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Review Date: 2/6/2012
What an exciting and entertaining story this was. You wouldn't think that a story that takes place mainly in the filthy, dark hold of a slave ship would have much scope for adventure and excitement, but it sure does. I really enjoyed this story very much.
Review Date: 4/25/2009
Helpful Score: 1
This was a pretty good though short read. (It's only 99 pages long.) It was fun reading about Mencken and it was interesting reading about the channeling sessions. A lot of people have strong opinions about Mencken but the author must be a fan of his and after reading this book it has made me more curious about that very opinionated man, Mencken. An interesting and thought-provoking book!
Review Date: 2/8/2012
I enjoyed this book although I found it hard to understand the main character's reluctance to stand up to her emotionally abusive parents. I should think that by the time one is 36, one would be able to tell the parents where to get off.
So the main character is a bit of a pushover but despite that, her story was interesting and a little bit amusing and, while not a real engrossing book, still made for a pretty good read.
So the main character is a bit of a pushover but despite that, her story was interesting and a little bit amusing and, while not a real engrossing book, still made for a pretty good read.
Review Date: 4/25/2009
Helpful Score: 8
The setting for this book is a small resort community in the 1960s. Although this book is set during summer vacation at the beach, it is not a book about people having fun on holiday. The mothers stuck here with their kids while their hubbies are in the city working are not happy campers. Not only do they feel very isolated and trapped in this small vacation community, they also are dissatisfied with their marriages and their kids and just life in general. This is a downbeat look at summer at the cottage. However, if you don't mind wading through all the angst and let the story lead you where it will, you might find it well worth reading as it takes you into the lives of these miserable folks.
Review Date: 4/5/2009
Helpful Score: 1
I bought this book because of all the buzz I heard about it. Even as I was buying the book, people at the bookstore commented on it, saying how much they liked the series.
I was hugely disappointed. I was hoping for a book that addressed the endtime prophecies of the Bible in an intelligent way. This is not that book. I couldn't even finish it. When I got to the part about the miracle fertilizer that turned Israel into a virtual greenhouse, I gave up. This was only about 8 pages into the book. I just found the idea of a "miracle" fertilizer too silly and the explanation of Israel's newfound peace and prosperity too pat.
Yes, this book is packed full of drama and angst. But it is built on a foundation of nonsense. I couldn't swallow it. But lots have and loved it.
I was hugely disappointed. I was hoping for a book that addressed the endtime prophecies of the Bible in an intelligent way. This is not that book. I couldn't even finish it. When I got to the part about the miracle fertilizer that turned Israel into a virtual greenhouse, I gave up. This was only about 8 pages into the book. I just found the idea of a "miracle" fertilizer too silly and the explanation of Israel's newfound peace and prosperity too pat.
Yes, this book is packed full of drama and angst. But it is built on a foundation of nonsense. I couldn't swallow it. But lots have and loved it.
Review Date: 3/30/2009
Helpful Score: 1
In this book Norman Mailer looks at the life of Marilyn Monroe, from her days in the orphanage and through her career in Hollywood, including her last movie, "The Misfits." But even more than the story of Marilyn are the many photos of her included in the book, this is what captures the reader's attention, the beautiful, sexy and often touching images of a fallen star.
However, the small format of this little paperback version really doesn't do justice to the pictures, which are grainy and of pretty poor quality.
However, the small format of this little paperback version really doesn't do justice to the pictures, which are grainy and of pretty poor quality.
Review Date: 2/6/2012
This was a really good story. Barlennan and his friends have lots of exciting adventures (with the advice of the humans communicating with them from the moon base). Just a fun read, with a lot of hard science for the science buffs to enjoy.
The Moon by Whale Light: And Other Adventures Among Bats, Penguins, Crocodilians, and Whales
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Review Date: 2/6/2012
Ackerman travels the world to see animals in their native habitats, focusing in this book on bats, American alligators and crocodiles, whales and penguins. For those who are not particularly familiar with these animals, this book is an excellent introduction. I found the section on bats to be the most interesting, followed by that of the penguins, mainly for it very evocative descriptions of the scenery. The sections on whales and gators were less interesting to me, since they didn't have a lot of information that was new to me.
