gamma runs into a crime fighting journalist with knowledge of the location of another ring. Also, at the end of the book is Tite Kubo's first short manga story that they made when the were 18.
Friday, May 23, 2014
Paleo for Weight Loss:
Paleo for Weight Loss By: Sampson Sharpe
Non-Fiction: Food, E-book
When I first started reading this book, I was going to say that the information is OK, but it reads like it was written by some one that does not speak English as their first language. But as the book goes on, the author goes against the basics of all versions of Paleo and even things he wrote earlier and does things like suggest that industrial seed oils are some of the best fats to eat, that you should be eating both low-carb and low-fat, and that if you don't work out 3-4 times a week you will never loose weight as you will be puffy with water weight from the sugars in your muscles.
Non-Fiction: Food, E-book
When I first started reading this book, I was going to say that the information is OK, but it reads like it was written by some one that does not speak English as their first language. But as the book goes on, the author goes against the basics of all versions of Paleo and even things he wrote earlier and does things like suggest that industrial seed oils are some of the best fats to eat, that you should be eating both low-carb and low-fat, and that if you don't work out 3-4 times a week you will never loose weight as you will be puffy with water weight from the sugars in your muscles.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
International Paleo Recipes For Two:
International Paleo Recipes For Two By: Tag Powell and Chef Cutting
Non-fiction: Food, E-book
This book does have a collection of world flavors with a Paleo twist, but it is clear that they just took non-Paleo recipes and changed out the milk and grains with substitutes as a number of the notes include ideas like serve with tortilla chips or bread. Also savory muffins are not desserts, they may be a breakfast but bell peppers are not dessert.
Non-fiction: Food, E-book
This book does have a collection of world flavors with a Paleo twist, but it is clear that they just took non-Paleo recipes and changed out the milk and grains with substitutes as a number of the notes include ideas like serve with tortilla chips or bread. Also savory muffins are not desserts, they may be a breakfast but bell peppers are not dessert.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Death By Food Pyramid:
Death By Food Pyramid By: Denise Minger
Non-fiction: Food, Science 247 pages
Book Count: 23
This book is much like Good Calories. Bad Calories, (link to review here. ) It also deals with all the politics that resulted in the food pyramid, what different scientific studies actually show, and ways to better your life with food. It differs from the other book in that it is not as set in their ideas of how you should eat. It details how diverse diets like Paleo, the Mediterranean diet, and whole-foods plant- based diets can all work for different people by discussing genetics and what the diets have in common. (Which is largely about what they all don't include.)
Non-fiction: Food, Science 247 pages
Book Count: 23
This book is much like Good Calories. Bad Calories, (link to review here. ) It also deals with all the politics that resulted in the food pyramid, what different scientific studies actually show, and ways to better your life with food. It differs from the other book in that it is not as set in their ideas of how you should eat. It details how diverse diets like Paleo, the Mediterranean diet, and whole-foods plant- based diets can all work for different people by discussing genetics and what the diets have in common. (Which is largely about what they all don't include.)
Coconut Oil: The Quick & Easy Guide:
Coconut Oil: The Quick & Easy Guide by: Joey Cardillo
Non-fiction, Food, E-book
This is a book that I am glad that I got when it was being given away. Although, it is written using proper grammar, it reads like it should be written in caps lock with five !'s after every line. This guy loves coconut oil, he's too busy to give you all that many details on the studies that found out how it is good for you, but there are links. I was hoping that it might include some recipes, but not really.
Non-fiction, Food, E-book
This is a book that I am glad that I got when it was being given away. Although, it is written using proper grammar, it reads like it should be written in caps lock with five !'s after every line. This guy loves coconut oil, he's too busy to give you all that many details on the studies that found out how it is good for you, but there are links. I was hoping that it might include some recipes, but not really.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Bloodsucker Bay:
Bloodsucker Bay (Vol 1 The Demon Isle Witches) By: Rachel Humphrey- D'aigle
Fiction: Paranormal, Short Story, E-book
This book is set in modern times on an island that has a strange magic power on it. A family of witches is charged with protecting the inhabitants of the island as they have done for generations. However, unlike other families in this situation, they want out to live a normal life. (Or at least as normal as you can have when you dream people's deaths, or can see how people died by touching their bodies.) Although their family friend / guardian is a vampire that is not what the title refers to. As in this book they deal with a body thought to be killed by a sea hag, the possible magic caused death of a close friend and the disappearance of their parents a couple of years ago.
Fiction: Paranormal, Short Story, E-book
This book is set in modern times on an island that has a strange magic power on it. A family of witches is charged with protecting the inhabitants of the island as they have done for generations. However, unlike other families in this situation, they want out to live a normal life. (Or at least as normal as you can have when you dream people's deaths, or can see how people died by touching their bodies.) Although their family friend / guardian is a vampire that is not what the title refers to. As in this book they deal with a body thought to be killed by a sea hag, the possible magic caused death of a close friend and the disappearance of their parents a couple of years ago.
Monday, May 19, 2014
How to Budget: The Rich Mama Family Spending Plan:
How to Budget: The Rich Mama Family Spending Plan by: Andrea Stein
Non-fiction: Economics, e-book
I have decided that I have way too many e-books on my reader, and so I am working on reading some of the shorter ones to remove them. This book is a quick and fast read on budgeting that includes multiple ways to do things depending on what would work best for you.
Non-fiction: Economics, e-book
I have decided that I have way too many e-books on my reader, and so I am working on reading some of the shorter ones to remove them. This book is a quick and fast read on budgeting that includes multiple ways to do things depending on what would work best for you.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Low Carb Diet Handbook:
Low Carb Diet Handbook - The Ultimate Low Carb Diet Plan And Cookbook To Lose Weight Fast And Enjoy The Process By: Michael Sean
Non-fiction: E-book
This book reads like a Middle School report: complete with many typos, mis-information, and most likely a large amount of just re-wording information from websites like Wikipedia. I would say that I was glad that I got this for free, but even that was too much for this. I only finished reading this, so I could know all the ways that this book is bad. (And it only took 10 minutes to read.) For example, as a "cookbook" there are no recipes in this book, just names and nutritional info on recipes that you can find some where else. Also it includes such useful advice as a drink with 10 grams carbs is good for the start of an Atkins diet when you are only eating 20 grams of carbs a day. And it was an almost incomprehensible jumble of words and thoughts, relating to low carb diets and not low carb diets that they think might be low carb.
Non-fiction: E-book
This book reads like a Middle School report: complete with many typos, mis-information, and most likely a large amount of just re-wording information from websites like Wikipedia. I would say that I was glad that I got this for free, but even that was too much for this. I only finished reading this, so I could know all the ways that this book is bad. (And it only took 10 minutes to read.) For example, as a "cookbook" there are no recipes in this book, just names and nutritional info on recipes that you can find some where else. Also it includes such useful advice as a drink with 10 grams carbs is good for the start of an Atkins diet when you are only eating 20 grams of carbs a day. And it was an almost incomprehensible jumble of words and thoughts, relating to low carb diets and not low carb diets that they think might be low carb.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Dying to Get Published:
Dying to Get Published ( The Jennifer Marsh Mysteries) By: Judy Fitwater
Fiction: Mystery, E-book
Jennifer Marsh has written many mystery novels, but none of them have been published. When she hears about a person that got a book deal after they were wrongly accused of murder, she decides that she is going to do the same thing. So she found a horrible book agent who no one would be sad about dying and starts sending her threatening letters, then she plots a way to kill her while she also had an airtight alibi. She decides that she can't go threw with actually killing her, but in the mean time some one else kills her, leaving Jennifer the prime suspect. So she has to prove that she wasn't the killer in true mystery book fashion, by finding the real killer.
