Books Reviews
Death Watch by Jack Cavanaugh and Jerry Kuiper
I really enjoy Christian fiction. I like mystery and suspense as well. Recently I finished reading Death Watch by Jack Cavanaugh and Jerry Kuiper. Death Watch is a Christian fiction novel. It is about a woman reporter who is covering a story on death watch …
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
I have started reading these books and cannot stop. I liked Twilight ok, and am into the whole vampire thing now, and these books are great to help feed that vampire addiction. I like it because the main character, Rose, is so well drawn out. She is tough and …
Dungeons and Dragons: Player’s Option Heroes of Shadow, book
After the Essentials line and before the release of 5th edition, Wizards of the Coast released a couple more player books for the 4E system. One such book was titled “Heroes of Shadow”.
When it was originally released, I thought it was another title that fell under the …
Trouble in High Heels by Christina Dodd
This book, Trouble in High Heels by Christina Dodd that I’ve read pretty recently gets really on my nerves and is indeed pretty boring. It has a nice illustration cover; like a lady’s pair of legs shown halfway with a nice pair of heels and the book really looks …
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 …
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 …
When Dads Don’t Grow Up Children’s Book
The book “When Dads Don’t Grow Up” by author Marjorie Blain Parker is an outstanding children’s book for children to read with their fathers. I saw it advertised on the Barnes and Noble book shelf right around father’s day and after reading it in the store I knew …
Oh, The Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
I recently read this very nice book by Dr. Seuss called, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” This book is especially dedicated for those who are venturing into adulthood, facing new challenges, new parents to be and for all people having problems and challenges along the way. This …
“Moonlight” by Guy de Maupassant
One of the stories that I love to read is the “Moonlight” by Guy de Maupassant. The story mainly took place in a garden near the monastery between 10 to 11 in the evening. The story began with an introduction about a priest who despised the existence of women. …
Fantasies by Alan Brennert
This was one of the “Fear the Fever” stories that I liked only somewhat. The gist is pretty simple, a man fantasizes about an imaginary woman that he sees in his mind. The story begins, however with the reader getting a glimpse into how the narrator has …
Robbin’s pathology
Robbin’s basis of pathology is one of the best books for pathology available in market.This book is a must for both undergraduates as well as post graduates.This book helps you build your concepts in pathology.
The language used is very good and user friendly.Once you start a topic,you …
eBay for Dummies
So we need money and I have alot of Cd’s I need to get rid of. Why not sell them on eBay I think to myself! Yeah what a fantastic idea! So I gather up the Cd’s I am willing to part with and burn the others to cheap …
Manual of Nursing Practice (Sixth Edition) by Lippincott
I had this book of Medical and Surgical for 5 years. I am using in since I was in College, now that I’m already graduated a year ago I still kept and read this book as my references. This book is the Sixth Edition of Lippincott. It has 1,526 …
“The Shack” by WM Paul Young novel
I was loaned a novel called “The Shack” by WM. Paul Young and immediately put it under some of the papers on my bookshelf to soon forget it existed. A time later, while fishing for other books to read, I lifted the papers and found the novel I …
Godfather
Truly an epic created by Mario Puzo. The novel is the written about the height of sharpness of brain, rationality of human being that is plenty in a man called Vito Corleone who because of his virtue of being a “man of word” becomes a “man of respect” in …
Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Cayman Islands
I started diving years ago after discovering how beautiful the marine world is in my country. In all the years that I have been diving and snorkeling here, I noticed that there is a dearth of good marine maps and guides, and I therefore made it my mission to …
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 …
The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil book
For some time now I have wanted to learn about wine because when I was in college I had a bad experience with red wine, and that experience alone made me turn away from wine.
Lately, however, I have been thinking maybe the reason my experience with wine was so …
Makeup Your Mind by Francois Nars
I love this book, Makeup Your Mind by Francois Nars. Reading this, I have a very great insight on the before and after of a make-up and this is especially handy because I’m always looking forward to having a perfect made-up face. I love experimenting with make-up and …
The World from Brown’s Lounge by Michael J. Bell
The concept of “The World from Brown’s Lounge” is very interesting. Unfortunately the performance of the book does not live up to the premise. In 1972 Michael Bell was a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. He planned on writing his dissertation based on fieldwork in Brown’s Lounge, …
Borders Books
The Borders Books in Colleyville (5615 Colleyville Blvd) is a welcome addition to the area. I find that in most cases, this Borders has better prices than Barnes and Noble as well as a better selection. The magazine section of Borders is much larger than any of the other …
The Beetle Hunter
While not as good as some of his other mysteries, Arthur Conan Doyle’s story, The Beetle-Hunter is still good enough to get a good review from me; in part because you are left in wonder about the mystery itself.
The story is about a medical man with an interest in …
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 …
I’m In No Mood For Love
I love this love story, I’m In No Mood For Love, written by Rachel Gibson. It starts off with Clare Wingate, after a night of hangover, and waking up beside a dashing and six-pack abs of a man named Sebastian Vaughan. And Sebastian is no other man, he …
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand book
Anyone who wants to understand where the world is headed today and why, should read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
A daunting one thousand plus pages, Atlas Shrugged opens with the sentence that is to become the catchphrase of the book and that is, “Who is John Galt?”
Well John Galt …
Smart Women / Foolish Choices by Connell Cowan, Melvyn Kinder
This is a very sensibly written book although, in some bits, the authors do sound like they’re enjoying the scolding they’re giving the smart women.
