Kindle FreeTime Unlimited

The Kindle FreeTime Unlimited is now out.  It is unlimited access to books, tv, movies, games and educational apps curated and oriented to 3 to 8 year olds.  Amazon has removed all ads and disabled any in-app purchases. The price starts at $2.99 if you are an Amazon Prime member or $4.99 if you are not.  Kindle … Read more

Unbroken: A World War II Story Laura Hillenbrand (Andy’s Review)

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and RedemptionMy brother in law was in town for Thanksgiving, and he had a copy of Unbroken with him. As soon as I saw the book cover, I wondered to myself why I had not yet read it. I had heard great things about the book. I knew that it was a story about WWII and was based in the Pacific. I knew that the author was praised for the book. That was where my knowledge of the book ended. At one point in time, it was on my must read list, but for whatever reason, I had never picked it up.

I asked my wife pick up the book for me at the library You see, we’re a homeschool family… she’s there ALL the time 🙂 I started reading it, and found it very difficult to put down.

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Kindle Paperwhite in Stock for Christmas

I just noticed this morning that the Kindle Paperwhites are back in stock for Christmas.  With a few caveats (no audio, no buttons) the paperwhite is definitely the best kindle out there.  (Bookwi.se initial impressions.  Full review) If $119 is too much, the Kindle Basic (my main kindle) is a good alternative for a little more than … Read more

The Search For God And Guinness by Stephen Mansfield

The Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the WorldSummary: A fascinating history, but the writing was sophomoric.

Searching for God and Guinness is a “biography” of beer’s role in history and culture through the lens of one of the most famous brands and the family behind it. In simple and readable prose, Stephen Mansfield traces the arc of beer–specifically its origins as a moral and healthy alternative to the hard liquors that destroyed men and marriages, the economic and social development of the Guinness family, and especially the latter’s incredible impact on the justice issues of the day.

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