Fiction: Mystery, E-book
Jennifer Marsh has written many mystery novels, but none of them have been published. When she hears about a person that got a book deal after they were wrongly accused of murder, she decides that she is going to do the same thing. So she found a horrible book agent who no one would be sad about dying and starts sending her threatening letters, then she plots a way to kill her while she also had an airtight alibi. She decides that she can't go threw with actually killing her, but in the mean time some one else kills her, leaving Jennifer the prime suspect. So she has to prove that she wasn't the killer in true mystery book fashion, by finding the real killer.
Friday, May 16, 2014
The Infernals:
The Infernals By: John Connolly
Fiction: YA, fantasy, paranormal, humor 309 pagesBook Count: 22
This book is the sequel to The Gates which is reviewed here. In this book Samuel and his dog Boswell, the heroes from the first book, get sucked into Hell, as well as two police officers in their cop car, an ice cream truck and driver, and some ill tempered, drunken dwarfs in a van. Once there they need to escape the demon from the first book, which has taken to calling itself Mrs. Abernathy and wearing dresses and a mostly human like body, as well as finding a way back out of Hell. They meet back up with Nurd and his helper Wormwood, who are driving Samuel's dad's car around disguised as a rock. (As a moving rock isn't the weirdest thing in Hell.) And we also learn about the effects of the failed invasion in Hell, which could result in a all out war.
Fiction: YA, fantasy, paranormal, humor 309 pagesBook Count: 22
This book is the sequel to The Gates which is reviewed here. In this book Samuel and his dog Boswell, the heroes from the first book, get sucked into Hell, as well as two police officers in their cop car, an ice cream truck and driver, and some ill tempered, drunken dwarfs in a van. Once there they need to escape the demon from the first book, which has taken to calling itself Mrs. Abernathy and wearing dresses and a mostly human like body, as well as finding a way back out of Hell. They meet back up with Nurd and his helper Wormwood, who are driving Samuel's dad's car around disguised as a rock. (As a moving rock isn't the weirdest thing in Hell.) And we also learn about the effects of the failed invasion in Hell, which could result in a all out war.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
The Hitwoman Gets Lucky:
The Hitwoman Gets Lucky (Confessions of a Slightly Neurotic Hitwoman) by: J B Lynn
Fiction: E-book, Mystery, Short Story, Fantasy
This shorter story is about a hitwoman who can understand animals, going on a mission with her mentor. In which she also brings along a co-worker from her day job as cover and her niece's pet lizard, Godzilla. (Because he was complaining that he would get lonely without her.) This book is part of a series, but it goes over everything that you might need to know from other books in the series.
Fiction: E-book, Mystery, Short Story, Fantasy
This shorter story is about a hitwoman who can understand animals, going on a mission with her mentor. In which she also brings along a co-worker from her day job as cover and her niece's pet lizard, Godzilla. (Because he was complaining that he would get lonely without her.) This book is part of a series, but it goes over everything that you might need to know from other books in the series.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
No-Cook Paleo! - On the Go Recipes:
No-Cook Paleo! - On the Go Recipes: By: Ben Plus Publishing
Non-fiction: E-book, Cooking
I am glad that I got this book when it was free, as the title is completely misleading. Most all of the recipes call for cooking the food for hours in a dehydrator. Now I know some people could argue that dehydrating is not cooking, but even it points out that if you don't have a dehydrator using an oven on low would also work, as commercial dehydrators do use heat and cook the food some what. Also, if a recipe takes hours to make it isn't all that on the go. The recipes themselves sound OK, but a number of them are super simple, like how to dehydrate fruits.
Non-fiction: E-book, Cooking
I am glad that I got this book when it was free, as the title is completely misleading. Most all of the recipes call for cooking the food for hours in a dehydrator. Now I know some people could argue that dehydrating is not cooking, but even it points out that if you don't have a dehydrator using an oven on low would also work, as commercial dehydrators do use heat and cook the food some what. Also, if a recipe takes hours to make it isn't all that on the go. The recipes themselves sound OK, but a number of them are super simple, like how to dehydrate fruits.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Your Personal Paleo Code:
Your Personal Paleo Code By: Chris Kresser
Non-fiction: food/cooking, diet 392 pages
Book Count: 21
I read this book because it was the only Paleo-Primal book that the library also had on audio book, as I read it in the hopes that someone that only "reads" audio books would like it, but although it did have a lot of useful information in it, at the start it is too strict for them. So this book wouldn't be my first choice for someone interested in this diet. It would; however, be great for someone that has already started the diet and wanted to adjust the diet for their own body, medical conditions and likes.
Non-fiction: food/cooking, diet 392 pages
Book Count: 21
I read this book because it was the only Paleo-Primal book that the library also had on audio book, as I read it in the hopes that someone that only "reads" audio books would like it, but although it did have a lot of useful information in it, at the start it is too strict for them. So this book wouldn't be my first choice for someone interested in this diet. It would; however, be great for someone that has already started the diet and wanted to adjust the diet for their own body, medical conditions and likes.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Best of Grain Free Meal Plans, Vol 1:
Best of Grain Free Meal Plans, Vol 1 by: Cara Faus
Non-fiction: Cooking/food, E-book
This book is clearly written as a Paleo (or similar diet) cookbook and not just for people with gluten issues. As such it has non-dairy options for most times that dairy is used. It does use fermented dairy, which many lactose intolerant people can still eat. And it even has a section on how to make many different fermented foods; as well as breakfast, lunch, dinners, snacks and desserts. The recipes look good, but a number of them I have seen elsewhere, also the e-book has some formatting issues so a number of recipes are jumbled up.
Non-fiction: Cooking/food, E-book
This book is clearly written as a Paleo (or similar diet) cookbook and not just for people with gluten issues. As such it has non-dairy options for most times that dairy is used. It does use fermented dairy, which many lactose intolerant people can still eat. And it even has a section on how to make many different fermented foods; as well as breakfast, lunch, dinners, snacks and desserts. The recipes look good, but a number of them I have seen elsewhere, also the e-book has some formatting issues so a number of recipes are jumbled up.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Pope John XXIII : The Good Pope
Pope John XXIII : The Good Pope By: Wyatt North
Non-Fiction: E-book, History, Biography
This book is a biography of Pope John XXIII, who by the time that this post is published will be officially a saint. This book goes over his life before he was pope, how unexpected his papacy was, how he was sainted without the customary number of miracles and how his papacy and Francis's have many similarities. It also includes the first 2 chapters on the same author's book on Pope Francis. Some of the similarities between the two popes: unusual name choices with questions on numbering (there was an anti-pope called John XXIII, and no one had taken the name John since him), they were older when elected, they are/were known as more pastoral popes and visit(ed) the poor, sick and imprisoned, they have appointed a diverse mix of cardinals, and many other things.
