Seed Starting- The First Step to Gardening By: Gary Emmett
Non-fiction: E-book
Unlike what many of the reviews on Amazon said this is a VERY basic book on starting seeds indoors for a garden.
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Monday, March 04, 2013
Between Heaven and Mirth:
Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life By: Rev. James Martin, SJ
Non-fiction: religion 236 pages
Book Count: 8
Given that the author of this book is a Jesuit priest you would expect that this book would be about only Catholic spirituality, or at least general Christian beliefs ( as Martin Luther is on the cover art.) But although most of it is Chriatiany it includes quotes and information from Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and New Age sources as well as modern psychology. It is however a uniquely modern and very American book, as a good part of the beginning of the book deals with how the dour, hard working, fun hating Puritans helped us believe that religiousness equals seriousness. Much of the book is stories of how the Bible has humor in it, joy and humor in the lives of the saints, and some what corny jokes involving religious people. Over all it is a deep book, that doesn't take itself that serious, making an easy read of a complex subject.
Non-fiction: religion 236 pages
Book Count: 8
Given that the author of this book is a Jesuit priest you would expect that this book would be about only Catholic spirituality, or at least general Christian beliefs ( as Martin Luther is on the cover art.) But although most of it is Chriatiany it includes quotes and information from Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and New Age sources as well as modern psychology. It is however a uniquely modern and very American book, as a good part of the beginning of the book deals with how the dour, hard working, fun hating Puritans helped us believe that religiousness equals seriousness. Much of the book is stories of how the Bible has humor in it, joy and humor in the lives of the saints, and some what corny jokes involving religious people. Over all it is a deep book, that doesn't take itself that serious, making an easy read of a complex subject.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Mortal:
Mortal: The Books of Mortals By: Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee
Fiction: Sci-fi/Fantasy, Religion 418 pages
Book Count: 7
My review of the 1st book in the series is here. Also if you haven't read the first book, this is not a series that you can randomly pick out a book of. Warning: spoilers.
This book takes place nine years after the end of the 1st book. Jonathan is turning 21, the age when he can become the Sovereign. The nomads and the new Keepers now number 1,200 and they all have the blood of Jonathan in them, with the life that that gives to people. (Note: there are way to many blood transfusions in this book, I get the important symbolism and all, but still.) But Saric is back with 12,000 Dark Blood warriors, men that have also been changed by alchemy or with Saric's blood. Also he finds Feyn and turns her into a Dark Blood before Jonathan's birthday making her the legal Sovereign, but his servant.
Fiction: Sci-fi/Fantasy, Religion 418 pages
Book Count: 7
My review of the 1st book in the series is here. Also if you haven't read the first book, this is not a series that you can randomly pick out a book of. Warning: spoilers.
This book takes place nine years after the end of the 1st book. Jonathan is turning 21, the age when he can become the Sovereign. The nomads and the new Keepers now number 1,200 and they all have the blood of Jonathan in them, with the life that that gives to people. (Note: there are way to many blood transfusions in this book, I get the important symbolism and all, but still.) But Saric is back with 12,000 Dark Blood warriors, men that have also been changed by alchemy or with Saric's blood. Also he finds Feyn and turns her into a Dark Blood before Jonathan's birthday making her the legal Sovereign, but his servant.
Friday, February 08, 2013
Vintage Fashion Accessories:
Vintage Fashion Accessories By: Stacy LoAlbo
Non-Fiction 251 pages
Book Count: 6
This book deals with accessories from around 1900 to the 1980's. The majority of the accessories are from the 20's - 60's. Each chapter deals with one type of accessory, with a short amount of info on the history and changes in styles of the thing and then many pictures of different accessories with their age, price and other info on it.
Non-Fiction 251 pages
Book Count: 6
This book deals with accessories from around 1900 to the 1980's. The majority of the accessories are from the 20's - 60's. Each chapter deals with one type of accessory, with a short amount of info on the history and changes in styles of the thing and then many pictures of different accessories with their age, price and other info on it.
