Books Reviews
Fall of Cthulu: Godwar 4 comic
When I discovered that there was a series called “Fall of Cthulu” I was intrigued. While I’m not what you call a Lovecraft fan, I am fascinated by the mythos that the man created.
While this is the fourth in a four issue arc, it’s one of …
Dark Nostalgia by Eva Hagberg book
I’m an avid collector of interior design books and I have quite a collection at home. When I was browing the home decorating section of Borders last month, this one popped out at me immediately because it was so different looking. Glancing at the cover, this book struck me …
The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze & Lisa Niemi book
The Time of My Life was an autobiography that was written by beloved actor, Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi. This book was published just months before the actors death in September of 2009. It was an emotional journey to read about his life as a dancer and …
Dominic by William Steig
Those of you who are not yet familiar with this beautiful children’s classic are in for a special treat. Dominic, a friendly, outgoing dog decides to explore the world. He packs, leaves a note on the door for his friends, and goes. He loves being on the road; everything …
Killing Time by Linda Howard
Linda Howard is another new author to me that I discovered through the only email club I belong to.
I generally don’t like science fiction or anything close to it, by “Killing Time ” is different. I’m not sure exactly why I wasn’t put off by the time travel, but …
Dead or Alive by Geoff Thompson
Dead or Alive, written by Geoff Thompson is a good book that everyone lady needs to have. The subtitle to this book is written as The Choice Is Yours and there are steps to self-protect oneself in this book. There are lots of methods actually and …
The Truce at Bakura - Katy Tyers
The Truce at Bakura is a science fiction novel, set in the Star Wars universe straight after the end of Return of the Jedi. The Rebel Alliance catches an Imperial probe, and as the Empire can’t answer the distress call it is sending, Luke Skywalker and other members of …
Master Cleanser Diet Book
Master Cleanser Diet is a book written by Stanley Burroughs. It costs $47. The lemon fast method is actually an age-old method that is known to cleanse the internal system of the body to get rid of the toxins and other harmful elements that’s been accumulated inside the body …
Hard News by Seth Mnookin
Hard News is written by Seth Mnookin, and I borrowed it from the library some time back. I have a knack for reading books that play with arguments, and opinionated views.
This book touches on the deceptions of Jayson Blair, a former New York Times reporter who had made …
Tech Smart Technology Magazine Publication
Now if this technology magazine actually cost anything, I would honestly say that it was true value for money, but the fact that it is completely free constitutes my acclaiming it as true value for time instead.
The Tech Smart technology magazine is something I look forward to picking up …
To Kill a Mockingbird
I read to Kill A Mocking bird for the first time in nineth grade, it was required reading in my high school. Little did I know I would end up loving this book so much. I have read to kill a mockingbird at least 500 times in fifteen years. …
Nicholas Sparks Novel, “Safe Haven”
Nicholas Sparks is known as a writer whose many novels have become heartwarming movies that we can all enjoy. However, his novel “Safe Haven”, did not really pull me in to the plot of the characters as his other novels and movies have. Unfortunately, I cannot say that this …
The Dark Knight Rises Book Novelization By Greg Cox
If I have to be honest, rarely do I pay attention to the books written and based on the screenplay of a movie. Their reputation among fans and literary critics often is not high, but they still continue to come out and the fans buy them hoping to discover …
Knitting Stitches by Mary Webb
A useful resource for any knitter is a stitch dictionary. These can be used when making up your own patterns or changing a pattern to suit your own vision.
