The Good Guy by Dean Koontz My rating: 3 of 5 stars I haven’t read too much by Mr. Koontz, but keep getting recommendations to read his work. This one wasn’t specifically recommended but it was available as an e-audiobook through the library and that’s what I wanted. So I thought I’d give it a […]
Princesses… more princesses… ugh
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale My rating: 2 of 5 stars I haven’t read the original story, but my volume of Grimm’s Fairy Tales is marked so I can read it later. But reading this as a fairy tale retelling, I can say that it is a lovely story complete with dainty princesses and […]
The Heat of the Moon by Sandra Parshall
The Heat of the Moon by Sandra Parshall My rating: 2 of 5 stars I think I can understand all the positive reviews. The story was good. It was gripping and engaging. But I really had issues with some aspects. It was written in 2006. As far as I can see, the pub date and […]
Modesty, Flipping Pages Online, Showering into Sickness, and a (hopefully!) Good Read
It’s not often that we acknowledge how much we owe our success to others and sincerely express gratitude. David Brooks offers up a fine example of America at its best, with grand achievements and modesty to spare. Sick of reading boring news feeds? Try Google’s new Fast Flip. With an interface closer to that of […]
Another Late Night With My Beloved
And you thought this would be racy, huh? Nope, my love affair with books has been going on since long ago. I remember sneaking my booklight and a book under the covers as a kid and throwing them at the wall on the other side of my bed as my parents knocked to say goodnight. […]
A Book Review!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Presence: An Exploration of Profound Change in People, Organizations, and Societyby Peter Senge, C. Otto Sharmer, Joseph Jaworski, and Betty Sue Flowers This is a very interesting book. I picked it up out of the Managment & Leadership section of the Barnes & Noble where I used to work because it was going to be sent back […]