Books Reviews
The Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry
Another historical novel from Steve Berry and the story’s background is Russian Monarchy. He started from an illustration about the assassination of Tsar Russia Nicholas II, his wife, Alexandra and His five children in Yekaterinburg, Russia. There was a mystery about his two elder children, Anastasia and Alexei. When …
Divided in Death by J D Robb
Divided in Death, written by J D Robb, was published by Berkley Publishing Group in 2004.
I find Robb’s books extremely riveting! I’m no fan of science fiction; but I like this series of futuristic crime detection. She has developed realistic and likeable characters like Eve Dallas, husband …
What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw by Agatha Christie
“What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw” is a mystery novel written by Agatha Christie.
When Elspeth McGillicuddy travels by train during the Christmas Season, she witnesses a woman being strangled on another train. At first she is too astounded to do anything. Once she recovers herself, she reports the murder to the …
“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”: a book by Barbara Robinson
I decided to read “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” by Barbara Robinson when I learned that some of my children might be trying out for the play version of the novel at our local community theater. What I discovered was an entertaining, funny, and thought-provoking tale that left me …
Cinder & Ella, novel by Kelly Oram
Every single book that I’ve read by Kelly Oram I’ve devoured and enjoyed, and obviously, Cinder & Ella wasn’t the exception. Cinder & Ella turned out to be a very pleasant and entertained journey that shows the growth that a character can have.
Cinder & Ella met through her …
Childhood - Bill Cosby
When I received the book ‘Childhood’ written by Bill Cosby (yes the same one who used to be on TV), I was so not interested that it stayed unread on the shelf for about three years. It was only one sleepless night that I was forced to read …
Father Knows Less by Wendell Jamieson
Last year I read an article about this book called Father Knows Less or Can I cook my sister? by Wendell Jamieson. The book sounded pretty interesting, so I pre-ordered it. The book was about all the questions that this guys son would ask him. Instead …
Malibu Dog by Faye Kellerman: Story
Malibu Dog is a story that appears in the anthology Sisters in Crime 3, a collection of short stories by women mystery writers. Faye Kellerman, the author of Malibu Dog, is well known for her mystery novels. In Malibu Dog, an old man who is nasty and grouchy purchases …
A Perfect Groom by James Samantha
A Perfect Groom, written by James Samantha, is a good historical romance. But I get a bit bored because I was actually wanting another title historical romance, but it was already taken from the 2nd-hand bookshop that I frequent. So, I settled for this, and after finishing …
Barron’s French Fourth Edition book
I used this book, Barron’s French, during the summer of 2009 when I went through a company-sponsored Basic French course in work premises. It’s only Canadian $18.75 and it sure is worth its price. It sure made learning the French language easy as well as enjoyable.
It works …
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer book
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer is one of the most popular books for teens. It is a romance novel that includes vampires and werewolves; sounds pretty exciting, huh? When I first read Twilight, I thought the beginning was extremely dull. Nothing seemed to happen for the first half of the …
Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
This book is hilarious! There are so many little jokes about gender and misogyny, that it’s actually hard to notice all of them. This made it nice to reread the book.
I especially liked how the author treated the countries in the book. Even though they are made up countries, …
Fugitives and Refugees, a book by Chuck Palahniuk
The book is more like a kind of informal guidebook to informal Portland; informality, in this case, is defined by those urban places where anyone and everyone can do almost anything they want with themselves.
That is, alcohol of all kinds and types, all sorts of drugs and types, …
Trinny And Susannah: What You Wear Can Change Your Life
For my fashion questions and needs, I rely on my fashion magazines. I always feel that they are up-to-date. I believe that fashion is too fast for a book to keep up with, and magazines are the ones who can do this. However, after watching Trinny Woodall and Susannah …
Gena Showalter, The Darkest Night book 1
The Darkest Night is my favorite book ever! I have read it at least seven times. And each time i cry at the end. The way Maddox treats Ashlyn is breath taking. And truth be told it makes you crazy jealous that you don’t have a handsome lord of …
Graphic Novel: Nancy Drew #2 Writ in Stone
I was excited seeing a new format of a well-loved book series, Nancy Drew. I bought the graphic novel out of curiosity.
I shouldn’t have held high expectation though. The art had 3D CG elements so the images wouldn’t appear flat like in typical comics. However, the pictures didn’t …
Beauty’s Punishment by Anne Rice (book)
I am usually not a very big fan of erotic novels, as many of my young female friends have been since they were in their early teens. In the one or two times I’ve read them, I’ve found that they’ve made me slightly embarrassed especially if other people found …
The Way Home by Linda Howard
The story begins with the Anna Sharp being propositioned by her boss, Saxon Malone. Tired of their attraction for one another, Malone suggests an affair, in which she would resign as his secretary, and he would in return provide for her. Marriage, however, is not an option …
Shattered by Teri Terry, 2014 Book (Slated #3)
I enjoyed the first book in this trilogy, but I was majorly disappointed by the second book. I was really hoping for the third book to resurrect the trilogy, and I was expecting a major turnaround and a fantastic, nail-biting finish to the trilogy.
Unfortunately, this book managed to be …
Fangirl, book by Rainbow Rowell
I’ll start by saying that I’m completely in love with the writing of Rainbow Rowell, if you’ve read any of her other books you should know exactly what I’m talking about, but this book is so authentic and amazing that you just enjoy it, even if you’re like me …
Lirael by Gath Nix
Book Two in the Sabriel Trilogy by Garth Nix.
