Books Reviews
SILVER LINING PLAYBOOK, a novel by Matthew Quick
In general, at first, I was interested in the title of the book since I bought it after the release of the film. My favorite actors were striking on the cover, and the title was based on the film - MY BOYFRIEND CRAZY.
I was interested in how you can …
Gifted Hands by Ben Carson MD
Gifted Hands is the autobiography of Ben Carson, a brain surgeon who saves the lives of children with brain tumors and other diseases of the brain. He tells the story of his life in the inner city and his childhood, and discusses how he came to be a doctor. …
Phantoms by Dean Koontz
I hate the fact that there is a Phantoms movie out there. Honestly, it irritates me to the very bone when Hollywood goes and destroys something as ingenious and original as Phantoms the BOOK is with their poorly revised scripts, lackluster actors and just incredibly cheesy portrayal of what should …
Kamichama Karin Manga
Since it’s the summer vacation and I have about two months more to kill before classes resume again, I’ve decided to look for a couple of manga (Japanese graphic novels) which I could read online. After looking and surfing the net for possible manga titles which I would like …
The clue in the crumbling wall book
I have read the book —˜The clue in the crumbling wall’ written by Carolyn Keene. It is a Nancy Drew book. The story is a mystery story. However, I did not find this book very interesting. Parts of it are good and well-written. But overall, I cannot say the …
Sidney Sheldon Novel Tell Me Your Dreams
I have read this book written by the well known novelist Sidney Sheldon. So far this is the only book I read that was written by Sidney Sheldon. Tell Me Your Dreams really title really catches my eye and I had read the book twice already.
The book was …
“Sugartown” (1984) An Amos Walker Book by Loren D. Estleman
“Sugartown” is the fifth Amos Walker mystery book by Loren D. Estleman. Amos Walker is the current king among hard-boiled detectives, at least in my book. In “Sugartown” Walker works three different subplots and confronts a host of villains as he investigates the cases he was hired to solve. …
The Silver Chair (Book Five: Chronicles of Narnia) By C.S Lewis
The Silver Chair is the fifth book of the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. It is the first book that does not include Edmund, Lucy, Susan or Peter - who have been visiting Narnia throughout all the books (except the prequel - The Magician’s Nephew).
I liked …
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 …
Rise & Shine by Anna Quindlen
Rise & Shine by Anna Quindlen is a funny, emotionally moving novel set in New York City. The author tells a tale of two sisters and the dramatic ways their lives change over the years. The sisters lives are changed unexpectedly when they are young; it is …
StoryBlock Book
The minds at Leap Frog have come up with a great first book called the StoryBlock Book. This is one that a baby or toddler can do all by themselves. And it has the one thing a baby loves the most besides food. Noises. As the pages turn …
The Art of Programming the 1K ZX81 book
It is not all that often that you see the word “art” in the title of a book about computers, but in the case of that classic work, “The Art of Programming the 1K ZX81″, I think it is just about justified. This book dates from the golden age …
Investing for Dummies by Eric Tyson
Investing for Dummies by Eric Tyson is an extremely good book! I had fun reading his writings so much which I found to be pretty amusing and most knowledgeable. This book that I’ve read was his 4th edition and the writings and instructions and also “key legends” are …
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
I love to read Margaret Atwood�s novels, she makes the reader feel that they are right there in the Victorian world in this story, thus immerging them thoroughly in her novels and the reader feels like they cannot put her books down until the very last page. And …
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
I bought a book long time ago, the book is called “Think and Grow Rich”. It is a book by Napoleon Hill. The book mainly teaches people to think positive and think hard what we want in life.
I read the book and I learn a lot from the …
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie book
I heard about Dale Carnegie when I started my full-time job. There was a twelve week training that was being offered to certain employees. This book was one of the required readings for the class. I didn’t actually get to take the class, but I was given this book …
Nothing Lasts Forever book
I had purchased the set of books of Sidney Sheldon wherein I got Bloodline and Nothing Lasts Forever together in the same binding. I must admit it was the best deal i ever made! Nothing Lasts Forever is as enthralling as Bloodline. Both novels are way apart from each …
A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nascar
As for the memory whose John Nash is quickest blue field, waist Virginia, it was attached to playing at the house of that grandmother of the United States. That father was the very conservative person, he was not the happy young person. He was born in 1892 of plantation …
Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince By J K Rowling
Interesting the everything of that very harry potter, that cruel uncle and the aunt this you have lived is the orphan who has been troubled. He is not given well and, you must sleep with the china cabinet. Cousin Dudley of that fat quality suffocates him in all explanations. …
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Cacther in the Rye is a book by J. D. Salinger. It is a first person novel about a college student named Holden Caulfield a college dropout and the events in his life.
