Books Reviews
KODT Bundle of Trouble Volume 1
In case you aren’t familiar with the acronym, KODT stands for “Knights of the Dinner Table.” This is a long running comic magazine which features a group of gamers as they play various roleplaying games (although most often it focuses on the game Hackmaster, which is similar to …
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows by J.K. Rowlings
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Book 7 in the J.K. Rowling’s series is an excellent read for both adults and children alike. The Harry Potters series of books is one filled with magic and suspense. J.K. Rowling’s has a unique way of bringing the reader into …
Every Breath You Take by Judith McNaught book
I have read every book written by Judith Mc Naught and I have done so because her works are really amazing. Every Breath You Take is one of my favorites. I love Kate’s and Mitchell’s characters.
Their love story started which started in Anguilla is very romantic and poginant. …
Spoken English learned quickly, book by Lynn Lundquist
I have read the book —˜Spoken English learned quickly’ written by Lynn Lundquist. This is a good and helpful book. This book is certainly of help to anybody who is interested to improve his or her fluency in English. In my case, it was certainly helpful. Throughout the book, …
For One More Day by Mitch Album
Mitch Album has done a phoenominal job once again! I recently finished reading, For One More Day, his newest novel to hit the book shelves! Not only did I just adore the relatively quick read, but I loved the uplifting feeling it left me with at the …
Book 12 and 13 (Series of Unfortunate Events) By Lemony Snicket
The Penultimate Peril is the twelfth book of the series of unfortunate events series and it follows the children as they continue on their search for information regarding VFD. There is a special meeting going on and the children participated undercover - however Count Olaf once again makes their …
Youngblood 2.0
Youngblood 2.0 is a book which compiles the best Youngblood articles ever contributed in the years 1997 and 1998. In case you don’t know, Youngblood is a column where young people from all walks of life can submit an essay or article on any topic that concerns them. This is …
21 Demons (comic)
21 Demons is a new series from AlteredXComics based around the character of Neil Patrick Smithers, a British fire-fighter who has merged with the powers of an angel, dragon and elf to fight in the immortal struggle to save all of reality from the forces of evil. He must …
Worldwide Mystery Book Club
Worldwide mystery book club is a book club from Harlequin, which is better known for romance. This publishing company offers a number of book clubs. A book club is an agreement where the user gets a predetermined number of books shipped to them every month. They can decide whether …
On a Beam of Light by Gene Brewer book
I am reviewing the book, On a Beam of Light, written by Gene Brewer. This book is the sequel to the novel, K-Pax, which was also written by Gene Brewer. K-Pax was made into a movie, starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, among many other people. In …
Rich Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Just finished the Rich Dad series by Robert Kiyosaki.
To summarize, these books advocate the importance of being involved in investment and business-making rather than being an employee in one’s life. The books are based on the real story of the author, hovering about the influence he had had from …
Lonely Planet China travel guide
Lonely Planet’s travel guides are famous because they’re specially exhaustive. They usually show, amongst a lot of useful travel tips, information about the country, history, culture, and important points that will help you when you arrive your destination.
The travel guide about China is a thick book, as it contains …
Gardner’s Used Books Tulsa
This bookstore fits the perfect picture of the used bookstore. It’s got bookshelves that tower heads over you, filled to the brim with used books. Why pay over 8 dollars for a book at other retailers when you can get them for half off or less at a place …
Dean Koontz’s Book The Husband
For many years Dean Koontz (and I still have paperbacks and hardbacks from the days when he was known as Dean R Koontz) has been among my top 5 favourite writers, one of those whose books I ritually buy as soon as the hardcover is released. I remember plenty …
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards
I recently got this book as a birthday gift from a couple of my very good friends.Its the first work i have read by Kim Edwards.
