tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47768410566065434492024-03-13T23:28:59.764-07:00Margaret Reviews BooksHello, My name is Margaret. I am just a girl who loves to read and review books for fun. I do accept books for review but this does not mean that I will give the book a positive review. Whether bought or sent I will always share my HONEST opinion on a book. Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-59796472713767169602017-05-05T12:30:00.000-07:002019-11-02T03:33:44.881-07:00Book Review | Alan Eisenberg | Crossing The Line<script data-ad-client="ca-pub-5996136902580794" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Started: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">30th April 2017</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Synopsis: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Four high school teens are going to find out just how much a bully target can take, before deciding that they can take no more. Will lines be crossed? On the surface, Berryville, Kansas looks to be a perfect midwest town to raise a family. But hiding in plain sight are the issues of teen bullying and the effects it has on the students at Lincoln High School. Four teenagers will learn the ultimate price paid for bullying others. Jessie, a girl with a tragic past, made worse by the turn of her best friend into her biggest bully. Brian, bullied during his younger years that led to a choice that made his situation worse. What decision will he make to deal with his fears? Sandi, the girl who got everything she wanted, except the attention she needed. What will happen when she schemes to bully and torture her old friend? Anarchy, a boy taken to the edge from a bullying event even he can't face any longer. Angry and lost, what will Anarchy do to get revenge on those he believes took his life away? Fate will bring these four lives together in a lesson about the ultimate cost of bullying others. Can anyone come out unscathed?</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Review: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I would like to thank Bostick Communications for sending me a copy of this book. When I read the synopsis I became very interested in this book and just had to read it. I could not wait to read this book as I knew that I would identify with some of the characters. I am a victim of bullying that started before I was 10 years of age and didn't stop until after I was 16 years of age. In fact sometimes I still get nasty comments that class as bullying but I have learnt to laugh at these comments and embrace myself as I am. This is a truly amazing book and a really gripping read that does not sugar coat the effect of bullying. I really enjoy books that are upfront about the effects of bullying and don't hide the feelings of those who are being bullied. This book is an accurate representation of what can happen because of bullying. It really highlights that bullying is a very serious issue that can have very dire consequences. This plot does not have a happy ending but that is the brutal truth of the outcome of bullying. I found the plot to be very gripping and realistic and could not bring myself to stop reading this book. A good thing about this book is how easy it is to identify with the characters that are bullied (if you have been the victim of a bully yourself). It takes a lot to make me emotional but I did find myself crying at the sad events that took place in this book. I think I was more emotional reading this book as I have experienced bullying for many years about many different things and I felt everything insult that was hurled at the poor victims portrayed in this book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys contemporary and teen books but also if you have been bullied or want to see the consequences that can come from bullying. This book will have a permanent place on my bookshelf as it shows me how lucky I was to survive the bullying that I had to experience and how I came out stronger on the other side. </span><br />
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-41329692698728918042017-05-01T12:30:00.000-07:002019-06-29T14:31:21.103-07:00Book Review | John R. Clarke | Finding God In A Broken World<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-13278083539975429092017-04-20T12:30:00.000-07:002019-06-29T13:57:38.170-07:00Book Review | Bruce Marcom | Galaxy Of Empires | Space Pirates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Genre: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Science Fiction, Pirates, Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Action</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Review: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Firstly, I would like to say that I am very grateful for having won a copy of this book. Reading the synopsis made me very excited to read this book. I tend to gravitate towards fantasy, fiction, action and crime novels and this book is a unique mixture of all of these. This book was exciting and gripping from start to finish. I found it difficult to stop reading this book and put it down. Another good thing about this book is that it is a quick and easy read. I think that if the book was longer I would not have enjoyed it as much. After reading this book it made me more interested in reading more by Bruce Marcom. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading short stories and the numerous genres that this book covers. This book will have a permanent place on my bookshelf as I cannot let go of books that I have been sent or won in giveaways as they are just so special to me. </span><br />
