Citizen Dick
by Richard Arneson
This book was Ok it wasnt bad but it wasnt a favorite of mine. I really enjoyed this book however because it was so funny. Dick (the main character who hates his name) was my favorite character in this book he was so funny and relatable. Also in this book he goes to work for corporate america (actually the company's name in this novel is CommGlobalTeleVista) so because of this it kind of reminded me of the television show The Office I mean though of course it was not the same as that show but it was very humourous like it. This book was actually so humourous I was actually laughing at loud at parts. This book like I said was not one of my favorites but I would read it again, its an easy read even though it is long (399 pages) and it is also an enjoyable and entertaining book. I recomend this book to everyone!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of murder, madness, and obsession
By David Grann
When I heard about this book I could not wait to read it because it sounded so interesting and it mentioned Sherlock Holmes (in the title) who is one of my favorite literary characters so I definatly knew I had to read it. Once I read this book I was not dissapointed because this book was amazing! I loved the author's writting style and how the book was formated it was split into parts and then each story (there were 12 in all) which because of this it made the book easy to read. These stories were very good and I could not put this book down! This was a very entertaining book and I liked all the stories in this book equaly they were all my favorites! I never heard of David Grann but I will definatly read more of his books in the future and I can not wait to read this book over and over again. I would highly recomend this book to anyone and eveyone it was such a great book!
By David Grann
When I heard about this book I could not wait to read it because it sounded so interesting and it mentioned Sherlock Holmes (in the title) who is one of my favorite literary characters so I definatly knew I had to read it. Once I read this book I was not dissapointed because this book was amazing! I loved the author's writting style and how the book was formated it was split into parts and then each story (there were 12 in all) which because of this it made the book easy to read. These stories were very good and I could not put this book down! This was a very entertaining book and I liked all the stories in this book equaly they were all my favorites! I never heard of David Grann but I will definatly read more of his books in the future and I can not wait to read this book over and over again. I would highly recomend this book to anyone and eveyone it was such a great book!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Just let me lie down
Just let me lie down: Necessary terms for the Half-insane working mom
By Kristin van Ogtrop
This self-help/advice book was Ok. It was separated by each letter of the alphabet with several terms for each letter which made it very easy to read. These tips were very good and humourous at times. This book was not to long either (only 259 pages). I really liked the author's writting style. This book was very modern. I really liked the title and the cover it was bright and the font was cool. I thought this book was useful and I would recomend it to anyone!
By Kristin van Ogtrop
This self-help/advice book was Ok. It was separated by each letter of the alphabet with several terms for each letter which made it very easy to read. These tips were very good and humourous at times. This book was not to long either (only 259 pages). I really liked the author's writting style. This book was very modern. I really liked the title and the cover it was bright and the font was cool. I thought this book was useful and I would recomend it to anyone!
A Week in December
A Week in December
by Sebastian Faulks
This book was a very beautiful book. The author was so descriptive and I loved his writting style! The characters were very well written and plot was too. This book was long (392 pages) but I love how each chapter (7 in all and dated for each day) was separated into sections. The book was also an easy read. I really loved reading about all these characters and how he intertwined them in the book. I really liked the cover of this book as well I thought it was really cool. I like this book alot It was very contempary and the setting to (London). I also really liked this book because it exposed me to an author I have never read before so I definatly will be reading more of his works. I would highly recomend this book to everyone!
I would like to thank Judy at DoubleDay for letting me review this novel!
by Sebastian Faulks
This book was a very beautiful book. The author was so descriptive and I loved his writting style! The characters were very well written and plot was too. This book was long (392 pages) but I love how each chapter (7 in all and dated for each day) was separated into sections. The book was also an easy read. I really loved reading about all these characters and how he intertwined them in the book. I really liked the cover of this book as well I thought it was really cool. I like this book alot It was very contempary and the setting to (London). I also really liked this book because it exposed me to an author I have never read before so I definatly will be reading more of his works. I would highly recomend this book to everyone!
I would like to thank Judy at DoubleDay for letting me review this novel!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
2 Reviews coming
I am currently reading A week in December and the Devil and Sherlock Holmes reviews to come soon!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls Review
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls
By Steve Hockensmith
I have been hearing about the books Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Sense and Sensibility and Seamonsters for awhile now but I never got a chance to read them for myself. So I was excited to get a chance to get a review copy of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls form FSB Media. This book is actually a prequel to the original and I thought it was very good. At the begining of the book we meet the Bennet Family who is at their neighbor's funneral who they find out is actually not dead anymore when he tries to get out of the coffin he is a zombie or what is refered to in the book as a "Dreadful" or later an "unmentionable". I was confused at the beginning with this because said the Dreadfuls were back but who did they know they where "Dreadfuls" if this was the prequel? Although I might have just been confused about that, it is the only thing I found wrong with the book. This book was really cool I loved how we got to read about the Bennet girls growing up and becoming warriors. It gave the book a tone of edgeness. I also love how even though they are fighting these undead creatures in the book, there is also a love story going on in the book as well. I also really liked this authors writting style and the book was easy to read and understand. This book was also very funny as well and I loved the illustrations in it. This book was so go with its aspects of horror, love, twists and turns and humour and was not disappointed with it. I have always been a huge Jane Austen fan so I really liked this modren appoarch to one of my favorite books. I would recomend this book to everyone it is really great!
