Murder in the Place of Anubis By: Lynda S. Robinson
Fiction: Mystery, Historic 218 pages
Book Count: 22
As you might have guessed this book is a murder mystery that takes place in ancient Egypt. It takes place during the reign of King Tut and deals with the issues that his father/father-in-law Akhenaten caused with his changes to the country's religion and capital, and is not just in King Tut's lifetime because he is so well known. This book is the fourth book in the series, but is a read alone book.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Point Your Face at This:
Point Your Face at This By: Demetri Martin
Non-fiction: Humor, Art 288 pages
Book Count: 21
This book is a collection of humorous pictures. Which made the book reading for this book that I attended interesting, as you really can not read the book out loud. So, in short always go to book reading for books without words.
Non-fiction: Humor, Art 288 pages
Book Count: 21
This book is a collection of humorous pictures. Which made the book reading for this book that I attended interesting, as you really can not read the book out loud. So, in short always go to book reading for books without words.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
The Tinkerers:
The Tinkerers: The Amateurs, DIYers, and Inventors Who Make America Great By: Alec Foege
Non-Fiction: Biography, Econ, History, Science 198 pages
Book Count: 20
This book is on America's history of tinkering, how it changed history and modern tinkering. It deals both with physical tinkering and non-physical tinkering. It does this by telling the story of many different people, groups and products connected to tinkering. Some things it covers include Edison (although it is light in pointing out what a jerk he was,) the PARC corporation, MP3s, derivatives, Angry Birds, Ben Franklin, and Segways.
Non-Fiction: Biography, Econ, History, Science 198 pages
Book Count: 20
This book is on America's history of tinkering, how it changed history and modern tinkering. It deals both with physical tinkering and non-physical tinkering. It does this by telling the story of many different people, groups and products connected to tinkering. Some things it covers include Edison (although it is light in pointing out what a jerk he was,) the PARC corporation, MP3s, derivatives, Angry Birds, Ben Franklin, and Segways.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
400 Calorie Fix:
400 Calorie Fix By: Liz Vaccariello
Non-fiction: Food, 414 pages
Book Count: 19
I read this book as a friend recommended it as a book that was helpful for eyeballing the size of food and the number of calories in it. They did not recommend the diet itself. After reading the book I can see why. The book does have a number of useful guides to how big a serving size of different things are and it does help you see the number of calories in different things. But the diet itself is something I can not believe would make it past the ask your doctor first stage. For starters the author suggests that you eat 400 calories at a time (hence the book title). This works fine if you are having 4-6 meals a day, but for when you are dieting they have a 2 week plan where you eat 3 meals a day, or 1200 calories. Even they point out that you need to take a vitamin with this, as it is impossible to eat all the nutrients you need with so few calories. And the recipes that they have in the book, for the most part do not use the swap outs and changes that most diet books use. For example the meal salads will be 2 cups of lettuce and then a couple of tablespoons of cheese and nuts, using up all your calories on small amounts of high calorie foods instead of large amounts of different low calorie veggies. A meal might be a couple of deep fried chicken wings and a beer or it could have 2 peaches for a side, because that's how many calories are left, and the fact that most people wouldn't eat two whole peaches at one time is irrelevant. They also make the outrageous claim that you won't feel hungry on this plan even though you are on a starvation diet and their preset 2 week meals has days where both your lunch and dinner are a salad or a sandwich so it isn't even varied foods.
Non-fiction: Food, 414 pages
Book Count: 19
I read this book as a friend recommended it as a book that was helpful for eyeballing the size of food and the number of calories in it. They did not recommend the diet itself. After reading the book I can see why. The book does have a number of useful guides to how big a serving size of different things are and it does help you see the number of calories in different things. But the diet itself is something I can not believe would make it past the ask your doctor first stage. For starters the author suggests that you eat 400 calories at a time (hence the book title). This works fine if you are having 4-6 meals a day, but for when you are dieting they have a 2 week plan where you eat 3 meals a day, or 1200 calories. Even they point out that you need to take a vitamin with this, as it is impossible to eat all the nutrients you need with so few calories. And the recipes that they have in the book, for the most part do not use the swap outs and changes that most diet books use. For example the meal salads will be 2 cups of lettuce and then a couple of tablespoons of cheese and nuts, using up all your calories on small amounts of high calorie foods instead of large amounts of different low calorie veggies. A meal might be a couple of deep fried chicken wings and a beer or it could have 2 peaches for a side, because that's how many calories are left, and the fact that most people wouldn't eat two whole peaches at one time is irrelevant. They also make the outrageous claim that you won't feel hungry on this plan even though you are on a starvation diet and their preset 2 week meals has days where both your lunch and dinner are a salad or a sandwich so it isn't even varied foods.
Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Hungry Souls:
Hungry Souls Supernatural Visits, Messages, and Warnings from Purgatory By: Gerard J. M. Van Den Aardweg
Non-fiction: Religion 151 pages
Book Count: 18
First a religious book of ghost stories is either the most boring book of ghost stories, or inversely the scariest. It's not scary as it is all true stories most with some level of documentation and often told by religious people who gloss over all the strange noises, moving objects, odd dark humanoid forms that make ghost stories scary. (Not that the author isn't saying that those things and other things that people think about when talking about ghost or even other paranormal events aren't true. As he is.) But it is also the most scary in that the ghost often describe their suffering in purgatory, or in one case Hell, which is worst then some dead guy jumping out and yelling "Boo!"
As you can tell this book is mostly a theology book that deals with the afterlife by telling stories of people that came back. Some stories are from near-death experiences, some from souls in Hell or Purgatory, and a couple from Heaven. It also deals with the Purgatory Museum in Rome, which is a part of a church that has things like prayer books with hand prints burned into them from visions/ghosts/souls of people in Purgatory. Mostly it’s a lot of dead people asking family members or holy people to pray for them, and then some important theological information relating to their requests. It has a large number of in depth footnotes and also a bibliography of books in multiple languages. Also although unlike many religious books having to deal with ghosts it’s answer isn’t “they are all fakes” or “they are all demons” it does point out that like all supernatural visions and visits it’s not something you should try and force to happen by doing things like going to a psychic.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Who Was Dracula?:
Who Was Dracula? Bram Stoker's Trail of Blood
Non-Fiction: History, Classics, Biography 298 pages
Book Count: 17
As you can see from the title this book is on Dracula the book / vampire and not on Vlad Tepes a.k.a. the Impailer. This book looks at who Dracula was by looking at the life of Bram Stoker and devoting a chapter to each person in his life who might have influenced his classic story. It also managed to do a good job of interweaving the life story of Stoker as well as his famous book throughout, so although each chapter is mainly about one person in his life it also tells his story in a largely chronological order.
Non-Fiction: History, Classics, Biography 298 pages
Book Count: 17
As you can see from the title this book is on Dracula the book / vampire and not on Vlad Tepes a.k.a. the Impailer. This book looks at who Dracula was by looking at the life of Bram Stoker and devoting a chapter to each person in his life who might have influenced his classic story. It also managed to do a good job of interweaving the life story of Stoker as well as his famous book throughout, so although each chapter is mainly about one person in his life it also tells his story in a largely chronological order.
Friday, June 28, 2013
June E-Books:
Edible History: Easy Ancient Celtic, Gallic and Roman Techniques for Leavening Bread Without Modern Commerical Yeast By: Cassandra Cookson
Non-Fiction: Cooking, E-book
The title of this book is almost longer then the book itself. It has one Celtic, one Gallic and one Roman method for gathering wild yeast to make bread with. Each method is rather easy and it has a good amount of historic information in it as well, but I am glad I picked it up for free as the methods used can be found quickly on-line or in more comprehensive books on the subject.
Miracle at the Museum of Broken Hearts By: Talli Roland
Fiction: Chick Lit, E-book
What happens when a hopeless romantic gets a job setting up a museum dedicated to broken relationships? And her boss has a broken relationship with his mother? And her boyfriend is a jerk? Craziness, that's what.