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-87511146610459994982017-04-18T12:30:00.000-07:002019-05-08T16:15:25.690-07:00Book Review | Des Ferry | Did Socrates Get Pissed? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-2328337834330785252017-04-17T12:30:00.000-07:002019-01-14T03:41:07.712-08:00Book Review | Kevin Scott Olson | Breakout<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Synopsis: An American soldier, traveling alone in rural Mexico, is arrested and, without a hearing or trial, thrown into one of the Country's most notorious maximum security prisons. If the American's true identity and mission are revealed, he will never leave Mexico alive. Michael Quinn, ex-navy seal turned CIA special operative, is given the assignment: rescue the imprisoned American before the soldier receives a life sentence from the Mexican Government ... or a death sentence from the Mexican drug cartels. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Synopsis: Lilith is a figure of enigma and myth. Historically, her first appearance in literature seems to be medieval Jewish folklore, where she is considered the first wife of Adam, although there are hints she was once a Sumerian goddess. Lilith represents one of the most ancient archetypes: the dark feminine who awakens to correct serious errors among humanity. Darkness Visible is a collection of poems, written through the voice of Lilith, but also a critique of patriarchal society. In the first part, she addresses prominent historical, mythological and literary male cultural heroes from the last few thousand years. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the second part, female figures address Lilith and share their wisdom, guidance, and strength. Sometimes, it is necessary to destroy in order to build up, like mother earth through volcanic eruption. Now is the time. The ancient spirit of Lilith has been reawakened, summoned into the light of modern society. Although her words refer to old, even ancient, figures, it does so in order to address contemporary issues before its too late.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Review: I would like to thank the author for listing this giveaway. If it had not been for the giveaway I would not have known this book even existed. I am grateful for having won this book. Even though I entered the giveaway, when I read the synopsis I was unsure whether I would like this book or not as I am not really a fan of plays or comedy. I much prefer crime, horror and fantasy novels. However, I found these short comedic plays to be relatively entertaining. This book is not something I would pick over something in my preferred genres but it was definitely an interesting read. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy plays or comedy; definitely a mix of the two. Even though this book did not blow me away it will remain on my bookshelves and maybe one day it will draw me back in for another read. Lyn Coffin is an excellent author and if she wrote stories of a darker nature then I would definitely invest in them. </span></div>
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-25813228903185615302017-04-12T12:30:00.000-07:002018-06-04T09:37:40.739-07:00Book Review | Michael Flexer | Edmund's Struggle<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Synopsis: Edmund isn't happy when he and his brother and sisters are sent to the professor's house in the countryside. But when he follows Lucy into an old wardrobe and to the land of Narnia, things get much worse. There he meets the evil white witch, who convinces him to betray his family. Before Edmund knows it, he's in over head! How can he escape for the white witch's clutches and find the strength to help save Narnia and his family from a terrible fate?</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Review: This is a short story extension to the C.S. Lewis novel, The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, and it gives insight into Edmund and his actions in The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. Although this book is not full of action and excitement it is a good addition to The Chronicles Of Narnia. Having the insight into Edmund helps to understand his character and the choices that he makes. This short story shows that Edmund has made bad choices but is completely misunderstood. I can't say that this book gripped my attention but it is a great addition to the Narnia book series and for that reason alone it will have a permanent place on my bookshelves. This book is part of a four set short story. Each book revolves around a different child. The other three books follow Lucy, Susan and Peter. These books may not be read more than once if at all but they are worth having on the shelf for fans of The Chronicles Of Narnia. Each book adds detail and insight into the feelings and thoughts of the main characters as they embark on the amazing adventure to free Narnia from the control of the white witch. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Synopsis: At first Lucy Pevensie is sad when she is sent with her sister and brothers to the countryside to escape the dangers of wartime London. But when they arrive, something wonderful happens: a game of hide and seek turns into the adventure of a lifetime! In the magical land of Narnia, Lucy and her brothers and sister meet Aslan, the great lion, who calls them to fulfil their destiny - free Narnia from the evil white witch!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Review: This is a short story extension to The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. It gives a slight insight to into Lucy and her thoughts as she embarks on this amazing adventure to free Narnia from the white witch and save her faun friend. I have to be honest and say that I did not find this book particularly interesting and I did struggle to keep my attention on this book. However, it is worth the time to read as it is always interesting to get an idea of the thoughts and feelings of characters as they embark on a journey that is filled with fear and excitement. This book is a part of four short story extension books. The other three are based around Peter, Susan and Edmund. Each book follows a different child. These four books may not be ones that are read more than once if at all but they are still worth a place on shelves for fans of The Chronicles Of Narnia. Each short story adds something new and interesting to The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe so I recommend giving them a read. Even if they aren't the best of stories, they are only really short books that can be finished in the blink of an eye. </span></div>
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-49777093120914538122017-04-10T12:30:00.000-07:002018-06-03T07:35:27.532-07:00Book Review | J.D. Barker | The Fourth Monkey<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Synopsis: See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil ... do no evil. For over five years, the fourth monkey killer has terrorised the residents of Chicago. When his body is found, the police quickly realise he was on his way to deliver one final message, one which proves he has taken another victim who may still be alive. </span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As the lead investigator Detective Sam Porter knows even in death, the killer is far from finished. When he discovers a personal diary in the jacket pocket of the body, Porter finds himself caught up in the mind of a psychopath, unravelling a twisted history in hopes of finding one last girl, all while struggling with personal demons of his own.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With only a handful of clues, the elusive killer's identity remains a mystery. Time is running out and the fourth monkey killer taunts from beyond the grave in this masterfully written fast-paced thriller. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Review: Before I get into the review I would like to thank the publisher for sending me a copy of this book. It excites me that this book is described as "Se7en meets silence of the lambs" as those are two movies that I really enjoy. When it comes to thriller books and movies I have a pretty dark taste. This was a truly amazing book and with each turn of the page I became more and more lost in this book. This book is extremely exciting and action filled to the point that you will be on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen next. The addition of the diary entries makes for good insight into the killer's life, childhood and why he is like he is. This is the kind of book that grips the attention of the reader and holds it hostage until the end of the book. In my opinion this is the kind of book that would be perfect in the book collection of anyone who enjoys crime fiction and thriller novels. I firmly believe that this book would make an amazing movie adaptation so long as they didn't remove too many of the details from the book. I would highly recommend this book to any avid reader who enjoys mystery thrillers but I also suggest that other readers venture into the book as I am sure that as long as you don't mind gory details that you will fall deeply in love with this book. It is the kind of book that once you start reading you can't stop reading and put the book down. The ending of this book is a major cliff hanger so I am ready to have the next book and find out more about the story line. I enjoyed this book so much that I pre-ordered the next book for me and my sister as soon as it became available on Amazon. </span><br />
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-9775081582167225082017-03-11T12:30:00.000-08:002018-06-03T05:59:44.041-07:00Book Review | John Murray | Code Name: Papa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Title: Code Name: Papa</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Genre: Memoir, Biography, Non-Fiction, Thriller, Autobiography</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Synopsis: Who'd have thought a bright, but fairly ordinary young man from middle class America who got just above average grades, dated the same girl throughout high school and went to church most Sundays, would grow up to eventually head a very secretive band of brave individuals - both men and women - who regularly put their lives on the line because they wanted to protect the rest of you. Yet that's what we did, often sacrificing our personal lives (four marriages for me, all in the book) and our health (countless broken bones, major surgeries, even death) to do it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Review: Firstly, I would like to thank the author for writing such an amazing book based around his life. Secondly, I would like to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review. When I accepted this book for review I was not sure if I would enjoy it as I had not read a memoir before. I was always much more into fiction than I was in things that had been in other people's stories about their life. Once I started to read this book I found that I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was enjoying this book and that feeling of interest lasted right up until the last page of the book. This memoir is full of adventure, danger and action that kept me hooked. This is a non-fiction thriller that kept me gripped from start to finish. I found it near impossible to stop reading and put the book down. This book has broadened my reading interests and made me more open to memoirs but also it made me think about giving other genres that I tend to avoid a chance as I might just enjoy them after all. Trying new genres is a good way to broaden your reading horizons and if you don't enjoy the new genre then at least you gave something new a try. I definitely want to invest more time into reading memoirs. I would highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys memoirs and non-fiction thrillers. I also suggest just giving this book or any out of your book comfort zone just to try something new and you just might experience something new that you enjoy. </span></span><br />
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-4670528850389117402017-02-15T12:30:00.000-08:002017-07-23T13:23:35.519-07:00Book Review | Terry Goodkind | Nest<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">An explosive mix of action and suspense, Nest is a landmark new novel from worldwide best-selling author Terry Goodkind, and a complete reinvention of the contemporary thriller. Travel with Goodkind on a dangerous journey to the back alleys of the darknet, to the darkest corners of our minds, and to the very origins of what it is to be human. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Review: </span><span style="color: blue;">Before I start the review of the book I would like to thank the publisher for sending me a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. I would also like to thank the author for all the time and hard work he puts into all of his novels and how creative and imaginative his books are. Novels like this are a true work of art and you can clearly tell that the author put a lot of time and love into his creations. I am so excited to have this book in my collection. This was a truly amazing read that had me hooked from start to finish. This book was filled with plenty of action that kept me on the edge of my seat. I found it nearly impossible to stop reading and put this book down. I found myself really interested in this story line and rooted for Kate and Jack. The ending came as a real shock and i'm hoping for a second book that will tie up all the loose ends. The cliffhanger ending really shook me and after this book I found it hard to get into another book. I wondered about the ending so much that I allowed myself to slip into a reading slump. This is a book that I can see myself enjoying numerous times and it also makes me want to read more by Terry Goodkind. I would highly recommend this book to all readers but especially those that enjoy a good thriller that they can get lost in. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Years ago a young woman came to me for
help. To maintain confidentiality, I will invent a name for her. I’ll call her
Mary. This young woman in her late thirties had a history of self-mutilation
and suicidal behavior. She came in for pastoral counseling, and I agreed to see
her only if her psychiatrist agreed and was kept fully informed. That issue out
of the way, her first appointment was made. My secretary brought me her file,
including the pre-process forms I used. As I reviewed the information in the
file, I was taken by the fact that one of her prior therapists was a famous
psychiatrist. I thought to myself, “And what on earth am I to do if this person
couldn’t help her?” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">During her first session, the terms of our
arrangement were agreed upon. I would see her for ten weeks, once a week, and
my conditions and requirements had to be kept. She agreed, and the session
began, or perhaps more appropriately, she began sobbing and wailing. An hour
passed, and nothing but tears to show for it. Few words could I understand
amidst the sobbing. “Until next week,” I said, and we parted.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I thought about her for the entire week
and decided to try something totally new, at least for me and for that time
(circa 1990). I theorized that all the excessive crying was simply her
attention-seeking mechanism combined with true feelings of despair, but to get
past that, we had to dispense with the wailing. I took a mirror that had been
given me by a cosmetic surgeon friend, and which I had used for years to show,
as he did, just how uneven the halves of our faces are (left versus right).
Brain hemisphere dominance theories suggest a correspondence, so this was in
keeping with my research and work. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When Mary visited in week two she again
began crying. I placed the mirror in front of her, explained as nicely as I
could that she had to maintain some composure for me to help, told her to look
at herself while she cried, and to let me know when she stopped. I stepped out
of the office. Soon she opened the door. As I began to sit down, she started
weeping again, so once again I exited. After three or four repetitions that
admittedly took more than half of our time together, she stopped the sobbing
and began talking. Her story was a sad one about a child who was neglected in
favor of a younger sibling who was smarter, prettier, and so forth. Her early
relationships with men were equally sad but not out of the realm of what
happens to psychologically well-balanced people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we were finished speaking for the
day, it was clear that Mary had dwelled on all the bad, shared her negative
stories all too willingly, each time probably exaggerating them, and otherwise
remained almost fixated on the worst possible future—in her case, becoming a
bag lady in Las Vegas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I gave Mary her homework, as part of our
agreed terms. She was to do one good turn for someone, anyone, every day. She
was to record the good deed in her journal at bedtime, just before going to
sleep, focus on how the deed made her feel, and imagine how it made the
recipient feel. The deed could be anything as simple as holding a door for
someone or as emotionally demanding as helping a colleague she didn’t like. She
was to bring the journal with her each week when she visited me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The following week we reviewed her journal
entries and her thoughts and feeling regarding each. Admittedly, some of her
first week’s good deeds were pretty weak, but a couple of them provided an
opportunity to draw out the difference in how it made Mary feel as well as how
she might have felt if she had been the recipient. Her homework for the
remaining weeks was simple: two good deeds every day and recorded per the
earlier instructions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mary’s perspective changed. Her focus
moved from bad things to good things. It was that simple. There is nothing more
eloquent than just saying it how it is. Armed with a positive outlook and an
eye to opportunities to do good deeds, and supported with what I call a “warm
fuzzy feeling” that comes from helping others, Mary began to reinforce her own
worth and find joy in living. It wasn’t long before her medication was cut back
and then eliminated. Mary found meaning in life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">The
“warm fuzzy feeling” comes from helping others</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span lang="EN-US">I suggest to you that the real meaning in life comes
from what you give, not from what you take. As Wayne Dyer puts it in his book<b>
</b></span><i><span lang="EN-US">The Power of Intention</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">,
</span></i><span lang="EN-US">“purpose is not about
vocation—it’s about service!” I believe that the ‘warm fuzzy feeling’ we derive
from a true service experience—going to the aid of another in need—is the best
feeling we can have when we put our head on the pillow each night. Gerald
Jampolsky has observed in his attitudinal healing centers that when a person
goes to the aid of another, even otherwise intractable pain disappears.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">The
real meaning in life comes from</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-US">What
you give, not from what you take.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As an
aside, when the centenarian population was studied to determine the reason
behind their long lives and health, everyone expected something like “clean
living and self-denial.” It turned out that that wasn’t the case. Indeed, the
comedian George Burns could characterize many of the centenarians. They lived
life without fear, full of joy and humor. What they all shared was a sense of
purpose or connectedness to a Higher Power. The value to this sense of
connectedness and purpose cannot be overstated. For me the warm fuzzy feeling
keeps me connected and provides purpose. It doesn’t really matter what we do
for a living, provided we do it with integrity and for the good of others. A
piece of Chinese antiquity I cherish is a book written on jade. The author, Su
Dong-Puo, a very famous Chinese writer, says it this way: “We do not work or
search for food but for truth.” As President Woodrow Wilson stated over a
thousand years later: “You are not here merely to make a living. You are here
in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a
finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you
impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.”</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Excerpt from Choices and Illusions
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In my journey there came a point when I
hungered for more metaphysical information. I enrolled in a California
university, The University of Metaphysics, and by correspondence commenced a
study in metaphysical science. This was not the metaphysics of an upper
division philosophy course, as I expected; rather, it was a practical
metaphysics for living. I had worked for a long time, often doubling the
required number of exams in order to reach their designated bachelor’s level of
education in this unique form of metaphysical science when they sent me the
news. I was ready to advance, but to do so I must become an ordained minister.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was
not a strictly academic environment, and I should have recognized that, but the
requirement blind-sided me. Still, I knew I was not worthy of being anyone’s
minister, including myself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Weeks
passed, and one Sunday afternoon while reading spiritual materials, I
remembered a teaching from the school. I pulled out a binder in which I kept
