tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82331376435842115812024-02-20T06:30:32.317-08:00Book Blurbbookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.comBlogger942125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-88984079619526157972023-10-02T13:03:00.004-07:002023-10-02T13:03:57.888-07:00Runemarks: Joanne HarrisThis book may have been aimed as an adventure book for children, (dedicated to the author's dauther) but it was a fun clever read for those who know a little about Norse Mythology. The story follows a young girl who was born with a runemark birthmark and her adentures in the netherworld with Odin and Loki trying to save the world. This book gives additional insight that the bad guy isn't always who you think it will be.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-21895849760660085852021-08-09T12:27:00.002-07:002021-08-09T12:27:24.921-07:00House Next Door; Anne Rivers SiddonsThe protagonists don't particularly like their new neighbors, a young couple builing a contemporary house next door. The young girl is pregnant and already making plans to include their neighbors in raising the child. The protagonists, Colquitt and Walter Kennedy do like and become friends with the architect and builder of the house. Scandle hits the new neighbors, the wife falls and has a miscarriage. Then while they are throwing a party the husband is caught having sex with a male coworker in their bedroom. They divorce and move away and the next couple moves in a woman who is still trying to recover from the loss of their son in vietnam. The house starts playing with her, she keeps getting phone calls and believes her son is still alive. The husband has a cousin of the wife come and take care of his wife. The wife slowly recovers only to find her husband having sex with her cousin on the couch and becomes catatonic. They move away. The next couple has a small child who suddenly becomes very ill in the house. The husband, who is an obsessive compulsive narcissist snaps and kills the family then himself.
Colquitt and Walter don't want anyone else living in the house and the architect decides to live in it himself. After he tells them his story on why other things he has tried to build have fallen through the neighbors realize there is something in the architect that is creating all the evil...and they decide to get rid of it.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-62493184811585038242021-08-04T16:13:00.003-07:002021-08-04T16:13:41.176-07:00A Trick of Light; Stan Lee and Kat RosenfieldThis is an interesting spin on an alien coming to earth with a device that is apparently the conciousness of another extinct alien species. The alien becomes the father of this device that he tries to make human even though it is like electricity and has no form. A boy falls in love with it and they try to figure out how to save the world from yet a third alien that has come to earth seeking revenge. I am doing a horrible job summing this up, it was good, you will enjoy it if you like the workings of Stan Lee- I assume it is Kat Rosenfield that did the writing and it pulls you in and keeps you glued.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-33425394416313918112021-08-04T16:09:00.001-07:002021-08-04T16:09:22.674-07:00If It Bleeds; Stephen KingA collection of short stories that rang from technology being a gateway for commmunication after death to an author making a deal with a rat to get his work published. A fun collection, an entertaining read.
Finders Keepers centers on a woman that runs her own small time detective agency, but starts to realize something isn't right with the news, mainly with one of the reporters who seems to feed on the heartbreak and sadness that occurs in the tradgeties he covers. With the help of an old man she uncovers that the reporter isn't human at all and has been feeding on the pain of others for many years.
Mr. Harrigan’s Phone follows a little boy who gives the older man (neighbor) he reads to a cell phone. When Mr Harrigan dies, the boy puts the cell phone in the pocket of the suit he iis buried in. He calls the phone to hear Mr Harrigan's voice, but the cell phone's battery lasts for years and sometimes he gets a response from the phone. He calls Mr Harrigan to tell him about troubles he is having and the troubles mysteriously go away.