Non-Fiction: E-book, History, Biography
This book is a biography of Pope John XXIII, who by the time that this post is published will be officially a saint. This book goes over his life before he was pope, how unexpected his papacy was, how he was sainted without the customary number of miracles and how his papacy and Francis's have many similarities. It also includes the first 2 chapters on the same author's book on Pope Francis. Some of the similarities between the two popes: unusual name choices with questions on numbering (there was an anti-pope called John XXIII, and no one had taken the name John since him), they were older when elected, they are/were known as more pastoral popes and visit(ed) the poor, sick and imprisoned, they have appointed a diverse mix of cardinals, and many other things.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Simon's Cat:
Simon's Cat by: Simon Tofield
Non-fiction: Cartoon, humor 240 pages
Book Count: 20
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Why We Get Fat:
Why We Get Fat: and What to do About it by: Gary Taubes
Non-fiction: food, science 225 pages
Book Count: 19
First, a list of things that I ate while reading this book that conventional wisdom would say is bad for weight loss: bacon, McDonald's cheeseburgers (sans bun and ketchup), full fat cheese, coffee with whipping cream in it, veggies cooked in bacon grease, and something called a fat bomb. Weight lost when reading this -0, but I lost a pound the day after I finished it.
This book is mostly a easier to read and shorter version of Good Calories. Bad Calories. It is much less detailed in all the science involved and more about how you can use this information. Also as it was written after the other book, there was a major study that included a comparison of 4 diets: Atkins, LEARN (a traditional diet), Ornish, and the Zone. This was called the A TO Z Weight Loss Study and it found that the low carb Atkins diet had the most weight loss and the greatest reduction in triglycerides and blood pressure.
Non-fiction: food, science 225 pages
Book Count: 19
First, a list of things that I ate while reading this book that conventional wisdom would say is bad for weight loss: bacon, McDonald's cheeseburgers (sans bun and ketchup), full fat cheese, coffee with whipping cream in it, veggies cooked in bacon grease, and something called a fat bomb. Weight lost when reading this -0, but I lost a pound the day after I finished it.
This book is mostly a easier to read and shorter version of Good Calories. Bad Calories. It is much less detailed in all the science involved and more about how you can use this information. Also as it was written after the other book, there was a major study that included a comparison of 4 diets: Atkins, LEARN (a traditional diet), Ornish, and the Zone. This was called the A TO Z Weight Loss Study and it found that the low carb Atkins diet had the most weight loss and the greatest reduction in triglycerides and blood pressure.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
The Elements of F*cking Style:
The Elements of F*cking Style: a helpful parody By: Chris Baker and Jacob Hansen
Non-fiction: writing, humor, NYR, 86 pages
Book Count:18
Eighteen books and four months and I am finally onto one of my NYR books. (remember my new year's resolution post on reading books I own?) For other people that have studied writing you might notice that this book title is much like that of THE BOOK to read to learn all the details of proper written grammar. And this book has the same goal as the original, only it's much, much shorter and full of sex and drugs and rock and roll (and so many swears.) In short it is transgressional non-fiction. (Transgressional fiction is the genre of books that things like Fight Club fall into. They deal with breaking free of societal norms and often deal with taboo subject matter.) So it is somewhat ironic that a book on the rules of writing uses a anti-rules format to teach them in; however, which can you name, the first two rules of fight club or what a gerund is? I know some of you can answer both, but I bet you didn't have to think about one at all. This is why the authors picked the way of writing they did, so maybe you remember some of these rules and not just fall asleep trying to read it.
Also, although this should go without saying do not give this book to your grandmother or a five year old, unless your grandmother is a very unusual little old lady.
Non-fiction: writing, humor, NYR, 86 pages
Book Count:18
Eighteen books and four months and I am finally onto one of my NYR books. (remember my new year's resolution post on reading books I own?) For other people that have studied writing you might notice that this book title is much like that of THE BOOK to read to learn all the details of proper written grammar. And this book has the same goal as the original, only it's much, much shorter and full of sex and drugs and rock and roll (and so many swears.) In short it is transgressional non-fiction. (Transgressional fiction is the genre of books that things like Fight Club fall into. They deal with breaking free of societal norms and often deal with taboo subject matter.) So it is somewhat ironic that a book on the rules of writing uses a anti-rules format to teach them in; however, which can you name, the first two rules of fight club or what a gerund is? I know some of you can answer both, but I bet you didn't have to think about one at all. This is why the authors picked the way of writing they did, so maybe you remember some of these rules and not just fall asleep trying to read it.
Also, although this should go without saying do not give this book to your grandmother or a five year old, unless your grandmother is a very unusual little old lady.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Paleoista:
Paleoista : Gain Energy, Get Lean, and Fell Fabulous with the Diet You Were Born to Eat By: Nell Stephenson
Non-Fiction: Food/Cooking 257 pages
Book Count: 17
First, I am glad that this wasn't the first book on the Paleo diet that I read. As if it was I would never be interested in it. The author insists that the Paleo diet is not in fact low carb, but that you eat almost the same amount of carbs as the standard American diet. And also that the fat and protein amounts aren't that different either. She then sticks fruit in most everything to up the carb count and insists on lean meats as well. Also for some reason she hates salt, not the added salt in pre-made and canned food, but all salt. So the only people that are allowed a pinch of salt on any of their food is pro level athletes. (as salt is an important electorite that you need and loose during exercise.[Which is true for everyone and not just people working out for hours a day, who need a lot more then a pinch of salt with dinner.]) Which might have you thinking, so what I'll just add a pinch of salt to my food so it tastes good, well her answer to that is that if you ever eat even a bite of non-Paleo food you have complexly ruined your entire diet. She also makes random comments about how this or that is horrible and not food with out explaining why, (even with foods that other Paleo writers are fine with.)
Now there are some good bits in the book. As you get into the book she does talk about what fruits are lower GI and talks about eating more lower GI foods than high ones. She also includes information on other books on the Paleo diet that have more information in them. And she has stories of women that went Paleo peppered throughout the book, that are more realist then the rest of the book.
In short, I wouldn't recommend this book to any of my friends that want to know more about my diet.
Non-Fiction: Food/Cooking 257 pages
Book Count: 17
First, I am glad that this wasn't the first book on the Paleo diet that I read. As if it was I would never be interested in it. The author insists that the Paleo diet is not in fact low carb, but that you eat almost the same amount of carbs as the standard American diet. And also that the fat and protein amounts aren't that different either. She then sticks fruit in most everything to up the carb count and insists on lean meats as well. Also for some reason she hates salt, not the added salt in pre-made and canned food, but all salt. So the only people that are allowed a pinch of salt on any of their food is pro level athletes. (as salt is an important electorite that you need and loose during exercise.[Which is true for everyone and not just people working out for hours a day, who need a lot more then a pinch of salt with dinner.]) Which might have you thinking, so what I'll just add a pinch of salt to my food so it tastes good, well her answer to that is that if you ever eat even a bite of non-Paleo food you have complexly ruined your entire diet. She also makes random comments about how this or that is horrible and not food with out explaining why, (even with foods that other Paleo writers are fine with.)
Now there are some good bits in the book. As you get into the book she does talk about what fruits are lower GI and talks about eating more lower GI foods than high ones. She also includes information on other books on the Paleo diet that have more information in them. And she has stories of women that went Paleo peppered throughout the book, that are more realist then the rest of the book.
In short, I wouldn't recommend this book to any of my friends that want to know more about my diet.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Coffee with Jesus:
Coffee with Jesus By: David Wilkie
Non-fiction: Religion 118 pages
Book Count: 16
This book is a collection of the popular Internet comics called Coffee with Jesus. Along with the comic strips there are short bios on the characters having coffee with Jesus and a set of questions at the end.
