Books Reviews
At Bertram’s Hotel by Agatha Christie
Over the years I’ve read all of Agatha Christie’s mystery books, some of them several times. Despite this, every once and awhile I pull one out of the basement and read it. It’s almost like comfort food, especially those books featuring Miss Jane Marple. “At Bertram’s Hotel” by Agatha …
R.A. Salvator (Dark Elf Trilogy)
I am a pretty advaint reader of Fantasy/Fiction and have read hundreds of books. And i have to say R.A Salvator is as of now my favorite writer of all time. His Dark Elf Trilogy (which is only just the begining of a epic 28 book series i believe) …
A Long Way Gone
What do you think about the feelings of a child who is between armed conflict? Suffer? That is something that must be felt by all people. But, for children can be more than that. Fear of death plus the separation of parents and family are two different sides. And …
Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA
Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA is darn good. I mistook it for some cheap comic type of book novel, and I was going to quit but halfway through, I found the story very likable. In fact, I think if the cover could be changed for a more …
Hard Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World by Haruki Murakami
I can not say that my first contact with Haruki Murakami and “Dance , dance , dance” left me with a good impression of the Japanese author. But the book with a startling headline “Hard Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World” completely changed my mind for the …
Crank
For a teenage novel this book is quite dark. I loved the unique writing style and the odd line breaks are part of what make this book so hard hitting. The odd style make your head spin for awhile and make the ideas in the book seem a little …
Fit For Excellence! by Sheri Rose Shepherd
Fit for Excellence, is written by Sheri Rose Shepherd (Published by Creation House, 1998) and teaches about God’s design for our spiritual, emotional and physical health. Teaching from personal experience, Shepherd talks about things such as emotional ruts, obsession with food, time management, spiritual gifts and relationships with …
Buddha
Chopra opened this novel, with scenes of King Suddhodana (Siddhartha’s father), who are fighting against the enemy. At the same time, Queen Maya, the empress of Suddhodana, through the woods Lumbini. She was pregnant with a baby and plans to give birth at home parents. Not yet reached the …
Easy Step by Step Guide to Marketing by Pauline Rowson
Since I am the advertising line, I love reading books about business and marketing. The book is called Easy step by step guide to Marketing, and it costs about $19.99. The book is written by Pauline Rowson, and this book describes how to win and keep customers. …
Dream Chaser: A Paranormal Romance by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Being an omnivore when it comes to reading, the fact that I decided to read a Sherrilyn Kenyon novel as opposed to something a bit more literary is no surprise. What did surprise me, though, is that there were actually some highly crafted elements to the book and that …
Isla and the Happily Ever After, novel by Stephanie Perkins
At the beginnings of 2011, a dear friend of mine recommended me to read Anna and The French Kiss, and once I finished reading it, I fell completely and irrevocably in love with Etienne and Anna. A year later, Lola and Cricket arrived, and I really enjoyed that story …
The Bridges of Madison Country By Robert James Waller
This is a story of a woman, a love story in which she cannot obtain from her husband and you look at this book of some another normal love story concerning the woman who yearns the love which already can her thing you love to the alone person and has …
Once A Witch Book
I love reading. I’m not usually stuck to one genre, though I do tend to lean toward the horror, sci-fi and fantasy. I recently, much by chance came across a wonderful little novel called, “Once a Witch”, by Caroline MacCullough. Admittedly, I wasn’t expecting too much from it, as …
Harry Potter Book 3
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite book of the series!! I absolutely love this book! It is a bit longer than the first two and is a bit darker, but this book is soooo good! Once again, we start off at Harry’s aunt and uncle’s …
The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
I was shopping around my university’s school fair for cool stuff when I came across this little stall selling books. I was looking for a low-priced book, having many other books I haven’t read yet at home. I found The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant in one of …
Sweet Valley Twins: Deadly Voyage (Book)
This is the first book of a two-part miniseries and it’s titled Deadly Voyage. In here, the Wakefield twins and their friends are off to an island for a science trip, and when they’re expecting sun, swimming, and sand all the way, they get hijacked by two thugs who …
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 …
Sabriel by Garth Nix
If you are into magic and adverture this is the book for you.
