Books Reviews

Adobe Photoshop CS Classroom in a Book - the title says it all

I can’t speak for this particular edition, but we used the Classroom in a Book series in the classroom when I was studying for my associate’s degree in graphic communication/electronic prepress. It was great! Really taught the tools well. The book enabled us to work independently at our own …

Dark Hollow by Brian Keene

This is the first horror novel that I read by author Brian Keene and I must say it is a real page-turner. This story has a lot going for it: spine-tingling suspense, a truly creepy setting, great characters and even originality. The main villain in this novel is a …

Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands book

“Single White Vampire” is the third novel in the Family Argeneau Series written by Lynsay Sands. I would probably classify it under romantic comedy fiction genre.
It follows the story of Lucern Argeneau, a cranky, reclusive vampire who is also a best selling author, and his new editor Kate …

Civilization, book by Niall Ferguson

Perhaps we all love to read the success stories of the stars or the rich. This book by Ferguson also offers a success story. Many of us love to travel and have been to countries in Europe, where we have probably wondered more than once why the West has …

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

The story is set in 19th century England. It begins with Pip, an orphan boy, sitting in the church yard and contemplating the graves of his father, mother, and four brothers. Pip is startled by a rough-looking man with shackled feet - an escaped convict. He grabs the scared …

My Second Book

I don’t know who is the writer of this children book. But on the back of the book, it said that the book was an imprint of New Dawn Press, UK. So I guess, it’s from UK.
But I should say that this is a good book for the children. …

This Lullaby, novel by Sarah Dessen

Remy is very careful when it comes to relationships, all of that thanks to her mother, who is going to get married for the fifth time, and once again she’s the one in charge of all the planning. That’s how she meets Dexter, a guy that completely turns her …

Self-Management for Actors Book

Self-Management for Actors
Bonnie Gillespie
ISBN:9780972301985
Genre: Non-fiction/How-to
This was one of my first (required) readings for an theatre class and I loved every minute of Self-Management for Actors. This is by far one of the best books to read for people just starting out in the world of acting and it could …

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Call me a kid who never grew up, but I think this book is wonderful. It tells a heart-warming story of a toy bear, Corduroy, who wants a home, but there is a missing button on his shirt, so nobody buys him. There is one little girl who wanted …

Cross book

I have lots of James Patterson novels, and he is the author that I would someday like to meet and salute. I really respect his writings, and his stories are very movie-inspiring. He should make his books into movies.
The title of this book is Cross, and it …

The Fools of God and the Art of Simple Living book

I had never heard of this book, but when I finally did, the book was praised for its informative perspective social and psychological constructs that have dictated much of societal ideologies. The fact that the book addressed suppression of religion fascinated me a bit as I am one open …

The Book Exchange Austin TX

The Book Exchange is my absolute favorite place to shop for books. As the name suggests you exchange your own books for store credit. It does not seem like much but when I pay only 50 cents to 2 dollars, that is quite a big difference. I like …

New Moon book by Stephanie Myers

This is a great book for all ages and will keep you up late turning the pages. Once you start reading it you will find it hard to set it down. It is a romance novel with vampire and werewolf twists that will keep you wondering what could happen …

Good Grief novel

Good Grief by Lolly Winston is a smart, emotional story about a woman who is not even used to being married before she becomes a widow. Sophie Stanton is a dynamic, sympathetic character, and you feel sympathy for her as her life falls apart. And it does! In dramatic, …

Five go down to the sea by Enid Blyton

‘Five go down to the sea’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. It is a nice book and is one among the famous five adventure series. The children go off on a trip to Cornwall. They finally reach Tremannon farm in Cornwall, where they had intended to stay. …

Twilight of the Idols/The Anti Christ book by Friedrich Nietzsche

Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ are apparently two books published together as one as basically The Anti-Christ follows on from Twilight. When I was young I was introduced to this book by someone who told me that ‘Nietzsche thinks he is the anti-Christ, this guy is …

