Member Reviews

The Best Moments from the Books Raissa Falgui talks about Beezus and Ramona Movie Tie-in Edition by Beverly Cleary I hesitated before buying a video of the movie version of Beezus and Ramona, having read mixed reviews. My mother, though, who gets a video of almost every new movie (we find it hard to make it to... Read more »	Reviews for "Addict Nation" by Jane Velez-Mitchell and Sandra Mohr Jane Velez-Mitchell talks about Addict Nation: An Intervention for America by Jane Velez-Mitchell Addict Nation is a great read; I couldn't put it down. In fact, I read it over and over, and I can't wait to read it again. I think I'm hooked. But in a good way.--Joy Behar, Host of The Joy Behar... Read more »
The Midwest Book Review - Carson's Bookshelf Julia E. Antoine talks about Storme Business Center by Julia E. Antoine "The business world can seem like a highly intimidating place. "Storme Business Center" is an educational guide aimed at those who are breaking into the business world, on what is expected by those... Read more »	The Midwest Book Review - Children Book Watch - Reviewer's Choice Julia E. Antoine talks about The ABCs of Caribbean Fruits and Vegetables by Julia E. Antoine "The ABCs of Caribbean Fruits and Vegetables is an unusual, softcover ABC picture book - each letter of the alphabet is demonstrated for young readers with a full-color picture of a corresponding... Read more »
Returning to the scene.... Nancy Smith talks about McGowan's Return by Robert B. Smith McGowan's Return Rob Smith ISBN #978-0-9833069-0-0 This is the third suspense-filled novel that stars Davis McGowan. Davis is coming out of retirement, if only briefly, to his original calling as a... Read more »	Caroline Hagood- Poet- Author of "Dispatches From Inner Space", and founder of WWW.CultureSandwich.Com Jack Varnell talks about A Part Of All Sums by Jack Varnell Jack Varnell's poetry is packed full of philosophical questions, beautifully sculpted memories, and heartbreakingly honest expressions of emotion. His words are startling and intimate; to put it in... Read more »
Laura Mercurio Ebohon-Poet, Author of ˜ Se guardo dentro – If I look inside ˜ Jack Varnell talks about A Part Of All Sums by Jack Varnell "A Part of All Sums" is a wonderful work of poetry and an amazing work of truth! Yes,- the truth we often escape from, pretending it's not there... This book reveals in the light of deep emotions... Read more »	From Leila Fortier, Poet, Author, Artist Jack Varnell talks about A Part Of All Sums by Jack Varnell By Leila A. Fortier To read Jack Varnell is to listen to the inner rambling thoughts of contemplation of the world around you. From the making of the inanimate to the the very fiber of interpersonal... Read more »
Our Farm Review by Jules Jacob Jules Jacob talks about Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary by Maya Gottfried In Our Farm, the animals of Farm Sanctuary live in a cozy haven where their creative juices flow freely. The poets’ voices reflect their individual characteristics. In "We Are Family," Duckling... Read more »	ForeWord Clarion Reviews Emile Benoit talks about Essays and Aphorisms on the Higher Man by Emile Benoit History has shown examples of man trying to pull himself out of his ignorant bliss and stagnancy, from the philosopher kings and Renaissance man to Nietzsche's Superman. A scant number of individuals... Read more »

The Anatomist annie rye talks about The Anatomist: A True Story of Gray's Anatomy by Bill Hayes Bill Hayes's new non fiction tryst with anatomy is a fascinating read. His ability to mix past and present experiences into one story keeps the reader turning the pages. Books usually put me to... Read more »	Title of Review Redroom Admin talks about Single Woman of a Certain Age by Jane Ganahl Body of review... Read more »
Writing With Heart former member talks about A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini I heard you read from A Thousand Splendid Suns in the Presidio in San Francisco just before I started reading this wonderful second novel. I remember hearing you read and respond to peoples’... Read more »	Book Review Excerpts of Madras on Rainy Days Samina Ali talks about Madras on Rainy Days by Samina Ali "As the first Indian Muslim woman fiction writer to be published in America, Samina Ali has unveiled a distinct voice that reflects the conflict faced by immigrants belonging to dual cultures ... A... Read more »
Brian Knight's review Hank Quense talks about Tales From Gundarland by Hank Quense Tales from Gundarland is an action packed, comical roller coaster. This wonderfully developed land with its inhabitants is a refreshing get away from the world we live in. All of the multiple... Read more »	What Readers are saying Charles A. Ray talks about Things I Learned From My Grandmother About Leadership and Life (How to Light a Fire under People Without Burning Them Out) by Charles A. Ray Wonderful book! I ordered 3 copies (which arrived quickly) and will re-order for gifts. I think if our current President Bush had had YOUR grandmother, we wouldn't be in the pathetic mess we're in... Read more »
Justice and Retribution - a Wonderful Debut David Niall Wilson talks about Huntress: Year One by Ivory Madison I grew up in a time when Batman was not really The Dark Knight, but more of a dark caped version of Superman, all true-blue and shiny. As an adult, I am enjoying delving back into graphic novels and... Read more »	Superheroines Unite Nicole Cothrun Venables talks about The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes by Gina Misiroglu I love this book because it's both accessible and fun . . . I gravitate toward those that you can peruse and both pick and choose what you want to dive into. This book is empowering for women because... Read more »
Read with highlighter... lynn liccardo talks about Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure by Susan Henderson This is a title that I could not resist when choosing books for the Housewarming Party prize. It is a book meant to be read many times. During the first pass, so many of these six-word memoirs will... Read more »	Gary Hart Michael Anthony talks about Mass Casualties: A Young Medic's True Story of Death, Deception, and Dishonor in Iraq by Michael Anthony “Though riddled with dark, very dark, humor, Mass Casualties is “MASH” absent the light-heartedness. Michael Anthony’s account of his months as a medic in Iraq chillingly describes how the casualties... Read more »