"The Spirit Lens" by Carol Berg (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu) Order "The Spirit Lens" HERE Official Carol Berg Website INTRODUCTION: I have browsed several of Ms. Berg' novels before and I actually started on Flesh and Spirit at some point and I plan to finish it sooner rather than later, but they never had that "read me now" quality to get into them seriously when I have a "reading pile" of several hundred books leaving aside the new ones that are rele... Submitted: on 30th Jan 2010 Tags: · The · When · Novels · Reading · WhenIn Spirit with the Challenges I’m not joining any reading challenge but I wish to to feel the pulse of all the exciting literary events that kick off all over the book blogging community. What do I do? I select books that are in sync to the themes of reading challenges to keep in spirit with the participants. Becca hosts Submitted: on 11th Jan 2010 Tags: · The · What · Literary · Reading · ThemesVague solutions to inequality | Gerry Hassan The Spirit Level argues for an equal society, but the book ignores the impact of economics, culture and neoliberal ideology Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett are right to talk about inequality and do so at length in The Spirit Level, a debate that seems to have captured something about the anxieties and fears we have about modern Britain and life. Yet, despite its popularity and the claims of its... Submitted: on 3rd Feb 2010 Tags: · modern · The · Captured · Economics · TheThe Spirit of PaperTigers The Spirit of PaperTigers is a project "best understood within the overall goals of PaperTigers: that is, to encourage literacy, helping to make children hungry readers and thus helping them form a lifelong habit. It is also our goal to do that within the context of promoting “multicultural” or “cross-cultural” books: this means we focus on books that promote awareness of, knowledge about,... Submitted: on 10th Feb 2010 Tags: · children · The · Hungry · Literacy · ReadersThe Spirit Level by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett | Book review Statistical links between health and income equality appear strong, and disturbing, says Richard Reeves The Spirit Level is a thorough-going attempt to demonstrate scientifically the benefits of a smaller gap between rich and poor. Wilkinson, an epidemiologist specialising in health inequalities, is famous in policy-making circles for his graphs showing how income inequality is related to all mann... Submitted: on 28th Feb 2010 Tags: · The · Book Review · Famous · Health · TheGiveaway Winner - "Rogue Angel: The Spirit Banner" by Joe Nassise We have a winner for the Interview and giveaway with author Joe Nassise. A signed copy of Rogue Angel: The Spirit Banner will be going to: Misusedinnocence who said... How about Pompeii? =) (in response to a place for Anja to have a new adventure)Thanks to all the entrants and their suggestions and especially to our guest Joe Nassise. Submitted: on 2nd Mar 2010 Tags: · The · Angel · Author · Interview · Rogue KEN SILVERSTEIN—Senator Ensign’s Spirit of Bipartisanship From the New York Times: . . . Submitted: 22 hours ago Tags: · The · Kensaturday cleaning means books for you The Bloggiesta people are doing it. Weekly Geeks are doing it. Everyone is cleaning up. In that spirit, and inspired by a like giveaway at Ready When You Are, C.B. a few weeks back, I have decided to start cleaning... Submitted: on 9th Jan 2010 Tags: · The · Up · When · Ready · UpTITLES OF THE TIMES I tend to agree with the old saying that it takes an immigrant to truly appreciate America, and so in that spirit I direct you to Colum McCann's lovely, moving Titles of the Times. I remember feeling much the same,... Submitted: on 30th Dec 2009 Tags: · The · Colum McCann · TitlesA Year in Reading: Sarah Shun-lien Bynum Putting together a new syllabus reminds me of making mix tapes back in high school, something I really liked to do. I devoted a lot of thought to them, and their purpose was always a proselytizing one: to turn the recipient into a kindred spirit, or at least a fellow traveler. Submitted: on 18th Dec 2009 Tags: · The · Always · Kindred · Reading · Sarah Shun-lien Bynum · Together
