Books Reviews
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran is a good book, but I would rather take it as a fiction in that sense, because I wonder the truthfulness of it all. However, I respect on account that the story was related by Nefertiti younger sister named Mutnodjmet. So perhaps the story …
The I Love Lucy Cookbook
The I Love Lucy Cookbook is in fact a cookbook with actual recipes just waiting to be tried - many of which have a Cuban theme or twist to them, which is to be expected since Lucy was married to a Cuban after all! However, the book is not …
2 States - The Story of My Marriage by Chetan Bhagat
I have read all the books written by Chetan Bhagat and his latest offering named 2 States The Story of My Marriage is yet another interesting and witty tale which remains close to my heart now. The story narrates an Indian love story. The specialty I felt is that …
The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini
If some one asks me which is the nostalgic story I have read recently, my answer would be The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini. The book looks at childhood friendship in a fresh evergreen way. The way of writing of the author is very emotional style and keeps …
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 …
Goosebumps; Why I’m Afraid of Bees by R. L. Stine
this book is another one of R. L. Stine’s great works. It is also one that has a happy ending rather than one that is twisted and unexpected. I remember reading this book with my grandmother, and we enjoyed it together. The plot was so interesting and great that …
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 …
Into The Woods by Tana French
I recently finished reading the novel entitled “Into The Woods” by Tana French. I am not an avid reader of murder mysteries, but the description on the jacket looked pretty interesting and I liked how it took place in Dublin, as I was traveling there while reading the book. …
I Have Lived a Thousand Years by Livia Bitton-Jackson book
I have Lived A Thousand Years, is a book written by Bitton-Jackson, Livia on 1997. It is a winner of the Christopher Award.
I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing up in the Holocaust is an account of a personal experience of Elli L.Friedmann. Born in Czechoslovakia, Elli was brought …
Something Else to Smile About Zig Ziglar
I always love motivation and inspiration stories and that’s why I always love to read books about it. Purchasing this book introduces me to Zig Ziglar, a great motivator with so many great motivation books.
Something Else to Smile About is actually a continuation for “Something to Smile About” but, …
Home Wars novel
This book for older children, Home Wars by Dorothy Reynolds Miller, is one of those books where the contents are much better than the cover. The storyline sounds just like any other book: a preteen whose family isn’t getting along. But the book itself is so well written that …
Working Wonders by Jenny Colgan
I have mixed feelings about reading this book, Working Wonders by Jenny Colgan. It is basically about personal life versus ambition and career. But in a nice, romantic comedy type of novel story. The story is laced with humor and good pointers here and there, but the …
Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Synopsis
Kushiel’s Dart is an epic fantasy novel written by author Jacqueline Carey. The story revolves around a young woman named Phedre no Delaunay who, by birth, has the mark of the God Kushiel, which is a tiny red dot in her left eye. Set in the world of Elua, …
Adventures of the Wilderness Family part 1
The Wilderness Family part 1 is about a family who live in a big city and are not satisfied with the rat race of everyday life. They decide to move to the mountains of Alaska to a much simpler way of life. They build a new cabin and hunt …
Hollywood Dirt, book by Alessandra Torre
Hollywood Dirt it’s the first book by Alessandra Torre that I’ve read. I don’t know about you guys, but every time that I start a book of an author that’s new to me, I get this feeling of nerves and excitement all over my body, with intrigue and wonder …
Psychedelic Shamanism by Jim DeKorne
If you are interested in psychotropic plants then I think this is definitely one book you should read. I became interested in shamanism and the use of psychotropic plants in 2007 after an experience I had with psilocybin mushrooms. The experience made such a lasting impression on me that …
Dreamfever book
Dreamfever is the latest installment of Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series. The series follows the story of a young woman from Georgia who spends most of her days lounging out by the pool, bartending and shopping. Then one day her older sister gets murder while studying in Dublin, Ireland …
Love Is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison
Love Is a Many Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison is sometimes funny, feel good but at most times it feels irritating for me reading it. I was already labeling this book as a feel good story, but it ended up getting me yawning and really bored.
It’s very …
The Devil Wears Prada Novel
The Devil Wears Prada novel is about a recent college graduate, Andrea Sachs, who is seeking work as a writer. Her dream job is to work for The New Yorker. But she doesn’t have any connections or job experience. She reluctantly decides to accept an entry level job at …
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 …
Dangerous girls by R.L. Stine
‘Dangerous girls’ is a book written by R.L. Stine. This is an interesting and scary story. This is a sort of horror story. The story is about two girls, Destiny and Livvy. These are twin sisters and they look alike. They look so identical that it is difficult for …
The Five People You meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
Following “For One More Day”, I was itching for more of Mitch Albom’s best sellers and hence I snatched up “The Five People YOu meet In Heaven”. I remembered using much of my time within a 1 week frame to finish the book.
