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Top 5 best selling books of 2010 voted by New Zealanders

January 22, 2012   admin   No comments

1. Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook

Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook is the companion cookbook to the international TV series of the same name. With more than 150 recipes from the TV show, this gorgeous cookbook shares the secrets of Annabel Langbein’s free range cooking style and shows how easy it is to put together home-cooked food with very little effort.

Photographed in the stunning surrounds of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, The Free Range Cook is much more than a recipe book. Luscious spreads capture Annabel gathering the freshest fruit and vegetables from her lakeside garden and sourcing the best seasonal ingredients from local producers. Essays written by Annabel and interspersed throughout the book provide the reader with an insight into her cooking passions, and menu spreads offer dishes for every dining occasion.

2. The Big Quake: Canterbury 4th Sept 2010

At 4.35am on Saturday 4 September 2010, Canterbury and its people were changed forever. The Press journalists look back at the earthquake and the days after, one of the region’s most momentous weeks – and the miracle of survival that accompanied it. Highly illustrated, this book is a poignant record of the massive earthquake and its impact on Canterbury – both physical and emotional. It includes an outline of the quake and its aftershocks, personal stories from locals, the science behind the quake and many excellent photographs taken by photographers from The Press.

The emphasis is on the positive way the city and region coped with this disaster. The quake and its aftermath will be studied and analysed for years to come. For New Zealand it is a resounding wake-up call. For Cantabrians, whether they suffered damage or not, the earthquake of September 4 was a shatt ering experience never to be forgotten.

3. Quake: The Big Canterbury Earthquake of 2010

The devastating earthquake which hit the Canterbury region on 4 September 2010 tore apart the homes and the lives of thousands of people.

It forever changed the face of the Garden City of Christchurch, New Zealand’s second-largest city.

These graphic images of Christchurch and the surrounding districts in the days after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake show the power and destructive force of Mother Nature.

4. Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy #6)

The final novel in Richelle Mead’s epic series about murder, love, jealousy and the ultimate sacrifice. With Rose on trial for her life and Lissa first in line for the Royal Throne, nothing will ever be the same between them.

5. Towers of Midnight (Wheel of Time #13)

This is the penultimate novel of Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling series: the second of three based on materials he left behind when he died in 2007. The book brings dramatic and compelling developments to many threads in the Pattern.

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Scarecrow by Matthew Reily Book Review – Best Action Thriller

January 18, 2012   admin   No comments



Grab a seat and get ready for the best action thriller you have probably ever read. Matthew Reilly has set a new pace for an action novel that leaves the reader breathless and makes other characters like Dirk Pitt, James Bond and Rambo look like amateurs. Below is my book review of Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly, but you may just want to get a copy now, because no review will ever compare to the thrill you’ll get reading this book!

Scarecrow is the code/nickname of Shane Schofield, an elite marine who has extremely quick relexes and a plethora of cool toys like the Maghook and the awesome shuriken!

Schofield is one of 15 targets on a hit list, each having a bounty of $18.6 million on their heads. A secret organization, known only as the Majestic-12, has a plan to create a new cold war and need to eliminate these 15 targets. These are some the finest warriors in the world, but in order for Majestic-12 to complete their plan, these targets must all be dead by 12 noon today.

These bounties bring out the elite bounty hunters in the world and they literally are dropping out the sky to nab their targets. From creating elaborate traps to kidnapping, they will do anything to get these targets. Schofield is now being chased around the world, from Russia to Afghanistan to France, by some of the fiercest bounty hunters on the planet – all trying to collect another head!

Schofield is befriended by one of the world’s best bounty hunter, The Black Knight, who is helping him to stay alive. The Black Knight is equal to the Scarecrow in his abilities, reflexes and fighting skills, which make them a formidable team. With the help of Gant, Mother, Book II, Rufus and some old friends, Schofield tries to unravel the reason behind the massive bounty hunt, who is behind it and more importantly how to stop it and survive past 12noon!

This book is relentless in the action and takes no prisoners. Many of the characters are killed off and you are never sure who will be next. Reilly pulls no punches – everyone is expendable in this novel. This is not one of those books that has a happily ever after ending… there are some surprises that will tear at the heartstrings of longtime fans.

The book is a little over 450 pages and I wanted to read it all in one sitting, because once I got started, it was just too hard to put down. Unfortunately that was not the case. The action is so intense it actually wears you out. I had to read it in 3 sittings, just to give myself time to absorb everything that was happening. I have now reread the book and found it just as much fun as the first time through.

One of the interesting parts of the book, was the interview with Matthew Reilly at the end of the book. Matthew tells why he wrote the book, some of the reasons for creating certain characters and more importantly why one of the spoilers was included. There is a major spoiler that many fans will probably not like, but it makes for a great scene in the book. I found this interview real insightful, especially since I hate most author interviews… they all seem so self-serving and contrite.

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Best Paranormal Romance Werewolf Books – Full Moon Rising

January 15, 2012   admin   No comments



As far as werewolf books go, and paranormal romance, Keri Arthur is still near the top of my favorites list. Her characters and storyline are unique and intriguing. Full Moon Rising is the Riley Jenson Guardian series, and the book that hooked me on this author.

Within the first few pages she throws us right into the action, and we get a feel immediately for the type of heroine Riley will become. As we begin the series, Riley and her twin brother Rhoan work for the Directorate- an organization responsible for policing the supernatural races, and handling any and all murder cases involving werewolves, vampires, or shapeshifters.

Though Riley’s job is supposed to be secretarial, her boss Jack has been forcefully nudging her in the direction of becoming a Guardian like her brother. But that’s the very last thing she wants – to become a trained assassin for the Directorate.

