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Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts
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Sunday, July 29, 2012

BOOK REVIEW - "Behind the Iron Curtain: Tears in the Perfect Hockey GULAG"

I just finished reading my second free book from Dorrance Publishing.  This book is the actual reason I joined their book review team.  I saw a link to this book on Amazon with the information about the book review team.  However, when I searched for the book on the publishing site after signing up, it was nowhere to be found.  That's how I ended up with the interesting version of Anne Boleyn's life.

Turns out there is another website that is also from Dorrance, but is called RoseDog Books and that is where you can find Mr. Starchenko's book.

I first heard about this book when Ivan Pravilov, the coach of Druzhba-78, was arrested back in January 2012 for "alleged" sexual abuse of two boys on his team.  I put "alleged" because Pravilov took the coward's way out and committed suicide in his jail cell before he could be put to trial.  However, I personally have no doubt as to his guilt after reading this book and also seeing the comments on a website ran by one of the parents who billeted players for Pravilov.  Warning: the site has some very annoying music, but don't let that stop you from visiting.

Friday, June 29, 2012

Book Review - Anna Boleyn and The King's Great Secret

I love to read.  I mean I REALLY love to read.  I read constantly...sometimes 2-3 books at a time. So imagine my delight when I learned there was a way I could get FREE books from a publisher as long as I agreed to talk about them. 

I heard about it while reading a book review on Amazon and followed a link to this page . I couldn't sign up fast enough, believe me. 

For my first book I chose "Anna Boleyn and The King's Great Secret" by Julia L.A. Kelly. Mainly because I am a Tudor-phile. I've read many books - both fictional and biographical - regarding Henry VIII and his many wives and mistresses.