Books Reviews

Revision And Self-Editing (Write Great Fiction) by James Scott Bell

One book in my writing collection, I bought it from Barnes and Noble on a vacation to see my sister. I was browsing through their reference section and came across it. After reading the back I thought it was what I was looking for.
I have to say I was …

Tuesdays With Morrie

The book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom is a very inspiring and indeed full of wisdom from a professor who is about to die but because of great optimism towards life and everything that surrounds him, made his remaining days well remembered by people who truly cared for …

39 Clues (Book Series)

The 39 Clues series is a co written book series - each book no bigger than 200 - 300 pages or so with large print written by various popular writers taking turns such as Rick Riordan (author of Percy Jackson demigod series), Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Patrick …

Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L Sayers

Murder Must Advertise was written by Dorothy L Sayers, and published by HarperCollins Publishers.
A copywriter fell down a spiral staircase on the premises of Pym’s Publicity, and died immediately. His sister handled over an unfinished letter that he had earlier written, to Mr Pym, the owner of …

MPH Bookstore Malaysia

I really enjoy reading books in the MPH Bookstore at The Curve Outlet. The environment there is so cozy that make me feel as valued customer. The outlet will always play soft music for the customers. They have few sofa seats for customers to browse through …

The Guy’s Guide to Romance: The 11 Rules for Finding a Woman & Making Her Happy

James Bassil wrote this book title, The Guy’s Guide to Romance: The 11 Rules for Finding a Woman & Making Her Happy. This is a book from the site AskMen.com and though I’m not a guy, I’m more than happy to be reading this book and find out the …

Common Ground by Bob Beckel and Cal Thomas

Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel give a superb history of the problems and development of “polarization” in current American politics.
They do an excellent job of delineating their positions when necessary throughout the book. Beckel is a liberal, Thomas is the conservative, but apparently they both wrote the book together. …

M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action

M.Y.T.H. Inc. in Action is the 9th in Robert Asprin’s Myth Adventures series, and the second of the M.Y.T.H. Inc. variety (which means it is narrated by someone other than the normal protagonist, the Great Skeeve). The book is told from the perspective of one of Skeeve’s two …

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Manga Volume 1

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle is a Japanese Manga, or graphic novel that is red from right to left, instead of left to right, and tells the story of an archeologist named Syaoran and his childhood friend Sakura, princess of the country of Clow. He is busy working on an …

I Love Lucy (Hardcover Edition)

I purchased the hardcover edition of the book simply titled “I Love Lucy” by Elisabeth Edwards because I find that hardcover books hold up better over time even if they do take up more space and bulkier. As for the book, I was somewhat disappointed with what this book …

Self Incrimination by Randy Singer

I read this wonder book called Self Incrimination written by critically acclaimed author Randy Singer. Randy Singer is a trial lawyer who has a wife and two children living in Georgia. All of his books are Christian Suspense novels.
This particular book is about a young inexperienced Lawyer named Leslie …

Sizes book

As is usually the case on Wednesdays, my daughter brought home a different book from her school library. This time, it was a book written a couple years before I was born called “Sizes.”
It was one of the worst books I have ever seen and I have to question …

The Samurai Leader book

Japan seems to have never been shelled by the experts. Economic progress in a remarkable short time, which is achieved by the country, until now kept them reveals the key to success. Admiration for the management models from Japan, seems to encourage Bill Diffenderffer to write this book. Based …

The Uxbridge English Dictionary book

The title of this book, which is published by the team from the BBC Radio 4 panel game “I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue”, is very obviously a take off of the Oxford English Dictionary, with the first word replaced by the Middlesex town which many of the show’s …

“False Witness” by Aimee and David Thurlo (2007)

False Witness by Aimee and David Thurlo (2007) is the fourth book in the Sister Agatha Mystery series. False Witness (ISBN 0-312-32212-7), published by St Martin’s Minotaur. In False Witness the Our Lady of Hope monastery is under attack. Not only is their computer system being hacked with threatening …

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter

Sometimes, I do wonder how successful people become more successful after a certain period of time. I read this book, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter and I have a better view on the …

A Bride Most Begrudging by Deeanne Gist book

I don’t read many romance books, most of the time they are mostly about sex and I feel pretty sleazy reading them. It’s like, I don’t care to hear about anything —˜throbbing’. But from time to time I do enjoy a good historical romance. Well written ones have …

