Books Reviews

Magic in the Wind, Drake Sisters #1

Normally I really like Christine Feehan books. It’s easy reading, usually along the lines of light smut, like a Harlequin romance, but a little more involved, and usually centered around a paranormal or fantasy theme, which is one of my favorite themes to read. In this particular book, you …

Dyslexia In The Workplace by Diana Bartlett and Slyvia Moody

This is basically a good book and I could relate to this book a bit because as a child, I have suffered a minor dyslexia. But now I’m pretty much OK and not like some other victims. So, I could imagine pretty much how these victims feel; those …

The Witch of Portobello By Paulo Coehlo

I was quite enthralled by this novel, I had a hard time putting it down. The manner of writing can definitely draw your curiosity, making you want to know more about the protagonist of the story. I feel that her experiences were described so well, anyone would be able …

Book: Tomorrow’s Promise

Sandra Brown, the New York Times’ bestselling author of Honor bound, has done it again with her new novel Tomorrow’s Promise. From the mysterious streets of New Orleans and through the power-hungry corridors of D.C., to the gorgeous city lights of Paris, this author spins us into her web …

sTORI Telling by Tori Spelling

In case you are wondering, about this book spelling, sTORI Telling by Tori Spelling. Yes it is spelled that way and I truly think it is such a unique idea.
I have longed trained myself never to 100% believe whatever the tabloids are saying. And in this …

Every Word Has Power by Yvonne Oswald

Every Word Has Power is written by Yvonne Oswald and the this book teaches on how to use that word to turn your life for the better. It is something like teaching one how to speak and write properly but the difference is that how one can interact …

The Call of the Wild, novel by Jack London

I started reading Jack London’s book a couple of days ago, and the first, after the introduction about the author, was the story “The Call of the Wild.” It was about the dog Buck who knew the world in all its glory.
Jack London is one of the few writers …

The mountain of adventure

‘The mountain of adventure ‘ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book and full of adventure.
The children go off on a mountain trek along with a guide, known as David. So, there is much excitement. They reach the mountain and the scenery and …

Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, book

The ‘Legend of Zelda’ franchise spans decades and has a rich history and mythos. While I was never a big enough gamer to get into the franchise (not to mention never really having the right consoles), I have developed a respect for it as well as an interest …

Breaking Dawn by. Stephenie Meyer

Breaking Dawn is the fourth and last installment of the Twilight Saga Series writtten by the now famous novelist Stephenie Meyer.Just like the first four books,the story revolves around the vampire Edward Cullen and the love of his life, the human Bella Swan.
The Story:
In this book,Bella and Edward are …

Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood

I am a huge fan of Margaret Atwood and have read all of her books, (of course I have-I’m missreadalot). Her books are excellent and always an enjoyable read. Cat�s Eye is infused with autobiographical overtones and is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who …

Kingdome Hearts Manga Volume 3 by Shiro Amano (Graphic Novel)

Kingdom Hearts Volume 3 by Shiro Amano continues Sora, Donald, and Goofy’s quest to find Riku and Kairi. They travel to a world where there are mermaids and meet Ariel, who wants to see other worlds.
The manga was pretty good, it’s still a lot of fun, like the …

What’s a Ghoul to Do? (A Ghost Huntery Mystery) by Victoria Laurie

The title of this book, What’s a Ghoul to Do? (A Ghost Hunter Mystery) by Victoria Laurie is really funny for me and that was the major reason for why I chose to read this book in the first place.
The genre of this book is supposed to be funny and …

A Thousand Bones, by P.J. Parrish

A Thousand Bones is a suspenseful mystery story that keeps you guessing until the end. The book was written by author P.J. Parrish. I personally found the book very eye catching just by the book cover. On the front is a dark blue cover with the shadow of a …

A Study in Scarlett

Being a big Sherlock Holmes fan, it would be a sin for me not to read the very first book that featured him; A Study in Scarlett. But, as far as Sherlock Holmes stories go, this is actually one of the worst.
The book takes place in two parts. The …

“Aha! The Most Interest Book You’ll Ever Read About Intelligence” by Trudee Romanek (book)

“Aha! The Most Interest Book You’ll Ever Read About Intelligence” by Trudee Romanek is a children’s book about how the brain work and what exactly is intelligence and where does it come from. I would categorize this book in the age range of six and above because there is …

