Books Reviews
Decoy Princess (book) by Dawn Cook
I read this book because I absolutely adored Dawn Cook’s ‘Truth’ quartet, and I was so excited to read another fantasy by the same author. I didn’t necessarily appreciate the title of this book, as anything with ‘princess’ in it just sounds kind of cheesy and girly-girly, but …
Hush Little Darlings book
Hush Little Darlings (by Judith Kelman)
This is my second attempt at a Judith Kelman’s book. The first one had been rather mind-boggling and unimpressive; this book is however, a great improvement.
Sarah Spooner was investigating a case involving four young girls who were found to have …
Book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Twilight is a book written by Stephenie Meyer. A blockbuster movie was released recently as an adaptation of the book. While every gushed over how romantic the movie was, I skipped watching it- not until I read the book.
Now that I finished the book, I would like to share …
The Case of Lady Sannox
If you read the Sherlock Holmes stories, you would never think Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had a twisted mind. But, his story, The Case of Lady Sannox will convince you otherwise.
I wasn’t sure what to think when I was reading this story. I knew something bad was going to …
Moonwalk by Michael Jackson
I have the latest edition of Moonwalk by Michael Jackson with a new introduction by Berry Gordy and a new afterword by one of the book’s editors, Shaye Areheart. These new additions were added after his untimely death in June 2009. Moonwalk was Michael Jackson setting the …
Tower of Destruction book
Tower of Destruction, by Keith Martin, is a fairly late entry in the long-running Fighting Fantasy series of solo gamebooks, having first been published in 1991 and coming in at number 46 in the original Puffin sequence. It is not one I would consider a classic, and nor does …
What Horses Say: How To Hear, Help And Heal Them
What Horses Say: How To Hear, Help And Heal Them is a how to book geared for every horse owner. What Horses Say: How To Hear, Help And Heal Them is written by M. And J. Dicker. The cover of What Horses Say: How To Hear, Help And Heal …
Nodame Cantabile volume 13
The 13th volume of Nodame Cantabile starts with Chiaki coming back from Holland. It’s Christmas and he was hoping to spend the night with Nodame, but she’s not at home, as she’s helping with a child’s play at a church. When they meet in the street they have a …
How to Win Friends and Influence People By Dale Carnegie
I am not a big fan of ‘How To’ Series of books. However, I found this one in one of my cousins house. He was doing MBA, and this book was recommended to him as a part of his study. I learned that it’s a bestseller and was quite …
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I have read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald many times. It is one of the prime possessions in my personal library. Going through this book always give me reason why it is considered as one of the best American novels.
The story of the book revolves around …
The Beermat Entrepreneur by Mike Southon and Chris West
What do you do with a great business idea? Don’t just sit on it. Do something about it. I like The Beermat Entrepreneur because it is so inspiring and there are many valuable lessons to learn from it.
It teaches you how to transform your business idea into …
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 …
The Dresden Files Book 1: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
This is one of those times I saw the TV series before I read the book. Normally I end up preferring whichever I did first (I normally read the book first, so I usually end up liking that better), but in this case, I have to give the …
House Of Leaves, By Mark Z. Danielewski book
If you love Stephen King books, then you’ll absolutely love the chilling tale of House of Leaves. It is arguably the greatest contemporary horror book of our generation. It will leave you shifting your eyes to the shadows in the corners of your room nervously and flinching at ever …
Work is Hell
Before there was the Simpsons, Matt Groening was an alternative cartoonist with a little comic strip known as Life is Hell. He is still drawing this cartoon today, in fact. His first book collection of cartoons was called “Work is Hell” and it remains a classic to …
Book: The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl
I read The Dante Club last year and absolutely loved it! It is one of my all time favorite books! The author was absolutely brilliant to come up with this story. In this book, famous people like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, James Russell Lowell and JT …
Shirley by Charlotte Bronte, Novel (Oxford World’s Classics)
I like historical books that capture life during Victorian England. I read Shirley because it was in touch with history, at least a bit more than Jane Austen’s novels. I was also seduced by clever passages (“as unromantic as Monday morning,” it says) on the cover. …
Double Dealer (CSI Las Vegas)
Double Dealer (CSI Las Vegas) was written by Max Allan Collins and published by Pocket Books, 2001.
