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Steve W

Steve W

I'm an Instrumental Music teacher at a public school in Howard County, MD. I am married and have 2 sons. As you can no doubt tell from looking at my bookshelf, I'm either interested in a lot of different things, or not really interested in anything. I guess it just depends on your point of view! Honestly, I didn't really care much for... more »
  • Columbia, MD, USA
  • member since January 1 2008

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  • Tang Soo Do: The Ultimate Guide to the Korean Martial Art
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This is less a "reading" book than it is a reference book. If you;re studying Tang Soo Do, it's incredibly helpful because it shows you each move of all the forms and the different stances and all the other basics like hand and foot positions.

    The sections of the book dealing with with history of Tang Soo Do and Grand Master Kang Uk Lee are very brief, so you may want to look elsewhere if that is really what you're looking for, but I personally wanted the guides to the forms to ensure I was doing them correctly, so this book was absolutely perfect for me.”

    Steve W wrote this review Saturday, August 9 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Nightmares and Dreamscapes
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Stephen King's writing really seems to be at its best in his short stories. "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" is an outstanding collection of his short stories. I believe there are 20 or so stories in this book, which means the stories are shorter than the "short stories" in some of his other books, such as "4 Seasons" which is still several hundred pages long and contains 4 stories. Although I certainly enjoyed some of the stories in "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" more than others, it is by far the best Stephen King I have read and would happily read it again, which is uncommon for me.”

    Steve W wrote this review Thursday, July 24 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Hide & Seek
    • Rated 2 stars

    “This is my first "standalone" Patterson book and I was a little disappointed. Without the benefit of being part of a series, there was not much in the characters for me to get very attached to. I think that the attempt to build characters led to a much slower and less exciting book than I have found to be typical of Patterson's books. I have found that all of Patterson's books have slower spots, but I found that more so in "Hide & Seek." It seemed as if the book was almost three-quarters over before the story really began to get interesting. The final portion of the book was very enjoyable, I just wished I hadn't had to get through so much else to get to it.”

    Steve W wrote this review Thursday, July 24 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Cat & Mouse
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Since this isn't the first book I've read from the "Alex Cross" series, I knew a bit of what to expect. "Jack & Jill" was the first one I read, having only read Patterson's "Women's Murder Club" series prior to that, and was a bit disappointed. I was more prepared when I read "Cat & Mouse" and thoroughly enjoyed it. This may be because I knew more of the background ahead of time, or because it was a better story. Regardless, I almost always enjoy James Patterson for the enjoyable read that is easy to read but never lacking a complex story with the typical Patterson twists.”

    Steve W wrote this review Thursday, July 24 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The 5th Horseman
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I thought this was one of the best (of the 5) of the Women's Murder Club series I've read. Definitely an easy read (I polished it off in a couple of days) and without a ton of extraneous stuff to get in the way of the main story line. Great surprise ending (which is par for the course for Patterson).”

    Steve W wrote this review Sunday, June 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Powerful Learning
    • Rated 5 stars

    “This book was a great overview of 10 summary statements about learning ("People learn what is personally meaningful to them.", etc.) and the related characteristics of schools that are learning organizations ("They have an incentive structure that encourages adaptive behavior.", etc.). Brandt provided quality examples of each of these items using stories from around the country taken from educational journals.

    This is a very fast reading book and a wonderful read for anyone interested in learning or education.”

    Steve W wrote this review Tuesday, June 10 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms
    • Rated 3 stars

    “If you have no familiarity with constructivism, this book by ASCD provides a good base. As a teacher, however, I already had at least a working knowledge of constructivist education and therefore found a great deal of this book to be a re-hashing of material I already knew. Of great benefit, however, were chapters 9 and 10 which dealt specifically with the authors' 12 descriptors of constructivist teachers and 6 ways to foster a more constructivist educational setting.”

    Steve W wrote this review Tuesday, June 3 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Frommer's Portable Savannah (Frommer's Portable)

    Frommer's Portable Savannah (Frommer's Portable)

    by Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Great reference if you're looking for a quick overview of some of the highlights or, like me, trying to relive your vacation in your mind.”

    Steve W wrote this review Monday, April 14 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Cancer on $5 a Day* *(chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I have seen Robert Schimmel perform several times and loved him each time. Although there are funny parts, this book is by no means a comedy book. Life has dealt him several heaping piles of shit and that's what he talks about in this book. I don't want to give too much away, but I will say that this book is incredibly inspiring and has earned not only 5 stars from me, but a spot on the coveted "favorites" shelf as well. This book is definitely worth reading. Itt may change your outlook on a lot of things.”

    Steve W wrote this review Tuesday, March 25 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I read this book after reading Robert Ressler's "Whoever Fights Monsters" and must say this is a much better book. Where Ressler's book focuses a great deal on him, "Mind Hunter" really goes behind the scenes at the Behavioral Analysis Unit and explores many more actual crimes than Ressler's book does. Since this book was written in 1996, it is not completely current as far as particular case offerings go, but it is still a very interesting and informative read.

    There is a lot of crossover between "Mind Hunter" and "Whoever Fights Monsters" (which makes sense since Douglas and Ressler worked together and are writing about the exact same topic), so there's no need to read both of them. My recommendation, if you're into True Crime and criminal profiling, is to skip over Ressler and read this book.”

    Steve W wrote this review Saturday, March 22 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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