many notes, and the letter from the university fell upon the floor. As I picked
it up, I knew immediately that I missed the lessons and all the joy and change
they had brought into my life. I sat back down in my recliner and held the
letter in my lap. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My
thoughts put me to sleep, and soon I was dreaming. This is the dream.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once
upon a time a man looked to himself. He spoke to himself, “I desire to serve
God, but my life has been full of error. The example I have set is not that of
a cleric. People will only scoff and say, ‘Know ye them by the fruits of their
tree.’ Who am I, then, to speak for or of God?”</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">With
these words circling within his head, the troubled man lay down to rest. He
spoke to God. “Your will, not mine, be done.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As
he drifted into sleep, pictures began appearing that told this story.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once
there stood a tree—a tree of life, full of fruit. The limbs bent toward the
earth under the weight of the lush red cherries. The cherries danced in jubilee
with the breeze that bathed their tender skins and turned their fullness and
vivid color to face the Father, the Sun of the heavens.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">With
the dew and the rain they would polish their beauty and drink of the earth; to
store within the energy and vitality of life taken from the soil through the
roots and fired with the spirit of the Sun radiating through the leaves of
their parent tree.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But
alas, not all of the children of the tree would mature into lush red fruit. Out
of an urge to experience and learn on his own, one turned away from the Father
and ignored the parental warnings. Charlie, as he was known by the others, kept
his life juices warm, daring the cold, the frost, the elements. He began to
fill with color and mature early.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pivoting
on his base, he turned away from the Sun and took shade in the leaves. Daring
to fornicate with the world, Charlie refused to release the natural pesticides
within himself and took up affairs with the parasites.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Soon
his delicate skin was broken, and his fruit exposed. The fragrance attracted
the birds, and they too feasted on his flesh. Charlie lived off the flesh and
of the world. Passion, experience, and knowledge were his prize.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then
one day the gardener came. Gently he took from the parent the pure and ripened
children, leaving only Charlie behind. Hanging alone, Charlie looked about him.
The fall nights were cold and lonely. His friends, the birds, were on wing,
abandoning him. His flesh had spoiled, and even the insects avoided him now.
His soul hung onto his tattered body. The elements he had once faced with a
thrill now threatened to snap him from the stem of life. Charlie was sad and
lonely. He had learned these things: knowledge is not necessarily wisdom;
experience is not always a kind teacher; and passion is sometimes a poison that
betrays whatever value there is to be had in experience and knowledge.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Charlie
looked up at the beautiful blue sky and the buoyant white billowy clouds
adrift, seemingly with nothing to do or a care in the world, lazily on sail
across the vast blue heavens. “They and the lilies of the field,” Charlie said
to himself.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“Dear
God,” he spoke aloud, “I have sinned. I have wasted the beauty of your flower
and turned my back on simple truth. In my pursuit of wisdom, I lost sight of
Your Great Form and indulged in physical illusions. I was lost. I alone am to
blame. I give my essence over to thee, Creator of all that is good within me
and all that could ever be love within me. For you are Eternal Love, and what
is best for me is also your way. That I should discover this so late in my life
is my most significant regret.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">“I
have watched the caterpillar spin his cocoon and perch on the leaves above me
as a butterfly,” Charlie continued, “but I fear that this recognition has come
so late in my life that I will be unable to share this Beauty, this Truth, with
others.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">With
that Charlie lowered his head. Suddenly a squirrel jerked him from the limb and
scampered down the tree and across the meadow. The squirrel paused, examined
Charlie, and then as though rejecting him, dropped Charlie in the grass.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Charlie
rested there for a day or two, and then the snow came. Covered by the white
blanket, Charlie slept.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
seasons passed as though in the twinkling of an eye. Charlie took root and grew
strong. From his branches came blossoms, followed by fruit more beautiful than
Charlie could ever remember beholding.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Charlie
praised and gave thanks to God!</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The
lowly man in my dream raised his head from slumber. His prayer had been
answered. The Lord does not forsake man; man forsakes the Lord. Thy will, not
mine, be done; for, after all, in their eternal boundless beauty, they are one
and the same.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My life
has changed since this dream. Today many faces provide that warm fuzzy feeling
when I put my head on the pillow.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Eldon Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 36pt;">Eldon Taylor has made a lifelong study of the
human mind and has earned doctoral degrees in psychology and metaphysics. He is
president of Progressive Awareness Research, an organization dedicated to
researching techniques for accessing the immense powers of the mind. For more
than 20 years, he has approached personal empowerment from the cornerstone
