Books Reviews
Animal Farm by George Orwell
I have never come across a book this short and so fairytale-ish that made my jaw drop. Animal Farm is an unbelievable story. I have seen so many copies of the new version with the pink pig on the cover and I thought, “Well, isn’t that a cute little …
Harry Potter Book 7
I am so disappointed with this book. There were a lot of reviews I read about it on some blogs, and I can’t believe they loved it. Honestly, I bet it took me longer to read the whole book than for her to write it. The story was too …
Mud Vein, novel by Tarryn Fisher
I’ve never been a huge Dark Romance fan, I’d only read a couple and they were very light in the darkness department, but Tarryn Fisher is a name that stands out a lot in this particular genre. I read a trilogy from her before, which I loved, but when I …
The Dad Library book
The Dad Library is a children’s book by author Dennis Wheelhan. It includes black and white illustrations by Tim Archbold. It is published in the UK by Young Corgi, and was first published in 1997. The book is a 95 page long paperback, but has large text, so it …
Writing The Easy Way by Phyllis Dutwin and Harriet Diamond
Writing The Easy Way
Phyllis Dutwin and Harriet Diamond
Educational
ISBN: 0-7641-1206-6
If you’re someone who is highly uncomfortable with their writing skills, then I would highly recommend purchasing Writing The Easy Way by Phyllis Dutwin and Harriet Diamond. Writing The Easy Way is part of the Barron’s Educational Series which is very …
Happy Holidogs book
My daughter recently purchased the book Happy Holidogs at a book exchange at her school. I wasn’t sure what to expect from it, but it did turn out to be a somewhat decent book.
Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t Moby Dick or anything like that. But, it is a …
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Book
I never knew this book existed until a friend of mine told me she was saving for it. I normally go for Romance or Mystery books, but I decided to try reading this one and so I went to National and got a copy of my own. I’m glad …
Comprehinsive Physics by J. N. Jaiswal
Physics is one of the real complicated subject and need to understand the concept rather than mugging it up, it’s something similar to math’s and thus need some proper guidance for scoring some good marks. We were lucky to have a good teacher but along with a good …
The Fist Of God by Frederick Forsyth
Frederick Forsyth’s The Fist Of God is a story woven around the Iraqi invasion and occupation of Kuwait, and it’s eventual liberation by the Coalition forces, led by the United States. A British Major from the SAS is called in to run a super secret agent in Baghdad by …
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 …
Trucks Roll! by George Ella Lyon
“Trucks Roll!” is a children’s book written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Craig Frazier. It was published in 2007 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers. This is a very dynamic children’s book about the importance of the trucking industry to the American way of life. …
The castle of adventure
‘The castle of adventure’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. It is a very interesting and exciting book. This is a book that is worthy to be read and I have read it twice.
Dinah and Lucy-Ann are staying at Spring cottage on castle hill with a certain …
Will The Boat Sink The Water?: The Life of China’s Peasants
Last few years, there are many books about the rise of China heavily written and published. The presence of China as a global power is seen with a sense of awe and anxiety. The atmosphere that appears, the communist country, will eventually shift the dominance of the U.S. as …
Incredible Hulk: House of M book
NOTE: House Of M Books deal with the alternate Marvel Comics reality where humans are subjugated by mutants.
Incredible Hulk House of M shows that not much has changed for the green goliath in this alternate universe other than the fact that while searching for peace and quiet in Australia, …
The WAG’s Diary by Alison Kervin
The WAG’s Diary by Alison Kervin is amazing but a lot of my friends do not like this story at all. They say it’s trashy, but I argued with them that we have to see from the contents’ point of view, rather than just discriminating the title. Perhaps …
200 Professional Beauty Secrets
I have long been a fan of Globe Mini Mag’s so when I saw their 200 Professional Beauty Secrets book, I just had to buy it. This 64 page mini magazine fits right into the palm of my hand, which is the appeal of Globe mini mag�s as they …
The Other Boleyn Girl book by Philippa Gregory
The life and the history of Tudors thrills a lot of people and countless movies, books, conspiracy theories and TV shows about them clearly state that. I’ve never particularly been a history nerd, but I noticed that books based on a real story, especially, when it’s something that happened …
Perfect Phrases for Customer Service by Robert Bacal
Perfect Phrases for Customer Service is written by Robert Bacal and this purplish book is a real favorite of mine actually. I used to work in the service industry and I always wonder why some customers related well to some of my colleagues and not to me or …
The Hour Before Dawn by Sara MacDonald
Books like this title, The Hour Before Dawn by Sara MacDonald are really gripping and having a tight plot. Maybe I have a personal liking especially due to the fact that the story is settings include Singapore. And the rest are parts of New Zealand as well as …
Sweet Valley Twins: Jessica’s Blind Date (Book)
This book is really sweet and romantic. It features the Sweet Valley Middle School trying out a personal’s ad and Elizabeth Wakefield is ecstatic that the school is finally getting some spirit in becoming involved with the school newspaper —“ but she notices things get out of control when …
The Indian Killer book
I am reviewing the book, The Indian Killer, written by Simon Ortiz. This book has many layers to it, and shifts between different characters’ points of view. The plot mainly consists of trying to figure out who the serial killer stalking Seattle is. The killer seems to …
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne book
The Scarlet Letter takes place during the Puritan era. Hester Prynne is a young married women who leaves Amsterdam for Boston. Her husband Roger was supposed to make the voyage with her, but instead sends her ahead without him.
