 |
|
 |
             |
|
|
||
New Regular Reviews in Books |
|
  |
 |
| 1-25 of 187 reviews: 11/8 to 11/22 | Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - View all | Next | |||||||
|
|||||||||
| Product Rating | Regular Reviews | Sorted by Date Written |
Sort by Review Rating |
||||||
|
Dancing Dinos Upbeat Tutors by kentmom Pros: Very user-friendly learn-to-read book.
Cons: None. Dancing Dinos Go To School is an example of lots of little things coming together to create a near-perfect book for emerging readers.The story is short but sufficient. (Dinosaurs cause a bit of good-natured trouble at school.)The ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
||||||
|
Read the Book, Maybe Help Solve A Problem by kentmom Pros: Very digestible book about some serious social/societal problems - for high school readers and up!
Cons: None. Really. How Does It Feel To Be A Problem? Being Young and Arab in America is probably the best book I'll read this year. While the writing itself isn't stellar, the book's construction is, and the author's research (primarily personal interviews) ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 22 '08 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
||||||
|
Brain Quest is a Highly Effective Learning Tool by Bryan_Carey Pros: The different dimensions of learning; The thoroughness in its approach.
Cons: None! Kids who are approaching kindergarten need to have a few basic skills in place before they take the plunge into the world of elementary school. Preschools are an excellent place to begin the pre- kindergarten process of learning, but the initial learning ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
A Stunning Debut Novel by embarrassed  Pros: Emotional, engaging romance.
Cons: I cannot think of any cons. I’ve always been a fan of the tortured hero. Not only from the perspective of a reader witnessing the redemption of the hero as he battles to triumph over his personal demons, but also as a writer interested in the study of craft. ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
||||||
|
Balogh's _The Ideal Wife_ is a waste of time - can an impulsive marriage survive? by telynor Pros: Some of the descriptions are nice, and Miles is certainly a hunk.
Cons: Not one of Balogh's better efforts. Every now and then I read a romance novel to give some relief from the serious subjects that I read. But this time, when I picked up a book by Mary Balogh -- an author that I usually respect and like -- I found myself rather disappointed. First ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Help!: Debunking the Outrageous Claims of Self help Gurus by mjhollingshead Pros: interesting read
Cons: I do not know much about gurus and their writings In the preface of his Help!: Debunking the Outrageous Claims of Self help Gurus Writer Paul Damien says that the aim of Help! is to evaluate a disturbing assortment of chic books that tends to raise its unsightly head from time to time. ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
"Cross Your Legs For Jesus" by jc_hall Pros: beautifully-written; thoughtful; moving; profound questions posed in simple terms; important lessons conveyed subtly
Cons: none LaVaughn is now fifteen and working harder than ever before at school. She goes to special grammar classes to improve her English, takes a more difficult Biology class, and studies hard for a Science Aptitude Test. She’s also working at ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
The haunted life of a muse… by chiliqueen Pros: Lush descriptions of Pre-Raphaelite artwork, period fashions, and the English countryside
Cons: Strays from fact Elizabeth Hickey's "The Wayward Muse" imagines the secret longings of Jane Burden, wife of British designer and socialist William Morris. As the novel begins, we're plunged into the squalid poverty of Jane's rough home life, where she's regularly starved ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Francine and Arthur's Dilemma at The Library by marie1963 Pros: Ideal for chapter reading for young children 9 to 11.
Cons: Story gets too busy at times. This is the perfect book for young children ending their school year for the summer vacation because at that time they are encouraged to read, and visit the library. While visiting the library I picked up this children's book "Locked ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Chadwick's _A Place Beyond Courage:_ an honourable man caught up in a war by telynor Pros: Terrific storytelling, strong characters, and a legend gets a new meaning.
Cons: Whew. Not a one! After reading The Greatest Knight and The Scarlet Lion, Elizabeth Chadwick's two recent novels about that medieval hero, William Marshal, I was very curious to find out more about his parents, especially his father, John Marshal, who is ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Deep and Dark and Dangerous - A mother and child review-nion, part XIV by millinocket Pros: Terrific ghost story for budding horror/thriller novel readers
Cons: One annoying and obvious plot device, will likely be too scary for some younger readers I'm so proud! Mininocket has chosen and devoured her very first Junior Bloody Knife Novel*. Not a silly scary little kid book, but a real ghost story with quite a few real chills. I'm not ready for her to start on Stephen King, but she ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Re-establishing "Star Trek:Deep Space Nine" Might Be Obvious,But It's Enjoyable In "Avatar, Book Two!" by wlswarts Pros: Interesting characters, Resolution, Moments of concept
Cons: Very simplified plot, Somewhat simplified writing With "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" rebooting with the "Avatar" books, I think ultimately what I feel most bothered by is the title. The books work as a two-part season premiere or pilot to the novel series for the continuing adventures of "Star Trek: ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
See Through the Hype... Don't Be a Sap by nagels Pros: Holds the reader's interest. Revealing and informative.