“The Memory Keeper’s Daughter” is the story of a doctor who conducts his own wife’s delivery on a stormy night in 1964.His wife has …
Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka was born in Czechoslovakia, yet went on to become one of the greatest writers in the German language. Metamorphosis is along side The Trial, his greatest work. The book Metmorphosis contains several other stories but I will concentrate on the title story since this varies between editions. …
They Got it Wrong! book
They Got it Wrong! is one of the fairly small number of books which have an exclamation mark in their titles. I have never been entirely happy with this, since more often than not it means that reading the book will be one of those uncomfortable occasions when you …
Mayor of Casterbridge Novel
I read this novel last week which was recommended by my uncle.This novel was written by Thomas Hardy and it has added one more feather to his cap.The story revovles round a hay-trusser Michael Henchard who has been rightly called as a Man Of Character by the author. …
Murder Sees The Light by Howard Engel
Murder Sees the Light was written by Howard Engel (published by Penguin Books, 1986)
There is not much ‘light’ I could see from this story I was rather confused from the beginning to the end.
Benny Cooperman, a private investigator, has been engaged to babysit a famous (or …
Rich Man Poor Man written by Irwin Shaw
Believe it or not, this book has been in my room for almost a decade and I never even bother to read it I thought it was kinda boring but then I was wrong I never knew that this book will going to be one of my favorite novel. …
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Relics Novelization
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Relics Novelization is vastly superior to the episode in my eyes. I realize that the episode was limited to one hour, so there was only so much that could be done in an hour and that the show’s budget only allotted a certain …
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I can see the brilliance once more of J.K. Rowling in her third installment in the Harry Potter series. I really enjoyed reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Again, I was impressed with the way JK Rowling introduces the world she created, one by one. It was …
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
The Reader is a novel written by Bernhard Schlink. It follows the thoughts of a German boy named Michael who falls in love with a woman twice his age, Hanna. Before he knows it Hanna disappears. Years later while in law school he sees Hanna again, …
Sweet Valley Kids: The Case of the Haunted Camp (Book)
This book is really great for kids. It’s a mystery book and it makes one’s mind think and be creative, and I value this book because it lets kids be smart and lets them analyze this book while still having fun.
The book is all about the Wakefield twins having …
The Book of General Ignorance
The Book of General Ignorance is an awesome coffee table book, party tool and boredom breaker. As a book that contains a lot of random facts presented in a comedic fashion, it doesn’t come off too serious or too silly. I found it to be a tough read as …
Wish by Melina Gerosa Bellows book
The acknowledgements section of this book starts off with, “I would like to acknowledge all of my boyfriends, from the jerks to the saints, who loved me, dumped me, and left me no choice but to embark on a joyride of self-discovery.” This is what this books is about, …
The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
The book “The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle” by Hugh Lofting if one of the greatest American masterpieces—as far as literature is concerned. Its premise is very interesting, and it is a great tale for all ages.
I thought that Dr. Dolittle’s ability to speak to animals was the best …
1984 by George Orwell
This is a book that is talked about a bit too much, but it is worthy of the majority of the praise it receives. I would say it is one of the most important books of the 20th century, and continues to give great insight into the workings …
Will The Boat Sink The Water?: The Life of China’s Peasants
Last few years, there are many books about the rise of China heavily written and published. The presence of China as a global power is seen with a sense of awe and anxiety. The atmosphere that appears, the communist country, will eventually shift the dominance of the U.S. as …
Awaken the giant within by Anthony Robbins
I have read the book ‘Awaken the giant within’. The author is Anthony Robbins. The author says that your life is your life, it is your business. Therefore, you have to take care of your life. You have to be your own boss. You have to be the master …
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is the second book in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. The Fellowship has been split up, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are searching for Merry and Pippen, who have been taken by Saruman’s Uruk-Hai. Meanwhile, Frodo …
I Wonder When You’ll Miss Me
This severely underrated novel by the late Amanda Davis remains with me from the summer I read it two years ago. Though it was simply circulated in the front of the library amongst the other contemporary fiction that tend to come and go, never enjoying longevity, this novel has …
The Rebel Writer By Lee Travathan
She was Godsend to me. The first time I met Lee Travathan, I knew she was an extraordinary individual.As my new counselor, mentor, coach and friend she extend her services to me in a method she calls Extraordinary Thinking - which is claiming ownership of one’s SELF and make …
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility is a famous novel written by one of the most famous authors of English literature, Jane Austen. This novel is considered a classic and is still widely read, though it is been almost 200 years since it was published. One doesn’t get bored of the book …
Strega by Andrew Vachss book
Strega was written by Andrew Vachss, and published by First Signet Printing in 1988.
