Books Reviews
Suzanne Collins young adult novel “Mockingjay”
Suzanne Collins’s “Mockingjay” was among the most waited for young adult novels of 2010 —“ or at least that’s what my book-related websites tell me. I have to admit they might be right, since I got my copy the day after the premiere as any fan girl would, and …
Backpacking in the 90’s
Backpacking in the 90’s is a book that was written by Victoria Logue. This book gives some great tips and secret from experienced backpackers for the inexperienced as well as the experienced backpacker. After all you can always learn something new. It discusses possible locations and talks about different …
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine - Book
To be absolutely sure that you are right, and also to be sure that the whole world is wrong, is not easy at all. But just such characters can be found in the book “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine” by the writer Michael Lewis. And they are …
Frogs into Princes, an introduction to NLP
As my title says, “Frogs into Princes” is an introductory book to the discipline/technology called NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), written by its founders Richard Bandler and John Grinder, in 1978.
Firstly, Bandler and Grinder clearly state that they are not a new “school” of psychology, nor they are intending to become …
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
As many people may already know, New Moon is the sequel to the international bestseller, Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. I found New Moon as good as Twilight. In fact, I might even go as far as to say that it was probably better. Many people, however, do not agree …
Manegerial Accounting 8th Edition
I took up the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. And I must admit that I had a hard time while taking this study. I always have my ups and downs in this course. In our country, Accountancy students are prepared for different specializations in the field of Accounting. …
Mars and Venus on a Date
I think there are just lots of books in the market nowadays that truly specialize in relationships, and the problems that men and women have in general. Mars and Venus on a Date is a very informative and practical book that describes the journey that single men and …
ARTEMIS, by ANDY WEIR
Space has long been stirring up science fiction writers’ fantasies - it is understandable. The topic is fertile and almost limitless, even if you do not touch on extraterrestrial intelligence and all kinds of green men. I like movies about space, so I pinned my hopes on the book …
Debbie Macomber’s “Rainy Day Kisses” book
I actually borrowed this book from my local library and ended up enjoying it very much. This story is about a young woman (Susannah) whose main goal for her life is to work her way up the corporate ladder. She has no desire for marriage or kids and …
Falling for Rachel by Nora Roberts
Rachel Stanislaski meets Zachery Muldoon and Nicholas LeBeck in this second installment in the Stanislaski series. And yup, it’s another hit by Roberts!
Nick gets Rachel as his PD when he gets involved in a burglary. However, it doesn’t stop there. While Rachel goes to the wall to fight the …
The prince and the pauper
I have read the book ‘The prince and the pauper’. The author is Mark Twain. This is a very interesting book. The author hs written it in way which will make you excited.
There are two boys in the story. One is Tom and the other is Edward. Tom …
1001 Activities for a Smarter Child
Everyone wants a smart child. A great book to browse throuhg is “1001 Activities for a Smarter Child”. In this book there are activities/projects for young children that will engage their creativity and curiousity, as well as develop physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
Each activity has a …
Diaries of an Internet Lover by Dawn Porter
Diaries of an Internet Lover by Dawn Porter is about this 26 year old lady whom relates her account of internet dating. And it is the author herself actually, Dawn Porter. Reading the story, I truly think that it is filled with lots of dating humor and I …
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
This 1884 by author Edwin A. Abbot in what is by far his most recognized work, Flatland, bills itself as “A Romance of Many Dimensions.” Few are the cases in which a book so accurately describes itself. For all its talk of two-dimensionality Flatland is a novel …
Landon Snow and the Island of Arcanum by R.K.Mortenson
In this book, Landon Snow, a twelve year old who had visited the fantastic world of Wonderwood in the previous books of this series, finds himself on a ship that sails through endless ocean. This time, his two sisters, Holly and Bridget, follow him in the adventure. The children …
A Short History Of The Future
If you are into books that can be a bit strange and on the weird side, you might want to try reading A Short History Of The Future. I read this book not so long ago and was prone to think that parts of A Short History Of The …
The Five People You meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
Following “For One More Day”, I was itching for more of Mitch Albom’s best sellers and hence I snatched up “The Five People YOu meet In Heaven”. I remembered using much of my time within a 1 week frame to finish the book.
