I have a bunch of books that just never got reviewed and I want to start fresh ASAP and review books within a week or two of reading it at the most. So I need to catch up on these reviews. Considering I read these over a year ago, I may not remember enough for… Read More »
The Chimp Who Loved Me And Other Slightly Naughty Tales of a Life With Animals by Annie Greer & Tim Vandehey
Stars: ***** Diva Press (2010)215 pages 20% of sales go to the ASPCA! Summary: The Chimp Who Loved Me is a collection of true stories from the life and times of Annie Greer, a veterinary chiropractitioner, animal healer, radio host, speaker, farmer’s wife and all-around magnet for bizarre animal behavior. […] if you crave twisted… Read More »
Horrid Henry’s Joke Book by Francesca Simon
This review is part of a Horrid Henry Joke Book Tour through Sourcebooks Stars: ***1/2 Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (2010)Children’s Fiction Ages 7-12 Summary: Horrid Henry’s Joke Book features chapters dedicated to jokes much too rude for Mom, jokes not to tell your teacher, wisecracks for your baby-sitter (just make sure you can make a quick getaway!),… Read More »
Cake Wrecks by Jen Yates
Stars: *** Summary: Jen Yates of the Cake Wrecks blog has made a book. The book isn’t just the blog content regurgitated but has never before seen cake photos, information on Jen, the wrecks, the people who make the wrecks, the people who find the wrecks and more. If you aren’t familiar with the Cake… Read More »
The Junk Food Companion: The Complete Guide to Eating Badly by Eric Spitznagel
Stars: ***** Ingredients: junk food facts and fallacies; tips on fast-food etiquette; quotes from celebrated snackers; quizzes for the junk food challenged; the true story of why Cheez isn’t cheese; the wit and wisdom of Bazooka Joe; obscure facts from the archives of junk food history; and much more. The Junk Food Companion is from… Read More »
Thou Shalt Not Whine: The Eleventh Commandment by January Jones
Subtitled: What We Whine About, Why We Do It and How to Stop! Stars: **** Summary: Stop Whining – Start Winning! It’s not just you. Anyone who goes shopping, watches TV, or has children knows there is a world-wide epidemic of whining that is out of control! January Jones surveyed a wide cross-section of people… Read More »