Knitting Stitches, by Mary Webb, is a reasonably good stitch dictionary. It is nicely illustrated, so you can see each stitch …
Heirs of Ravenscar by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Heirs of Ravenscar by Barbara Taylor Bradford is good. I like the author B.T.B, because she really writes good stories, especially one such as a family empire business. I read this story and already I have the impression and the understanding of how it is crucial to have …
The Lord Of The Rings books
I’ve read the novels by J.R.R Tolkien I swear it be hundreds of times by now. And each and every time, I find myself delved so deep into the story of Middle Earth, it’s hard to retrieve my mind from fantasy back to reality. These novels were written in …
Real Magic by Wayne W.Dyer
Initially, I was rather intrigued by the title of this book, because if something is real it cannot be magic and vice versa. It is exactly this kind of belief that Wayne Dyer tried to dispel in this book. According to him, there is a limitless field of higher …
Book one in Gideon series
Book one of the Gideon series was not too bad. There are four books in total. Eric Jerome Dickey is an African American author and the main character of this series is the same race. The story is about a hit-man named Gideon and his exploits in his job …
How To Write Anything by Laura Brown
How To Write Anything by Laura Brown is a non-fiction book which teaches you how to become a better writer. The book has a step-by-step guide that instructs you through the writing process from figuring out what your purpose for writing and who your reader is, and how to …
The Mother and Daughter Diaries by Clare Shaw
The Mother and Daughter Diaries by Clare Shaw is a winner, in my personal opinion. It’s not easy to be writing a novel about a daughter and mom type of relationship and Clare Shaw has proven it well in this novel.
But there’s a catch to this book. …
Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafon book
The cover for Marina showed a young girl surrounded by mist, and recognizing the author, I decided to pick the book to read. The story is set in a Barcelona of only a few decades ago, but which gives a feeling of a town of the early XX century: …
Marvel Moon Knight Series
Moon Knight was a funny character in the world of Marvel Comics as he was primarily an obvious rip off of Batman, but the quality of writing was excellent so he was not dismissed by readers. However, since the 1970’s, the character had several shots at having his own …
Opal by Lauraine Snelling
Opal by Lauraine Snelling is Book 3 of the Dakotah Treasures series. Opal Torvald, born in Chicago and taken to North Dakota by her sister Ruby at the age of 9, is now 14. She loves her new home, especially horses, and does not miss city life one bit. …
Mystery of the secret room by Enid Blyton
‘Mystery of the secret room’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book and is one among the series of the five find-outers. Frederick, nicknamed Fatty, spends his holidays with his friends and has lot of fun. This time, he has learnt the art …
Into the Wild, a book by Jon Krakauer
Often I catch myself wanting to go off into the wilderness and live as a hermit. But I think that’s too radical because you never know what kind of help you might need.
In 1990, 22-year-old Christopher McCandless rejected all the material values of modern society, gives away all his …
Don’t Stop Me Now by Jeremy Clarkson
I love this book, Don’t Stop Me Now by Jeremy Clarkson so much. You don’t have to be a car enthusiast to appreciate the writings of this book. Jeremy Clarkson is a very humorous and good author and if you have yet to read any of his books, …
A Seperate Peace
A Seperate Peace by John Knowles is a very sad book in a lot of ways because of how there is a war going on and a kid dies. I enjoyed reading A Seperate Peace more than any book I have read so far. The book starts out about …
Low-Calorie Dieting For Dummies by Susan McQuillan
Low-Calorie Dieting For Dummies was available at Barnes and Nobles when I bought it for $5. It was a very inexpensive book which I am sure will help you kickstart losing that weight.
I was actually surprised it was sold for a low price because of the wealth of information …
Fruits Basket Manga Volume 8 (Graphic Novel)
Fruits Basket Manga Volume 8 begins with Hatsuharu being angrier than usual and destroying a classroom. Tohru and the others try to figure out what’s wrong and they discover that a member of the Sohma family dumped him. Meanwhile Tohru meets Ritsu Sohma.
This was a very interesting …
The Austere Academy book
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 13 book series written for children by an author under the pen name of Lemony Snicket. The Austere Academy is Book $5 in the series.