Armed Gunmen, True Facts, and Other Ridiculous Nonsense: A Compiled Compendium of Repetitive Redundancies By: Richard A. Kallan
Non-Fiction: Writing, Humor, E-book
This book is about tautologies, which are a form of redundant phrases. It has a phrase followed by humorous definition and then similar phrases. As well as some areas of prose filled with tautologies. Most of the book is slightly funny by it's noting of redundant phrases that we use in day to day life without thinking about how redundant they are. However there are a few phrases that aren't necessary redundant. For example it lists good Samaritan as one, however a Samaritan is simply someone that was from Samaria and even in the Biblical story where we get the phrase from it in no way implies that Samaritans are noted as especially good, in fact it was a surprise that the Samaritan was the good guy in the story. It also lists Easter Sunday, because Easter the day is on Sunday, but Easter the season is much longer in a number of churches and so they do have Easter Monday etc.
There's no taste like home: Beer-making for the complete novice By: Jan Colombini
Non-fiction: Cooking, E-book
First this book appears to be written in the UK. Which if this book is a true example of the home brewing movement in the UK, it's about 40 years behind America in home brewing. The simple beer making in this book is buy a can of pre-hopped malt, add water and table sugar, heat, cool and add the packet of yeast from the top of the can. So it is not a good book if you want to learn how to make beer. It is very useful on information on the history of beer, starting with the 1st beers up to modern times.
Non-Fiction: Cooking, E-book
The title of this book is almost longer then the book itself. It has one Celtic, one Gallic and one Roman method for gathering wild yeast to make bread with. Each method is rather easy and it has a good amount of historic information in it as well, but I am glad I picked it up for free as the methods used can be found quickly on-line or in more comprehensive books on the subject.
Miracle at the Museum of Broken Hearts By: Talli Roland
Fiction: Chick Lit, E-book
What happens when a hopeless romantic gets a job setting up a museum dedicated to broken relationships? And her boss has a broken relationship with his mother? And her boyfriend is a jerk? Craziness, that's what.
Armed Gunmen, True Facts, and Other Ridiculous Nonsense: A Compiled Compendium of Repetitive Redundancies By: Richard A. Kallan
Non-Fiction: Writing, Humor, E-book
This book is about tautologies, which are a form of redundant phrases. It has a phrase followed by humorous definition and then similar phrases. As well as some areas of prose filled with tautologies. Most of the book is slightly funny by it's noting of redundant phrases that we use in day to day life without thinking about how redundant they are. However there are a few phrases that aren't necessary redundant. For example it lists good Samaritan as one, however a Samaritan is simply someone that was from Samaria and even in the Biblical story where we get the phrase from it in no way implies that Samaritans are noted as especially good, in fact it was a surprise that the Samaritan was the good guy in the story. It also lists Easter Sunday, because Easter the day is on Sunday, but Easter the season is much longer in a number of churches and so they do have Easter Monday etc.
There's no taste like home: Beer-making for the complete novice By: Jan Colombini
Non-fiction: Cooking, E-book
First this book appears to be written in the UK. Which if this book is a true example of the home brewing movement in the UK, it's about 40 years behind America in home brewing. The simple beer making in this book is buy a can of pre-hopped malt, add water and table sugar, heat, cool and add the packet of yeast from the top of the can. So it is not a good book if you want to learn how to make beer. It is very useful on information on the history of beer, starting with the 1st beers up to modern times.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Bad Catholic's Guide to the Catechism:
The Bad Catholic's Guide to the Catechism: A Faithful,
Fun-Loving Look at Catholic Dogmas, Doctrines, and Schmoctrines By: John Zmirak
Fiction: Religion, Humor 272 pages
Book Count: 16
This book is part of the Bad Catholic's series which we have already reviewed the one on holidays and the one on booze. This one is a little less humor and more on the actually beliefs. (There is a sidebar of "questions from your stoner neighbor" and the humor within the main writing its self, but as it is dealing with such heady and complex subjects there is less joking around.) As such I did not enjoy it as much as the others, as the thing that I like about the whole series is the way it is a funny book that also sneaks in some interesting things that you might not know about the faith. But it was a good intro to how a catechism works and some of the things in it, which is a book that can be daunting to anyone that isn't an expert on religion, so it is a very good book for that.
