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This is a non-fiction book about a man named Kevin Maher. Kevin made some bad choices as a teenager and those bad choices ruined his dream of becoming a police officer. He therefore has to live his life with “might-have-beens” and so close to his dream. If we lose one dream, should we not dream another?

I think young people should read this book in order to see that an individual should grow up as a law abiding citizen. We are human and we make mistakes but we must learn from those mistakes and the mistakes and examples of those who lived before us. We must be open to change because that is the only way we can become better human beings. For Kevin, the people who changed his life for the better, were officers Jim Doherty and Bobby Colaneri.

Great book for educators working in all types of fields.

A good book with focus on the law - a big chunk of crime and mix in a tad bit of romance in there too.

My favorite quote from this book would come from the latter part of the story:
“And I know now, as sure as any immutable law of nature, that the value of our existence can only be computed in the hearts of those we love, and who love us in return”.

Great story. Entertaining piece.

I think this is one of those books everyone should read.
On the bookshelves in the bookstores and libraries it might be listed as a business book, but this is a truly a book about living life.

The book follows the lives of Miss Eliza Farren (an esteemed actress of theatre) and Miss Anne Damer (a young widow and the only sculptress of her time). Miss Anne Damer is a talented artist with a tainted reputation because she was accused of being a Sapphist. The story revolves about these two and how their friendship hurts them both.

I think this is the book that took me the longest to read.
I didn't find the book convincing of the time period it was supposed to portray. The writer used words such as “awesome” and “stylish” to make her point. The book was too lengthy making the story dry as the result.
Surely the writer has so much praise for her previous book “Slammerkin” that this newer one falls too short.
Emma Donoghue writes “everyone while awake was in the same world, but that all of them, while asleep, were in worlds of their own”. She certainly leaves readers out of her world with this book.

A short summary: Harrison Ambler is a Consular Operations agent - a sort of off the books government assassin. He is detained in a government operated mental health facility but he is not mentally unstable. Hal manages to break out only to find that life was wiped from existence. Who is responsible for this bad joke and why are there people gunning for him?

A very fun read. I would not have guessed the ending.

Laura writes about her personal dealings with addiction to food and how she learned to love herself. She writes that overcoming addiction does not happen overnight but that changes in people's mentality will help them lead healthier and happier lives.

Thanks to “NetGalley” ebooks for a copy of this book. I might not be the target market for this book. Just like everyone else I deal with weight issues but I am not overweight, addicted to food nor do I go on diets. Overall it was a well written book that tells the author's story.

Read for class. This is a textbook and a few things are a bit outdated...

This is a great resource for beginners and those with a bit of writing knowledge. If you are looking for a reference book to help guide your writing (in everyday situations) then you should check this out first.
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I would like to thank GoodReads and Carla for a copy of this great book.

Author Ariel Sabar wrote about a journey of discovery of his father's roots.

Ariel's father, Yona Sabar (born Yona Beh Sabagha), was a Kurdish Jew, and was born and grew up in the isolated, hidden part of northern Iraq. As the politics of the country changed so did the place where he was born. He was a bright student who got a scholarship and a chance to study in the US. He never considered himself an adventure seeker yet he moved half across the World to live his life doing something he loved: language learning (studying and teaching Aramaic).

Ariel, on the other hand, grew up a spoiled American ashamed of his roots blaming his father “for being Middle Eastern at a time when nothing was less cool”. It wasn't until Ariel had a son of his own that he finally got the need to understand where his father came from. This book shows us that journey.

Thank you “Book Studio” for this giveaway.

The only terrible thing about this book was that I got an ebook version and not a paper copy in which I could contribute my cool doodles as the author suggested. (As far as I know you cannot doodle in the Kindle app.) If you are thinking of purchasing this then most definitely get a paper copy and some coloring pencils to go along with it. :) I enjoyed the illustrations and inspiration which filled this book.

I would like to thank the NetGalley for a copy of this book.

Speaking Into the Air is one of those books you have to read and re-read in order to fully grasp the content. It compacts the history of communication and various philosophical ideas concerning communication.

I did not like that this book was actually about English alphabet.
E.g. “A is for Apple” but then barely mentioning what the word for “apple” is in Korean. I was expecting this to be a book about Hangul alphabet and not the English one.

Overall a good book. There were a couple of interesting stories.

A very insightful encyclopedia of supernatural world.

This contains tips for artists-in-training who would like to learn different tips on drawing on the go. I appreciated the artist's illustrated prompts. If you are an artist seeking inspiration this is the book for you. This book is ideal for all ages.

I received a digital Advanced Reader's Copy of this book via NetGalley.

I met the author a while back at a literary event. I ordered a copy of her book for the library because it is written by a local author.

Kate Harrison, a P.I., discovers a body in her back yard. The story unravels from there. I recommend this if you enjoy murder mysteries.

Cute little story about a dog that wanders but always finds his way home.

I received a copy of this ebook through NetGalley.

Susan Carland's phd thesis became this book. She interviewed women from different Muslim communities in (English language speaking world) U.S., U.K. and Australia to get their take on sexism in Islam. This book has different points of view because these women come from different communities and their experiences are different.

A fun filled book of activities for any parent, baby sitter, teacher in charge of creating fun activities for smaller kids. Think of Pinterest but on paper or digital/paper.

Thank you NetGalley for an Advance Reader's Copy of this book.

I helped Renee finally publish this book. :) She worked on it for a long time and it was a labor of love. She created this for her grandchildren. If you have a little one and another one on the way please check out this book.

A short, quick read based on what I assume is another popular business book “Who Moved My Cheese?” (I didn't read yet, sorry). Anyhow, I liked the parable of a ‘hardworking mouse' who gets nowhere and other ‘helper mice' who teach the lesson on how to unlock one's own true potential.

There is not much to say (as not to spoil the rest of the book) other than it is a worthwhile read. Consider getting your own copy?

(Disclaimer: I received an Uncorrected Reader's Copy of the book via NetGalley. This is my honest review.)

Although more of a picture book than a textbook it serves as a useful tool when it comes to researching the connections between fashion and technology.

Thank you FirstReads for a copy of this book.

A short summary: Two people get brutally murdered in a small town. Time to find the murderer.

Ok I'm gonna admit it... this book stood on my “to read” shelf a little bit longer than I'd like to. It wasn't the most interesting and the most attention grabbing crime novel. At various parts it got a bit confusing character-wise (Fredrik, Rickard, Ricky, Elin, Sara, Christer, Gustav, Arvid, Kristina, Ninni, Jesper, ... who is who again?), and a bit boring; and perhaps that is why it took me a while to read it. I usually like mysteries but this one was not so good. Perhaps something got lost in translation (since this is a Swedish crime novel)?