Monday, July 21, 2008

Book Reviews from participants in the Pollinate Your Mind Summer Reading Club Templar Legacy by Steve Berry: A lot of detail and not much else to the storyline. Human Body by Bartel Bruun: It introduces the reader to their own body by illustration art very well done. It connects you with "The Regions of you body", and "The systems of your body". It shows how complex and wonderful design of God's handiwork. Dreaming by Queenie Chan: 'The Dreaming' is about twin sisters going to a private school in the Australian bushlands. But soon they began having strange dreams and soon a friend named Mille disappears and is found dead. PS This book is great. it's full of suspense and it's one of those mangas you can't put down. It's addicting. Wandering Warrior by Da Chen: Disappointing. Far-fetched. Violent. Disclosure by Michael Crichton: Especially good. Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris Crowe: It pushed issues that were tear moving and heart breaking to think about. Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly: Excellent book it makes you believe in your dreams. Souls of Angels by Thomas Eidson: Thomas Eidson is a master story teller. Every twist and turn in the plot had you guessing yet baffled. Souls of Angels was an extremely good book. Very human characters, and a strong bond of family, pride, madness, love, and longing. Highly recommend his book and will seek out other Thomas Eiden books! 4:08:11 PM     Tools and Gadgets PC Wizard is a free utility that will analyze your PC. You can run it from your PC, or put it on a thumb drive. It also benchmarks your PC. Found via Lifehacker 3:02:06 PM     News from the Pollinate Your Mind Summer Reading Program at Hackley Public Library This week, 48 people read 131 books. So far, 137 people have read 673 books. Last week's winners were a shy person who won a two-ticket voucher to the West Shore Symphony, a shy person who won a Mary Kay gift bag, and Dorothy Place who won a two-ticket voucher to the West Shore Symphony. This week's books were: Author Title Adler, Elizabeth Now or never Archer, Jeffrey As the Crow Flies Baldacci, David Whole Truth Balogh, Mary Simply Perfect Bangs, Nina One Bite Stand Berry, Steve Templar Legacy Brown, Rita Mae Hotspur Brown, Rita Mae Tell-tale horse Bruen, Ken Cross Bruen, Ken Guards Bruun, Bartel Human Body Cassingham, Randy True Stella Awards Cavenaugh, Jack Puritans Chan, Queenie Dreaming Chen, Da Wandering Warrior Christie, Agatha Partners in Crime Christopher, Dean Discover's 20 things you don't know about everything Church, James Hidden Moon Cornwell, Patricia At Risk Cornwell, Patricia Front Corsetti, Emilio III 35 Miles from shore Crichton, Michael Disclosure Crowe, Chris Mississippi Trial, 1955 Cussler, Clive Inca Gold Dailey, Janet Calder Promise Davis, Krya Sex, Murder, and a Double Latte Deutermann, P. T. Moonpool DeWall, Frans Our Inner Ape Diamont, Anita Red Tent Dollar, Creflo 8 steps to create the life you want Donnelly, Jennifer Tea Rose Edwards, Ruth Murdering Americans Eidson, Thomas Souls of Angels Estleman, Loren Frames Evanovich, Janet Naughty Neighbors Evanovich, Janet Plum Lovin' Evanovich, Janet Plum Lucky Fairstein, Linda Kills Follett, Ken Pillars of the Earth Follett, Ken World without end George, Elizabeth Careless in red George, Elizabeth Careless in red Grafton, Sue T is for Trespass Grisham, John Bleachers Grisham, John Skipping Christmas Hamilton, Steve Night Work Hellenga, Robert Italian Lover Hicks, Esther and Terry Ask and it's given (part 1) Hunt, James Patrick Goodbye sister disco Johansen, Iris Long after midnight Johnson, Maureen 13 Little blue envelopes Junger, Sebastian Death in Belmont Kane, Andrea Twisted Kellerman, Jesse Genius Keyes, Greg Born Queen Kidd, Sue Monk Mermaid Chair Koller, Jackie French Keepers: Wizards Apprentice Koller, Jackie French Keepers: Wizards Scepter Koontz, Dean Odd Hours LaHaye, Tim Nicolae LaHaye, Tim Tribulation Force Latus, Janine If I'm missing or dead Laurens, Stephanie Beyond Seduction Laurens, Stephanie Fine Passion Laurens, Stephanie Gentleman's honor Laurens, Stephanie Lady Chosen Levine, Gail Two Princesses of Bamarre Linsdey, Johanna Man of my dreams Lockhart, E. Boyfriend List Losier, Michael Law of Attraction Lutz, Tom Doing Nothing MacAlister, Katie Even Vampires get the blues MacAlister, Katie Girl's Guide to Vampires Marsh, Ngaio Nursing Home Murder Marthe, Jocelyn Mable Riley Martini, Steve Shadow of Power McCaughrean, Geraldine White Darkness Mikaelson, Ben Tree Girl Miss Read Battles at Thrush Green Miss Read Fortunate Grandchild Monsour, Theresa Clean Cut Morgan, Robert Boone Na, An Wait for me O'Shaughnessy, Perri Case of Lies Ozaki, Kaori Immortal Rain Page Katherine Hall Body in the Gallery Palmer, Michael First Patient Paretsky, Sara Bleeding Kansas Parker, Robert Playmates Parker, T. Jefferson Fallen Parker, T. Jefferson Where serpents lie Parrish, P. J. Unquiet Grave Patterson, James Sail Patterson, James Sixth Target Pearson, Ridley Killer Weekend Perry, Anne Death in the Devil's Acre Pickard, Nancy Secret Ingredient Murders Poole, Garry Complete Book of questions Reader's Digest Mysteries of the unexplained Regis, Ed What Is Life Rivers, Francine Voice in the Wind Robb, J. D. Creation in Death Robb, J. D. Strangers in death Rosenberg, Joel Dead Heat Rule, Ann Green River Running Red Sakey, Marcus At the City's Edge Sakson, Sharon Paws and Effect Sandford, John Phantom Prey Sandford, John Phantom Prey Scottoline, Lisa Killer Smile Scottoline, Lisa Lady Killer Sherwood, Keith Chakra Healing and Karmic Awareness Siddons, Anne Rivers Kings Oak Simmons, Dan Winter Haunting Singular, Stephen When Men became Gods Smith, Martin Cruz Gorky Park Spencer, LaVyrle Home Song Spillane, Mickey Dead Street Stabenow, Dana Prepared for Rage Steel, Danielle Rogue Stewart, Mariah Last Breath Thurlo, Aimee and David False Witness Turner, Nikki Forever a hustler's wife Varley, John Red Thunder Varley, John Rolling Thunder Vincenzi, Penny No Angel Welty, Eudora Optimist's Daughter Wiggs, Susan Dock Side Wiggs, Susan Table for Five Woods, Terri Deadly Reigns Zahn, Timothy Star Wars: Dark Force Rising 2:36:04 PM

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