The story is okay, I didn’t find it to be particularly interesting. The …
Auto Trader Magazine
As someone who has gone through a whole lot of cars in my life, and someone who will continue to do so probably for as long as I live, the AutoTrader Magazine has been a big part of the process.
I usually buy cars for the love I have for …
Parking by Ruchir Joshi from Delhi Noir
Parking is a story by Ruchir Joshi. He is a writer who lives in India. The story appeared in Delhi Noir, a book of stories by Indian authors. All of the stories are set in Delhi. Parking is set in a place called Nizamuddin West. I am not familiar …
Prince Caspian book
This book is probably the most action packed of all the books, it focuses on the new Prince of Narnia rising to his foretold throne. The story ends happily, even though the children have to return to their world as usual. The only really very sad part of the …
“Mr Mercedes” by Stephen King, novel
I’m a big fan of Stephen King, he’s a real Master of his craft.I began to read his books so many years ago,but the time passed and i’m still with him.
We get used that the most part of Stephen King’s novels are horror,but there are some exceptions that …
People of the Lake book
People of the Lake is a book on anthropology, published a little while ago by Pelican (the former “academic” imprint of Penguin) and written by the team of Richard Leakey and Roger Lewin, that attempts to build a coherent picture of what life might have been like for the …
Betty Crocker’s Big Book of Slow Cooker, Casseroles and More Cookbook
The Betty Crocker cookbook called, “The Big Book of Slow Cooker, Casseroles and More” is and interesting mix of meals that look appealing by the mere sight of the picture next to the recipe, and are easy to make with easy to
follow instructions. Also, this cookbook has a metric …
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks is a pretty good story. I think that author Nicholas Sparks is pretty good looking and he writes damn well too. He uses good language, dialgos and sentences that made my heart go flutter.
In The Choice, it is about this particular …
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
This a classic story written by world’s greatest novelist of all time- Alexandre Dumas, the man who had brought us the Three Musketeers. It is a dark story of love, loss and revenge and the price that one has to pay for achieving their goal. And it also …
Death Bell by Peter Francis, eBook
This is a review of the book, Death Bell by Peter Francis, a former journalist. It was published on May 2, 2013. The genre is historical fiction. First I will give you information about the fictional story. Later, I will reveal a few relevant historical facts. These facts …
The Book Theif
This book is with out a doubt the best I have read. I received this book from an aunt as a gift, at first the style The Book Thief confused me but after the first page I was hooked. The Book Thief is the story of Liesel Meminger, …
END OF WATCH, a novel by Stephen King
I am delighted that Stephen King continues to write. For the past few years, fans have received a new novel every year. I have read everything , and I am happy with everyone. The reading satisfaction rate is relatively high.
The trilogy about the retired detective and maniac Brady Hartsfield …
The Summoning (Darkest Powers Series Book 1) By Kelley Armstrong
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong tells a story of a girl named Chloe who goes to an art school to be a movie director and can hear and see the dead. After a hysterical fit at school when she comes across a dead janitor Chloe is diagnosed as schizophrenic …
Book: Crota by Owl Goingback
Crota is a scary and suspenseful novel that won a Bram Stoker Award the year it came out. Having read it, I can see why it won this award. The novel was fast-paced and the author really knew how to tell a good story.
The story begins with a …
That Costly Ride by Guy de Maupassant
“That Costly Ride” by Guy de Maupassant is about a man who ends up being taken to the cleaners–financially wise–because of an accident.