I would like to thank the people at FSB Media for letting me review this book!
By Steve Hockensmith
I have been hearing about the books Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Sense and Sensibility and Seamonsters for awhile now but I never got a chance to read them for myself. So I was excited to get a chance to get a review copy of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls form FSB Media. This book is actually a prequel to the original and I thought it was very good. At the begining of the book we meet the Bennet Family who is at their neighbor's funneral who they find out is actually not dead anymore when he tries to get out of the coffin he is a zombie or what is refered to in the book as a "Dreadful" or later an "unmentionable". I was confused at the beginning with this because said the Dreadfuls were back but who did they know they where "Dreadfuls" if this was the prequel? Although I might have just been confused about that, it is the only thing I found wrong with the book. This book was really cool I loved how we got to read about the Bennet girls growing up and becoming warriors. It gave the book a tone of edgeness. I also love how even though they are fighting these undead creatures in the book, there is also a love story going on in the book as well. I also really liked this authors writting style and the book was easy to read and understand. This book was also very funny as well and I loved the illustrations in it. This book was so go with its aspects of horror, love, twists and turns and humour and was not disappointed with it. I have always been a huge Jane Austen fan so I really liked this modren appoarch to one of my favorite books. I would recomend this book to everyone it is really great!
I would like to thank the people at FSB Media for letting me review this book!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Future Review
My Next upcoming review will be for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn Of The Dreadfuls. This is a Prequel to the novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. This book was written by Steve Hockensmith and I recieved it from FSB Media. I am in the Process of reading it now will post review when I am done!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Why You Say It Book Review
Why you say it By Webb Garrison
This Non-Fiction book was very interesting and even humourous at times! I leaned alot from it like the stories behind words such as Blockbuster, Bombshell, Bikini and many other words. I liked how this book (even though it was very long) was easy to read and understand and I also liked how the book was split into chapters like Entertainment, Sports, names, etc. Also I liked this book alot because you did not just learn the stories behind words you also learned stories behind some pharases as well. There were also many words or pharses in the book that I had never even heard of but that was another cool thing about this book it was something different for me to read. Normaly I do not read much Non-Fiction but this book was an exeption that I really enjoyed and I would recomend it to anyone and everyone expecially if you just like to read, learn the stories behind words and sayings, or read something really funny and different. It was just a good, fun, and different book thiat I really liked alot and felt that it was worth my time reading and I learned some really cool stuff from it.
I would like to thank the people at booksneeze for letting me review this book!
This Non-Fiction book was very interesting and even humourous at times! I leaned alot from it like the stories behind words such as Blockbuster, Bombshell, Bikini and many other words. I liked how this book (even though it was very long) was easy to read and understand and I also liked how the book was split into chapters like Entertainment, Sports, names, etc. Also I liked this book alot because you did not just learn the stories behind words you also learned stories behind some pharases as well. There were also many words or pharses in the book that I had never even heard of but that was another cool thing about this book it was something different for me to read. Normaly I do not read much Non-Fiction but this book was an exeption that I really enjoyed and I would recomend it to anyone and everyone expecially if you just like to read, learn the stories behind words and sayings, or read something really funny and different. It was just a good, fun, and different book thiat I really liked alot and felt that it was worth my time reading and I learned some really cool stuff from it.
I would like to thank the people at booksneeze for letting me review this book!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Recieved my Book!
So I just recieved Why you say it yesterday I will post my review as soon as I finnished it.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Future Review
I am currently waiting for the book:
Why You Say It
The Fascinating Stories Behind over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases
By Webb Garrison
Here is a description of the book form Booksneeze.com:
Book Description
"Are you at the end of your rope, wouldn’t it be nice if someone would throw you an olive branch at the eleventh hour instead of passing the buck?
Why You Say It explores the history of these and over six hundred other common and uncommon phrases in an intriguing and entertaining way. Have you ever wondered what rhubarb and angry mobs have in common, why we call them red-letter days, or what loaded for bear actually means? With delightful insight into how our language grows and changes, Why You Say It is intellectually stimulating and easy to read".
It sounds like a fun read! We will see my review will be posted as soon as I finnish it.
Why You Say It
The Fascinating Stories Behind over 600 Everyday Words and Phrases
By Webb Garrison
Here is a description of the book form Booksneeze.com:
Book Description
"Are you at the end of your rope, wouldn’t it be nice if someone would throw you an olive branch at the eleventh hour instead of passing the buck?
Why You Say It explores the history of these and over six hundred other common and uncommon phrases in an intriguing and entertaining way. Have you ever wondered what rhubarb and angry mobs have in common, why we call them red-letter days, or what loaded for bear actually means? With delightful insight into how our language grows and changes, Why You Say It is intellectually stimulating and easy to read".
It sounds like a fun read! We will see my review will be posted as soon as I finnish it.
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PS I try not to spoil the books in my reviews so if I dont go into much detail about the books sometimes that is why.
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PS I try not to spoil the books in my reviews so if I dont go into much detail about the books sometimes that is why.
so I hope you like my page!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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