Written in memory of Edward, Mitch’s uncle, …
Child of the Prophecy (book) by Juliet Mariller
When I read this book, I didn’t realize it was the third in a trilogy. It sounded interesting, and I was in need of something to read, and a friend said it was really good, so I read it. Only then did I find out it belonged …
The Secret of The Secret by Karen Kelly
Each is a phenomenal work that appears, always followed by a variety of responses. Whether it be a compliment, or otherwise provides a sharp critique. Before the book was published, The Secret, written by Rhonda Byrne stomping reason to think a lot of people. With full confidence, Rhonda demonstrate …
Nora Robert’s “Red Lily” Novel
Nora Robert’s book entitled “Red Lily” was a captivating book that I found myself not being able to put down and even thinking about as I went about my daily routines. I couldn’t help but be immersed with the characters, their pasts, their presents and what their futures would …
Island Of The Aunts
This book is one of the most awesome ever. This book is sure to be put on your #1 Favorites list. Island of The Aunts is written by Eva Ibbotson, well known author of Which Witch?. Island of The Aunts is basically about three middle aged …
The Book of Three
My 5-year-old daughter has been getting a bit bored with the kids’ books they force her to check out at school and expressed a desire to read some chapter books with me.
I wasn’t sure how much of a step she was willing to take, but I remembered I still …
Novel Darkness Falls by Margaret Muphy
Darkness Falls by Margaret Murphy is a suspenseful novel about a prominent lawyer and prosecutor named Clara Pascal who is kidnapped by a mysterious man and held captive in a dark basement. The novel alternates back and forth between the police who are trying to find her and …
MARTIN EDEN, a novel by Jack London
The name of the writer Jack London is firmly associated with adventure literature in readers. Well, who hasn’t read books about the Wild West, Alaska, gold prospectors, pirates, sailors, and cowboys cutting across the prairies? But, the skill of the author is not limited to the adventure genre. Some …
Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris book
“Definitely Dead” is the sixth book in the Sookie Stackhouse novel series. I just finished reading it just last night and I think that it was the best book so far, even though I thought that the book started out as slightly drawn out, complicated and boring. This is …
Sweet Valley: If I Die Before I Wake (Book)
This is the fourth and final installment of the Sweet Valley The Frightening Four series and it’s a very great book. It’s also the thickest book in the series and it’s got a very nice layout and page and the book has a cover which shows two hollowed spaces …
Pillars of the Earth
This book has been seen on Oprah and has made it’s way into her book club, and it definitely deserves it.
I picked up the book shortly after I saw it on T.V. and began reading. It was a little hard to start at first but once you get going …
Digital Fortress By Dan Brown book
Dan Brown has done it again with Digital Fortress! This novel kept me glued to its pages for endless hours, and I must admit to being somewhat sad when I completed the read! I found that it provided me with a great activity to look forward to …
Ultimate Spiderman #4: Legacy
Ultimate Spiderman #4: Legacy
Here is the Ultimate Spiderman debut of the Green Goblin and, personally, I didn’t like it.
It isn’t that the book is not well written because it is. I couldn’t get into because The Goblin is changed to the point he totally doesn’t resemble the original Green …
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
I am an absolutly huge fan of the harry potter series. Ive beenr eading them since day one, and was at the bookstore at midnight to pick up this latest olume in the series. I think that this book, book 6 is one of the best in the entire …
The Compact Book of Being Beautiful
This book is a must have for all those who wants to end up looking fresh-faced, and made up like a celebrity. This book is written by Jane Cunningham, and could be bought for a nice price of $8.99. There are so many methods in this book …
The Lions of Iwo Jima
This is a true story about the men of Combat Team 28 whom, by all historical military accounts, fought the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history. Most all American military historical readers are familiar with the story of the battle of Iwo Jima during WWII that took place …
Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice
Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice is a story about loving and pining someone for a long time and finally getting to be near that person, only to know that there is someone out there out for your life and that you are in danger.
