Books Reviews
First Truth (book) by Dawn Cook
This is definitely one of my favorite books. It falls right in my alley in the fantasy genre, and is a delicious but not overbearing length at 352 pages. And, unlike many of the fantasies out there, this one has depth. The characters are extremely real …
The Candlestone by Bryan Davis
This is Book 2 of the Dragon in Our Midst series, a sequel to “Raising Dragons.” Billy, a teenager who had discovered that he is actually a dragon in a human form, continues to live on the run, hunted by dragon-slayers. Billy isn’t alone; he has his best friend …
Star Wars: Maul Lockdown Book by Joe Schreiber
Lockdown is the new book by the writer Joe Schreiber known for the fact that he put zombies in the distant galaxy of George Lucas with his novels “Dead Troopers” and “Red Harvest”. His new book, however, has nothing to do with the undead menace and in its plot …
The Good Samaritan by Elnora Watters
The Good Samaritan is a short story by Elnora Watters. The story starts out by a black mother bear and her cub walking through the forest. Mamma Bear was teaching his son how to take care of himself. After Mamma Bear taught his son how to choose what he …
His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass
I have been reading fantasy for many years. It is, in fact, the genre that I write as an author. When I came across the His Dark Materials series by Phillip Pullman, I was a little bit wary, however. I knew that the books had caused a lot …
Dream Power by Cynthia Richmond
Cynthia Richmond is the author for the book called Dream Power. This book has some useful methods on how to churn out those dreams into making it a real success for all of us. I think the basic underlining to this book isn’t about whether the dream …
A Longman Pocket Anthology by R.S. Gwynn
Poetry, A Longman Pocket Anthology, is a poetry anthology that was edited by R.S.Gwynn.
What I like about anthology is that it includes well-known poems from all time periods, and not just from Elizabethan times, for example.If you are looking for a famous poem by William Blake,for instance, chances are …
Vigilante Mini Series
One of DC Comics’ most underrated series of the 1980’s was the shortlived (50 issue) series VIGILANTE, which dealt with Adrian Chase, DC’s resident Punisher rip-off. Well, rip-off in the sense that he was a similar character, but the quality of the stories was SIGNIFICANTLY better than the lame …
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
Small Gods is another Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. It tells the tale of Brutha, a young novice in the Omnian religion, after he befriend the great god Om, who has appeared as a turtle.
Like all of Pratchett’s novels, Small Gods is great fun. His talent is …
2 States - The Story of My Marriage by Chetan Bhagat
I have read all the books written by Chetan Bhagat and his latest offering named 2 States The Story of My Marriage is yet another interesting and witty tale which remains close to my heart now. The story narrates an Indian love story. The specialty I felt is that …
Haunted a Novel by Chuck Palahniuk
I heard about the writer Chuck Palahniuk a long time ago. Still, I only recently took the time to get acquainted with his work. I picked up the book at random, which was probably a mistake. I should have read the reviews first.
That’s how I ended up with …
Forgotten Forbidden America: Rise of Tyranny by Thomas A Watson
Part one in a currently ongoing series by Thomas A Watson, a prolific author of survival novels who has also written the Blue Plague and Forsaken World series.
Its modern-day America on the eve of a financial collapse to dwarf 2008. The disaster starts in Asia, resulting in China …
Dead Even by Mariah Stewart
Dead Even by Mariah Stewart. Part 3 of a series. Again, this is the best series of books I’ve read in a long time. Centers around family and the FBI family of special agents.
Three prisoners got together one day in a holding room and swapped names …
Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs
Deadly Decisions was written by Kathy Reichs and published by Pocket Books, 2000.
