The Dangerous Book for Dogs: A Parody by Rex and Sparky

Having read The Dangerous Book for Boys and having seen all the books emulating this formula, I was a little hesitant to give this one a try. I read an excerpt and it was pretty darned cute.
And that pretty much summarizes the book, pretty darned cute.
Always told from the perspective of the pooch, this book addresses stereotypical issues such as wearing stupid little costumes, relations with Mail Carriers, and different kinds of play.
It's a quick read so the joke doesn't get a chance to wear too thin. It seems to realize that it has to strike quickly and get out before the reader gets stale with the subject matter.
Just enough there to keep you interested and amused without dragging out and becoming a parody of itself. Given this approach I rate it a 4 out of 5 stars. The star deduction is due to the fact that there really isn't anything new here aside from the perpective. It handles well known jokes and doesn't delve any deeper.Buy The Dangerous Book for Dogs: A Parody by Rex and Sparky!

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

A brilliant resource! An aggregation of literary minds have compiled the top 1001 works of fiction available in English. Each half-page review is a delight to read in itself. And as a guide for further reading - for the rest of your life - this book is unequalled.
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Complete Life's Little Instruction Book: 1,560 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life

I enjoyed reading each and every single advice contained in this book. Some of them are quite simple, even obvious. Some are more complex and profound. Nonetheless, everyone deals with those little details, the small things that can be a huge problem, or a great blessing. Awesome choice for a gift...you can hand-pick some of them to make them more giftee oriented or even write a Hopscotch in the manner of Julio Cortázar famous novel. Hope this helps. Worked for me. Buy Complete Life's Little Instruction Book: 1,560 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life!

The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family (Sears Parenting Library)

I just don't know how this book could be useful to anyone. I already knew how to nurse my baby to sleep or to hold him all night. This book is not for working moms. It does not give solutions for napping other than wearing your baby or sleeping with him. Unfortunately that is not an option when you have to work. I am all for attachment parenting, our baby slept with us for 6 months, but this book is only useful if you want to reaffirm your decision to do so. At 6 months, I was basically a zombie-still waking up every hour to feed my baby and getting up for work at 6 am. I came home and basically spent a few hours nursing my baby to sleep and then had to get up to clean my house. We finally let our son cry a little (really not much) and put him to sleep in his crib. I have to tell you--he is happier. He is sleeping more soundly and is able to soothe himself. He is napping longer, too. This book makes you feel like you are abusing your child if you let him learn to put himself to sleep. The "No Cry Sleep Solution" is a much more helpful book.Buy The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night's Rest for the Whole Family (Sears Parenting Library)!

Loyola Kids Book of Heroes: Stories of Catholic Heroes and Saints Throughout History

This book does give a short sketch of each saint.
However, there are only black line drawings. Amazon
offers lots of other material about saints that are
better. The age group for this item is about 10-14 years.Buy Loyola Kids Book of Heroes: Stories of Catholic Heroes and Saints Throughout History!

Fancy Nancy: Poison Ivy Expert (I Can Read Book 1)

Am I the only one who is a little disappointed with the "I Can Read" book versions of Fancy Nancy? The story here is still cute, and it's the most educational version of Nancy for certain, but it's kind of missing a lot of the "fanciness" of the hardcover books that made them really fun. There is more to being Fancy Nancy than saying "X is a fancy way of saying Y", which is all that this book really offers. There is no fancy versus un-fancy conflict in her poison ivy escapade. With this Fancy Nancy I Can Read book, I think that the illustrator who is covering the text of the story is getting up to par with Robin Preiss Glasser, though!Buy Fancy Nancy: Poison Ivy Expert (I Can Read Book 1)!

The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance

Twenty-four, that's right. Count 'em, twenty-four short stories from some of the big names in current paranormal romance...all in one fairly heavy trade paperback! "The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance" is a mammoth undertaking edited by Trisha Telep with stories by Carrie Vaughn, Cheyenne McCray, Kelley Armstrong, Anna Windsor, Anya Bast, Jean Johnson, CT Adams & Cathy Clamp, Holly Lisle, Mary Jo Putney, Eve Silver, Ilona Andrews, Maria V Snyder, Catherine Mulvany, Jeaniene Frost, Lori Devoti, Sara Mackenzie, Lynda Hilburn, Alyssa Day, Michelle Rowen, Rachel Caine, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Meljean Brook, Allyson James, & Dina James...whew! I hadn't planned to include every author, but who on that list would you leave out?

Now at 528 pages divided by 24 authors...ummm, OK you do the math. None of the stories are long , but each is just enough to give you a quickie taste of your favorite, or give you an idea of whether or not you'd like the author. Since I'd read at least one book by all the authors with the exception of Dina James, this was more of a 'quickie read before bed' book than a 'sit down and power read book'. Some of the stories are set in worlds I already knew from other books by that author with familiar characters. Others were something new and different. All but a couple left me wanting more and hoping that respective author would expand in a full-length novel soon.

Since there are so many stories, it would be difficult for any paranormal reader NOT to find some gems. The heroes and heroines run the gamut from human to vampire to gargoyle to shifters to witches and on and on. "The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance" will stay on my keeper shelf. Buy The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance!

Fuzzy Bee and Friends (Cloth Books)

this one is totaly great for my baby
colorful and has diffeerent material in it.. Baby can see and feel it. Great!Buy Fuzzy Bee and Friends (Cloth Books)!