Books Reviews

Half-Price Books (Fremont)

The Half-price book store is a great place to buy books and media like DVDS, CDS and cassettes. The store has two desks. The one near the entrance is where you buy your books while the one in the back is where you pick up an order you made …

Dean Koontz Velocity

Dean Koontz’s “Velocity” is a fast-pacing marvellously written thriller full of unexpected twists and surprising situations. Although the book is five hundred pages long, it’s possible to read it in no more than one or two days. The suspense is skillfully built from the very first pages, when Bill …

Anatomy of Murder by Bill Pomidor

Anatomy of Murder was written by Bill Pomidor and published by Penguin Group in 1996.
The husband and wife team Dr Plato Marley was in geriatrics; while Dr Cal was a forensic pathologist at Seigel Medical College. At Cal’s tuition class for her medical students, she discovered …

Paw Tracks in the Moonlight Book By Dennis O’Connor

I not only liked , but I was also left with a very good impression from this book. In this case I speak of a small, poignant book that I believe will find a way to your heart the way it found to mine. I am talking about “Paw …

Manga (book)

If those Harry Potter books aren’t encouraging the kids to read, have you considered manga? Manga is the term applied to graphic novels from Asia. Generally they’re Japanese, but most bookstores consider Korean graphic novels as manga as well. These books are every lazy reader’s dream- …

The Adventure of the Cardboard Box

Whenever I talk to people about Sherlock Holmes, I have a few that say they would read it if they found a story that was more like the crime dramas they see on television.
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box is one of those stories that fits that description.
Much like …

Children’s Book: Looking For A Moose

“Looking For A Moose” is a children’s book written by Phyllis Root and illustrated by Randy Cecil. It was published in 2006. There is no real plot in this story. Essentially, some crudely drawn children search for moose in different types of terrain. They find …

Happy Thanksgiving Rebus by David A. Adler

I borrowed this book called “Happy Thanksgiving Rebus” from our local library and my daughter son and I read it today! I loved it and recommend it 100% to anyone who has young children. The sleeve jacket says this boko is for ages 3-8 and I completely agree with …

Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter

Fire and Ice is a great book that can exite you no matter what you think about books. Erin Hunter is the best of the best when you come down to authors. Hunter can inspire kids to start reading and will help them in their time alone. This book …

St. Francis Xavier and his shrine by Fr. P. Rayanna

‘St. Francis Xavier and his shrine’ is a book written by Fr. P. Rayanna, who belongs to the society of Jesus. This book is nothing but the biography of St. Francis Xavier. The book deals with the life of St Francis. In the last chapter, the author writes how …

The One by Kiera Cass, 2014 Book (The Selection #3)

So, I’d already finished the first and second book of ‘The Selection’ series. Although I was already certain as to what the ending would be, I knew I had to finish it. I couldn’t have just left it in the middle like that. In spite of the low …

The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel

I recently downloaded a book called “The Master Key system” by Charles f. Haanel which was available for free through “The Secret” website. The book is 214 pages printed, and I printed it out, and bound it in a notebook in order to make it easier to read, …

The Book: Doc and Fluff

The story of Doc and Fluff is about a futuristic world with two heroines who do what they can to make life work for them. The book is labeled a dystopia, but in my opinion it is not so much a dystopia as a realistic and “raw” portrayal of …

The Ghosts of Trianon by Elinor F. Jourdain

I have read quite a number of books on haunting, ghosts and many more. And this is also considered scary to me. The title of the book is The Ghosts of Trianon by Elinor F. Jourdain. This book is something which makes me definitely believe in time …

Librairie Monet Montreal bookstore

I love reading books, even in this digital era where we can find a vast amount of reading material online, I still prefer buying books and carrying them around with me wherever I go. Over the weekend, I have discovered a wonderful bookstore close to my house in …

The Naked Truth by Margaret Heffernan

This is a superb book and though the title is suggestive, it really is good and I think that the book has some really good contents. There are lots of examples from this book and interviews.
The interviews were made on VPs of Fortune 100 companies and also real business …

