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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
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Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Book Type: Hardcover
Carol M. (bookwuman) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"A mind-blowing account of the author's experience before, during, and after a major hemorrhagic stroke due to an AVM. This book leads to the question, "who am I" or, "who is this 'I' I take myself to be?". Very thought-provoking for those with an open mind.
What makes this book especially interesting is that the author is a brain researcher and describes and explains the way our brains work so anyone can understand.
We clearly have far more control over our daily experience than we imagine. Read this book to find out how and why.
With much insight, this book fascinates and, ultimately, inspires us to tend the gardens of our minds.
Highly recommended."
Nymphadora T. (nymphadora) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"If you are familiar with Mercy Thompson, this book will delight you with her quirky ways and her usual ability to get herself into trouble. If this is the first time you are meeting Mercy, please put this down and read "Moon Called" first. While you don't necessarily have to read the series in order, you will miss details if you don't start at the beginning.
"Iron Kissed" was really beginning to look like all the other books in the series with Mercy being either asked or forced into helping with a supernatural mystery and ending up getting herself into trouble before fighting her way out. This series never disappoints but is usually one of the lighter of the supernatural mysteries. Right around page 230, things take a dramatic and violent turn. Although some of the story isn't for the faint of heart, it is really worth pushing past all of that to get to a beautiful and intense scene between Ben and Adam. I know I have written about crying during books before, but this scene took me by such surprise that I just couldn't help myself. If this book ever is made into a film, that scene will be worthy of a nomination.
Overall, a great read. I couldn't put the last quarter of it down and continued to read way past the time I should have been making dinner."
"To be honest, this book did not look all that interesting. I needed something to read, though, so I opened it up and started reading. Boy! Was I surprised! I really got involved with the characters, and I just couldn't put it down. I'm very glad I started to read this book because it turned out to be pretty good."
Tina L. (k0a6679) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"Emotional roller coaster romance novel. Make sure to have some tissues handy, this book will make you tear up...."
Joann (j0j0ruca) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"Little Beauties is told from the perspective of three characters. The first is Diana. Diana is a mid-thirty year old who was recently seperated (not by her choice)from her husband. Diana's OCD controls her life. Jamie is the pregnant teenager who is unhappy about her current situation. Diana and Jamie cross paths and eventually their lives become involved. The third perspective is Stella, Jamie's unborn baby.
The book is a quick read"
For a Few Demons More (The Hollows, Bk 5)
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Paperback
Dana (daedelys) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"This is one of the most well-written and addictive series that I have read. Harrison does such a wonderful job at keeping the story interesting that putting the book down for very long is not an option as you can't help but get back to it ASAP to find out what happens next. This book was another great addition to the series with lots of action, laughs and drama. Excellent story!"
For a Few Demons More (The Hollows, Bk 5)
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Unknown Binding
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Unknown Binding
Dana (daedelys) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"This is one of the most well-written and addictive series that I have read. Harrison does such a wonderful job at keeping the story interesting that putting the book down for very long is not an option as you can't help but get back to it ASAP to find out what happens next. This book was another great addition to the series with lots of action, laughs and drama. Excellent story!"
For a Few Demons More (The Hollows, Bk 5)
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
Dana (daedelys) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"This is one of the most well-written and addictive series that I have read. Harrison does such a wonderful job at keeping the story interesting that putting the book down for very long is not an option as you can't help but get back to it ASAP to find out what happens next. This book was another great addition to the series with lots of action, laughs and drama. Excellent story!"
For a Few Demons More (The Hollows, Bk 5)
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Hardcover
Dana (daedelys) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"This is one of the most well-written and addictive series that I have read. Harrison does such a wonderful job at keeping the story interesting that putting the book down for very long is not an option as you can't help but get back to it ASAP to find out what happens next. This book was another great addition to the series with lots of action, laughs and drama. Excellent story!"
For a Few Demons More (The Hollows, Bk 5)
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Dana (daedelys) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"This is one of the most well-written and addictive series that I have read. Harrison does such a wonderful job at keeping the story interesting that putting the book down for very long is not an option as you can't help but get back to it ASAP to find out what happens next. This book was another great addition to the series with lots of action, laughs and drama. Excellent story!"
(PhoenixFalls) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"These are the two Darkover novels that started me on MZB. Even after reading (and re-reading) all her Darkover novels, these stand out as exceptional. The Spell Sword is a good entrance to the series, as it provides a good introduction to the world through the eyes of an outsider (actually a common theme in this series) and sets up the many tensions that permeate the series -- tensions that arise from having a society in which there are humans and there are non-humans, there are telepaths and there are those that are not, there are lords and there are commoners, there is a relatively metal-less world being exposed to the high-tech star-faring Terran Empire. But all this is background to a fairly simply rescue story that stretches exactly as long as it should to fill a novel less than two hundred pages long.
The Forbidden Tower, which picks up the story almost immediately after the rescue, gets much deeper into character-building and world-building. Darkover almost immediately becomes a much richer world, and the characters that were perhaps a bit stock take on a new depth and break out in unexpected ways. This is a novel of four people who do not quite fit in the places allotted to them -- Callista, as Keeper, has been set aside as special since she was an early teenager and has suffered horribly in the service of what she perceives as the greater good; Ellimir, her twin sister, has always been undervalued because her twin has the lion's share of their talent at telepathy; Damon, who is an incredibly powerful telepath but was exiled from the world he loved because he was a man with a woman's power, and Andrew, the most obvious exile, a Terran on a strange planet who has fallen in love and wants to make it his home. These four individuals come together as family and closer than family and must begin to find a place for themselves on their own terms, rather than their society's. And if this sounds too much like any number of coming-of-age novels, I warn you only that it is not that simple. Each of these people must make hard decisions about who and what they should be and what effect that should and will have on the world around them. It is a powerful book, and I think it is one that will turn open-minded readers on to a fabulous classic science fiction series."