First, the story introduces us to, Hector de Gribelin, who is a husband and father of two, and is going through financial hardship because of the decline …
Amy Tan’s novel “The Bonesetter’s Daughter”
Amy Tan is a novel well-recommended to me by several friends who’ve read her in the past. Since she specializes in the family saga, a genre I particularly enjoy, where stories of generations combine into a larger narrative of self-discovery, and since her protagonists are predominantly women, which I …
Orient, Hero Dog Guide of the Appalachian Trail
This is the story of Orient, the German shepherd who directed the blind hiker of the Appalachian Trail on his hike from Georgia to Maine.
In 1991, Bill Irwin hiked the whole 2167 miles of the Appalachian Trail. A lot of people do. However Bill remains the primary and …
The Little Book of Flirting by Stewart Ferris
There is this book that I have just bought for my brother, and it is called The Little Book of Flirting, written by the popular author that has appeared on a lot of TV and radio for around 5 years or so. He is Stewart Ferris, and he …
A Short History Of The Future
If you are into books that can be a bit strange and on the weird side, you might want to try reading A Short History Of The Future. I read this book not so long ago and was prone to think that parts of A Short History Of The …
Da Vinci Code
The book is filled with confusion mystry and emotional suspenses. It starts with a murder case which turns into a life changing experience for the main characters in the film! It is something like i have read never before! The codes, the facts the fiction, you really can not …
Eclipse Book by Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse is the third book in the Twilight series. In this book, the main focus is Bella’s choice between Edward and Jacob. She must choose between vampire Edward and her friendship with Jacob the werewolf because she can only have one of them. Also, Bella must be careful of …
Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris book
“Dead to the World” is the fourth book in the Sookie Stackhouse novel series written by the popular author Charlaine Harris. I also think that it was even better than the first three novels, and even more interesting than all of them put together. This was mainly because of …
Batman:The Dark Knight Returns
If you are a fan of comic books, then no doubt you have heard of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Considered by many to be the quintessential Batman comic, it is Frank Miller’s dark future of DC Comics’ darkest knight.
Having recently reread it, it continues to dazzle and …
The Witness, book by Nora Roberts
I’m a voracious reader especially when talking about romantic suspense novels by best selling writers. When I’m really hooked and enthralled with a book, I can stay up to the wee hours of the night and even forego sleep if necessary. This is exactly what happened when I started …
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is the sixth book in the bestselling series, Harry Potter. In this book, Harry is back at Hogwarts. Voldemort is back, and his followers are causing havoc everyone, even in the muggle (non-magical) world. The wizarding community finally believes what Harry has …
Host an Audiobook on CD by Stephanie Meyer
The audiobook on CD “Host”, by Stephanie Meyer is a very good book. It is unabridged and on CD. The total playing time is twenty three and a half hours. This book was read by Kate Reading who is a reader of many …
Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength
This is a psychology book written by a psychology practitioner and professional Dr Laurie Helgoe.
Chapter one is available in an audio book format in the author’s website found in http://www.wakingdesire.com. For interested readers, chapter one MP3 can be downloaded here http://www.wakingdesire.com/introvertpower.htm
The book is written for introverts or for …
Book : Love Lessons by Ronna Gage
Darian Spenser was raised in a world of social correctness, manners and cotillions. Her mother’s plans certainly did not include Darian’s college sweetheart, Davis Chancellor. Yet, it would be Davis, who nurtures and releases Darian’s inner vixen. Darian learns there’s more to life than where to place and how to …
Mercedes Lackey’s young adult novel “Arrow’s Fall”
Arrow’s Fall is the third novel in Mercedes Lackey’s Arrows trilogy, set in the fictional location of Valdemar. It is conclusion of the cycle and therefore brings resolution to most of the subplots of the series, culminating in the protagonist’s eventual happy matrimony to her one true love. Naturally, …
The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
A Horn Book Award title called The Dark Is Rising, written by Susan Cooper, is definitely an interesting read, by far. I love reading books of any genre at all, as long as it is interesting and nice.
This book is about fantasy that may or may not interest …
Secrets of Internet Millionaires Revealed by Irfan Khairi
I have been anxiously looking for this book since the Malaysian author Irfan Khairi was featured in the local newspaper. I was very excited when the book was available at a small bookstore at a bargain. It was wonderful to know that there is a Malay Internet …
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