Book Review: Wild Among Us: True Adventures of a Female Wildlife Photographer by Pat Toth-Smith Disclosure: I received this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This is a coffee-table book of wildlife photographs, with chapters for each kind of animal and the stories of how the… Continue reading Book Review: Wild Among Us: True Adventures of a Female Wildlife Photographer
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Book Review: Global Friendship Vol 5 United Kingdom – Zambia
Book Review: Global Friendship Vol 5 United Kingdom – Zambia by H. Aitoro Disclosure: I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. (Technically I won Vol 3, but I’m certainly not going to complain about a free book!) This is a part of a series of… Continue reading Book Review: Global Friendship Vol 5 United Kingdom – Zambia
Movie Review: Viking Saga: The Darkest Day
Movie Review: Viking Saga: The Darkest Day A fairly low-budget film based very loosely on the real-life events surrounding the Book of Kells. Viking raiders have sacked the monastery at Lindesfarne, killing most of the monks. In addition to their usual spoils, the Vikings desire a book. This illuminated copy of the Bible is particularly… Continue reading Movie Review: Viking Saga: The Darkest Day
Comic Book Review: SMASH: Trial by Fire
Comic Book Review: SMASH: Trial by Fire by Chris A. Bolton & Kyle Bolton Disclosure: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway, on the premise that I would review it. Life is hard for Andrew Ryan, short, wimpy fifth-grader in the city of Seatown. Divorced parents, troubled older brother, bullies…and he has to settle… Continue reading Comic Book Review: SMASH: Trial by Fire
Book Review: A Wilder Rose
Book Review: A Wilder Rose by Susan Wittig Albert Disclosure: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Most of you are familiar with the “Little House” series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, about her life as a pioneer’s child. If not the much beloved books themselves, then… Continue reading Book Review: A Wilder Rose
Book Review: A Reader’s Book of Days
Book Review: A Reader’s Book of Days by Tom Nissley Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. My review is based on the Advance Reading Copy; there may be small changes in the finished product. Unlike most of the books I review, I have not… Continue reading Book Review: A Reader’s Book of Days
Book Review: The Global Public Square
Book Review: The Global Public Square by Os Guinness Disclaimer: I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. The book’s subtitle is “Religious freedom and the making of a world safe for diversity.” The idea is that for maximum “soul freedom” we need neither a “sacred” public… Continue reading Book Review: The Global Public Square
Giveaway: Autumn Giveaway (Ends September 30, 2013)
This giveaway has now ended. Congratulations to the winner, who will receive an ARC of “Hen of the Baskervilles!” There’s a chill in the air as fall approaches–time to warm up with a book! This time the prize is one of seven books that I’ve recently reviewed: Beneath the Bleak New Moon by Debra Purdy… Continue reading Giveaway: Autumn Giveaway (Ends September 30, 2013)
Book Review: What Is a Pacemaker?
Book Review: What Is a Pacemaker? by Jeffrey L. Williams, M.D, M.S. Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. The book itself has a disclaimer reminding the reader that it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. As the number of people surviving to… Continue reading Book Review: What Is a Pacemaker?
Open Thread: Linkspam 9/10/13
Went to the bloggers’ meeting again this month, a week later than the usual. We talked about how to get good ideas for blog posts, and handed around our business cards. Here’s some people you should consider giving some traffic to. GIR Promotions: http://girpromotions.com/ They do creative marketing–latest post is staying “top of mind” with your audience.… Continue reading Open Thread: Linkspam 9/10/13