Leaves you begging for more!
Book title: Area 7
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Area 7 by Matthew Reilly definatly earned its place on my top five favorite books. I can not explain how vivid the imagery is, how much action is packed per page and is still retains a phenomenal plot without spoiling due to the constant action. On the critical side, the book's plot is incredible. It TRULY makes you sit back and say, woah... that COULD happen. On the entertainment side. The book is better, yes BETTER than watching a modern fight movie as far as the wonderful descriptions etc. Overall, I would give this book a 9.9 out of ten... and that's ONLY because nothing is perfect ;-)
EAN: 9780312983222
Pages: 512
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Authors:
Matthew Reilly
The finest work I have found in my research.
Book title: What God Has Joined Together: The Annulment Crisis in American Catholicism
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Incredible! Intelligent--Brilliant! I literally couldn't stop reading this book. As a student of Canon Law, I was curious about why 98% of those Americans who petitioned for annulments in 1997 were granted them as this seems to justify contentions that "annulment" is merely the Catholic name for "divorce". Vasoli tackles such hard questions honestly with factual basis--and after trying to gain an understanding of the situation via my univ. law and theology professors, such straightforward analysis on the annulment issue is very rare.Also, Vasoli does it in such a way that I read 213 pages in one sitting. He provides great documentation/annotations, and very valuable statistics. I cannot recommend it enough!
EAN: 9780195107647
Pages: 252
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Authors:
Robert H. Vasoli
Life in the City
Book title: Mystic River
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Lehane captures the essence of life in a small, quickly gentrifying Irish neighborhood of a big city. The 1970's working stiffs who worked in the local factories while trying to raise their families. Three boys, street wise kids whose lives take them in different directions only to be brought together again years later following the vicious slaying of the teenage daughter of one of them. A dark secret from their past cannot be shaken loose from their now adult memories. This story is real. It's a reality show with real cops, real criminals, and real live characters who, while fictionalized, are the friends and neighbors of those of us who have ever lived in a big city.
EAN: 9780380731855
Pages: 496
Publisher: HarperTorch
Authors:
Dennis Lehane
Buy All Of Jan's Books -- And Check out TURN ME ON DEAD MAN
Book title: Too Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Dr. Brunvand mentions the "Paul-is-Dead" rumor in his books. This is the singular event that found Beatle Paul McCartney dead. There is a great new book that covers this saga in great detail. TURN ME ON, DEAD MAN: The Beatles and the "Paul-Is-Dead" Hoax by Andru Reeve is now available on Amazon.com But be sure you have enough money left over to buy Dr. Brunvand's excellent Encyclopedia of Urban Legends!!!
EAN: 9780393047349
Pages: 480
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Authors:
Jan Harold Brunvand
physically and mentally abused
Book title: Lucky : A Memoir
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
The Truth shall set you free in this tell all honest look into the life in a terrible enviroment, the enviroment inside of a mind that has been physically and mentally abused.. The book delves into the pain that she had to live through similar to that of the reality based/courageous 'NIGHTMARES ECHO',has poignant,at times a bit of humor like that of 'RUNNING WITH SCISSORS', and a bit sorrowful like that of 'BEAUTY FOR ASHES'. No matter what comparrison you make....'Lucky' is an exceptional look at abuse..........and as I have seen from the prior books I have read, abuse comes in many forms and scars what it touches!
EAN: 9780316096195
Pages: 272
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Authors:
Alice Sebold
An excellent personal account of the U-boat war
Book title: Iron Coffins : A U-Boat Commander's War, 1939-45
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
I first read this book in the early 70s. It is an excellent read, and anyone who reads it will never forget it. Werner has been criticized for some inaccuracies and exaggeration; there are factual errors in the book (such as the size of some of the convoys her encountered whole XO on U-230). Still, it is the most engrossing account by a German sailor I've ever read. I very highly recommend it; everyone I've recommended it to loved it.
EAN: 9780304353309
Publisher: Orion Pub Co
Authors:
Herbert A. Werner
Very useful overview of Mozart's life and work
Book title: The New Grove Mozart (Composer Biography Series)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
This is the first book I reach for when I want basic information on Mozart. It is compact enough to read straight through in a few hours; it is also well-organized for reference by subject. There is succinct coverage of everything you'd want in a composer's biography: dates, events, family, colleagues, works; there is a good amount of musical analysis, a few pages of autograph manuscript, portraits of the composer, a lengthy bibliography, and a work list. This includes dates, key, forces required, title where applicable, and Koechel number(s). There is no mental analysis or minute examination of the Baesle letters or anything of the sort here, just the "hard facts" on Mozart--and plentiful guidance on where to look next if you need more information on a great composer.
EAN: 9780393300840
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Authors:
Stanley Sadie
My Harvey Experience
Book title: Hidden Journey: A Spiritual Awakening
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Mr. Harvey's writing is intelligent, genuine, poetic and intriguing. He has the rare courage to expose his imperfections and personal demons. He reaches out to all denominations.
His focus is on the holy woman, Mother Meera.
I made the pilgrimage to Mother Meera and can testify that I encountered a small glimpse of the paranormal experiences that he encountered. While his were far more theatric, my experiences validated his. His book becomes more helpful and valuable with each re-reading. Also highly recommended - Journey in Ladakh.
EAN: 9780140194487
Publisher: Penguin USA (P)
Authors:
Andrew Harvey
I have to admit it was good
Book title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Audio CD
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Audio CD
I have never been a Harry Potter fanatic don't consider myself a huge fan of the books but I do enjoy the movies. Maybe it's the British humor that I can never get the hang of I don't know. "Pete what did you think of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince if you were so unmoved by the rest of the books?
Well I liked the book a whole lot as it happened especially the ending which I will not give away. Ms. Rowling this time has turned out a book that can hold its own against all others of its kind (that's juvenile fantasy you understand not adult fantasy). All the things that make a book good can be found here and I have to say in terms of the plot and narrative flow the book just jives better then any of the others.
Overall-The author finally has my convinced she can write a good book and I feel that I will be swept away on the wave of hype next time around. This book is good trust the word of a former skeptic please. This is the best Harry Potter book yet.
EAN: 9780307283658
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Authors:
J.K. Rowling
Perfect cross between research and casual observation
Book title: The Singing Life of Birds : The Art and Science of Listening to Birdsong
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Perhaps its birdsong which is the attraction: if so, pick up Donald Kroodsma's The Singing Life Of Birds: The Art And Science Of Listening To Birdsong. Learn about how birds acquire their songs, how they vary between species and places, and how to identify birds through song. First-person observation and reporting accompanies scientific facts and research. Professor Kroodsma has studied birds and their songs for over thirty years; but his The Singing Life Of Birds is that perfect cross between research and casual observation which makes it engrossing to a wider audience than college-level students of ornithology.
EAN: 9780618405688
Pages: 448
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Authors:
Donald Kroodsma