Saturday, February 02, 2013
New Dress a Day:
New Dress a Day The Ultimate DIY Guide to Creating Fashion Dos from Thrift-Store Don'ts By: Marisa Lynch
Non-Fiction: 200 pages
Book Count: 5
If you have ever found a dress at a thrift store and thought, "this would be a great dress if it wasn't so dated because of X," then this book is for you. It shows how different types of common thrift store dresses, shirts, and skirt types can be updated into clothes that look modern, or at least retro instead of just old. If you have a basic understanding of sewing you can do any of the projects, but most of the ones even have no-sew options for people less skilled in sewing. It is based off of the writer's blog where she made a "new" dress a day out of old ones.
Non-Fiction: 200 pages
Book Count: 5
If you have ever found a dress at a thrift store and thought, "this would be a great dress if it wasn't so dated because of X," then this book is for you. It shows how different types of common thrift store dresses, shirts, and skirt types can be updated into clothes that look modern, or at least retro instead of just old. If you have a basic understanding of sewing you can do any of the projects, but most of the ones even have no-sew options for people less skilled in sewing. It is based off of the writer's blog where she made a "new" dress a day out of old ones.
Friday, February 01, 2013
Jan. E-books Part:2
Homesteading Handbook Guide On Self Sufficiency Everything You Need To Know By: Dalbert Burton
Non-Fiction: Home Ec, E-book
First this book appears to be from England. This makes the 1st chapter on laws on changing your gardening area useless. Also I do not think that homesteading means the some thing in England as in the US as it has advice like "It is usually better to maintain a garden that is small than a big one," and half the advice is about non-food gardening. Also it has lines like this, "An organic topping that is utilized in the process of retaining moisture in garden soil is garden mulch which is organic."
Legends of the Renaissance: The Life and Legacy of Lucrezia Borgia By: the Charles River Editors
Non-fiction: History, e-book
This book is full of information about the whole life of Lucrezia Borgia and a fair amount of information on her also famous father and brothers. There is a lot less poisoning in this then you would think. And surprisingly there is no proof of her doing any actual poisoning. (Although, giving the level of medicine at that time, there were few cases in which they could prove poisoning.)
Glycemic Index Diet By: Jennifer Collins
Non-Fiction: Cooking, E-book
This book has a short intro about what the glycemic index diet is and a few notes on foods that are high, medium or low on the glycemic index. The rest of the book is recipes. There are a couple of typos in the recipes, but nothing that would prevent you from being able to make them.
Dining With The Doctor: The Unauthorized Whovian Cookbook By: Chris-Rachael Oseland
Non-Fiction: Cooking, TV, E-book
Note: this book was written by Americans but has both American and English measurements, word use and in general tries to be useful for people on both sides of the pond. It is a collection of recipes for Doctor Who fans. There is one for each episode from the start of the 9th Doctor to the Christmas special " The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe". There is also an entire chapter on different versions of fish fingers and custard or at least things that look like them. The recipes vary between things that were in the show, were of that time, look like (non-food) things in the show (the TARDIS, Cybermen, Ood, etc) or were just inspired by that episode. The book is written in a fun light hearted way including joking about how your just going to go out to the store and buy frozen chips/fries instead of making them from scratch for a recipe but "since this is a cookbook, we'll maintain the adorable pretense that you're actually going to cook instead of taking the easy route" and on the recipes that require Nuttella acknowledging that you may just eat 1/2 the can on it's own. Even for the recipes that were making the food look like some Doctor Who alien they mostly sounded tasty (there was an occasional food used for a decoration that you might like to take out before eating, like the egg for the eye in the Dalek Set's Head, which was mostly alcholic jell-o in a brain mold with tentacles attached.) There are a number of things in this cookbook that would be great for a Doctor Who party, but there are also many ones that you could make in everyday cooking and many tasty looking drinks as well.
Amelia's Last Secret By: Eric Wilson
Fiction: History, Short Story, E-book
This short story is about what might have happened to Amelia Earhart when she disappeared. It is based off of some of the theory's about what might have happened and also tells a story of a Navajo windtalker that finds something of hers well after she disappeared. The story goes from the start of the last leg of her around the world trip to modern times.
Non-Fiction: Home Ec, E-book
First this book appears to be from England. This makes the 1st chapter on laws on changing your gardening area useless. Also I do not think that homesteading means the some thing in England as in the US as it has advice like "It is usually better to maintain a garden that is small than a big one," and half the advice is about non-food gardening. Also it has lines like this, "An organic topping that is utilized in the process of retaining moisture in garden soil is garden mulch which is organic."