Cons: Like learning there's no Santa. Bursts some bubbles. Up ahead is a review of “The Healthy Skeptic” by Robert J Davis. You’re probably wondering if the book is worth your time to read. You might be wondering if there’s anything to learn from it. You might even be wondering if ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Get the most out of Time and Money by shopaholic_man Pros: A complete guide to TIME and MONEY and more
Cons: The book is expensive. Time and Money are two of the most important things in life. Everyone talks about the importance of managing time and money and complains about not having enough time or money. We've all heard expressions like: Get a good job with good pay ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Amazing Gracie A Dog's Tale :Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff by susiewho Pros: A wonderful heart warming read.
Cons: None Whether you own or have ever owned a dog get out the tissues and be prepared. This book will really touch your heart. It's about challenges, love, the twists and turns of life, finding the positive and learning and all these lessons come about due ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Life with the bin Ladens... by knotheadusc Pros: Interesting and passionate account of life with the bin Ladens. Photos.
Cons: Very bitter. A bit self-serving. It must be hell to be a member of Osama bin Laden's enormous family these days. After all, Osama bin Laden is either revered or feared by many of the world's citizens. Not long ago, I caught a newscast about bin Laden's adult son, Omar, who supposedly ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 21 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Founding Brothers || the first Americans... by sleeper54 Pros: Smartly written; engaging and challenging; you will be a smarter citizen at the end.
Cons: No pictures. OK ...it is pretty much complete as is. ...It is customary to refer to the 'Founding Fathers' when speaking of the men who precipitated, organized and led the breakaway of the American Colonies from Mother England. It seems this period of 'nation building' almost requires the image of ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 20 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
A Classic Tale, Masterfully Done by mccollaum Pros: Great illustrations. Fun, rhyming story. Not your typical fairytale.
Cons: Don’t expect a happy ending. I remember the first time I ever heard the poem "The Spider and The Fly.” I was six years old and suffering from chicken pox at the time. It was a warm, June night at a campground in New Mexico. All of my Dad’s family had gathered for a ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 20 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
The Endless Cycle, Fueled By Social Stigma. by sumoplus001 Pros: Engaging, well written and informative.
Cons: Tends to get a little dramatic. I had the fabulous idea long ago of going to a red-light district to do a documentary on prostitutes in the third world. One day, while sitting at Barnes and Nobles, I came across this book: The Dancing Girls of Lahore. Someone stole my idea! To ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 20 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Protecting the Magic Kingdom by carstairs38 Pros: Imaginative and fun with many suspenseful scenes
Cons: Weak characters; plot holes; weak climax I first heard about The Kingdom Keepers this summer. How could I pass up a book set after hours at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World? I am just too big a Disney fan to even think about it. Still, it took me to know to get the ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 20 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Life Is What You Make Of It by jc_hall Pros: moving, eye-opening, hauntingly realistic; excellent characterization; a quick and easy read
Cons: none 14-year-old LaVaughn is determined to go to college. Where she comes from—a crime-ridden neighbourhood of public housing where bad words are scrawled in the elevators that you don’t want to enter with a stranger—few people make it to ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 20 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
The Devil's Due by wrdnik3 Pros: kewl story, interesting characters, exotic locales
Cons: this is probably not the best volume to start with A quick note: That pic up there is actually of Exodus, the seventh volume in the Lucifer story. And neither that volume nor this one (A Dalliance with the Damned, for those not sure) features Sam Kieth, Neil Gaiman or Mike Dringenberg. This ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 20 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
I Never Thought To Ask Why Men Have NIpples by msmorvay Pros: Lot's of interesting questions and answers, easily understandable
Cons: Can't really think of any When the book Why Do Men Have Nipples, by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg, M.D. first came out it got a lot of media Attention. In fact it became a #1 New York Times Bestseller. You have to think that the use of the word Nipples ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 20 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Two Billion Cars: A Planet Overrun by Pollution by Bryan_Carey Pros: Academic style; Message of concern
Cons: A little depressing; Doesn't stress the importance of consumer change strongly enough Air pollution is a serious concern and some cities have pollution problems that have reached almost epic proportions; pollution so abundant that a haze can be clearly seen in the air, even at ground level. The primary culprit of this pollution is the ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 19 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
|
Abramo's Gift by mjhollingshead Pros: keenly focused, well written and compelling read
Cons: not for those who do not care for historical fiction On the pages of Abramo's Gift, Writer Greco captivates his readers with characters filled with life and vivacity and angst. Greco deftly portrays the almost overwhelming rigors and the steadfast efforts of the Irish and Italians who ...
Read the full review
|
Nov 19 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
||||||
| 1-25 of 187 reviews: 11/8 to 11/22 | Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - View all | Next | |||||||
 Go Back 2 Weeks
|
Subscribe to More Reviews Get the RSS Feed:  - Add to My Yahoo!:  - Add to Google Homepage:  |
|
Help | Member Center | Message Boards | Site Rules | User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Site Index | Topic Index About Epinions | Careers | Contact Epinions | Advertising
Epinions | Shopping.com | Rent.com | Free Classifieds
Muze: Copyright 1995 - 2008 Muze Inc. For personal non-commercial use only. All rights reserved. Epinions.com periodically updates pricing and product information from third-party sources, |
© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc.