January 30, 2013 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Auld Lang Syne by John A. Vikara

  What if someone with a vivid imagination was trapped at his rural home on New Year’s Eve during a blizzard?

  Review in Books — by Susan Vio — on Jan 30, 2013

• Book Review: The Art of Doing: How Superachievers Do What They Do and How They Do It So Well by Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield

  The Art of Doing interviews "superachievers" to find out how they did it.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Jan 30, 2013

• Interview: Marie Brennan, Author of A Natural History of Dragons

  A talk with the former academic and author of fantasy novels, the latest of which is A Natural History of Dragons.

  Interview in Books — by Nukapai — on Jan 30, 2013

• Interview: Author Elizabeth Kail Arnita Gives More Than the Love of Reading to Children

  All proceeds from Baby Come Home and future books will assist children who would otherwise have little hope of a desirable future.

  Interview in Books — by VS Grenier — on Jan 30, 2013

• Book Review: Simply Yoga - Instant Master Class by Yolanda Pettinato

  A good primer on his ancient art form.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Jan 30, 2013

• Manga Review: Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Volume Three by CLAMP

  Syaoran and the others go to the next world to find Sakura's feathers and meet a girl named Chu'nyan.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Jan 30, 2013

• Book Review: A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan

  Isabella is obsessed with dragons. Her tomboyish antics and unwavering determination lead to a life full of them.

  Review in Books — by Nukapai — on Jan 30, 2013

• Book Review: Photo Journalism (Getty Images), Edited by Nick Yapp and Amanda Hopkinson

  Determined photography lovers will certainly find arresting images in Photo Journalism, but the clunky format may send them looking for better presentations online.

  Review in Books — by Pat Padua — on Jan 30, 2013

• Keeping Promises... And Readers

  Thoughts on how writers can streamline their process from initial idea to published work and build a readership.

  Opinion in Books — by Joanna Celeste — on Jan 30, 2013

• Book Review: Death of a Citizen by Donald Hamilton

  A gritty sixties spy series gets resurrected by the pulp aficionados at Titan Books.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Jan 30, 2013

• Book Review: The Woman From Paris by Santa Montefiore

  The Woman from Paris sees the main character finding a home among strangers, yet knowing that soon the lie will come to the surface, destroying all hope and trust.

  Review in Books — by Leslie Wright — on Jan 30, 2013

• Book Review: The Renegades: A Charlie Hood Novel by T. Jefferson Parker

  The Renegades makes for a fast-paced thriller with noir tone and narrative.

  Review in Books — by Zoltaire — on Jan 30, 2013

• Book Review: Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions by Lee Bauer PhD

  Getting Control is an excellent work for teaching coping skills to overcome baseless fears and phobias of every kind.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Jan 30, 2013

Gaming

• Board Game Review: Bloodsuckers

  The town of Blackwood is at stake!

  Review in Gaming — by Jeff Provine — on Jan 30, 2013

Music

• Music Review: Kris Kristofferson - Feeling Mortal

  Once you get past the initial bite, Kristofferson's music leaves you with a warmth filling you from the inside out.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 30, 2013

• Music Review: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Texas Flood [30th Anniversary Edition]

  Stevie Ray Vaughan's debut album gets the deluxe treatment, and is a must for fans.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Jan 30, 2013

Video

• DVD Review: An Idiot Abroad - Series Two

  Another consistently hilarious season, featuring Karl Pilkington as the unlikeliest travel show host ever.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Jan 30, 2013

• Blu-Ray Review: Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden

  Made-for-TV retelling of the Bin Laden raid is reasonably well done, but won't keep Kathryn Bigelow worried.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Jan 30, 2013

• DVD Review: Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime: The Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries

  Period details, fabulous costumes, and stellar acting make Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime: The Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries a very enjoyable viewing experience.

  Review in Video — by xoxoxoe — on Jan 30, 2013

• Sundance 2013 Movie Review: In a World...

  A hilarious crowd pleaser.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Jan 30, 2013

• Sundance 2013 Movie Review: The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete

  One of the festival's best.

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Jan 30, 2013

• DVD Review: Twenty Twelve: The Complete Series

  Serious people doing serious jobs taking themselves very seriously - even if nobody else does.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 30, 2013

• TV Review: Glee - "Sadie Hawkins"

  "Sadie Hawkins" is a weak point in Glee's season, but at least we get Zizes back!

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Jan 30, 2013

Culture

• Health Consciousness: Working Together

  Changing the approach to health and healing by including a new concept of oneness among the individual and his relationship with those in his world.

  Opinion in Culture — by Don Ingwerson — on Jan 30, 2013

Politics

• Chaos and Brutality in Mali

  Twenty first century civilized nations cannot ignore savagery in central Africa.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Lake — on Jan 30, 2013

Sci/Tech

• In Search of Money Saving Solutions: What is a Third Party Energy Supplier?

  A recent Gallup poll showed energy costs as the number one factor hurting the finances of people and small businesses.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Brian P. Russell — on Jan 30, 2013