Books Reviews
Chii’s Sweet Home manga by Konami Kanata
Chii’s Sweet Home is a manga by Konami Kanata. The manga is a six volume manga with the genres of comedy and slice of life. The manga is about the life of Chii, a kitten with black stripes and his adventures with a boy named Youhei and his parents.
This …
You can’t scare me! by R.L. Stine
‘You can’t scare me!’ is a book written by R.L. Stine. This is a horror story and quite interesting to read. There is a girl whose name is Courtney. She is quite popular girl. Now there are four kids who are mischievous, two boys and two girls. These kids …
Batman: R.I.P. Graphic Novel
Batman: R.I.P. is a graphic novel by Grant Morrison. It has Batman trying to take down an organization called the Black Glove. A man named Dr. Hurt knows everything about Batman and uses his knowledge to cause Bruce Wayne to have a mental breakdown.
Batman: R.I.P. …
Women of the Other world by Particia Briggs book
I love to read, though my interest only extend to the paranormal type books. Yeah I know what some of you might be saying right now “Oh great another one”. Wrong! In my defense I started reading paranormal books before twilight even became as popular as it is today. …
Something Like Normal, novel by Trish Doller
I loved stories about soldiers because they’re always filled with so many emotions. This was recommended by a friend who’s just like me, she loves a good drama that brings tears to your eyes and make you sigh. I was really looking forward to it and it didn’t let …
Acne for Dummies by Herbert P. Goodheart
I have been reading the book Acne for Dummies, written by Herbert P. Goodheart, for a few years now, and have developed a deep understanding on acne and the causes of it. I was surprised to learn for a fact that acne is not hereditary, and that most …
Under the Color of Law by Michael McGarrity
The sixth novel in Michael McGarrity’s Kevin Kerney series is “Under the Color of Law.” Kerney has just become police chief in Santa Fe, the job he had held several years earlier when he was shot in the knee and forced to retire.
One of his first cases involved the …
The Periodic Table - Elements with Style!
The Periodic Table - Elements with Style, was created by Basher and written by Adrian Dingle. I thought this book was a great idea. It makes it simple for kids to get a good basic knowledge of the Periodic table, which would make it easier for them to learn …
Kate Moss Style by Angela Buttolph
I am a fashion addict, I tend to look beautiful and trendy every time and anytime I want. Books in fashion are rare to be found that’s why when I visit the bookstore and found out that Kate Moss has a book. Kate Moss is one of the known names …
One Night At The Call Centre by Chetan Bhagat
One Night at a Call Centre is a novel by Chetan Bhagat, an IIT graduate. It s a novel based on one night at a call center and there are six characters in it- Shyam (narrator), Priyanka, Esha, Varun, Radhika, and Military Uncle. The author had very beautifully interrelated …
Bleach Manga Volume 3 (Graphic Novel)
Bleach Manga Volume 3 begins with Ichigo putting the mod soul Kon into a stuffed animal and then he goes with his family to his mother’s grave on the anniversary of her death. A large Hollow attacks Ichigo’s sisters and he has to fight it.
This manga series is …
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
“The Chrysalids” is one of the best and few Science Fiction novels I have read. I also think that it might be one of the best of the late author John Wyndham’s novels. In a small way it reminded me of the movie “Blast from the Past” starring the …
Regina in the Sun book
I was pleasantly surprised when I downloaded this free book from Barnes and Noble website. It’s called Regina in the Sun, Children of the Goddess series, book one, by R.G. Alexander, and it starts out with action from page one.
