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Review: The Joy of Digital Photography

While browsing the library for a good book on photography, I stumbled upon The Joy of Digital Photography. It was one of the newest books the library had on digital photography, so I figured it was worth a try.
The Joy of Digital Photography can be divided into 3 main sections; general orientation & the basics [...]

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Review: How to Photograph Absolutely Everything

In preparation for Faith’s June wedding, and in a general attempt to improve my photographic skill, I decided to start borrowing books on photography from the library. With a title like How to Photograph Absolutely Everything, I figured Tom Ang’s book was a decent place to start.
For a new photographer, this book is extremely helpful. [...]

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Review: Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha is the story of Chiyo, a young girl who lives in a small fishing village called Yoroido in 1930’s Japan. There she lives with her older sister Satsu, her elderly father and her terminally ill mother. Her father is unable to care for both his girls and his wife, and so [...]

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Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad

It’s been a while since I actually finished this book, but I figured I should get my review up before I finish reading my current book. Rich Dad, Poor Dad is not a book I would have chosen on my own, although the premise seems intriguing; do the rich really have some insider knowledge [...]

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Review: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows

If you’d asked me a few years ago if I thought I’d be reading a children’s book about wizards and witches at a magical boarding school, I’d probably have laughed at you. (Although The Worst Witch was great, back in the day.) It’s been a few days since I finished reading Harry Potter & The [...]

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Review: Sex God

I suppose I should start by saying that this isn’t even a book I purchased for myself, as religious non-fiction doesn’t tend to be my genre of choice. I picked this up for Matt a few months ago, and after he finished it, twice over, he asked me to read it so that we could [...]

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