Legends of the Renaissance: The Life and Legacy of Lucrezia Borgia By: the Charles River Editors
Non-fiction: History, e-book
This book is full of information about the whole life of Lucrezia Borgia and a fair amount of information on her also famous father and brothers. There is a lot less poisoning in this then you would think. And surprisingly there is no proof of her doing any actual poisoning. (Although, giving the level of medicine at that time, there were few cases in which they could prove poisoning.)
Glycemic Index Diet By: Jennifer Collins
Non-Fiction: Cooking, E-book
This book has a short intro about what the glycemic index diet is and a few notes on foods that are high, medium or low on the glycemic index. The rest of the book is recipes. There are a couple of typos in the recipes, but nothing that would prevent you from being able to make them.
Dining With The Doctor: The Unauthorized Whovian Cookbook By: Chris-Rachael Oseland
Non-Fiction: Cooking, TV, E-book
Note: this book was written by Americans but has both American and English measurements, word use and in general tries to be useful for people on both sides of the pond. It is a collection of recipes for Doctor Who fans. There is one for each episode from the start of the 9th Doctor to the Christmas special " The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe". There is also an entire chapter on different versions of fish fingers and custard or at least things that look like them. The recipes vary between things that were in the show, were of that time, look like (non-food) things in the show (the TARDIS, Cybermen, Ood, etc) or were just inspired by that episode. The book is written in a fun light hearted way including joking about how your just going to go out to the store and buy frozen chips/fries instead of making them from scratch for a recipe but "since this is a cookbook, we'll maintain the adorable pretense that you're actually going to cook instead of taking the easy route" and on the recipes that require Nuttella acknowledging that you may just eat 1/2 the can on it's own. Even for the recipes that were making the food look like some Doctor Who alien they mostly sounded tasty (there was an occasional food used for a decoration that you might like to take out before eating, like the egg for the eye in the Dalek Set's Head, which was mostly alcholic jell-o in a brain mold with tentacles attached.) There are a number of things in this cookbook that would be great for a Doctor Who party, but there are also many ones that you could make in everyday cooking and many tasty looking drinks as well.
Amelia's Last Secret By: Eric Wilson
Fiction: History, Short Story, E-book
This short story is about what might have happened to Amelia Earhart when she disappeared. It is based off of some of the theory's about what might have happened and also tells a story of a Navajo windtalker that finds something of hers well after she disappeared. The story goes from the start of the last leg of her around the world trip to modern times.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Forensic Detective:
Forensic Detective: How I Cracked the World's Toughest Cases By: Robert Mann Ph.D
Non-fiction: Science, History, True Crime 240 pages
Book Count: 4
This book is written by a forensic anthropologist and deals with real life cases that they have worked on. The cases range from working on the 1st victim of Jeffrey Dahmer to the remains of vets from WWII on. There is also a chapter on the body farm, where they study how bodies decompose in different situations. And a fair amount to details on how they work on a case.
Non-fiction: Science, History, True Crime 240 pages
Book Count: 4
This book is written by a forensic anthropologist and deals with real life cases that they have worked on. The cases range from working on the 1st victim of Jeffrey Dahmer to the remains of vets from WWII on. There is also a chapter on the body farm, where they study how bodies decompose in different situations. And a fair amount to details on how they work on a case.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Sherwood Ltd.:
Sherwood Ltd.: By: Anne R. Allen
Fiction: Mystery 274 pages
Book Count: 3
This is book 3 in the Camilla Randall Mysteries and takes place a short while after Ghost Writers In the Sky. In this book Camilla (the manner's doctor) is so desperate that she is house sitting for her friend (who doesn't know she is there.) When scrounging in a dumpster for enough recyclables to buy some milk, she is almost attacked by a coyote and fights off some perv. (She later finds out that he might not have been acting as a perv in the alley, but interested in her writing as he is the owner of a publishing house that sells erotica, but wants to do non-erotic books as well) A short time later she finds a dead body in the same area. But, she soon has bigger problems to deal with when her friend's boyfriend gives her a one-way ticket to anywhere she wants that isn't there. She ends up going to England to take Mr. Sherwood up on his book deal. From there her life gets turned completely upside down as she deals with crooks big and small in a modern day Robin Hood story, or maybe Peter Pan?
