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June 25, 2007 04:47 PM EDT --      Once Around the Track is a 306 page NASCAR themed novel by Appalachian writer Sharyn McCrumb. This is her second foray into the world of NASCAR, but is by no means a sequel to . . . more
June 25, 2007 05:09 PM EDT --      Mother Power: Discover the Difference that Women have Made All Over the World is not the usual type of book that I read. I ended up reading it as a part of the reading program . . . more
July 02, 2007 12:29 PM EDT -- This one is a little more formal than my previous reviews. I had written this for my World Civ. II class and thought I might as well share it here as well.     John G. Stoessinger. Why Nations . . . more
July 02, 2007 12:52 PM EDT --  I originally wrote this review for a class about Exceptional Learners. I thought the film was very good and it was on tv recently, so I thought I would share my thoughts here.            . . . more
July 10, 2007 05:16 PM EDT --      I have just finished reading The Kite Runner and I must say I really enjoyed this book. I was not all that familiar with events that have happened in Afghanistan and this book, . . . more
October 11, 2007 03:18 PM EDT --      This is another of the books I have read for the church reading program. I will say upfront that I did not care for this one much at all. It is designed to be used as a Bible study . . . more
July 26, 2007 04:19 PM EDT -- I read this book as a part of the reading program at church. This has been one of my least favorites so far. I was hoping it would be more like stories of the women and how they related to Jesus. Instead . . . more
August 22, 2007 03:10 PM EDT -- I was asked by Gather member, Martin Edhouse to read the book he has written and self-published. I agreed and he sent me a copy of the book. I must say it was a pleasant reading experience. I enjoyed . . . more
August 05, 2008 02:53 PM EDT -- Hey Peter! I finally got Gather to let me publish again! Woo hoo!   Ok, so I have finally read Hollywood Sinners. I found it to be an enjoyable book. I will say it wasn't exactly what I . . . more
August 05, 2008 03:15 PM EDT -- Werewolves! I  really enjoyed this werewolf story. The plot seemed to be well-developed.  The characters were good and interesting. There were some nice twists and a decent back story introduced . . . more
September 25, 2007 03:10 PM EDT --       I must say I was very intrigued when I heard about this book. I had seen a piece on the CBS Sunday Morning show about the various different ways people were having their . . . more
January 26, 2008 01:08 PM EST -- Let me start by saying that this isn't the type of book I normally read. I'm generally not into graphic novels. I was assigned to read this for my 20th century/Postmodern literature class. . . . more
January 26, 2008 01:21 PM EST -- I really enjoyed this novel. It opens with a feisty 93-year-old lady named Amethyst who is celebrating her birthday. Her son, his wife and granddaughter come over for dinner. There is an argument that . . . more
July 17, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --      Silencing Political Dissent: How Post-September 11 Anti-terrorism Measures Threaten Our Civil Liberties by Nancy Chang is 137 pages of legal-ese about the USA Patriot Act. The . . . more
August 09, 2007 01:29 PM EDT -- Another brief review of an excellent book: This book is a history of the Columbian Exhibition in Chicago in 1893. It is also the story of a serial killer. The book is very well-written and the two storylines . . . more
September 11, 2007 05:58 PM EDT -- I read this book as part of the reading program for the United Methodist Women. From the back of the book: "Miriam, Mary & Me draws children into the world of the women whose stories are recorded . . . more
August 09, 2007 01:19 PM EDT -- A very brief review of a book I read a couple summers ago and mentioned in another review (Once Around the Track) not too long ago...  This book is a work of fiction that follows a group of . . . more
August 09, 2007 01:59 PM EDT -- This book is a non-fiction memoir of a female neurosurgeon. It was very interesting and had a conversational style. There was a lot of scientific information, but it wasn't heavy-handed and she . . . more
October 11, 2007 02:49 PM EDT --      I had seen the movie previously and so I knew the book would be sad because it is all about Morrie dying. I am so glad I read the book because I really felt like I was getting . . . more
 
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