Regina is a vampire who has been wounded by …
Five Minute Facelift by Reinhold Benz
Everyone is guilty of aging they become older and older as years pass by, but it doesn’t necessarily means that we should also look old. Some people tend to delay the effects of aging trough different methods. Some used to go in dermatologists, other may prefer to apply some anti …
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
“Digital Fortress” by Dan Brown is the third Dan Brown book I have read. Although “Digital Fortress” has a much different plot compared to reader favorites “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels and Demons”, it is still a fast-paced action/adventure book that keeps you hooked in until the end. …
The secret of red gate farm book
I have read the book —˜The secret of red gate farm’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is a very interesting book. I would say it is one of the most interesting books among the Nancy Drew series. In this book, Nancy shows great courage and intelligence in solving a …
Flora Segunda by Ysabeau S. Wilce
There were many things about this Young Adult fantasy novel that I did not like at all. While the story moved quickly and had many unexpected twists in the plot, I think the book is sending teens and preteens the wrong message. I have thought about the book as …
Amazing Spiderman #531 comics
Last issue Tony Stark and Peter Parker went to Washington for a hearing about the Super Hero Registration Act. As they were leaving, Tony Stark was attacked by Titanium Man. This issue picks up with the battle between Spiderman and Titanium Man. Afterwards, Stark returns for …
Sorceress of Belmair by Bertrice Small
Sorceress of Belmair is written by Bertrice Small and I apologize to all readers who feel that they have a certain interest to read this book. I find this book truly a bore. Don’t get me wrong; I love magic books and stories alike, but this one …
Dungeoneer book
Dungeoneer is a book which allows you to run role playing adventure games in the world of Fighting Fantasy, probably best known for the extremely successful British series of solo game books. This publication introduces a number of advanced rules, which attempt (I think generally successfully) to bring more …
Twilight
Twilight tells the story of 17 year old Isabella Swan and how her life changes after moving to a small town named Forks.
I felt bad after seeing the movie. I’m a fan of the books but the movie was just unpleasant. It was dragging, had poor script and the …
Weird Wisconsin by Linda S Godfrey and Richard D Hendricks
Wisconsin is the home to some really weird stuff, ranging from the world’s largest six-pack of beer to a special museum dedicated to squirrels and chipmunks. When I first saw this 267-page book on the shelf of my library, I grew quite excited. I had wanted to read it …
Sons of Fortune by Jeffret Archer
This novel is very interesting and smart because the author telling two stories which at the end will be connected because of a criminal case, homicide. The story started from a hospital in Hartford, Connecticut where two women born their babies. But, the twin from Cartwright family has to …
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead book
Vampire Academy is the first book in the Vampire Academy series, which consists of six books. In Vampire Academy, you have three types of vampires: Moroi (mortal vampires who have powerful magic), Strigoi (immortal vampires who are evil and love to drink moroi blood) and Dhampir (half human, half …
Five Point Someone book
There are not many books written purely on campus life, which too lives on a highly accredited technical institute like IIT. Five Point Someone does just that. That too in a very humorous attention catching way that I could not keep the book down once started. I completed reading …
The Billion Dollar Sure Thing by Paul Erdman
“The Billion Dollar Sure Thing” is probably the best of Paul Erdman\’s early books. Published in 1973, the book deals with desire of the money to devalue the US dollar in relation to both foreign currencies and against gold. For those of us who don’t know a lot about …
Serious Creativity by Edward de Bono
Being a person who loves to think and regard it as a skill, books on creativity grab my attention. Serious Creativity is one such book. It was written by the Maltese philosopher Edward de Bono, the originator of lateral thinking. This book is 338 …
The Darker Side by Cody McFadyen book
FBI Special Agent Smoky Barrett and her team, are called to investigate on a murder committed in the middle of a flight from Texas to Virginia. The investigation develops within a religious background and it will force Smoky to face the ghosts that torment her and to reconsider her …
Snakes and Other Reptiles book
I have always been very interested in wildlife and animals in general, so I was very pleased to pick up this fairly slim paperback book a few weeks ago. It is in the Piccolo Colour Books series which was quite popular for a number of years, and is written …
Red Leaves : Tale of Murder and Suicides by Thomas H. Cook
Eric Moore’s life is perfect for many people. He has a business, have a wife who loved family, and the boy who was always obedient. However, when everything looks perfect, Eric Moore destruction of life began to happen. Everything begins with the disappearance of Amy Giordano, the son of …
Concepts of Physics by H C Verma
Recently, I ordered Concepts of Physics by H C Verma Volume 1 and 2 from Amazon India website. I had ordered these books for my nephew who is now in Class XII and has also started preparation for IIT JEE. I again go through this book to help him …
Sweet Valley Twins: Todd Runs Away (Book)
This book features superstar’s Todd Wilkins’ side. Todd Wilkins is the greatest basketball player in their varsity team, and everything is in perfect order —“ he has a nice girlfriend, reporter Elizabeth Wakefield, a nice group of friends, a great scholastic record, and an even greater soaring career playing …
The Guy Not Taken collection
The Guy Not Taken, by Jennifer Weiner, was not what I expected having read several of Jennifer Weiner’s full length novels. I found these short stories to be more like little character or event sketches than actual short stories. Each story was well written and it was, especially after …
The Sands Of Time - Sidney Sheldon
“The Sands Of Time” is a 1988 novel by Sidney Sheldon, which encapsulates the lives of four nuns of a Cistercian convent in Spain who elope during a military attack on the convent by the GOE (a special group formed to pursue basque terrorists) headed by Colonel Acoca. These …
“The Conversation” by Hill Harper
The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships
Hill Harper
Gotham Books
Non-Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-592-40475-9
Now, when it comes down to the bottom line, I think I’m a pretty confident women when it comes to men. I’ve taken some time off from the dating scene because I never really experienced …
Sweet Valley Twins: The Cousin War (Book)
This book is all about the twins’ cousin Robin coming to visit to Sweet Valley. Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are psyched to see their cousin, but their brother Steven Wakefield is already dreading the day because he knows the house will be so noisy then!
