Monthly Archives: August 2008

Dr. Spock

My knowledge about pregnancy is limited. There are lots of beliefs and hearsay about it. It’s a matter of choice which of those were true. I also notice that different doctors have different opinions into something. It makes me confuse further more. I am glad that someone introduce me the book of Dr. Spocks. One…

Win Books

The blogger at The 3 R’s: Reading, ‘Riting, and Randomness has won some books and wants to share the wealth. Yay for us! I was a lucky winner of the Hachette Book Group’s Summer Reads Giveaway via Literary Feline, who was one of quite a few book bloggers hosting it this summer. Getting books for…

I used to read mystery novels but since i am on the South Beach Diet I bought The South Beach Diet Quick & Easy Cookbook by Dr.Arthur Agatston. It has 200 delicious recipes you can cook in 30 minutes or less.The recipes are very helpful because they have from breakfast to dessert.Also from Phase 1…

Robert Heinlein’s Rules Of Writing

1. You must write. 2. You must finish what you write. 3. You must never rewrite, except to the editor’s/publisher’s specs. 4. You must submit what you write a market. 5. You must keep submitting it until it sells. If I know Heinlein, there’s probably another rule about naughty nurses always being a good addition…

Neale Donald Walsch: Beyond Religion

He is the American author of the …with God series. The Conversations With God series include the following books: Conversations With God (Books 1-3), Friendship with God, Communion with God, The New Revelations, Tomorrow’s God, What God Wants, Home with God: In a Life That Never Ends, and his latest book, Happier than God. There…

“Chicken Soup For The Soul” Seeking Submissions

Are you a writer? Have you ever made a resolution? Here’s your chance to put your story to good use, and particpate in a best-selling series. 101 Heartwarming, Healthful, and Humorous Resolutions… and how they turned out! Chicken Soup for the Soul is looking for stories about your future resolutions or your past resolutions and…

Fairy Tales

fairy tales and bedtime stories are important part of childhood and growing up. these stories have great impact on the value system that a child develops while he grows up. it is a simple yet fun way of instilling values and teaching the young about bad things and good things, what should be done and…

Young Readers

i have always wanted someone to read me a bedtime story when i was still a little kid. both my parents are busy so we are mostly left with nannies to care for us. one of my nannies was very patient and would tell me a story at night. now that i have a child…

Book Review: From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz

Ah, this book holds some sweet memories for me. It opened my world to the author known as Dean Koontz, and made me go into a Koontz craze, determined to read everything he wrote. It’s a powerful story that evokes every single emotion in the human body: From terror and hopelessness to joy and love….

Book sale!

books are very important possessions. some keep it as a collection especially if they are from your favorite authors or they are of your favorite genre. but books especially the new ones can be quite heavy on the budget especially for young students. i had a great time scouring for bargains yesterday and i was…