It’s another Book Review Blog Carnival here at Proud Book Nerd! 
Below are some snippets with links to the full reviews. I hope you discover some great new books – and blogs – today!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Read Aloud Dad presents The Secret Garden – The Best Illustrated Children’s Edition posted at Read Aloud Dad. Read Aloud Dad looks at three illustrated versions of the classic The Secret Garden, complete with photos inside the book, ranking them in order of preference. The version illustrated by Inga Moore (cover pictured here) is his favorite.
MoleEmpire presents Chew Your Pages Wisely: Firmin by Sam Savage posted at Mole Empire. Firmin is “a light read with a dash of nostalgia and a subtle taste of the 1960s.”
Zohar presents Book Review: The Pun Also Rises by John Pollack posted at Man of la Book. Zohar says it’s an entertaining read that is great for those who really like language and/or little-known facts.
Zohar presents Book Review: Berlin 1961 by Frederick Kempe posted at Man of la Book. Zohar says, “This is a fascinating book which brings historic figures to life. I am always fascinated by how decisions in the upper echelons of power are being made, for me books like this are a gold mine.”
Heather presents Review: Falling Under posted at Proud Book Nerd. Falling Under was a fabulous read that keeps the reader guessing. This is a book to fall into and submerse oneself into straight on through to the end.
Zohar presents Book Review: On China by Henry Kissinger posted at Man of la Book. An fascinating book, On China is a tough read. It’s full of information, nuances, and Chinese history. Zohar says it was a privilege to read this book.
Jim Murdoch presents Knots by R D Laing posted at The Truth About Lies. “Some people object to poems being viewed as problems to be solved. Formulae are not problems – they’re the answer to problems and that’s what many poems are, a working example. In Knots R D Laing presents us with scenarios but he’s not asking us to solve these so much as to see if we can relate to them. And isn’t that something we do with all poetry, look for ourselves in the lines and in between them?”
Keith Meatto, Frontier Psychiatrist, presents Bored to Death – A Review of The Pale King posted at Frontier Psychiatrist. “With layers of malaise, wit, irony, and earnestness, the novel finds depth in banality and meditates on the human condition.”
John Fawkes presents Book Review: Talent is Overrated posted at John Fawkes.”This book takes the concept of innate talent and thoroughly eviscerates it. Using examples like Tiger Woods and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the author, Geoff Colvin, shows how what appears to be innate talent is actually the result of practice begun early in life.”
Zohar presents Graphic Novel Review: Last Pict by Rick Boven posted at Man of la Book. A short story written as a graphic novel, Last Pict delves into the father/son relationship, and shares a powerful message with its readers.
Clark Bjorke presents The James Boys posted at I’ll Never Forget the Day I Read a Book!. An imaginative revision of history in which Frank, Jesse, Henry and William James are all brothers.
Rebecca Glenn presents One of Our Thursdays is Missing by Jasper Fforde posted at The Book Frog. The latest Thursday Next goes two-dimensional…on purpose. Once again, Fforde gives us ffantasy about a world where books are the most important thing there is. Oh yeah.
Samantha presents Rally the Horde!: Book Review: Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher posted at Rally the Horde!. This series will appeal to both longtime fans of high fantasy as well as those who are new to the genre.
Zohar presents Book Review: No Less Than Victory– A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara posted at Man of la Book. “Mr. Shaara takes us through the European theater in WWII as seen through the eyes of its generals, politicians and, the parts I found most interesting, the soldiers themselves.”
Janna Voss presents The Boy: A Holocaust Story posted at Primo Reads – Book Reviews. “It’s such a deeply disturbing topic that about halfway through I decided not to finish it. And yet, later that same day I picked it back up and read straight through to the end. It was a struggle but worth it.”
Zohar presents Book Review: The Final Storm-A Novel of World War II by Jeff Shaara posted at Man of la Book. “This is a moving and riveting book – one of Shaara’s best (and I thought most of them were very good). Mr. Shaara manages to show how otherwise decent people sometimes descended to atrocious acts when faced with the horrors of war.”
Zohar presents Book Review: Tangled Webs –How False Statements are Undermining America by James B. Stewart posted at Man of la Book. “In ‘Tangled Web’ by James B. Stewart makes a passionate and persuasive case that perjury, lying and interfering with investigations are not some minor technicalities in which an overzealous prosecutor can “stick it” to you – but serious crimes which undermine our whole justice system.”
Read Aloud Dad presents Phenomenal Picture Books: Wee Gillis posted at Read Aloud Dad. “You will see the eyes of your kids sparkle as Wee Gillis refuses to be drawn into a contest for his loyalty that takes place between the Highlanders and Lowlanders.”
Zohar presents Book Review: SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy Sniper by Howard E. Wasdin & Stephen Templin posted at Man of la Book. “I read a lot about that battle and Mr. Wasdin’s point of view is raw, honest and different from anything I read before. I am familiar with most of the people he mentioned and reading about them, the tactics and the battle from a different, on the ground perspective were an amazing experience for me.”
KAZBullet presents What I’m Reading: World War Z posted at Bullet’s Brain. The book not only was an enjoyable read, but also thought-provoking. In KAZBullet’s own words, “I expected a good read, but I wasn’t prepared to be personally challenged by Zombie fiction.”
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
And this is all we have for this installment of Book Review Blog Carnival. Thanks for stopping by! If you would like to be included in future editions, enter your information on the submission page. If you want to check out past posts or see who the future hosts are, just check out the index page.
Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.
author Jack Weatherford shows that history is not simple.” Weatherford shares not only the military exploits of Khan, but also the context of that time and the legacy that Khan left behind.
is a historical fiction novel which tells the story of Asia Booth Clarke who is placed under house arrest the night her brother shot President Lincoln.” While somewhat disappointed in the book, Zohar still finds it “interesting because the book tells about an event we all know about, but from a fresh (to me) perspective.”
Namine (171)
Freda (69)
Marce (49)
PK Reeves (43)
Krystal Larson (37)
Alexis @ Reflecti... (30)
Joy @ Edgy Inspir... (23)
Kah Woei (23)
Denise Z (22)