Metamorphosis, a short story by Franz Kafka

Metamorphosis was one of my favorite literary pieces as a voracious reader. I’m quite hard to please when it comes to books, I tend to find more pleasure in reading classic novels and short stories than the bulk of contemporary titles which do very little to flatter my …

Happy are the Clean of Heart by Andrew M Greeley

Happy are the Clean of Heart, written by Andrew M Greeley, was published by Warner Books in 1986.
Father Blackie Ryan looked forward to a Christmas reunion with his childhood friends, George Quinn and Lisa Malone, the famed movie star. Blackie had nursed an infatuation for Lisa all …

Frogs into Princes, an introduction to NLP

As my title says, “Frogs into Princes” is an introductory book to the discipline/technology called NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), written by its founders Richard Bandler and John Grinder, in 1978.
Firstly, Bandler and Grinder clearly state that they are not a new “school” of psychology, nor they are intending to become …

Night Shadow by Nora Roberts

Night Shadow is one of the stories written by Roberts under the ‘Night Tales’ series.
In this book, we meet Gage Guthrie and Deborah O’Roarke. For those of you who have read Night Shift, you’d know that Deborah is Cilla’s younger sister.
Deborah is a D.A and as she works …

Something Blue by Emily Giffin

This book is the sequel to Something Borrowed, and somewhat overlaps it. However, in Something Borrowed, the main character and POV is Rachel, a straight laced lawyer who tries to do the right thing.
In Something Blue, the main character is Darcy, who is portrayed throughout Something Borrowed as being …

A Killer’s Kiss by William Lashner - Book

There’s a bookcase in my apartment that is sadly not visited all that often. I don’t know about you, but most of the books I’ve thought of as page turners didn’t really involve any page turning, just screens from various reading devices. A Killer’s Kiss is special to me …

The Mediator books

The book series The Mediator is a great set of books. I have read them all at least twice and wish there was more to it because they were so good. They pulled me right in with the plot and characters. I loved the …

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi, 2013 Book, (Shatter Me #2)

The first book of this trilogy was one of the few young adult fiction books I actually enjoyed. For once, the girl wasn’t ridiculously indecisive and immature, and she didn’t do anything too stupid. So, I didn’t think twice before picking up the second book to the trilogy. …

Cinder & Ella, novel by Kelly Oram

Every single book that I’ve read by Kelly Oram I’ve devoured and enjoyed, and obviously, Cinder & Ella wasn’t the exception. Cinder & Ella turned out to be a very pleasant and entertained journey that shows the growth that a character can have.
Cinder & Ella met through her …

Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Philips

‘Nobody’s Baby But Mine’ is another favorite of mine from Susan Elizabeth Philips’ collection of the Chicago Stars stories. It is yet again a best seller love story of two adorable and lovable individuals that are unlikely to be a couple.
Cal Bonner is Chicago Stars’ handsome quarterback who’s also …

Martha Stewart Cooking School by Martha Stewart

If you have ever seen the Martha Stewart show, then you will know how generous she is with sharing her expertise in any given subject. In Martha Stewart’s Cooking School, she doesn’t hold out on any information for the home cook when it comes to mastering the art of …

Uncle by J.P. Martin book

Uncle is a children’s book written by J.P. Martin, and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was first published in 1964. The Red Fox edition is copyright 2002. It can be found in good bookshops for £4.99 or for 9.99 candadian dollars. The book is about an incredibly wealthy Elephant …

A Bite to Remember by Lynsay Sands

I am an avid fan of paranormal romances that include some action and intrigue. Ms Sands definitely has not disappointmed me with this series of books. This book is one of a whole serious of books about the Argeneau family who are all vampires that have …

Caribbean by James Michener

James Michener has made a specialty of writing long epic novels which focus on a particular location and tells a series of tales throughout history. The Caribbean is no exception. The novel tells the tale of the many islands and lands that surround the Caribbean Sea. …

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. …

Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman

I didn’t know that this book title, Obsession which is written by Jonathan Kellerman, is so popular only after I have finished reading it. The book has been translated to about 2 dozen languages, mind you! And I only knew about that when another great friend of …

Harriet’s Daughter by Marlene Nourbese Philip

I used the book “Harriet’s Daughter” when I was about twelve or thirteen as a literature book in high school. One of the things I can definitely remember about it too is that at the time, I thought the book was one of the most boring books I had …