That’s what happens to handsome and …
Cash4Books.net
If you have books just sitting around collecting dust and are interested in making a few extra bucks, then I would highly recommend you visit cash4books.net. This website buys certain types of books that are in decent condition. All you have to do is enter the ISBN …
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
I bought a book long time ago, the book is called “Think and Grow Rich”. It is a book by Napoleon Hill. The book mainly teaches people to think positive and think hard what we want in life.
I read the book and I learn a lot from the …
One Inch Tall By Shel Silverstein
“One Inch Tall” is one of the most successful products of Shel Silverstein’s clever yet silly ideas. Considered an all-time favorite, Silverstein retells the childhood dream of seeing the world as a one inch tall figure in an imaginative first person poem. Despite having a laid-back and conversational style, Silverstein …
The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! by Mo Willems
This cute book, The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! by Mo Willems is very gorgeous looking. It has an illustration of a little pigeon in front of the book and in blue. It’s something which I have read my niece before and she loves it so much. …
A Day with a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory
This book really is one of my favorite books to date. Like the first installment, A dinner with a perfect stranger, A day with a perfect stranger is also written by David Gregory and published by Random house. The story also stems from the everyday questions on life and …
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
This book messed me up for like three straight days. But coming from my favorite author, I expected that. The book had such a horrible ending though, but when I tried to throw it across the room, I couldn’t bring myself to do so because of the situation. This …
Finance and Accounting for Business, First Edition, by Bob Ryan
Finance and Accounting for Business by Bob Ryan is a finance text book aimed at MBA students and students studying a higher degree in finance. Bob Ryan is himself an MBA lecturer and an advisor to industry.
The first edition of the book was published in 2004 and features a …
The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende
The Neverending Story, written by the German author Michael ende, is one of those books that marked my childhood, making me read it many times.
Summarizing the story, Bastian Baltasar Bux is a kid who’s bullied in his school. One day while running away from some bullies he got into …
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown - book
I read Dan’s Brown latest book “The lost symbol” more out of curiosity then genuine interest on the topic or the gender of the book. Actually read is not correctly said, because I preferred to listen the book in audio format.
I had to take many long trips during February, …
Investing for Dummies by Eric Tyson
Investing for Dummies by Eric Tyson is an extremely good book! I had fun reading his writings so much which I found to be pretty amusing and most knowledgeable. This book that I’ve read was his 4th edition and the writings and instructions and also “key legends” are …
“Silly Science” by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone
Children love to get their minds working, even if they don’t always know it. When they see something that is scientifically interesting, it generates their minds to want to know how it came about, and how it can be done again. In this children’s book entitled “Silly Science” by …
Identity Crisis by Brad Meltzer
This was the story that made me love reading comic books again. First of all, it was a super hero story, but it was also a mystery novel. I don’t usually enjoy mystery stories. Most of the time I have the answer figured out before the …
Not One Damsel in Distress:World Folktales for Strong Girls
In the children’s illustrated book, Not One Damsel in Distress:World Folktales for Strong Girls, Jane Yolen again demonstrates her diverse ability to tell all sorts of tales.
Having collected and retold tales from around the world in this book, Yolen says in her Open Letter, “This book is for you …
Party Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
Party Shoes by Noel Streatfeild is a story that is filled with a certain sadness during the time of war; experienced by a child named Selina. She and her family are trying their best to organize a play and this is something truly important for her since she’s the …
Happy are those who mourn book
Happy are Those Who Mourn (written by Andrew M Greeley and published by Jove Book, 1995)
This is a story of interesting contradictions —“ not what one would have expected from a Catholic priest or the church. I suppose they frowned upon affairs and treated human failings so …
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