Blogs Posts in Other Books category; 381 blog posts

Book Review: The Secrets of the Stars

I recently picked up the new book, The Secrets of the Stars, by Rabbi Ari Storch. It offered me an entirely new perspective about the mazalos and other concepts from the night sky and their importance in the Torah. This sefer was lucid, i [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Book Review: Eon’s Door by J.G. McKenney

The first thing that grabs your attention about Eon’s Door is the map and list of characters in the front. Generally if an author takes the time to put both in their writings, they tend to create an intricately weaved story with a m [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Book Review: Going Solo, by Eric Klinenberg

Living in a small, downtown apartment for one, I don’t have much space for hoarding old, disposable stuff. But I do still have a copy of New York magazine from December 2008, which I kept because of its cover story, an homage to my [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Book Review: Until Next Time: The Angel Chronicles Book One ...

Best friends and soul mates Emily and Matt have spent their entire existence in Heaven, training to be angels and warriors. As they begin their first lives on earth, their jobs will be to gain information about the human experience for He [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Book Review: Throne Of The Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed

Being a fan of a particular genre doesn't blind you to its flaws. So being an unabashed admirer of both science fiction and fantasy hasn't prevented me from seeing how, aside from a few notable exceptions, both genres are lily whi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Book Review: Bath author offers poignant portrait of '70s

"Venceremos," the debut novel by Bath author Howard Waxman, has it all: Suspense, fast-paced action and sparkling dialogue. And its portrayal of 1970s hippie culture makes for a fascinating trip back in time. Its hero is 21-y [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Book Review: Behind the Beautiful Forevers, by Katherine Boo

The cramped and bustling city formerly known as Bombay has Dickensian qualities. Minutes away from some of the most expensive real estate in the world, you can find tubercular families living in concrete drainage pipes. The scale of Mumba [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Book Review: Little Miss Merit Badge: A Memoir

Do you remember the girl in your school (doesn't matter what school, what age) who everyone knew because she was a big winner? Maybe the girl was the one who won all the spelling bees, got the highest standardized test score, sold the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

BOOK REVIEW: 'The Military Industrial Complex at 50: Edited ...

Bainbridge Island, WA (Special to Huntingtonnews.net) -- I hate war -- and question the sanity and intent of anyone who thinks war is anything but destruction and terror, even when fought in defense of nations and the world. Often w [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Book review: Elmore Leonard’s ‘Raylan’

I haven’t seen “Justified” on FX, but you don’t have to have seen it either to enjoy the low-key dramatic splendors of Elmore Leonard’s new novel, Raylan. It focuses on the character of U.S. Deputy Marshal [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

The Art of the Science Tattoo

It all started with a summer pool party and a Harvard neuroscientist who prefers to be called Bob. Bob—aka Sandeep Robert Datta—was splashing around the pool with his kids when science writer Carl Zimmer noticed an image of DN [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Book Review: Raw Combat – The Underground World of Mixed Mar...

With the adoption of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts by many Athletic Commissions in the United States, the sport of MMA has become more sanitized and appeasing for the regular sports viewer. However, in some states, such as New Y [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Tattoos

Tattoos Book: Nonfiction Book By Anne SchraffSome think Tattoos are the hottest new style to hit the scene. Are they really? This book details the long history of tattoos and the reasons people have made their mark with them. An outward s [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

The Awakening

"L.A. Banks rocked the publishing scene with the highly acclaimed "Minion," the first book in the Vampire Huntress Legend. Now she returns with another pulse-pounding tale featuring the unforgettable Vampire Huntress Damali [...]