There are a bunch of things that I love about this box set. I love reading books that are part of a series. So the fact that all the stories that are included in this set are the first of its series is incredible. I love PNR and Urban Fantasy. There is definitely, a wide variety of supernatural ...
This was a fun and entertaining collection of short stories. There were some that stood out from the other and some that fell a little short, but over all I really enjoyed it.A couple of my favorites:Perilous Windows of Time - although I may be a little biased. I love all of Charlotte Bronte's work ...
I absolutely loved this book and realized this near the 2/3 mark. As I began this journey I examined only the superficial, as if I was a character in the bar watching the characters. I was appalled at the drinking and smoking until I realized my early 20's were similar. This book describes actions o...
It basically boils down to thoughtless eating and that we should be more mindful eaters and watch our portions. We crave Salt, Fat and sugar and a lot of hte easy, fast food is laden with it to our waistline's detriment. If you use these as a very occasional treat rather than as normal and examine...
This NY Times bestseller has been featured on several television and radio shows, partly because it is written by Dr. David Kessler, the former head of the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Kessler spends a huge portion of the book discussing how food manufacturers and restaurants add fat, sugar and...
I picked this up to prepare to interview the author, who is giving a talk in my town in a couple of weeks. It also might drill a thing or two into my skull, which at times seems impenetrable when it comes to making good food choices.
I thought the science in the book was interesting, but I thought the "solution" was just a re-hashing of things we've heard in many other places.
The title is a pipe dream, but I suspect it was chosen by someone other than the author. My appreciation of this book varied depending on the section, but taken as a whole it has a lot of value. The first part, "Sugar, Fat, Salt" is five-star material. Those of you who don't normally read nonficti...