Books Reviews
Running for Mortals Book
Want to get into running for fitness but don’t know where to start? Running for Mortals is the book for you. The full title is “Running for Mortals: A Commonsense Plan for Changing Your Life With Running,” and it is written by a pair of running experts, John Bingham …
Flight into Danger Book
Flight into Danger is a page turning thriller of a book. The story describes a chartered flight full of football fans going to Vancouver to catch a big game. On a stopover at Winnipeg, a truck salesman named George Spencer boards the flight, and is seated next to a …
Hanging Time book
Hanging Time (Leslie Glass, published by Bantam Books, 1996)
I really like Leslie Glass’ lady detective very much. April Woo is not only a woman in the police department, she is also one of the minor races (in short, non-white). To top it all, she has to deal …
On Writing a Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King Book
Stephen King undoubtedly is one of my favorite authors. Whenever I read one of his stories I am so enamored by the characters and plot that it makes it easy for me to enjoy his writing.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is split into two parts. The …
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident is the amazing sequel to Artemis Fowl, in my new favorite series. These books are truly spectacular, and I especially loved the second one. It is full of fast-paced adventure, humor, and high-tech fairy equipment. This book will be enjoyed by anyone of any …
Persephone’s Dream and Other Tales book of poetry
I don’t buy many poetry books myself, although I am a fan of the genre. Recently I purchased Persephone’s Dream and Other Tales by Persephone K Vandegrift, from ebook bookstore seller www.todaybooks.com.
This ebook of poetry is wonderful, I haven’t read anything in years that made me laugh, cry think …
Chemistry for Tomorrow by M. A. Atherton and J. K. Lawrence
When I was doing Chemistry in high school, I realised I needed all the help I could get since I could not understand most of the times what was being taught in class. Therefore, although I got extra classes after a while, before that, I also looked for Chemistry …
Irshad Manji : The Trouble With Islam Today book
I really Love Irshad Manji. How she brought her opinion to the world. How she’s not afraid to tell what she thinks. How she proudly reveals her sexual preferance without any fear that the fact she is a muslim woman. This woman is just amazing. Personally, I like her.
I …
Hacking; The art of exploitation
This book is an amazing book and a must read for any hacker who wants to learn about hacking app’s and finding exploits to make app’s do what you want. The book gives examples such as how to make a simple bingo game app give you root access to …
Fast Women by Jennifer Crusie
I don’t really understand the title of this book, just because the characters, while hard working, never really seem to move that fast. I enjoyed this book. While I have found dialogue in other books by Jennifer Crusie to be more enjoyable (read: funnier), the characters are fun and …
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn is a romantic love story, and I think it is pretty similar to the movie, ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. A bit different here and there, but the concept is the same.
Gregory is a man that thinks that his options are …
Chapters
It may sound like a strange thing to do on a hot day, but I have spent hours in Chapters near my apartment, wandering through the various departments, picking up the occasional book, magazine or newspaper, sitting in the comfortable leather love-seats, sipping on my Starbucks frappuccino (there, fortuitously, …
Shop Class as Soulcraft book
Matthew Crawford’s Shop Class as Soulcraft is a powerful treatise on the value and intellectual rigor of working with your hands, particularly when that work is done for someone else. His credentials are those that would fit someone with his old job, the manager of a think-tank on …
Splinter of the Mind’s Eye
‘Splinter of the Mind’s Eye’ was one of the first books based on the Star Wars characters written after the original release of ‘A New Hope’ and before ‘The Empire Strikes Back’. Published in 1978 and written by Alan Dean Foster, the book follows the adventures of …
Maths (R.D Sharma)
In higher secondary exams it is very hard to pass the exams following the school books and in the case of maths subject, already the subject is very hard for many students and is very complicated in 12th standard.
So all the students were compelled to refer other books like …
Niche and Grow Rich by Jennifer Basye Sander and Peter Sander
How do you know if your business idea is going to work before you even start it? You can begin by reading this book. I purchased this book after feeling very overwhelmed and confused by what kind of business I should start. It was a great buy!
