Books Reviews
Jerry Baker’s Lawn Book, written by Jerry Baker
Jerry Bakers’ Lawn Book is a must read for anyone who wants to maintain their lawn with minimal effort and less money than the professionals charge. Jerry Baker has a great sense of humor that comes out in this book. His practicality on how to maintain …
Road to Memphis by Mildred D. Taylor
Personally, I am not a very frequent reader of Novel, especially when it is not an assignment requirement. But I read this book titled The Road To Memphis when I was in Secondary School which really left a deep impression even till now, and in my recall, I have …
Ramayan 3392 AD Volume One
When I first heard about Virgin Comics I was intrigued. A new line of comics written and drawn by Indians, incorporating Hindu mythology into some of the well-developed norms of modern superheroes? It sounded quite interesting, and the one that sounded most interesting of all was the …
Fit For Excellence! by Sheri Rose Shepherd
Fit for Excellence, is written by Sheri Rose Shepherd (Published by Creation House, 1998) and teaches about God’s design for our spiritual, emotional and physical health. Teaching from personal experience, Shepherd talks about things such as emotional ruts, obsession with food, time management, spiritual gifts and relationships with …
Mommy Mine, by Jane Chapman
I checked this book out for my four-year-old niece, right around Mother’s Day, with a bunch of other mother-themed books. Of all the mother-themed books we looked at, my niece and I agreed that this one was our favorite! The story contains beautiful, colorful, realistic illustrations of different kinds …
The Hotel on the Roof of The World by Alec Le Sueur
One of the favorite book genres that my family and I love reading would be about traveling stories related by real people. Another book that I have read before, and would love to visit someday would be The Hotel on the Roof of the World. This book …
Schott’s Original Miscellany by Ben Schott book
“Schott’s Original Miscellany” is a darling little book that defies classification. It’s a reference book for all the data you didn’t know you needed to know, a pocket book for inspiration, a fascinating book to just browse. It’s tiny size makes it just right to carry in your pocket, …
Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
A brilliant looking cover with the words ‘Do you believe in miracles?’. Very eye catching but not the best book she has written so far. Don’t get me wrong. It’s good reading but leaves you with feeling of wanting more.
Basicly, the story is about a young …
Lick (Stage Dive #1) by Kylie Scott
Lick (Stage Dive #1) by Kylie Scott it’s a book that I didn’t hate but I also didn’t love. It’s one of those that get stuck in the middle, great to just spend time when we want to read something light but with the right touch of angst and …
Rockaway Township Library
The Rockaway Township Library is located in the town of Rockaway in Morris County, NJ. It needs to be distinguished from the other library in the town, the Rockaway Borough Library. The Rockaway Township Library is located near the police station on Green Pond Road.
It is a …
The Hero’s Journey by John L Brown and Cerylle A. Moffett
Written by John L Brown and Cerylle A. Moffett, this book, The Hero’s Journey: How Educators Can Transform Schools and Improve Learning is unlike any other. It cost slightly expensive but I got the lucky chance to borrow it from a friend of mine. I’m not sure …
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan has to be one of my favorite books. I love all the books in the Shopaholic series, but this one is one of my favorites. It follows Becky Bloomwood and her boyfriend Luke as he decides to launch a career in New York City. Becky decides …
To Pleasure a Lady by Nicole Jordan
To Pleasure a Lady is written by Nicole Jordan and this book is really “something”. It is a very good love story to depict the settings of historical romances which I love to read so much.
This is like one of the first few series of her book and …
Ishmael Book
When I first started reading Ishmael I expected it to be just another “Lets save the world” story with good intentions, but a lack of logic and reason. However, the further I read, the more I found that this was not the case. I have to say that the …
The Onion Field book
The Onion Field was written by Joseph Wambaugh and published by Dell Publishing, 1979.
Joseph Wambaugh’s books are really in a class of their own. In this book, the author started with the background of four men with different upbringing and environment, and slowly led the readers to …
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
The thickness of this book totally daunted me. I’ve always had an aversion to thick books that were set in historic times, reminding me of my history classes that well, were boring. The summary at the back part made me open the …
A GALLERY OF WOMEN by Theodore Dreiser or the author’s reflections on life
A GALLERY OF WOMEN contains biographical sketches: Ida Hoshawood, Olivia Brand, Rona Mersa, Ernestina, Ermita.
