Monday, August 16, 2010

Let's Do Lunch - A Book Sneeze Review

I received this book as a BookSneeze member to read and review. I'll say first of all that it was a pleasant, quick read. It wasn't confusing; the author went right to the point.

This book is a "diet" book, written by Roger Troy Wilson, who once weighed over 400 pounds. After he tried and failed multiple diets, saw nutritionists and doctors, he woke up one morning with an epiphany and began eating differently. His focus is to eat fruits for breakfast, your BIG meal at lunch (protein, veggies, etc.), and a smaller dinner. The author was able to lose hundreds of pounds and has kept it off for many years through the use of this new eating style.

The book tells the reader how he was able to lose weight just by eating, and with little exercise (he likes to golf). However, he suggests that exercise and/or resistance training can aid in weight loss endeavors. The book also has letters from individuals who have written to tell about their success in weight loss the "Let's Do Lunch" way.

The end of the book includes many recipes and also gives a link to his website where more recipes can be found. All in all, this was a very nice book, and an easy read. It was a type of dieting I've never tried before, so I think I may give it a whirl!

Here's the run-down of what I think of the book:
Ease of reading ................ 5/5
Supporting Details ............. 4/5
Sufficient Length .............. 4/5
Ability to hold my interest ... 4/5
Overall Impression ............. 4/5

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Friday, August 6, 2010

Beyond Opinion - A Book Sneeze Review

I received this book as a BookSneeze member to read and review. This book is divided into three parts: a section for challenges Christian face and suggestions for facing those challenges, a portion for understanding those questions and answers Christians face, and the last part focuses on living life with apologia.

This book is written with a beginner in mind, but I'll be honest and say that he "lost" me at points in the book. As someone who juggles several books at once, this was a book that I had trouble continuing. I love the topic of apologia, and Zacharias makes some very very good points, but at times the book lost my interest. This book would be a great supplement to a beginning Apologetics course.

All in all, this is a book that I feel is valuable. It will remain on my Bible reference shelf as a good source on Apologia.

Here's the run-down of what I think of the book:
Ease of reading ................ 3/5
Supporting Details ............. 5/5
Sufficient Length .............. 4/5
Ability to hold my interest ... 3/5
Overall Impression ............. 4/5

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