Beth Burke
Reviewer Beth Burke: Beth is a college
professor and
freelance editor. She recently retired as a homeschooling mom when
her son graduated high school. Her love of books spans half a
century, during which time she has read from a wide range of genres. In her free time she creates quilts and tends to a garden.
Articles by this Author
The Power Trip Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published January 24, 2013
- General Fiction
Author: Jackie Collins
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (2013)
ISBN: 978-0-312-56747-7
Why School?: How Education Must Change When Learning and Information Are Everywhere (Kindle Single) Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published October 1, 2012
- General Non-Fiction
Author: Will Richardson
Publisher: TED Conferences
ASIN: B00998J5YQ
A Room with a Pew: Sleeping Our Way Through Spain's Ancient Monasteries Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published August 25, 2012
- Travel & Adventure
Authors: Richard Starks and Miriam Murcutt
Publisher: Lyons Press (2012)
ISBN: 978-0-7627-8145-4
When the Bough Breaks: Rockabye Baby Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published July 22, 2012
- General Fiction
Author: Oscar Patton
Publisher: Outskirts
Press
ISBN: 978-1-4327-8937-4
Guide to Spain for History Travellers Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published June 3, 2012
- Travel & Adventure
Author: Bob Fowke
Publisher: YouCaxton Publishing
ASIN: B007NZLV3U (Kindle)
All Men Are Liars Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published May 24, 2012
- General Fiction
Author: Alberto Manguel
Publisher: Riverhead Books (Penguin Group)
ISBN: 978-1-59448-835-1
Shelter Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published May 14, 2012
- General Fiction
Author: Frances Greenslade
Publisher: Free Press, a division of Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 978-1-4516-6110-1
Calling Invisible Women Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published March 18, 2012
- General Fiction
ISBN: 978-0-307-39505-4
Hope Road Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published February 7, 2012
- Crime & Mystery
Author: John Barlow
Publisher: Storm Books (2011) (e-book format)
ASIN: B006LWJ75K
The Mothers of Reinvention Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published January 17, 2012
- Women's Issues
Authors: Jennifer Pate and Barbara Machen
Publisher: Vanguard Press
ISBN: 978-1-59315-683-1
Corporate Ties Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published December 10, 2011
- General Fiction
Author: Ben Woods
Publisher: Spumoni Press, 2011
ISBN: 978-0982781906
Triple Shot Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published October 28, 2011
- Crime & Mystery
Author: Sandra Balzo
Publisher: Severn House
ISBN: 978-1-84751-381-6
Killer Stuff and Tons of Money: Seeking History and Hidden Gems in Flea-Market America Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published September 18, 2011
- General Non-Fiction
Author: Maureen Stanton
Publisher: The Penguin
Press
ISBN: 978-1-59420-293-3
Unbeatable Resumes Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published June 24, 2011
- Self Help
Author: Tony Beshara
Publisher: AMACOM, American Management Association
ISBN-13: 978-0-8144-1762-1
6 Secrets to Startup Success Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published June 6, 2011
- Business
Author: John Bradberry
Publisher: Amacom
ISBN-13: 978-0-8144-1606-8
Robin Yocum's Favorite Sons Reviewed By Beth Burke Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published May 20, 2011
- General Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-61145-004-0
John Hastings's The Drawing Breakthrough Book: Drawing made Easier for Everyone Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published April 5, 2011
- Arts & Crafts Books
Author: John Hastings
Publisher: Draw 3 Lines Publishing
ISBN (spiral bound): 978-0-9826202-8-1
Cathleen Schine's The Three Weissmanns of Westport Reviewed By Bet Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published March 17, 2011
- General Fiction
Author: Cathleen Schine
Publisher: Picador: A
Sarah Crichton Book
ISBN: 978-0-374-29904-0
The Dressmaker Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published November 13, 2010
- General Fiction
Author: Posie Graeme-Evans
Publisher: Atria Paperback (A division of Simon and Schuster)
ISBN-10: 978-0-7432-9442-3
In her newest book, The Dressmaker, author Posie Graeme-Evans has based her characters in time and place so convincingly that for those who do not have a thorough knowledge of England in the mid-1800s, it reads as historically accurate. She has captured the flavor of the city and the tone of a class-defined society so well that she has made the experience of reading the story one of complete immersion in a different era. It was a pleasurable excursion that kept me riveted to the page.
The English Is Coming! How One Language is Sweeping the World Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published November 4, 2010
- General Non-Fiction
Author: Leslie Dunton-Downer
Publisher: Touchstone (A division of Simon and Schuster, Inc.)
ISBN: 978-1-4391-7665-8
As English is undeniably a complicated language, it is not surprising that unraveling the origins of some of its words requires a scholarly approach. Although The English Is Coming! is not an easy read, author Leslie Dunton-Downer has made the subject of linguistics more easily digested by the layman.
This Day in Music: An Everyday Record of Musical Feats and Facts Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published October 24, 2010
- General Non-Fiction
Author: Neil Cossar
Publisher: Omnibus Press, a Division of Music Sales Limited
ISBN: 978-1-84938-543-5
I would wager that 99% of those who pick up This Day in Music turn immediately to their own birthdays to see who was born on the same day. The other 1% are those who insist on reading any book—even when it is arranged in a day-by-day calendar format such as this—from beginning to end. Either approach works, as This Day in Music is fun and enlightening any way you slice it
Mercury in Retrograde Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published October 10, 2010
- General Fiction
Author: Paula Froelich
Publisher: Washington Square Press/Atria Books ( A division of Simon and Schuster)
ISBN-10: 978-1-4165-9894-7
Everything Matters Reviewed By Beth Burke of Bookpleasures.com
- By Beth Burke
- Published August 24, 2010
- General Fiction
Author: Ron Currie Jr.
ISBN: 978-0143117513
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); Reprint edition (July 27, 2010)