Books--Reviews
Displaying 51 - 100 of 410 in reverse chronological order
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51 | 'Blackwood Farm' sucks more than just blood Northern Iowan 99:41, p.10 |
Review of "Blackwood Farm," written by Anne Rice; photo. | |
52 | Bestseller "Lovely Bones" gets under readers' skin Northern Iowan 99:40, p.16 |
Review of "The Lovely Bones," written by Alice Sebold; photo. | |
53 | Martin strays from his comic roots in "Shopgirl" Northern Iowan 99:39, p.10 |
Review of Steve Martin's book, "Shopgirl"; photo. | |
54 | 'The Kid' tackles taboo topic Northern Iowan 99:37, p.10 |
Review of "The Kid," written by Dan Savage; photo. | |
55 | 'Twelve' not quite a ten Northern Iowan 99:35, p.12 |
Review of Nick McDonell's "Twelve"; photo. | |
56 | 'Bump and Run' mindless fun Northern Iowan 99:33, p.12 |
Review of "Bump and Run," written by Mike Lupica; photo. | |
57 | 'Lullaby' sounds sweeter than it is Northern Iowan 99:32, p.11 |
Review of "Lullaby," written by Chuck Palahniuk; photo. | |
58 | Crichton does it again with "Prey" Northern Iowan 99:31, p.11 |
Review of "Prey," written by Michael Crichton; photo. | |
59 | Hawke better actor than author with 'Ash Wednesday' Northern Iowan 99:30, p.15 |
Review of "Ash Wednesday," written by Ethan Hawke; photo. | |
60 | "Booga booga" book rates well with reviewer Northern Iowan 99:25, p.13 |
Review of Frank E. Peretti's new book, "This Present Darkness"; photo. | |
61 | "Student Body Shots" shot down by NI reviewer Northern Iowan 99:23, p.14 |
Review of "Student Body Shots," written by Steve Hofstetter; photo. | |
62 | Author applies face to Sept. 11 passenger Northern Iowan 99:17, p.19 |
Review of "Let's Roll," written by Lisa Beamer; photo. | |
63 | Readers sound off on religious implications of book review Northern Iowan 99:17, p.10 |
Disagrees with statements made by Justin Wise and his review of the book "Darwin's Black Box." | |
64 | Untitled Northern Iowan 99:17, p.11 |
Claims that Justin Wise did not even read "Darwin's Black Box," the book he was reviewing. | |
65 | Untitled Northern Iowan 99:17, p.11 |
Feels that Justin Wise used his book review on "Darwin's Black Box" as a chance to publicize his personal views on evolution. | |
66 | Author argues long-debated evolution topic Northern Iowan 99:15, p.18 |
Review of "Darwin's Black Box," written by Michael Behe; photo. | |
67 | Book sheds light on high school football in Texas Northern Iowan 99:13, p.15 |
Review of H.G. Bissinger's book, "Friday Night Lights"; photo. | |
68 | Barry's fiction disappoints column fan Northern Iowan 99:9, p.17 |
Review of Dave Barry's new comedy book, "Big Trouble"; photo. | |
69 | Moral of the story: thou shalt not steal Northern Iowan 99:7, p.12 |
Review of Frank Abagnale's book, "Catch Me If You Can"; photo. | |
70 | Sedaris shares life-stories in comical book Northern Iowan 99:5, p.20 |
Review of David Sedaris' new book, "Me Talk Pretty One Day"; photo. | |
71 | Reviewer gives 'The Giving Tree' nostalgic twist Northern Iowan 99:3, p.13 |
Review of "The Giving Tree," by Shel Silverstein; photo. | |
72 | Few books can "beat" reviewer's latest selection Northern Iowan 98:60, p.7 |
Review of the book 'On the Road' by Jack Kerouac; photo. | |
73 | "Left Behind" series leaves readers wanting more Northern Iowan 98:59, p.7 |
A review of the books in the "Left Behind" series. | |
74 | Book provides insight into faith Northern Iowan 98:58, p.8 |
Review of the book "Traveling Mercies;" photo. | |
75 | It's okay to let go of your fear, but hang on to this book Northern Iowan 98:57, p.7 |
Review of the book "Love is Letting Go of Fear." | |
76 | Cool off this summer with hot summer reads Northern Iowan 98:54, p.17 |
Recommends books for summer reading, by authors such as Michael J. Fox and Robert James Waller; photo. | |
77 | Classic murder mystery suggested for enjoyable spring break travel Northern Iowan 98:43, p.14 |
Reviews the book, "And Then There Were None," by Agatha Christie. | |
78 | Eating disorder concerns emphasized this week Northern Iowan 98:39, p.15 |
Reviews, "The Eating Disorder Sourcebook," by Carolyn Costin, as a part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. | |
79 | 'Monologues' brings about awareness of hushed topics Northern Iowan 98:37, p.15 |
Reviews Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues"; photo. | |
80 | A little something for everyone Northern Iowan 98:35, p.14 |
Reviews books that relate to dating and romance; photo. | |
81 | Midwives: story of a manslaughter mishap Northern Iowan 98:33, p.13 |
Reviews the book, "Midwives," written by Chris Bohjalian. | |
82 | Bargain books can be treasures in disguise Northern Iowan 98:31, p.14 |
Reviews books bought at bargain prices; photo. | |
83 | Give a gift from the heart Northern Iowan 98:27, p.16 |
Review of books that would make great Christmas presents; photo. | |
84 | "Simple Abundance" rates simply stellar Northern Iowan 98:25, p.17 |
Review of the book "Simple Abundance"; photo. | |
85 | Why not say 'thank you'? Northern Iowan 98:23, p.12 |
Review of the books "The Thank You Book," "Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude," and "Basket of Blessings: 31 Days to a More Grateful Heart"; photo. | |
86 | "She's Come Undone" captures women's voices Northern Iowan 98:21, p.17 |
Review of the book "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb; photo. | |
87 | Marathon trainer helps readers race to finish line Northern Iowan 98:19, p.16 |
Review of the book "The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer"; photo. | |
88 | Haunting Halloween tales provide variety of spooks and chills for college students Northern Iowan 98:17, p.17 |
Review of the book "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"; photo. | |
89 | "Not Just One in Eight" provides awareness about breast cancer Northern Iowan 98:15, p.12 |
Review of the book "Not Just One in Eight: Stories of Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Families"; photo. | |
90 | Relax, sit back and Chill Out with latest book Northern Iowan 98:13, p.17 |
Review of the book "Chill Out: 100 Creative Ways to Relax"; photo. | |
91 | Lose yourself in 'The Lost Boy' Northern Iowan 98:11, p.15 |
Review of the book 'The Lost Boy'; photo. | |
92 | Lose yourself in 'The Lost Boy' Northern Iowan 98:11, p.15 |
Interim Dean of Library Services, Marilyn Mercado, suggests reading "The Lost Boy". | |
93 | Take a stab at this book Northern Iowan 98:9, p.15 |
Review of the book "Politics Is Murder". | |
94 | Reading "Wasted" will not be waste of time for anyone Northern Iowan 98:7, p.12 |
Review of the book "Wasted" by Marya Hornbacher; photo. | |
95 | College handbook provides hope in face of U. S. tragedy Northern Iowan 98:5, p.16 |
Review of the book "The College Women's Handbook"; photo. | |
96 | Tuesdays with Morrie inspirational, thoughtful read Northern Iowan 98:3, p.13 |
Review of the book "Tuesdays with Morrie." | |
97 | "Values from the Heartland": 'refreshing, inspiring' Northern Iowan 92:23, p.8 |
Book review. | |
98 | Coupland creates "hope and optimism" Northern Iowan 92:7, p.11 |
Review of Douglas Coupland's book "Microserfs". | |
99 | Generation Ecch! Takes twenty-something crowd to new lows Northern Iowan 91:56, p.13 |
Review of book. | |
100 | Mystery of greatest mage in AD&D revealed; with magic swords, gender switches, power plays¿ Northern Iowan 91:40, p.10 |
A review of the book "Elminster: the Making of a Mage" by Ed Greenwood. |