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Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki

This book has changed my mind set about money. The book tells a story of two dads. The first was an educated professor, while the other was a dropout. In their lives, these two dads had different opinions about money. The educated one tended to say that he can’t …

Penultimate Chance Saloon by Simon Brett

Simon Brett’s Penultimate Chance Saloon is a fun book. I smiled, I laughed, I read this one straight through. Shortly before his 60th birthday, Bill Stratton’s wife left him. As she went out the door, she told him that their entire marriage of 40 years had been a sham …

The Odyssey of Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini book

The Odyssey of Captain Blood is one of my all time favourite books. The first time I read it, I was only a little girl. Despite the fact that I didn’t care much for reading, I just couldn’t put down the book. Even now, so many years later, …

Going After Cacciato by Tim O’Brien

“Going After Cacciato” is a novel about a squad of infantrymen in the Vietnam War. It’s an interesting story and has a surrealistic quality about it that at times makes the reader feel as if he were experiencing the disorientation many of those who served in Vietnam experienced.
There are …

Amazing Spiderman #530 comics

At the end of last issue Tony Stark and Peter Parker were off to Washington for a hearing of some kind. This issue we find out what the hearing is about. The government is trying to pass a bill that will force superheroes to reveal their true …

The Best Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Selected and Introduced by Caroline Kennedy)

I read this book over and over and over. It gives me so much pleasure to read the favorite poems of Jacqueline Kennedy many of which are also my favorites. The First Lady loved Shakespeare, Robert Frost, EE Cummings, …

Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search

Instead of buying the comics individually, I recently bought the complete edition of Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search illustrated by Gurihiru. I’ve been a long time fan of the animated television series on Nickelodeon, so I jumped on the chance for more story content. This …

A Clean Week by Ola West book

I have had this book on the shelves of my bookcase for a while and it was one of those which stayed there and never got read!
I’m sure that I bought it because it was advertised in a railway magazine and at the time I thought that it …

Glow Herbal: Times Group book

Recently I have bought a book from an online store. The book is about herbal treatment of overall body. It seemed nice to me and I decided to give it a try.
At the outset, I must say that Glow Herbal is a very nice book from the Times Group. …

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 …

Savannah from Savannah by Denise Hildreth

I discovered this novel by accident, browsing the Internet and checking out new Christian chick-lit titles. Well, “Savannah from Savannah” by Denise Hildreth is not really new; the book has been released in 2004, and I am surprised I haven’t heard of it earlier.
The story of Savannah, a Southern …

Reached by Ally Condie, 2012 Book (Matched #3)

So, after having managed to finish the first two instalments in the Matched trilogy, I had to finish it. If I could ditch books based on how good they are, I would have given up on this trilogy at the end of the first book itself. But, I somehow …

Shadow Leader by Tara K. Harper

“Shadow Leader” is the sequel to “WolfWalker” written by Tara K. Harper.
This book is a Science Fiction novel.
Ember Dionne (Dion) is the scout and healer for a group of rebels fighting to save her world from the armies of the evil Longear. Dion along with Aranur …

American on Purpose book

American on Purpose is funny and self-depricating, but more than that, it’s honest. Through the highs and the lows of milk delivery boy/drummer/stand-up comedian/construction worker/actor/father/writer/recovering alcoholic/late night persona Craig Ferguson’s life so far, he’s managed to hold himself between the lines of raving egomaniacal Mr. Hollywood and humble, hardworking Scotsman; …

Laughing with Lucy: My Life with America’s Leading Lady of Comedy

“Laughing with Lucy: My Life with America’s Leading Lady of Comedy” by Madelyn Pugh Davis is actually a memoir of a co-writer that was almost responsible for every single episode of the “I Love Lucy” series. Be prepared thus for a unique perspective on the show from someone that …

READER’S DIGEST-How to Do Just About Anything on a Computer

I have a computer and a laptop and neither works properly, I have been having trouble with both of them for awhile, and it was just easy to say ” get another computer, get another laptop.” Yeah, it’s easy to say that if you can afford it, but it …

How to Kill a Monster by R.L. Stine

This book, How to Kill a Monster, by R.L. Stine is an interesting book for children. It is an easy read, with several interesting twists. The main characters are fairly realistic, although, as in all R.L. Stine books, the adults are strangely dissociated from the action.
Even though the plot …