Fiction: Mystery 274 pages
Book Count: 3
This is book 3 in the Camilla Randall Mysteries and takes place a short while after Ghost Writers In the Sky. In this book Camilla (the manner's doctor) is so desperate that she is house sitting for her friend (who doesn't know she is there.) When scrounging in a dumpster for enough recyclables to buy some milk, she is almost attacked by a coyote and fights off some perv. (She later finds out that he might not have been acting as a perv in the alley, but interested in her writing as he is the owner of a publishing house that sells erotica, but wants to do non-erotic books as well) A short time later she finds a dead body in the same area. But, she soon has bigger problems to deal with when her friend's boyfriend gives her a one-way ticket to anywhere she wants that isn't there. She ends up going to England to take Mr. Sherwood up on his book deal. From there her life gets turned completely upside down as she deals with crooks big and small in a modern day Robin Hood story, or maybe Peter Pan?
Friday, January 18, 2013
Forbidden:
Forbidden: The Books of Mortals By: Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee
Fiction: Sci-fi/Fantasy, Religion 436 pages
Book Count: 2
First a note on the labels. This story takes place in a future, where due to an apocalyptic level event and a virus created by alchemist, they have almost no technology and have fear as their only emotion. So on one level it's sci-fi, but it reads like a fantasy due to the olden feel of the world and their choice of names for things. Also, this book doesn't talk about any real world religions at all, but given what I know of the authors I knew that this book would be on some level a religious book, even before it became clear that one of the characters is going to be a very Christlike figure in the next book.
Now about the book itself. I really enjoyed the story. The story starts out as the story of Rom, a normal young guy living in the capital of the world and working singing in funerals, writing music (which is quite hard in a world without emotions,) and doing odd and ends type jobs to make ends meet. Then an old man who says he knew his dad hands him a package and talks of a group called the Keepers before being killed by Citadel (the inner city of the rulers) guards. This is shocking on many levels. First, killings do not happen. Second, as far as he knew his father lead a normal life and died from a fever years ago. Third, now he is the Keeper of a strange parchment and a vial of blood and on the run from the law. From there his life is completely changed.
Fiction: Sci-fi/Fantasy, Religion 436 pages
Book Count: 2
First a note on the labels. This story takes place in a future, where due to an apocalyptic level event and a virus created by alchemist, they have almost no technology and have fear as their only emotion. So on one level it's sci-fi, but it reads like a fantasy due to the olden feel of the world and their choice of names for things. Also, this book doesn't talk about any real world religions at all, but given what I know of the authors I knew that this book would be on some level a religious book, even before it became clear that one of the characters is going to be a very Christlike figure in the next book.
Now about the book itself. I really enjoyed the story. The story starts out as the story of Rom, a normal young guy living in the capital of the world and working singing in funerals, writing music (which is quite hard in a world without emotions,) and doing odd and ends type jobs to make ends meet. Then an old man who says he knew his dad hands him a package and talks of a group called the Keepers before being killed by Citadel (the inner city of the rulers) guards. This is shocking on many levels. First, killings do not happen. Second, as far as he knew his father lead a normal life and died from a fever years ago. Third, now he is the Keeper of a strange parchment and a vial of blood and on the run from the law. From there his life is completely changed.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Jan. E-books Part 1:
India's Most Delicious Recipes By: Chef Ban and Tara Alexander
Non-fiction: Cooking, E-book
This book does have a good selection of Indian food, both vegetarian and none. The recipes do look tasty, but about 80% of them required special ingredients or in one case tools. The book makes no note of what to do if you can not find this ingredient even though I have seen other recipes for the same foods that do work around it. And I know that you can find anything on-line, but most of the recipes call for curry leaves, a plant I have only found in the gardening section of a store, and on line goes for $4+ for an ounce (plus shipping.) So if you like Indian food and have a curry plant, then this book would work for you. Otherwise, I'm glad I got this when it was free.
Legends of the Middle Ages: The History and Legacy of the Knights Templar By: the Charles River Editors
Non-Fiction: History, E-book
This short book is an introduction to the Knights Templar. It is written to explain the actually proven history of the group, but also lets you know about common myths about them both modern and historic.
The ABC's of Freezer Cooking By: K.M. Logan
Non-fiction: Cooking, E-book
This book is an intro to freezer cooking using each letter of the alphabet as the start of each hint. It also includes recipes that work well when freezing.
Non-fiction: Cooking, E-book
This book does have a good selection of Indian food, both vegetarian and none. The recipes do look tasty, but about 80% of them required special ingredients or in one case tools. The book makes no note of what to do if you can not find this ingredient even though I have seen other recipes for the same foods that do work around it. And I know that you can find anything on-line, but most of the recipes call for curry leaves, a plant I have only found in the gardening section of a store, and on line goes for $4+ for an ounce (plus shipping.) So if you like Indian food and have a curry plant, then this book would work for you. Otherwise, I'm glad I got this when it was free.
Legends of the Middle Ages: The History and Legacy of the Knights Templar By: the Charles River Editors
Non-Fiction: History, E-book
This short book is an introduction to the Knights Templar. It is written to explain the actually proven history of the group, but also lets you know about common myths about them both modern and historic.
The ABC's of Freezer Cooking By: K.M. Logan
Non-fiction: Cooking, E-book
This book is an intro to freezer cooking using each letter of the alphabet as the start of each hint. It also includes recipes that work well when freezing.
Monday, January 07, 2013
Yours, Mine and Ours:
Yours, Mine and Ours By: Mary Janice Davidson
Fiction: Mystery, 334 pages
Book Count:1
This book is the sequel to the book reviewed here. In this book all three sisters are dating Patrick, Cadence's best friend's brother. And they are dealing with finding another serial killer, one that has been killing for decades. Also, there is a hot new doctor in the hospital's blood bank, Shiro makes a friend with a new co-worker that thinks her mirror image is out to get her, and Adrienne "adopts" a dog from it's ex-con, abusive owner. (Which isn't OK with their apartment lease.)
Fiction: Mystery, 334 pages
Book Count:1
This book is the sequel to the book reviewed here. In this book all three sisters are dating Patrick, Cadence's best friend's brother. And they are dealing with finding another serial killer, one that has been killing for decades. Also, there is a hot new doctor in the hospital's blood bank, Shiro makes a friend with a new co-worker that thinks her mirror image is out to get her, and Adrienne "adopts" a dog from it's ex-con, abusive owner. (Which isn't OK with their apartment lease.)
E-book Notes:
A quick note to remind me of e-books that I read, but have no desire to comment on or review.
The Art of Frugal: Feeding a Family on a Budget By: Kaylee Cole
Non-Fiction: Home ec., e-book
THE HOLY SPIRIT: Amazing Power for Everyday People By: Susan Rohrer
Non-Fiction: Religion, e-book
The Art of Frugal: Feeding a Family on a Budget By: Kaylee Cole
Non-Fiction: Home ec., e-book
THE HOLY SPIRIT: Amazing Power for Everyday People By: Susan Rohrer
Non-Fiction: Religion, e-book
Monday, December 31, 2012
End of the Year Stories:
The Time Travelers' Handbook: A Wild Wacky, and Woolly Adventure Though History By: Lottie Stride
Fiction: Children's, history, e-book
First, I got this book as a gift from someone that clearly didn't read that this book was made for a 7 year old. So when I started reading it I thought that it was an adult novel, and was incredibly disappointed in it. But if I was a 7 year old that liked history or adventure stories it would be a good book to read.
Ladle Rat Rotten Hut ( A Grimm Diaries Prequel #4) By: Cameron Jace
Fiction: Short Story, E-book
This short story is about little red riding hood as told from her with a lot of things different from the story you know. It is a part of a whole series of books with a new twist on these type of fairy tales. After reading this I plan on reading more of the series.
Herbs Gone Wild! Ancient Remedies Turned Loose By: Diane Kidman
Non-Fiction: Health, Gardening, Cooking, E-book
This book is all about using herbs and other natural remedies in first aid, minor injuries, and as part of a medical treatment plan. It was a good beginner book for herbal remedies; both in the way it explained the basics of it and it wasn' like many books on the subject where a major chunk of the book is on how evil all Western medicine is and/or New Age ideology. It has information both for people that just want to go to a store to buy herbs and people that will grow or find the plants in the wild.
Fiction: Children's, history, e-book
First, I got this book as a gift from someone that clearly didn't read that this book was made for a 7 year old. So when I started reading it I thought that it was an adult novel, and was incredibly disappointed in it. But if I was a 7 year old that liked history or adventure stories it would be a good book to read.
