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 & Animals
- 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: Stories of a Recovering Fundamentalist – Understanding and Responding to Christian Absolutism by James C. Alexander
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 10/20/2008
- World Affairs
- Unrated
I have to admit that I was a little leery about this book, as a result it sat on the bottom of my pile Problem was, eventually the pile dwindled, and only Stories Of A Recovering Fundamentalist remained
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 10/11/2008
- 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 09/26/2008
- 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 09/26/2008
- 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
Book Review: Considering SomeplacElse by B. L. Lindstrom
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 09/26/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
As a book reviewer I love to categorize books, but try as I might I cannot seem to find the right pigeonhole to put this book in It has some aspects of Sci-Fi, some aspects of Science Fantasy, and even a little mythology, but it truly does not fit into any of those genres
Book Review: Return to the Middle Kingdom by Yuan-Tsung Chen
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 09/1/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
I have always considered myself reasonably well read and reasonably well versed in modern history As soon as I started to read Return To The Middle Kingdom, I realized just how little I really knew about the birth of modern China
Book Review: Facing the Future Together – Forming Successful School-Business Partnerships by Jim Leatherwood
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 08/9/2008
- Education
- Unrated
This is a book that has been long overdue in being written
It is my opinion that the educational system is facing greater challenges today than it ever has before
Book Review: Dealing With Divas by Shelley Anderson
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 08/6/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
A Survivor's Kit for the Celebrity Personal Assistant (or Anyone with a Pesky Boss)
I have to admit that one of the most fun parts of being a reviewer is that you learn something new every day It was not until I had read Dealing With Divas that I realized there was an association solely committed to the plight of those that work for the famous
Book Review: One Foot in the Black by Kurt L. Kamm
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 08/6/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
Oops, it wasn't until I had had read almost the entire book that I discovered that this was fiction and not biographical This story is so well constructed it is impossible to tell fact from fiction
An Interview With Zach Samuels About Confessions Of A Crack Head
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 08/3/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
Zach Samuels has just published a rather disturbing book Confessions Of A Crack Head about his life as a drug user I work with the homeless and a good proportion of my clients have addiction problems, so this book was one that I could definitely relate to
An Interview With Eric Kampmann About Trail Thoughts
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 08/3/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
I recently had the opportunity to review Eric Kampmann's latest book Trail Thoughts It is a very reflective piece with biblically inspired thoughts for each day of the year
Book Review: Confessions of a Crack Head by Zach Samuels
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 08/2/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
I work with the homeless here in Calgary, addiction is a word that we hear a lot of, drugs, booze, and gambling are the big three Often addicts are plagued by other mental health issues, depression, bi-polar, and a variety of other medical terms outside of my realm of knowledge
An Interview With John Manhold About His New Book El Tigre
- By Simon Barrett
- Published 07/20/2008
- Writing
- Unrated
El Tigre is John Manhold's first immersion into the world of novels, but it his not his first book, he has something like 6 textbooks and a lexicon in four languages under his belt I really enjoyed El Tigre
