Reflections
Another winner – High Profile by Robert B. Parker
In HIGH PROFILE, the sixth and most intricately plotted novel in Robert B. Parker’s entertaining Jesse Stone series, a new dimension of social commentary seems to be added as every major character examines why marriage vows should be held sacred. As a master storyteller, Parker manages to combine this commentary in the confines as his [...]
The Girl's Guide To Being Boss (Without Being A Bitch) by Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio
According to Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio, the authors of The Girl’s Guide To Being Boss (Without Being A Bitch), a woman who has just been promoted needs to learn how to be a mentor more than a manager and how to be firm but fair. Written in a straightforward manner, the book includes bulleted [...]
Your Best Life Now Study Guide: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential by Joel Osteen
Joel Osteen, Houston pastor and inspirational TV host offers an overblown self-help book that many Christian readers will be unhappy with as it emphasizes a name-it-and-claim-it philosophy that suggests that God’s only purpose is to satisfy the needs of self-centered individuals. On a positive note, however, Osteen does offer a section on giving to others [...]
Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss – by Mark Hyman
Dr. Mark Hyman’s new book, Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss is actually a holistic approach that combines both conventional and alternative methods for regaining health and losing weight. Dr. Hyman, editor in chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, provides a vivid road map for individuals to follow who want to [...]
Dark and terrifying debut novel – Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Son of legendary author Stephen King, Joe Hill, surpasses his father with his debut novel Heart-Shaped Box, a masterpiece, that will vault him to the top echelon of horror authors as he weaves a dark tale with a tightly scripted, blood-curdling plot and amazingly chilling characters. A multiple–award winner for his short fiction, Hill has [...]
Suspenseful and hard to put down – Still Waters – by Tami Hoag
New York Times best selling author, Tami Hoag, (one of my long time favorite authors) has once again created in her novel, Still Waters, a riveting tale centered around the darker side of small town life. As the author begins her tale she vividly describes the small town bigotry and narrow mindedness that unwelcome newcomers [...]
Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day
Gina Trapani’s Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day clearly advertises the book as cross-platform, but in actuality a good portion of the book focuses on Windows applications. However, this is my only major complaint about this manual as overall it does deliver what it promises by demonstrating how to tweak your system with [...]
Dark and Creepy – Sharp Objects: A Novel by Gillian Flynn
Gillian Flynn’s first novel, Sharp Objects: A Novel, is a surprisingly well-written yet disturbing book, made even more so by its plausibility and the dispassionate self-mutilating cutting episodes that the protagonist indulges in as a means of coping with life in a cliquish Missouri town where no one is satisfied with their life. What is [...]
Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Maximum Performance: Unleash the Hidden Performance of Elements
Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Maximum Performance:… may be one of the best manuals, to date, as it provides great examples of both common and sophisticated methods for modifying and enhancing your digital photos while demonstrating them so completely that it will satisfy almost all levels of users. Another way in which this book excels is [...]
Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis by Jimmy Carter
Our Endangered Values must be considered in the light of its author, Jimmy Carter, who is regarded as a sort of “Saint-in-the-Box” by some due to his work with Habitat for Humanity and by the Nobel Peace Prize Commission for his assistance in condemning the current Bush Administration’s foreign policy. However, for those of us [...]