In "Rat" an author stays at his family cabin to write and saves a rat's life in a snow storm. The Rat offers him a deal, the death of a friend, who was sick with cancer, for a finished piece of work. The author agrees and his friend seems to recover from his illness only to die in a car crash after his book gets published.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-87554296158777785912021-07-23T17:01:00.004-07:002021-07-23T17:01:35.108-07:00Amazing Fantastic Incredible, A marvelous Memoir; Stan LeeA fitting Graphic Memoir of Stan Lee. I am not a big comic fan, but I really loved this- it surprised me that it took as long to read as a print book- due to really looking at the art. A fun read, it would be a great book to get you out of a funk.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-49048140110905959432021-07-20T17:16:00.002-07:002021-07-20T17:16:22.432-07:00The Institute; Stephen KingChildren possesing telekenetic, telepathic, or both abilities are stolen by th government and live out the short remainder of their lives saying the world from distruction. Together the children have the ability to kill people off, looking like accidents, that would possibly become a threat to humanity eventually if allowed to live. One boy, who is supposibly a genius, excapes and helps to shut down the facility and those like it around the world.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-51536664888467337532021-07-09T19:00:00.003-07:002021-07-09T19:00:38.669-07:00The Destructors; Graham GreeneI read this story one morning when I couldn't sleep- heard about it in Donnie Darko. A gang of boys take apart an old man's house just to see if they can.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-28274020511927435702021-07-09T18:58:00.003-07:002021-07-09T18:58:19.798-07:00Forever Amber; Kathleen WinsorAn addictive story about a woman growing up in 17th century England and how she social climbs but happiness always seems to be just out of reach.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-13021484696355378882021-07-09T18:54:00.003-07:002021-07-09T18:54:32.044-07:00Stormy Weather; Carl Hiaason Another hilarious book about a hurricane and all the characters it brings out. He sheds light on criminal housing inspectors, owners of illegal exotic pets, and how people act in a catastrophe.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-17977435888438474552021-07-09T18:52:00.002-07:002021-07-09T18:52:43.352-07:00Apt Pupil; Stephen KingA teenage boy, who wants to be a detective in the 1970's finds a Nazi living in his town. He threatens to turn the old man into the cops unless he tells him all of the autrocities committed. Soon the boy is having nightmares himself that can only be released by inflicting pain and killing. The evil grows in him until he eventually snaps when the cops start investigating him after the old man's death.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-38865990118984371522021-01-25T09:11:00.005-08:002021-01-25T09:11:54.051-08:00A History of Magic, Witchcraft, and the OccultThis book was delightfully different than I had assumed. the book went historically from legends to modern day and touched on different religions, beliefs, and practices around the world. It talked about how Eurpoeans were the only ones really waging a war on pagen beliefs in order to convert people to christianity. I was intregued on how many religions have popped up in the last century and the idea of Neopagens. bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-89552154739240464482021-01-08T15:09:00.002-08:002021-01-08T15:09:29.205-08:00Wilson; Daniel ClowesThis was an amusing graphic novel about a narrasist who never worked, but one day realizes maybe there is something to live for, to really live for. His father dies leaving him to wonder why he didn't have kids. He then tracks down his ex-wife who was pregnant when they divorced. she gave thei child up for adoption and he tracks down the teenage daughter. Afer kidnapping her to have a "normal" family weekend he falls in love with her. THe next scene is of him in prison for the kidnapping. He spends 6 years in Jail worried about if his dog thinks he abandoned her. Once released from prison, Winston returns to being the same person he was, but decides he needs a woman. bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-37552024488915535362020-12-21T15:40:00.003-08:002020-12-21T15:40:13.738-08:00The Shift; Owen WatersThis book connected the global shift to musical notes and memes to chakras. The author gave insight on how to meditate effectively as well as how to manifest the life you want.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-22827991665111235082020-12-04T19:40:00.002-08:002020-12-04T19:40:18.741-08:00Spiritualism and Clairvoyance for Beginners: Elizabeth OwensThis book was filled with exercises to do to develop intuition and claivoyance.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-66334326560268159522020-11-20T18:52:00.004-08:002020-11-20T18:52:28.125-08:00Glynis Has Your Number; Glynis McCantsThis was a fun book on numerology, how to tell what motivates you and others, if you are compatable and how to make numbers work for you.Fom choosing a business name, to what street to live on, every number has its own attributes.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-29889932175931275912020-11-15T16:57:00.003-08:002020-11-15T16:57:39.952-08:00Falling Angel; William Hjotsbergthis book was your basic detective fiction until the last two chapters. I was about 10 pages from the end and thinking "how is this possibly all going to come together" it ended much more unexpectantly then I would have ever imagined even though the whole book delt with the occult and voodoo *spoiler- Johnny Angel ends up being the person he is hired to find, he was very into voodoo and sold his soul to the devil, but then thought he could outsmart the devil and took anothers soul. bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-45657812406411592082020-10-27T11:36:00.002-07:002020-11-15T16:18:55.427-08:00What do you want to do before you die? The Buried Life- Ben Nemtin, Dave Lingwood, Duncan Penn, Johnnie PennThis book both makes you laugh and cry and it is cleverly created so the emotions can be back to back as you turn the page. Odddly inspiring and up lifting. It challenges you to make your own bucket list with anything your heart desires and that life is about goals and growth.