Books Reviews
INVU: Korean Manhwa (Comic)
Author: Kim Kang Won
Korean (Manga-style) Novel
Genre: Romance, slice of life
I.N.V.U, pronounced like the phrase ‘I envy you,’ is a Korean manga-styled novel by author Kim Kang Won. I say manga-styled merely due to fans of manga out there that are insulted that Korean authors are allotted the …
Deep Black: Biowar by Steven Coonts and Jim DeFelice
Charlie Dean and Lia DeFrancesca are back with the National Security Agency’s Deep Black covert operations team, but this time the threat is much closer to home, and that makes this novel all the more thrilling for American readers, if it is even possible for the Deep Black series …
Buying and Selling a Business by Robert F. Klueger
Buying and Selling a Business is a good, comprehensive book written by Robert F. Klueger and this is actually an updated version of a book. I am not a businesswoman nor someone really successful but I love books like this that motivates oneself. I consider this book …
Five go to demon’s rocks by Enid Blyton
‘Five go to Demon’s rocks’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and is the nineteenth among the famous five adventure series. Now it happens that Uncle Quentin, George’s father has a visitor. He is a brilliant professor and has come there on some important work. He has come …
Fashion Design Drawing Course (Book)
Fashion Design Drawing Course (Book)
By Caroline Tatham and Julian Seaman
“Fashion Design Drawing Course” by Caroline Tatham and Julian Seaman is a must-have for ALL fashion design students because not only does the book help you develop your drawing skills, but it also helps develop your imagination as a fashion …
A Seperate Peace
A Seperate Peace by John Knowles is a very sad book in a lot of ways because of how there is a war going on and a kid dies. I enjoyed reading A Seperate Peace more than any book I have read so far. The book starts out about …
Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino
WOW, this book, Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino sort of scares me to death with the detailed writings of author Natsuo. Powerful plots and should be made into a movie, I think. The story is laced with mystery and thrills and you need to be reading it wholeheartedly for …
The Hunger Games- Post-apocalyptic Teen Novel- Suzanne Collins
At first, I wasn’t sure if I should read the book The Hunger Games. I’m so glad I did. The Hunger Games follows a teenager named Katniss Everdeen in the post apocalyptic country of Panem, or present day North America. In Panem, there are 12 districts, and each year, …
Jurassic Park book
This science fiction novel was very well written and wonderfully detailed. It was a bit too detailed when describing certain events, like deaths, though. (I found it quite graphic).
This book, like the movie, is about an island that is full of dinosaurs, which have been created using DNA from …
The passenger by Ena Lucia Portela
Havana Noir is a collection of short stories set in Cuba. My favorite story in the collection is called The Last Passenger. This is a very suspenseful story about a serial killer who terrorizes the city. He kills women throughout the city and the authorities have …
Psychosymbology
The book psychosymbology is very useful one. This books gives many information to how to live. My favourate pass time is reading book. One day i read this book called psychosymboloygy. This book contains many information like right brain activities, how to build confident and all. Particularly the autor …
A Book on Tales of Evaras The Three Kingdoms by Mi-an Abela
With three siblings, there are three kingdoms to rule. But when a prophecy is laid out and one of them would have to be sacrificed, the balance of the world will be plunged into great chaos and tribulations will fill the land. This is the premise of the first …
The Political Education of a 9/11 Widow
The author of The Political Education of a 9/11 Widow, Kristin Breitweiser, was a Republican before the attacks of 9/11. She describes how she lived in the “bubble” of the upper class life of a Wall Street wife before the attacks. Then she tells what it was …
“A Reliable Wife” by Robert Goolrick book
As I purchased this book, the thought did cross my mind—¦ “this is going to be a historic bore”. However, I am glad to say that I was wrong, very wrong. This novel, which is set in the early 1900s, tells a tale of sex, scandal, love, …
Time Traders by Andre Norton - Online Bean Library
The best way to describe this book is VERY complex and a little unbelievable even for a science fiction time travel adventure. The main character Ross is a seasoned criminal who is given the option of going into the Rehabilitation Service - something he does not know anything …
Action Asia Adventure Travel Guide to the Philippines book
If you are interested in traveling to the Philippines for some adventure, this book, Action Asia Adventure Travel Guide to the Philippines is a fairly accurate representation of what this beautiful country composed of more than seven thousand islands can offer a traveler. It is actually a summary of …
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Book
Elizabeth Gilbert has long been writing fiction but this is the first time she wrote her autobiography through Eat, Pray, Love. I must say the book was very well-crafted, far from the boring tone that the word biography usually connotes. Gilbert has the gift of writing very casually and …
Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life
I think this is one of the only memoirs I have ever read and been impressed with. Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life details the life of Queen Noor of Jordan. This memoir is so well written that I was able to relate to so …
Comic Book Character: The Joker
The Joker is Batman’s oldest archvillian, with a history dating back to World War II. His name has never been disclosed, and his history has been written and rewritten over and over, adding to the mystique of the character.
