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 <a href="http://www.bloggernews.net" title="http://www.bloggernews.net" target="_blank">http://www.bloggernews.net</a> and maintains a personal blog at <a href="http://zzsimonb.blogspot.com" title="http://zzsimonb.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://zzsimonb.blogspot.com</a>.
Articles by this Author
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: 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
Book Review: Death in Small Doses by Bernard Steele
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 10/12/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
Books with terrorism as a plot line seem to be the favored genre of the 00's Certainly much has been made by the press of the concept that terrorists could attempt to detonate a dirty bomb in some densely populated place like New York
Book Review: 3 Aces by Richard Ide
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 10/11/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
One of the great joys of being a book reviewer is that you never know what is going to turn up in your mail box There are so many great new writers out there
Book Review: Life to the Max – Maxims For a Great Life by a Dog Named Max by Robin Reynolds
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 09/27/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
There are as many genres of books as there are readers Life To The Max is hardly a children's book, yet there are aspects of it that I thought might appeal to the younger reader
Book Review: My Seven Years in Captivity by Bill Seaton
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 09/27/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
I have lived in many places over the years, and there is no question in my mind that San Diego is my favorite city It offers perfect weather, friendly people, and more tourist attractions than you can shake a fist at