Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Heroes & Heretics of the Reformation:

Heroes & Heretics of the Reformation by: Phillip Campbell
Non-fiction: History, Religion, NYR, E-Book
E-Book Count:1
Book Count:1

This book is a short history of the 1st generation of the Reformation as told by the life story of a few key players.  It includes chapters on St. Peter Canisius, Martin Luther, Emperor Charles V, John Calvin, Sts. Thomas more & John Fisher, Cromwell, John Knox, Mary Tudor, Mary Queen of Scots, St. Ignatius, the Popes of the time, and others.  It is written from a Catholic prospective, and it is noticeable, but it does not paint all the reformers with a broad brush, but deals with their individual histories and lives and how that affected their theology.  

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Healthy Churches

Healthy Churches:God's Bible Blueprint for Growth by: Brian Johnston
Non-fiction: Religion, E-book
E-Book Count:20
Book Count: 109

I picked this up thinking it might be interesting to read another book with themes like "Rebuilt", but for a different place.  It's author is British and protestant, so they are dealing with slightly different issues.   It is clear that this preacher feels that it is important to note that they are a "Bible church" leader, by cramming the book with bible quotes, quite often trying to shoehorn them into their ideas, in ways that I have never heard anyone think that that is what it means.  He also misquotes St. Francis, because of course he did.  

The 12 Bottle Bar:

The 12 Bottle Bar By: David Solmonson & Lesley Jacobs Solmonson
Non-fiction: Food 391 pages
Physical Book Count: 90
Book Count: 108

A collection of drink recipes that use only brandy, dry gin, genever, amber rum,white rum, rye whiskey, vodka, orange liqueur, dry and sweet vermount, and orange and aromatic bitters, as well as mixers, beer, wine and cider.  

Speakeasy:

Speakeasy: 200 Underground Cocktails: By: Benny Roff
Non-fiction: Food, History, 199 pages
Physical Book Count: 89
Book Count: 107

This book is a collection of drink recipes from the era of Prohibition.  Drinks are divided up by what is in them.  There is also a section of misc. recipes that do not fit into other sections.  And the book ends with the drink that FDR was said to have had at the end of Prohibition.  The book also has information about the time period as well as info on glasses, things to home make and  what they mean by some ingredients where what the modern readier thinks of is not what they were using in the 1920's.  

Saturday, December 30, 2017

I Work at a Public Library:

I Work at a Public Library By: Gina Sheridan
Non-Fiction: Humor, 152 pages
Physical Book Count: 88
Book Count: 106

A collection of stories about working in a public library.  These stories are all very short as the author is also the creator of a blog about the same thing, and it looks like the book was a collection of the best of from the blog.


Cocktails for the Holidays:

Cocktails for the Holidays: Festive Drinks to Celebrate the Season By: the editors of Imbibe Magazine
Non-Fiction: Food, Holidays, 115 pages
Physical Book Count: 87
Book Count: 105

This book contains a collection of holiday themes drinks.  It has info on who/ why they were made as well as recipes for homemade syrups, infused alcohols and other specialty things that you would need to make the drinks.  There is a list of materials that you would need on each recipe as well as the end of the book resources on what each type of glass is for etc. 

Friday, December 29, 2017

You Deserve A Drink:

You Deserve A Drink By: Mamrie Hart
Non-Fiction: Biography/ Memoir, Food, Humor, 271 pages
Physical Book Count: 86
Book Count: 104

Stories from the life of the creator of the "You Deserve A Drink" show on YouTube.  It as you would expect has a lot to do with things that happened when she was drinking.  It also has drink recipes.  

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Rebuilt:

Rebuilt By: Michael White and Tom Corcoran
Non-Fiction: religion 280 pages
Physical Book Count: 85
Book Count: 103

This is also a re-read.  This time for a separate thing then the original read through.  Link to first review here.http://weirdnewsbni.blogspot.com/2013/11/rebuilt.html 

Friday, December 22, 2017

Wreck The Halls:

Wreck The Halls By: Jen Yates
Non-fiction: Humor,  220 pages
Physical Book Count: 84
Book Count: 102

Re-reading this book, just because.  Original review here.  

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Colonial Foodways on the 1600's:

Colonial Foodways on the 1600's By: Patricia B. Mitchell
Non-fiction: E-book, History, Cooking
E-Book Count:19
Book Count: 101

This book is a collection of recipes from the 1600's colonial America.  The first one does include NUTMEG!!  