perspective of forgiveness, gratitude, service and respect for all life. To
contact Eldon in response to the story, you can reach him via his website:
</span><a href="http://www.innertalk.com/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large; text-indent: 36pt;">www.innertalk.com</a><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 36pt;">. To get a copy of his new book Choices and Illusions, go to:</span></div>
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-38018355212946363892017-01-09T12:30:00.000-08:002017-01-22T09:42:59.792-08:00Book Review | Ben Phillips | Sorry Bro! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Genre: </span><span style="color: blue;">Humour, Computer, Internet, Biography, Pranks, Facebook, YouTube</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Finished: </span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">9th January 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta;">Synopsis: </span><span style="color: blue;">So recently my bro Elliot's been learning to read, and it gave me the idea that I should write up our story ... that way, he can relive everything I've put him through. And this is my book! It's a journey filled with laughter (mine), tears (Elliot's) and even romance (Hello , Georgina!) and goes from a childhood in sunny Brigend to 10 million followers across the world. There's also exclusive pranks, spitball targets (of Elliot's face obviously), comic strips, guides to creating your own videos and more. Now, if you're sitting comfortably, follow me into my wonderful world and Elliot's shit life ... Sorry Bro!</span></span><br />
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-41184218094295688742016-12-31T12:30:00.000-08:002017-01-17T06:36:01.927-08:00Book Review | Lucia Mann | The Sicilian Veil Of Shame<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-23177011507327648782016-11-20T12:30:00.000-08:002016-12-02T05:11:30.522-08:00Book Review | J.K. Rowling | The Tales Of Beedle The Bard<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-70058791264157047732016-11-19T12:30:00.000-08:002016-11-20T11:33:46.236-08:00Book Review | C.L. Coffey | Angel In Training<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ever since I first laid eyes on her, I knew there was something about her but I had to be sure.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But they keep trying to pull her away from me.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They keep trying to destroy my world forcing me to unleash hell on earth to keep her in my arms.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When Jett Black walks into my life, I know I'm not safe.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Not safe from him, not safe from anyone and yet I can't get enough of him.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">He's my savior in every way, shape and form. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Finally, after years I felt as if I was on the right path until forces try to tear us apart – forces which are trying to kill me. </span><br />
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Synopsis: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">What if you forgot the last two years of your life? Lacey Jones wakes up from a two month coma only to realise she has lost all memory of the last two years. In that time she became the Queen Bee of her high school; pretty, popular, girlfriend of the hottest jock, wanted by every guy, feared by every girl ... she became the bitch, but has no memory of it. Together with the mysterious and attractive Finn, she starts to put together the pieces of the puzzle that has become her life. Will she go back to being a bitch or will she turn her life around? </span></span></div>
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Review: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Before starting the actual review I would like to thank the publisher for contacting me about reviewing this book. When I first read the synopsis of this book I was unsure that I would like it as I am not really a fan of romance novels. After only a few pages I was oddly hooked on the storyline. I am actually glad that I enjoyed this book and am able to give the author a positive review. This was an interesting and enjoyable read. I agreed to review this book as I wanted to branch out and experience new genres. This is the first romance novel that I have read and took a chance with. This book has definitely made me more open to the romance genre. What I liked about this book is that it is not set in a fake and perfect world; There is a realistic element to this world and all the events that take place. This book managed to grip my attention and pull me into the book. I found it hard to put this book down and stop reading. From the start I found my self rooting for the relationship of Lacey and Finn. This book has made me more open to reading more romance novels. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romance novels. But on the flip side I would suggest that those who do not normally read romance books give this book a chance as I am sure that it will bring a whole new experience to the readers. I am happy to have this book as a part of my ever-growing collection and it will remain on my shelves permanently. </span></span></div>
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-24393595681672292482016-10-19T12:30:00.000-07:002016-10-30T10:08:52.282-07:00Book Review | Sally Hanan | Joy In A Box And Other Stories<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Started: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">18th October 2016</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Synopsis: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">A blind girl has a gift; A father's heart breaks; A young boy in Africa might die; The step-children want her dead husband's money ... Read these short snippets of fiction and be prepared to gasp, giggle and groan. Sally Hanan's insight into the human heart brings depth and richness to her stories, many of them written in a poetic style of prose that flows and gurgles like a country creek. </span></span></div>