Sabriel, a girl of 18, has been given the bells of the Abhorsen and must find her father who has been trapped in Death. She must make her way through the unforgiving terrain and creatures of the …
Death Match by Lincoln Child
This is the second stand-alone book I’ve read by Lincoln Child. I found this book to be a below average thriller and I correctly guessed the identity of the killer about halfway through. Truthfully, there’s nothing that original about this plot at all - it’s very cliché. Books need …
The Red Convertible
I liked this short story. Louise Erdrich’s “The Red Convertible” is available in many anthologies. Check at your local library or online to secure a copy of the story.
You can read this story a couple of levels. It can be read simply as a story that is a good …
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
‘State of Fear’ is the latest novel from writer Michael Crichton. I must admit to being excited about reading this book, having always been a fan of Crichtons. Did it live up to my expectations? Absolutely. ‘State of Fear’ is gripping from beginning to end.
Funded …
Three Nights of Sin
Three Nights of Sin is a romance novel set in a historical setting. The heroine is Marietta Winters and the hero is Gabriel Noble. Both are gorgeous and handsome respectively.
Marietta’s brother has been arrested and charged for murder leaving Marietta shun out of society and being the past …
Vampire Knight book 1
When I first discovered Vampire Knight, it was sitting on a Wal-Mart shelf crying out towards me. My first thought was this, “A graphic novel at a Wal-Mart that is not just a romance or action flick? Awesome!”, and thus I made one of the best purchases in my …
Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen book
This is just another young adult book that I’ve just finished reading. Like the other teen books I’ve read before, I was also attracted to this book because of its cute cover. I think the author who is Sarah Dessen is amazing because she writes in a very understandable …
Fiddlehead, book by Cherie Priest
Fiddlehead is my first experience with Cherie Priest’s Clockwork Century series. The novel is set in the United States during the height of Civil War. In traditional steampunk style, history within the Clockwork Century has taken a few strange turns with the advent of new and often dangerous technologies. …
Star Trek 101
“Star Trek 101″ by Terry J. Erdmann may or may not be worth a fan’s time and money. I borrowed the book from the library and I enjoyed it, but I doubt I would spend money on it. The reason I would not purchase this book is because a …
Little Things Make a Big Difference by Laurin Sydney
This book is like a great diary reading for me by the author. I consider it my IOI and the small, short stories are all extremely fun to read and I love the short titles and quotes. The little things in life really does make a big difference …
X-23 #11 Marvel Comics
X-23 #10 Marvel Comics
Writer: Marjorie Liu
Artist: Sana Takeda
The cover is very well done and would be a really neat piece to have framed and put on your wall if you ever got it signed at a convention. You have X-23 in what appears to be a sewer tunnel. …
You Must Be My Best Friend Because I Hate You!
I really like reading the book You Must Be My Best Friend Because I Hate You! This book is written by Emily Dubberley, and has truly inspired me. This book writes about how you should behave around your best friend and whether you should dump her or …
Testament by John Grisham
The testament by John Grisham is a powerful fiction book that takes you on a roller coaster ride of suspense. A billionaire jumps to his death, just moments after signing his will. He has six heirs who are circling around their fathers lawyers waiting for them to tell them …
The Undead Next Door by Kerrelybn Sparks
What happens when you take an ancient vampire clothing designer and stick him in a small town in Texas to hide? Lot’s of laughs in the pages of Kerrelyn Sparks latest book. Poor Jean Luc has never felt as out of place in all of his years as he …
Death’s Head
Set in the future time of back to the future sort of story, Death’s Head is really lost on me. In fact, totally. And in actual fact, I did not read the book until finish, because I’m really lost for words on this book. I really don’t …
Meet Addy by Connie Porter
Recommeded ages 7 and up
Addy Walker is a slave girl in Pre-Civil War North Carolina.Addy works on the plantation with her Mother, Father, her older brother Sam, and her baby sister Esther.