I have watched the TV series and thought about giving the books a try. It proved to be just as interesting as the screen version. It is a totally different experience; …
Beneath the Surface by Michael Phelps
This book is really inspiring! If you’re one of Phelps’ fans, you will definitely want to pick up this book to get to know more about him - how he functions, his dreams and his drive.
Initially when i picked up this book, i thought it would be a glorified …
Well done, secret seven
I have read the book ‘Well done, secret seven’ written by Enid Blyton. This book is not so interesting, but the story line is good.
The seven children roam around the woods in search of a strong tree in order to build a tree house. They find such a tree …
Children’s Book: Pip & Squeak by Ian Schoenherr
“Pip & Squeak” is a children’s book by Ian Schoenherr about two mice trying to bring the perfect present to their friend named Gus. We do not know who Gus is, or whether he is even a mouse, and we do not meet him until the last page …
ESSENTIAL MOOK KNIGHT VOLUME ONE
ESSENTIAL MOON KNIGHT
A bounty hunter? A mercenary? A reclusive millionaire? A TAXI CAB DRIVER?
Who was Moon Knight? Or, as he is sometimes referred to as The Moon Knight.
Moon Knight was and remains Marvel’s Batman rip-off character. And boy did they try to mask it by giving the hero THREE …
Letters to Gauri by M.V. Kamath
I have read the book ‘Letters to Gauri’. This book is written by M.V. Kamath, Indian writer. This book is the collection of 84 letters which are written by the author to his grand-daughter, Gauri.
Gauri is an adolescent girl and is studying in a school which is far away …
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran is a good book, but I would rather take it as a fiction in that sense, because I wonder the truthfulness of it all. However, I respect on account that the story was related by Nefertiti younger sister named Mutnodjmet. So perhaps the story …
You shall be as Gods by Erich Fromm
‘You shall be as Gods’ is a book written by Erich Fromm. This book is a radical interpretation of the old testament of the bible and its tradition. In this book, Erich Fromm explores the evolution in the old testament of the basic concepts of God, man, sin and …
Evolution from Space book
Evolution from Space is a classic work of popular science, and although its conclusions - that life on Earth originated far out in the universe, and was brought here by cometary impacts and so on - have never won widespread acceptance, that does not make the book any less …
The Shaman Sings by James D. Doss
The Shaman Sings is the first in a mystery series by James D. Doss. The series takes place on the Southern Ute Reservation in Colorado. Daisy Perika is an elderly Ute shaman who sees visions and uses the information she gets from the vision to help the police discover …
ILLUSTRATED First Dictionary Book
This book is very useful for children. This illustrated first dictionary book is an alphabetical word bookthat introduces a child to dictionary skills.This book is designed very simple picture wordbook. It is not yet ready to use a full fledged dictionary. This book contains of an alphabetical list of …
Corduroy by Don Freeman
This is a wonderful, sweet, touching, charming book! Seriously, I can’t praise it enough. What child would not be delighted with a story of a toy bear who wants a home and then finds one? The little bear named Corduroy lives in a toy store. Every day he looks …
Brookstone Stores
Brookstone is the best place to shop for the unusual. The newest gadgesst, the items you cannot find anywhere else. We have been shoppoing there fot too many years to remember and have never been dissapointed. Their stores are nice, but they are not big enough to …
The path of Taosism by OSHO
This is one of the most popular philosophies from China, OSHO has been know for having a soft corner for this, he has given commentary on Daoism which is quite a big one and goes as long as ix parts of the series making it a kind of epic …
Vedanta Treatise-The Eternities by A. Parthasarathy
This book by Parthasarathy gives insight views of the ancient Hindu Philosophy called Vedanta. Vedanta means a culmination of knowledge. It is a set of eternal principles. If you have a spiritual or philosophical bent of mind, this is an excellent book which makes you understand the true …
What to Expect the First Year: Eisenberg, Murkoff & Hathaway
This is a great reference book, but since ’s latest publishing date is copyrighted in 1989 I only use it for informative reference guide. Since so much has changed since 1989, especially our knowledge of babies, how they grow, what and when they learn, influences, and so forth, I …
Two Women by Martina Cole, book
As far as books are concerned i love a good read that i can’t put down, a good sensational thriller that keeps me thinking. This is what i found while reading this book.
