Books Reviews
Organic Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck
This is a very comprehensive tome on ways to reduce household toxins through simplifying cleaning techniques. The book details various ways to complete daily household cleaning techniques, with a focus on the kitchen and the bathroom, without using toxic chemicals. The author, Ellen Sandbeck, an expert on …
Everyone Dies by Michael McGarrity
“Everyone Dies” is the eighth book in Michael McGarrity’s Kevin Kerney mystery series. I think it is one of the best so far. In this book Sara, Kerney’s wife is due to give birth at any time and so is with him on maternity leave instead of being on …
Straight From The Heart - A Prayer Companion book
My friend gave me a book entitled “Straight From The Heart-A Prayer Companion”. It is a compilation of different prayers. There you can find prayers to different saints like a Novena Prayer for desperate cases (St. Jude Thaddeus), Novena Prayer for cancer patients (St. Peregrine), Novena …
Rich Dad Poor Dad Book
Rich Dad Poor Dad is a fantastic book which I guess every person on the planet should read because everyone wants to make money in today’s world. This book is written by Robert T. Kiyosaki along with Sharon L. Lecher. This book opens our eyes to the fact that …
The Dark is Rising - Susan Cooper book
The Dark is Rising is the second book in the series with the same name. In this book, the struggle between the good and the bad continues with the introduction of one the main characters, the 11 year old Will Stanton. What I particularly like with Will is that …
Hot Property
Hot Property is a really one boring novel that I have read before. Written by Carly Phillips, it is perhaps one of the most boring book ever. No kidding. The book centers around John Roper and his failing sports career in the limelight. He is like …
The Taste of Home Baking Book
In the month of December and January is the best season of picnic and parties also. My many friends said that I am a very good Cake Maker. To make a good testy cake there are many reasons behind it. Because I read many book related cake.
Recently …
Tatiana and Alexander by Paullina Simons
‘Tatiana and Alexander’ by Paullina Simons is a beautifully written epic regarding love and II World War above all. It is considered to be a part of Simons’ trylogy consisting, apart from this reading, of ‘The bronze Horseman’ and newly published ‘Summer Garden’.
The author tells us a story of …
A Kept Woman by Louise Bagshawe
I have just finished reading this amazing novel, A Kept Woman by Louise Bagshawe just yesterday night. This book cover is not that amazing, but don’t underestimate the contents. I thought in the beginning that it’s going to be a book that I chose ‘wrongly’ from the library, …
The Wrong Places by John Ripley
The Wrong Places, written by John Ripley is a story that I consider to be purely fiction and sometimes made me bored and sometimes made me really enjoying it to the fullest. I guess there’s a cross-section in between and the main character in this story is Marcel Maki …
Thirteen and Surviving by Aubrey Waters
Last year, a friend of mine (Aubrey Waters) got a novel that she wrote published. It is called Thirteen and Surviving. It is a novel written for adolescent age girls, and it is about a girl who goes through many difficulties over the course of turning thirteen. …
No No Yes Yes children’s book by Leslie Patricelli
No No Yes Yes is a children’s book that’s geared more towards 1 to 3 year olds. The book is pictures of a baby doing bad things (No No) and good things (Yes Yes). One example of a No No is coloring on the wall and an example of …
From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris
The latest entry in the Sookie Stackhouse series, From Dead to Worse, takes place a few months after the explosion in the previous novel. This book is quite a bit slower than the previous books in the series, even though it is longer. Much of the first part of …
Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma
“The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” by Robin Sharma is a very nice,magnificient book.It has an powerful formula for true success and happiness.It is a self help book.It contains treasures of wisdom that can enrich and enhance the life of every single person.
If you read this book it …
The Big Bad Wolf by James Patterson
James Patterson’s “Big Bad Wolf” is the latest adventure of Alex Cross, formerly a detective with the Washington DC PD, now a new member of the FBI. While still in his orientation phase, he is assigned to a case called “White Girl”, a series of abductions-for-slavery incidents.
The protagonist …
The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene
The Hidden Staircase is, in many of the kids I work with’s opinion, one of the better Nancy Drew books. It is the second Nancy Drew book.
