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Book of the Month Recommendations
from Relaxation at Home

A wonderful way to relax at home is to enjoy a great read. This Relaxation at Home Book of the Month page is updated monthly and provides you with my monthly picks for fiction and non-fiction reading, except for this month where I offer 2 fiction book recommendations If you need help starting your own home library, my suggestions may be useful.

If you disagree with my selections or want to add your comments, feel free to use the form provided at the bottom of this page. I will personally review your comments and include them on this page for others to see.

Fiction Book of the Month

My fiction recommendation for February 2010 is Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah.

Julia Cates, a child psychologist who recently got a bad reputation and extremely negative media coverage following one of her patient's going on a killing spree, has nothing left to lose. The parents of her other patients have cancelled all their appointments and her career is pretty much destroyed.

When her estranged sister calls to request her help, she decides to leave her Californian lifestyle and return to her hometown to help this strange and frightened little girl who came out of the woods.

The author really captured how such a wild girl would feel and react when placed in our "civilized world." The relationship and bond that gradually appears between Julia and the little girl is beautifully written and it's easy to picture them in your mind.

Of course, there is a little bit of romance and suspense blended in to keep things interesting. Great read. I wasn't able to put it down until I was finished.

Non-Fiction Book of the Month

My non-fiction book for February 2010 is PHP and MySQL For Dummies by Janet Valade.

If you've been reading my monthly recommendations for a while, you probably know that I enjoy learning about web sites and how they are made. I've now progressed to dynamic web sites that let visitors interact with the content.

Dynamic web sites are replacing many static sites because they allow the creator to connect everything to a database. While it sounds fantastic, it's a lot more complex than static web sites, and that's why I got this "Dummies" book.

I really love the way the writer approached the whole concept. She starts by explaining what a database is and how you can create your own. The book then goes into PHP, with a nice, easy and funny approach that makes this difficult subject a lot easier to understand.

Highly recommend for those of you who, like me, enjoy learning new things and pushing the boundaries of their intellect.

Previous Books of the Month

Here are past selections for the books I recommended, with the most recent books shown first. You can click on the month if you want to read my personal reviews or click on the book's title to be taken to the Amazon site.

February 2010

Magic Hour

PHP and MySQL For Dummies

January 2010

Cover Your Assets

The Guide to Astrology: Understanding the Secrets of the Stars and Planets

December 2009

Sun At Midnight

1001 Ways to Be Romantic: Now Completely Revised and More Romantic Than Ever

November 2009

Last Known Victim

Lucid Fiction

October 2009

The ChoiceThe choice by Nicholas Sparks

Attract Money Now

September 2009

At First Sight

Magic Of Thinking Big

August 2009

False Impression

No B.S. Wealth Attraction for Entrepreneurs

July 2009

Sailing To Capri: A Novelsailing to capri - Elizabeth adler

How To Make Millions With Your IdeasHow to Make Millions with Your Ideas

June 2009

Married to a Stranger: A Novelbook of the month

Being Happy!book of the month

May 2009

The Living Deadbook of the month

Contesting: The Name It and Claim It Game : Wineuvers for Wishcraftbook of the month

April 2009

The Ghostbook of the month

Master-Key to Richesbook of the month

March 2009

Thousand Splendid Sunsbook of the month

Mars and Venus on a Date: A Guide for Navigating the 5 Stages of Dating to Create a Loving and Lasting Relationshipbook of the month

February 2009

Doubt: A Parable book of the month

The Key: The Missing Secret for Attracting Anything You Wantbook of the month

January 2009

The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novelbook of the month

How to Make Your Own Organic Cosmetics: Face Masks, Hair Rinses & Body Lotions: Recipes for Natural Beautybook of the month

Read my 2008 reviews from popular books of the month.
Read the review for 2007 popular books of the month.

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