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Bookmole

Books Read in 2009: FlashForward

"The novel that inspired the TV series" - apparently, according to MiddleSon, the characters are different. I dunno - I haven't seen the series. This book is - disappointing. The premise - that the world blacks out, millions die, and most people who don't die have a vision of the future - is good....

nycrican2

Human Trafficking of Children in Fayetteville, NC ?

As many of you know, I am a fan of True Crime books. Just yesterday, I was browsing www.Amazon.com for new true crime books to buy. While I was browsing, I happen to see a book about a rescue of 37 girls, ages 5 to 14 from Cambodia whom were being held in a brothel against their will for money...

Flamingo Dancer

the melody lingers on

I have just spent the evening watching an old movie about the Australian opera singer Marjorie Lawrence. Marjorie was born on a farm in 1907 and somehow managed to go from distant Australia to France to study and then onto New York to rise in the operatic ranks. Being an Australian girl she was very...

Bun

Book☆

I read a book today. The title is "CORDUROY'S CHRISTMAS SURPRISE". This story is very interesting. Corduroy remained very cute. I like Christmas. Because Christmas is happy time and happy day. Corduroy hung his stocking on the mantel and he left milk and cookies on the table for you know who. Maybe...

natsu

Bathtime for Biscuit

Biscuit is a dog. He was very cute! He like bathtime. But kiki (my pet) hate it! When I wash he, I have a lot of trouble. It is so hard. I want him to like bathtime.

natsu

Thumbelina

I liked this story very much when I was little. I often watched the movie. Thumbelina is little girl like thumb. She get lost. Finally she become to be happy! Please try reading it.

Fiona

Daughters Growing Up With Mad Mothers ....

I’ve been reading this book, which I picked up at a recent AASW conference I attended. This post is a bit of a review of the book, but is also liberally peppered with my own experiences and thoughts both as a social worker and as a woman who has grown up with a mother who, I now recognize, had...

スノプー

The Owl and the Pussycat

This book is about the Owl and the Pusscat. One day, they went to sea in a boat. They were married on the boat. And they went to land where the Bong-tree grows. They find to a ring.

Scotty

Playing around

Since the photography equipment arrived, I have not had much opportunity to take serious photos because of work commitments, but I have been learning as much as I can about it all and have played around a little to familiarise myself with it all. I am very impressed with both the camera and the...

kappi

Romeo&Juliet

This story was very sad. I became sad. I think that Romeo&Juliet is best love story. I want they to pass happy life. Status distinctions love is very sad. But, I was impressed to read this book.

kappi

The Enormous Turnip

This story is different from I knew. The story what I knew was appearance animal. But, this story was not. So, this story was very interesting.

kappi

Cinderella

I knew this story. This story is Happy end. I became happy. Cinderella is very cute girl. She is who I want to be. haha

Alex_Oi!

Every book has its own story

From the Ho Chi Minh French library, I borrowed “L’île des gauchers” – which in English would make “The island if the left-handed” – by French writer Alexandre Jardin. I do not know if this novel is goor or not ; I haven’t read it yet. L'île des gauchers Whenever I pick-up a book...

Bun

Book☆

I read a book today. The title is "CORDUROY'S EASTER PARTY". This story is "Corduroy and his friend planed an Easter party. They spent happy an Easter party.". The illustration of this book is very cute. I didn't know an Easter party. Today, I knew that an Easter party is a party of spring. I want...

(Fish)

For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf

I discovered this in a pile of books that were donated to the office by a patient.

WannabeTesla

Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

I read John Allen Paulos's revered work last night, and I have say, I almost feel I should recommend this as necessary reading. Originally published in 1988, the book has aged extremely well which is, in a way, a bit disheartening, because it tackles the problem of mathematical illiteracy (or...

kappi

Hansel&Gretel

This story is happy end. I became happy. Bad mother and old women dead. It is very nice. Hansel and Gretel have very close relationship. This is very good story.

kappi

Stories of GHOSTS

Ghost is very cute. Ghost play a trick on bad men. It is very nice. It was an impossible story. This is very nice story.

Cori

#67 - What Difference do it Make by Ron Hall and Denver Moore

Read because: Thomas Nelson (the publisher) sent it to me to review. Received from: Thomas Nelson. Rating: 7 out of 10 (might have been higher had I read the first book -- this is the second) Synopsis: The more than four hundred thousand readers stirred by the story of Ron Hall and Denver Moore will...

Cori

#66 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

Read because: I liked it the first time. Borrowed from: the Sacramento library Rating: 8 out of 10 Synopsis: This sequel brings back the young wizard-in-training to face suspicious adults, hostile classmates, fretful ghosts, rambunctious spells, giant spiders, and even an avatar of Lord Voldemort,...