Fiction: Religion, Humor 272 pages
Book Count: 16
This book is part of the Bad Catholic's series which we have already reviewed the one on holidays and the one on booze. This one is a little less humor and more on the actually beliefs. (There is a sidebar of "questions from your stoner neighbor" and the humor within the main writing its self, but as it is dealing with such heady and complex subjects there is less joking around.) As such I did not enjoy it as much as the others, as the thing that I like about the whole series is the way it is a funny book that also sneaks in some interesting things that you might not know about the faith. But it was a good intro to how a catechism works and some of the things in it, which is a book that can be daunting to anyone that isn't an expert on religion, so it is a very good book for that.
Monday, June 03, 2013
Rembrandt's Ghost:
Rembrandt's Ghost By: Paul Christopher
Fiction: 347 pages
Book Count: 15
I got this book expecting it to be a Dan Brown type novel, but about art. From it's first sentence-paragraph it did not disappoint on following that formula. There were insane amount of coincidences, the main characters almost died over and over again only to be fine a couple of paragraphs later, there was tons of danger, "facts" all over the place and as a plus everyone had at least 5 names and maybe a couple of titles.
Fiction: 347 pages
Book Count: 15
I got this book expecting it to be a Dan Brown type novel, but about art. From it's first sentence-paragraph it did not disappoint on following that formula. There were insane amount of coincidences, the main characters almost died over and over again only to be fine a couple of paragraphs later, there was tons of danger, "facts" all over the place and as a plus everyone had at least 5 names and maybe a couple of titles.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
May E-Books:
Note: All titles are written the way that they appear in the e-books.
Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century By: Sean Patrick
Non-Fiction: History, Biography
Although this book is in part about Tesla, it is mostly about how the creative mind works and things that you can do to increases your creativity. It does this by going over the main points of Tesla's life. But if you were looking for an in dept biography of Tesla or wanted more details on how much of a jerk Edison was this is not the book you want.
How Much Do You Weigh?: The Stigma Defying Photobook By: Erin Nieto
Non-Fiction
This book is a series of photos of women of all sizes and ages along with how much they weigh. It was made to work on ending the taboo on talking about weigh. It also includes quotes from the women about why they wanted to do this and what they hoped it would do.
Beginners' Guide To Coffee At Home: Coffee basics for coffee enthusiasts. By: A. Edward Gur
Non-Fiction: Cooking
The title tells you all you need to know about this short book. It's on making coffee at home.
So Easy Herbal: Ten Herbs How To Grow Them Use Them And Save Money By: Karon H. Grieve
Non-Fiction: Cooking, Home Ec.
This short book is about ten herbs that are easy to grow at home and have a number of uses. If you know nothing about herbs and gardening this book doesn't have quite enough information in it. If you are experienced on herbs and growing plants this book is too simple. It would work as a quick refresher for more beginner level herb users.
Seven Exes Are Eight Too Many By: Heather Wardell
Fiction: Humor, Romance, Chick Lit.
A woman desperate to find love signs up for a dating TV show. She gets picked for the show and after signing a contract that requires her to pay thousands if she backs out she finds out that the show is more like "Survivor" mixed with the dating and all her teammates are exes of hers, and the other team is another ex and all his exes. Also everyone else there was also tricked into being on the show and can't leave without paying either. So she is stuck on a island with a suitcase full of sexy dresses and 7 men she never wanted to see again who don't want to be there either.
Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century By: Sean Patrick
Non-Fiction: History, Biography
Although this book is in part about Tesla, it is mostly about how the creative mind works and things that you can do to increases your creativity. It does this by going over the main points of Tesla's life. But if you were looking for an in dept biography of Tesla or wanted more details on how much of a jerk Edison was this is not the book you want.
How Much Do You Weigh?: The Stigma Defying Photobook By: Erin Nieto
Non-Fiction
This book is a series of photos of women of all sizes and ages along with how much they weigh. It was made to work on ending the taboo on talking about weigh. It also includes quotes from the women about why they wanted to do this and what they hoped it would do.
Beginners' Guide To Coffee At Home: Coffee basics for coffee enthusiasts. By: A. Edward Gur
Non-Fiction: Cooking
The title tells you all you need to know about this short book. It's on making coffee at home.