Lirael is born into the Clayr. The Seers of the Old Kingdom. She is shunned by majority of the Clayr due to the fact that she doesn’t have the sight and of her looks. Most Clayr have blonde hair and skin …
Something Like Normal, novel by Trish Doller
I loved stories about soldiers because they’re always filled with so many emotions. This was recommended by a friend who’s just like me, she loves a good drama that brings tears to your eyes and make you sigh. I was really looking forward to it and it didn’t let …
Living Dead in Dallas: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel by Charlaine Harris
Sigh! I’ve done it again. I’ve lowered my standards to read another one of Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse novels. If I didn’t enjoy her writing and characters so much I would avoid this series like a plague. But as it is, I find myself almost compelled to read the …
Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters
Dr. Phil of the famous Oprah fame, strikes again. Dr. Phillip C. McGraw’s book, Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters, is a fine read for all. Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters is rather like a huge workbook than it is just a book that …
ACT For Dummies book
Prior to purchasing this book, I bought a prep book to study for my SAT out of without any other clases or anything, and reading through the prep book helped me a lot with my SAT scores. I could of seen myself doing much worse without the books and …
Love Story by Erich Segal
This book Love Story by Erich Segal is highly recommended to all romance readers out there. If you are a die-hard romance fan and love to read about love, the gushes and the sadness and happiness of it all, read this book. It is too fascinating to put …
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, …
The Shape of Snakes by Minette Walters
The Shape of Snakes was written by Minette Walters, and published by Berkley Publishing Group in 2002
A thoroughly gripping book kept me up all night wondering at the conclusion, so absorbed in following the investigation of a brave, though neurotic woman who did not let up in …
The Encyclopedia of Magic & Witchcraft by Susan Greenwood
I picked this reference book up at Borders, in their clearance section (which is rather extensive, at the one near us). It looked very interesting, and was inexpensive.
The book is chalk full of pictures related to the subject at hand. And, the pictures are truly beautiful, ranging …
Out of Boneville - Jeff Smith
Out of Boneville is a cartoon by Jeff Smith. The series has received several prices, among them 10 Eisner awards. Fone Bone and his cousins Phoncible P. “Phoney” Bone and Smiley Bone are thrown out of Boneville. They are all white, bald caricatures whose main characteristic is their big …
Water for Elephant by Sara Gruen
I was reading the Kite Runner a couple of months ago when Amazon.com started recommending Water for Elephant for me everytime I logged onto their website. I usually read bestseller books so I didn’t want to read another bestseller and be disappointed that it didn’t live up to …
No Minister: Mahesh Prasad book
No Minister is a book written by Mahesh Prasad. I read this book recently to unravel the mystery of bureaucracy in India. Since Mahesh Prasad has more than thirty five years of firsthand experience of Indian Administration, this book becomes the natural choice for me.
I like the way …
The obsession by Kim Chernin
‘The obsession’ is a book written by Kim Chernin. The author reflects on the tyranny of slenderness. The book is an analysis which is beautifully written. The analysis is about our society’s increasing demand that women be thin. The author says that men have encouraged this obsession and women …
The Millionaire Next Door Book by Stanley and Danko
During a plunging economy I find myself attracted to educational type books that appear to be missing the ordinary get rich hype so common these days. Not too long ago I came across the book entitled The Millionaire Next Door. I sat down and read the entire book in about …
Kinokuniya Bookstore , Emporium , Bangkok
One weekend, while I was on a visit to Bangkok, Thailand, I wanted to visit some bookstores where I could buy some books about Southeast Asia. With the suggestion of a friend, I went to the Emporium shopping mall.
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Nagging for Beginners by Wendy Harmer
Nagging for Beginners, written by Wendy Harmer, is a very fun book to read, from my point of view. The graphics are simply nice and it has this picture of a caricature woman of some sort and looking like she’s doing nothing but just nagging. Nice, funny image, …
Children’s Book: Monster Mess!
“Monster Mess!” is a children’s book written by Margery Cuyler and illustrated by S.D. Schindler. It was published in 2008.
I did not care for this book at all. The story is told in odd little sentence fragments instead of proper English. There is no real plot to …
The Shack by WIlliam Young
This book was a very well written book that I found not only opened my mind about where my faith stood and how I felt about God, but it also changed my heart and I feel as though it helped strenthen my relationship with Christ.
This book managed to …
Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult book
I must say that “Sing You Home,” is one of the most inspiring books I’ve read in the past several years. The novel’s exploration of the difficulties involved in being gay in today’s society is, in my opinion, both fascinating and truly moving. Despite having a number of other …
Baby’s First Toys
Baby’s First Toys is published by Hinkler Books. It comes in a series and besides toys, there are other topics such as animals, colours and words.
Baby’s First Toys is a wonderful picture book for babies. As they love colorful pictures, this book will entertain your children and give them …
Night Kites
Night Kites is a very sad yet great book. It was released in 1986 but I didn’t read it until about the year 2000. It’s a really good book that talks about love and life. I thought the story about Erick and Jack and Nikki was sad. I think …
Death Note Manga Volume 1
Death Note is a Japanese Manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata; Manga Volume 1 begins with a bored Japanese high school genius named Light Yagami who is bored out of his mind when he discovers the Death Note, a notebook a Shinigami death god uses …
Barnes and Noble
Description-Barnes and Noble is a huge book store that every book lover will enjoy. They stock thousands of books, some music and they offer a number of different services to make the store one of the best books stores in the United States. It is a chain store that …
Dead Ringer by Lisa Scottoline
This is the first book that I’ve read by this author. I really liked the way she developed the characters. I even had sympathy for the evil twin sister at the end. It takes a good author to make you care about the villains. I thought I had Roberts …
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