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Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories (James Bond 007) 7 reviews
Ian Fleming
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
Collection of Fleming's James Bond stories is a Masterpiece
Finally we get all of Ian Fleming's James Bond short stories in one book. This is a very good collection of these fine works. Using one of the short story titles as the title of this collection, "Quantum of Solace" is a masterpiece.
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Lean Mean Thirteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 13) 353 reviews
Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press, 2007
Great fun
This is another great offering from Janet Evanovich. Lean Mean Thirteen is probably the funniest book in the Stephanie Plum series so far. I really enjoyed it and am now looking forward to reading the next one.
Long may this series continue!
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If You Give a Moose a Muffin (If You Give...) 49 reviews
Laura Numeroff
Laura Geringer, 1991
Hannah loves her Moose book
I bought this for my Grandaughter and she loves it. I think the fact that it is such a large book is nice as well.
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...)128 reviews
Laura Joffe Numeroff
Laura Geringer, 1985
THE TALE OF A VERY PUSHY MOUSE!
This is the first offering of a wonderfully delightful series of like stories for children. If You Give a Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond tell the story, and the problems you might run into, if you should happen to give a overly active and demanding mouse a cookie. The story begins with a young boy innocently setting by his sidewalk in front of his house. ...
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If You Give a Cat a Cupcake (If You Give... Books)7 reviews
Laura Joffe Numeroff
Laura Geringer, 2008
Cat + cupcake = Totally cute!
Laura Numeroff's latest addition to her "If You Give..." series is absolutely adorable. Her adventure-loving cat gets to amuse himself at the beach, at the gym (even doing karate!), on a merry-go-road, and with that kid-favorite, dinosaurs (at a museum). This is a sweet, silly, fun book, and Felicia Bond's illustrations are more than just the frosting on the cupcake. I especially liked the ...
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101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog64 reviews
Kyra Sundance, Chalcy
Quarry Books, 2007
Fun for you and your dog!
I started training from this book when my dog was 9 weeks old. The tricks are great mental stimulation for my puppy and takes his attention away from chewing on the couch (for a little while). The great thing about this book is that it helped me explore my puppy's personality. For example, I had trouble getting him to roll over. He'd go part of the way and stop. So instead, we practiced play ...
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Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--and Formed a Deep ...32 reviews
Irene Pepperberg
Collins, 2008
A Pathway to Understanding
This is an extraordinary and fascinating story. Alex was the most famous African Grey Parrot in history. His fame came from his incredible ability to express his thoughts and feelings. As documented by Dr. Irene Pepperberg, Alex had more than 100 vocal labels for different objects, actions, and colors. He could count, add, and even had a grasp of the difficult concept of zero. But his was not ...
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If You Give a Pig a Party (If You Give...)22 reviews
Laura Numeroff
Laura Geringer, 2005
Great Fun!
My grandkids loved this book---they ask over and over to have it read to them. The story is very entertaining and the pictures are very colorful.
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Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street221 reviews
Michael Lewis
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990
Liar's Mortgage
Michael Lewis' Liar's Poker is a must read for anyone trying to understand the 2008 crisis in mortgage lending and home ownership. In fact, a new edition of the book should be published with a forward by Ben Bernake or Hank Paulson. The autobiography describes a mid-1980's newbie to Wall Street and his induction into the fraternity of mortgage traders at Salomon Brothers and junk bond traders at ...
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Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14) 421 reviews
Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press, 2008
FEARLESS FOURTEEN
It is amazing that Janet manages to produce a book every year with fresh
appeal.The beginning is like going home to old friends and I noticed I was smiling at the end.
What more can you ask from a book?
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Time for School, Mouse! (If You Give...)5 reviews
Laura Numeroff
Laura Geringer, 2008
TIME FOR SCHOOL MOUSE!
WHEN I ORDERED THE BOOK I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO READ TO MY NEW FIRST GRADERS. HOWEVER, IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE TYPE MY 15 MONTH GRANDDAUGHTER LIKES, A CHUNKY STYLE BOOK. SO, I GAVE IT TO HER.