A couple of years have passed in Boston with no word …
Secret by Rhonda Byrne
I read a lot and I also have an account with audible.com where I can download audio books… I first came into contact with “The Secret” when I downloaded it as an audio book…
It is a great book and very motivating, but it is not something that is easy …
The Lost Boy: A Foster Childs Search for Love of a Family
The Lost Boy: A Foster Child Search for Love of a Family by Dave Pelzer. This is the 2nd of the series of books that Dave Pelzer has written. The series chronicles his live as an abused child and how he became involved with the foster …
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (book)
“Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte is one of my all time favorite books, almost entirely because of the title heroine. I love her self worth. Even though she thinks of herself as poor and unattractive, she still thinks she matters. I like her moral courage. …
Vogue and Butterick Step-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques (Book)
Vogue and Butterick Step-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques (Book)
By The Editors of Vogue and Butterick Patterns
“Vogue and Butterick Ste-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques” by The Editors of Vogue and Butterick Patterns was a surprise find when I was looking through my local library’s online database. I currently possess sewing …
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 …
Game of Thrones (Book)
Game of Thrones is a series of books by George R. R. Martin, The series is well written and uses a multi personality storyline, what I mean by that is each chapter the protagonist is a different person and we get to see the events of the story being …
The Fountainhead, Book By Ayn Rand
“The Fountainhead” was written long before the book “Atlas Shrugged ” and practically appears to be some sort of a prelude to it, but a prelude , stretched out on the wonderful scale of 800 pages.
I can now make comparisons in the works of Rand. She definitely likes the …
Robin McGraw Inside My Heart Live with Passion and Purpose
High Recommend, especially for moms!
Robin McGraw, Inside My Heart, Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose. Robin is the wife of Dr. Phil McGraw (from TV). This is her first book.
So far, this is already my BEST Summer read. Robin begins by giving a basic introduction …
Goodnight Time Tales by Molly Brett
As my little 16 month old daughter gets more and more curious, I watch in wonder at the many different skills she is able to comprehend at such a young age. One of these, is being able to get into the books which are far out of her reach …
Ultimate Elektra
Marvel’s Ultimate line continues this time dealing with a Daredevil miniseries that focuses on the character of Elektra. Good thing they decided to focus on Elektra because the previous Daredevil miniseries spent far too much time on Elektra as opposed to Daredevil. That’s okay if you want …
Seduced by Midnight by Laurell K. Hamilton
I read the first two books of the Meredith Gentry series quickly. My best friend sent them to me in a care package and I really enjoyed them. This book, number three took me forever to finish. Hamilton is an amazing writer. She has a very distinct voice and …
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
I started reading this book of two hundred and eighty nine pages with much enthusiasm because the name was very catchy for me. But after reading first few pages, I did not feel much good about the book. The story is very sluggish paced and I found it hard …
The Grocery Store Myth book by Eve Clark
There are a lot of books on the market about good health. I’m happy to see that and I bet you are too. Nothing is more important than our health. However, finding information about how to shop my local grocery store for the right foods that will build a strong …
Traveling Light by Max Lucado
Believers in Christ across the nation and overseas constantly ask themselves why they feel no joy. After all, the Bible tells them they should feel joy in knowing their salvation through the blood of Jesus. Max Lucado explained why so many Christians lack the promised joy in his book …
Tess Gerritsen: Kill The Messenger book
This book is amazing. I started to read it and I was instantly hooked right in. Tess Gerritsen keeps you guessing, so that you have no idea who the killer really is until she wants you to. I didn’t know, and I usually have a knack for that sort …
Border’s Books of Knoxville TN
Borders Books is one of my favorite places to shop for books, movies, and music in Knoxville. I’ve gotten into something of a routine. I like to go in and get a tall coffee from their cafe, then walk around and pick out a few good books …
Robin: Year One Book 4 of 4
Robin: Year One Book 4 of 4 concludes the Robin: Year One miniseries written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty. Dick Grayson has infiltrated a group called the “Vengeance Academy”, lead by a man named Shrike. It’s a school for young assassins and their target is Two-Face. …
Sudden Country by Loren D. Estleman
It’s been awhile since I read a book purely for fun so I approached Loren D. Estleman’s “Sudden Country” with eager anticipation. I was not disappointed.
“Sudden Country” is a short western (182 pages) set in the last decade of the nineteenth century. The main character is David Grayle. …
The Truth about Forever book
I’ve read several of Sarah Dessin’s books for youths and The Truth about Forever, like most of her other books, is excellent. (Although I was wondering for a while where the forever part came in but I did figure it out)
I really felt the frustration that each character was …
The Hunt for Atlantis by Andy McDermott book
The story in this book, a genre of adventure that can be said that special story. Beginning with the ambition that involve very complex issues. Many told the strategy to defeat the enemy with the ability of a very remarkable individual. Not only illustration to survive, but also demonstrate …
Augusten Burroughs- Running With Scissor book
I have just read a great bok by Augusten Burroughs, called Running With Scissors. Burroughs have quickly grown to be one of my new favorite authour. Augusten Burroughs writes about his life, in Running With Scissors he tells us about his troubled youth and his relationship to his mother, …
MEDICAL ASSISTING EXAM REVIEW
There are countless students who have taken the course for becoming a Medical Assistant, and need to take their State Boards test to become MA’s. I do not believe that most know that there is a complete book that will certainly be of great help in studying for the …
Sweet Valley’s The Unicorn Club: Too Close for Comfort Book
This book is the seventh installation in Sweet Valley’s The Unicorn Club series and it’s titled Too Close for Comfort. This is quite a mature story for the Unicorn Club and I can totally relate to the feelings implied here. When the new Unicorn club has disbanded with the …
Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw
Andrew Carnegie is written by David Nasaw and though this book costs slightly expensive; around $30, I certainly love reading it so much. This is a good biography book that describes or tells the tale of one of the great business legends known as Andrew Carnegie. He is …
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