Archive | July, 2007

BOOK REVIEW: The boy wizard takes his final bow (The Charlotte Observer)

In the end, no one plays Quidditch. That’s about the only spoiler I’m willing to reveal about the final chapter in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” Book 7 and the close of J.K. Rowling’s wonderfully entertaining series. If the review seems a little vague as a result, well, tough. I’m not ruining this for [...] [...more]

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Hp FINISHED.

deathly hallows FRED. GEORGE. omg. loved the book. will start my reread soon, after my mom’s done. have to go. more later. (haha, a LOT more later, as that was pretty pitiful as reviews go.) i’m so sad it’s all over…. miss you all a LOT. i’m so [...] [...more]

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Definitive Guide To Google Adwords Review

In this review Im talking about The Definitive Guide To Google Adwords, an ebook published by Perry Marshall & Bryan Todd in June 2007. They completely rewrote the ebook since the 2005 edition, updated with the most relevant and recent information about how to beat the Google Adwords Quality Score slaps {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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Book Review: The Tin Roof Blowdown (International Herald Tribune)

In his latest novel James Lee Burke bears witness to “all the events that had turned a gingerbread Caribbean city into food for every kind of jackal in the book”: the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Few writers are as expertly equipped for this task. Burke has long celebrated the rollicking joys of New Orleans, a [...] [...more]

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Free Book Download: Overcoming Sin and Temptation

Posted by worship.com Earlier this year we posted a review on John Owen’s Overcoming Sin and … , kelly-kapic, overcoming-sin-and-temptation Posted at 06:06 AM in Book Reviews {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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Book Review: The Exception (International Herald Tribune)

The genocides of the last century and the desolate findings of Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiments have shown that, when push comes to shove, most people will acquiesce in harming their fellow citizens. Very often, what is truly exceptional is not cruelty, but the person who resists it. {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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“The Dip” Book Review in BostonNOW

CC Chapman posted a photo: The review I did for Seth Godin’s new book "The Dip" appeared in the May 16, 2007 print edition of the newspaper on page 18. PDF of that day’s paper can be found here. {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

redsoda747 posted a photo: the coolest book on theoretical creativity… a must read {mos_sb_discuss:2} [...more]

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13 Little Blue Envelopes

13 Little Blue Envelopes 24 07 2007 13envelopes.jpgRule #1: You may bring only what fits in your backpack. Dont try to fake it with a purse or a carry-on. Rule #2: You may not bring guidebooks, phrase books, or any kind of foreign language aid. And no journals. [...] [...more]

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Alternative Sources for Book Reviews

By Kathryn Lively  Often I am asked how does one go about getting reviews for a novel. Most authors I have met over the years have been under the impression that the only valid reviews are found in the newspaper or in a trade periodical. While such reviews can be a feather in an author’s cap, [...] [...more]

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