Like most of Batman’s rogues gallery, the Joker has …
Day-by-Day BABY CARE by Miriam Stoppard
Day-by-Day BABY CARE is a book written by Miriam Stoppard,M.D.I read this book before the delivery of my baby.It was given to me by a friend of mine.It is an old book.Still this book has many practical ideas which has helped me.It was especially helpful as I …
Strangers Novel by Taichi Yamada
Strangers by Taichi Yamada is a book that I’ve read before and this is not the movie version which I’ve watched. But this is a haunting book with a rather same name, I guess.
This is a totally different story by a Japanese author and the illustration is kind of …
Schott’s Original Miscellany by Ben Schott book
“Schott’s Original Miscellany” is a darling little book that defies classification. It’s a reference book for all the data you didn’t know you needed to know, a pocket book for inspiration, a fascinating book to just browse. It’s tiny size makes it just right to carry in your pocket, …
Welcome To Camden Falls
The book, ‘Welcome To Camden Falls’, is by the author Ann M. Martin. Book 1 in the series “Main Street” is off to a good start. The author also created and wrote the wildly popular series “The Babysitters Club.”
This series is about …
Secret Dreamworld of a shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella’s first book featuring the shopping crazy Rebecca Bloomwood has since been made into a number one smash box office hit film. In this first of the five very sucessful ‘Shopaholic’ books, we meet the main character Rebecca Bloomwood. Rebecca or ‘Becky’ works for a financial magazine, …
The princess and the goblin by George MacDonald
‘The Princess and the Goblin’ is a novel written by George MacDonald. This novel is a highly interesting novel. It is good to read this story. It is a thrilling story and it catches hold of the attention of the reader.
The princess, whose name is Irene, was a beautiful …
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 …
The Read-Aloud Handbook
Jennifer was born 25 years ago with down syndrome. Dire predictions of doctors with her, that she expected to be deaf, blind, and mentally retarded just before the age of two years. But Jennifer became one of the best graduates in high school and then go through her first …
Superstar India by Shobhaa De book
Superstar India is a very different book from famous columnist Shobhaa De. There is no big story in the book. It is more like her feelings about India. Frankly this some times make the book dragging as chapters look alike. But I did complete reading the book in around …
The Hate List by Jennnifer Brown book
The Hate List by Jennifer Brown is currently a stand alone novel. Valerie Leftman’s boyfriend Nick brought a gun to school one day and began shooting people. The victims of the shooting were on a list created by Valerie and Nick called the Hate List. To earn yourself a …
Danielle Steel “The Gift”. A Book
“The Gift” is by far my favorite Danielle Steel novel. It is short but the 270 pages of which it consists really touched my heart and quickly secured it’s place as my favorite. This story is about life in 1952 for two families who are 250 miles apart. …
The Spectator Cartoon Book
The Spectator Cartoon Book is just what it says - a collection of cartoons which have graced the pages of the well known British current affairs magazine over the few years before the book’s publication in 2002. Although I do not generally read the Spectator very much, I do …
The Complete Junk Food Book by Michael S. Lasky
The Complete Junk Food Book by Michael S. Lasky is a good book that gives lots of information that you need to know about what else but junk food.
