Books Reviews

Five go to adventuring again by Enid Blyton

‘Five go adventuring again’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting story. The four children spend their holidays at Kirrin. Uncle Quentin, the father of George finds a tutor for the children. Now they can study something during the holidays. The tutor is Mr …

Great cookbook for beginners or the experienced

I purchased the Better Homes and Gardens “More Easy Everyday Cooking” book a couple of years ago, and I absolutely love it! I still cook my meals from this book. I dont remember where I bought it and how much I bought it for. Whatever I payed for it …

The Way Through The Woods by Colin Dexter book

The Way Through The Woods was written by Colin Dexter and published by First Ballantine Books in 1994.
Colin Dexter’s famous protagonist, Inspector Morse, has always been an enigma to me —“ his deductive skills are exceptional. Even his superior at work, Superintendent Strange has to accede to that, …

The Ranger`s Apprentice: Book 2: The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan

Ranger’s Apprentice: Book 2: The Burning Bridge is the second book in the Ranger’s Apprentice series. Will, Horace and Gilan go to the country of Celtica and discover something is terribly wrong while Halt accompanies Alyss on a diplomatic mission.
This book was even better than the previous book, …

The Silmarillion - JRR Tolkien book

The Silmarillion is in some way a prequel to the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, but unlike those, it is not one story with a start and an ending. The Sil, as it is known as among those who have read it a few times, is Tolkien’s attempt …

Fruits Basket Manga Volume 6 (Graphic Novel)

Fruits Basket Manga Volume 6 begins with Kagura discussing with Yuki whether or not Tohru knows his secret about his true form while Kyo’s martial arts master returns.
This was a great manga to read because it shows the darker side of the story and just what it means to …

Medalon by Jennifer Fallon

Medalon is the first book in Jennifer Fallon’s Hythrun Chronicles. Medalon is the name of a secular country surrounded by religous neighbours. It is ruled by the Sisters of the Blade, an Aetheist cult, that takes prosecuting the pagan followers of the many gods to fervent extremes.
The …

Bloodlines Book by Richelle Mead

When one night Sydney is torn away from her sleep, her first thought is that her biggest nightmare comes true - she will be sent to the correctional center because she has helped Rose Hathaway. But another reason appears - Jill , the sister of the moroi Queen …

Essential Defenders Volume 1 TPB

This Marvel series was an expansion on “Team Up” books like Marvel Two In One and Marvel Team Up to where the series centered on a trio: Hulk, Namor: Submariner and Dr. Strange. Eventually it would grow adding various misfit heroes until it became a parody version of the …

Dewey by Vicki Myron Book

The book Dewey by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter is a fun book about a library cat. It tells the story of a malnourished kitten who was found in a library book drop in winter in Iowa in the 1980’s. He survived miraculously despite the cold …

10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage by David Arp and Claudia Arp

I love to read books on relationships. This one, 10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage by David Arp and Claudia Arp is another great book ever written and it shares 10 great dates that you can share with your partner or bring your partner to whenever you feel …

Wuthering Heights

How can you not love Catherine and Heathcliff? I read this book about every other year in the fall. It is kind of a hard read because of the dialogue of a few of the characters but it is such a comfort I just keep coming back to it. …

Mackenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard

New in town, Mary Potter is on a mission to do her best as a teacher for the students of a small Wyoming town. After discovering that Joe Mackenzie, one of the school’s brightest students, was dropping out for unknown reasons, Mary becomes determined to convince him to …

Inside Drucker’s Brain

Life of Peter Drucker, in part, determined by events that are not intentional. However, for Drucker, coincidence does not mean anything to them, are not ready at their door, knock at the event. Does this book is a biography of Drucker? Of course not. Krames not write a biography …

The Hobbit by J.J.R Tolkien

Tolkin spent over 20 years writing his epic tales of elves, wizards and the adventures of the Hobbits. He is said to be as much as a scholar as he is a literary writer. Tolkin extensively research when creating the background mythology of middle earth and the beings that …

I See London, novel by Chanel Cleeton (International School #1)

I See London by Chanel Cleeton it’s a little bit hard to review for me, and that’s because there were moments in this story where I was really enjoying it, others where I thought it was addictive, and others where the leading girl, Maggie, exasperated me with her lack …