AP World History by Barron’s

This book was a great help to me when I was in high school. Our actually world history book was around 800 pages, and quite a pain in the neck to read, but this book summarized it into around half the pages. (I still thought that the 400 pages …

Carter’s Advanced Accounts: Seventh Edition

This university term would be my first time doing Financial Accounts, or any other business subject. Therefore, at the beginning of the term I found myself very anxious about doing the subject, since I was unsure if I would need a background in the subject to be able to …

The Traveler’s Gift

In recent years, many books published guidelines or books that motivate how to success in life. However, in general, these books contain only practical guidelines that motivates a person to achieve success. However this does not apply to this book. The Traveler Gift tried to combine between fiction and …

The monk who sold his Ferrari

I have finished this book last year. It is a gift from my husband on my birthday and this is a first book of Robin S. Sharma that I have read. This book really affects a lot on my ways of thinking and doing things.
The book was about the …

Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane

The book Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane is an autobiographical story of Mark’s childhood in South Africa under apartheid. Mark grew up in a very poor black family under an opressive government. He spent many days not knowing if he would eat, or if his parents would …

The Door in the Dragon’s Throat by Frank Peretti

The Door in the Dragon’s Throat is Book 1 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series that targets young readers (ages 9-12, according to Amazon).
Dr. Jacob Cooper is an archeologist who travels everywhere with his two children, Jay and Lila, taking all kinds of interesting assignments. In this first …

Letters to Gauri by M.V.Kamath

‘Letters to Gauri’ is a book written by M.V.Kamath, an Indian writer. Gauri is the grand-daughter of the writer. This book consists of the letters written by M.V.Kamath to Gauri. In this book, there are 84 letters written by M.V.Kamath.
Gauri is a teenager studying in school. In his letters, …

Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy

As soon as I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I went online to search for information to help me understand the changes I would be going through and how I was going to cope throughout the next nine months. The lists of pregnancy and childbirth …

The Narrows by Michael Connelly

There are certain FBI novel books that I really dig and this one that I’ve read before: The Narrows, written by Michael Connelly is really a good novel enough to be made into a movie in my best opinion. It has a woman FBI agent, naming Rachel Walling, whom …

Love Is Not Enough: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Money by Merryn Somerset Webb

I didn’t know that Love Is Not Enough: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Money by Merryn Somerset Webb could be that really good. There are lots of tips inside that one would really be amazed at and this book is specifically targeted for women and how we can make …

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

I had to read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier for summer reading. At first, I had heard a lot of stuff about this book that it was boring and bad. I read this book and I thought it was pretty good. The book was really descriptive and it made …

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

We have viewed all of the Harry Potter movies to date and my son and I agree that although this movie tried it was more of a bridge beteen the last book and the upcoming books. The acting was well done, and there weren’t as many special effects …

Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs

After watching and re-watching Bones, I finally figured out that the television series that I dearly loved was based on the novels and characters of Kathy Reichs. Dr. Tempearance Brennan was bragging about it to Boothe in one episode saying “I’m a best-selling author. That gives me elevated status …

Rainy Day Kisses by Debbie Macomber book

Rainy Day Kisses by Debbie Macomber. This is a Novel with kissing in the rain during the holidays in mind. Published in 2007. Genre Romance Expect the Unexpected and Comedy.
I just loved the title of this book. This was another book that I had picked …

James Herriot’s Cat Stories

This is a delightful book, a must read for any cat lover. James Herriot, a Yorkshire veterinarian, shares ten true stories about various cats he knew and treated (each one quite a character). With his usual humor and wit, Mr. Herriot introduces us to Alfred, a village tom cat …

Jude Deveraux - Velvet Angel Novel

This is one of my favorites when it comes to Jude Deveraux’s novels. This book was so intense that it made me blush while reading parts of this! Velvet Angel is a story about the feuding family of the Chatworths and the Montgomerys; when Elizabeth Chatworth was kind of …

The Cow Who Clucked

My daughter brought home a library book from school again last night, this time it was “The Cow Who Clucked” by author Denise Fleming.
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this book but it turned out to be one of the better children’s books she has brought home.
Basically, …