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Review: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 18.0pt;">Firstly, I would like to say that I am grateful that I won this book in a goodreads giveaway. If I had not seen this book up for giveaway on goodreads then I would not have known that this book existed and if I had not won then I most likely would not have bought this book. I do not normally read short stories but this book kept calling out to me from my shelves. This book is a collection of short stories which I went into thinking that I would not enjoy them but it turns out that I was pleasantly surprised when I found that I enjoyed them. I found it difficult to put this book down and stop reading it. I finished this book within a day which is an achievement for me as I find it hard to focus on one thing for an extended period of time. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fiction and short stories. As I won this book I will be keeping it as a part of my book collection forever. </span></span></div>
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-17906233684663882512016-10-18T12:30:00.000-07:002016-10-30T08:28:54.675-07:00Book Review | Ransom Riggs | Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Margaret Reviews Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03340848800587836841noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776841056606543449.post-24082268460838126412016-10-17T12:30:00.000-07:002016-10-17T12:30:18.096-07:00Book Review | Hassan El-Tayyab | Composing Temple Sunrise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Synopsis: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a memoir by musician Hassan El-Tayyab and recounts his trip across the US looking for that elusive muse. He arrives in Berkeley and hooks up with a group creating a metal sculpture called Fishbug. They go to Burning Man in the Nevada dessert and here he writes the musical piece Temple Sunrise. Hassan is a musician singer/songwriter with his group America Nomad. This is a book of travel, personal exploration, community, and that elusive finding of the creative source. A beautiful song comes of this journey as well as a beautiful, insightful book. Hassan El-Tayyab is an award-winning singer/songwriter, author, teacher, and cultural activist currently residing in San Francisco, California. His critically-acclaimed Americana act American Nomad performs regularly at festivals and venues up and down the West Coast and beyond. In addition to performing Hassan is also a music educator, having taught songwriting and guitar classes for the Freight and Salvage and The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts. Hassan has also been a guest lecturer on song writing at the University of California, Berkeley.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Review:</span><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18px;"> </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I would like to thank the publisher for sending me a copy of this book. When I received this book I was unsure whether I would like this book or not as I mostly read fiction and fantasy books. When buying or reading books I normally do not opt for memoirs so this book didn't jump out as something I would be gripped by. However, when I started reading this book I found that the adventures of the writer pulled me in and then I just could not break away from the pages. The author excellently portrayed his emotions in relation to the events that he wrote about in this book. When reading about the events he experienced and took part in I could almost feel exactly what he was feeling at these times or maybe what he was feeling when looking back on these memories. This was an excellent read and I am glad that I accepted this book for review. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, whether they are a reader of fiction or enjoy auto-biographies/memoirs. </span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Author: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Robert Galbraith</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Title: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">The Cuckoo's Calling</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Genre: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Thriller, Adult, Mystery Thriller, Contemporary, Detective, Adult Fiction, European Literature, British Literature</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Series: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Cormoran Strike</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Pages: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">449</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Price: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">£6.29</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;"><br />Started: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">25th September 2016</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Finished: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">10th October 2016</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;"><br />Synopsis: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case. Strike is a war veteran - wounded physically and psychologically - and his life is in disarray. The case gives him a financial lifeline, but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world, the darker things get and the closer he gets to terrible danger ...</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;"><br />Review: </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt;">After buying this book I was truly excited to get around to reading this book. This book did not disappoint; I truly enjoyed this book and will definitely be investing in the rest of the series as well as other books released under the pen name Robert Galbraith. This book was enthralling from start to finish and I found it impossible to stop reading and put this book down. I found myself lost in the pages for hours at a time. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in crime fiction and mystery novels. I am certain that this book will grip anybody's attention as it did mine. This book will have a permanent place on my bookshelves. This book has made me want to invest in more crime detective novels by other authors. </span><br />
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