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Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story 145 reviews
Christopher Moore
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Bloodsucking Fiends
Christopher Moore's Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story is the first book in the vampire series with C. Thomas Flood and Jody. It's too bad that I read You Suck: A Love Storyfirst. However, even though I knew what happened at the end of this book, it was still a great read.
***Spoiler Alert***
C. Thomas Flood arrives in San Francisco from Indiana with stars in his eyes about his future as a ...
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The Sales Bible: The Ultimate Sales Resource, New Edition32 reviews
Jeffrey Gitomer
Collins Business, 2008
Sales Bible
This is a great book for anyone in sales. It helps you "come back to basics" and realize why you got in this profession in the first place. Its not a book to just sit down and read it is more for reference or I like to read it before big clients to get me on the right page!
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The 6th Target 144 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Best one in series so far
I love how such a diverse group of people read these books. I totally disliked the 5th book because it was disjointed and made no sense, but others loved it. In this one, I felt Patterson tied everything together in the end with great stories through out. I loved this one. Can't wait to see if Schitzo man comes back later as he seemed to have his eyes set on Lindsey at the end of his book.
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How to Make Sewing Patterns46 reviews
Donald H. McCunn
Design Enterprises of San Francisco, 1977
Great Book!
This is a terrific book! I've just started working my way through it and I'm impressed. I've used other methods before, but this one seems workable.
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7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club) 119 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
A great addition to Patterson's story line.
I loved all the Patterson books from this series. And this is no exception. I don't want to give ANYTHING away. Just get it. You'll love the ending.
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Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House #24) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) 13 reviews
Mary Pope Osborne
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2001
Awesome!
I have had my share reading books with my two younger children for their AR goals in school, and I must say this series is just awesome. They are short enough to read one per night and test on the next day! Very interesting as well, even for an adult! Can't wait to read the rest of the series!
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The Warren Buffett Way, Second Edition88 reviews
Robert G. Hagstrom
Wiley, 2005
Very Good Insight On Buffett's Investment Strategy
Excellent book for those interested in learning how Warren Buffett values stocks and businesses. I really learned quite a bit for the first read now I'm reading it a second time to pick up on what I might have missed!
Excellent book!
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The Story of a Marriage: A Novel32 reviews
Andrew Sean Greer
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
A multi-layered shimmer that bedazzles
Andrew Sean Greer is a riot of talent. He carves his words with such precision that one can have no choice but to be surrender to his writing. His works, including Story of a Marriage, always deal with the subtle underplay of the human mind, and ultimately reveal the fragility of our existence.
I don't want to reveal the stories - a lot of reviewers have already done that. Besides, with this ...
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The 8th Confession
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2009
As San Francisco's most glamorous millionaires mingle at the party of the year, someone is watching--waiting for a chance to take vengeance on Isa and Ethan Bailey, the city's most celebrated couple. Finally, the killer pinpoints the ideal moment, and it's the perfect murder. Not a trace of evidence is left behind in their glamorous home. As Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the high-profile murder, someone else is found brutally ...
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The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reinvented Football and Created an NFL Dynasty4 reviews
David Harris
Random House, 2008
Coach of the Decade (the 1980's)
Bill Walsh was the brilliant, insecure coach who won immortality with the the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980's. Mr. Harris follows his career from the Bengals of Paul Brown to Stanford (and other stops in-between) to the 49ers. He perfected an air attack that became known as the West Coast Offense and drafted the players to carry it out (Joe Montana, Dwight Clark, Jerry Rice, etc). The book is ...
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Not Always So: Practicing the True Spirit of Zen27 reviews
Shunryu Suzuki, Edward Espe Brown, ...
HarperOne, 2003
Be a frog...
Outstanding book with insight into a true Zen master. Written after the passing of Suzuki Roshi by one of his students, it is an insight into a beautiful man.