Theodore Dreiser addresses a wide variety of social strata, seeking out the original, outstanding people in them.
In A GALLERY OF WOMEN Dreiser emphasizes the sexual; it is in the sex that he seeks …
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Survivors
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Survivors is a great novel for those fans of the show that liked what they saw of the Tasha Yar character and wanted to learn more about her. This is a story that is primarily about her as well as her difficult and …
Heat by Ed McBain
Heat was written by Ed McBain and published by Ballantine Books in 1983.
One of the reasons I am reluctant to start a McBain book (especially about the 87 precinct) in the evening is that I can never put it down and go to sleep. The suspense is sometimes …
That’s Another Story: The Autobiography by Julie Walters
I love this book, That’s Another Story: The Autobiography by Julie Walters. Julie Walters is not only an awesome actress, this autobiography depicts life according to her own words.
You can read so many things about her in this book and she shared many things like her joy and laughter, …
The Truth About Cheating by M. Gary Neuman (book)
The relationship book The Truth About Cheating by M. Gary Neuman was not something I was purposely seeking out, it was just a book I found while roaming the aisles of the library. The title alone was interesting enough that I needed to read it because I think every …
Why Mr. Right Can’t Find You by J. M. Kearns
This book, Why Mr. Right Can’t Find You: The Surprising Answers that will Change your Life…and His by J. M. Kearns has such an interesting title that I have come to love reading it pretty much. I borrowed this from the library and if you look at the book …
How to win friends and influence people
‘How to win friends and influence people’ is a book written by Dale Carnegie. In this book, Carnegie tells us how we can attract people, the easy method to make a lot of friends and the art of impressing and influencing other people. He has given tips to influence …
Management by Richard L. Daft
This is an excellent book that you should read if you are interested to study about the concept of management. When I first read the book, management was a relatively new thing for me since my background is engineering. Fortunately, this book uses simple words that are easy to …
A Gown of Spanish Lace by Janette Oke
Ariana, a young schoolteacher, is kidnapped by a gang of outlaws. Their leader, known as the Boss, wants to provoke his son Laramie to fight for her. Although Laramie was raised in the gang, he has a soft side to his character, and he hasn’t yet killed a man. …
Battle for the Abyss
I have a rule when it comes to books and movies. If I can’t remember the main characters name after the first few scenes or chapters then it’s going to be terrible.
This is the case with the latest book in the Horus Heresy series from sci fi and fantasy …
Artemis Fowl Series By Eoin Colfer
Artemis fowl is a series that explores the adventures of an Irish boy genius who discovers the existence of fairies and makes their life a living nightmare.
I was first recommended to the Artemis Fowl series by a friend who insisted I would like it. Upon reading the summary and …
Nuggets of Wisdom Book Edition
This is a great collection of quotations carefully selected from various segments of the Health and Home Magazine and published into a single book. The quotes are artistically presented with amazing photographs carefully picked and placed appropriately throughout the pages. I very much appreciate how nature, ranging from cute …
Lightning book
Lightning (written by Dean Koontz and published by Headline Book Publishing, 1989)
This is a surprisingly compelling tale. It took me a few tries to venture beyond the first few chapters; it was quite a dreary start. After that, I did not want to put the book …
To Love a Stranger
To Love a Stranger by Adrianne Byrd is a classic love story of long-awaited love like unknowingly. That happens to the character of Madeline Stone. She is leading a very peaceful, normal and rich life as a fashion designer. She is on her way to become a …
Once A Witch Book
I love reading. I’m not usually stuck to one genre, though I do tend to lean toward the horror, sci-fi and fantasy. I recently, much by chance came across a wonderful little novel called, “Once a Witch”, by Caroline MacCullough. Admittedly, I wasn’t expecting too much from it, as …
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
I blame my brain for my disappointment when it came to reading this. I’ve always enjoyed the idea of renting a Winnebago and just driving, living on the road for several months. It’s something that I want to do …
Navigating Your Health Benefits for Dummies
I’m not ashamed to admit that the only reason I originally ordered the book Navigating Your Health Benefits for Dummies was the fact I was able to find it free online and I like freebies. After all, the health insurance company Aetna provides the book, and I just figured …
Testament by John Grisham
The testament by John Grisham is a powerful fiction book that takes you on a roller coaster ride of suspense. A billionaire jumps to his death, just moments after signing his will. He has six heirs who are circling around their fathers lawyers waiting for them to tell them …
My sister’s keeper by Jodi Picoult book
I’ve read one of Jodi Picoult novels “Keeping Faith,” and I find her style of writing quite impressive, unique, emotional, and surprising. So, I didn’t hesitate to buy a copy of her latest novel “My sister’s keeper.”
