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Diaries of an Internet Lover by Dawn Porter

Diaries of an Internet Lover by Dawn Porter is about this 26 year old lady whom relates her account of internet dating. And it is the author herself actually, Dawn Porter. Reading the story, I truly think that it is filled with lots of dating humor and I …

Mr. and Mrs. Smith by Cathy East Dubowski

Mr. and Mrs. Smith by Cathy East Dubowski is a book version of the awesome movie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I have always felt that there is a distinct difference between reading the book and watching the movie version. As for this case of Mr. and Mrs. Smith …

DVC Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code is a good read to be safely enjoyed as a sort of intellectual roller coaster pretty well programmed.
One of those historical who-dun-its or hybrid literatures looming out of misty and unlikely clues, this story, as superbly demonstrated by ‘Jurassic Park’, has successfully drawn a flimsy …

Comic Book: Daredevil Issue 242

Daredevil Issue 242 is a great study in socio-economic issues, and avoids the typical comic book supervillian. Instead, writer Ann Nocenti tells a tale of a factory worker named Joe who snaps when he is confronted with the gross excesses in his boss’s lifestyle during a negotiation session …

The Code Book By Simon Singh

The author begins from the Mary cryptographic story of the queen, traces with the origin and the beginning of cryptology. In the following chapter, as for him when many years of code Le Chiffre Indechiffrable they are United Nations being broken ones between the thing, explaining the encoding algorithm …

The Kingdom of the Golden Dragon

This is the story of teenager Alexander Cold and his journey into the Amazons with his grandmother Kate Cold who is a reporter for International Geographic. Them along with his best friend Nadia and some photographers go in the deepest parts of the Amazons looking for a forbidden city …

The Da Vinci Code Book

I know I’m probably the last one to read the Da Vinci Code, after all its sold millions upon millions of copies around the world, but with the new movie out I decided finally that I would read the book that everyone is talking about. I must say, …

Man’s Search for Meaning Book

This is a fantastic book written by Viktor E. Frankl an internationally renowned psychiatrist. In this book “Man’s Search for Meaning” he author Viktor E. Frankl tells us about his endured years of unspeakable horrible experience in the Nazi death camps. During this period of suffering the author …

BOOK REINVENTING COMICS

Scott McCloud brings us a sequel to his brilliant book UNDERSTANDING COMICS.
What the first book did was create a textbook that, in an entertaining, illustrated way, described what exactly a comic is (sequential art with a plot) and how it is properly crafted by all those involved in creating …

Better than Beauty: A Guide to Charm

For ladies especially, I’ve read this book, Better than Beauty: A Guide to Charm and it is so charmingly lovely and amazing. I cannot put the book down at all. The color of the book enticed me totally that I took it just by the first glance and …

Beauty Junkies by Alex Kuczynski

I didn’t know that the world is coming to a vain end. In fact, the most vainest that I could ever read about or heard about. The author of this book titled, Beauty Junkies, Alex Kuczynski, has written some very detailed and comprehensive writings on beauty and …

Cell by Stephen King

After coming off Constance Garnett’s slow and dry take on The Brothers Karamasov, this was an utter joy to read. The prose is smooth and engaging.
There’s little exposition, “the Pulse” strikes almost immediately. King does a great job painting a picture of the initial chaos that occurs …

The World is Moving Around Me: Memoir of Haiti Earthquake by Dany Laferriere (book)

I was barely asleep for three hours when I found myself wide awake at 2:30 AM. I knew for certain I wouldn’t be able to resume my sleep. I took the time to get some reading done as the soft morning glow streamed from my window. …

The Mystery of 2012 book

Not enough to simply rely on multidisciplinary analysis to examine the phenomenon in 2012, which has long regarded as a point of massive change in the life of the earth and all its contents. It turned out that the approach from different angles are also considered worthy of thought …

This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

One of my favorite New York’s Best Seller authors is Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I like her humor and her genuine style of story telling that will get you hooked from the first page all the way through.
This Heart of Mine is one of her books that I just …

The Erotic Adventures of King Arthur by Tremaine Eleanor

This is another fun historical book that I read, and sort of an autobiography of the dead. Ha, it is called The Erotic Adventures of King Arthur, written by Tremaine Eleanor.
As you all know, King Arthur was England’s King before, and a sexy one at that. This …

Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich

I am an avid reader and I go through at least 4 books a week. I received this book from my mother-in-law which I thought might be fun to read called Plum Spooky, by Janet Evanovich. I started reading it that day during my painting breaks and finished reading …

