The Resume Design Book - Matthew T. Cross

                I chose this book to read because I soon may be ready to write my own resume and haven’t done one in almost twenty years. Admittedly, this book is geared towards twenty-somethings leaving college and entering the professional world for the first time but I figured I could tweak it to fit my situation. It is really a fun little “work book” that has lots of little exercises that, if the reader follows them all from beginning to end, should result in a finished resume. It’s written in a humorous style and not at all dry like most work books so often are. There are cute little illustrations throughout which add lightheartedness to the book. The author also provides some internet links throughout the book that are quite helpful to someone new to the workforce. Links to websites that give samples of resumes, access to people who will edit your resume, and video tutorials to help with getting feedback on your finished resume, add to the helpfulness of this book.  I did find some of it seemed to be written in a bit of a juvenile way but maybe I am just too old and this is what appeals to young people now. Essentially, everything a person will need to write a good resume is provided in this book and it’s done in an entertaining and humorous manner. I read this book on my ereader and everything, including pictures, formatted well. The editing and grammar were also perfect. The cover is quite entertaining and ties in well with the mood of the book. I think this would be quite helpful for anyone just starting out writing their first resume. It’s well worth picking up some sticky notes and settling down to complete this book and the resume that will result from reading it.

Daughter of the Sun - Zoe Kalo

                Daughter of the Sun is the first book in the young adult series, Cult of the Cat. It’s an entertaining and fast-paced novel that draws the reader into the world of the myths of Ancient Egypt, in particular those of the goddess Bast.     

                Trinity is a seventeen year old orphan whose eighteenth birthday falls on the date of a rare lunar eclipse that results in a blood moon. One month before her birthday, her grandmother finds her and sends Trinity’s aunt, Dr. Nassri, to bring her home to the Island of Cats. All is not as it seems though, and Trinity finds herself dealing with not only strange physical changes within herself but also fights a sense of evil surrounding her. It is all wrapped up in the goddess of Bast and the myths about her.

                I really enjoyed this book, maybe because I have a keen interest in Egyptian mythology. The writing flows well and keeps the reader turning the pages. The characters are multidimensional and the author manages to achieve having the reader care about the characters, whether it’s to like them or hate them. The Egyptian mythology is told in an entertaining way and doesn’t come across as a university lecture. I did find that the story is a bit predictable but I enjoyed the writing so much that I didn’t care. I really liked this book and look forward to reading the next book in the series. 

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Dumah's Demons - Ami Blackwelder

                I really enjoyed the novella Dumah’s Demons. As a fan of this whole series, it was refreshing to read the back story about some of the “baddies”. Dumah’s Demons gives the reader an interesting perspective of why the Dark Angels are the way they are. Ms. Blackwelder uses this story to open up the world of the Dark Angels as well as explain how Dumah became such a powerful and bitter Dark Angel. It’s very easy to read, both fast and entertaining, and is a nice breather between books two and three. I would have liked to have read a bit more about Dameon’s past in book one because he was such a central character so it was nice to finally read about why he did the things he did in book one. Very well written and very entertaining.