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Lean Mean Thirteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 13)
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 Cat a Cupcake (If You Give... Books)
Laura Numeroff
Laura Geringer, 2008
Simply joyous!
If you give a boy a book, he'll ask you to read it. When you finish, he'll ask you to read it again. Soon he will have it memorized and ask if he can read it to you. You will say yes and be rewarded with the rare perfect moment.
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Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14)
Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press, 2008
LOVE PLUM-
This series is my absolute favorite "relax and read". Such great characters and always makes me laugh- perhaps after 14 there are just so many high expectations that fans get overly critical. Every person I recommend this just adores Stephanie Plum. Keep em coming ...
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Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street
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 ...
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The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised ...
Benjamin Graham, Jason Zweig
Collins Business, 2003
I should have read this book before investing
Simple like that: if you are a layman investor and don't want to lose a dime, stop your investment actions right now and start reading this book immediately.
I've started composing my stock portfolio a couple of months, before reading this book. At that time, I ...
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101 Dog Tricks: Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog
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 ...
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...)
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 ...
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Frostbite (Vampire Academy, Book 2)
Richelle Mead
Razorbill, 2008
The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
It's the holiday season at St. Vladimir's Academy, an elite school for Moroi and Dhampir. But for Dhampir Rose Hathaway, the approach of Christmas hasn't been very restful. Her mentor and secret crush Dimitri has been preparing her for a test with another widely ...
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If You Give a Moose a Muffin (If You Give...)
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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Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories (James Bond 007)
Ian Fleming
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
007's Comfort and Discomfort in 9 Short Stories
"Quantum of Solace - the amount of comfort. Yes, I suppose you could say that all love and friendship is based in the end on that. Human beings are very insecure. When the other person not only makes you feel insecure but actually seems to want to destroy you, it's ...
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Time for School, Mouse! (If You Give...)
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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The New Rules of Posture: How to Sit, Stand, and Move in the Modern World
Mary Bond
Healing Arts Press, 2006
A Useful Tool for Every Body
The New Rules of Posture: How to Sit, Stand, and Move by Mary Bond is a must read if you're interested in increasing your somatic awareness of your body in motion. Hoorah! finally someone writes about the body as a moving entity and not as a stable unit moving just one ...
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Mouse Cookies & More: A Treasury (If You Give...)
Laura Numeroff
Laura Geringer, 2006
Excellent Book
Our 2-year old loves this collection of stories so much that I read them at least twice a day!! We also keep the CD of stories in the car so we can listen to them on long trips to the store, etc. The illustrations are adorable with a great story line even younger ...
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Twelve Sharp (Stephanie Plum, No. 12)
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 ...
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If You Give a Pig a Party (If You Give...)
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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