This book really puts me off from the very beginning. I found these French phrases in the book very disconcerting and distracting. It gives me an uncomfortable feeling about the author, and this is the first book …
Mr. Icy Cold and Other Stories
“Mr. Icy Cold and Other Stories” is a book of Enid Blyton’s children stories. There are thirteen short stories contained in the entire book, and all of them focus on enchanting plots which appeal to young children’s imaginations. I think it would make for a great Christmas gift for …
A Breach of Promise by by Anne Perry
A Breach of Promise was written by by Anne Perry (published by Ballantine Publishing Group in 1998)
After reading this story, I am glad that I live in an age (and country) where many of the prejudices against women no longer exist. This book was well written due …
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day is a very good book written by Arnold Bennett, and this book is like a self-help book for an efficient time management. I bought it for only $4.99 last year, and since I have a crazy and hectic schedule of …
The Harry Potter Books
I’m almost 40 years old this year and I’m proud to say that I absolutely enjoy reading the Harry Potter books.They are meant to be teenagers’ literature but I find the book so very,very interesting. J.K. Rowling has a very rich imgination and her descriptive abilities are excellent. …
A Little Fate by Nora Roberts
There is just something about old centuries’ love and it has a special feeling when we read it. Agree..? I think that is so. The story sees through a woman in love and making sure she follows her destiny right up till the end.
There are …
Girls of Riyadh book
After being nagged by my girlfriends that I was spending too much time watching TV and less time reading, I decided to purchase a few books. I went online and ordered one book I was longing to read for a while: “Girls of Riyadh” by Rajaa Alsanea.
“Girls of Riyadh” …
Stephen King Cell
This book is like nothing King has ever written, exciting from start to finish, not all of his books are this explosive, many require patience to get to the build up, this story just flows, it kept me interested from beginning to end, if I had to compare it …
Invasion for the Bird by Elnora Watters story
Invasion for the Bird is a short story by Elnora Watters. The story starts with Laddie, the family pet playing with Blackie, the next door dog. Laddie was expecting a big fat bone or toy for him after his owner, Christie called him. He became very surprised when he …
The Right Hand of Evil by John Saul
My first book by John Saul, and I was enthralled it persuaded me to try his other works on horror. The building of the suspense, and the vivid descriptions of evil lurking around hidden corners is really amazing!
Ted Conway, addicted to his love of alcoholic …
The Perfect Lover by Stephanie Laurens
The Perfect Lover by Stephanie Laurens is a book from her Cynster series. This book was engaging and entertaining. The characters are interesting and draw you into the story. The story line is about Simon Cynster a well known rake who is attending a house …
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
This is one of my favorite fictional novels. I’m crazy about love stories, may it be fictional or real, and this book did not disappoint me one bit. Twilight is an amazing love story between two different beings. It is a beautiful thriller narrated in way that made so …
Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes
The nature of this story, Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes is quite surreal. Imagine having to go through lots of difficulty just to find out whether there is any of your illegitimate child ever, by any chance. That’s what this story is all about.
A rich man …
Karen Robards’ “Ghost Moon”
Olivia Morrison was a rebellious child. Her mother died when she was very young leaving her to grow up in the care of her step-father. They treated her well and kind but she remained defiant of her family. Her step father is from the Archer clan who was an …
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 …
Wish by Melina Gerosa Bellows book
The acknowledgements section of this book starts off with, “I would like to acknowledge all of my boyfriends, from the jerks to the saints, who loved me, dumped me, and left me no choice but to embark on a joyride of self-discovery.” This is what this books is about, …
Gone With the Wind
I adore this book. I’ll say it again - I adore this book. I hate the movie but the book I have read several times in my lifetime and I’m only 27 years old lol. It is a really thick book but it is so well worth it. The …
Pentagon’s New Map by Thomas P.M. Barnett
My boyfriend has borrowed this book from the library called The Pentagon’s New Map, written by Thomas P.M. Barnett. After he has read, I started reading, and I would definitely say that I have learned an extensively on America’s national security establishment after the Cold War.