So Easy Herbal: Ten Herbs How To Grow Them Use Them And Save Money By: Karon H. Grieve
Non-Fiction: Cooking, Home Ec.
This short book is about ten herbs that are easy to grow at home and have a number of uses. If you know nothing about herbs and gardening this book doesn't have quite enough information in it. If you are experienced on herbs and growing plants this book is too simple. It would work as a quick refresher for more beginner level herb users.
Seven Exes Are Eight Too Many By: Heather Wardell
Fiction: Humor, Romance, Chick Lit.
A woman desperate to find love signs up for a dating TV show. She gets picked for the show and after signing a contract that requires her to pay thousands if she backs out she finds out that the show is more like "Survivor" mixed with the dating and all her teammates are exes of hers, and the other team is another ex and all his exes. Also everyone else there was also tricked into being on the show and can't leave without paying either. So she is stuck on a island with a suitcase full of sexy dresses and 7 men she never wanted to see again who don't want to be there either.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Queen Victoria's Book of Spells:
Queen Victoria's Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy Edited By: Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
Fiction: Fantasy, Short Stories, Historic 336 pages
Book Count: 14
This book is an anthology of fantasy short stories that take place in the Victorian era. Like many anthologies there are some great stories and some less then great ones. A few stories have almost no fantasy in them. One only hints at a myth that people that are into Celtic Mythology would know, and another starts out like it was going to be something big, and turns into an analogy. There was a rather surprising story about what happened after "A Christmas Story." There were also a number of more typical stories in the genre with magic, or fairies and things like that. And at the end there is information about the writer and editors as well as other books to read.
Fiction: Fantasy, Short Stories, Historic 336 pages
Book Count: 14
This book is an anthology of fantasy short stories that take place in the Victorian era. Like many anthologies there are some great stories and some less then great ones. A few stories have almost no fantasy in them. One only hints at a myth that people that are into Celtic Mythology would know, and another starts out like it was going to be something big, and turns into an analogy. There was a rather surprising story about what happened after "A Christmas Story." There were also a number of more typical stories in the genre with magic, or fairies and things like that. And at the end there is information about the writer and editors as well as other books to read.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Hell:
Hell By: Robert Olen Butler
Fiction: 232 pages
Book Count: 13
This book is written following the quote that, "Hell is other people." Sure the rain in hell dissolves you into a pain filled blob, and sometimes you get burned up, and if you think it is hard to keep up with modern technology, try going from a life of quills and ink pots to emails, but for the most part this hell is like earth only greyer and sadder, and the worst thing in it is all the people (human and demon,) and the ironic/annoying punishments (which are caused by the demons or the people themselves, so still back to people.) This story centers around a news reporter, who meets up with many figures from history: Virgil, Judas, Nixon, Ann Boleyn, Shakespeare, Bogart, J. Edgar Hoover, and members of the Bee Gees to name a few. (Note: in this story almost everyone is in hell, so the list of people in it is not based on how good or holy any of the people are or aren't.) He hears that there may be a way out of hell and into heaven and goes about looking for it and learning more about himself and hell.
Fiction: 232 pages
Book Count: 13
This book is written following the quote that, "Hell is other people." Sure the rain in hell dissolves you into a pain filled blob, and sometimes you get burned up, and if you think it is hard to keep up with modern technology, try going from a life of quills and ink pots to emails, but for the most part this hell is like earth only greyer and sadder, and the worst thing in it is all the people (human and demon,) and the ironic/annoying punishments (which are caused by the demons or the people themselves, so still back to people.) This story centers around a news reporter, who meets up with many figures from history: Virgil, Judas, Nixon, Ann Boleyn, Shakespeare, Bogart, J. Edgar Hoover, and members of the Bee Gees to name a few. (Note: in this story almost everyone is in hell, so the list of people in it is not based on how good or holy any of the people are or aren't.) He hears that there may be a way out of hell and into heaven and goes about looking for it and learning more about himself and hell.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Dodger:
Dodger By: Terry Pratchett
Fiction: historical, YA, 360 pages
Book Count: 12
This book does not take place in Discworld, but in Victorian London. It also isn't a retelling of "Oliver Twist", so much as a story that if real might have influenced Dickens in his writings. (As he is one of the main characters in the story.) The book is about Dodger a young man that makes his living finding things in the sewers (or toshing), and also other odd and end jobs that may or may not be legal. One rainy night he saves the life of a young women that is being attacked by a couple of men. Their lives become intertwined in an adventure that includes international intrigue, hobnobbing with the rich and famous, assassins, Sweeny Todd, cross dressing, the Peelers, Roman mythology, and espionage.
