Black Powder War

This is the third book in a group of 6 I believe (so far)

It is not really a fantasy nor is it Historical war fiction. A story about the Napoleon Wars with dragons added in. No magic no other fantasy items just a variety of different kinds of dragons that are fighting along side the French and the English.
This was a good installment. It did not drag the overall story too much. What little drag I felt was made up for by the sheer enjoyment I have of the lead characters.
This author has not dried up and abused her subject yet.

I look forward to the other 3 books I have to listen to on my ipod.
Also a quick note on the audio.
Simon Vance is one of the best readers I know.  He has done over 200 audio books. I have only heard him in this series but would probably listen to a book just because he was the one reading it. Here is is web site: http://simonvance.com/

5 THINGS you can do TODAY to bless your MARRIAGE

This was an audio talk CD but I include it simply for the fact that I think these types of learning are important.

I attended BYU education week last summer and one of the week long classes was by Brother Bytheway entitled: How to get you husband to honor his priesthood" or something a lot like that. This CD had some of those points.

I think this is a must listen for any married couple now matter how long they have been together.

His humor and examples helped me see things in a new way.

I would recommend this to all my married kids and friends. I even would like my wife to listen but have to figure out a way to tell her without her thinking I feel something is wrong, cuz it's not.

THis is the next Bytheway book I want to get and study: http://www.mormontimes.com/article/19412/Of-Pigs-Pearls-and-Parables-by-John-Bytheway

When Times are Tough

I have said before that I love this author! I will read and listen to anything he does.

This book was a bit different than his usual.

A bit more deep thinking and some really great insight in how to apply scriptures to your life. I know this was not his main intention of the book but it was an underlying theme through out.

I will reread this again and get even more out of it.

Hold on the light will come

This is the third time through this book and I still love it!

It is a behind the song look at some creations this artist has done.

Some of the stories you know most you don't

It was a great inspiration into the creative process from this artist.

Made me look at some of the songs differently.

I will do a fourth read in about 2 years I think.

Our Savior

This was a great listen. Very in depth and full of knowledge. I enjoy the 14 parts of this "lecture" The different presenters were knowledgeable in their topic.This will be a re listen for sure.

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

I read this years ago and love the stories. I enjoy the TV shows. This was the first time I listened to this.

I really enjoyed the audio.

It gave a life to the stories.

There is a reason that great stories stay around for years and years. This is one of those

Rebel

Some of this authors books I can not get enough of. I have read most of the Sharpe books, all of the Aurthur trilogy, am on the current Saxon series (#5 I think) so I thought to try his civil war books. I do not think I will continue.
This had good characters, a good story but some of the attention to detail and setup that I find interesting in the other books was not here.
He is one of the best Historical fiction authors and that means something.

Standing for Something

This is the 2nd time I have read this book. While not full of religious thoughts or earth shaking ideas, it is a nice read.

It makes you long for a time when everyone can just get along and not have to worry about your kids at school or going out to the store.

If people followed even half of the simple advice in this book our neighborhoods, towns and country would be better off.

Night of the Long Knives

This is the first book I read entirely on my iPod Touch. Not a bad experience.

I used to grab everything that Fritz Leiber wrote. In my mind he was one of the founding fathers for Fantasy in my life.

This book, while not fantasy but a post end of the world thing, was good.

His characters were well done and you felt like you got to know them.

The dialogue between the main 3 was good.

I really like this even though it was outside my normal reading genre's

Let Not your Heart be Troubled

This was a easy read. A collection of Elder Packers talks, mainly given in the 60-80's. Some I remember hearing, others were new.
His style of speaking transfers well to reading.
I learned a few new items.
The best thing about a book like this is not the profound new ideas on doctrine, they are not there, but the steady, straight forward approach that the Church is true.

It was a fun read (while at my in laws for the afternoon)

Another confirmation that what I know to be true is just that, true.

Tales of Terror

I had not read Poe to any great length before...I will not be reading him again (unless I have too)

Nuff said!

To the Rescue

I enjoyed this book. A lot of the stories I knew but several were new. Some of the familiar ones were a bit different so it was good to get it straight from the source if you will.
At times it had a lot of Church History written into the pages, but I guess that makes sense due Pres Monson having been a part of this history.
The family history of his parents and their families was interesting as well but long.
This book let me see a great man as a normal, yet well prepared from on high, family member.