V is for Virgin, book by Kelly Oram

I’ve already said it before, and I say it again, I love Kelly Oram’s books. I find them incredibly relaxing and perfect to just have a good time, and definitely, V for Virgin wasn’t the exception.
Valerie Jensen turns into Virgin Val from day to night. Everything starts when …

Carrie by Stephen King

Carrie is the first book that Stephen King ever wrote, and when you read it, you can see evidence of his talent. You can tell that he will be a great author, as the foundation is laid for his successful career.
The book is short, much shorter than King’s other …

Mimus book by Lilli Thal

This book is an interesting book for older kids to read. The struggles of the main character are interesting and you have to keep reading to find out what is going to happen.
It can be a bit difficult at times to follow which side the title character is on. …

Soul Circus book

Soul Circus was written by George P Pelecanos and published by Orion Books Ltd in 2003.
Soul Circus is a disquieting story about people whose daily lives are interspersed with killings, intimidation and violence.
Derek Strange worked as a private investigator in a sleazy part of town, dealing with slimy …

Ghost in the Shell manga by Masamune Shirow

Ghost in the Shell is a manga, or graphic novel, by Masamune Shirow. I was first drawn to the book by the author’s intense cyber-themed illustrations, but I found the story pretty impressive. It’s about a futuristic Section 9 police that hunts down cyber criminals. The lead character, …

“Apex Hides the Hurt” by Colson Whitehead book

Power acts as a prevalent theme in Colson Whitehead’s Apex Hides the Hurt, which presents itself in a myriad of situations. The entire premise of the book brings up the undeniable validity of the power of names. Power also presents itself as a major theme in the context of …

The Plague by Albert Camus

I didn’t have much expectations when I opened this book because I wasn’t entirely pleased with his other work, The Stranger. I just thought it would be good to understand some more his idea of existentialism.
The setting of the story was set in Oran, a city in Algiers. I …

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

This book by L. Frank Baum and J.T. Barbarese, titled: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Kansas Centennial Edition) is really awesome and I love the adventures as written inside this. You can call me childish or what, but I still love it so much. In fact, up …

Seduction of Peter S by Lawrence Sanders

Seduction of Peter S was written by Lawrence Sanders and published by Berkley Book in 1983.
Lawrence Sanders’ novels are often brilliant; however this is not one of them, though it was lightly entertaining. I have enjoyed his other stories featuring Archy McNally and Timothy Cone; but the protoganist of …

Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult book

“Songs of the Humpback Whale,” is Jodi Picoult’s first published novel, and yet, in my opinion at least, it is one of her best. Unlike many of Picoult’s later novels, which deal heavily with moral and ethical issues (occasionally at the expense of the characters involved), this novel deals …

The Contour Road Book of Scotland

The Contour Road Book of Scotland is an interesting and engrossing look back at motoring as it used to be - the book was published well over half a century ago now. It is an extremely attractive very small hardback which fits nicely into your hand, and shows signs …

Romeo by Elise Title

Romeo was written by Elise Title, and published by Bantam Books, 1998.
My first reaction when I read about the vicious killing of the smug psychologist, Dr Melanie Rosen, was that she deserved it. She had capitalized on the wave of terror created by Romeo, the killer who took …

Philip’s Certificate Atlas for the Caribbean 4th Edition

Before my brother started using this atlas in high school, it was initially mine, and even now that we’ve both graduated from there for some time, I still find myself referring back to it since I think that it’s a great altas; Google or no Google.
This edition was …

Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks - Adobe Photoshop Elelments 9 Author R Sheppard

Late in 2010 Adobe realeased Version 9 of Photoshop Elements. The “how to” material supplied with the software is spartan to say the least and finding such material either through the help files or as tutorials on the web is inconvenient when one is trying to …

Mario Party 8 Prima Official Game Guide

Mario Party 8 Prima Official Game Guide is one that I am happy to own. I am happy to have this guide not because I had a difficult time unlocking the secret board, characters and mini-games in Mario Party 8, but because it is a fun read. The guide …

Revealing Genesis Secret novel by Tom Knox

ISBN 978-0007284146, 530 pages, cover price £7.99.
Brief synopsis
Main character, Rob Luttrell is a journalist based in London. He is an American by birth and is successful in his career. His personal life is not quite as successful, he is divorced and has a young daughter who lives with …