I am glad that I had earlier read Andrew Vachss’ later book —˜Sacrifice’. Had I read this first, I might have just stopped at this one.
Burke was out from jail, after a stint when he …
The miracle of mindfulness
I have read the book ‘miracle of mindfulness ‘ written by Thich Nhat Hanh. This book is about how to live more mindfully and with awareness. The author explains also some meditation exercises in this book. These exercises help one to live as mindfully as possible.
This book can be …
The Voice of Demons by Lori Schiller & Amanda Bennet book
Lori Schiller first heard the voices demons at seventeen, when she followed the summer camp. Before this incident, there is nothing wrong in her, she was born of a harmonious family. However no one expected, after the terrible events in the summer, her life became a mess. Various treatment …
Guinness World Records 2010 book
Guinness World Records 2010 uses the tagline “The Book of the Decade” on its cover. This is a rather meaningless phrase, really, since it doesn’t really make any sense. After all, does it mean that only records set since 2000 are eligible? No. So why use it? This, unfortunately, is rather …
The Cure for Death by Lightning
This book is supposed to be a blend of myth and events in a small town in Canada. I didn’t quite find it that way. While I could clearly see how the myth was incorporated, I kind of felt like characters in the book were using the story of …
Do Like a Duck Does! book
The greatest delight in reading this children’s book was it’s upbeat rhythm. The sentence structure has such a lively tempo, you find yourself bouncing your children on your knee as you read. My children have even gotten out their toy drum to keep beat with the story! …
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 …
Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson
This children’s book by Eva Ibbotson is a clever, funny book about a wizard who wants to get married and how he chooses which witch to marry.
There is the usual cast of funny characters and strange creatures, as well as a few strange coincidences. The part I think was …
Five have a mystery to solve by Enid Blyton
‘Five have a mystery to solve’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and is one of the best books among the famous five adventure series. This book is quite an interesting one, full of mystery and adventure. Mrs Layman comes to tea with Julain, Dick and Anne. Actually, …
Taking Woodstock by Elliot Tiber book
I had seen some previews for the movie based on this book and it looked pretty funny so when my sister bought this book I decided to read it. To say the least it was not exactly what I expected.
I though it was going to be more about …
The Numerology Guidebook by Michelle Buchanan, book
My experience with astrology and numerology was limited to occasionally reading the daily horoscope and calculating my Life Path number. I was more interested in it all than I lead on though. So, a while back I delved a little deeper into my astrological profile and that led me …
John Updike’s A & P
In Updike’s humorous short story A & P, the narrator comments on a certain mentality: living in the moment. A worker at a store has a normal, typical day until three girls walk in the store “in nothing but bathing suits.” This brings a certain highlight to the narrator’s …
Worth More Dead book
I don’t often read true crime novels, but I picked this up the other day and decided to skim a bit of it. Before I knew it, I had read the entire book. Worth More Dead and Other True Cases by Ann Rule is vividly real.
Ann Rule carefully …
The Mrs Marridge Project by Pauline Fisk
This book, The Mrs Marridge Project by Pauline Fisk is totally hilarious and it made me totally reminded of the days before when I was growing up and I was so wanting to try and find someone to marry, and researching the subject of marriage.
Marriage was pretty subjective …
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