Fiction: historical, YA, 360 pages
Book Count: 12
This book does not take place in Discworld, but in Victorian London. It also isn't a retelling of "Oliver Twist", so much as a story that if real might have influenced Dickens in his writings. (As he is one of the main characters in the story.) The book is about Dodger a young man that makes his living finding things in the sewers (or toshing), and also other odd and end jobs that may or may not be legal. One rainy night he saves the life of a young women that is being attacked by a couple of men. Their lives become intertwined in an adventure that includes international intrigue, hobnobbing with the rich and famous, assassins, Sweeny Todd, cross dressing, the Peelers, Roman mythology, and espionage.
Monday, May 06, 2013
April E-Books:
Village Books By: Craig McLay
Fiction: e-book
A book set in modern day Canada about people that work in a small locally owned book store.
How To Write a Book This Weekend, Even If You Flunked English Like I Did By: Vic Johnson
Non-fiction: Writing, E-book
Although I didn't expect it to really show how to write a book in that short of time, I wasn't expecting it to be about how to record a "how to" book in a weekend and then send it to someone else to write it. It would be a use full book for writing a large term paper, if at the end of it you actually typed it out yourself instead of paying someone else to.
Great Kids In History By: Michael Williams
Non-Fiction: History,bio, e-book
This book is a collection of short biographies of kids that did important things when they were still young. It does give information about their adult life, and for a number of them the time that they did important things they were considered or were adults. For example, it talks about Mary Shelly writing Frankenstein when she was in her early 20's and about how Edison had learning disabilities as a kid and then as an adult invented tons of things. It also has a few editing issues and incorrect information (i.e. in the story of the girl that named Pluto, they didn't note that it is not still a planet.) But, overall it is a good starting place to learn about these people.
Fiction: e-book
A book set in modern day Canada about people that work in a small locally owned book store.
How To Write a Book This Weekend, Even If You Flunked English Like I Did By: Vic Johnson
Non-fiction: Writing, E-book
Although I didn't expect it to really show how to write a book in that short of time, I wasn't expecting it to be about how to record a "how to" book in a weekend and then send it to someone else to write it. It would be a use full book for writing a large term paper, if at the end of it you actually typed it out yourself instead of paying someone else to.
Great Kids In History By: Michael Williams
Non-Fiction: History,bio, e-book
This book is a collection of short biographies of kids that did important things when they were still young. It does give information about their adult life, and for a number of them the time that they did important things they were considered or were adults. For example, it talks about Mary Shelly writing Frankenstein when she was in her early 20's and about how Edison had learning disabilities as a kid and then as an adult invented tons of things. It also has a few editing issues and incorrect information (i.e. in the story of the girl that named Pluto, they didn't note that it is not still a planet.) But, overall it is a good starting place to learn about these people.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
For Book Count Only:
The Lamb's Supper By: Scott Hahn
Non-fiction: Religion 163 pages
Book Count: 11
I was one chapter into the book when I noticed that I already read this book.
Non-fiction: Religion 163 pages
Book Count: 11
I was one chapter into the book when I noticed that I already read this book.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
E-books March
The StoryADay.org Guide to Breaking Writers' Block By: Julie Duffy
Non-fiction: writing, e- book
This book is full of tips and ideas on how to deal with writers block. It is a quick read so it itself is not a reason to continue not writing.
19 Lessons on Tea By: 27 Press
Non-fiction: food/cooking, e-book
If you are looking for a basic guide for beginners for tea buying, drinking, and making this would be a good book for you. It deals with the main types of teas and styles and reads much like the beginners guides for things like wine and beer.
