Books, Books and More Books!
This lens is for anyone who enjoys curling up with a good book. If a day without time to read, is a day you consider wasted, then check out what's on my bookshelf.
My tastes are broad and cover a wide variety of genres. The books I've listed here are ones I recommend.
What should YOU read today? Well, I just happen to have a few ideas....
My tastes are broad and cover a wide variety of genres. The books I've listed here are ones I recommend.
What should YOU read today? Well, I just happen to have a few ideas....
Inside this Lens
- Fiction or Non-Fiction?
- WHAT I'M READING NOW...
- Charlie Wilson's War
- What Do You Think of This Book?
- BOOKS I'VE READ
- Atlas Shrugged
- What Do You Think of This Book?
- Social Networks for Book Lovers
- MORE BOOKS I'VE READ...
- 24 Hours
- What Did You Think of This Book?
- Want Me to Review Your Book?
- Best Book Review Sites
- Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die
- What Did You Think of This Book?
- The Girls
- What Did You Think of This Book?
- Have Guide, Will Travel
- Never Say Diet: Make Five Decisions and Break the Fat Habit
- What Did You Think of This Book?
- Patriots
- What Did You Think of This Book?
- The Suicide of Reason: Radical Islam's Threat to the West
- What Did You Think of This Book?
- Recommend a Book to Me!
- Dont Want to Buy?? Why Not Rent?
- Great Stuff for Bookworms!
- My Favorite eBay Auctions!
- New Guestbook
Fiction or Non-Fiction?
Before we get started, there's something I'd really like to know!
Do you prefer FICTION or NON-FICTION? I read and recommend both, but what you think matters and will impact the number of each type of book I'll add to this lens.
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WHAT I'M READING NOW...
Charlie Wilson's War: The Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
Amazon Price: (as of 07/11/2009) 
Charlie Wilson's War
Non-Fiction
I'm only a couple of chapters in but am enjoying this a great deal. I confess to having a bit of an obsession with Afghanistan, I worked on the file while working in politics here in Canada and have a great understanding of the subject. So far, I'd recommend it. I haven't seen the movie (and generally don't if I've read the book) and have no plans to do so.
What Do You Think of This Book?
Read it already? Let me know if you liked it or not.
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BOOKS I'VE READ
Atlas Shrugged
Fiction
My all-time, overall favourite book. The story of the man who stopped the motor of the world and what happens when he does. Definitely not a book for those very left of centre in their political views. In fact I was holding this book in the elevator at the Canadian International Development Agency, where I worked in a political capacity for the Conservatives, when I was told by a couple of the aid workers how offended they were by this book.
Ayn Rand, founder of the discipline known as Objectivism leads us through the strike, when successful individuals refuse to contribute their leadership, scientific discoveries, research, greatness to the world. At over 1000 pages this is a journey, not a quick read but one that is well worth it. I need to buy a new copy, mine is dog-eared from dragging it everywhere.
Ayn Rand, founder of the discipline known as Objectivism leads us through the strike, when successful individuals refuse to contribute their leadership, scientific discoveries, research, greatness to the world. At over 1000 pages this is a journey, not a quick read but one that is well worth it. I need to buy a new copy, mine is dog-eared from dragging it everywhere.
What Do You Think of This Book?
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Social Networks for Book Lovers
Catalogue, rate, review, and tag your books, meet people with similar tastes, get great recommendations, and more at these sites!
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MORE BOOKS I'VE READ...
24 Hours
Fiction
I'm a huge fan of Greg Iles and tried to figure which of his books I would review first. I've read them all. If you're thinking of buying your first Iles book, 24 Hours is a great place to start and to get an idea of just how thrilling his writing is.
I don't want to give the plot away, but suffice to say that if you are a fan of suspense novels, this will captivate you from the very start. What happens when the perfect family becomes trapped in the perfect crime? You won't be disappointed
I don't want to give the plot away, but suffice to say that if you are a fan of suspense novels, this will captivate you from the very start. What happens when the perfect family becomes trapped in the perfect crime? You won't be disappointed
What Did You Think of This Book?
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Want Me to Review Your Book?
Have you written a book? Need a review to add to your ever growing list? I'm always happy to read new authors (or previously published ones!) and eager to take a look at your book or e-book.
Contact me so we can connect.
Contact me so we can connect.
Best Book Review Sites
While I love to read, my best ideas for what to read come from this list of exceptional book review sites.
- New York Times Book Reviews
- The definitive book review source
- Quill and Quire Reviews
- Canada's magazine of book news and reviews
- Globe and Mail Book Reviews
- The most authoritative news source in Canada
- Montreal Gazette Book Reviews
- My hometown paper
- Book Browse
- A subscription site but loaded with freebie reviews and ideas
Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die
A great book to dream with.
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/11/2009)
Unforgettable Places to See Before You Die
Non-Fiction
I received this book as a gift for my birthday and carry it around it my briefcase. It's beautifully photographed and chock-full of information on some 40 destinations, some of which I knew of and many that I didn't. This is a dream book, if you're the type of person who likes to put things out into the universe fully expecting them to come back to you (yes I'll review The Secret at one point here), then this is a great book to use.
