Author Topic: Book Review Corner (Read 21008 times)

bayou girl · « **Reply #75 on:** Dec 20, 2009, 10:44:34 PM »

ok, sheri, yes, i was talking to you. i just read the reviews on it, and i think i'm going to skip it. i understand what it is saying and has a good premise, but it would just make me mad.

bestofour · « **Reply #76 on:** Dec 20, 2009, 10:49:50 PM »

The social worker at school gave it to me because I run around all the time saying "why are these people so dumb. They do it over and over again. What's wrong with them. If they can't feed 2 kids why are they having a third. I'm sick of these stupid people" and so on. She agrees with all of it and brought me this book one day and I thought I'd read it.

bayou girl · « **Reply #77 on:** Dec 20, 2009, 11:12:39 PM »

it will be a good read for you. i just don't like pigeon - holing people. but, it will be enlightening for you.

duh · « **Reply #78 on:** Dec 23, 2009, 09:53:20 AM »

I dropped two archeology classes, phycology, and sociology in college for procisely that reason. When they would start classifying people I would get so antsy I couldn't hold still it was crazy.

I finished all the Anne Perry and Elizabeth Peter's books in the library. There are some early works that weren't available but I got most of them.

I just finished Feast of Souls [fantasy]. It is written from several points of view which I dislike but C.S. Freidman is a good writer. There are two more books in the series I'll have to find.

I just started Lord John and the Private Matter. I'm finding it hard to let go of the "feast of souls" so I can get into the new book.

In response to my earlier statement about religious books. I will say that I liked and found very useful the book Why bad things happen to good people.

duh · « **Reply #79 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 02:54:33 PM »

Your not going to believe what Lord John and the Private Matter is about. I just about fell out of my chair when I figured out what was going on.

It's about a gay guy in the queen's marines in victorian england who is trying to figure out if his cousins fiance has the french pox.

What is going on a my local library? Everything I pick up is very off color.

bayou girl · « **Reply #80 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 09:18:39 PM »

that's funny tammy.

Triss · « **Reply #81 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 09:42:26 PM »

I did not get very far into that book before I put it down... was not for me... and not just the storyline but the way it was written.... very hard to follow.

bestofour · « **Reply #82 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 10:49:35 PM »

Quote from: duh on Dec 23, 2009, 09:53:20 AM

In response to my earlier statement about religious books. I will say that I liked and found very useful the book Why bad things happen to good people.

I read that book and liked it too.

sunsoaker · « **Reply #83 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 10:51:58 PM »

I think I need to find that book and read it.

bayou girl · « **Reply #84 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 11:12:43 PM »

Quote from: sunsoaker on Jan 04, 2010, 10:51:58 PM

I think I need to find that book and read it.

me too

landofoz · « **Reply #85 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 11:49:02 PM »

I've been dying for some good reads recently!! Will have to check some of these out...

bestofour · « **Reply #86 on:** Jan 05, 2010, 12:11:48 AM »

If you like non fiction read Nine Parts of Desire if you haven't already and Half Broke Horses.

duh · « **Reply #87 on:** Jan 05, 2010, 07:21:13 AM »

My latest book is Erica Wilson's Embroidery Book I want to do some of the technic's taught in the book on quilt blocks. I'm very excited. No suprise there huh?

bestofour · « **Reply #88 on:** Jan 06, 2010, 12:03:58 PM »

I'm sitting her looking at a book my step dad gave me called Digital SLR Camera and Photography for Dummies. I want to read it but can'' make myself.

Jessica · « **Reply #89 on:** Jan 06, 2010, 12:10:09 PM »

The other night I finished reading The Choice by Nicholas Sparks. Great books. He is my favorite author. I have another one of his that I will start next.

Dianna, did you ever find Chelsea Handler's books?

Dianna · « **Reply #90 on:** Jan 06, 2010, 12:13:46 PM »

I forgot the author's name so haven't looked when I have been in the thrift stores. I need to write that name down to carry with me...

bestofour · « **Reply #91 on:** Jan 06, 2010, 12:15:49 PM »

I read The Choice. It's pretty good.

Jessica · « **Reply #92 on:** Jan 06, 2010, 12:15:58 PM »

I do stuff like that all the time. I have to write everything down. James gets so frustrated because I have such a bad memory. I tell him I just have too much in my brain...it can't hold anymore.

Jessica · « **Reply #93 on:** Jan 06, 2010, 12:16:26 PM »

Quote from: bestofour on Jan 06, 2010, 12:15:49 PM

I read The Choice. It's pretty good.

Have you read more of his? I have read all of them now except the latest which I have and will be starting soon.

duh · « **Reply #94 on:** Jan 07, 2010, 02:09:50 PM »

Today I received The Legacy of Ancient Egypt. I just looked through it and it has great pictures. It was suggested to me by Barbara Mertz for it's great pictures and she was absolutely right. There are pictures in there that I have never seen. I can't wait to read the entire thing. I'll probably be done with it by the weekend. I can't wait for the other two to arrive either. There is no way I can withhold these from the library no matter how much I may dislike that part-time librarian.

duh · « **Reply #95 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 03:43:42 PM »

The library is having a sale. I picked up 24 books for 12.00 bucks. I am super excited. I've decided that my next purchase will be a book shelf. I'll look for second hand but I doubt I'll be able to find any.

Dianna · « **Reply #96 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 03:50:19 PM »

Tammy, join your local freecycle. You may get a bookcase for nothing but to pick it up...

Click on the group closest to you and register for a group here: Freecycle Network

landofoz · « **Reply #97 on:** Jan 08, 2010, 06:08:04 PM »

I'd bet you could find a bookshelf lickety split on freecycle. Just post a wanted message!

duh · « **Reply #98 on:** Jan 09, 2010, 10:30:51 AM »

since i don't have a truck, picking up a bookshelf from freecycle isn't an option. But I can get the wood and build one. or get one of them in a box and assemble it. But thanks for the idea.

bestofour · « **Reply #99 on:** Jan 09, 2010, 10:35:51 AM »

check this out.

http://www.target.com/gp/search/191-5143540-6426843?field-keywords=book+shelf&url=index%3Dtarget%26search-alias%3Dtgt-index&ref=sr_bx_1_1

and they deliver.

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