Niche …
A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR’S COURT, by MARK TWAIN
The first-time traveler! That’s the first hitman in the history of world literature. A certain Yankee who got hit on the head with a crowbar in a fight woke up in 6th century Britain during the reign of King Arthur.
That is, he went thirteen centuries back from the …
The epic of Gilgamesh
—˜The epic of Gilgamesh’ is a translation by N K Sandars. The author has written this book in a style very interesting to read. The epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most interesting. This book is a very good one and it is worthy to be read for …
Insomnia,Stephen King
Ralph Roberts is a 70 years old recent widower living in Derry, Maine. Still grieving over the loss of his wife and trying to adjust to his new, lonely life, he has trouble sleeping, which he thinks is normal for his age and may also be a part of …
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
This book, The House at Riverton by Kate Morton is truly intriguing and will bring readers into an era that you will never forget. This book’s memories stick with me far after I’ve finished reading.
There is something very mystery and so interesting to be reading about a …
Tales From The Secret Annex
Anne Frank is probably one of the most famous people of World War II. The diary she wrote while in hiding has been translated into many languages and been made into more than one movie. But, Anne did more writing. She wrote stories, essays, and even …
Adam by Ted Dekker
I just finished a fantastic book the other day. It is Adam by Ted Dekker. It is Christian fiction.
Adam is about an FBI agent on the hunt for a serial killer named Eve. The FBI agent has been obsessed with this case and has …
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
This book follows the life of a Native American Teenage Boy, who lives on a Native reservation in Wellpinit, Washington. This book is written as a diary and is viewed through the eyes of the main character, Junior. Junior finds himself to be …
Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW Book
Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW by Scott Williams
With the apparent rebirth of Extreme Championship Wrestling looming on WWE TV, Scott Williams’ book chronicling the rise and fall of ECW could never be more timely.
There are several ECW books and history DVD’s on the market these days, …
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
It took me awhile to finally read this book. A coworker of mine, a fellow Harry Potter fan kept telling me I should read it. It wasn’t until she physically handed it to me to read did I really consider it, and even then it took me a month …
A Mind To Murder by P D James book
A Mind to Murder was written by P D James (published by Popular Library Books, 1976)
A rather slow-moving book, definitely not a page turner; I likened it to a safe, cozy story to spend time with. Though I am curious about the investigation and its outcome, I …
Losing It, book by Cora Carmack
When I started reading Losing It from Cora Carmack, I had a vague idea of what I could expect from it. But whether I would like it or not, I was very sure of one thing: this book would make me laugh like no other. Losing It is filled …
The Were-wolf by Clemence Housman
I’ve always been fascinated with mythical creatures like vampires or were-wolves. But, even though I can find countless tales involving vampires, it’s surprising how few stories there are that deal with werewolves; at least good stories.
That’s why I was glad when I came across Clemence Housman’s story The Were-wolf. …
While the Clock Ticked - The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon
This mystery novel for boys features the Hardy Boys, the teenage sons of a famous detective. The boys must figure out a very strange and puzzling mystery, wherein actually they do not figure out themystery until the very end, because they don’t actually discover how the messages are sent …
Bittersweet by Danielle Steel
Bittersweet is another great romance novel written by Danielle Steel. In this novel, her writing keeps you engaged in the entire story and makes you feel as if you were the characters in the book every step of the way.
Within the first few sentences of this novel I …
The Summerhouse Novel - Jude Deveraux
When I read just the narration and summary of this story at the back of the cover, I told myself I needed to read this book, actually I think almost everyone will be curious to read this as the plot is all about going into the past and changing …
Reba: My Story book
In her own words, Reba McEntire shares the very memories that have shaped and inspired her life as well as her music. Reba also personally selected more than 140 family photos to share with her fans in this book.