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-85220102201525239642020-10-26T11:07:00.000-07:002020-10-26T11:07:01.200-07:00The Chysalids: John WyndhamA Sci-fi book from 1955 about a post apocalypic world, apparently after there was radiation as they "cull" both animals and humans that don't fit the decription of perfect humans. David, whose father is the minister, has the power of telecommunication along with 5 other children in town. His uncle and mother tell him to keep the ability to himself, whough he is too young to really understand why. His friend Sofie has 6 toes which her parents have kept hidden until she hoes swimming and someone spots her 6 toed wet footprint on a rock. Her family smuggles her out of town. David then has a little sister born who has his telepathic abilities only stronger. He escapes with her and his cousin to start a new life thinking there are more people like them. They meet up with Sofie who is living in a cave...and you don't really know what becomes of them.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-75320325157748756512020-09-07T13:16:00.002-07:002020-09-07T13:16:20.805-07:00You Only Fall in Love Three Times: Kate RoseThis was an interesting concept that for dealiing with personal healing and growth you will fall in love with 3 different types of partners- a soulmate, which is safe and teaches you to love yourself, a karmic partner which will help you clear any past karma with that person and enable your soul to grow, and a twin flame, which will show you unconditional love, but challenge you to become a better person and help you with personal growth. bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-53465157208483483222020-08-31T13:59:00.000-07:002020-08-31T13:59:00.745-07:00The Source Field Investigations : David WilcockVery interesting book that talked about a variety of subjects. I especially enjoyed the toad in the hole, time storms, tebetian levitation, tornado abnormalities and the company that did DNA reserch and reverted seeds back to their original form; tulips had thorns and wheat was harvested in 3 weeks.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-87310503397014509032020-08-24T15:10:00.002-07:002020-08-24T15:10:59.761-07:00Animal Speak: Ted AndrewsLoved this book, it wasn't exactly what you would assume it is. It talks about finding meaning in nature by what keeps showing up in your life, if you keep seeing turkey vultures, could it mean to apply or be aware of ...in your life. I did learn a lot from this book, like turkey vultures produce a bacteria in their gut to be able to eat rotting meat without getting sick. They are also one of the few species to deficate on their own legs, which helps keep them healthy as those same bacteria in their stomach will come out with the waste and cleans off their legs, which have been walking in rotting animal.
I also loved the inclusion of different cultures beliefs. retold was the Egyptian book of the dead story of the scales of justice when one dies and the deseased has to line up in front all the gods and goddessses as they ask questions like " did you like, steal cheat?" and they all put a stone onto the scale to determine your fate, and the last goddess (Maat?) holds a single turkey feather which finalizes your fate and asks-" Is there one, who is glad that you lived?" and if you could say yes, your soul could move on. bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-20699938457542054332020-08-17T22:22:00.002-07:002020-08-17T22:22:37.507-07:00How to see and read the aura: Ted AndrewsThis was an educational book with exercises on how to see the aura and how to protect and replenish your own.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-59764272477059805692020-08-15T18:21:00.003-07:002020-08-15T18:21:30.419-07:00Being in Love; How to love with awareness an relate without fear: OSHOA very good book, some parts seemed sexist, where a woman can only think about things lose to her (family, gossip) whereas a man can have philosophical thoughts, but oer all a goo eye opening causing one to think.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-44490553624853435292020-06-30T08:51:00.001-07:002020-06-30T08:51:19.429-07:00Tell Me What You see; Major Ed DamesThis book confused me. At first it seemed like a story about cultivating special abilities, however, as the book progressed there appeared to be no successes (missing children, Pows not getting rescued) and everyone else getting blamed. I wasn't sure how this book put him in the light of a professional going in and getting things done. It seemed to be more about "sticking it" to those who angered him in some way. He ostracizes those who are probably his audience by calling others with physic powers "witches" and not in a complimentary way. I guess I was just disappointed thinking this book was going to be something different than it was. Maybe there were successes, he just couldn't talk about them due to being classified.bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8233137643584211581.post-42520374609783630732020-06-15T17:20:00.002-07:002020-06-15T17:20:49.894-07:00Kundalini The Evolutionary Energy in Man; Gopi KrishnaThis was the author's first hand account of awakening his kundalini and how it almost drove him to madness and dead repeatedly. bookbumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806678245879253574noreply@blogger.com0