Books Reviews

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is the story of an innocent African American man named Tom Robinson who is accused of rape and found guilty by a racist jury. The story is told through the eyes of a young girl named Jean Louis Finch, who goes by …

Ruby Holler book

Ruby Holler, a book by Sharon Creech, who was the winner of the Newberry Medal for her one of her other books, Walk Two Moons was a great story that was very, very beautifully written, and it makes you feel like your really there, I loved it when I …

To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning book

“To Tame a Highland Warrior” is the second book in Moning’s highlander series. Although each of her highlander books really stand alone and can be read as such, all of her highlander books have common elements that ties them all together. Reading one book is great but reading the …

The Angel Experiment by James Patterson

This book title, The Angel Experiment, written by James Patterson is a fast-paced good, action book that I had borrowed from my friend. In fact, I’ve been observing this book for quite some time and waiting for the right time to purchase it. Luckily, she had a …

Pawn of Prophecy, by David Eddings book

The Pawn of Prophecy is the first book in the alliteratively titled Belgariad series written by David Eddings. This series is truly one of the best fantasy series I have ever read. The story is so engrossing that I have read the series at least twenty times …

Master of the Game, a novel by Sidney Sheldon

I am a lover of books, mostly novels. I feel novels are good for passing the time as well as for improving English.

The Lost Prince Book by Julie Kagawa

Megan Chase is now the Iron Queen, the ruler of the new race of fairies that appeared in the world of Nevernever and beside her is her loved one, the Prince consort Ash, once heir to Queen Mab herself. Between the courts of Summer, Winter and Iron there is …

5th Horseman by James Patterson book

The fifth book in the series of The Murder Club opens with the new member of the club, Yuki Castellano, the replacement to the member who died in the third book, in a crisis because her mother collapses and is rushed to the hospital. Her mother eventually dies in …

Piano Lessons Can Be Murder children’s novel

The Goosebumps series, published under the name R.L. Stine, which I think is a pseudonym and there are actually multiple authors considering how many books there are and how long they have been being published for, is a bit formulaic but it’s still a good read for kids who …

Life Swap by Jane Green

Life Swap by Jane Green is a cute and I wish I could have the power to swap life anytime that I feel that my life is on a boring and endless track. It is about lifestyle swap and through literal means and not like magic swap. This …

“Time for Grace”: a Christian romance novel by Kate Welsh

Most of the romances I read (Yes, even I read romances occasionally) that are published under the Steeple Hill imprint of Harlequin books are mildly entertaining at best. Few are very thought-provoking, and only the extremely rare volume has any true depth to it. Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised …

Marked, House of Night Series Book 1

I’m a huge fan of young adult novels, despite the fact that I’m in my thirties, and when I ran across this one on sale for the nook, I went ahead and picked it up. And right off the bat I knew this was not your typical vampire story, …

Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich

I love to read everyday 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. I started reading it that day during my painting breaks and finished reading it by the …

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 …

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

I personally don’t really like science, but despite the pages of scientific descriptions straight from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the plot and action of the 2000 fiction thriller by the author of the Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown, kept me reading nonstop until I reached the …

Running for Mortals Book

Want to get into running for fitness but don’t know where to start? Running for Mortals is the book for you. The full title is “Running for Mortals: A Commonsense Plan for Changing Your Life With Running,” and it is written by a pair of running experts, John Bingham …

Good Things by Mia King

Good Things by Mia King is one of those feel-good stories that one must read and having a nice feeling and hence, smile here and there as the story unravels.
The main character is Deidre McIntosh and with her mature age of being 40, and single and living with her best …

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris book

I first heard of this book series written by Charlaine Harris only after I started watching the first season of the series “True Blood” on HBO. I just finished the first one which is entitled “Dead Until Dark” last week, and thought that it was not half as bad …

The Power of Now by Ekchart Tolle

‘The Power of Now’ is a book written by Ekchart Tolle. In this book, Tolle emphasizes the importance of the present moment. Tolle says that majority of human beings waste their time and energy either by thinking about the past which cannot be changed or by fantasizing about the …

Your Money or Your Life book

This book was a godsend for our family. We have struggled for years to make ends meet even though we are an upper-middle class family with what seems more than enough income. When I bought this book I had read numerous other books with different names that all had …

Tribulation House by Chris Wells

Mark Hogan has killed his pastor Reverend Daniel Glory - at least he thinks he has.
Mark Hogan has it all - great job, great family, great church and a position on the church board the only thing missing is a boat. He dreams, he searches boat lots and decides …

Teach Yourself Visually Chess by Jon Edwards —“ Book

Teach Yourself Visually Chess by Jon Edwards is the first chess book I bought myself. I have been playing chess for just over 5 years now and my current ELO rating stands at 1600. This book gave me a real kick start into the world of chess. In the …

The Summer I Became a Nerd, novel by Leah Rae Miller

I’ve always considered myself a nerd, so when I read the synopsis of this book, I immediately thought, why not? Despite the awful cover, I decided to give it a chance and I have to say, I had a really fun time reading it.
Maddie spend an embarrassing moment …

Crispin, the Cross of Lead

Crispin, the Cross of Lead, by Avi is a great book for kids aged eleven and up, full of adventure with a bit of fighting and mystery. It’s also a bit educational, as the story is set in feudal England and so you can see a little of what …

Strategenius

In the era of global competition is very tight, like now, everyone should be a genius, to be successful in all respects, including in business. Currently, the market has become so complex, more demanding consumers, and competition was so threatening. Proven strategies and genius like what do you think …

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 …

Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose by Paris Hilton

This book, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose by Paris Hilton has been getting lots of bad reviews from my friends, colleagues and even my boyfriend.
And I’m sure there are more bad reviews coming from other people of all walks of life. However, …

Mystery of the Holly Lane by Enid Blyton

‘Mystery of Holly lane’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a book among the find-outer series. Money gets stolen from a large house called Hollies. Soon after, the furniture in that house also gets stolen. The find-outers want to keep a eye on the house. So …

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 …

“Ophelia” by Lisa Klein novel

“Ophelia,” a young adult novel by Lisa Klein, is an excellent read for any teen girls out there looking for something romantic and exciting, or anyone who is a fan of Shakespeare. “Ophelia” is the story of Hamlet told from Ophelia’s perspective, which makes for a refreshing new outlook …

Artemis Fowl book

Artemis Fowl is one of my all-time favorite books! There is a total of 7 books in the series, and this is the first one. I highly recommend reading these books! The book has even been said to be the “next Harry Potter”!
The books are about a 12-year old …

Phantom by Susan Kay novel

Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Weber, Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera has gained a huge following throughout the years. However, extensive detail about the elusive Erik, also known as the Phantom or the Opera Ghost is relatively unknown - That was until Susan Kay’s groundbreaking novel Phantom arrived!
Phantom begins …

gutenberg.org Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg is amazing. I have been, and still am, a great reader throughout my life. When I was a kid I always looked forward to visiting the library where the entire universe lived. I used to dream about owning all of those books and having them to read …