Love is Letting Go of Fear by Gerald G. Jampolsky

This book, Love is Letting Go of Fear by Gerald G. Jampolsky is very meaningful and have provided more or less the solution for me to move on in life when I feel that love is lacking in my life department. There are people that have been not so …

Star Trek: The Art of the Film

“Star Trek: The Art of the Film” by Mark Cotta Vaz is a book that I enjoyed looking through and reading quite a lot. Packed within the front and back covers of this book is a whole lot of interesting and detailed concept art. What is concept art? Well, …

JLA Volume 3: Rock of Ages, Comic Book Trade Paperback

The first JLA trade was a sole story made up of only a couple of isses. The second was a bigger trade, but comprise of several smaller stories. This one takes the best of both worlds and gives us a single story in a thicker trade. The results …

Macmillan Caribbean Certificate Atlas 3rd Edition

This was actually my brother’s atlas when he was still doing Geography in his first period of high school, but these days I find myself referring to it from time to time when I can’t find my atlas for mostly minor referrences.
The Macmillan Caribbean Certificate Atlas 3rd Edition …

The Wizard Test by Hilari Bell

The Wizard Test by Hilari Bell is a well-written novel for children ages 10 and up. It is a thoughtful story of a boy who is certain of what his destiny and his path in life is to be, but finds that his life is actually a lot more …

Living with the Himalayan Masters by Swami Rama

‘Living with the Himalayan masters’ is a book written by the Indian author, Swami Rama. Swami Rama is not like any other author. He is a saint and also the founder of Himalayan International institute of Yoga science and philosophy. He was raised in the Himalayan cave monasteries of …

Triple Your Reading Speed by Wade E. Cutler

Triple Your Reading Speed, By Wade Cutler,is a book that shows you how to read faster. It contains useful eye exercises to expand your vision and increase your reading speed.It also contains many drills for practicing block reading. It includes many comprehension passages followed by multiple choice questions that …

Johnny Angel by Danielle Steel

This is another awesome novel from the Danielle Steel collection. From the first paragraph of this story, I was pulled into this story as if I were the main character. I felt every emotion the character was feeling throughout the entire story.
This story is about the love …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Generations Novelization

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Generations Novelization is slightly superior to the film, although not by much. Interestingly, there are actually two versions of the novelization: one in which is based on a slightly earlier version of the final script that features Kirk’s original death and one that …

The White Tiger novel

The winner of The Man Booker Prize 2008, The White Tiger is a novel that keeps the reader addicted to it from the moment he reads the first page. I bought this book recently and found it to be an above par book. The attractive hard cover as the …

Children’s Book: Minnie And Her Baby Brother

Minnie And Her Baby Brother is a children’s book written and illustrated by Melanie Walsh. This is a very cute little book aimed at big sisters that shows how she interacts with her baby brother through the use of flaps on each page.
The illustrations are very …

The Nanny Diaries book

If you’re looking for a witty, light piece of chicklit, this book is for you. Profiling the life of a nanny to a wealthy family in New York City, this book is sometimes a little bit predictable but always enjoyable.
The cleverness and charm of this book begin from …

Essential Luke Cage Vol 2

Two years ago I wrote a Review Stream review on Essential Luke Cage Vol 1 and raved about it. Now, it is time to look at the release of Essential Luke Cage Vol 2 and I have to say that will the second collection does not reach the lofty …

Supergirl 39

Superwoman and Reactron face off. It seems like Superwoman’s endgame is to protect the woman, only it’s revealed that her goal is to kill her, so Superwoman grabs Reactron and blows up the apartment. Honestly, she can’t stay loyal to anybody.
Supergirl talks to her mother via a …

H.R.H by Danielle Steel

This novel titled, “HRH” by Danielle Steel is quite a good read for me. But I really recommend all who wants to read it to borrow it from friends or the library, but if you must buy, wait for it to be auctioned on ebay or your local …

Handmade Home book

I just randomly picked up this book, although I have read Amanda Blake Soule’s Soulemama blog, so I was expecting something pretty good and down to earth. Handmade Home doesn’t disappoint. Even if you’ve read the blog, Handmade Home, while in the same spirit, is quite different so it’s …