Five go off in a caravan by Enid Blyton

‘Five go off in a caravan’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is not so interesting book and is rather dry. The children go off in two caravans for a long journey. They meet a friend, Nobby. Nobby is very friendly to them. Nobby is a circus-boy …

Woody Allen Beyond Words by Robert Benayoun

I have been a Woody Allen fan since I was a little girl and many years ago I bought myself a great book called ‘Woody Allen Beyond Words’ by Robert Benayoun. This is a large hardback book that I enjoy flicking through frequently, with that classic picture of …

Wayside School is Falling Down

This book, like the first book in the series (Sideways Stories from Wayside School) is the basis of a new TV show, Wayside, although the books have been around for quite a bit longer.
This book is just as funny as the first book in the series. There are a …

Reader’s Digest Big Book of Games

Reader’s Digest Great Big Book of Children’s games is a nice book for children ages 3-14. The games in the book will surely keep children entertained for quite awhile, and I can verify this is true. I love the games in this book for my preschoolers.
The Great …

Pirates of the Caribbean the Complete Visual Guide

This is without doubt my favorite Pirates of the Caribbean book. It is filled with dozens of full color photographs and interesting text that covers all three of the feature films. The book has 95 pages and includes a neat pull out poster of the Black Pearl & the …

The Five People you meet in Heaven

I was at my local bookstore yesterday trying to find a perfect book to read for the Halloween weekend when I saw Mitch Albom’s The Five People you meet in heaven. I have read Tuesdays with Morrie a lot of times for school and I fell in love with …

Jude Deveraux - Something Wonderful Novel

This was the first book I ever read from Jude Deveraux and I was captivated by her charm and her wit and intelligence that I immediately bought more of her books! But as I read her other books, I simply still felt this as my favorite and the cutest …

The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller

I have read the book, The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller and I don’t think that the book is that great. It does have a great and mysterious start though about this woman marrying the man of her dreams or something but having the very rushed feeling of getting …

Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards

Learning how to draw is learning how to see things with the proper perspective. Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards shows the reader exactly how to properly examine a subject in order to draw it. By using simple methods, anyone can learn to illustrate …

Kavithai Alla Vithai

This is a superb book wrote by Poet Ra.Ravi. This book is published by Jeyachitra, North masi Street, Madurai. The authour organized some of his poems, which he delivered in various literary meetings, public meetings, etc. All the poems are about his favourite famous personalities Poets …

Eyewitness Travel Guides

When I first began traveling the world, I was clueless as to how to know the country I would be visiting, and how to get around once I got there, without missing important sites. A friend of mine lent me my first Eyewitness Travel Guide before I went to …

Jennifer Donnelly’s novel “The Tea Rose”

I consider myself an avid reader, and one of the newest books that I have just recently completed is Jennifer Donnelly’s novel “The Tea Rose”. Not only did this book supply me with weeks of captivating plot and characters that I considered as old friends, but a heartwarming tale …

Gena Showalter, The Darkest Night book 1

The Darkest Night is my favorite book ever! I have read it at least seven times. And each time i cry at the end. The way Maddox treats Ashlyn is breath taking. And truth be told it makes you crazy jealous that you don’t have a handsome lord of …

Shadow Leader by Tara K. Harper

“Shadow Leader” is the sequel to “WolfWalker” written by Tara K. Harper.
This book is a Science Fiction novel.
Ember Dionne (Dion) is the scout and healer for a group of rebels fighting to save her world from the armies of the evil Longear. Dion along with Aranur …

Life From Scratch by Sasha Martin Book

“This is not the book I meant to write” was the singular sentence that compelled me to want to read more. I wasn’t officially looking for Life From Scratch, in fact, I was looking for cookbooks when this book showed up in my search results. Once I read a …

Phaniyamma By M.K. Indira

Moving at once, that it makes be satisfied at once as for Phaniyamma because of you. Meaningless rule and rule and caste system and prejudice it is closely examined, does outline of the microscope of society Phaniyamma succeed with two methods? First being delicate, and for concept of the second …

Mercedes Lackey’s young adult fantasy novel “Queen’s Arrow”

I’ve really enjoyed reading Mercedes Lackey’s oeuvre as a teenager; the books in her Heralds series made for an extremely quick read, it was amusing and involving, the protagonists were likable and, most importantly, it was a page-turner that you couldn’t put down before getting to the last page. …

 
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