Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Cell Phone Signals Signal Map is a new service, so new it is still in Beta, that lets you check for cell phone signals in differnet areas of the country, and even add your own information. Check here before going out of town to see if your cell phone signal will be strong where you are going. 3:11:43 PM     Book Reviews from Investigate A Good Book participants HRH by Danielle Steel: A little hard to get into, but a very good read. Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich: I have read three of this series and every one is a new adventure. This series is funny and exciting. Gunpowder Plot by Carola Dunn: This author was "born and raised in London", but now resides in the US. She's clever with her plot-twists; and this is a good mystery. To Hell with all that by Caitlin Flanagan: This book is basically a whiny diatribe on housework and parenthood. The author herself didn't actually engage in much housework. She hired a nanny to do it. This isn't a book you want to read unless you enjoy hypocrisy. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir: After reading Innocent Traitor, I know I'll go on to read about the other queens Alison Weir has written about. Good reading! Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman: Good reading--from page 1 to page 347. God of Animals by Aryn Kyle: This is a book you want to read over and over again. Sometimes it brings tears to your eyes. Pizzas by Better Homes and Gardens: Pizza recipes were great--new and interesting ways to eat one of America's favorite foods. Many new ways to represent pizzas by way of meals, appetizers, and even desserts. The directions were easy to follow, the many flavored crusts were great also. My War by Colby Buzzell: Good book--similar to "Dispatches." Remember Me by Mary Higgins Clark: Very exciting. This is a good summer book. Really keeps your attention. Tangerine by Marilynn Griffith: I enjoyed the book very much. It addressed the day to day struggles of a multicultural family from a Christian perspective. Refreshing to read something without profanity. Coming Attractions by Fannie Flagg: I loved Daisy's view on life. Wish this book went on and on. I'll be seeing you by Mary Higgins Clark: Um, Um, Um, good--great twists--and neat plot. Always up to her standard. We'll meet again by Mary Higgins Clark: Have always enjoyed this author--this one is great as usual. People of the Nightland by Micheal and Kathy Gear: This book tells the story of the Great Lakes and upper New England Native Americans. As I read this I was trying to figure out where it was set and, being a history buff, I enjoy learning about the different creation myths and daily life. People of the Owl by Kathleen Gear: I just love this whole series! I like learning about the different customs of each group. This book is so germaine to our time. Camel Club by David Baldacci: This series is very interesting--But not easy listening. The book keeps your attention. There are many things going on--but everything blends in at a certain point. I'm not ccertain how this author keeps everything flowing with so much going on at one time--but he does an excellent job. Build your own birdhouses by John Perkins: Good project book, step by step instructions were great. Learned a few new things from this book about birds in general. Many interesting styles of bird houses, they are not just a plain box. Tremendous Trifles by G. K. Chesterton: It's too good to merely write about here. by Mary Jane Clark: Good plot--enjoyed this. 3:04:39 PM     News from Investigate a Good Book: Hackley Public Library's Summer Reading Club for Grownups Investigate a Good Book is pleased to announce that Marcia Tyndall, Susan Paulson, and I. J. Forest won prizes. They will get a chance to pull a prize out of a hat when they next come into the library. The adult summer reading program runs through August, with weekly Monday morning drawings. To sign up for the program call (231-722-7276) or go into the Library and ask to sign up for the Adult Summer Reading Program. For each book you read, or listen to, you can put your name in the weekly drawing. What was Muskegon reading