Reba shares with us the values that she is very …
The Catcher in The Rye, book
I had to read this book for school, and in my opinion it is inappropriate for young audiences. I would recommend it to people who are having a rough time in life. I was going through a major depression when I was reading this book. It really helped me …
Concepts of Physics by H C Verma
Recently, I ordered Concepts of Physics by H C Verma Volume 1 and 2 from Amazon India website. I had ordered these books for my nephew who is now in Class XII and has also started preparation for IIT JEE. I again go through this book to help him …
Mercy by Jodi Picoult
The book Mercy by Jodi Picoult is about a married couple madly in love with eachother. Maggie and Jamie have such a strong relationship that Jamie does a remarkable thing. He follows her wishes releives her of her pain. Maggie is terminally ill and she has such a strong …
Nodame Cantabile volume 12
In the 12th volume of Nodame Cantabile, Chiaki comes back to France after the world tour. He comes to conduct an orchestra too there, and, although it was clearly visible that he was little by little falling by Nodame too, in this volume we finally see proven that Nodame’s …
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
I have been a fan of the series ever since the first book was published and I, instantly, fell in love with it. I was eleven years old at that time and I really wanted to be a wizard when I finished reading the book. The book was so …
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon encompasses every genre imaginable. There is romance, history, intrigue, fantasy, suspense, paranormal, and action. This epic novel and its sequels grabbed me and would not let go. Outlander sat on my bookshelf for years before I read it. As a bookstore …
To Kill A Mockingbird- By Harper Lee
First day I got this book I was grunting, thinking… Im not sure how i’m going to finish this book, but I am the first to say I was completely wrong. This book is a great example of amazing writing, no wonder this book is a classic! I had …
Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
Friday Night Knitting Club is a book written by Kate Jacobs and the author is actually a New York Times bestselling author from a previous novel. In this story, it is about Georgia Walker and she has this particular yarn shop that takes a pretty deal out of …
Prey for a Miracle by Aimee & David Thurlo
In the third book in the Sister Agatha series, Jessica, the sister of Father Mahoney is attacked and injured severely enough to go into a coma and require hospitalization for an undetermined time. Meanwhile her daughter who is believed to have a guardian angel and the abilities to heal …
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 …
Emotional Unavailability by Bryn C. Collins
I have always wondered why when I was in a relationship or relationships before and certain guys that I was involved with would have this ‘emotionally unavailable’ syndrome. But after reading this book, Emotional Unavailability: Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its Trap by Bryn C. Collins, I finally …
Dating For Dummies by Dr. Joy Browne
I used to read this book, called Dating For Dummies, written by Dr. Joy Browne, a radio psychologist, and my dad bought for me last time or about $21.99. This book is effective and it landed me to my current boyfriend of 5 years. I definitely would …
The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
These three books — The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay -—“ are spectacular! The trilogy takes place after the destruction of North America by a global war. In the ruins, the nation of Panem emerged with 12 surrounding districts controlled by the Capitol. As punishment for a rebellion …
Avon Mini Bible Stories
This was the first Christmas I had to shop for two kids. So, I wanted to try to cut costs as much as possible while still giving them gifts they would enjoy.
One thing I ended up buying for my oldest daughter was a box of bible stories from Avon. …
Star Wars: The New Rebellion Book by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The books for “Star Wars” are so numerous that there is always the risk for me to miss some of them, lost in the flow of the numerous works of literature, pouring in the Expanded Universe. Therefore we studied the human individual titles, otherwise risking to miss a gem …
Convincing Alex by Nora Roberts
Alexi Stanislaski meets Bess McNee in this very interesting story in the Stanislaski series.
Bess is a soap-opera writer and Alex is a cop. The duo met because, well, because Alex arrested Bess. It is actually quite funny how they meet and how they end up with each other …
Mason Dixon Knitting book
Mason Dixon Knitting - The Curious Knitter’s guide was a surprising read for me. Obviously I picked it up to look at the patterns, but I actually ended up reading it, as opposed to flipping through it to look for specific things (or just look at the pictures).
I …
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