Non-fiction: Religion 118 pages
Book Count: 16
This book is a collection of the popular Internet comics called Coffee with Jesus. Along with the comic strips there are short bios on the characters having coffee with Jesus and a set of questions at the end.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Primal Blueprint Cookbook:
Primal Blueprint Cookbook by: Mark Sisson with Jennifer Meier
Non-fiction: cooking 279 pages
Book Count: 15
This book has a wide variety of meals, sides, desserts and misc. recipes that all fit with a primal/paleo diet. They all look fairly easy to make and tasty. The book is divided up by main ingredient or type of dish, but it could use a table of contents or index to making it easier to re find a recipe.
Non-fiction: cooking 279 pages
Book Count: 15
This book has a wide variety of meals, sides, desserts and misc. recipes that all fit with a primal/paleo diet. They all look fairly easy to make and tasty. The book is divided up by main ingredient or type of dish, but it could use a table of contents or index to making it easier to re find a recipe.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
The Primal Blueprint 21 Day Total Body Transformation:
The Primal Blueprint 21 Day Total Body Transformation By: Mark Sisson
Non-fiction: Food 192 pages
Book Count: 14
This book starts with a shorten description on the primal diet/ lifestyle and then has a 21 day challenge on how to jump into following the primal blueprint.
Non-fiction: Food 192 pages
Book Count: 14
This book starts with a shorten description on the primal diet/ lifestyle and then has a 21 day challenge on how to jump into following the primal blueprint.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
The Primal Blueprint:
The Primal Blueprint By: Mark Sisson
Non-fiction: food, science 273 pages
Book Count: 13
I started reading the web site that goes with this book, before reading the book, so not only does this book go over a number of things that all the other diet books that I have been reading, but also other writings from the same author. However, this book also deals with more then just diet, but a whole lifestyle based on the best things that were part of early human life. Also the next two or so books that I read in paper form will also be from the same author as this diet works for me.
The primal diet is much like that of the paleo diet, (no grains, lower carbs, based mainly on veggies, meat, and fruits.) But also allows for dairy for those that do not have issues with dairy and understands that you aren't going to follow the diet 100% of the time and lets you know the best options of non-primal foods. It also includes a large amount of exercise info that also goes against conventional wisdom like the diet itself. It includes most of your exercising time spend on lower energy exercising like hiking, walking, slower bike rides or playing backyard pick-up games of your favorite sports. Plus, every once in a while going all out with sprints, fast biking and other similar work outs for a short time. And last some level of strenght training. This book is a bit more strict then the website, (http://www.marksdailyapple.com ) so some of the things I said may be more about the website then the book, as see last entry on having read the book weeks ago.
Non-fiction: food, science 273 pages
Book Count: 13
I started reading the web site that goes with this book, before reading the book, so not only does this book go over a number of things that all the other diet books that I have been reading, but also other writings from the same author. However, this book also deals with more then just diet, but a whole lifestyle based on the best things that were part of early human life. Also the next two or so books that I read in paper form will also be from the same author as this diet works for me.
The primal diet is much like that of the paleo diet, (no grains, lower carbs, based mainly on veggies, meat, and fruits.) But also allows for dairy for those that do not have issues with dairy and understands that you aren't going to follow the diet 100% of the time and lets you know the best options of non-primal foods. It also includes a large amount of exercise info that also goes against conventional wisdom like the diet itself. It includes most of your exercising time spend on lower energy exercising like hiking, walking, slower bike rides or playing backyard pick-up games of your favorite sports. Plus, every once in a while going all out with sprints, fast biking and other similar work outs for a short time. And last some level of strenght training. This book is a bit more strict then the website, (http://www.marksdailyapple.com ) so some of the things I said may be more about the website then the book, as see last entry on having read the book weeks ago.
Friday, March 28, 2014
The Steampunk Gazette:
The Steampunk Gazette By: Major Tinker
Non-Fiction: Sci-fi/Fantasy, History, Pop Culture 249 pages
Book Count: 12
This is a book on all things steampunk. It includes chapters on the main things of steampunk, with shorter two or so pages sub-chapters on many things with a lot of pictures and examples on all these things. It deals with the history of steampunk, sub-groups, conventions, living steampunk and much more.
It was a very quick and fun read which I would have posted about in the middle of the month, with more details, but as many of you know I was a bit busy.
Non-Fiction: Sci-fi/Fantasy, History, Pop Culture 249 pages
Book Count: 12
This is a book on all things steampunk. It includes chapters on the main things of steampunk, with shorter two or so pages sub-chapters on many things with a lot of pictures and examples on all these things. It deals with the history of steampunk, sub-groups, conventions, living steampunk and much more.
It was a very quick and fun read which I would have posted about in the middle of the month, with more details, but as many of you know I was a bit busy.
Sunday, March 02, 2014
Wheat Belly:
Wheat Belly By: William Davis, MD
Non-fiction: Science, Diet 266 pages
Book Count: 11
Yes, I did check out a whole bunch of books from the same section of the library at once and now I feel like I have to read them all, even thought a lot of the information repeats itself, why do you ask?
Anyway this book as well as dealing with the importance of the effect that foods have on your blood sugar also deals with the way that modern wheat has been made and how it seams to be effecting people. As some of you may know scientist and farmers have been working on grains that will make more food in less time for the last 50 years (they were working on it some since people domesticated plants, but in a slower less engineered way.) This has lead to wheat that is much easier to grow, but also that has a different genetic make up then earlier wheats. And it has also lead to an increase of people that have shown problems with eating this wheat (Celiac disease, gluten intolerance, other medical issues). The author's belief is that the two things are connected. This book first deals with the science and anidotial evidence to support his claim and then becomes a diet book about how to eat wheat free, including a few recipes.
Non-fiction: Science, Diet 266 pages
Book Count: 11
Yes, I did check out a whole bunch of books from the same section of the library at once and now I feel like I have to read them all, even thought a lot of the information repeats itself, why do you ask?
Anyway this book as well as dealing with the importance of the effect that foods have on your blood sugar also deals with the way that modern wheat has been made and how it seams to be effecting people. As some of you may know scientist and farmers have been working on grains that will make more food in less time for the last 50 years (they were working on it some since people domesticated plants, but in a slower less engineered way.) This has lead to wheat that is much easier to grow, but also that has a different genetic make up then earlier wheats. And it has also lead to an increase of people that have shown problems with eating this wheat (Celiac disease, gluten intolerance, other medical issues). The author's belief is that the two things are connected. This book first deals with the science and anidotial evidence to support his claim and then becomes a diet book about how to eat wheat free, including a few recipes.
Saturday, March 01, 2014
The Golem and the Jinni:
The Golem and the Jinni By: Helene Wecker
Fiction: Fantasy 484 pages
Book Count: 10
This is the story of a female golem (clay person brought to life to serve their master in Jewish mythology.) and a male jinni (based largely on the original jinni found in Muslim stories.) They both end up in New York City at around the turn of the century (1900's) The golem was made to be the wife of a man who brought her to life on the boat ride over to America and then died of a ruptured appendice. She is found by a kindly old rabbi after she accidentally steals food because without a master she can hear the wants of everyone and a small boy was hungry. The jinni pops out of an oil bottle in a metalworkers shop having no memory of how he got there or why he is stuck in his human form. From there the story is of two fish out of water in an intertwining circle with an unexpected ending.