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The Girls
Fiction
Rose, with occasional help from Ruby, narrates this wonderful work of fiction about life as craniopagus conjoined twins.
Witty, funny and poignant, I was hooked on page one and found the story, told from the twins perspective, both original and intelligent. Not many of us could write about life as a conjoined twin, but Lori Lansen captures Rose's spirit and challenges in such an honest voice that I sometimes forgot it is a work of FICTION.
If you're looking for a change of pace, I highly recommend The Girls for your next read.
Witty, funny and poignant, I was hooked on page one and found the story, told from the twins perspective, both original and intelligent. Not many of us could write about life as a conjoined twin, but Lori Lansen captures Rose's spirit and challenges in such an honest voice that I sometimes forgot it is a work of FICTION.
If you're looking for a change of pace, I highly recommend The Girls for your next read.
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Have Guide, Will Travel
Never Say Diet: Make Five Decisions and Break the Fat Habit for Good
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Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 07/11/2009)
Never Say Diet: Make Five Decisions and Break the Fat Habit
Non-Fiction
Chantel Hobbs weighed over 300 pounds when she made the decision to lose weight and get fit for good. If you're like me, you've read countless diet and exercise books. This is the first one I can truly say is different.
What I like most about Chantel's book and "program" is that major diet changes don't factor in for 30 days. The goal is the get into the exercise "habit" and set up a routine before tackling the food issues. Her five decisions, Be Truthful; Be Forgiving; Be Committed; Be Interested and Surrender make a lot of sense.
Chantel is quite religious and her faith plays a big role in her success. Although I'm not, I do believe in some type of "higher power" so this is not an issue for me. The book is not preachy at all, so even those for an aversion to mentions of God, should have no trouble.
I've got 25 pounds to lose (not 200 thankfully) and I'm charting my progress on another lens. Click here to visit I'll keep you posted on whether it works for me or not.
What I like most about Chantel's book and "program" is that major diet changes don't factor in for 30 days. The goal is the get into the exercise "habit" and set up a routine before tackling the food issues. Her five decisions, Be Truthful; Be Forgiving; Be Committed; Be Interested and Surrender make a lot of sense.
Chantel is quite religious and her faith plays a big role in her success. Although I'm not, I do believe in some type of "higher power" so this is not an issue for me. The book is not preachy at all, so even those for an aversion to mentions of God, should have no trouble.
I've got 25 pounds to lose (not 200 thankfully) and I'm charting my progress on another lens. Click here to visit I'll keep you posted on whether it works for me or not.
What Did You Think of This Book?
Read it already? Let me know if you liked it or not.
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Patriots
Fiction
An oldie but a goodie. I picked this one up at my local public library but you can grab it on Amazon if you like to keep what you read.
This book by the author of Favorite Son is a thriller from start to finish and has a great twist at the end that made me search back through the pages to see how I had missed it.
The story about U.S. strategic defense and what can happen when rogue soldiers take matters into their own hands, Patriots is a filled with much military jargon and strategy. Not normally my first choice of subject, I nevertheless found this a book that kept me up reading well into the night.
This book by the author of Favorite Son is a thriller from start to finish and has a great twist at the end that made me search back through the pages to see how I had missed it.
The story about U.S. strategic defense and what can happen when rogue soldiers take matters into their own hands, Patriots is a filled with much military jargon and strategy. Not normally my first choice of subject, I nevertheless found this a book that kept me up reading well into the night.
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The Suicide of Reason: Radical Islam's Threat to the West
If you live in the Western world you must read this book!
Amazon Price: $19.76 (as of 07/11/2009)
The Suicide of Reason: Radical Islam's Threat to the West
Non-Fiction
I first read this book when I was working for the Canadian government and recently picked it again. If you have any interest in understanding the significance of Canada's military role in Afghanistan or the U.S. battle in Iraq, this is a must read.
Through historical examples, Mr. Harris explains how our need to remain "rational actors" has left us not only unfamiliar but extremely vulnerable to the very nature of mass fanaticism.
In our arrogance we believe that the root cause of fanaticism is the failure to modernize and that if only we could create mirror images of our own secular and capitalist societies, that fanaticism would disappear.
Not everyone in the world wants what we have. This book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the times we live in.
Through historical examples, Mr. Harris explains how our need to remain "rational actors" has left us not only unfamiliar but extremely vulnerable to the very nature of mass fanaticism.
In our arrogance we believe that the root cause of fanaticism is the failure to modernize and that if only we could create mirror images of our own secular and capitalist societies, that fanaticism would disappear.
Not everyone in the world wants what we have. This book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the times we live in.
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Dvorah wrote
Wow I'm impressed! Very interesting. Too bad I don't have time to read too much
Posted March 01, 2008
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This is my very first lens!! It may not be Oprah's Book Club, but it is my way of sharing my passion for reading with you.
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