Simon Barrett
Simon Barrett is an adult educator in Calgary, Alberta. With the 11 months a year of winter, he reads a lot of books! He is also a contributing editor for Blogger News and maintains a personal blog at Simon B.
Articles by this Author
Book Review: Tsunami by Gordon Gumpertz
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 12/17/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
Could a tsunami hit Southern California The answer to that question is a resounding yes
Book Review: Recovering Charles by Jason F. Wright
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 12/15/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
Take my advice, you don’t need to read this review, you just need to read the book Just go to Amazon and buy it
Book Review: Millionaire Babies Or Bankrupt Brats? By Jim Fay & Kristan Leatherman
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 11/25/2008
- Finances
- Unrated
Love And Logic Solutions To Teaching Kids About Money
The Love And Logic series of books has garnered a good deal of interest, they are designed as guides for parents who want to avoid the parenting traps that are oh so easy to fall into This latest book by authors Jim Fay & Kristan Leatherman introduces us to the world of money and kids
Book Review: Embracing Your Big Fat Ass - An Owners Manual by Laura Banks and Janette Barber
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 11/7/2008
- Humor
- Unrated
When I glanced at the cover, I mistakenly assumed this was going to be some kind of self help and diet book A writing genre that induces a comatose state in me after page 2
Book Review: Green Goes With Everything – Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet by Sloan Barnett
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 11/6/2008
- Wellness, Fitness and Diet
- Unrated
Up until a couple of years ago I was pretty green about being green Green was just a color, one that you wear on Saint Patrick’s Day
Book Review: Their Way Home - My Adventures As a Ghost Guide by Melissa Van Rossum
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 10/29/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
I flicked through the first few pages of this book, and decided to run a very unscientific poll I asked several people that I know “Do you believe in ghosts”
Book Review: Dog Park Diary - The Social Round of Goody Beagle by Kim Pearson
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 10/27/2008
- Pets
- Unrated
I have always had a soft spot for dogs, each has their own unique character and charm I also seem to attract them like a magnet
Book Review: Dating A Liar, A Cheater, And A Jerk By Kim Wiederholt
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 10/27/2008
- Relationships
- Unrated
The title is prefaced with A Girlfriend's Handbook, and ends with 100 Reasons Why You Should Take Him Back I was scared when I saw the title
Book Review: Stories of a Recovering Fundamentalist – Understanding and Responding to Christian Absolutism by James C. Alexander
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 10/20/2008
- Religion
- Unrated
I have to admit that I was a little leery about this book, as a result it sat on the bottom of my pile Problem was, eventually the pile dwindled, and only Stories Of A Recovering Fundamentalist remained
Book Review: Conspirator's Odyssey - The Evolution of the Patron Saint by A. K. Kuykendall
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 10/18/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
I have to admit that while science fiction was a genre that I greatly enjoyed as a teenager, it is a genre that I read only on rare occasions these days Conspiracy theories on the other hand is a world I can not resist
