2010…………………………………………………………………………………………………………66 2010 was another great year in my reading life. I would have to say that my top favorite books this year were: The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness This book was integral to our getting a real handle on our finances, getting on a budget, becoming debt free, amassing six [...]
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2010 Reading List with reviews
Posted: July 9, 2011 in Books, Entertainment, sci-fiTags: 2010 reading list, book, book list, book reviews, Books, reading
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Abridged Books are TERRIBLE.
Posted: January 23, 2011 in Books, UncategorizedTags: abridged, abridged books, Books, In Death
Yes, it’s true. I recently found out just how true this was a few weeks ago when I was listening to an audiobook. I have been steadily listening to this series ( In Death by J.D. Robb) over the last year, but at first, I didn’t listen to them in order. So I heard the [...]
2009 Reading List…with reviews!
Posted: April 18, 2010 in Alastair Reynolds, Books, Richard K. Morgan, Scalzi, sci-fi, space opera, Uncategorized, writingTags: book, book reviews, Books, reading list
It’s a little late this year, partially because I’ve been reading other good books, but here it is! My 2009 reading list…with reviews! 2009………………………………………………………………………………………………54 Zoe’s Tale John Scalzi is a master of clever dialogue. He has just the right amount of snarky humor and sarcastic wit to satisfy my particular taste. I read this one [...]
Banning a children’s book normalizing gay marriage
Posted: October 1, 2009 in Books, Christian, Family, Marriage, ParentingTags: banned, banned books, Books, gay, gay marriage, Grand Theft Auto, Jesus, library, Marriage, prayer in schools, Sarah S. Brannen, separation of church and state, Uncle Booby's Wedding, values, video games
I just read a very eloquent and thoughtful letter from a librarian to a patron asking that the children’s book “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,” by Sarah S. Brannen be banned. I feel strongly about reading, freedom of speech, and even gay marriage, so this was a good read for me. The librarian, Jamie Larue, basically states [...]
chapter 7 of my novel “Downfall”
Posted: April 27, 2009 in Art, Books, sci-fi, space opera, writingTags: book, Books, novel, sci-fi, writing
Chapter 7.
chapter 3 of my novel “Downfall”
Posted: March 4, 2009 in Books, sci-fi, writingTags: book, Books, first novel, novel, sci-fi, writing
Chapter 3. Seven years ago
Chapter 2 of my novel Downfall
Posted: February 23, 2009 in Books, sci-fi, writingTags: Books, novel, sci-fi, writing
Chapter 2. Two months ago.
if you like horror/ thriller/ sci-fi…
Posted: December 4, 2008 in Books, sci-fi, Sigler, Sports, writingTags: Books, horror, sci-fi, Scott Sigler, Sigler, thriller
Listen to Scott Sigler. He writes some of the best stuff out there now. And he is very approachable/ available with a big online presence. He started out inventing the Podcast Only novel, but now he has books in print with a new one (Contagious) coming out December 30th. All of his stuff is really [...]
2008 reading list, with reviews!
Posted: November 19, 2008 in Books, sci-fiTags: book list, Books, reading list
2008……………………………………………………………………….? Speaker for the Dead 1-1-08 Orson Scott Card I wasn’t sure how Card could do better than Ender’s Game so I had lower expectations for this book. Well, it exceeded them. I was drawn into the story and the world he created was very unique. Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars 1-4-08 Patrick Lencioni I [...]
2007 reading list, with reviews!
Posted: November 19, 2008 in BooksTags: book list, Books, reading list
2007…………………………………………………………… 42 ! Good debt, Bad debt Jon Hanson “Good debt, Bad debt” by Jon Hanson. Very good book about money management. He wrote it when he was on his death-bed. Basically, don’t go into debt unless it will pay off for you later. Ex. Debt for a school loan which will allow you to [...]
2006 reading list, with reviews!
Posted: November 19, 2008 in Books, writingTags: book list, book reviews, Books, reading list
2006………………………………………………… 33 The Darwin Awards 3 Rurouni Kenshin vol. 2 Nobuhiro Watsuki Rurouni Kenshin vol. 3 Nobuhiro Watsuki Rurouni Kenshin vol. 4 Nobuhiro Watsuki Excession Iain M. Banks Eye to Windward Iain M. Banks Song of Stone Iain Banks The Skies of Pern Anne McCafferey The Kingdom of the Cults Walter Martin Ai Yori Aoshi [...]
2005………………………………………………………………28 The Ionian Mission Patrick O’Brian Treason’s Harbour Patrick O’Brian The Far Side of the World Patrick O’Brian The Reverse of the Medal Patrick O’Brian The Letter of Marque Patrick O’Brian The Thirteen Gun Salute Patrick O’Brian The Nutmeg of Consolation Patrick O’Brian The Truelove ( Clarissa Oakes ) Patrick O’Brian The Wine Dark Sea [...]