The Baldelaire children are orphans, their parents having been killed in a fire caused by the evil …
Meeting Melanie by Nancy Garden
This is a book for the pre-teen set. Allie Ward is a 12 year old girl who lives on Seal Island in Maine. Her world has been turned upside-down by the changes in her family. Her Dad is a lobsterman, but has been off …
Martin The Warrior by Brian Jacques
This was the first book I read in the series and it definitely would not be the last. I woke up Christmas morning and my mom handed me a present. I ripped apart the wrapping paper and pulled out this book. I was immediately impressed with the book cover …
A Handbook of Management Techniques - By Maslow
Following to the theory of Maslow, in order for these basic necessity to fill up those, then it is not filled up, one can certainly give motive. Until one satisfies basic necessity in existence, a higher necessity or respect like social necessity are not verified. As for safety, one …
1001 Activities for a Smarter Child
Everyone wants a smart child. A great book to browse throuhg is “1001 Activities for a Smarter Child”. In this book there are activities/projects for young children that will engage their creativity and curiousity, as well as develop physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
Each activity has a …
Scent of Shadows book
Scent of Shadows is the first book in the Signs of the Zodiac series by Vicki Pettersson. Usually, superhero books are not my cup of tea, but there was something mystical about the story line that I found immediately captivating. The book starts out with Joanna Archer on a …
The Horror of the Heights
I’ve read most of Conan Doyle’s stories about Sherlock Holmes, so I decided to give his other stories a try. One of his horror tales, The Horror of the Heights, is actually better than I expected it to be.
Doyle claims to be copying what was found in the journal …
The Beginning of Everything, novel by Robyn Schneider
When I encountered this book, I knew I just HAD to read it. I love male points of view, they always bring something else to every story, and The Beginning of Everything was amazing to me.
Ezra has an almost perfect life. His family has money, so he has …
Fruits Basket Manga Volume 7 (Graphic Novel)
Fruits Basket Manga Volume 7 begins with Tohru spending time with Kisa Sohma, who has become attached to her. Hiro Sohma becomes jealous because Kisa doesn’t spend time with him and confronts Tohru about it.
It’s an interesting volume because it follows the pattern of Tohru meeting another member …
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer book
The second installment of Stephenie Meyers former popular book Twilight was excitingly good. After reading the first book in this series I decided to also take the plunge and read the second installment. I am so glad I did, because I enjoyed reading it. This book is both heartbreaking …
Skinny Dipping by Connie Brockway
This book Skinny Dipping by Connie Brockway is funny and simply entertaining. I feel like I watched a movie or something when I read this book and it is filled with lively and interesting characters.
Mimi Olsen is a lady that is truly determined to get the family …
Dreams and What they Mean to You
Since everyone dreams, I highly recommend the book “Dreams and What They Mean to You” by Migene Gonzalez-Wippler. With this book you will get help in learing how to keep a dream journal, dream more effectively (who ever knew there was such a thing!), recall your dreams (which …
Twilight For the Gods by Ernest Gann
Twilight For the Gods by Ernest Gann was one of the best sea adventure novels I read in a long time. I’ve always enjoyed sea adventures and was very glad when I found it on the shelf of my local library. The novel was almost sixty years old, though, …
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye is a wonderful coming of age novel about the main characer, Holden Caulfield. He is a sixteen year old boy who finds himself kicked out of prep school and wanders the streets in search of the meaning of life.
The book has been strewn with …
Toni Morrison : Love
The most often overlooked from a race issue, is the existence of racial conflict within itself. So far, the justification of race, in terms of blacks against whites, that is, blacks are always defeated by the white race in terms of any kind. However, with regard to that race …
Danielle Steel “Season of Passion”. A Book
“Season of Passion” is a novel about a young woman, who disowned by her parents because of her marriage, ends up being a nurse to her husband who after shooting himself twice turns into a vegetable. I have to say that as far as Danielle Steel novels go this …
Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards
Learning how to draw is learning how to see things with the proper perspective. Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards shows the reader exactly how to properly examine a subject in order to draw it. By using simple methods, anyone can learn to illustrate …
Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino
WOW, this book, Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino sort of scares me to death with the detailed writings of author Natsuo. Powerful plots and should be made into a movie, I think. The story is laced with mystery and thrills and you need to be reading it wholeheartedly for …
Also sprach Zarahustra, by Friedrich Nietzsche book
obsessions with literary writing that captivates the reader and does not let go.
The german philosopher has often been accused of far-right ideas and the promotion of racial discrimination, but many forget that he did nothing but write philosophical fiction and try to push the man on the path to …
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