Ladle Rat Rotten Hut ( A Grimm Diaries Prequel #4) By: Cameron Jace
Fiction: Short Story, E-book
This short story is about little red riding hood as told from her with a lot of things different from the story you know. It is a part of a whole series of books with a new twist on these type of fairy tales. After reading this I plan on reading more of the series.
Herbs Gone Wild! Ancient Remedies Turned Loose By: Diane Kidman
Non-Fiction: Health, Gardening, Cooking, E-book
This book is all about using herbs and other natural remedies in first aid, minor injuries, and as part of a medical treatment plan. It was a good beginner book for herbal remedies; both in the way it explained the basics of it and it wasn' like many books on the subject where a major chunk of the book is on how evil all Western medicine is and/or New Age ideology. It has information both for people that just want to go to a store to buy herbs and people that will grow or find the plants in the wild.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Somewhat Saved:
Somewhat Saved By: Pat G'orge-Walker
Fiction: Chick Lit, Humor, Religious, Audio Book
First, why would any church hold a conference in Las Vegas when they all aren't from the area and a number of them think gambling is a sin? Because that only adds to the humor. This story is about a group of women that get sent to the annual Mothers Board Conference, two who are on the board and one who is running for president, because the local tabloid paper said she would and the preacher thought it was a good idea. From there things get crazy, and heartwarming, and uplifting, and more crazy as they find out more about themselves, each other and a very special girl who has more to do with them than they know.
9 CD's 11 Hours
Fiction: Chick Lit, Humor, Religious, Audio Book
First, why would any church hold a conference in Las Vegas when they all aren't from the area and a number of them think gambling is a sin? Because that only adds to the humor. This story is about a group of women that get sent to the annual Mothers Board Conference, two who are on the board and one who is running for president, because the local tabloid paper said she would and the preacher thought it was a good idea. From there things get crazy, and heartwarming, and uplifting, and more crazy as they find out more about themselves, each other and a very special girl who has more to do with them than they know.
9 CD's 11 Hours
Thursday, December 13, 2012
E-book Short Stories
Creepy 2: A Collection of Scary Stories By: Jay Krow, Jeff Bennington, & Katie M. John
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E- book
This was going to be a part of the books I read on Halloween, but I was 2 stories short. So, I forget most all of what it was about, besides ghosts.
There's a Dead Elf in Santa's Workshop (a short Derk Shriver mystery) By: K.C. Flynn
Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-Book
A short murder mystery about a dead elf in a Santa's Village type amusement park in Nevada.
Never Eat Zombified Chicken (The Adventures of Kevin Curmudgeon) By: William Bienz
Fiction: YA, Short Story, Sci-Fi, E-Book
This is the story of a boy who wins a contest to go to NASA, after writing an essay about what he liked about space. He liked that it was quite, TV signals come from space and he wants to send Susie Brown (a girl from his school) into it. Susie Brown also won the contest. After this fishy start things only get worse. They accidentally get launched to the moon, only to find that they weren't the first ones there. The moon is populated by a civilization descended from the hillbillies that accidentally got sent to the moon before the "first lunar landing". They have survived using alien tech, and life there is nothing like modern earth.
The Night They Nicked Saint Nick (A Christmas Story for the whole family) By: Carl Ashmore
Fiction: Children, Short Story, E-Book
This is not a story that all the kids listen to sitting around grandfather in front of the fireplace, no matter what the title says. But it is a fun short holiday story for kids. Santa got kidnapped and the main character, Derek a 7 year old boy, must save Christmas. Why? Because he will be the next Santa Claus, or Father Christmas because it is British with British spelling and word use.
Fiction: Short Story, Horror, E- book
This was going to be a part of the books I read on Halloween, but I was 2 stories short. So, I forget most all of what it was about, besides ghosts.
There's a Dead Elf in Santa's Workshop (a short Derk Shriver mystery) By: K.C. Flynn
Fiction: Mystery, Short Story, E-Book
A short murder mystery about a dead elf in a Santa's Village type amusement park in Nevada.
