Library

The Hunger Games

March 16, 2012

I have vacillated many times on whether or not to read this book. I have heard good things from most but am just a bit leery of the fact that children die from starvation. My cousin’s son Sean read the book and readily agreed to write a review for me. He did request that in [...]

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Guinness World Records 2012

November 17, 2011

The best-selling copyright book of all time is back with a brand-new edition completely updated with new records and pictures, including amazing sections on the human body, the International Space Station, fun trivia, engaging factoids and more. For the first time, augmented reality  has been integrated into the new edition, bringing the book to life [...]

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Cooper and Me

October 23, 2011

I received a new book to review recently, but this time it was a little different.  This time is was a children’s book. Cooper and Me is a bout a little girl going to school for the first time.  She is sad that her dog (and best friend) Cooper can not go with her.  She [...]

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The Help

April 19, 2011

I first heard about this book a year or so ago and thought it wouldn’t be of any interest to me.  A friend convinced me recently to give it a try. I was SO wrong.  I enjoyed it immensely. Now, Dreamworks has made a movie that will be released in August.  I am so very [...]

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That Devil Moon and Ain’t Love Grand

March 21, 2011

Let me start by saying the author is a co-worker of mine, she gave me a copy of her books and asked me to review them.  If any of you think this influences my opinion you may as well just click that little x in the corner right now. I did not read Ain’t Love [...]

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Deep Down True

February 17, 2011

It took me a little while to appreciate this book.  A recently single mother of two finding her way on her own and most importantly discovering herself. Throughout the first half of the book I thought she was insipid and spineless and wanted to just smack her. You see, I am an Amazon Van Houten [...]

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Bags Out at Seven

March 31, 2010

Bags Out at Seven Anyone who has traveled on a tour bus recognizes that statement. This is a book that was given to me by Uncle Marcel, when he read it, he said, he thought of mom.  So did I. It is a book containing vignettes by a tour operator covering her travels throughout a [...]

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Going Rogue

December 24, 2009

Image by adriennevh via Flickr Surprised?  I know some who first found out I would be reading and reviewing this book were.  But why are they surprised?  I enjoy biographies, especially auto-biographies.  Why should I not read this one?  Because we differ in most of our political views?  Sorry, my life does not revolve around [...]

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A Very Monkey Christmas – updated with winner

November 24, 2009

I was asked to host a preview party for this adorable new Christmas cartoon.  I jumped at the chance if for no other reason than to get Erika and Jackson to come up a day early to Detroit, lol. I put out the invites on Facebook but we had some last minute cancellations.  The movie [...]

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Lakeshore Christmas

November 16, 2009

Full Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book and was asked to review it. Lakeshore Christmas is the next installment of The Lakeshore Chronicles and unfortunately, I have been too sick to read it properly.  It stays true to the previous books in the series and allows you to see glimpses of previous [...]

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