Books Reviews
Essential words for the GRE Barron’s
Eight hundred words. This book sums up what you should memorize and what you should not. Eight hundred words are listed in alphabetically and divided into 80 units. So 1 unit has ten words and each essential word has at least one sentence as an example. This helps you …
The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil book
For some time now I have wanted to learn about wine because when I was in college I had a bad experience with red wine, and that experience alone made me turn away from wine.
Lately, however, I have been thinking maybe the reason my experience with wine was so …
Top 10 Madrid
This book is very interesting. It has the top 10 places in Madrid that you would love to visit. I would love to go to Madrid someday, and check out these places. They are divided into 6 manageable areas, and also include some places of interests …
Clutch of Constables book
Clutch of Constables (written by Ngaio Marsh, published by Jove Book, 1969)
This is an old-fashioned but intriguing story; one of the many Roderick Alleyn stories which I found entertaining and pleasing.
Superintendent Alleyn was lecturing a group of constables and quoted the case of an international forger and murderer, …
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The book title, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a darn good book and I spent my sleeping nights trying to complete it. This is a book based on certain aspects of the real world of Afghanistan currently, especially what women are surfacing up to over there. …
Goddess Games by Niki Burnham
I have just recently finished reading the book, Goddess Games by Niki Burnham. And it was a real disappointing read. I don’t know that the book was going to be a real bore. Bore meaning that the contents are kind of childish, but then again, I blame …
Odd One Out by Lissa Evans
Odd One Out by Lissa Evans is a very funny book filled with fun-filled, annoying and definitely weird characters. Odd one out is actually referring to a particular character in the story and you have to read on to figure out who she or he is. Not easy …
Secrets of The Lost Symbol by Dan Burnstein book
Immediately after I have finished “The lost symbol” by Dan brown I searched for a book that will explain some of the things I have read and see what was true and wasn’t in the novel.
I already was familiar with another book written by Dan Burnstein, “Secrets of the …
Modern Siren by Rori Raye
Like any other women, I have watched relationships fall apart. I was always wondering what was wrong, why it didn’t work out and I continued like this, blamming myself or the other person, being hurt and suffering. I have had on/off relationships or friends-with-benefits relationships, which I …
Youth By J M Coetzee
Perhaps, that perhaps may be deliberate or it is non consciousness, but although those rather literally are the same, there is the difference which becomes aware in two novels. Actually, as for prose, style and writing at the present place which never does not finish to change as for …
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
The story is set in the 19th century England (around 1820). Two friends, Amelia Sedley and Becky Sharp, have just finished a ladies’ academy and are about to begin the world. Amelia, sweet, honest and simple-hearted, comes from a rich family. Becky, sharp indeed, well matching her last name, …
Disney’s Princess Collection book
If you have young children, nieces/nephews, or grandchildren who enjoy bedtime stories before bed (or any part of the day, really), this collection of stories is perfect! Instead of having your kids watch the movies for all the fairytale stories you grew up with yourself, why not read it …
Ruby by VC Andrews
Ruby isn’t my first VC Andrews’ book. This means I wasn’t shocked with some of the things that have happened. Her stories, Ruby included, are full of strange things that are the stuff of soap operas. Sure, these things may happen in real life once in a blue moon, …
Shock for the secret seven
This is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is not so good and I did not like it. The story is not interesting and the style of writing is also very poor.
In this book, there is a discord between the secret seven members. Jack, one of the …
A Modern Instance
The later 19th-early 20th century American novelist William Dean Howells was broadly popular in his longago day. Howells produced more than 100 volumes of fiction, travel writing, poetry, and literary journalism; but as the author sadly recognized toward the end of his long career, his star was already in …
Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
The Posthomus Papers of the Pickwick Club is Dickens first novel, and is more commonly known as The Pickwick Papers. It tells of the adventures of four members of the Pickwick club as they explore the remote areas of England. As the gentlemen haven’t traveled a lot, this means …
I Love You Through and Through (Book)
This book was the sweetest and most lovely thing that I have ever seen and read. The book is quite expensive for $8.95 and you can only read it in less than a minute as it’s a child’s illustration book, but once you read it, you’ll want to memorize …
Twilight Book
Twilight is a book by Stephanie Meyer about a girl named Bella Swan who moves to a town called Forks, Washington to live with her father Charlie and meets a mysterious boy named Edward Cullen. He saves her life after she’s almost hit by a car and she …
Fever Dream by Ray Bradbury- book
Fever Dream is a famous story by Ray Bradbury, a science fiction writer who is renowned for his short stories. Fever Dream has been reprinted many times in numerous anthologies and books of short stories, but first appeared in A Medicine for Melancholy, a story collection written in …
The Meaning of India by Raja Rao
The Meaning of India is an anthology of essay written by Raja Rao, one of the best writers of India writing in English language. It is published by the Paperback, India in the year 1996. It contains several essays elucidating the real meaning of India and explaining to the …
The Baby Trail (by Sinead Moriarty)
I had a flick through this book at the library and it seemed quite a funny story. It’s about an Irish lady who decides that her biological clock is ticking a little too quickly for her liking, and that it’s time to have a baby. She thinks …
Major Crush by Jennifer Echols
This story, Major Crush by Jennifer Echols brought back old memories for me from my high school days. Enter 2 characters, Drew and Virginia. Both of them have crushes towards one another in the middle of the story, but not without Virginia having a major, major crush on …
Kaplan PCAT 2008-2009 book
The PCAT is the test students must take before applying to pharmacy school, so it is therefore an extremely important test. Before taking the PCAT, I bought the 2008-2009 edition of the Kaplan PCAT book. I found it to be extremely detailed and very helpful. Kaplan teaches classes from …
The Boxer Project by Marjorie Masel
I am a very big reader who loves beautiful photographic literature. While looking for an idea to use for my recent hobby of taking (really bad) photographs, I found this charming book.