My Real Life In The Cartoon World Of Wrestling

I have been a huge wrestling fan for nearly 25 years and along the way of course I’ve had my fair share of favorites - amongst them is the Canadian wrestling legend known as Bret Hart. Given his amazing accomplishments in the ring and the unfortunate tragedies in his …

Webster’s II New Riverside University Dictionary

Webster’s II New Riverside University Dictionary is another great reference material for writers and even ordinary users of the English language. The thing I like the most about this dictionary is the Concise Guide to Style, Usage, and Diction portion where I managed to brush up on all …

Mainspring by Jay Lake

Mainspring is a well-written novel worth the time it takes to read it. It also has the honor of being truly unique; something rare in the field of fantasy that’s most often dominated by elves, dragons and sorcerers. The story itself is intelligently thought out and executed expertly. What …

Little Bee by Chris Cleave book

Little Bee is a novel that kept me hooked to the book right from its page one. The way he narrates this beautiful story is something that rocks. The novel unfolds in a very fresh approach and is told from perspectives of two ladies from different ethnicities. Their lives …

Da Capo manga

Da Capo is a manga by a Japanese visual novel studio, Circus and illustrated by Tanihara Natsuki. It has the genres; comedy, harem, romance, school life, seinen, and supernatural and is composed of twelve volumes. The manga is about Asakura Junichi and his life at Kazami Academy. Things get …

Nodame Cantabile volume 13

The 13th volume of Nodame Cantabile starts with Chiaki coming back from Holland. It’s Christmas and he was hoping to spend the night with Nodame, but she’s not at home, as she’s helping with a child’s play at a church. When they meet in the street they have a …

Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain

I am always looking to read a good book that is interesting, educational, and has to do with self help. I came across a book years ago and have read it numerous times over the years. It is called Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain. This is a work of …

Book : Auschwitz: True Tales From a Grotesque Land

This book by Sara Nomberg-Przytyk is definitely not for the squeamish or easily upset. But I for one think it’s very important to read about the Holocaust. There is an old saying that says to forget murder victims is to kill them twice. I think for the sake of …

The Regulators Richard Bachman

The Regulators was released at the same time as Desperation, both written by Stephen King and published in 1996, the books have much in common, the book covers, when you put them side by side they complete a picture, and the demon in Desperation Tak, is featured in this …

Rich Dad Poor Dad

There are 2 book titles here, which I am going to review. One is on the NYT Best Seller List, and the other one is a book on political views.
The first book is Rich Dad, Poor Dad. The title itself is enicicing, and one comes to wonder …

The Rosary Murders by William X. Kienzle

The Rosary Murders was written by William X. Kienzle, first published in 1989 by Ballantine Books (296 pages)
Priests and nuns were killed; the only clue left behind was the black rosary wrapped around each victim’s wrist. The police were at a loss for lack of any motives driving …

Sir Francis Varney

As far as vampires are concerned, Sir Francis Varney (the title character from Varney the Vampire) has to be one of the meekest I’ve ever read about.
Varney comes off as an evil villain early on in the book but, the more you read about him, the more you learn …

Book: The Demon Spirit

The Demon Spirit is the second book in the Demon Wars Trilogy. It starts off exactly where the first one ended. We join Elbryan and Pony as they set off to rejoin the villagers that they had left behind. Meanwhile the monastary has pretty much turned evil and believes …

Me vs. Me by Sarah Mlynowski

Gabby, the heroine of this book, gets a unique chance to live two lives at once. When she is offered a job of her dreams in another state and a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, she finds making the choice very hard, and wishes on a shooting star that …

World Without End book

Is the book too thick? Are the letters printed small? The answers in these questions are both “Yes”. So why bother to read the book? Because the story is certainly as thick as the book and the details are as fine as the letters.
The author, Ken Follett, is …

The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate by Ted Chiang

Imagine if you had access to a magical doorway that would allow you to time travel into the past. What would you do? This is exactly the problem that Ted Chiang gives his main character. The story is set in medieval Baghdad and in many ways it’s a fable …

Killing Bridezilla by Laura Levine Book

This is another Jaine Austen mystery that I read, as lately I’ve been hooked on these incredibly funny books. I never knew mysteries could be funny like this and I’m glad I found this incredible author. The stories are very zany and yet believable. This one involves Jaine going …