Thomas Barnett has …
Secret Vampire by L.J. Smith Book
This was a fun vampire story that asks a simple question: how far would you go to avoid dying of cancer and would you give up your old life (including your family) to become a vampire? Poppy has just that problem and luckily for her, her best friend (a …
Force Heretic I : Remnant - Dix and Williams
This book as the first part of the Force Heretic trilogy, a part of the Star Wars “The New Yedi Order” series. There’s three parallel stories in this book, one in which Han and Leia with help from various people are trying to find out how the worlds cut …
The Genesis Secret: A Novel by Tom Knox
Well, this book had a lot of historical and archeological ideas. The better part was the mystery of possible finding the Garden of Eden. The not so great part, too detailed description of psychotic torture. I mean come on, if I wanted that I would be reading a horror …
The Lima Bean Monster by Dan Yaccarino
The Lima Bean Monster is a children’s book by Dan Yaccarino and illustrated by Adam Mccauley. It was published in 2001 Walker & Company. This is a good bedtime book because of the length of the story.
Pros: First, Dan Yaccarino tells a very good story. He …
Turn Words Into Traffic by Jim & Dallas Edwards
Over the years I have read many books and e-books about article marketing. Although I am not into marketing, a grasp of the subject is absolutely essential for anyone who is trying to market a product both on or off-line. Traffic to your website is vital because no traffic …
Breaking Dawn - The Novel
‘Breaking Dawn’ is the final installment of the ‘Twilight’ saga, and I would like to say that ‘Breaking Dawn’ is the book that broke me; as in broke my pocketbook!
I had not read any of the books in the series until the Twilight movie became available for ownership and …
Finders Keepers book
Finders Keepers by Marilyn Kane is the 4th book in her Gifted series for younger teens. this book focuses mainly on Ken Preston and his gift - the ability to hear and communicate with the dead. He uses this ability in Better Late than Never to save Jenna from …
The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning book
The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning is the sixth book from her Highlander series. Technically all of her highlander series can stand alone but it’s a much better if they were all read in the order that they were released,
it’ll fill in any gaps and answer any questions …
New Moon book
New Moon tells the life of Isabella Swan after abandoned by Edward Cullen. Day after day passed with depression and emptiness. Charlie almost sends Bella back to Phoenix because it did not bear to see her daughter like a zombie. Bella still continues to live and do the usual …
Predatory Marketing,C.Britt Beemer,Robert L.Shook
This is a great marketing book. The authors are marketing research professionals and the entire book is about the importance of doing proper marketing research rather than basing business decisions on gut feel. The authors give concrete and clear examples from their business experience. And included are ideas on …
Painting Fairies in Watercolour by Paul Bryn Davies
Painting Fairies in Watercolour by Paul Bryn Davies is a basic book on painting fairies with watercolor paints, including supplies and tips on drawing fairies.
I bought Painting Fairies in Watercolour by Paul Bryn Davies after being given a wonderful easel and paint set. I purchased the book at …
Kafka on the shore, by Haruki Murakami, Book
I think that the novel “Kafka on the shore” is very appropriate to reveal the elusive and enigmatic style of Murakami.
At least for me, was a revelation. I had bought the novel because he taken sometime the World Fantasy Award, the ultimate prize for fantasy novels written in that …
By the Light of the Moon by Dean Koontz novel
With this novel, Dean Koontz has shown himself to be a definitely humanist author. This feature could be sensed in some of his earlier works such as Hideaway (1992) or Winter Moon (1994) although it wasn’t so clear like in the present book.
By the Light of the Moon begins …
Pete Hautman’s “Invisible” novel
I look all over for amazing, suspenseful novels; to be frank, there are numerous books that will be a total snore. I know very well that I’m not the only person who has picked up a book that looks interesting, whether it be the …
The Mark Of Athena Book by Rick Riordan
“The mark of Athena” is the third book in the series by Rick Riordan about the Heroes of Olympus and perhaps the most highly anticipated title of these book series. With an initial print run of 3.5 million copies of the new novel about Percy Jackson outstrips even the …
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