Nancy Drew is the observant and adventurous teenage daughter of a lawyer, whom she helps out with her sleuthing skills. Many of the …
The Five Percent People by Lucy Taylor
The Fear the Fever collection of short stories turned out a rather odd one this time. While many of the stories in this book aren’t terrifying, this one is perhaps the least “horror-like” of them all. The tale opens wherein a couple is enjoying some intimate …
X-Men Forever Volume 1 TPB, Picking Up Where We Left Off. Comic Book
Having Chris Claremont comes back and continues the story after Magneto’s death. Magneto has died and come back so many times, the man even lost his powers and got them back. What makes this so much different than all of those other moments? Maybe the fact that Claremont is …
Mystery of the Whale Tattoo The Hardy Boys by Franklin Dixon
This story is the 47th Hardy Boys’ mystery for preteen boys. The numbers on the books do not mean much, as every book has an introduction to the characters and the sequence of events does not seem to be too connected, other than mentioning which mystery is to come …
Joke Stew by Judy Brown
The Joke Stew by Judy Brown is a good book to have in your house or at the back of the shelf in your office. It can help you to stay sane during those difficult time. The book is a collection of selected and probably the best jokes from …
Money Ace X Manga
Money Ace X is a Korean comic gaining quite a popularity among the ladies due to its interesting plot. I, too am one of those ladies who just can’t get enough of Korean comics especially when the genre of it are romance and comedy. Money Ace X or MAX …
Bones by Fae Myenne Ng
Bones by Fae Myenne Ng is a touching book based on immigrants from China living in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The book touches upon many topics that immigrants living in America have to deal with including assimilation and conflicts between traditional Chinese parents and American values. I found …
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry book
Number the Stars is a Newbery Medal winning children’s book about the rescue of Jews in Denmark during the Holocaust. It focuses on two ten year friends.
I love this book. I’ve always been fascinated by the subject matter. I also love stories about best friends, and …
A Pocket full of Rye by Agatha Christie
“A Pocket Full of Rye” written by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie is a mystery featuring Miss Jane Marple.
Rex Fortescue has been poisoned Inspector Neele has been called in on the case. Surprisingly a pocket full of rye is found in his suit pocket.
Two …
“Misery” by Stephen King
Paul Sheldon is a writer who has established his name by writing popular novels about the adventures of a 19th century woman named Misery Chastain. The Misery series has thousands of readers and brings a lot of money, but Paul hates it and he hates the heroine who is, …
Uncle by J.P. Martin book
Uncle is a children’s book written by J.P. Martin, and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was first published in 1964. The Red Fox edition is copyright 2002. It can be found in good bookshops for £4.99 or for 9.99 candadian dollars. The book is about an incredibly wealthy Elephant …
Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsbury
Connor, an airline pilot, is a successful man. He has a good job he loves, he lives in a nice home with a beautiful wife and two daughters. Things go great - until an airplane crash reveals that Connor has a son he’s never heard of before. Eight years …
Come Back by Mia and Claire Fontaine
This review is for Come Back, a novel by Mia and Claire Fontaine. The memoir is nothing short of extraordinary. The book is a memoir, although I am not sure if anything was embellished, a la James Frey. It seems frank and honest, painfully so.
The book starts in the …
Bond of Hatred by Lynne Graham
My best friend loves reading love novels, and some time before she has loaned to me a book by Lynne Graham titled Bond of Hatred.
In the story of Bond of Hatred, tells the story of a young woman Sarah who impulsively flung a marriage proposal to Alex Terzakis, in …
The glory of freedom by Osho
I have read the book ‘The glory of freedom’. This book is written by Osho, an Indian author. Osho explains the importance of freedom in life. Osho also tells us that our freedom has been destroyed by society and religion. Society has told us that we should live in …
Robin: Year One Book 1 of 4
Robin: Year One Book 1 of 4 is a comic mini-series about Dick Grayson’s first year as Robin the Boy Wonder and his early adventures as Batman’s partner and sidekick. The authors are Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty, the artist is Robert Campenella. Batman and Robin investigate …
Kinokuniya Bookstore , Emporium , Bangkok
One weekend, while I was on a visit to Bangkok, Thailand, I wanted to visit some bookstores where I could buy some books about Southeast Asia. With the suggestion of a friend, I went to the Emporium shopping mall.