Ghost Writer by Rene Gutteridge

Jonathan Harper, a 42 year old editor at publishing house, is going through some hard times. Things aren’t great at work: the last 5 books he’d accepted for publication aren’t selling. Things aren’t great at home, either: there is growing tension and distance between Jonathan and his wife. Then …

Sense and sensibility —“ a book by Jane Austen

Sense and sensibility was the first novel Jane Austen published. It tells the story of three sisters and their mother after their father’s death. The estates pass on to their older half brother, and they have to move to a smaller house without all the luxury they have been used …

Beneath The Skin by Nicci French

This is an interesting novel written entirely in the first person. The story began a bit slow but by the third chapter it really grabs you. This is the frightening tale of three different women pursued by the same stalker. The way the book is written …

Harry Potter

Of course I can’t separate between Harry Potter and JK. Rowling itself, but I guess sure Harry Potter is the only one who has changed the author’s entire life. Harry Potter (for all the seven books) was really phenomenal stories. Not only the fantasy and the witch theme they …

Nagging for Beginners by Wendy Harmer

Nagging for Beginners, written by Wendy Harmer, is a very fun book to read, from my point of view. The graphics are simply nice and it has this picture of a caricature woman of some sort and looking like she’s doing nothing but just nagging. Nice, funny image, …

Fiddlehead, book by Cherie Priest

Fiddlehead is my first experience with Cherie Priest’s Clockwork Century series. The novel is set in the United States during the height of Civil War. In traditional steampunk style, history within the Clockwork Century has taken a few strange turns with the advent of new and often dangerous technologies. …

The English Bookstore, Quito, Ecuador

The English Bookstore in the heart of the tourist district in Quito is more than a place to buy and sell travel guides. It is a valuable resource for travelers and residents. The owner knows guides, local business owners, volunteers, and tour operators. When visiting the …

Deadbeat by Jim Butcher book

Lately, all I wanted to read is the Dresden Files. I just love the whole back ground. I love all the characters. And I love to learn new things that his dog can do!
Deadbeat is the eleventh book in the series. Harry is pretty comfortable with his life. He …

Thomas Ligotti -The Nightmare Factory

Thomas Ligotti is a relatively little known horror writer, who has his sort of cult following, though. His prose might be considered a bit difficult, however, after some time it sinks, so to speak, into a reader, or rather it gathers its strength gradually in order to grip and conquer …

A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand

I have recently just finished reading A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand. It is odd to think when a woman’s is likened by more than 1 guy and that includes an affair too.
The story centers around Claire, and she is someone with a kind heart. She is also …

The Target by Catherine Coulter

“The Target” is a suspense filled book written by Catherine Coulter.
The book opens with Judge Ramsey Hunt rescuing little Emma Santera, a six year old girl who had been abused.
The girl’s mother Molly Santera thinks Ramsey is the one who took Emma, however Molly realizes that Ramsey is …

Murder is all the Rage book

Jonathan Kellerman 2006 “Rage” (An Alex Delaware novel) London, Penguin Books price £6.99 in the UK.
Rage is a psychological thriller by Jonathan Kellerman. The book is part of the Alex Delaware series which Kellerman began writing about twenty years ago.
I have read all of the books in this series. …

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

This is the book that got me into the Stephanie Plum series. My coworker told me that I could start on any of them and still be okay, but I really wanted to start from the beginning. Stephanie Plum is a very likeable character. Janet Evanovich’s writing style is …

Lonely Planet: The World’s Best Street Food (paperback book)

I got this book as a present because I am planning on traveling this fall, and I have found it to be extremely helpful as both a travel guide and a cookbook. Accompanying each food’s description is a recipe for home cooks to give it a try for themselves …

The inscrutable Americans by Anurag Mathur

‘The inscrutable Americans’ is a book written by Anurag Mathur, an Indian writer. This book speaks about the experience of an Indian student in United States when he is studying there as a student on a small university campus for one year. The student comes out of a small …

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

One of my favorite authors is Sophie Kinsella, and I got her book Twenties Girl for Christmas. Once I started reading it, I didn’t want to stop! It is about a girl who just happens to be in her twenties (though that isn’t what the title is …

Direct from Dell - written by Catherine Friedman

This is the first part of the history of Dell’s growth is huge and therefore have no way unique to Dell made a success or MD (Michael Dell to us for convenience to allow the phone!) — The broker cut money raised was not disclosed whether the mandate to …

 
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