As for the section on bats, what I most enjoyed were the adventure stories provided by Merlin Tuttle, bat expert and founder of Bat Conservation International. I don't know if he has ever written a book about his adventures, but if he hasn't he sure should. He has led a very exciting life, out in the field studying bats. What a guy!
As for the section on bats, what I most enjoyed were the adventure stories provided by Merlin Tuttle, bat expert and founder of Bat Conservation International. I don't know if he has ever written a book about his adventures, but if he hasn't he sure should. He has led a very exciting life, out in the field studying bats. What a guy!
Review Date: 7/26/2022
Written back in the 1970s, it's still applies to today. And was quite funny. From the last page of the book, Tombstones For Sports Heroes: "Bradley Freen 1955-1976 Took a dive After dark; Lost his spear; Found a shark."
Review Date: 2/22/2020
Why nightmares? What is the purpose of these terrifying, upsetting dream dramas? The author tries to answer the questions of the why and what of nightmares.
The author suggests analyzing nightmares in a five step process:
1. Emotions -- notice what you feel in the dream and also when you wake up.
2. Create a very simple, brief story line describing the dream.
3. What does the story line say about you and your life?
4. See how the symbols in the dream relate to your waking life.
5. Use the message the dream is conveying to address problem areas in your life.
The author then applies this method to sample nightmares supposedly taken from real life and explains how understanding the root cause of the bad dream helped the dreamers cope with life's difficulties.
I don't know anything about the author. Supposedly the author is an expert at dream interpretation. But the author also claims to believe that dead loved ones visit people in their dreams. And that dreamers can receive warnings about future events in their dreams. And that ghosts are real. The author also quotes Marianne Williamson, "A miracle is a shift in perception from fear, to love..." which gives you an idea of where the author's head is.
The book was interesting, mainly I enjoyed reading about the nightmares. As for all the mumbo jumbo, meh.
To quote a quote by Noel Coward from the book, "It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and disbelieve it, and how few respond in the same way to deceit."
The author suggests analyzing nightmares in a five step process:
1. Emotions -- notice what you feel in the dream and also when you wake up.
2. Create a very simple, brief story line describing the dream.
3. What does the story line say about you and your life?
4. See how the symbols in the dream relate to your waking life.
5. Use the message the dream is conveying to address problem areas in your life.
The author then applies this method to sample nightmares supposedly taken from real life and explains how understanding the root cause of the bad dream helped the dreamers cope with life's difficulties.
I don't know anything about the author. Supposedly the author is an expert at dream interpretation. But the author also claims to believe that dead loved ones visit people in their dreams. And that dreamers can receive warnings about future events in their dreams. And that ghosts are real. The author also quotes Marianne Williamson, "A miracle is a shift in perception from fear, to love..." which gives you an idea of where the author's head is.
The book was interesting, mainly I enjoyed reading about the nightmares. As for all the mumbo jumbo, meh.
To quote a quote by Noel Coward from the book, "It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and disbelieve it, and how few respond in the same way to deceit."
Review Date: 3/28/2009
Helpful Score: 1
Everything you need to know to conserve energy in your home. Includes a home energy audit, information on heating and air conditioning, tips for reducing energy costs, advice about fireplaces and heating stoves and what do to heat your home in an emergency. It also talks about passive energy designs and solar hot water systems and even though it was written in 1979 it still contains lots of good, useful information.
Review Date: 4/25/2009
Helpful Score: 1
Everything you could possibly need to know about the preppy lifestyle is contained in this book. Presented as a work of humor, still it reads like the real deal. It explores the preppy lifestyle from childhood to retirement, describing the right clothes, shoes, pets, schools, sports, clubs, interests, the right mates, it covers it all. Even though it was written it the late 1970s, I expect it is still relevant and true in its revelation of what it means to be preppy.