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How Not to Date by Judy McGuire
Have you ever encountered worst case scenario dates..? Well, I have and in this book that I’ve read; How Not to Date by Judy McGuire, it tells a whole lot more than what I already know.
I find the worst case scenario dates in this book totally hilarious …
IF THEY MOVE…KILL ‘EM book
IF THEY MOVE…KILL ‘EM The Life and Times of Sam Peckinpah”
Sam was interesting character and he was probably one of the greatest directors of the Western genre. Maj. Dundee, Pat Garret and Billy The Kid, and of course the seminal classic, The Wild Bunch are firmly entrenched in film …
Book one in Gideon series
Book one of the Gideon series was not too bad. There are four books in total. Eric Jerome Dickey is an African American author and the main character of this series is the same race. The story is about a hit-man named Gideon and his exploits in his job …
Fablehaven Book One By Brandon Mull
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull is a young adult fantasy series about a brother and a sister named Seth and Kendra who go to their grandparents’ farm while their parents go out on a cruise. When they arrive they soon discover the farm is a sanctuary for magical creatures …
Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Published in 1980, “Indian in the cupboard” is a charming children’s book written for the fourth through six grade reader. The story takes place in England beginning on Omri’s, the main character, tenth birthday. Besides gift parents and his oldest brother, Omri is given a cabinet from his youngest …
A Handbook of Management Techniques - By Maslow
Following to the theory of Maslow, in order for these basic necessity to fill up those, then it is not filled up, one can certainly give motive. Until one satisfies basic necessity in existence, a higher necessity or respect like social necessity are not verified. As for safety, one …
Four Blondes by Candace Bushnell
Four Blondes by Candace Bushnell is not the best book I’ve read recently. The book is nothing like you’ll expect from Candace Bushnell if you’re expecting Sex and the City type of writing. The television series itself is nothing like the book and I shouldn’t have expect …
Night World Book 1 “Secret Vampire” by LJ Smith
Secret Vampire is the first book in the Nightworld series by LJ Smith. Smith is better known for her work as the author of the Vampire diaries books which have been made into a television series in the United States. In this series Ms Smith is …
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
It’s been a while since I review and after finishing reading this book title, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, I feel that it deserves to be reviewed and for all to read it because it is really useful for couples embarking on a marriage life or already …
Developing the Leaders Around you by John C. Maxwell
Developing the Leaders Around you is a very good book and guide for managers and supervisors. The book is all about helping others reach their full potential. The book was written by a renowned leadership author John C. Maxwell and published by Castle Edition. It is important for me …
Me and the Terrible Two by Ellen Conford
This children’s book is the story of Dorrie, who has the typical childhood problem of her best friend moving away. The twin boys who move into her best friend’s old house drive her nuts, which of course her parents do not understand.
This is a very happy story. Nothing very …
Behemoth Book by Scott Westerfield
“Behemoth” is the second book in the fantasy trilogy by Scott Westerfield that started with “Leviathan”. After reading the book I can say it is worth buying it. At the end of “Leviathan” prince Alec, the rightful heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, escapes with his men on board …
The Old Man and the Sea book by Ernest Hemingway
This book showed me that I should not judge a book by its cover, or this case, its title. I had a preconceived idea that I would not very entertained by a story about an old man’s fishing trip but as I had not read any Hemingway before, …
Playing With Fire,Scott Lazenby
Scott Lazenby used to be a city manager for a small city in real life. He wrote this book, “Playing with Fire”, as a fictional account of the goings on within city government. From the very beginning Lazenby grabs your attention with tles of the wild people city officials …
Batgirl Comic Book Issue #35
In Batgirl #35 we see a new creative team take the helm of the iconic Barbara Gordon’s Batgirl and with it a complete style shift. The previous writer, Gail Simone, had concentrated on the maturation of a newly healed Batgirl (the New 52 restored Barbara Gordon’s ability to walk) …
Brown Watson’s Large Print Count and Read 1 2 3
Brown Watson’s Large Print Count and Read 1 2 3 is a very good book for beginners. My daughter is fond of this books. Because each and every number from 1 to 10 is explained through Teddy Bear’s birthday party. As generally kids are fond of teddy bears,they show …
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