The First Rule, A Joe Pike Novel by Robert Crais; 2010; 308 pages; G.P. Putnams’ Sons, New York, NY; 978-0-399-15613-7; 1/15-1/15; A+ There has been a string of home invasion robberies targeting drug dealers and other criminals, who have large amounts of cash and illegal items with them. The seventh such robbery targets the home [...]
The Male Factor; The Unwritten Rules, Misperceptions, and Secret Beliefts of Men in the Workplace, The Groundbreaking Research that Reveals What Every Women Should Know by Shaunti Feldhan; 2009; 316 pages; Multnomah Books, Colorado Springs, Co; 978-1-60142-120-3;This book provided in exchange for a review. 1/11-1/16; A- This was actually written for women who are not [...]
Sacred Marriage, What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More than to Make us Happy by Gary Thomas; 2000; 268 pages; Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI; 0-310-22796-8; 1/3-1/11; Grade-A This is the sixth time I have read this book and each year I find something new and am reminded of much. This year it [...]
I have decided to change the way I grade the books I read. In the past I have given a certain number of Rs’ depending on how much I liked the book. But I would sometimes forgot what my top number of Rs’ was. So I have decided to go with the grading system on [...]
Coming Together, A Novel of Love & Intrigue in Rio by Joyce Norman & Joy Collins; 2009; 221 pages; Chalet Publishers, Arizona & Alabama; 978-0-9840836-2-6; gift from the author via mutual friend Deni Feather; B+; 1/1/10-1/3/10 The book had me hooked until almost the end and then ruined my enjoyment of the book with what [...]
