Writer’s Workshop: The Book Reviews
This week I was thinking of writing about a book which I am currently reading called Test Sucesss- How to Be Calm, Confident Focused by Ben Bernstein but I just didn’t have the time to finish reading it. I’ll be sharing the books which I have reviewed so far
From Janurary to March I read the following books
1. The worldwide Dessert Contest by Dan Elish about how food comes alive and takes off instead of behaving themselves. John Applefeller has been taking part in this contest for the past 10 years and never won it as his dessert “bails” on him by turning into some different at the last minute. This book is cater to elementary age readers between the age 8-12 years old. (Click on the title above to read the whole review)
2.
Cougar Cub Tales:The Sneezy Wheezy Day
This kids book talks about sibiling love and how a brother and sister pair of cougar cubs went around looking for a cure for the sick brother. In the end it was the sister’s love and concern for her brother that was the best medicine for his sickness. (Click on the title above to read the whole review)
3. Taming your Alpha Bitch
This book focuses on the female alpha and how she is oh so present in our society.You and I may know someone like her or maybe her at some times. There are many handy tips on how to be less overbearing and a more likable person to your family, friends and colleagues. This personality is born out of personal limitations and inferiority which can be transformed into sufficiency and abundance. (Click on the title above to read the whole review)
4. Terrible Awful Manners
by Beth Bracken
This book is aimed at teaching the importance of good manners to kids aged 4-6 yrs old. It uses reverse psychology on an ill behaved monkey to get him to stop displaying his bad manners. It’s quite a controversial picture book for kids. (Click on the title above to read the whole review)
5. EcoAmazons-20 Women who are Changing the World.
This is a book filled with 20 inspirational stories about women who went about making their environment a better place for all to stay in. Some of them environmental activist have founded non-profitable organizations which have benefited their community tremendously by creating new jobs and making their home a better place to live in. (Click on the title above to read the whole review)
6.Raising Amazing Kids
This book explains to you why it is not necessary to make a dramatic change in your lifestyle. You can incorporate your kids into your new lifestyle and make changes to accommodate them. The greatest takeaway I got from the book is this
“Kids must learn early in life that you mean what you say and that your words are consistent.
Rules must be accompanied with consequences and the consequences must be consistent.”
What books have you been reading lately?
Do you have any books to recommend me?
April 5, 2012 @ 9:11 pm
Thank you for the book reviews! It’s always interesting to see what others are reading. Would you like to review my children’s book?
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April 5, 2012 @ 10:34 pm
@Cathy,
I would love to read your book..sure!!
April 5, 2012 @ 9:49 pm
Your comments about that last book reminds me of a remark that the president of a college in Canada used to say repeatedly, “Consistancy, thou art a jewel!”
April 6, 2012 @ 12:00 am
Interesting reviews. Thanks.
Consistency and consequences are so important in good parenting!
=)
April 6, 2012 @ 1:13 am
My youngest is reading The Worldwide Dessert Contest & is really enjoying it & wants to make an apple pie. Except he admits he doesn’t like apple pie. 🙂
April 6, 2012 @ 4:29 am
Thanks for the reviews! Always looking for new reading material around here…
April 6, 2012 @ 7:32 am
wow. What happened here? It looks great! It’s okay to say that right?
it is like a complete makeover. wish I can do the same thing to humans, right? I like the changes around here.
1&2) books, I read Snakes in Suits 6 months ago, recommend? No- only because it wasn’t what I had expected. On the other hand, if you are looking to read about different situation in corporate it’s the right book to read. It’s a book that you can sympathize with and that sympathizes with you.
reading books is a luxury when you have small children. i don’t know how anyone could carve out an hour or so just to indulge in reading…maybe when i retire. reading that book took me weeks, and sneaking between everything i have to do, plus it is just not convenient between life, blogging, working to read a book. smiles.
April 6, 2012 @ 8:04 am
EcoAmazons sounds very interesting. My post is a book review too. Only one, The Tiger’s Wife. Hope you come by. {:-Deb
April 6, 2012 @ 10:51 am
Sounds like an interesting bunch of books. Thanks of sharing your thoughts on them.
April 7, 2012 @ 12:45 am
I’ve read some of those books and my kids have the Cougar Cub
Right now I”m reading The Finding, by Nicky Charles. I’m not sure it will be of your taste but you can find it on B&N.
Happy Easter!
April 7, 2012 @ 10:37 am
Thank you for joining in the hop and for your bloggy friendship
April 12, 2012 @ 6:24 am
Oooh, some of these sound fabulous. I think I am going to order number five for my daughter!
What a terrific group of books.
Thank you for sharing.
A+
April 13, 2012 @ 4:28 pm
Hi Dominique ~~ Nice questions today! 🙂
1. I am traveling now and brought with me the book, “The Three Musketeers” by Alexander Dumas. It is a classic which I’ve not read about but have blogged about one his characters, just a bit. I have been reading Leslie Meier’s ‘Lucy Stone’ mysteries this year and am about finished. Now I am starting Lee Goldberg’s the ‘Monk’ serries beginning with his latest, ‘Mr. Monk on patrol : a novel …’
2. I would recommend any of these books depending on whether you want to read a classic or a mystery.
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