There are just lots and lots of information inside and to tell you the truth, I have come to realize …
Comic Book Character: Avalanche
Avalanche is a pretty cool character in the Marvel comics universe. he is a mutant with the power to create vibrations that cause earthquakes. He can knock over cars, create pillars of earth and even flip over small buildings. His coolness factor is slightly reduced …
The Funny Book of Cricket
The Funny Book of Cricket is a nicely produced little hardback book containing a number of cartoons, quotations and humorous comments relating to the sport of cricket. I thought it was well put together and although not particularly original in its content was well worth the couple of pounds …
Make your words work,Gary Provost
This is the single ,most important book on writing in the world.Grab it; read it and you will be on your way to writing a good quality fiction or non-fiction.Written byGary Provost,one of the America’s greatest writing teachers,this book will change your writing forever.Step-by-step Gary covers the most …
Enchanted, Inc by Shana Swendson book
Enchanted, Inc. provides a very interesting story. This book tells the story of Katie, a naive girl who came from Texas and then decided to go to New York together with her friends. She worked at a company in marketing, under the leadership of Mimi, a leader who has …
Search for Love by Nora Roberts
Search for Love is the second novel in the compilation ‘Mysterious’. In this story, we see Serenity Smith and Christophe de Kergallen featured in the French countryside where the romance between the two blooms, albeit abruptly.
Like the first story in this compilation (This Magic Moment), this story is a …
For One More Day by Mitch Albom
‘For One More Day’ is one of the best sellers written by Mitch Albom. I came across it after work, loitering around bookshops in shopping centre. I couldn’t stop without taking a look.
It revolves around a baseball player who�s past his glory day. He was having marital problems, and …
Lightning Strikes by V.C. Andrews
One of my favorite novels by the author V. C. Andrews is the book “Lightning Strikes.” It is one of the books in her “Hudson” series of novels.
The novel “Lightning Strikes” is about a young girl named Rain Arnold who is sent to live with her great-aunt Lenora of …
What I Know Now (Letters to My Younger Self) by Ellyn Spragins
I simply love the book title, What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self by Ellyn Spragins, simply said. This book features a lot of authors that I really love reading their individual books. The authors range from Nora Roberts right up to Madeline Albright and many …
Powerbooks
I’ve always loved books and I read every chance I get. When I visit the shopping malls, I make it a point to visit bookstores and watch out for sales. The problem is some books can be really expensive.
But when I had my first job as a Sales …
Identical - novel
Identical by Ellen Hopkins is written in a similar style to Crank, which I’ve also read. Both these books use a back and forth, almost diary, almost poetry style of writing. I can see how it appeals to teenagers. It makes the book a bit harder to follow closely …
Heinemann Advanced Physics: Patrick Fullick
This is one of the best physics text books I have ever read for A-Levels. It’s the only text book I read throughout in its entirety. Why? Its because of the way in which the book is presented that allowed me to grasp the material and feel encouraged in …
The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-time
The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-time, a novel written by Mark Haddon, is an extraordinary glimpse into the world of a young boy with Asperger’s Syndrome. The author has taken his experience working with individuals with autism to create a story narrated by the autistic main …
The Sign of Four
I’ve read most of the Sherlock Holmes stories but I regret not reading The Sign of Four until very recently because it was a very good book.
There are a couple of things I like about this story; which revolves around a stolen treasure from India. First, I finally learn …
A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Among members of the Left, A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn is probably one of the most popular history books of all time. Perhaps the most popular. It takes a brand new take on the history of the United States, trying to give …
Murder of Innocence book
Authors: George Papajohn, Eric Zorn, and Joel Kaplan
It is indeed difficult to feel sorry for the murderer or her family in this story. I would rather reserve my sympathies for the innocent victims who were killed or injured, and those who had been hounded by the murderer’s acts …
Kiss The Girls by James Patterson
Kiss The Girls was the second book in the Alex Cross series written by James Patterson. It was first published 1995 by Warner Books, Inc., and later made into a movie starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
Two serial killers worked coast-to-coast, preying on beautiful girls and communicating …
Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter
Blindsighted was written by Karin Slaughter (published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2002)
Lena Adams, a police officer, was devastated when her twin, Sybil, was murdered. She had died in the arms of Dr Sara Linton, and was discovered to have been drugged and raped. Police chief, Jeffrey …
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