last week? Andrews, Mary Kay Savannah Breeze Bach, David Smart Couples Finish Rich Baldacci, David Simple Genius Baldacci, David Camel Club Bekoff, Marc Emotional lives of animals Better Homes and Gardens Pizza cooking for today Birnes, Nancy Zap Crafts Blunt, Giles By the time you read this Bond, Stephanie Body Movers Bowen, Judith Doctor's Daughter Braun, Lilian Jackson Cat who brought down the house Brooks, Geraldine Year of Wonders Brown, Rita Mae Puss 'n Cahoots Brownmiller, Susan In our Time Buzzell, Colby My War Chesterton, G. K. Tremendous Trifles Christie, Agatha The Man in the Brown Suit Clark, Mary Higgins My Gal Sunday Clark, Mary Higgins We'll meet again Clark, Mary Higgins I'll be seeing you Clark, Mary Higgins Remember Me Clark, Mary Jane Dancing in the Dark Clark, Mary Jane Nowhere to Run Clark, Ron Essential 55 ways to bring out the best in any student Cussler, Clive Skeleton Coast Cussler, Clive Mediterranean Caper Danowski, Debbie Why can't I stop eating Delinksy, Barbara Coast Road Diamant, Anita Red Tent Dodman, N. Dogs Behaving Badly Dowd, Maureen Are Men Necessary Dunn, Carola Gunpowder Plot Epstein, Leslie 8th Wonder of the World Evanovich, Janet Seven Up Evanovich, Janet Motor Mouth Evanovich, Janet Three to get deadly Fairstein, Linda Bad Blood Flagg, Fannie Red Bird Christmas Flagg, Fannie Coming Attractions Flanagan, Caitlin To Hell with that Gaboldon, Diana Outlander Galant, Debra Rattled Gear, Kathleen People of the Bear Gear, Kathleen People of the Nightland Gerritson, Tess Harvest Gore, Ariel Mother Trip Grafton, Sue S is for Silence Green, Jan Swapping Lives Griffith, Marilynn Tangerine Grippando, James Lying with Strangers Hambly, Barbara Free man of color Harrison, Jim Returning to Earth Henry, Sue Refuge Hess, Joan Holly, Jolly Murder Hickam, Homer Keeper's Son Hirsi, Ayaan Infidel Hosseini, Khaled Thousand Splendid Suns Howard, Linda Cover of Night Jensen, Muriel Second to none Keillor, Garrison Good Poems for Hard Times Kellerman, Jonathan Rage Kellerman, Jonathan Obsession Kendrick, B Nearly Weds Kent, Carol When I lay my Isaac Down Koontz, Dean Velocity Koontz, Dean Chase Krahn, Betina Marriage Test Kunzmann, Richard Bloody Harvests Kyle, Aryn God of Animals Leonard, Linda Wounded Woman Lucado, Max Traveling Light for Mothers Macomber, Debbie Glad Tidings Mcall Smith, Alexander Good Husband of Zebra Drive McMahon, Neil Lone Creek McManu, Patrick Avalanche Meredith Publishing Outdoor Projects Michaels, Fern Hey Good Looking Miller, Frank Daredevil Visionaries Miller, Frank Daredevil: the Man without fear O'Dell, Tawni Coal Run Oke, Janette Meeting Place Palmer, Catherine Love's Haven Patterson, James Honeymoon Patterson, James Kiss the Girls Peri, Camille and Kate Moses Because I said so Perkins, John Build your own birdhouses and feeders Phillips, Susan Natural Born Charmers Picoult, Jodi Tenth Circle Porizkova, Pauline Model Summer Pound, Ezra ABC's of Poetry Proeller Hueston, Marie Country Living Cottage Style Rivers, Francine When the Shofar Blew Robb, J D Immortal in Death Robets, Nora Montana Sky Robets, Nora Time and Again Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Ruiz, Miguel Mastery of Love Ryan, Kevin Why it works Sansom, C. J. Sovereign Schwartz, Daylle Deanna Straight Talk with Gay Guys See, Lisa Peony in Love Setterfield, Diane Thirteenth Tale Shaara, Jeff Rising Tide Sinclair, Dani Best Kept Secrets Smythe, Sheridon Those Baby Blues Sparks, Nicholas The Rescue Steel, Danielle Sisters Steel, Danielle Coming Out Steel, Danielle HRH Steffen, Sandra Day by Day Stephens, Deborah This is not the life I ordered Stewart, Mary Walk in Wolf Wood Stirling, Jessica Wise Child Strohmeyer, Sarah Bubbles Unbound Sullivan, Rosemary Ville Air-bel Tapply, William G. Bitch Creek Thomas, Jacqueline Redemption Tisdale, Sallie Women of the Way Unger, Lisa Sliver of Truth Updike, John Museums and Women Waters, Sara Night Watch Weiner, Jennifer In her shoes Weir, Alison Innocent Traitor West, Cameron First Person Plural West, Michael Lee American Pie Wiggs, Susan Husband for Hire Williams, Tia The Accidental Diva Woods, Stuart Short Straw 2:29:16 PM

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