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A People's History of Sports in the United States: From Bull-Baiting to Barry Bonds . . . 250 Years of ...5 reviews
Dave Zirin
New Press, 2008
Brilliant and Mind bending
I am a sports fan and someone who cares about the politics of social change. This book brought these worlds together in a way that has me rethinking how I understand both the history of sports and the history of the United States. Each story told might be worth its own book but I will take with me the stories of Moses Fleetwood Walker, the African American baseball player in the 19th century who ...
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Twelve Sharp (Stephanie Plum, No. 12)405 reviews
Janet Evanovich
Amazon Remainders Account, 2006
One of my Favorites
Janet Evanovich is one of my favorite authors.
Tweleve Sharp is about Ranger and someone is pretending to be him. The 'second Ranger' has kidnapped Ranger's daughter, and Ranger is wanted. And 'of course' Ranger's goes to Stephanie house for help.
This is one of my favorites of the Plum series because it shows you more of Ranger. ***I'm a totally Ranger fan.***
Stephenie had some 'close' ...
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Are You a Stock or a Bond?: Create Your Own Pension Plan for a Secure Financial Future1 review
Moshe A. Milevsky
FT Press, 2008
An excellent, easy to read primer, on the issues of retirement planning
Wealth Odyssey: The Essential Road Map For Your Financial Journey Where Is It You Are Really Trying To Go With Money?
Dr Milevsky does an excellent job discussing the dual uncertainties of retirement planning: uncertainty of longevity, and uncertainty of portfolio duration. Both deal with trying to determine how long you or your money may last, while recognizing that both time periods need ...
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Divorce Poison: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond from a Vindictive Ex62 reviews
Richard A. Warshak
Harper Paperbacks, 2003
Very Important Work to Protect Children
Anyone who has seen parental alienation inflicted on a child up close knows what a horrible form of child abuse it is. Children afflicted with this child abuse often carry the psychological wounds for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, our divorce system encourages this abuse by needlessly designating one person as the real parent and the other parent as a scapegoat and not a real parent. ...
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If You Take a Mouse to School (If You Give...)19 reviews
Laura Numeroff
Laura Geringer, 2002
More whimsical fun from Numeroff/Bond!
BOTTOM LINE:
Nothing to over-analyze, really. This series of books is all about a zany day with a child and their pet. It takes them full circle from the first event, and sets off a chain of events that leads -sometimes- to the bizarre!
The whole ride is just pure fun, nothing else. That is what I appreciate about this series. All children's books do not have to be 'Fables by Aesop'. ...
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The New Rules of Posture: How to Sit, Stand, and Move in the Modern World20 reviews
Mary Bond
Healing Arts Press, 2006
A revelation
I have been receiving Rolfing treatment for a while and had experienced a lot of improvement but I wanted more. I eventually realised that no treatment is going to work unless after/in between treatments you make life style or muscle movement pattern changes. I first came across the free down loadable article on Mary Bonds website about sitting. This article is one of the chapters in the book. ...
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Casino Royale (James Bond Novels)130 reviews
Ian Fleming
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
BOND BEGINS
It's always interesting reading the first book dealing with a popular character, whether it be Conan, Tarzan or Sherlock Holmes.
The same is true with James Bond.
Two things strike me as really fascinating about this book.
First of all, the first half of the book deals with the card game of baccarat, which hardly sounds like an action-packed setting. Yet Ian Fleming did a good job of ...
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Bond on Set: Filming Quantum of Solace (007)2 reviews
DK ADULT, 2008
Essential Book of the Filming of QUANTUM OF SOLACE
This collection of images from QUANTUM OF SOLACE is an essential companion to the 2008 James Bond film just as "Bond on Set: Filming Casino Royale" was for that film. "Bond on Set: Filming Casino Royale" evoked visual memories of James Bond somewhere between Ian Fleming's literary vision and those created from the cinematic version. That book was very thought provoking and delved deep into ...
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Devil May Care 75 reviews
Sebastian Faulks
Doubleday, 2008
Bond...Stirred Not Shaken
Devil May Care was a good read all things considered. It could never be confused with a "real" Ian Fleming book, but I enjoyed it. I say "stirred not shaken" because Faulks tries to stick to Fleming's style, but falls short (there's an absurd tennis match for example). I am glad I found the book at my local Library and did not have to pay the hardcover price for it! Wait for the paperback. If ...
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