Never Eat Zombified Chicken (The Adventures of Kevin Curmudgeon) By: William Bienz
Fiction: YA, Short Story, Sci-Fi, E-Book
This is the story of a boy who wins a contest to go to NASA, after writing an essay about what he liked about space. He liked that it was quite, TV signals come from space and he wants to send Susie Brown (a girl from his school) into it. Susie Brown also won the contest. After this fishy start things only get worse. They accidentally get launched to the moon, only to find that they weren't the first ones there. The moon is populated by a civilization descended from the hillbillies that accidentally got sent to the moon before the "first lunar landing". They have survived using alien tech, and life there is nothing like modern earth.
The Night They Nicked Saint Nick (A Christmas Story for the whole family) By: Carl Ashmore
Fiction: Children, Short Story, E-Book
This is not a story that all the kids listen to sitting around grandfather in front of the fireplace, no matter what the title says. But it is a fun short holiday story for kids. Santa got kidnapped and the main character, Derek a 7 year old boy, must save Christmas. Why? Because he will be the next Santa Claus, or Father Christmas because it is British with British spelling and word use.
Saturday, December 08, 2012
Hunger Games:
Hunger Games By: Suzanne Collins
Fiction: YA, 374 pages
Book Count: 57
And now I can see the movie.
Fiction: YA, 374 pages
Book Count: 57
And now I can see the movie.
Friday, December 07, 2012
Undead and Unwed:
Undead and Unwed by: Mary Janice Davidson
Fiction: paranormal, chick lit, 255 pages
Book Count: 56
This is book one in the Queen Betsy series. In this one we find out how Besty became a vampire and then the queen of them. (It was prophesied, and there were shoes involved.) Also we meet Besty's best friend Jessica, her new sidekick Marc, Sinclair and many more people and vampires.
Fiction: paranormal, chick lit, 255 pages
Book Count: 56
This is book one in the Queen Betsy series. In this one we find out how Besty became a vampire and then the queen of them. (It was prophesied, and there were shoes involved.) Also we meet Besty's best friend Jessica, her new sidekick Marc, Sinclair and many more people and vampires.
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Martin Misunderstood:
Martin Misunderstood By: Karin Slaughter
Fiction: Audio book, short story
This story is a comedy of errors about a unloved man and a series of murders.
2 CDs 2.5 Hours
Fiction: Audio book, short story
This story is a comedy of errors about a unloved man and a series of murders.
2 CDs 2.5 Hours
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
The Spellman Files:
The Spellman Files By: Lisa Lutz
Fiction: mystery, humor, audio book
Imagine a family in which almost everyone one was a private eye: both parents, the addiction ridden uncle, the 20 something daughter, and the 14 year old daughter. (the oldest son is a lawyer.) Now imagine that all the private eyes lived in the same house and no one completely trust each other. Throw in a number of ex and future ex boyfriends, petty crime, double lives, and a missing person and you have this book.
8 Cds 9.75 hours
Fiction: mystery, humor, audio book
Imagine a family in which almost everyone one was a private eye: both parents, the addiction ridden uncle, the 20 something daughter, and the 14 year old daughter. (the oldest son is a lawyer.) Now imagine that all the private eyes lived in the same house and no one completely trust each other. Throw in a number of ex and future ex boyfriends, petty crime, double lives, and a missing person and you have this book.
8 Cds 9.75 hours
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Eat the City:
Eat the City : a tale of the fishers, trappers, hunters, foragers, slaughterers,
butchers, farmers, poultry minders, sugar refiners, cane cutters, beekeepers,
winemakers, and brewers who built New York By: Robin Shulman
Non-fiction: food, history 335 pages
Book Count: 55
I actually finished this book about mid-way into November, but as you can see from the NaNoWriMo winners badge to the right, I was busy with other writing at the time. From what I remember of the book it was an unexpected journey around the NYC of today and yesterdays, where people were making their own food inside the city itself. Important things I learned included: the history of Kosher wine in New York, how to make day glo honey, and why children and anyone who physically could possibly end up pregnant at any time in the future should not eat local fish in NYC.
Non-fiction: food, history 335 pages
Book Count: 55
I actually finished this book about mid-way into November, but as you can see from the NaNoWriMo winners badge to the right, I was busy with other writing at the time. From what I remember of the book it was an unexpected journey around the NYC of today and yesterdays, where people were making their own food inside the city itself. Important things I learned included: the history of Kosher wine in New York, how to make day glo honey, and why children and anyone who physically could possibly end up pregnant at any time in the future should not eat local fish in NYC.
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