Make Him Look Good by Alisa Valdez-Rodriguez

Make Him Look Good written by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is a book worth reading. There is drama, infidelity, illegitimate children, harassment, voice-overs a religious rebound and a mother that makes you thankful she isn’t yours. The format is multiple point of view which gives you an inside look …

The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane

I love the cover illustration for the book, The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane. It has a sandalwood effect on me; very calming, gentle and soothing.
Places that are ‘wild’ in my opinion before I read this book includes terrains, caves and the wilderness. And true enough, …

Her Majesty’s American, book by Steve White

I’ve always been a fan of alternate history books. Usually, we get to see the point of divergence play out or the story will at least take place not long after it. Steve White presents for us a combination of alternate history and science fiction which sees the British …

365 Ways To Live Frugal book

“365 Ways To Live Cheap” by Trent Hamm is the bible of living frugal. This is a must-have for all people living on a budget. Not only did the book help me understand my spending habits, but it also helps promote family time as it teaches the …

The Screwtape Letters by C.S Lewis

C.s Lewis is one of my favorite authors. He always finds a way to inspire us.. his readers. I just finished reading his book “The Screwtape Letters” It’s all about Screwtape’s (The Demon) letter to his apprentice Wormwood. Screwtape was giving advices to Wormwood on how lure us to …

In the Shadow of Death by Anthony Yeo

I have just finished reading this book titled, In the Shadow of Death by Anthony Yeo. This is a really good book on death and in general I gained a bit of insight on another prospective towards death.
When you read this book, try not to look or …

Artemis Fowl Series By Eoin Colfer

Artemis fowl is a series that explores the adventures of an Irish boy genius who discovers the existence of fairies and makes their life a living nightmare.
I was first recommended to the Artemis Fowl series by a friend who insisted I would like it. Upon reading the summary and …

Book You’re Broke Because You Want to Be - How to Stop Getting by and Start Getting Ahead

In Larry Winget, we have a great book out in the market You’re Broke Because You Want To Be - How To Stop Getting By and Start Getting Ahead. This is of one the most straight-forward book about managing finances which I have ever encountered. This is the book …

Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

Ah, Master and Margarita, my all time guilty pleasure. I make sure to re-read it at least once in two years. I have read it first when I was in high school. It was one of the required readings in my Russian class. Once I started I could barely …

Knit One, Embellish Too book

I bought this book because I read a recommendation on someone else’s blog. Okay, actually, they knitted a cute hat and I wanted to knit it too. Knit One, Embellish Too by Cosette Cornelius-Bates is mainly basic patterns that I think I could probably find elsewhere. The key is …

The Shimmer by David Morrell

I love a good book that incorporates science and mystery into its story. David Morrell is an excellent author at this. His weaves a story that is as informative as it is thrilling. There are moments of excessive violence, but you can’t read a thriller with out, and it’s …

Love The One You’re With by Emily Giffin novel

The romantic family story Love The One You’re With written by Emily Giffin is more like television soap rather than a novel. But it is readable for its pleasant and relatable story line. The one line plot of the book is that an ex boyfriend unexpectedly comes into life …

How to be a Comedy Writer

I sometimes wonder what it’s like to be a comedy writer. I sure could make millions, and at the same time, enjoy some good humor as well. How to be a Comedy Writer is the best book ever that has taught me how to be a good …

Comic Book: Daredevil Issue 292

Daredevil issue 292, published in 1991 by Marvels Comics, features a morbid contest between Taskmaster and Tombstone to determine who can kill the most people. Most Daredevil stories do not necessarily involve a super villian, so getting two super villians in the same issue is a real treat. …

Odds Against by Dick Francis

My husband loves reading Dick Francis books and here is a review of the last one he read. Odds Against, is a thriller written my ex jockey Dick Francis. The book is a excellent read it has lots of twist and turns and will he or wont he …