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Lost: Lost and Found Pet Posters From Around the World:

Lost: Lost and Found Pet Posters From Around the World By: Ian Phillips
Non-Fiction
Physical Book Count: 83
Book Count: 100


A collection of lost pet posters from around the world.  It is divided up by pet type as well as having a map of where the posters are from and advise on what to do if a pet goes missing.  There is also  posters for a few weird things like a missing grilled cheese sandwich.  It also makes a note that all the posters were either given to the author after the pet was found or there was a copy of it made and re-posted, so this collection of posters did not stop people from seeing the posters when they were needed.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Gourmet Cookie Book:

The Gourmet Cookie Book: The Single Best Recipe from each Year 1941-2009
Non-Fiction: Cooking, 153 pages
Physical Book Count: 82
Book Count: 99


The title states what is in the book very well.  It has 1 recipe for cookies from each year of Gourmet magazine.  It has the original recipe as well as notes with more info that you might need.  And there is a bit on the year in general, in the magazine as well as notes on why the cookie was picked for that year's.  

Not Your Father's Founders:

Not Your Father's Founders: An "Amended" Look at America's First Patriots by: Arthur G. Sharp, MA
Non-fiction: history, 282 pages
Physical Book Count: 81
Book Count: 98

This book is a alphabetical listing of important founding fathers and mothers of America.  Each entry is a few pages long and includes sidebars with factoids or quotes.  Besides adding in a few people that the average person wouldn't know it is not that revolutionary of a book. (pun intended.) 

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Good Morning Paleo:

Good Morning Paleo By: Jane Barthelemy
Non-fiction: cooking, 272 pages
Physical Book Count: 80
Book Count: 97

A selection of Paleo breakfast recipes.  A few would look good for a special occasion; however, at the point is said buy a $400 blender to make your own Coconut butter because it is better and cheaper then using "Carby" coconut flour (which is less carb filled then a number of the "flours" in the book) that it wouldn't be that useful.  Then there was the smoothie  section. . . 

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Waste Free Kitchen Handbook:

Waste Free Kitchen Handbook: A guide to eating well and saving money by wasting less food By: Dana Gunders
Non-fiction: Food/Cooking, 191 pages
Physical Book Count: 79
Book Count: 96

The title of the book covers what the book is.  It is all sorts of ways that one can reduce waste in the kitchen and save money by not throwing away food.  It included ways to not buy more then you need, reusing foods in other meals, preserving foods, storing foods in the best way, and composting.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The 99C Only Stores Cookbook:

The 99C Only Stores Cookbook:Gourmet Recipes at Discount Prices By: Christiane Jory
Non-Fiction: Food/Cooking, 173 pages
Physical Book Count: 78
Book Count: 95

This is a cookbook using only things that the author found in The 99 Cents Only Store, discount stores.   Most all of the items in the book were things that one could find in another dollar store, or for about a dollar in a chain grocery store.  It does include the exact store brand name for things, but one could easily change out some other dollar store brands or national brands.  The book was inspired by wanting to make really cheap but good food for  get-togethers, and so it also has combinations that would make different types of parties, with info on what the cost would be for X number of people.

Monday, November 13, 2017

If My Dogs Were a Pair of Middle-Aged Men:

If My Dogs Were a Pair of Middle-Aged Men By The Oatmeal
Non-Fiction: Humor, Comic
Physical Book Count: 77
Book Count: 94

Basically what the title said, drawings of middle-aged men instead of dogs in each comic.

Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Dead River:

Dead River By: Cyn Balog
Fiction: Paranormal, YA, 242 pages
Physical Book Count: 76
Book Count: 93

Ki's dad moved her out of their house by a river and never let her anywhere near large bodies of water after her mom killed herself in a river when she was 7.  So of course the 1st time he lets her go off to a river, it's the Dead River, with a couple of friends when she's 17, because that sounds realistic.  When there she learns more about the water and the "imaginary" friends that she had when she was little.  

Monday, October 30, 2017

The Haunting of Quenby Mansion:

The Haunting of Quenby Mansion: A Haunted House Mystery - Book 1 By: J.S.Donovan
Fiction: Mystery, Paranormal, E-book
E-Book Count:18
Book Count: 92

Another of the monthly free e-books that I am glad that I didn't spend money on.  The story itself isn't that bad; girl who never knew her parents find out that she has inherited a mansion from her father.  Only it's filled with ghosts, there are murderers that know more about the house then her, and it looks like her father might have been a serial killer or worked with them.   However, even if a book is part of a series not only having a cliff hanger ending, but ending the  book with just as many questions as you started with, including not answering the main question of the book is just too much.

Sunday, October 29, 2017

No Peace for Dead Men:

Criminal Macabre - No Peace for Dead Men by: Niles & Mitten
Non-fiction: Graphic Novel, Mystery 132 pages
Physical Book Count: 75
Book Count: 91

A book about the detective Cal McDonald.  It starts out with him getting a case from Frankenstein's monster.