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May 11, 2012 by admin | No Comments
For two thirds of its length, The Heart Of The Country by Fay Weldon is a brilliant, surprising, humorous, bitchy study of adopted and original rural life. Rural industries, agriculture, and yokel identity rub shoulders with antique dealers, long-distance commuters, owners of computer stores and benefit claimants. Pretty normal stuff, I hear you say. The [...]
May 5, 2012 by admin | No Comments
Title and Author: Make Today Count by John C. Maxwell Synopsis of Content: This book teaches that the secret of one’s success is how one lives each day. Maxwell divides the things that deserve our attention into 12 things he calls his daily dozen. They include Attitude, Priorities, Health, Family, Thinking, Commitment, Finances, Faith, Relationships, [...]
April 16, 2012 by admin | No Comments
iUniverse (2007) ISBN 9780595448081 “Danny and Life on Bluff Point: The Conflict” by Mary Ellen Lee is the story of a ten year-old farm boy, Danny Lee. His story takes place in May of 1895 in Bluff Point, New York. All is not well when a white Southerner named Robert Overhouser moves to the area. [...]
March 29, 2012 by admin | No Comments
Angels and Insects is an intriguing pair of novellas. At one level it examines the complexities of human relationships, especially those incorporated within marriage and the family. It identifies tension, dissipates it, anticipates expectations and then seeks resolution of conflict when they are not realised. In Morpho Eugenia, William, a suitor, pursues his beloved and [...]
March 21, 2012 by admin | No Comments
While this story is fiction, I can feel the family love, togetherness, care, and longing for a healthy and long life together. Rosa was one of five children in this family. Daddy was Rosa’s staunch leader and partner in her life as they grew up in Philadelphia, Pa. in a section of the city that [...]
March 9, 2012 by admin | No Comments
If you love science fiction and you have not read Heinlein, then let me recommend an excellent book to you, it’s one of many in a series of classics by this historical Sci Fi author. The book is: “Methuselah’s Children” by Robert Heinlein; Baen Book Publishers, New York, NY; 1958. ISBN: 0-671-65597-3. Robert Heinlein has [...]
March 7, 2012 by admin | No Comments
The Legend of Juggin’ Joe is a fiction based on a few historical family members that is written with a light, entertaining feel and a twinge of humor. This book is certain to take you away from your reality, back in time and into the shaded mountains where moonshine is made! Young Joe is a [...]
February 24, 2012 by admin | No Comments
Engrossing. Victoria Hislop captures readers in a trance with The Return, an epic family drama spanning generations, country borders and political affiliations. This is a story within a story. Ordinarily I would say, “oh no, not again” because we have all seen this novel structure done many times and all too often badly executed – [...]
February 15, 2012 by admin | No Comments
One week ago my husband and I were packing for a vacation at the beach. I have so many books on my “to be read” list I was having trouble deciding which ones to bring. It turned out to be an eclectic mix – science fiction, paranormal romance, urban fantasy and “Rick and Bubba’s Guide [...]
February 11, 2012 by admin | No Comments
The first man of the family was tied to a tree, the last man of the family was eaten by ants. In what way should we view the BuendÃa Family? Among the multiple generations of people, there are ones can craft art, ones brave and strong, ones knowledgeable and clever, ones hard-working, and ones brilliant [...]
January 19, 2012 by admin | No Comments
Audio books come in two distinct forms – unabridged and abridged. To put it in simple words, unabridged audio books are basically complete recorded versions of the original novel, whereas abridged audio books consist of only the most important parts of the book. In unabridged audio books, the narrator reads out every single word from [...]
January 12, 2012 by admin | No Comments
“Right Fit Wrong Shoe” is a Bollywood-style filmi love story between a dashing boy and a sizzling girl next-door, Nandini and Aditya. The story line is very predictable, depicting typical chemistry between a boy and a girl set in the small town of Kanpur. Nandini’s family and Aditya’s family are old family friends and their [...]
December 25, 2011 by admin | No Comments
Imagine someone handing you knowledge, handing you a book with nearly any question that you might ever ask about nearly anything growing up as a child? Imagine having a book like that as an adult to help your own children with the knowledge you didn’t get while growing up? Perhaps, this is the idea behind [...]
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