Review Date: 4/5/2009
Helpful Score: 2
If you are interested in this book then you know it is about the British TV show from the 1960s so no need to rehash that. If, like many who have seen the show, you find yourself wondering what is going on, then this book can help. It has an episode guide with a synopsis of each episode, background information and notes about each episode pointing out items to look for. It also contains a discussion of the meaning of the series. If The Prisoner left you scratching your head in puzzlement, then this guide might help throw some light into those obscure Prisoner corners
Review Date: 4/25/2009
Helpful Score: 1
This was a pretty good book. I didn't really sympathize with the author much, bringing that big, noisy and aggressive bird into her little and already crowded home. And I especially didn't sympathize with Nancy's desire to give the bird its freedom.
Even though I didn't agree with the author's handling of her parrot, still she tells an interesting story well worth reading.
Even though I didn't agree with the author's handling of her parrot, still she tells an interesting story well worth reading.
Review Date: 4/25/2009
Sad to read a book about a man who has finally reached a point in his life where things are pretty good only to see it all taken away within the course of a few months. In the first two books, Rabbit, Run and Rabbit Redux, Rabbit is a pretty unsympathetic character. But in this book, Rabbit has mellowed somewhat and now it seems as if the deck is stacked against him this time. Still, Rabbit is a pretty selfish guy but he has settled down now, ready to moulder away into comfortable old age, but it is not to be. Technically, Rabbit has heart disease but it seemed like that last heart attack was really his own heart breaking from seeing his world fall apart and dealing with it all on his own, having estranged himself from his wife and family. In the end, jerk though he was, I was sorry to see Rabbit go.
I really enjoyed Updike's descriptions of Florida, of Rabbit's last drive south, and of Rabbit's experience with heart disease. It just felt like the real deal, almost as good as being there. Updike really has an amazing eye for descriptive detail, he really captures it. Excellent novel.
I really enjoyed Updike's descriptions of Florida, of Rabbit's last drive south, and of Rabbit's experience with heart disease. It just felt like the real deal, almost as good as being there. Updike really has an amazing eye for descriptive detail, he really captures it. Excellent novel.
Review Date: 4/5/2009
Helpful Score: 2
What a wonderful star was Judy Garland! Actress, singer, on stage, movies and TV, she did it all. Curious about this amazing woman? Then this book will tell you a lot about Judy and what helped make her the woman she was. It goes into her childhood and early start in show biz and follows her as she becomes a bigger and bigger star, maybe at the cost of her own well-being.
If you are a fan of Judy Garland, then this is definitely a must read for you!
If you are a fan of Judy Garland, then this is definitely a must read for you!
Review Date: 4/25/2009
This novel just didn't do it for me. I found it to be pretty tedious. The flashbacks to old Rome were often gruesome and didn't really add much to the story beyond the idea that the main character, Josh, loved this woman and she ended up buried alive. It took forever for them to finally get her in the ground. I never developed an interest in the characters. I got so bored with the whole story that towards the end I was just skimming the pages wanting it to be over. Also, the ending stinks, as the reader is left hanging when one of the main characters is shot and we are not told what happens next. I just didn't care for this book.
Review Date: 2/7/2022
Interesting story. I liked the main character a lot. Quite a surprise at the end which I did not see coming.
Review Date: 4/25/2009
Helpful Score: 4
Well, wasn't this a cheerful little book? People roasting newborn babies over campfires. Charred burned corpses littering the highways. Hopelessness and despair and impending death. Yup, a real hoot.
Lots of readers found this book uplifting and inspiring. To me it was just so depressing and gruesome. I couldn't take it and had to set it aside for several months. I don't need to be hit over the head with a brick, which is exactly what this book does to the reader. Not to my taste at all.
Lots of readers found this book uplifting and inspiring. To me it was just so depressing and gruesome. I couldn't take it and had to set it aside for several months. I don't need to be hit over the head with a brick, which is exactly what this book does to the reader. Not to my taste at all.
Review Date: 5/8/2025
Helpful Score: 1
Boring. Inconclusive conclusion. Too much religious nonsense. Total waste of time reading it.
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