When Robin arrives, they are …
Magic in the Wind, Drake Sisters #1
Normally I really like Christine Feehan books. It’s easy reading, usually along the lines of light smut, like a Harlequin romance, but a little more involved, and usually centered around a paranormal or fantasy theme, which is one of my favorite themes to read. In this particular book, you …
The Mystery of The Chinese Junk
This book is the 39th book in The Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon. Even though they were written a long time ago, they can still be enjoyed by preteens.
In this particular mystery, it is more interesting because the reader cannot tell who the bad guys are. There …
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer is a book that once you pick up you cannot put it down. I read this book all the time and each time I read it, it gets better. The way Stephanie Meyer writes the words makes you feel like you are living the lives …
24 Days by Rebecca Smith and John Emshwiller
From the moment I’d heard from my professor about what happened with Enron Corporation, a Houston-based energy giant, which engaged in complicated transactions to manipulate its financial statements, I had always wanted to know: how did they do it? And how they were discovered? The unraveling of Enron’s inner …
Luann by Greg Evans
This comic book is the beginning of the Luann adventures. Luann is younger in this book, not like now when she is getting a car, friends with Mrs. Horner, and her brother is a firefighter with a crush on Toni. Back in this book, she is suffering from the …
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo book
This is the first book in the ‘Millennium Trilogy’ by Stieg Larsson. I didn’t know that when I started reading it, if I had I may not have started on the book at all (I read a lot of fantasy and there are quite enough trilogies in infinite parts …
A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
I was loaned this book by a friend but you can buy it from Amazon at the moment second hand or a penny plus postage and packing of course, or you could loan it from the library, good bookshops also stock this for around 6 pounds.
I am a coward …
Armageddon’s Children Book by Terry Brooks
A classic in the fantasy genre and a veteran in the writing of bestsellers, Terry Brooks brings joy to his fans for nearly three decades with exciting fantasy novels, among which I can mostly point out the novels from the series “Shannara”. They are the most known and most …
Curious George Snowy Day by Rotem Moscovich
I thought this was a sweet book about Curious George’s experience with the snow for the first time. He was excited to see that it had snowed the night before and couldn’t wait to go outside to play in it. It reminded me of my son’s excitement …
A Medicine for Melancholy
I have always loved Ray Bradbury. His stories are so unique, and rich with symbolism that they make a person think. A Medicine for Melancholy is from the short story collection of the same name. It is one of Bradbury’s humorous stories.
The short story takes place in England …
The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
I was shopping around my university’s school fair for cool stuff when I came across this little stall selling books. I was looking for a low-priced book, having many other books I haven’t read yet at home. I found The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant in one of …
Wemon of the other Wold by Kelley Armstrong book
With first Glance at the outdated covers one might put this book on the self. But my sister ordered the series and I decided for the heck of it to read these books. I am certainly glad I did! Kelley Armstrong has created a series of unique Female characters …
Buried at Sea by Paul Garrison
Buried at Sea is the second novel that I read by Paul Garrison. While it is just 53 pages longer than “Sea Hunter”, this novel seemed much longer somehow to me. Still, I think this book teaches some important things and that makes it worth reading.
The first thing …
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