Barron’s Dogs Compass Guide Dictionary

Being a breeder myself, I love this book since it’s a very nice pocket-sized, handy and convenient dog dictionary that any breeder or any dog lover would love to have and has to have! The book is already covered in plastic so it will prevent creases along the spine …

30 Minute Indian by Sunil Vijayakar

Cooking in short time can be difficult. This book emphesises on how to prepare Indian dishes in 30 minutes.
It highlights
* Simple, easy to prepare recipes to take the heat of cooking
* Brings the flavours and aromas of India to your table with exciting recipes thaat will be enjoyed by …

Matched by Ally Condie, 2010 Book

I picked this book up only due to the pretty cover. It seemed really simple but symbolic to me, and I thought that the cover may actually reflect the content. Sadly, the statement ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ proved correct. I don’t want to rant too much, …

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 …

Poetry collection GLOSSARY OF THE NIGHT by Milan Dezinsky

Interpretation according to traditional literary theory introduces the Glossary of the Night as the poetry collections reflecting the heaviness of possibility for human maturnity in the society. This is based on own author experience and society determination. Observations are carried out through formal temperance …

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 …

Fit For Life, Not Fat For Life by Harvey Diamond book

Fit For Life, Not Fat For Life, by Harvey Diamond. I have been reading this book and incorporating the methods in it into my life, and after one month, I am starting to feel better than I have in years.
I have started to lose weight that I have …

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo book

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, novelist and philosopher, is one of the most extraordinary and inspirational novels of all time. Hugo described the deeds and sufferings of a man who previously spent 20 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread. Reformed from his past, the man, Jean …

The Stranger

This is one of the most famous novels by french 20th century author Albert Camus. It tells the story of a man who is slowly drawn into a hideous crime by losing his sympathy for common people the longer the story progresses. He is filled with hate for reasons …

Return of the Crimson Guard, Ian C Esslemont

The second book by Ian C Esslemont set in the Malazan Empire, writing in parallel to his colleague Steven Erikson.
Esslemont’s first book in this world (Night of Knives) was set in the past and only gave interesting background, however this one is set in the “current time” and covers …

“World War Z” by Max Brooks

“World War Z” by Max Brooks is well-known within the modern zombie subculture, but that doesn’t mean that it’s well-regarded. In fact, the news of the upcoming film (currently listed as slated for release in 2013 on the Internet Movie Database) serves as evidence of the book’s lack of …

Every Wrong Reason, novel by Rachel Higginson

This is one of those books that I found on the recommended section in Goodreads, I immediately felt drawn to it’s beautiful cover, so I felt like I needed to read it right away! I started eyeing it and the next thing I knew, I was already halfway through the …

Think Rich, Pinoy! by Larry Gamboa, PhD

I have read Robert Kiyowsaki’s best selling Rich Dad Poor Dad series of books and all of them are very educationbal and thought provoking. It gave new insights on how to earn and or getting rich through real estate. The only hitch I thought was that Mr. Kiyowsaki’s setting …

Legion of Monsters - Dracula/Morbius

Three cheers to Marvel Comics for releasing new horror tales under the old title monicker of Legion of Monsters. Marvel had a tough time resurrected their old monster line time and time again, but this time they have opted to utilize a continuing anthology which features some of …

Disappearing Moon Cafe novel

Disappearing Moon Cafe by Sky Lee is undoubtedly a novel intended for advanced readers. Lee describes the various aspects of Chinese life in Chinatown (during the Gold Mountain Rush in the early 20th century), and the times are portrayed very accurately. I would like to say that I recommend …

Gardens Of The Moon Book by Steven Erikson

Obviously in the years in which George Martin putters with the completion of his book “A Feast for Crows”, other writers have also worked hard in the heavyweight category of the epic fantasy genre. One of them is the British writer Steven Erikson, the author of book series “Malazan …

Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka was born in Czechoslovakia, yet went on to become one of the greatest writers in the German language. Metamorphosis is along side The Trial, his greatest work. The book Metmorphosis contains several other stories but I will concentrate on the title story since this varies between editions. …

The Book Exchange Austin TX

The Book Exchange is my absolute favorite place to shop for books. As the name suggests you exchange your own books for store credit. It does not seem like much but when I pay only 50 cents to 2 dollars, that is quite a big difference. I like …