Nonetheless, the book has a lot of insights to offer, especially since it is written from the male point of view (don’t we women love …
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL by James Harriot
I didn’t know how I could talk my young acquaintance out of becoming a veterinarian in the future. So I began to search for something about the profession purposefully. And you can imagine, my joy was boundless when I found a book on this very subject, also written with …
Nourishing Traditions cookbook
Nourishing Traditions is an awesome book of recipes of traditional cultures. The author, Sally Fallon is involved with the Weston A. Price Foundation, an organization that is trying to educate people about a more healthy way to eat. Not only does the book give easy to follow recipes, but …
The Darker Side by Cody McFadyen book
FBI Special Agent Smoky Barrett and her team, are called to investigate on a murder committed in the middle of a flight from Texas to Virginia. The investigation develops within a religious background and it will force Smoky to face the ghosts that torment her and to reconsider her …
Leaving Time - A Novel By Jodi Picoult (Mystery)
Anyone who has had the pleasure of reading books by Jodi Picoult, knows that her writing is always full of surprises. There’s always a twist, an unexpected turn or a way in which she tells the story that captivates readers. Leaving Time, is no exception.
Leaving Time follows the story …
The Hunger Games (a novel by Suzanne Collins)
My friends have been raving over The Hunger Games for quite a while now and I decided to see what the fuss was all about. I just finished reading the first book in the trilogy a few days ago and I have to say that it is indeed …
Beneath The Skin by Nicci French
This is an interesting novel written entirely in the first person. The story began a bit slow but by the third chapter it really grabs you. This is the frightening tale of three different women pursued by the same stalker. The way the book is written …
Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
This is an inspiring children’s fantasy story about a tiny bat named Shade that gets lost from his colony during a storm and must find his own way home. Along the way he faces many dangers, ranging from strong gusting winds to freezing temperatures, from hungry birds to …
Goddess Games by Niki Burnham
I have just recently finished reading the book, Goddess Games by Niki Burnham. And it was a real disappointing read. I don’t know that the book was going to be a real bore. Bore meaning that the contents are kind of childish, but then again, I blame …
Creating Web Pages For DUMMIES
As I intended to go into affiliate marketing, I got myself a few how-to books on web pages creation.I am a newbie in this line of works which offer infinitely return provided you can make it.
Coming back to web pages creation for my website which is the first step …
Down the Nile by Rosemary Mahoney
I really enjoy reading travel books sometimes so I was really pleased to find Rosemary Mahoney’s travelogue “Down the Nile.” The premise of the book is that Rosemary wanted to row a boat down the Nile, that is from south to north. In the book Rosemary tries to overcome …
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 …
Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
Oh the many amusing adventures of Stephanie Plum! This time around she is caught up in a disappearance of someone she was overheard threatening. So that means that insanity will ensue because she has to track down the real reason he is missing and then her little posse is …
Blood Ties: The Turning
This book is the first in a trilogy, and the author is Jennifer Armintrout. I find that this type of novel plot is rare, and I had a good time reading it. I shall label it as a fiction. It tells about a newly-made vampire Dr. …
Sweet Valley Twins: Jessica the Nerd (Book)
This book features Jessica Wakefield in a totally different spotlight. She gets humiliated and embarrassed when she gets accepted in to a prestigious program at school called SOAR for gifted math and science students —“ she gets a lot of encouragement from twin sister Elizabeth Wakefield and from the …
Children’s Book: How Scary by Bernard Lodge
“How Scary” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Bernard Lodge and published in 2001. This is a rather short book that basically just introduces the reader to all sorts of strange animals and creatures, each of which is allegedly scarier than the previous one.
Pros: The …
Pretend you don’t see her by Mary Higgins Clark
As my name suggests I am fond of reading books. Pretend you don’t see her by Mary Higgins Clark is a suspense story and is the right choice for murder mystery readers Once by chance I picked up this book from the library after reading the back cover. I …
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
This was a best-selling novel written by UK author Paula Hawkins in 2015. Something of a publishing sensation for a first novel, it was top of the New York Times fiction best-selling list for 13 weeks and has since been made into a film starring Emily Blunt. …
Tweak by Nic Sheff book
I just read this book that I was hearing very good things about. Tweak is a memoir written by Nic Sheff about “growing up” on methamphetamine. In my opinion the book is mediocre at best. Although I thought it was well written,the title of the book leads you into …
The Diary Of Anne Frank
The Diary Of Anne Frank was written by young Anne Frank during World War II and the Jewish Holocaust. Anne Frank and her family were Jewish and all went well until they realized that they must go into hiding or they would be sent to the concentration camps and …
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins book
The Hunger Games is a trilogy of books by Suzanne Collins. The first book in the series, simply just called The Hunger Games is my favourite book in the series. The plot follows a sixteen year old girl named Katniss Everdeen, who bravely volunteers to take her sister’s place …
Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips book
My friend knows that I’m a fan of Judith McNaught, Johanna Lindsey and Mary Jo Putney. I love their books and I’ve read almost anything they’ve written and so she suggested that I try Susan Elizabeth Phillips Nobody’s Baby But Mine. She tried to convince me that it’s a …
Loving Him Without Losing You
This book title, Loving Him Without Losing You by Beverly Engel (well actually part of it). The whole title is just so long. It goes something like empowering relationships or something. Loving Him Without Losing You is just the main heading title of the book. And …
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