My sister’s keeper is told in a very unique way, at present and …
Children’s Book: Small Sister by Jessica Meserve
Small Sister is a children’s book written and illustrated by Jessica Meserve. It is a newer book, published in 2006. It is a very beautiful little story, and would be perfect for any younger sister who feels overshadowed by an older sister.
Simply put, the artwork in this …
Forgotten Forbidden America: Rise of Tyranny by Thomas A Watson
Part one in a currently ongoing series by Thomas A Watson, a prolific author of survival novels who has also written the Blue Plague and Forsaken World series.
Its modern-day America on the eve of a financial collapse to dwarf 2008. The disaster starts in Asia, resulting in China …
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
YA readers of the female variety probably have already heard of or even read a few of the popular works of Sarah Dessen. Like the rest of her acclaimed works, Dessen weaves the story of a teenage girl, the plot of which is, naturally, romantically-centered. However, unusually for the …
One corpse too many - Ellis Peters
This is the second book in the series about brother Cadfael, a Welsh monk living in the Benedictine monastery in Shrewsbury, an English town on the Welsh border. The story takes place in 1138, and England is ravaged by the civil war between King Stephen and his cousin, Empress Maud. …
I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You - Ally Carter book
Genre - Teenage Fiction
This book is basically all about a “teenage-spy-in-training-who-falls-in-love-with-the-cutest-most-normal-boy-in-town”. You get the idea.
So, first things first, I liked it. Catchy Title, Girl in the lead, Totally Cool Gadgets, Cute, Awesome Boys.. What’s not to like? I, specifically, love the latter.
Cammie, the girl lead I was talking …
The Legend Of Luke by Brian Jacques
Well my friend David let me borrow this book when we went traveling out East because I had nothing to read and was getting bored. He said he had read it and like it a lot and thought that I should give it a try. I was excited at …
Tron Betrayal Graphic Novel by Jai Nitz & Andie Tong
In my youth, I will be honest to admit that I LOVED the movie “Tron” when it was shown in cinemas in the Philippines. While the movie does pale in comparison to the current crop of CGI fare, back then, I was completely blown away by the neon computer …
It Happens Every Spring by Gary Chapman and Catherine Palmer
Gary Chapman, the author of several family & relationship-related non-fiction books (including the famous “Five Love Languages”), and Catherine Palmer, author of over 40 novels, team up for this work of fiction titled “It Happens Every Spring.” The result? Nice, but oh, so average…
The story is smoothly written but …
Bone by Bone by Carol O’Connell book
This book will keep you guessing until the very end to the point of frustration! Any time you have a small town you have to deal with secrets, but its like there are so many secrets you don’t know who is more likely to be guilty! The main character …
The miracle of motivation by George Shinn
‘The miracle of motivation’ is a book written by George Shinn. This book is nothing but a guide to happiness and success. The author says that motivation is a miraculous power because it is motivation which helps you to succeed, to overcome problems, to achieve your goals, to work …
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is the first book in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy. It is a series of three detective novels featuring the journalist Michael Blomkvist and the hacker Lisbeth Salander. Blomkvists works on a case about a girl who went missing many years ago, and during …
Escaping Emotional Entrapment by Daniel Rutley
The book Escaping Emotional Entrapment, which costs about $10.25 is a very good book that I borrowed from the library, and feels happy reading about it, as I have learnt so much from this book. The author is Daniel Rutley, and this book teaches readers how to feel …
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