Fiction: Fantasy 484 pages
Book Count: 10
This is the story of a female golem (clay person brought to life to serve their master in Jewish mythology.) and a male jinni (based largely on the original jinni found in Muslim stories.) They both end up in New York City at around the turn of the century (1900's) The golem was made to be the wife of a man who brought her to life on the boat ride over to America and then died of a ruptured appendice. She is found by a kindly old rabbi after she accidentally steals food because without a master she can hear the wants of everyone and a small boy was hungry. The jinni pops out of an oil bottle in a metalworkers shop having no memory of how he got there or why he is stuck in his human form. From there the story is of two fish out of water in an intertwining circle with an unexpected ending.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Good Calories. Bad Calories:
Good Calories. Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control, and Disease By: Gary Taubes
Non-fiction: Science, Food 460 pages
Book Count: 9
This book starts with the idea that much of what the public is taught about healthy eating is the product of bad science. Not that the test done on diet were all that bad (although do to the inability of doing double blind test on what people eat there are limitations to using normal scientific protocols in the tests.) But that people have consistently interpreted the results of tests to fit their hypothesis/the current ideas on food. (Some he argues do to blindness, some to save face, some to save their job, and some because the test wasn't even testing what they thought it was. He also goes into detail on why they did this.) To argue this point he deals with the actual raw data relating to diet from the last century. This makes this book very dense reading with a lot of footnotes, bibliography entries, and a large index. They author's main point is that carbs and especially the highly processed carbs of the modern diet are the reason that people in Western and Westernized countries are getting fatter and dealing with weight related health problems like heart problems and diabetes. Because there are not large number of large scale studies that have looked at the possibility that a low-carb diet can help one lose weight or improve health or that compare the low-fat, low calorie diet with a low-carb one (At least not when this was written) when he deals with proving why he thinks this he has to use more individual cases and observations. But, after dealing with the problems in the use of low-fat, calorie reducing diets, his theory comes across as something that at least looks promising.
Note to friends: Yes, I have lost weight, twice the amount that I ever lost on a traditional diet, also I am not hungry, and I'm only working out because I have more energy now. :)
Non-fiction: Science, Food 460 pages
Book Count: 9
This book starts with the idea that much of what the public is taught about healthy eating is the product of bad science. Not that the test done on diet were all that bad (although do to the inability of doing double blind test on what people eat there are limitations to using normal scientific protocols in the tests.) But that people have consistently interpreted the results of tests to fit their hypothesis/the current ideas on food. (Some he argues do to blindness, some to save face, some to save their job, and some because the test wasn't even testing what they thought it was. He also goes into detail on why they did this.) To argue this point he deals with the actual raw data relating to diet from the last century. This makes this book very dense reading with a lot of footnotes, bibliography entries, and a large index. They author's main point is that carbs and especially the highly processed carbs of the modern diet are the reason that people in Western and Westernized countries are getting fatter and dealing with weight related health problems like heart problems and diabetes. Because there are not large number of large scale studies that have looked at the possibility that a low-carb diet can help one lose weight or improve health or that compare the low-fat, low calorie diet with a low-carb one (At least not when this was written) when he deals with proving why he thinks this he has to use more individual cases and observations. But, after dealing with the problems in the use of low-fat, calorie reducing diets, his theory comes across as something that at least looks promising.
Note to friends: Yes, I have lost weight, twice the amount that I ever lost on a traditional diet, also I am not hungry, and I'm only working out because I have more energy now. :)
Friday, February 14, 2014
15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes:
15-Minute Low-Carb Recipes By: Dana Carpender
Non-Fiction: Cooking 245 pages
Book Count: 8
Yes, more diet books. . . I would apologize, but as most of my friends reading this are also dieting, enjoy. This book has a wide variety of quick meals, drinks, desserts and condiments all with info on their carbs, fiber and protein. The ingredient list for most every thing can be found at the grocery store of a good sized town. (Even many of the odder things I've seen at places like Wal-mart.) The most carb filled recipes have around 15 net carbs (total carbs minus fiber and/or other non-digested carbs.)
Non-Fiction: Cooking 245 pages
Book Count: 8
Yes, more diet books. . . I would apologize, but as most of my friends reading this are also dieting, enjoy. This book has a wide variety of quick meals, drinks, desserts and condiments all with info on their carbs, fiber and protein. The ingredient list for most every thing can be found at the grocery store of a good sized town. (Even many of the odder things I've seen at places like Wal-mart.) The most carb filled recipes have around 15 net carbs (total carbs minus fiber and/or other non-digested carbs.)
Sunday, February 02, 2014
Darth Vader and Son:
Darth Vader and Son By Jeffrey Brown
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor 64 pages
Book Count: 7
This book is a series of comics about what would it be like if Darth Vader had actually raised Luke and Lei. In the comics Luke is 4. It's cute and funny with lots of Star Wars jokes included.
Fiction: Graphic Novel, Humor 64 pages
Book Count: 7
This book is a series of comics about what would it be like if Darth Vader had actually raised Luke and Lei. In the comics Luke is 4. It's cute and funny with lots of Star Wars jokes included.
Saturday, February 01, 2014
TCIGT: Low-Carb Meals:
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low-Carb Meals By: Lucy Beale and Sandy G. Couvillon, M.S., L.D.N., R.N.
Non-fiction: food, 364 pages
Book Count: 6
This book is not for any particular type of low-carb diet and so has a range of meals with between a couple to 30 net carbs per dish. It also has sections for things that are less low carbs with ideas and cheats to make some of them lower; however, it also has some just messing with the serving size, things like a corn and black bean "salad" with a serving size of a couple of spoon fulls (they note that it is more of a salsa but put it in with salads like that is going to be one of your veggies for a meal.) It also has meal plan ideas and all the normal sidebars that this type of book normally has.
Non-fiction: food, 364 pages
Book Count: 6
This book is not for any particular type of low-carb diet and so has a range of meals with between a couple to 30 net carbs per dish. It also has sections for things that are less low carbs with ideas and cheats to make some of them lower; however, it also has some just messing with the serving size, things like a corn and black bean "salad" with a serving size of a couple of spoon fulls (they note that it is more of a salsa but put it in with salads like that is going to be one of your veggies for a meal.) It also has meal plan ideas and all the normal sidebars that this type of book normally has.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Long Live the Queen:
Long Live the Queen (The Immortal Empire #3) By: Kate Locke
Fiction: Mystery, Sci-fi/Fantasy 311 pages
Book Count: 5
This is the end of this book series. Info on book 2 can be found here. In this book she is still looking for the people behind the labs running tests on halfies. She has also taken her role as the queen of the goblins and is dealing with a near revolution of humans. And then there is the monster that almost kills Vex, the alpha of the werewolves and her boyfriend, who looks like her and might be her daughter.
Fiction: Mystery, Sci-fi/Fantasy 311 pages
Book Count: 5
This is the end of this book series. Info on book 2 can be found here. In this book she is still looking for the people behind the labs running tests on halfies. She has also taken her role as the queen of the goblins and is dealing with a near revolution of humans. And then there is the monster that almost kills Vex, the alpha of the werewolves and her boyfriend, who looks like her and might be her daughter.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
You on A Diet:
You on A Diet by: Michael F. Roizen M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz M.D.