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is super amazing and up till now, I have a copy of this book and not intending to lose it at all. In fact, I dare to say that this book is like my role model and if …

The Sleepless by Graham Masterton novel

The Sleepless is a horror novel that is replete with gruesome descriptions of sadistic murders whose victims are presented in a most detailed and unholy picture of the bizarre. The narrative starts with the insurance investigation into a helicopter crash and flashes back to an airline crash …

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 …

One Hundred Years of Solitude By Gabreil Gracia Marquez

For confusing, the author how managed that, occasionally being bored to the point which those made in wonder, do to read excessively, but to offer the intelligent processing of incident, variety of the viewpoint where differs to the same incident which occasionally you can do. Just which there is …

Coping with sorrow on the loss of your pet, book by Moira K. Anderson

I have read the book —˜Coping with sorrow on the loss of your pet’ written by Moira K. Anderson. This book is truly an excellent and very helpful book. I feel that this book should be read by all those who have pets because one never knows when one …

The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

While I enjoyed parts of this book, such as the discussions of Jane Austen’s various books, I really did not get into this book very much. It was hard to connect to the characters, even though they, as do I, really love Jane Austen novels. It was difficult to …

The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery

This is a great book for inspiration more than anything else. Since I am a mixed media artist that relies heavily on the internet for learning techniques, it was really great having a physical book in my hands with art that I could really look at, even if …

Dousei Recipe manga by Oshima Towa

Dousei Recipe is a manga by Oshima Towa. It has the genres; comedy, ecchi, romance, seinen, and slice of life. The story is about Takeshi, a college student and his girlfriend Suzune who ran away from home and now they are living together. Suzune is too naive and her …

The Christmas Cookie Book by Virginia Pasley

Being a person who lives for the Christmas holidays, I have collected several holiday cookbooks and The Christmas Cookie Book is one of my favorites. It is a small book, physically, but contains many of the cookie recipes that I use every year for my Christmas cookie trays. …

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Stephen Covey book

I read this book three months ago, I am still reading it and will keep going through it. This is the basic theme of the book. If you keep going through its pages in regular interval, it will certainly help you in every area of your life. That is …

This Book Will Save Your Life by A.M. Holmes

I found this book to be laugh out loud funny. The pliable Richard Novak finds himself in all sorts of precarious situations in the course of what seams like just a few weeks. To quickly summarize: Richard would have been perfectly happy living his unconscious life …

A Hat Full Of Sky by Terry Pratchett

A Hat Full Of Sky is a beautifully written little book that is written by author Terry Pratchett. A Hat Full Of Sky is written for children and I have also read this book. I bought A Hat Full Of Sky for my kids, thinking that they would love …

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 …

Just A Guy, Notes from a Blue Collar Life by Bill Engvall with Alan Eisenstock

In my opinion, Bill Engvall of “Here’s Your Sign” fame is the funniest of the four Blue Collar comedians. His humor is drawn from experiences we can all relate to at some level. After all, who among us hasn’t said something that we wished we could take …

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

As a true Harry Potter fan, I delayed reading the final installment of the hit Harry Potter series, simply because I knew that it was the final book and there would be no more after that.
After finally deciding to “take the plunge”, I went ahead and started at …

Harry Potter Book 5

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is of course a great book. It is much longer than the others as it contains a great deal of information and this book is also much darker, not in a scary way though. Harry, having recently seen voldemort come back …

Le Mot Juste book

Le Mot Juste, edited not by a single person but by an editorial panel of no fewer than six people, is subtitled “A Dictionary of Classical & Foreign Words & Phrases”, which in all honesty I think is likely to prove a more immediately understandable description to most people of what the …

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 …

Oxford Pocket dictionary Spanish/English and English/Spanish

I used this Oxford Pocket dictionary for a while, and I found it to be very complete for Spanish native students of English.
As the name says, it’s a pocket dictionary, meaning that the information is more reduced than in a normal dictionary, but it’s not too big so you …

 
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