Unfortunately fate steps in and forces her into the position of searching for her brother who’s gone missing, and along the way she meets super sexy vampire – Quinn who just happened to be short of memory when she found him standing deliciously naked on her doorstep. But werewolf or no, she has to curb the intense cravings the moon heat is bringing out between them long enough to find her brother.

Arthur delivers fast paced action, some of the sexiest supernatural men that I’ve read about, and a group of colorful, very easy to relate to characters, and some downright disturbing plot twists. All in all, I loved Full Moon Rising and can’t wait to dive into the next book in the series- Kissing Sin.

If you enjoy werewolf books, paranormal romance, and dark, urban fantasy, this is 100% recommended.

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3 Diet Books for Your New Year’s Resolution

December 11, 2011   admin   No comments

Have you made a New Year’s resolution to start eating healthier? Unfortunately, many people make that same resolution each and every year and never follow through with it. A great motivator for eating healthy and losing weight is having a diet book sitting on your kitchen counter as a constant reminder of the resolution that you made. This guideline will discuss 3 fantastic diet books for your New Year’s resolution. You can purchase any of the diet books that are mentioned in this guideline by visiting BookCloseouts.com and Borders.com.

1. “The South Beach Diet”

“The South Beach Diet” which was written by Arthur Agatston, is one of the best diet books that was ever written. Millions of people throughout the world have used this book to eat healthier and lose weight. The first part of “The South Beach Diet” will tell you how foods that you thought were healthy for you, such as orange juice and wheat toast, really aren’t. The second half of “The South Beach Diet” covers a 3 page plan that you can follow for changing your eating habits. You will find hundreds of daily meals that you can easily make in “The South Beach Diet” that were written by some of the best South Beach restaurant chefs.

2. “The pH Miracle”

You are probably thinking to yourself right now that “The pH Miracle” sounds like a science book. Fortunately, it isn’t. Robert Young and Shelley Redford Young wrote “The pH Miracle”, which was published in 2002. A good portion of this book is focused on an intestinal cleansing program that will help you shed those stubborn pounds. However, “The pH Miracle” also contains recipes for a diet that is made up of 70 to 80% vegetables. You will find many testimonials throughout “The pH Miracle” that explain that if you follow the diet recommendations made in the book, how you will be able to lower your cholesterol, improve your digestion and much more. “The pH Miracle” also contains a list of healthy supplements that you can take on a daily basis to improve your well being and lose weight.

3. “Dr. Atkin’s New Carbohydrate Gram Counter”

Robert Atkins is the author of “Dr. Atkin’s New Carbohydrate Gram Counter”, which is 95 pages long and was published in 1997. Even though this is an old diet book, it is still one of the best selling diet books in the world. The Atkins diet plan contains 4 phases. Those phases are induction, ongoing weight loss, pre-maintenance and lifetime maintenance. “Dr. Atkin’s New Carbohydrate Gram Counter”comes with over 1,200 diet listings that correspond to each phase of the Atkins plan. For each food item that you see in “Dr. Atkin’s New Carbohydrate Gram Counter”, you will see a listing that explains how many carbohydrates, net carbohydrates, fiber, protein, fat and calories are associated with that food. The food items are grouped together, which makes it easy for you to plan your daily meals.

 

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Books on Commodity Investing

December 03, 2011   admin   No comments

In this time when people are talking about credit crunch, it’s easy to figure out that commodities markets outperform traditional financial markets.

Compare to market statistics in 2000, S&P500 slips 11%, NASDAQ plummets even 53%, while Dow Jones only gains 12% (the figure may differ according different firms). However, commodities markets makes record-high growth, esp. gold and oil.

HUI gold index: 616%

XOI Oil-stock index: 189%

XNG Gas stock index: 257%

Hundreds of books on commodity trading has been pushed so far. Here are some suggested books that traders may care:

Hot Commodities – How Anyone Can Invest Profitably In The World’s Best Marke – Jim Rogers

Walter Bressert – The 12 Cardinal Mistakes of Commodity Trading

Technical Analysis Stocks & Commodities Using Fibonacci Ratios And Momentum

Cfe – Trading Commodity Spreads

Commodity Trading Advisors – Risk- Performance Analysis- And Selection

Stocks & Commodities – Secure Fractional Money Management

How I Made $1900336.82 Trading Commodities – Larry Levin

Stocks & Commodities Market Profile Basics

Stocks & Commodities – Neuroshell Trader

Intermarket Technical Analysis – Trading Strategies For The Global Stock- Bond- Commodities – Wiley Finance

Hbs – Case Study – Notes On Commodity Futures

Trading  Stocks & Commodities – Reverse Divergences And Momentum By Martin Pring

Commodities & Derivatives  The Four Biggest Mistakes In Futures Trading  J Kaeppel

Trading Ebook  Stocks & Commodities Pivot Points

The Way To Trade – Trading Futures- Stocks- E-Mini- Commodities- Options Or Forex

Commodities Trading Course For Beginners

Stocks & Commodities – Various Trend Trading Articles

Financial Market Trading Ebook George   Bayer

The Next Big Investment Boom: Learning the Secrets of Investing from a Master and How to Profit from Commodities – Kogan Page

Hot Commodities – Jim Rogers

Information Gathering For Commodities Futures – Peter Bain

Commodity Futures Trends Or Random Walks – Richard A Stevenson- Robert M Bear

Trading  Stocks & Commodities – Using Bollinger Bands By John Bollinger

Hamon – Eight New Commodity Technical Trading Methods

Books are all avaibale online on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

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New Info – Best Self Help Books – Part One

November 12, 2011   admin   No comments

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What’s the best way to get a bigger penis? There are dozens of programs and products all claiming to be the best way for increasing size. Do any of them really work? This article will provide a review of popular male enhancement products and help you decide which one to use to get the permanent penis growth you want.

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