Non-fiction: Food, Science 354 pages
Book Count: 4
This book has a lot of the science of how a diet works with info on the way the body processes food as well. Also I used a fast food receipt for the bookmark and left it in the book to mess with whoever checks it out of the library next.
Non-fiction: Food, Science 354 pages
Book Count: 4
This book has a lot of the science of how a diet works with info on the way the body processes food as well. Also I used a fast food receipt for the bookmark and left it in the book to mess with whoever checks it out of the library next.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails:
Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails By: Ted Haigh
Non-Fiction: Food, History 331 pages
Book Count: 3
This book not only has 100 recipes for drinks you may have never heard of before, but it also has the stories behind the drinks and info on where you can find some of the hard to find ingredients and more drink related info. The drinks are from the earliest bartender's guides, to drinks that with a few changes and new name you can still find today. Some require unusual bitters, liqueurs, and fortified wines; but some you could make with things that a decently stocked home bar would have.
Non-Fiction: Food, History 331 pages
Book Count: 3
This book not only has 100 recipes for drinks you may have never heard of before, but it also has the stories behind the drinks and info on where you can find some of the hard to find ingredients and more drink related info. The drinks are from the earliest bartender's guides, to drinks that with a few changes and new name you can still find today. Some require unusual bitters, liqueurs, and fortified wines; but some you could make with things that a decently stocked home bar would have.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Style Me Vintage:
Style Me Vintage By: Belinda Hay
Non-Fiction: 109 pages
Book Count: 2
This book uses British words and names for things, which mostly are easy to guess the American word for. It also has step-by-step instructions for hairstyles from the 20's to the 60's, as well as pictures of many of the steps and the finished look.
Non-Fiction: 109 pages
Book Count: 2
This book uses British words and names for things, which mostly are easy to guess the American word for. It also has step-by-step instructions for hairstyles from the 20's to the 60's, as well as pictures of many of the steps and the finished look.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
The Glycemic Load Diabetes Solution:
The Glycemic Load Diabetes Solution By: Rob Thompson, MD
Non-Fiction: Health, Food, Science 242 pages
Book Count: 1
First, a note to my friends that read this blog. I am not diabetic. In the normal New Year's Resolution, "I'm going to lose weight/ get healthy this year," thing I decided to use the diet that in the past had giving me the easiest weight loss, which was watching my carbs, expecily the ones that don't come from whole fruits and veggies. . . You can eat all the broccoli you want, it doesn't count as a sugar.
Now about the book. This book is written based off of the idea of the glycemic load, which is a lot like the glycemic index in that it is all about how a food spikes your blood sugar compared to a slice of white bread; however, instead of using the same amount of sugars for the test they used a serving size. So although in the index carrots are a high index food, you have to eat 7 full sized carrots for the amount to equal a slice of bread. In the glycemic load tests they used one carrot and their numbers were a lot better than bread. In fact most all foods that are not full of grains (and potatoes) are lower on the glycemic load, so the main point of the diet is to not eat many starches or sugary drinks (the drinks because your body doesn't notice the sugar and calories from drinks as well as foods). It is not like the Atkins diet in that fruits and veggies are encouraged in this diet and even for foods that are discouraged, eating a little is OK. This book was also written by someone that eats the diet and has had weight loss and improved health because of it. The book also has a ton of information on diabetes which would be helpful for someone with diabetes.
(Not: he also has books on this subject for people that don't have diabetes, but the library didn't have it in, and I wanted to read some books at the start of my diet to refresh my memory.)
Non-Fiction: Health, Food, Science 242 pages
Book Count: 1
First, a note to my friends that read this blog. I am not diabetic. In the normal New Year's Resolution, "I'm going to lose weight/ get healthy this year," thing I decided to use the diet that in the past had giving me the easiest weight loss, which was watching my carbs, expecily the ones that don't come from whole fruits and veggies. . . You can eat all the broccoli you want, it doesn't count as a sugar.
Now about the book. This book is written based off of the idea of the glycemic load, which is a lot like the glycemic index in that it is all about how a food spikes your blood sugar compared to a slice of white bread; however, instead of using the same amount of sugars for the test they used a serving size. So although in the index carrots are a high index food, you have to eat 7 full sized carrots for the amount to equal a slice of bread. In the glycemic load tests they used one carrot and their numbers were a lot better than bread. In fact most all foods that are not full of grains (and potatoes) are lower on the glycemic load, so the main point of the diet is to not eat many starches or sugary drinks (the drinks because your body doesn't notice the sugar and calories from drinks as well as foods). It is not like the Atkins diet in that fruits and veggies are encouraged in this diet and even for foods that are discouraged, eating a little is OK. This book was also written by someone that eats the diet and has had weight loss and improved health because of it. The book also has a ton of information on diabetes which would be helpful for someone with diabetes.
(Not: he also has books on this subject for people that don't have diabetes, but the library didn't have it in, and I wanted to read some books at the start of my diet to refresh my memory.)
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
New Year's Resolutions:
I noticed that I did not actually post what was my reading New Year's Resolution last year, making the posts labeled with NYR (for new year's resolution) look like a random collection of books with no connections, so for this year I will let you in on what gets the NYR label for 2014. After reading an article that talked about a book that I have been meaning to read and even own I decided that this year I would read 12 books that I actually own a physical copy of. As so often I end up reading the books that I get from a library first and then e-books and then never get to the books I own unless it's something that I just bought for a class or group, as when I go to return the library book I fine half a dozen more books that I want to read and start the cycle all over again.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Fortunately the Milk:
Fortunately the Milk By: Neil Gaiman
Fiction: Children's, Fantasy 114 pages
Book Count: 48
A funny thing happened on the way to pick up some milk from the corner store for this dad. . .
Fiction: Children's, Fantasy 114 pages
Book Count: 48
A funny thing happened on the way to pick up some milk from the corner store for this dad. . .
Pierre Toussant:
Pierre Toussant By: Arthur Jones
Non-Fiction: Biography 323 pages
Book Count: 47
This book is a modern biography of Pierre Tousant. Pierre was born a slave in what is now Haiti. He moved to New York in the early days of America. and became a hairdresser at the command of his owner. He ended up providing for his owner and their family with the money he made styling hair. Later he was freed and became a rather wealthy man for the time, but still had to deal with the racism and religious bigotry of the day. And is not in the process of being officially canonized a saint. It takes info both from earlier biographies and letters and news reports from the time.
Non-Fiction: Biography 323 pages
Book Count: 47
This book is a modern biography of Pierre Tousant. Pierre was born a slave in what is now Haiti. He moved to New York in the early days of America. and became a hairdresser at the command of his owner. He ended up providing for his owner and their family with the money he made styling hair. Later he was freed and became a rather wealthy man for the time, but still had to deal with the racism and religious bigotry of the day. And is not in the process of being officially canonized a saint. It takes info both from earlier biographies and letters and news reports from the time.
Friday, December 27, 2013
Insane City:
Insane City By: Dave Barry
Fiction: Humor, Audio Book
This is the story of a lavish destination wedding. This is the story of a family of illegal aliens trying to make it to America. This is the story of an ape that does not like men. This is the story of pot brownies and billionaires. But above all it is the story about why it is important that your cabbie knows how to get to the hotel, because if he did, none of this would happen.