Andrea S. (AnneWentworth) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"This book was great! I highly recommend it, not only was the love story awesome, but you learn a lot about England during that time period. I also enjoyed the deep faith of the characters you really felt it and it seemed real and not something the author made up to fill pages. So far this is my favorite by this author. "
N R. (Moonpie) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"Parents that really want to instill values in their children struggle with how to do and the time to do it. I liked this book as it was divided 12 months of lessons, ideas, stories, and many more things to help teach your children values. It not only told you how and what to teach but had great discussion questions that would really spark thought and conversation in a family. These could be done as a family devotional or casually introduced around the kithcen table. It also had ideas for games. This covers training children of all ages. A very good book"
(PhoenixFalls) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"This is a sweet, serviceable young adult novel. Shinn's writing style suits the genre, featuring long passages telling the story and no real action/fantasy set-pieces to liven things up, and the characters she introduces here are fine, but not particularly memorable. The novel moves quickly and fairly gracefully, and is really marred only by the too-neat tying up of loose ends that undercuts the interestingly hard emotional revelations of earlier passages. Still, it is unfortunately not a novel I will remember long."
Rhona L. (Roobee) wrote on 7/4/2009...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
"Not at all what I expected from the author of Little Women. It took my breath away at times as I longed for the main character to escape her life. I couldn't put it down, I was pulled into the story and the nightmare of her life. I needed to know how it ended."
Sergei G. wrote on 7/4/2009...
"Based on the first volume I can say that middle captain Tou is indeed appears to be quite an interesting character. The story is promising and entertaining and comes to a nice logical conclusion at the end of the first book."
Melissa B. (Phantene) wrote on 7/4/2009...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
"I must admit that when I read the synopsis of this book I was not at all interested in the story. However, since I've quite enjoyed several of Dean Koontz's recent books, I decided to purchase this one. Am I glad I did!
I absolutely LOVED this book! The action and suspense had me wanting more and more, and I had trouble putting this one down at the end of the evening. I wanted to stay up all night to finish it. I felt a deep caring for the characters Cubby, his wife Penny, their son Milo, and one of my favorite dogs ever--Lassie. I laughed with them, felt wonder with them, and worried about them.
With this book, Dean Koontz created an interesting, unique, and engrossing story. I highly recommend 'Relentless'."
Judy B. (Hoody) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"I loved this book. Mercy is a strong woman with a past. She is walker that was raised by a pack of Warewolves. She tries hard to resist the control of the alpha's in her life, but when they need her she is there. The charicters in this book were great and I grew to like many of them. The story was faced paced and fun. This was a real page turner. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book."
Fast Food Fix : 75+ Amazing Recipe Makeovers of Your Fast Food Restaurant Favorites
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Genre: Cooking, Food & Wine, Health, Mind & Body
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Cooking, Food & Wine, Health, Mind & Body
Book Type: Paperback
Desiree (earthlovinretromama) - Eureka, CA wrote on 7/4/2009...
"I just enjoyed a homemade big mac at home, that was way more delicious and healthier than Mc Donald's Version. Dont believe me try one yourself get this book you and your families will not regret it if you enjoy fast food, you'll love this book, "
The Most Decadent Diet Ever!: Featuring more than 125 recipes that only taste fattening
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Genre: Cooking, Food & Wine, Health, Mind & Body
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Cooking, Food & Wine, Health, Mind & Body
Book Type: Paperback
Desiree (earthlovinretromama) - Eureka, CA wrote on 7/4/2009...
"Devin Alexander Is Amazing. I love this book, and cook out of it often, my whole family loves everything I make from this and the other book fast food fix.. "
Sharon F. (bookworm01) wrote on 7/4/2009...
"This is an incredible book! I loved this book and the book that this one followed- Summer's Child. Luanne Rice just pulls you into the lives of her characters so well that you find yourself almost caring for them. That's the sign of a truely incredible author. I have read three books by Luanne Rice now but I think I would recommend anything that she's written."
Sand, Sun... Seduction!: Enticed / Propositioned / Fevered
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Genre: Literature & Fiction, Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Genre: Literature & Fiction, Romance
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Carol S. (booksarelikecandy) wrote on 7/3/2009...
"Really enjoyed this book - all three stories were really appealing. I liked Leslie Kelly's story the best - each had heros that were beyond charming and very, very sexy. I thought this was a great compilation of sexy, sweet stories. "
Lindsay D. wrote on 7/3/2009...
"Another element is added to the mix (in this third book in the series) when the main character discovers another tough question she has to answer:
Is making people do something, even the right thing, without their consent, the right thing to do?"
The Road (Movie Tie In Edition)) (Vintage International)
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
Tracy F. (tsf) wrote on 7/3/2009...
"Well written, moving, but sad beyond measure and incredibly depressing. I kept reading, thinking that there must be some hope, not a "happy ending" so to speak, but something, some fragment somewhere. They weren't kidding when they put "world without hope" in blurb on the back. "
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