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“Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters” – Something Every Parent Will Want to Read
Book Review : Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Dr. Meg Meeker Dr. Meeker has a … Continue reading
Posted in All Time Favorites, grown up books reviewed, Self-Help Books Reviewed
Tagged 10 secrets, are dads important in their daughters' lives, avoiding problem teens, Dad is the most important man, Dr. Meg Meeker, fathering, how important are dads, how to raise a daughter, how to raise daughters, mens' greatest assets, parenting, self-help book, stay connected, strong daughters, strong fathers, teen issues
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“Maximum Ride The Angel Experiment”
Book Review : Maximum Ride The Angel Experiment by James Patterson Spoiler Alert! Maximum Ride is only 98 percent human, the other two percent is bird. The result is that she has wings and hollow bones, and she’s not the … Continue reading
“Divergent” – But Does It Diverge From Other Dystopias?
Book Review : Divergent by Veronica Roth Spoiler Alert! Divergent is set in an post-apocalyptic society in Chicago. There are five factions each emmulating a virtue; Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful) and Erudite … Continue reading
“Nightshade” – Feels Like I’ve Read This Plot in “Twilight”
Book Review: Nightshade by Andrea Cremer Spoiler Alert! Calla Tor breaks the rules when she saves a human’s life. Calla has known her destiny, as the alpha of her pack, that she is to be mated to the alpha, Ren … Continue reading
Posted in young adult book reviews
Tagged a B movie book, Andrea Cremer, Calla Tor, do not recommend, feed off pain, guardians, humans, incubus, Keepers, love triangle, Nightshade, parallels with Twilight, rip off of twilight, Scion, Shay, similar to Twilight, stong female, werewolves, witches, wolf, wraiths
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“Les Misérables” – Redemption of Man
Book Review : Les Misérables by Victor Hugo Prior to your reading this review, I warn you that I cannot write a short review for a book that is well over 1000 pages. If I attempted a short review it … Continue reading
Posted in All Time Favorites, grown up books reviewed, literary classics in review, young adult book reviews
Tagged atone, Bishop Myriel of Digne, black and white, blackmail, classic literature, classical literature, Cosette, debt of honor, Eponine, ex-convict, Fantine, Fauchelevent, fiction, forgive, forgiveness, historical fiction, inner conflict, Javert, Jean Valjean, Jondrette, justice, les mis, Les Miserables, liberal, Luxembourg Gardens, Marius Pontemercy, mercy, Monsieur Madeleine, moral consequences, one of the best 100 books, Paris, Petit-Picpus, Philanthropist, political turmoil, prison, redemption, remdemption, revenge, silver candlesticks, student revolt, suffering, symbols of Christ, Thenardiers, timeless themes in literature, transformation, Victor Hugo, what makes a classic a classic, why is this book a classic, young love
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“The Total Money Makeover” – Change Your Finances Forever
Book Review : The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey Dave Ramsey has an entertaining manner to teach basic concepts of good money management. Even he explains that there is nothing new in his program, it is the wisdom of … Continue reading
Posted in All Time Favorites, grown up books reviewed, Self-Help Books Reviewed
Tagged baby steps, build wealth, Christians and money, Dave Ramsey, debt snowball, emergency fund, financial peace, financial peace university, free financial advice, get out of debt, how can I become wealthy, how to manage money, life advice, marriage and money, money workshops, what does the bible teach about money
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