From Jackie Cantwell Author: Chris Perez To Selena, With Love Chris wants you to know that he is more than “the widower of the Queen of Tejano music ,Selena Quintanilla Perez.” Chris was the guitarist for Selena’s band. This is a loving tribute to the Latin music superstar who was gunned down by her fan [...]
Archive for the ‘Quick Reads’ Category
To Selena, With Love
Posted in Autobiography, Jackie's Picks, Nonfiction, Quick Reads, tagged grief, Grieving, Guitarists, married people, Murder, musicians, singers, Tejano Music, Texans, Texas, Widowers on May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Uncommon Reader
Posted in books, Ellen's Picks, Fiction, Quick Reads, tagged Books and reading, British Queen, Great Britain on April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From Ellen Druda Author: Alan Bennett The Uncommon Reader This is a quick 120 page book about what would happen if the Queen of England was able to escape her minders and mingle, just a bit, with the commoners. Once she is exposed to the wonderful world of books and reading, her majesty discovers so very, [...]
Palinisms : the accidental wit and wisdom of Sarah Palin
Posted in Humor, Jackie's Picks, Nonfiction, Quick Reads, tagged Alaskans, governors, Politics, quotations, Sarah Palin on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Jackie Cantwell Author: Jacob Weisberg Palinisms : the accidental wit and wisdom of Sarah Palin According to the author’s very humorous introduction, Palinisms occur when Palin expresses one of her views about God, Alaska, oil drilling, or the political establishment in her idiosyncratically involuted syntax. According to Weisberg, Palin’s exuberant incoherence testifies to an [...]
Googlelize Your Life
Posted in Nonfiction, Quick Reads, Reading Club Reviews, tagged computers, Google, internet, time management on August 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Geri Sundermier author: Van Drimmelen, Jeff Googlelize Your Life This book is a quick read that tells you everything you ever wanted to know about using Google. There are so many features I wasn’t even aware of. I’ve started using many of the applications already! Great book, even if you aren’t that great with [...]
The five people you meet in heaven
Posted in Inspirational, Quick Reads, Reading Club Reviews on August 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Rita Anderson author: Albom, mitch The five people you meet in heaven A great quick read. Enjoyed so much will buy as presents! How unknown to you people effect your life.
Together
Posted in Quick Reads, Reading Club Reviews, Romance on July 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Mary Quirindongo author: Miller,Linda Lael Together This is my first time reading this author. It is a book with for short short stories. I really enjoyed reading them. If you enjoy reading love stories then this is the book for you. The characters will make you want to keep reading. In All Seasons Christian [...]
What Camping Can Teach Us
Posted in Nonfiction, Quick Reads, Reading Club Reviews, tagged camping on July 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Gina Scaglione author: Scholastic What Camping Can Teach Us This is an adorable little gift book for the camper in your life. It has beautiful pictures paired with quotes (some famous, some not)that relate to camping and the outdoors. It’s a keeper:)
Oh No She Didn’t
Posted in Humor, Quick Reads, Reading Club Reviews, Women's Nonfiction on July 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Laura Bracco author: Kelly, Clinton Oh No She Didn’t Too funny review of commom mistakes women make in fashion. Pix too!
The Best Book of Useless Information Ever
Posted in Nonfiction, Quick Reads, Reading Club Reviews, tagged trivia on July 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Gina Scaglione author: Botham, Neil The Best Book of Useless Information Ever Did you know that there are nine muscles in the human ear? Or that there are more recreational golfers per capita in Canada than in any other country in the world? How about that Laura Patterson, a professional bungee jumper, was killed [...]
Now You See Her
Posted in Mystery, Quick Reads, Reading Club Reviews on July 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Geri Sundermier author: Paterson, James Now You See Her If you would like a quick read, a book that is hard to put down, this is the book for you! It’s a rollercoaster ride of a book with lots of twists and turns. I read it in less than a day!