One night Addy hears her parents talking about escaping north to freedom Addy knows that if anyone finds …
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. …
The seat of the soul
‘The seat of the soul’ is a book written by Gary Zukav. In this book, the author covers many isues such as soul, reincarnation, law and effect, regarding souls of animals and birds, spirit guides and teachers, angels etc.. Now, this book is written in a manner of fantasy. …
“Gone with the wind” book by Mitchell Margaret
Species that usually arises in the case of classifying “Gone with the Wind” is having an affair. Such assignment is so ungrateful that the affair is often associated with literature, not top-flight. It might seem more legitimate after seeing the film, which in the early 90s the last century …
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, 2011 Book
A friend recommended this book to me after having read it herself, saying that the plot was quite different to many others she had read before. So I went to the library and picked it up, had a read of the blurb, and decided to give it a go. …
Marriage Bed
The Marriage Bed is a very delightful story, written by Laura Lee Guhrke. This is a very good author, and her powerful vocabulary takes the breath out of me. She really has some nice amazing words being used, and my English has been improved tremendously just by …
DVC Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a good read to be safely enjoyed as a sort of intellectual roller coaster pretty well programmed.
One of those historical who-dun-its or hybrid literatures looming out of misty and unlikely clues, this story, as superbly demonstrated by ‘Jurassic Park’, has successfully drawn a flimsy …
Come Lord Jesus by Thomas Kempis
I do really appreciate reading the book “Come, Lord Jesus” written by Thomas Kempis. This selection contains devotional readings from the spiritual classic “The Immitation of Christ”. If you are looking for deeper spiritual experience and longs for serenity in your spiritual life, I do recommend reading the …
The Craft of Baking by Karen DeMasco and Mindy Fox
One gift I really find very useful for a mother like me whose one passion is Baking is this book: The Craft of Baking: Cakes, Cookies, and other Sweets with Ideas of Inventing your own (Hardcover) by Karen DeMasco and Mindy Fox. A beloved friend gave this book to …
The Killer Angels book
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is a bestseller book that captures the great Battle of Gettysburg. I highly recommend it for both readers young and old. The book captures the magnificent adventures of both sides and is a fast read.
Format, 10/10: The book is formatted so that each …
Duma Key by Stephen King
Duma Key is one of Stephen King’s latest novels. I usually enjoy reading his work. This particular book will cost you around twenty dollars in hardback at Walmart. It is a pretty good story but not worth twenty dollars.
The story opens with the lead character at his job site …
Disclosure by Michael Crishton
‘Disclosure’ is a recent novel of Michael Crichton, the author of world famous ‘Jurasic Park’. Michael Crichton is one of the best-selling writers of America. Though he is a reader like author, he is not known for using the same typical tactics in his writing. He is known for …
Rockaway Township Library
The Rockaway Township Library is located in the town of Rockaway in Morris County, NJ. It needs to be distinguished from the other library in the town, the Rockaway Borough Library. The Rockaway Township Library is located near the police station on Green Pond Road.
It is a …
True Blood Omnibus by Charlaine Harris, Book Series
I’ve always been a fan of anything supernatural, especially vampires and werewolves. So my friend introduced me to the True Blood TV series and I was hooked. Before I even finished the first season I found the True Blood Omnibus Book series. This find was awesome!It’s 3 books combined into …
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe book
It’s hard to follow up a work that has been so well-received with another smash hit. That, however, was exactly what Douglas Adams did when he wrote The Restaurant at the End of the Universe—”the sequel to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Universe.
In the sequel, more randomness ensues as …
Catching Fire-Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins book
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins is the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy. I found this book just as epic as the first, perhaps even more action packed. The plot follows Katniss Everdeen, a young girl from a poor district, who defied the powerful Capitol. She survived …
Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
Pilgrim’ Progress is one of history’s greatest works of literature; not to mention arguably the greatest in Christian literature. Except for the Bible, Pilgrim’s Progress has been read by more people than any other book in the English language. However, the confusing old English has kept many …
The Ranger`s Apprentice: Book 2: The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan
Ranger’s Apprentice: Book 2: The Burning Bridge is the second book in the Ranger’s Apprentice series. Will, Horace and Gilan go to the country of Celtica and discover something is terribly wrong while Halt accompanies Alyss on a diplomatic mission.
This book was even better than the previous book, …
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