Hard to put down
Book title: Horse Whisperer
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
I felt compelled to write after reading so many of the bad reviews. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and had a hard time putting it down. Evan 's characterization of Grace and Annie is excellent. The only negative comment I have about the book is in regard to the two "quickie" love scenes. These love scenes are out of place and read as if they were written by a totally different author.
EAN: 9780552143776
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
Authors:
Nicholas Evans
An important contribution to the EHS management literature.
Book title: Environmental Management Strategies (Prentice Hall Ptr Environmental Management Series, Vol 5)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
This is an impressive, multifaceted reference for EHS professionals. Both experienced and inexperienced managers can profit from the case examples of innovative approaches to managing the complexities of environmental,health and safety by borrowing and tailoring them to fit their own unique situations. The book contains an enormous amount of valuable, practical information from knowledgeable contributors without being overwhelming, i.e. it's a good learning tool.
EAN: 0076092004066
Pages: 464
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Authors:
Gabriele Crognale
BEST EVER!!!
Book title: I Do (Love Stories)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
5 stars isn't enough for this book. i loved it. i've read it like at least seven times. i can't get enough of it. its about a girl whos on the school paper, jane, and a guy whos the star of the lacrosse team, adam. both are really good at what they do, but neither like each other much. well as the story goes on they get to know each other more... oh, wow! it's just a great book, it has funny parts in it, and sweet parts, and parts that make you think OMG that is just so sweet and great and- okay i'll stop, you get the picture. it's a must read, the best of the love series books.
EAN: 9780553492750
Pages: 208
Publisher: Bantam Books for Young Readers
Authors:
Elizabeth Chandler
Quidditch Through the Ages: A Great History of a Great Game!
Book title: Harry Potter Schoolbooks Box Set: Two Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Kennilworthy Whisp has put together a very well written and well researched tomb on the history of Quidditch. From its earliest beginnings and the evolution of the flying broomstick right through to the more modern racing brooms.The book is illustrated with pictures, diagrams and historical documents.Included is an interesting newspaper clip from the June 2nd, 1884 Daily Prophet describing the reasons behind the Stooging Penalty.The book's concluding chapter "Quidditch Today" contains a fantastic glossary of modern Quidditch terms: from "Bludger Backbeat" to "Wronski Feint"! Anyone with the mildest interest in Quidditch will enjoy this publication by Whizz Hard Books (while supporting a good cause to boot!)
EAN: 9780439321624
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors:
J. K. Rowling
Just like the movie.
Book title: Silence of the Lambs
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Harris is such an effective writer that when you create the scenes in your head, they end up looking just like the movie, even if you have not seen it. The only thing that Harris is better at than writing, is thinking. Anyone who is capable of creating a character like Dr. Hannibal Lecter through imagination and manipulation of prose, deserves your full attention ... and you won't regret giving it.
EAN: 9780312022822
Pages: 352
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Authors:
Thomas Harris
Simply Enlightening.
Book title: Modern Geometries: The Analytic Approach
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
This book is accessible to any serious undergraduate, and has the potential, I think, of improving the intellectual lives of its students.I have just finished my first read and have worked only a few of the problems, but I promise you one thing: this book will take you from Euclid to Kant, from the ordinary to the exotic, and you will enjoy the ride. After turning the last page, you will look up to a universe more grand than before.As my math studies went from the earlier to the slightly more sophisticated, I often felt that something was missing, and I had to work really hard to compensate for those gaps. This book maintains its continuity throughout. It is articulate and coherent. It maintains what I like to call a "logical continuum."I recommend it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am. (And no, I have no connection with the author. :)
EAN: 9780131934184
Pages: 372
Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div
Authors:
Michael Henle
Somewhere, Theodor Geisel is laughing
Book title: Green Eggs and Ham (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
The good doctor is most certainly laughing at the many "interpretations" of this book. After reading Madhaus's review I could only think that he must never have read the Occultic interpretation involving the Ego, Vedic texts, the Chakras, and all that jazz. Or the more practical insistence that the book is an instruction book for sales people in being persistent with reluctant customers. It's a kid's book, OK?
My 3-year-old son likes the book and my father-in-law loves reading it to him. In his interpretation, Sam's "customer" is stubborn and angry almost to the point of violence which seems to keep my son's attention extremely well.
Supposedly, this story is the product of a friendly bet between Geisel and Bennett Cerf that he could not write an entire book using only 50 words. True or not, this anecdote is much more interesting to me than some of the constructions of deep, hidden meanings with which our enlightened friends continue to plague and belabor us.
EAN: 0000394800163
Pages: 72
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Authors:
Dr. Seuss
Practical Usability
Book title: Don't Make Me Think : A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (2nd Edition)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
A practical Web design usability guide, "Don't Make Me Think!" is based on empirical observation not exhaustive statistics. Steve Krug's five years of usability consulting and testing are distilled down to this thin yet gem-filled how-to. Krug observed how people actually use the Web rather than how we *think* they use it, gleaning key usability guidelines. Most folks can't afford a full-blown usability consult, but they can afford to buy a $35 book. This book shows you how to conduct your own usability tests on the cheap.Easy on the eyes, and full of Krug's trademark humor, this book is a classic. Highly recommended. From WebReference.com.
EAN: 9780321344755
Pages: 224
Publisher: New Riders Press
Authors:
Steve Krug
A Fun, Heart-Warming Story !!
Book title: Song of the Gargoyle
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
This book was a pleasure to read. Although it is set in the Middle Ages, the hero faces many universal themes. He deals with a typical teen's embarassment of his parents, he dreams of being famous and powerful, and he also gets scared and lonely. Tymmon's journey is filled with many unforgettable characters and many funny situations. There are some serious issues here as well, such as the need for a person to accept who he is without worrying what others think. I would reccommend this book to any aged person who likes young adult literature. This book is definitely a keeper. Enjoy!
EAN: 9780440408987
Pages: 240
Publisher: Yearling
Authors:
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
If only it had REALLY happened this way....
Book title: Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
This is a dead-on satire of a history text, minus the "really dull parts" (treaties, dates, actual facts, etc) but including such gems as "Elizabeth, who was called the Virgin Queen because it was not considered a smart move to call her the Really Ugly Queen..." And so on, and on, and on...there's too much fun here to quote in detail, but I especially like the Founding Fathers' letter from Visa ("if you do not pay...we will regretfully have to return you to British rule"), the South's attempt to recruit help, pre-slavery ("Are you that special kind of guy or gal who's willing to work long hours for no pay...plus we get to keep your children?") and of course the Carter years ("A Relieved Nation Learns It Does Not Actually NEED a President"). This book -- like all Barry's work -- should be mandatory reading for anyone in imminent danger of taking life too seriously.
EAN: 9780345416605
Pages: 256
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Authors:
Dave Barry