The Sunday Times Guide to Movies on Television

The Sunday Times Guide to Movies on Television may not be the newest film guide around - in fact it was first published in the 1970s - but I still really like it because (except, obviously, for new films) it is pretty comprehensive and gives a handy reference to …

Dreamworks Bee Movie book

Dreamworks Bee movie book is a collection of 16 buzz worthy sounds which is a good tool to encourage young children to develop their skills of listening and to distinguish the different kinds of sounds while at the same time enjoying the story. My little one got this …

Mckays used book store

I love to rummage and see what I can find and this week I choose to go to Mckays used bookstore. I was so pleased that I found so many great books that are out of print and that are not stocked in the new book stores. I do …

Edwina the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She was Extinct book

My daughter got to go to the school library for the first time yesterday and check out a book. Since she loves stories about dinosaurs, she picked out the book Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She was Extinct.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book before reading …

Bramwell Valley book

I have downloaded a few free e-books from the Barnes and Noble website, and this has to be in the top five books that I’ve read for free ever. It’s by John Harold McCoy and starts off really slowly talking about small town life and a woman who lost …

Hellboy: The Wild Hunt 4 comic

This issue was far more straight forward than the one that came before. Hellboy and Alice trek through the bizarre landscape to encounter a strange imp like creature who claims to be an Englishman.
Hellboy and Alice assume it’s a guide and follow him. It turns …

Camelot Garden manga by Yuki Kaori

Again another manga has caught my attention with its’ fancy title. Camelot Garden is a one shot manga by Yuki Kaori the same mangaka of Boys Next Door. The manga is a mix genre of fantasy, gender bender, mystery, psychological, shoujo, and tragedy.
The story is about the mysterious adventure …

John Barleycorn by Jack London & The Lost Weekend by Charles Jackson

The behaviors observed within both “John Barleycorn”, by Jack London and “The Lost Weekend”, by Charles Jackson make evident the notion that although both characters suffer from alcoholism, the disease affects each individual in a notably distinct and divergent manner. Careful examination in regard to the mindset and psychological …

Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris book

“Dead as a Doornail” is the fifth book in the Sookie Stackhouse novel series written by the popular author Charlaine Harris. I didn’t think that this one gave me as much of an adrenaline rush as “Dead to the World” though, but it still was packed with suspense and …

Candy is Dandy book

If you’re a fan of children’s books, then Ogden Nash’s Candy is Dandy will be a definite treat! A collection of wonderfully amusing poems by famous children’s writer Nash, the book itself is a good buy, what with the amazingly delightful prose that everyone, even adults, will truly enjoy. …

5 Steps To Control High Blood Pressure by Dr. Anjali Arora

I really appreciate the book “5 Steps To Control High Blood Pressure” by Dr. Anjali Arora. The book is highly informative.After reading the book I acquired a greater understanding of the causes …

Night Smoke by Nora Roberts

Night Smoke is the fourth story in the Night Tales series written by Nora Roberts. And once again, it’s a hit!
In this story, we meet Ryan Piasecki and Natalie Fletcher. For those of you who have read the first story in the series, you would know that Natalie is …

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a fantasy novel and the beginning of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. It tells the story of a creature called a Hobbit named Frodo Baggins and how he inherits a magic Ring from …

The Merchant’s Mark - Pat McIntosh

This is the third book in the series about Gil Cunningham, a young lawyer living in Glasgow around 1500. The story starts when Gil meets an old friend, the Glasgow merchant Augie Morison. When unloading one of Augie’s deliveries, they find a severed head instead of the delivery of books …

Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment

If I were to give another title to ‘Crime and Punishment’, I would call it ‘A Lesson of Love and Redemption’. I must admit that I was put off by the title at the beginning, and the first pages didn’t help. But by the time I came to the …

Ways To Live Forever, a novel by Sally Nichols

From the day I bought this book I knew it would be sad and touching. Even the synopsis on the back of the book cover tells us about that.
This book was written as if it was a diary of a young kid. Sam, the main character of the story …

Cure Yourself with Yoga

There are huge number of published books about yoga, varying in term of their quality and comprehensiveness. “Cure Yourself with Yoga” by Acarya Hiranmayananda Avt. is one of the good ones. This book offers comprehensive and wide-ranging guide to the ancient art of yoga.
Yoga is a holistic …

 
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