Tag Archives: California
GUEST REVIEW: Fault Line by Barry Eisler

GUEST REVIEW: Fault Line by Barry Eisler

Dear Mr. Eisler:
Fault Line was the first book of yours that I’d read. I’ve since read more, by the way. In the past, I have worked at Intellectual Property law firms as well as in the legal department of a Bio-Tech firm, so I am intimate with the portion of Fault Line that deals with [...]

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REVIEW: Set the Dark on Fire by Jill Sorenson

REVIEW: Set the Dark on Fire by Jill Sorenson

Dear Ms. Sorenson:
What I liked best about this book was the characters were unique. Often you find characters in romance books very recognizable:  the mousy girl, the bluestocking, the raging alpha male. Here we have the youngish heroine who is a little forward, who likes to party from time to time, and is struggling [...]

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Forces California to Go E

California is having a terrible budget crisis.  One of the ways Governor Schwarzenegger is attempting to reduce educational will be to eliminate purchase of print textbooks and require the use of electronic textbooks.
The pilot program will be launched next August.  High school students will be provided an ebook reader to access the math and science [...]

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REVIEW: My Forbidden Desire by Carolyn Jewel

REVIEW: My Forbidden Desire by Carolyn Jewel

Dear Ms. Jewel,
It isn’t easy to summarize the plot of your newest book, the paranormal My Forbidden Desire, and doing so necessitates giving away some spoilers for the first book in the series, My Wicked Enemy. That’s because the series is set against a backdrop of a complex battle between paranormal [...]

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REVIEW:  Game for Anything by Bella Andre

REVIEW: Game for Anything by Bella Andre

Dear Ms. Andre:
I’ve often wondered why sports stars are not the subject of more romance books. The men fit the standard mold: aggressive, wealthy, dominant, ambitious, usually in possession of totally hot bodies. As I read the few sports related fiction books I can find, I am more convinced that the [...]

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California Supreme Court Rules Same Sex Marriage Constitutional

Today the California Supreme Court’s decision dropped on the constitutionality of a same sex marriage ban. Specifically, the court addressed this question:
The question we must address is whether, under these circumstances, the failure to designate the official relationship of same-sex couples as marriage violates the California Constitution.
The Court found that the “right to marry [...]

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REVIEW:  To Keep a Husband, An Ex-Wives Novel by Lindsay Graves

REVIEW: To Keep a Husband, An Ex-Wives Novel by Lindsay Graves

Honestly Mrs Graves (I noted you’re not an ex wife ;) ) I wasn’t sure if this novel would work for me or not. You see, I’m one of the few Americans who has never watched an episode of “Desperate Housewives.” Yes, yes, I know it’s hard to believe but it’s true. Anyway, I read [...]

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