7 CDs, 8 hours
Fiction: Humor, Audio Book
This is the story of a lavish destination wedding. This is the story of a family of illegal aliens trying to make it to America. This is the story of an ape that does not like men. This is the story of pot brownies and billionaires. But above all it is the story about why it is important that your cabbie knows how to get to the hotel, because if he did, none of this would happen.
7 CDs, 8 hours
Dec E-Books:
The Grimm Diaries Prequels Vol 1-6 By: Cameron Jace
Fiction: Fantasy, E-book
I Want it Now! A Memoir of Life on the Set of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory By: Julie Dawn Cole
Non-fiction: Memoir, E-book
Voyage with the Vikings: 1 AIO Imagination Station Books By: Paul McCusker and Marianne Hering
Fiction: Children, Religion, Sci-Fi, E-Book
To Kill An Armchair Husband, a dark comedy By: Terri Weeding
Fiction: E-Book
Fiction: Fantasy, E-book
I Want it Now! A Memoir of Life on the Set of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory By: Julie Dawn Cole
Non-fiction: Memoir, E-book
Voyage with the Vikings: 1 AIO Imagination Station Books By: Paul McCusker and Marianne Hering
Fiction: Children, Religion, Sci-Fi, E-Book
To Kill An Armchair Husband, a dark comedy By: Terri Weeding
Fiction: E-Book
Saturday, December 14, 2013
The Invention of Murder:
The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime by: Judith Flanders
Non-fiction: History, Mystery 466 pages
Book Count: 46
A proper Victorian house was not complete with out figurines of murders on the mantel, well that is not completely true, copies of the houses were the murder took place, or pieces of the victims clothing that you cut off their cold, dead body were also completely acceptable. This book is all about the way that the press and public dealt with and felt about murder, as well as how this resulted in the beginning of forensic science. It starts with a quadruple murder in 1811 and ends with Jack the Ripper. There is lots of information in the dense pages of the book about famous and less well know cases.
Non-fiction: History, Mystery 466 pages
Book Count: 46
A proper Victorian house was not complete with out figurines of murders on the mantel, well that is not completely true, copies of the houses were the murder took place, or pieces of the victims clothing that you cut off their cold, dead body were also completely acceptable. This book is all about the way that the press and public dealt with and felt about murder, as well as how this resulted in the beginning of forensic science. It starts with a quadruple murder in 1811 and ends with Jack the Ripper. There is lots of information in the dense pages of the book about famous and less well know cases.
Friday, December 13, 2013
America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't:
America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't By: Stephen Colbert
Non-fiction: Humor
Audio Book
Another book on America by Stephen Cobert. This one on how we were the greatest nation on the earth and we will be the greatest nation on earth, its just the now that looks less than greatest. Like all of his books it is very funny while still being social commentary at times. Over all it was full of truthieness.
3 CDs c.3 hours
Non-fiction: Humor
Audio Book
Another book on America by Stephen Cobert. This one on how we were the greatest nation on the earth and we will be the greatest nation on earth, its just the now that looks less than greatest. Like all of his books it is very funny while still being social commentary at times. Over all it was full of truthieness.
3 CDs c.3 hours
Thursday, December 12, 2013
The Fairy Ring:
The Fairy Ring or Elsie and Frances Fool the World By: Mary Losure
Non-fiction: History, Paranormal, Biography
Audio Book
This is the story of the two girls that made the fairy photos that fooled people for years, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (who believed in fairies even before seeing the pictures.) It tells of their lives from the time that the cousins first started living together due to WWI, to after the truth of the photos came out decades later.
2 CDs 2 hours 26 min
Non-fiction: History, Paranormal, Biography
Audio Book
This is the story of the two girls that made the fairy photos that fooled people for years, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (who believed in fairies even before seeing the pictures.) It tells of their lives from the time that the cousins first started living together due to WWI, to after the truth of the photos came out decades later.
2 CDs 2 hours 26 min
The TAO of Martha:
The TAO of Martha By: Jen Lancaster
Non-fiction: Memoir, Humor
Audio Book
This is the story of a woman that spends a year trying to live like Marta Stewart in the hopes that it will improve her life. Only instead of living in a country estate with well behaved balls of fluff, she lives in the suburbs in a house with a kitchen gun safe (from the last owners) and a mix of a sick dog, other dogs and crazy cats at war with the rest of the house. So things don't always turn out "Marthay".
7 CDs 8 hours 57 min
Non-fiction: Memoir, Humor
Audio Book
This is the story of a woman that spends a year trying to live like Marta Stewart in the hopes that it will improve her life. Only instead of living in a country estate with well behaved balls of fluff, she lives in the suburbs in a house with a kitchen gun safe (from the last owners) and a mix of a sick dog, other dogs and crazy cats at war with the rest of the house. So things don't always turn out "Marthay".
7 CDs 8 hours 57 min
Friday, November 22, 2013
A Note to Self: Too Busy To Comment
As you my know I am super busy right now, and so I have A. not been reading that many stories and B. not had time to work on my blog. So before I forget the books that I have some how been able to read I am just going to list them so I can check to see if I read them if I see them later and think, "That book looks familiar" I can see that I read it.
Easy Bake Coven By: Liz Schulte
Fiction: Fantasy, e-book
Catching Fire (The Second Book of The Hunger Games) By: Suzanne Collins
Fiction: Sci-Fi, YA, 391 pages
Book Count: 46
(I HAD to read this before the movie came out, so if we don't end up seeing this I am going to be upset!)
When God Whispers Your Name By: Max Lucado
Non-Fiction: Religion, audio book
4 CDs 4.25 hours
Easy Bake Coven By: Liz Schulte
Fiction: Fantasy, e-book
Catching Fire (The Second Book of The Hunger Games) By: Suzanne Collins
Fiction: Sci-Fi, YA, 391 pages
Book Count: 46
(I HAD to read this before the movie came out, so if we don't end up seeing this I am going to be upset!)
When God Whispers Your Name By: Max Lucado
Non-Fiction: Religion, audio book
4 CDs 4.25 hours
Saturday, November 02, 2013
Rebuilt:
Rebuilt By: Michael White and Tom Corcoran
Non-Fiction: religion 280 pages
Book Count: 45
This book is the story of changes that one church in Maryland made in order to "rebuild" their parish. This is also a book that everyone working at my church office has read, and has been in part the subject of more then one homily as well. So that is why I read it. It was an interesting look at how modern people often view church and ways that changing that can improve the life of a parish as well as make it a place where the unchurched people can feel welcome to investigate church. It deals a lot with seeing what is working in other churches, but not blindly coping things, rather looking at what is the underlying reason that something works. It also has a lot of on-line resources for more information.
Non-Fiction: religion 280 pages
Book Count: 45
This book is the story of changes that one church in Maryland made in order to "rebuild" their parish. This is also a book that everyone working at my church office has read, and has been in part the subject of more then one homily as well. So that is why I read it. It was an interesting look at how modern people often view church and ways that changing that can improve the life of a parish as well as make it a place where the unchurched people can feel welcome to investigate church. It deals a lot with seeing what is working in other churches, but not blindly coping things, rather looking at what is the underlying reason that something works. It also has a lot of on-line resources for more information.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Wise Blood:
Wise Blood by: Flannery O' Connor
Fiction: religion, 248 pages
Book Count: 44
First, a warning for people that do not know this author. This author was a Southerner that wrote about Southerners during the 1940's -50's. She also explored issues of race in her works, so it includes characters that say things that can only be said by rap stars today.
