Yazan: Administrator | 10 February 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Book Reviews
The third book in my 100 Book Challenge is Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham.
Summary: This is the story of Nathaniel Bowditch (b. 1773). Nathaniel attending school until he was 10 years old and then entered into an indentured contract. At nights, he would study mathematics, Latin, French, surveying and navigation. [...]
Yazan: Administrator | 12 January 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Book Reviews
The first book in my 100 Book Challenge is Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. My 9 year old daughter received this book for Christmas, so I thought I should read it and see what it was all about.
Summary: The book, which is based on Kinney’s Web Comic, is written [...]
Yazan: Administrator | 10 November 2008 | 1 Comment
Categories: Book Reviews
It seems my daughter can think of nothing by the new Twilight movie coming out. She is currently reading the third book in the series by Stephanie Myers. The books are very interesting, the last book (number four) being the best in the series. Here is the trailer. We can’t wait [...]
Yazan: Administrator | 09 July 2008 | 3 Comments
Categories: Book Reviews
I picked up a new book at Target today, Eat This Not That!: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More! The book has tons of color pictures showing food items that are healthier at many fast food restaurants. For instance, at McDonald’s choose the Quarter Pounder [...]
Yazan: Administrator | 07 July 2008 | 1 Comment
Categories: Book Reviews
The Persian Pickle Club
Author: Sandra Dallas
Synopsis:
The Persian Pickle Club takes place in the 1930s in Kansas. The Dust Bowl is in full swing and residents are finding it hard to make ends meet. A number of ladies in the town belong to a quilting club, called the Persian Pickle Club named after a [...]
Yazan: Administrator | 26 June 2008 | No Comments
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The Secret Life of Bees was the choice for my book club last month. I hear that it is going to be made into a movie!
The Secret Life of Bees
Author: Sue Monk Kidd
Synopsis:
Lily Owens is 14 years old and treated pretty badly by her father. Her mother died when she was only two [...]
Yazan: Administrator | 12 June 2008 | No Comments
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As the mess as unfolded in Texas with the FLDS Polygamy Sect (I often wonder if they use electricity or just candles), I was reminded of a book I read not too long ago about polygamy.
Daughter of the Saints: Growing Up In Polygamy
Author: Dorothy Allred Solomon
Synopsis:
This book is written by a woman who grew up [...]
Yazan: Administrator | 05 June 2008 | 1 Comment
Categories: Book Reviews
I am an avid reader, so I am going to go through the most recent books that I have read and hope that someone else can enjoy them as well!
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
By Azar Nafisi
Synopsis:
Reading Lolita in Tehran is the story of one woman (the author) and her experiences in Iran [...]
Yazan: Administrator | 24 July 2007 | No Comments
Categories: Book Reviews, Fun Stuff
I got my book - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Don’t tell me the ending (well, I did peek anyway). I am at page 388 and it is really good so far. It is getting quite suspenseful and I can’t wait to see how it ends. I will miss the [...]
Yazan: Administrator | 03 April 2007 | 1 Comment
Categories: Book Reviews, Cool Stuff!, Fun Stuff
I just found out about a new service that is very exciting! I love to read books. I don’t go to the library very often because I am afraid that I won’t return the book on time. So I end up buying all the books at the bookstore. This ends up [...]