Autism Answer Book

Seven years ago, my son was born three months premature. Doctors did not think he would survive past his first twenty-four hours because of how frail he was, but when he did survive, the same doctors explained to my husband and me that our son would most probably …

Welcome to My World by Coleen McLoughlin

Welcome to My World by Coleen McLoughlin is an autobiography by Wayne Rooney’s girlfriend, whom I think is already his wife by now. This is a pretty alright book, which provides the insights on what Coleen perceives as the celebrity world. Pretty informative, actually, if you are the …

Go Ask Alice

Go Ask Alice is the diary of a teenage female struggling with peer pressure, drug use,and abuse that some teenagers may go through. I highly recommend this book for teenage girls who want something to read that they can relate to and understand.The book brought tears to my eyes …

Three little words a memoir Ashley Rhodes Courter

This is a fantastic book that will touch the hearts of many. If you are a foster mom/dad or work in the social services field - I recommend reading this book. It gives so much insight. I felt like I was writing passages of this book …

Action comics 875

I spent a good chunk of this issue confused. I got the gist of it, but at the same time I was a bit lost.
Two new heroes emerge named Nightwing and Flamebird. Now, I know that they were two characters tied to Kandor, so it makes sense …

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 …

Doris Writes Horror

An evil child brought into an unsuspecting world has shades of the Omen about it, but this short novel from Doris Lossing brims with realistic fervor- the horror of the book coming from the feeling this could happen to anyone.
Having bore four perfect children Harriet Lovatt is surprised …

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

I am an absolutly huge fan of the harry potter series. Ive beenr eading them since day one, and was at the bookstore at midnight to pick up this latest olume in the series. I think that this book, book 6 is one of the best in the entire …

MARTIN EDEN, a novel by Jack London

The name of the writer Jack London is firmly associated with adventure literature in readers. Well, who hasn’t read books about the Wild West, Alaska, gold prospectors, pirates, sailors, and cowboys cutting across the prairies? But, the skill of the author is not limited to the adventure genre. Some …

The World is Moving Because of Love manga

The World is Moving Because of Love is the first chapter of the manga, The World God Only Knows; written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki. The manga chapter starts out with Dokurou Skull talking to someone about the capture percentage of runaway spirits. Elsee comes late and gets scolded …

“Gone” by Michael Grant book

“Gone” by Michael Grant tells us the story of a 15 year old boy named Sam who tries to keep law and order in the small town of Perdido Beach, California, after everyone over the age of 16 disappears in a blink of an eye. When life as you …

Twilight Book Series by Stephenie Meyer

I have to say that I have fallen into the category of teenage girls who have fallen for these books, and I fell hard. I was first introduced to these books because my college roommate was a die-hard Twilight fan - she simply insisted that I read the …

Why did this happen to me again? your keys to lasting transformation by Dr. Janette Marie Freeman

This is an amazing book if you want to change your bad habits for good. We are all so busy trying to make changes from the outside, when really success has to come from within. All of the things we do are based off of the habits that we …

M.A.D.L.Y. by Sally North

If you are looking for a great book to read your children, I highly suggest M.A.D.L.Y. Mom and Dad Love You by Sally North. It is a fantastic book to teach children about how much you love them. Pictures are by Melissa Weisman.
In this book, Bobby the …

The Crying Tree Book

Thought provoking commentary on the death penalty, the devastation of secrets, and the power of forgiveness.
A young boy is murdered during an apparent home invasion. His killer is caught, tried and sent to death row. Nearly 20 years later, when his time comes to receive the lethal …

Into the Void…With Ace Frehly book

Into the Void…With Ace Frehly By Wendy Moore.
Ace Frehly, as you probably know what KISS’ super guitarist during their glory days and, while you may or may not know, he
was fired in 1980 due to problems with substance abuse.
Ace returned to the KISS fold in the 1996 reunion tour …

Stephen King: On Writing

Stephen King’s On writing is a fantastic book that teaches writing in a whole different way compared to most books. I loved this book because it teaches you how to write in a manner that is almost instinctual. Instead of plotting and planning the ending, the plot, the beginning …

 
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