Jesus and Muhammed by Mark A. Gabriel

Jesus and Muhammed - Profound differences and surprising simularities by Mark A. Gabriel P.H.D.
While doing a report for school, I read this awesome book by Mark Gabriel. It has this very thought provoking differences between Jesus Christ, the Christian Messiah, and Muhammed the Islamic self proclaimed last prophet.
The author …

A Gift of Fire by Sara Baase

‘A gift of fire’ is a great book that makes you reconsider technology. For starters I am not one that likes to read, and considering this is a book on computer technical subjects I was very hesitant to read it. I like the way the other flows …

Split by a Kiss by Luisa Plaja

Split by a Kiss by Luisa Plaja is a very easy read for me, and at times, I need something light to read and just relaxing my mind.
The character in the story is teenager Jo and she is a girl with a very big heart and yet she …

Book You’re Broke Because You Want to Be - How to Stop Getting by and Start Getting Ahead

In Larry Winget, we have a great book out in the market You’re Broke Because You Want To Be - How To Stop Getting By and Start Getting Ahead. This is of one the most straight-forward book about managing finances which I have ever encountered. This is the book …

Book: The 13th by John Everson

This was a book that started out very well but did not entirely live up to its promise.
The main character is David, a young man in training to be an Olympic bicyclist. his parents have died (we never find out too much about them) and he has …

The Final Reckoning by Sam Bourne

This is Sam Bourne’s third book; he also wrote ‘The Last Testament’ and ‘The Righteous Men’. He’s described as ‘the biggest challenger to Dan Brown’s crown.’ Dan Brown wrote ‘The Da Vinci Code’.
He may well be a challenger but he’s certainly nowhere near as compelling a …

66 Days Adrift

In brief, a couple decide to spend two years sailing around the world; he is an experienced sailor, she is a reluctant passenger-cum-crew mate.
Whilst cruising the Caribbean, their yacht is struck by a whale and it subesequently sinks. They spend 66 days floating towards land in their coastal …

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 …

The Battle for Skandia: Book Four of The Ranger’s Apprentice Series by John Flanagan

Rarely do I find a series of books that appeals to more than one or two people in my household. John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series has the honor of being enjoyed by so far three with the possibility soon of a fourth family member. While technically classified as juvenile …

A boy with a will by St John Bosco

‘A boy with a will’ is a book written by St John Bosco. This book consists of the life of St Dominic Savio. This is a small book and there is nothing much of interest. But the book gives a clear picture about the life a saint.
Dominic Savio was, …

Decoy Princess (book) by Dawn Cook

I read this book because I absolutely adored Dawn Cook’s ‘Truth’ quartet, and I was so excited to read another fantasy by the same author. I didn’t necessarily appreciate the title of this book, as anything with ‘princess’ in it just sounds kind of cheesy and girly-girly, but …

Tron Betrayal Graphic Novel by Jai Nitz & Andie Tong

In my youth, I will be honest to admit that I LOVED the movie “Tron” when it was shown in cinemas in the Philippines. While the movie does pale in comparison to the current crop of CGI fare, back then, I was completely blown away by the neon computer …

Tuedays with Morrie

“Tuesdays With Morrie” is a 224 page bestselling nonfiction book written by an American writer, Mitch Albom . It was published in 1997. It is a story about an old man, a young man and the last great lesson. The book sold 11 million copies worldwide.
A …

Ancients: an Event Group Thriller by David L. Goleman

I tried reading this novel one Saturday afternoon while my computer was defragging and truthfully, I never read a duller book! I picked it up from the library because the description on the book’s back sounded very interesting: an ancient weapon created in Atlantis was rediscovered in modern days …

The Jabez Prayer Experiment by Jay Dennis with Marilyn Jeffcoat

If you haven’t heard about this book, The Jabez Prayer Experiment, you’ve got to run out and get it. There is so much depth to this book that I have picked it up a hundred times, read a portion, then put it down to think and pray on what …

Black Ice by Anne Stuart

I could not put this book down from the moment I picked it up. Black Ice by Anne Stuart labels itself Romantic Suspense and is published by Mira Books. I’m not normally a Romanitc Suspense reader prefering straight thrillers, but this book met the grade.
The storyline revolves around privileged …

 
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