Not always so is a simple book with a single teisho or talk every couple of pages. This allows you to read one talk and digest it without having to delve into any serious brain bending. Suzuki Roshi presents the most complex ideas of ...
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San Francisco Giants: 50 Years: 50 Years6 reviews
Insight Editions, 2008
A San Francisco Giants GEM of a book......
If your a loyal S.F. Giants lover, you'll need to get this fantastic history book. (with simply great pictures) It covers the Giants days at the old S.F. Seals ball park at 16th and Bryant. I use to get there on the Muni for I think 5 or 10 cents each way. But more than a fan gem, it covers the Giants MLB history like no other book. A great gift, should be displayed on a coffee table etc., etc.
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San Francisco Then & Now (Then & Now)14 reviews
Bill Yenne
Thunder Bay Press, 2002
Welcome to America's Most Conservative City!
I'm not using "conservative" in the current political sense, obviously. Everybody knows that John McCain has less than a snowball's chance in Gomorrah of winning in SF. I using the term conservative in its root meaning, something like "saving what was valued in the past." Preservation and conservation have the same Latin root. San Francisco has conserved more of its past than any western American ...
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Think and Grow Rich371 reviews
Napoleon Hill
Ballantine Books, 1987
Tried and True
The fundamentals that Napolean Hill wrote about are time tested and have yet to be matched for innovative and practical concepts. Well ahead of his time and the model for countless number of books since, why settle for a knock off when you can rely on the original genius of Mr. Hill.
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Rolling Stone 1,000 Covers: A History of the Most Influential Magazine in Pop Culture5 reviews
Rolling Stone, Jann Wenner
"Harry N. Abrams, Inc.", 2006
Still rolling along
If you have the original large 1998 edition this latest book is just a continuation, though smaller in size, up to the thousandth edition in May/June 2006. I was rather impressed with the earlier book except for the silly tiny type dates and photo credits for each cover, amazingly set in four point. Fortunately someone has realised that tiny type is not really readable in a domestic lighting ...
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This is San Francisco (This is . . .)4 reviews
Miroslav Sasek
Universe Publishing, 2003
This is San Francisco
This is a great way to introduce little people to the history of various cities. I got this one for my niece so she could learn about where her auntie lives. She likes it so much I may get ger other cities to read.
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How to Master the Art of Selling74 reviews
Tom Hopkins
Business Plus, 2005
A Great Resource for any Field!
This book is great for any field! I am an engineer by education and experience and continue to use many of the concepts that Hopkins teaches in this book.
How to Master the Art of Selling taught me many effective tools and techniques of helping others to make informed decisions. For example, as an engineer I must to sell my ideas to management if I want them implemented. This book has ...
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The Zuni Cafe Cookbook: A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco's Beloved Restaurant29 reviews
Judy Rodgers, Gerald Asher
W. W. Norton & Company, 2002
Awesome Cookbook
I was eager to purchase this book after tasting the best "Roasted Rosemary Potatoes" I have ever eaten in my life at a friends house. I am a simple cook, but love good food. This book is beautifully written, and does not intimidate me. I feel as if I can make every recipe and make it successful because Judy Rodgers will walk you through each step. I have not tried a recipe yet, but will soon. ...
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Zagat San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants 2009 (Zagatsurvey: San Francisco/ Bay Area Restaurants)
Zagat Survey, 2008
The surveyors are 54% women and 46% men. 52% are in their 20s and 30s and 48% are 40 and over. No matter the economic climate, San Francisco's appetite for lively dining destinations continues unabated, inspiring ever bolder ventures. For every notable closing, there's another restaurateur waiting in the wings, often joined by an expensive team of architects and designers, and ZAGAT is always there to note the changes.
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Selling 101: What Every Successful Sales Professional Needs to Know18 reviews
Zig Ziglar
Thomas Nelson, 2003
Timeless Advice
Zig has been providing great advice to sales people for decades and this book is no exception. Pick it up, read it, and make more money.
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