Is tells the tale of one women who was beaten and abused throughout her whole life …
This can’t be happening! by Gordon Korman
This book, this can’t be happening, is the first book in the MacDonald Hall series by Gordon Korman. It is very funny, and a great book for kids.
The story is basic, about two boys named Bruno and Boots who are constantly in trouble, so their headmaster decides to separate …
In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies
Written by Tom Peters, this is one excellent book for managers. In fact, In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies was required reading when I was trying to become a manager at San Miguel Corporation, the Philippines’ biggest and most influential corporation. As such, I …
Final Truth by Mariah Stewart
This book that I have read is called Final Truth by Mariah Stewart. The genre is suspense thriller, and I have an interesting time trying to figure out things as the characters in the story go along, and also as the plot thickened.
This is a very good and …
Lord Loss by Darren Shan
Lord Loss by Darren Shan is a great book. It is about a boy named Grubs. He is part of a magical family, but he never knew. There is also a family curse that he know nothing about, but some of the kids in the family turn into werewolves. …
The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari - by Robin Sharma
“The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” is a fable about fulfilling your dreams and reaching your destiny.
When I first heard of this book from a cousin, I sure was quite thrilled and a little intrigued, all because of its peculiar title. I still believe that “The monk who sold …
Car Magazine
For a very long time now, “Car” is a magazine that has been a regular feature in my life in that it offers great practical solutions in the form of useful information, concerning the everyday challenges faced with motorists. Furthermore, I also get access to all the latest information …
Rogue Stallion by Diana Palmer book
This book is all about romance and believing that no matter what you have been through in your life, there can be a happy ever after for you if you will allow yourself to find and accept it.
The main male character named Sterling McCallum is your typical brooding character. …
Jake and the Neverland Pirates My First Puzzle Book
My 2.5 year old son recently because very interested in puzzles. He totally mastered the jumbo wooden puzzles at a very young age and moved on to basic jigsaw puzzles. Of course he needs assistance with the jigsaw puzzles, however the ones he started with were only …
Nora Roberts’ Angels Fall
I really enjoyed reading this book, even though I had watched the movie on my ipod before reading it. I got so hungry for diner food that I think my fiance and I went to Waffle House at least 2 different times the week I was reading this book …
A Different Blue, novel by Amy Harmon
A different Blue is the second book I’ve had the pleasure to read from the wonderful Amy Harmon. This story once again reached my heart, just like Amy’s other book Making Faces, with a different but truthful friendship, a long journey to self-knowledge and of course, a love story full …
Making a Literary Life by Carolyn See
I give the book “MAKING A LITERARY LIFE” a 10 rating. I learned a lot from this book. I have already re-read it once to gain new inspiration.
This book provides invaluable tips about information only a well-published writer like C.See could know. The author provides …
Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Scarlett Letter. A Book
I found the Scarlett Letter online for about $10.00 is was written by Nathaniel Hawthorn who is a classic author so I thought that I would get it. It is about Hester Prynne and the consequences of her less than moral actions and the way that the Purtian society …
Me Before You by JoJo Moyes, book
This book was a little slow but once I got about a quater into it I couldn’t put it down. In a nutshell, Louisa Clark has no idea that when she loses her cushy little job in town that her life is going to be turned upside down. …
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