"The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart is labeled as a Sci Fi book for kids.  But it is so much more.  I am much older than the target age for this book and I couldn't put it down.  I felt like I did when I read the Harry Potter series.  I was swept up in the story, I felt for the characters, and even now that I'm done reading it, I want t...

Firstly, when you hear about SimCity Societies you think about the latest game of SimCity series made by EA GAMES. Yes, this is correct. You also think that this game is better than the others with lots of new functions. Yes, this is what I thought too. When I bought SimCity Societies for R$99,90(brazilian reais) - about $60 dollars I couldn't wait to get home and play.When I started playin...

This is my favorite gardening reference book.  I have been a gardener for a long time and have gotten to know both the common and scientific names of hundreds of plants.  There are still times when I am stumped on the name of a plant, or the needs of a particular plant, so I turn to my handy "Great Plant Guide". One of the things I like the most about this book is the size.&...

IF you are used to the older styled sim city games you probably are not going to like this one bit. The first thing is there is no  more zoning, no more sewer needs, water needs, setting up powerpoles for electricty nothing All of that is gone. Its just a plopable buildilng and  such. However it is interesting if you learn to play it for what its mean't to be for the society aspec...

Information Society -- ever heard of them? If you have, it most likely was thanks to your local Bob or Jack FM playing their top dance hit "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)" - a catchy tune that deserves rotation on any energetic '80s playlist.However, this album, which I picked up at a used CD store, sort of blows. Or at least I would be very disappointed if I had shelled ou...

If you value foot trails and want to help build and maintain them, with great supervision and fun thrown in, then these are the vacations for you!The American Hiking Society (AHS) is the only national organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of hiking trails.  Each year they put together a great package of trips knows as Volunteer Vacations.  I have participated in one o...

I really like this movie and so is the general public. Most English teacher loves this movie because it was about an English teacher who got fire for trying to blend in some new theories. Robin William played this teacher. I loved him in this movie. Robin William is a very funny person. He's also a very talented actor. I loved all of his movie and this is also a good one too. You should wat...

Zakk Wylde is back with his band Black Label Society Ozzy's right hand man come's back with Black Label Society 7th studio album since 1999 Jesus this guy doesn't stop working! First off the album starts off with a bang the first song is called "Concrete Jungle" everything about the song is great and just oozes confidence of a band that knows how to rock. But this album ha...

We love our whales who swim, feed, breed and play off our coastal shores. We had always wanted to get closer to these magnificent creatures, but never had much time during peak season to go. Finally about 10 years ago, while visiting San Francisco, we found Oceanic and booked an 8 hour whale watching tour. Though it was expensive at $87.00 per person, we like the Oceanic Society's code of e...

This game is a nice improvement over the 1st game for Nintendo DS, The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park.  Clue Bender Society lets you really sleuth and figure out things rather than always play a minigame to do the work, which sort of holds your hand which was in the Olde World Park.  Fortunately for me, the website I bought the game off of even gave me a free graphic novel (comic bo...

This game is so addicting! Thanks to Big Fish! Own a pet, mingle with your friend's pets. Feed em, Dress them up in the latest fashion, earn coins and build your house. You could shop for new furnitures and stuff like food and clothing using the coins you earn. I load my Pet society in my facebook account so I really have fun and spend time with my pet Bjorkie and with my friends' pets. I also ...

This is the heaviest book in my library! It is a vast and fascinating resource of information on everything to do with growing plants of every kind. And more than this, it is published by Dorling Kindersley, so it goes without saying that the photographs are plenteous and gorgeous. To pick up this book (if you can!) means to be lost for a time in planning and dreaming of the perfect garden, b...

This is the first (alphabetically) of a 20 volume set. I give the set as a whole very high marks, but this particular volume is not outstanding on its own.This volume, Annuals, begins by talking about how flowers are classified in general.  Then it gives advice on planning a garden with color using annuals.  There is a section on designing garden beds, including how to mix annuals and...

This is the second (alphabetically) of a 20 volume set. I give the set as a whole very high marks, and this particular volume is one of the particularly good ones. There are, of course, books about bulbs which are hundreds of pages long, or focused on one particular species.  But as part of this set, and with a broad overview yet keeping a great deal of specific information, this volume ac...

The National Audobon Society Field Guide to North American Fossils is a must have for any rock collector. The fossils that my daughter and I have found in river beds and other places have been fairly easy to identify using this guide. Of course, it's not completely comprehensive, but we've been able to ID the majority of our finds (probably 90% or more). It contains great photos and con...

This is a great field guide. Unfortunately, you won't always be able to find your discoveries in the guide. It's packed with information; however, it's not completely comprehensive. I've been able to identify about 80% of my rocks and minerals using this guide. I guess that's pretty good. The perfect guide would aide in the identification of your entire collection. The photo...

        This book can be purchased at Alba House in New York City at the Society of St. Paul for 14.95. The author was born in Holland in 1923. Jan G. Bovenmars received a Doctorate in Theology in Rome in 1952 and has taught many years in the Philippines and New Guinea. This book deals with the human heart. The word "heart" is mentioned man...

This is "my" tree book.  I love it!  I have been more of an indoor girl until this past spring and being an academic I felt I needed an easy to use book on trees for when I went hiking.  I knew that I needed something easy to use otherwise I would not use it which would just be a waste.  I have to say that I am really happy with my decision to go with this particul...

Over my lifetime, I've always had a multi-cat household and am use to all types of personalities and natures of my fur kids. A good share of which have been "chewers" who love to chew on a variety of things. One especially loved plastic, foil, and string... and would eat it if allowed to!  This is why I don't recommend this toy. I'm very particular about my selection ...

This is the third (alphabetically) of a 20 volume set. I give the set as a whole very high marks, and this particular volume is possibly my favorite. There are very few books which focus on these kinds of plants, and I’ve learned more from this volume than any other single book.  I should admit that I have a large rock garden that has many succulents, so I am particularly interested ...