I truly enjoyed this book that can only be described as a photography book about boxer shorts. …
Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella
I really enjoy reading the book Can You Keep a Secret? This book was written by Sophie Kinsella. It was borrowed to me by my colleague at work, and she says the author was the one who wrote the Shopaholic novels. I do remember those novels …
My Experiments with truth
My Experimental truth is auto biography of Mahatma Gandhi. It covers the whole life of mahatma Gandhi till 1940. This novel was written by Gandhi when he was in jail. Mahatma Gandhi has written about his personal life incidents very honestly and with out any hesitation accepted his drown …
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Are your kids crazy about dragons? If so, here is a book for them: “How to Train Your Dragon” by Cressida Cowell. This book has it all: great adventures, lots of humor, whacky names like Snotface Snotlout - and, of course, dragons.
The book is a “memoir” written by Hiccup …
Cliffs AP United States History Book
I purchased the Cliffs AP US History book in order to better prepare myself for the Advanced Placement test in history. CliffsNotes are basically the way I survive reading books because, I am not going to lie, and I really do not have the patience to read a …
The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach
This is the first book that I read by a German author and I must say it was very unique and different from anything else I have ever read. It was quite impossible to guess what would happen next due to its distinctiveness. So if you are tired of …
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 …
Star Trek Destiny book (Gods of Night, Mere Mortals, Lost Souls)
Star Trek Destiny takes place in three main time-periods so i’m going to break it down and give everyone a synopsis of the different time-zones as best I can
Present (2374/2375)
The Borg launch a full scale attack on the alpha quadrant.
They send 7000 cubes into the alpha quadrant via …
Better Late than Never book
This book, Better Late than Never, is the second book in the Gifted series by Marilyn Kaye. These books are for younger teens, probably girls. The book is mostly about a girl named Jenna, although it also flips to the point of view of one of her Gifted classmates, …
Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy
What can you say, it is a Tom Clancy original. I had never read any of Clancy’s older books until this one this summer. I have heard they are his best, and I definately have to agree. I found this book to be a fascinating glimpse into how the …
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer book
The second installment of Stephenie Meyers former popular book Twilight was excitingly good. After reading the first book in this series I decided to also take the plunge and read the second installment. I am so glad I did, because I enjoyed reading it. This book is both heartbreaking …
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, the novel by HARPER LEE
I am so glad I read this book now. It has the power to take people back to their childhood! Despite the seriousness of the narrative and the events in the second part of the work, the first part took me back to my carefree years.
When you perceive everything …
Momo - Michael Ende book
Momo is a book about a special child living in an old roman theatre somewhere in Italy. She makes friends with the local guide, an old street-sweeper and all the local children. After a while though her friends start disappearing, and she finds out that it because someone’s stealing …
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde is a book purely on fantasy, but a literature fantasy. Can you imagine that? That is what I first come across when I read this book. It is full of magical fantasy and that is something that I truly admire the …
Reader’s Digest Magazine
I think Reader’s Digest will have no substitute - ever. The contents are so informative that even a kid can learn from it. They have different categories such as a love column (Ask Aunty), laughter columns, medical and health updates, business news, and of course, food! Personal stories from …
Fullmetal Alchemist Manga Volume 2 (Graphic Novel)
Fullmetal Alchemist Manga Volume 2 begins with Ed reporting to Colonel Roy Mustang concerning the events in Liore. Mustang directs them to a bio alchemy expert named Shou Tucker, Ed hopes to find a way to get their bodies back. They go there and meet Shou and …
The Bright Side by Alex Coleman
The Bright Side by Alex Coleman is a pretty sad story, but at the same time, very self-realizing and gives a soothing effect for a person like me reading. I love reading this book with a cup of coffee or tea in handy and I couldn’t imagine how talented …
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 …
Strega by Andrew Vachss book
Strega was written by Andrew Vachss, and published by First Signet Printing in 1988.
I am glad that I had earlier read Andrew Vachss’ later book —˜Sacrifice’. Had I read this first, I might have just stopped at this one.
Burke was out from jail, after a stint when he …
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 …
Daniel X: Alien Hunter Graphic Novel
I read Daniel X: Alien Hunter Graphic Novel by James Patterson one day while volunteering at my local library. It’s about a boy named Daniel who is an alien, but his superpower is his ability to imagine anything and it will happen.
James Patterson’s first superhero story is …
The Hobbit by J.J.R Tolkien
Tolkin spent over 20 years writing his epic tales of elves, wizards and the adventures of the Hobbits. He is said to be as much as a scholar as he is a literary writer. Tolkin extensively research when creating the background mythology of middle earth and the beings that …
Nuggets of Wisdom Book Edition
This is a great collection of quotations carefully selected from various segments of the Health and Home Magazine and published into a single book. The quotes are artistically presented with amazing photographs carefully picked and placed appropriately throughout the pages. I very much appreciate how nature, ranging from cute …
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman
Wow! I have to say this was one amazing book. While I was already familiar with the concept of people having different needs in relationships, this book helped explain a lot of misunderstandings in relationships to me. There are five main ways people give and receive love, usually one …
Adopted Paws by Retz Reeves
Adopted Paws is a story by author Retz Reeves. Adopted Paws tells how Retz Reeves came to have so many animals in her life, and ultimately how she met her spouse, who is the animal lover in the family. Adopted Paws is a must read for any and all …
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