My Best Friend’s Life by Shari Low

I gave my best friend this book, My Best Friend’s Life by Shari Low for her just recent birthday. And this is something that I recommend for all to share the joy of writings of this book with your love ones, especially suiting in the form of a gift …

Brain Wash by Michelle Schoffro Cook

Brain Wash is written by Michelle Schoffro Cook and I really find this book to be really insightful and full of great amazing tips for my brain-health.
This is a very good and powerful book with lots of strengths. The author talks about how easy within this era of …

Wimpy Kid Diary - The Last Straw

Wimpy kid Diary —“ the last straw is the third book from “Wimpy Kid Diary” series, by Jeff Kinney. This series was starts as posts in a blog, and it became so famous that the story was changed in books. Jeff is the author and the illustrator of the …

Turquoise Girl by Aimee & David Thurlo

“Turquoise Girl” is the thirteenth book in the Ella Clah series written by Aimee & David Thurlo. For those who haven’t read any of the preceding twelve books, Elah Clah is a special investigator for the Navaho Indian Tribe near Shiprock, New Mexico. In “Turquoise Girl” Valerie Tso, a …

Party Princess Vol. VII

Amelia Thermopolis is your average teenager only she is a princess, student body president, and has a boyfriend, all at fifteen. She thinks she’s a dork and is flat chested. That can’t be too hard, can it?
But right now she has a big dilema this spring due to the …

Silver Stallion:A Novel of Korea

Ahn Junghyo’s contemporary novel “Silver Stallion” paints a vivid and powerful image of Korea (to be exact, South Korea) in a small village during the Korean War. Junghyo does not hold back any details, so younger or more squeamish readers may want to avoid this read.
No, I’m not …

Mexican Hat by Michael McGarrity

Mexican Hat is the second book in Michael McGarrity’s Kevin Kerney series. When I first started this series, I wasn’t thrilled with it. It seemed a little disjointed and hard to follow. However, I recently found myself wondering what was happening in the later books so I checked “Mexican …

Sleep Deep: Simple Techniques for Beating Insomnia, a book by Karen Williamson

I got this book on sale because I didn’t buy it when it first came out, and it’s actually one of the most useful books about sleeping I’ve ever read. Not only is it full of great tips that can help improve your sleep habits, it’s also full of …

Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka was born in Czechoslovakia, yet went on to become one of the greatest writers in the German language. Metamorphosis is along side The Trial, his greatest work. The book Metmorphosis contains several other stories but I will concentrate on the title story since this varies between editions. …

The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz

The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz gets me bored, really. It is about this particular family business of Izzy, and she has been working for her parents’ company since she was young and it is a P.I business actually.
The story is actually pretty hilarious, but it gets sort of …

“Shark and Lobster’s Amazing Undersea Adventure” by Viviane Schwarz

“Shark and Lobster’s Amazing Undersea Adventure” by Viviane Schwarz is an entertaining children’s book that not only helps young readers become stronger readers, but also helps them to enjoy reading with a book that keeps their attention with the use of a compelling undersea adventure of two unlikely friends.
Shark …

The Fire Opal,A Fantasy Novel by Regina McBride

The Fire Opal is a fantasy novel about Maeve O’Tullagh, a fisherman’s daughter who lives in a cottage on the shore of Donegal with her parents and older twin brothers in 16th century Ireland. As a child,Maeve plays about the ancient ruins near her house with her brothers, …

Three Cups of Tea book

Meaning of three cups of tea, made by Haji Ali Korphe, head of the village on Mount Korakoram, to Greg Mortenson, 51 years old. The man who came from Montana, United States, which has long been in the Himalayas. David Oliver Relin, author of the accompanying Mortenson, presenting …

Mischief book

A classic McBain story of the 87 Precinct police —“ a curious rigmarole of incidents and occurrences that were part of the policeman’s routine.
The city had been subjected to a rash of inane crimes —“ killing of graffiti killers and dumping of old people. To add to their problems, …

Bristol in the 1940’s book

Reece Winstone’s book “Bristol in the 1940’s” - and yes, there is indeed an apostrophe in the title, before anybody thinks of castigating me for poor punctuation skills! - is already something of a period piece in itself, given that it was published way back in 1961 and so plenty …

Unlimited power by Anthony Robbins

I have read the book ‘Unlimited power’. The author is Anthony Robbins. The author tells in this book that the human mind is very powerful. It is ignorance to think that the power of the mind has a limit. According to Robbins, the mind possesses unlimited power. We have …

 
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