Rowling is a Goddess.
Book title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
I wanted to take my time with book 4, cause 5 wont be out till June, & I thought "I can go slow with it being over 700 psges & all, but alas, I couldn't contain myself & had to tame myself to a mear 100 pages a day.
Unfortunately, I was SO into the Harry Potter series that I neglected my college homework & nearly failed a few classes This book, like the others, is not for busy or close-minded people. It will take up your dreams & your free time.
& unlike some Vampire writers who shall remane nameless (not!), Rowling doesnt have issues against fanfic writers. (Darn you, Anne Rice>.<)
For a reccomendation, I found Lord of the Rings dull & babbling, but if you like what Harry Potter's about, I reccomend Disney's Bedknobs & Broomsticks & Japan's animated Slayers (prefurrably subtitled)
EAN: 0038332187076
Pages: 734
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Authors:
J.K. Rowling
Welcome back!
Book title: Secret of Terror Castle #1 (Three Investigators (Paperback))
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Library Binding
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Library Binding
SO GOOD to have this series back. I've always been a fan of the Three Investigators and been jealous of the attention heaped on the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries when Three Investigators have always been better. I once had the whole set of Robert Arthur books in hard cover, but my Mom sold them when my parents sold the house when I was in college over a decade ago. I've always keenly felt that loss, and I'm glad to see that I can recover at least a part of it (since nothing can *quite* replace the hardcovers of old).Glad to see I'm not the only one who loved these mysteries, and Kudos to Random House for finally republishing. Keep 'em coming, 6 down, 25 to go!-Peter
EAN: 9780613087261
Publisher: Rebound by Sagebrush
Authors:
Robert Arthur
Reviewer Drew G. Price did not read this book
Book title: Road to Serfdom
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
One of the reviewers, Drew G. Price from Lake Saint Louis, Missouri United States, stated that F.A. Hayek was FOR socialism, government control, etc. He quite obviously did NOT read this book. F.A. Hayek argues strongly in defense of the free market, arguing in fact that abandoning the free market results, eventually, in totalitarianism. Please disregard his review. This is an excellent book. One of the foundational books in support of the moral basis of capitalism and freedom.
EAN: 9780415065603
Pages: 196
Publisher: Routledge
Authors:
Friedrich A. Hayek
Good book
Book title: From the Velvets to the Voidoids: A Pre-Punk History for a Post-Punk World
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
This book tells about every band that was involved in the 70's underground punk movement, mainly centred on NYC but still has time to talk about detroit and cleveland. This book easily outweighs the British documentation of punk in the 70's, the reason for that is simple... I am biased. Although from the uk, the us punk movement was far better and more interesting, and this book doesnt disappoint. It has quotes from everybody who was around at the time, and these are linked together by Heylin in small paragraphs telling background info etc. Its an interesting and good style he uses and the amount of information in this book alone should make it 5 stars. Electric Eels, Rocket from the Tomb, to everything Richard Hell did and not missing anything.I read that a 60's book of the same format was available, with these guys infleunces in it. ie. Sonics, seeds, and shadows of the knight etc. but i cant seem to find it, but until then..... read and enjoy this.
EAN: 9780140179705
Pages: 400
Publisher: Penguin Books
Authors:
Clinton Heylin
Great Book
Book title: Bsc #04 : Mary Anne Saves The Day (Baby-Sitters Club: Collector's Edition)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
I think that this book was well writen and very funny. Though the author makes the point that the friends are broken up, she still leaves hope between two of the people, which to me gives your mind a chance to wander and use your imagination to guess what will happen. A happy ending as always, but just barely! The friends get along and add an aditional member too. New friends are made and a club addition has followed through.
This is a great book.
EAN: 9780590251594
Pages: 192
Publisher: Scholastic
Authors:
Ann M. Martin
Fun
Book title: How to Lie With Statistics
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
It's nice to read a book like this. There is a very light tone through the book. And it's a short book, incidentally. You will finish it in about 2 sessions.
I was happy to see that I'm not the only person annoyed at the way graphs are shown, with the bottom cut off to dramatize changes. This is only one example out of several. You woul be able to figure out some of these yourself, but not all of them. One was a bit deep and I had to read it a second time to understand what the falsity was. I recommend this book because it imparts valuable information in a readable fashion. Statistics are everywhere, and you absolutely must know how to separate the chaff.
EAN: 9780140136296
Publisher: Gardners Books
Authors:
Darrell Huff
Brain food bonanza
Book title: Cryptonomicon
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
This is 900+ pages of concentrated brain food. In addition to being a cracking good suspense story on multiple levels and in two timelines, and working just fine and dandy as a complex techno-thriller a la early Michael Crichton, CRYPTONOMICON is even MORE rewarding if you are interested in history (especially WW2), cryptography (especially WW2 crypto efforts), UNIX, Perl, the Open Source movement, academic foufous, Asian cultures, or international politics. If you understand German and/or Japanese, it gets even better. And it improves over multiple readings.
EAN: 9780060512804
Pages: 1168
Publisher: Avon Books
Authors:
Neal Stephenson
Heatcrazed!
Book title: Heatcrazed (Love and Laughter Romance, No 16)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Back cover reads:
The aliens have landed?
UFOs? Little green men? Local reporter Ciel Landry didn't believe in any of the nutty stories flying around town. She knew it was the heat making everyone act crazy--until she met Jack Cooper and got a little crazy herself. He was gorgeous and sexy and made her temperature skyrocket. Then she learned that Jack was a former astronaut and in the midst of some top secret experiments.
To find out the truth, Ciel was ready, willing and able to have a close encounter with Jack. To make him kiss and tell.
EAN: 9780373440160
Publisher: Harlequin
Authors:
Suzannah Davis
My Preschoolers LOVED it!!
Book title: The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
I have to admit when I saw this book I wasn't impressed but I "read" it to my preschoolers anyway. There are no words to the book just pictures. Well, My preschoolers LOVE it!! I have read it at storytime the past couple of years and it is the most requested book by every class!! They love telling the story themselves. For that reason I give this book 5 stars. After all the book was written for them.
EAN: 9780027081404
Pages: 48
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Authors:
Molly Bang
WOW!
Book title: Killing Me Softly
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
I read this book in one day, I could not stop.
ALice is smart and has everything a young woman could want, a nice job, a sweet boyfriend, and cool funny friends.
What could be missing from her life? Oh yes, the stranger who stares deep into her eyes and knows her darkest thoughts and longings. Enter Adam, oh he is just too good to be true, passionate, romantic and smart, and an obsession beyond all reason.Take heart dear reader, you will not be able to stop, and I screamed a couple of times while reading this knockout book!
EAN: 9780078622205
Publisher: Thorndike Pr
Authors:
Nicci French