The story itself is odd and haunting. It is a story of many people who are lost, not usually physically but in the very essence of their being. It is also a social commentary of many things, using a combination of comedy, tragedy,and drama to make the readers think much more then anyone in the book does. It is the type of book that is hard to write about.
Fiction: religion, 248 pages
Book Count: 44
First, a warning for people that do not know this author. This author was a Southerner that wrote about Southerners during the 1940's -50's. She also explored issues of race in her works, so it includes characters that say things that can only be said by rap stars today.
The story itself is odd and haunting. It is a story of many people who are lost, not usually physically but in the very essence of their being. It is also a social commentary of many things, using a combination of comedy, tragedy,and drama to make the readers think much more then anyone in the book does. It is the type of book that is hard to write about.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
The Saint Louis de Montfort Collection:
The Saint Louis de Montfort Collection By: St. Louis de Montfort et al, Ed. by: Catholic Way Publishing
Non-fiction: e-book, religion, biography, c.762 pages
Book Count: 37-43 (a 7 book collection)
This book is a collection of books by and about St. Louis de Montfort. It includes all of his major works as well as a biography of his life. There are some issues for readers in this edition of the books. One there are a number of passages that have not been translated from the Latin and there is no in text translation for them. (And no Le Ann I can not translate them all for you.) Also there are a number of typos in the books. Most of them are small and easy to tell what it should be, but towards the end of the book there are more typos and a few cause the passage to mean something different/opposite of what it should read. But given the small price I still would recommend it to people that are interested in the works of St. Louis de Montfort.
Non-fiction: e-book, religion, biography, c.762 pages
Book Count: 37-43 (a 7 book collection)
This book is a collection of books by and about St. Louis de Montfort. It includes all of his major works as well as a biography of his life. There are some issues for readers in this edition of the books. One there are a number of passages that have not been translated from the Latin and there is no in text translation for them. (And no Le Ann I can not translate them all for you.) Also there are a number of typos in the books. Most of them are small and easy to tell what it should be, but towards the end of the book there are more typos and a few cause the passage to mean something different/opposite of what it should read. But given the small price I still would recommend it to people that are interested in the works of St. Louis de Montfort.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Al Capone Does My Homework:
Al Capone Does My Homework By: Gennifer Choldenko
Fiction: children’s, historical 212 pages
Book Count: 36
This is book three in the series. Click here for book two's info. In this book the dad gets a promtion, thier house sets on fire and Al Capone "helps" with homework.
Fiction: children’s, historical 212 pages
Book Count: 36
This is book three in the series. Click here for book two's info. In this book the dad gets a promtion, thier house sets on fire and Al Capone "helps" with homework.
Monday, September 23, 2013
The Gnome and Mrs. Meyers:
The Gnome and Mrs. Meyers By: Susan Klein
Fiction: E-book
This is a light read about a middle aged widow who wins the job of being the first human in an gnome exchange program. A gnome comes to live with her and they have related adventures. It is a fun story, but clearly is self published and includes sketches at the end of each chapter.
Fiction: E-book
This is a light read about a middle aged widow who wins the job of being the first human in an gnome exchange program. A gnome comes to live with her and they have related adventures. It is a fun story, but clearly is self published and includes sketches at the end of each chapter.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs:
The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs By: Cynthia DeFelice
Fiction: Mystery, Children's, Audio Book
This is the second book in a series about a young girl, Allie, that can see ghosts. You do not need to read the first book in the series to enjoy this book. In this book Allie, is haunted by a younger good looking man, who seams to have something to do with the old, scary lunch lady at her school. It also is connected with fires.
3.75 hrs 3 CDs
Fiction: Mystery, Children's, Audio Book
This is the second book in a series about a young girl, Allie, that can see ghosts. You do not need to read the first book in the series to enjoy this book. In this book Allie, is haunted by a younger good looking man, who seams to have something to do with the old, scary lunch lady at her school. It also is connected with fires.
3.75 hrs 3 CDs
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Dave Barry I'll Mature When I'm Dead:
Dave Barry I'll Mature When I'm Dead : Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood By: Dave Barry
Non-fiction: Essays, Humor, Biography, Audio Book
These essays are almost all new stories about being any adult. It includes info o dating, being a parent, technology, and his versions of a couple of famous TV shows and books.
4 hrs. 16 mins. 4CDs
Non-fiction: Essays, Humor, Biography, Audio Book
These essays are almost all new stories about being any adult. It includes info o dating, being a parent, technology, and his versions of a couple of famous TV shows and books.
4 hrs. 16 mins. 4CDs
Monday, September 09, 2013
The Shadows:
The Shadows: The Books of Elsewhere By: Jacqueline West
Fiction: Children's, Fantasy, Audio Book
When Olive moved into an old Victorian mansion, she knew something was odd. There were all sorts of old, odd things left over from the last owner, a little old lady that died in the house. There were paintings that just didn't look right, and were glued onto the walls. And then she found the magic glasses and the talking cats. She learns that she can explore the paintings, going into them with her glasses, and she learns that there is something sinister behind the house and the paintings, but she has a hard time finding out who and what.
5 hrs. 30 mins. 5 CDs
Fiction: Children's, Fantasy, Audio Book
When Olive moved into an old Victorian mansion, she knew something was odd. There were all sorts of old, odd things left over from the last owner, a little old lady that died in the house. There were paintings that just didn't look right, and were glued onto the walls. And then she found the magic glasses and the talking cats. She learns that she can explore the paintings, going into them with her glasses, and she learns that there is something sinister behind the house and the paintings, but she has a hard time finding out who and what.
5 hrs. 30 mins. 5 CDs
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Sovereign:
Sovereign The Book of Mortals- Book #3 By: Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee
Fiction: Sci fi/Fantasy, religion, 327 pages
Book Count: 35
The review of the second book in the series can be found here. This book is the ending of the series.
The book picks up years after book two. There are only a few Mortals left and they are being hunted by both the Dark Bloods and the Immortals. Then one of them make a virus that will kill both the Dark Bloods and the Immortals, the only down side is that it could turn them back to what they were before they ever encountered Johnathan. The scientist will not listen to anyone that points out that that will destroy them too, and is going to release the virus no matter what. Rom runs to Feyn to try to save her and Jordin runs to the desert to find Roland and save the Immortals.
Fiction: Sci fi/Fantasy, religion, 327 pages
Book Count: 35
The review of the second book in the series can be found here. This book is the ending of the series.
The book picks up years after book two. There are only a few Mortals left and they are being hunted by both the Dark Bloods and the Immortals. Then one of them make a virus that will kill both the Dark Bloods and the Immortals, the only down side is that it could turn them back to what they were before they ever encountered Johnathan. The scientist will not listen to anyone that points out that that will destroy them too, and is going to release the virus no matter what. Rom runs to Feyn to try to save her and Jordin runs to the desert to find Roland and save the Immortals.
Saturday, September 07, 2013
Thank You Notes:
Thank You Notes by: Jimmy Fallon with the writers of Late Night
Non-fiction: Humor 164 pages
Book Count: 34
This book is a series of "letters" written to various things, places, and people in the style of the thank you notes on the show.
Non-fiction: Humor 164 pages
Book Count: 34
This book is a series of "letters" written to various things, places, and people in the style of the thank you notes on the show.
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