Basic Soap Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need o Get Started ed By: Elizabeth Letcanage
Non-fiction: Home ec, e-book
If you are looking for a book on making soap out of glycerin and adding colors, scents, and plant matter this is not that book. If you watched the soap making scene in "Fight Club" and said "I'd like to do that" then this would be a good start. (Note: it has no recipes that involve human fat.) This book starts with Lye and plant and animal fats/oils and makes soap from scratch. There are some things about adding things to this soap but most of the book is about how to make soap safely.
I Have Loved You: Getting to Know the Father's Heart By: Cynthia Heald
Non-fiction: Religion, e-book
This book is a devotional about the love of God. It has a good mix of reminding the reader of God's great love for them, and showing them how to grow in holiness. It is a bit annoying with its changing between the different versions of the Bible that it uses.
Consider the Cross: Devotions for Lent By: Kirsten Oliphant
Non-fiction: Religion, Holidays, e-book
Avoiding the problems of the book above this book gives you what Bible verses to read for each day and lets you pick what ever Bible you want to use. It also goes through the last week of Jesus' life in 40 days so that you can use it for Lenten reading.
Non-fiction: writing, e- book
This book is full of tips and ideas on how to deal with writers block. It is a quick read so it itself is not a reason to continue not writing.
19 Lessons on Tea By: 27 Press
Non-fiction: food/cooking, e-book
If you are looking for a basic guide for beginners for tea buying, drinking, and making this would be a good book for you. It deals with the main types of teas and styles and reads much like the beginners guides for things like wine and beer.
Basic Soap Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need o Get Started ed By: Elizabeth Letcanage
Non-fiction: Home ec, e-book
If you are looking for a book on making soap out of glycerin and adding colors, scents, and plant matter this is not that book. If you watched the soap making scene in "Fight Club" and said "I'd like to do that" then this would be a good start. (Note: it has no recipes that involve human fat.) This book starts with Lye and plant and animal fats/oils and makes soap from scratch. There are some things about adding things to this soap but most of the book is about how to make soap safely.
I Have Loved You: Getting to Know the Father's Heart By: Cynthia Heald
Non-fiction: Religion, e-book
This book is a devotional about the love of God. It has a good mix of reminding the reader of God's great love for them, and showing them how to grow in holiness. It is a bit annoying with its changing between the different versions of the Bible that it uses.
Consider the Cross: Devotions for Lent By: Kirsten Oliphant
Non-fiction: Religion, Holidays, e-book
Avoiding the problems of the book above this book gives you what Bible verses to read for each day and lets you pick what ever Bible you want to use. It also goes through the last week of Jesus' life in 40 days so that you can use it for Lenten reading.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Vogue Fashion:
Vogue Fashion: over 100 years of style by decade and designer, in association with Vogue By: Linda Watson
Non-fiction: 392 pages
Book Count: 10
The extended title of this book tells almost everything you need to know about this book. The first 3rd goes from decade to decade going over the main fashions and designers of each time. The rest of the book lists designers and companies with important information for each. The one thing that is important to note is the it is writing mainly for the British publication of Vogue, especially when talking about the fashions by decade. Because of this the information of the 1940's -1950's is a bit different then in America, due to the difference in how long WWII affected supplies between the two countries.
Non-fiction: 392 pages
Book Count: 10
The extended title of this book tells almost everything you need to know about this book. The first 3rd goes from decade to decade going over the main fashions and designers of each time. The rest of the book lists designers and companies with important information for each. The one thing that is important to note is the it is writing mainly for the British publication of Vogue, especially when talking about the fashions by decade. Because of this the information of the 1940's -1950's is a bit different then in America, due to the difference in how long WWII affected supplies between the two countries.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Vintage Fashion:
Vintage Fashion By: Emma Baxter-Wright
Non-fiction: 211 pages
Book Count: 9
This book deals with the fashions of 1900 to 1990. It covers major styles, fabrics, details, cultural issues that changed fashion, and designers of each decade.
Non-fiction: 211 pages
Book Count: 9
This book deals with the fashions of 1900 to 1990. It covers major styles, fabrics, details, cultural issues that changed fashion, and designers of each decade.
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Note to Self: E-Book
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.
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.
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.
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