Written in memory of Edward, Mitch’s uncle, …
Where Eagles Dare - Alistair Mclean
Set in the second World War scenario, this is a gripping novel of an assorted team of British and American forces to free an American General captured in the Fort Adler. From the beginning, the novel takes us through the scenic beauty of the alpine ranges in Germany to …
Debbie Macomber’s ” The Christmas Letter ” book
I love Christmas and it is a time of year I really wish lasted a lot longer. I find the best way to keep Christmas alive all year round is to read books with Christmas as a theme. One book that I particularly enjoy is Debbie Macomber’s …
The Black Ice by Michael Connelly
I love investigative and police-type or a mystery case type of books sometimes; depending on my mood, really. Harry Bosch is an amazing officer from the LAPD, and there is another book too, featuring the character, Harry. So he is on a quest to find the linkage or …
Fear and Trembling by Amelie Nothomb (novel)
“Fear and Trembling” by Amelie Nothomb is the epitome of a quick read. The edition I picked up had less than 150 pages, and it took me little more than two hours to read. I’m a slow reader, who really likes to take her time with the books she …
The Clique 2 book
This is the second girls novel form the Clique series. This one is called Best Friends fro Never. It is in Westchester duing the times of Hallowen. Massie is planning a boys girls party. Thats when the bega of the Pretty Committee finds a new friend and starts her …
Big Board First 100 Words (Board book)
I bought Big board of first 100 words book (bright baby) when my little one was only a 9 months old. It is a board book that has all the necessary information of the most important things that a child would first learn to know about. One …
Dark Sky novel by Carla Neggers
Carla Neggers is a well known and popular author of romantic suspense novels. In Dark Sky she combines action, drama, suspense and romance to create an interesting plot. Deputy US Marshal Juliet Longstreet returns to her apartment to find her doorman dead, the victim of a …
Naked Traveler book
Naked Traveler is a book that actually its published from the story from a blog of woman’s backpacker from Indonesia, Trinity. Her story from around the world is very interesting, so many people want it publish to be a book.
After I read this book, I think I agree with …
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine book
This is, in my personal opinion, one of those wonderful children’s stories that mixes the classic and the contemporary so seamlessly that any little girl would be as captivated as I was. This is a modern version of Cinderella that is perfect for the cynical child of the …
Christmas Angels and Other Tatting pattern by Monica Hahn
Christmas Angels and Other Tatting pattern is a tatting pattern book by Monica Hahn. If you tat you know how tatting pattern book are no where near available as book for crafts, like knitting or crochet. Even a lot of the books they do have are out of print. …
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah is a good book that you can give your best friends. The story is very sad and it tells about the story of 2 friends, whom have been the best best of friends ever since young, but then loses the essence of friendship when …
The Brain That Changes Itself Book by Norman Doidge
It is amazing how a certain book can balance between science and the almost religious belief in miracles.”The Brain That Changes Itself” of Doidge tells just such stories , border lining on real miracles - paralyzed patients who begin to use their limbs, people with great brain damages who …
Harry Potter books
Harry Potter was not bad. It was pretty good. I’m halfway through the series. The descriptions are fantastic, J.K.Rowling has every detail down to a T. The books keep you reading and reading and are addictive. I think they are great if they get people to read that don’t …
I-SPY London
I-SPY London is part of a series of books which can be used to make journeys and trips out more interesting, as in each book, there are hundreds of different locations for you to visit. Once you visit a location, you can put a tick in the tickbox. Once …
One Hundred Years Of Solitude,Gabriel Garcia Marquez
This exciting yet strange piece from the colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a story about a small, south american plantation called Macondo. It is a story of heartache, rivalry, incest, desire, love, hate and everything in between.
The book is written in a way sobthat it is telling us …
Single White E-Mail
I have read an interesting title book called, ‘Single White E-Mail’, written by Jessica Adams. I truly enjoyed reading this book, and it is especially perfect for single readers out there. This story describes about the basic life of Victoria Shepworth, about how she felt such a …
Book : “Debt of Honor” by Tom Clancy
“Debt of Honor” brings Clancy’s work to a whole new level. Unlike the complicated spy games that run through his books, “Debt of Honor” brings in Clancy’s personal opinions on American Military policy and the threat of economic maneuverings going bad. I enjoyed this work, not just for excitement, …
New Moon book
New Moon tells the life of Isabella Swan after abandoned by Edward Cullen. Day after day passed with depression and emptiness. Charlie almost sends Bella back to Phoenix because it did not bear to see her daughter like a zombie. Bella still continues to live and do the usual …
This Lullaby, novel by Sarah Dessen
Remy is very careful when it comes to relationships, all of that thanks to her mother, who is going to get married for the fifth time, and once again she’s the one in charge of all the planning. That’s how she meets Dexter, a guy that completely turns her …
Fateful by Claudia Gray book
Fateful follows a maid named Tess Davies who is a passenger on the Titanic. She works for the nasty Lady Regina, who is a first class passenger aboard the Titanic. Desperate to escape her life as a maid, Tess plans to run away when the Titanic arrives in New …
Wedding Planning For Dummies
Wedding planning for dummies, written by Marcy Blum and Laura Fisher Kaiser, provides every possible information on how to plan a wedding. Both these authors are well-known - especially for their works on how to go get wed. They have authored this book as a perfect guide for organizing …
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Street Car Named Desire, although a play but written and published, is a wonderful book/play to read. As soon as I picked it up I couldn’t put it down. The imagery was so vivid and the language was so rich and true to the way some …
Random Acts of Heroic Love by Danny Scheinmann
Random Acts of Heroic Love by Danny Scheinmann is a very moving story. It is about 2 men whom are lovelorn and feel love-lost. 2 men, in 2 different eras but the sadness is pretty much felt by me while I was reading the story. The 2 …
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 …
The Post-Birthday World novel
The Post-Birthday World is the first book I’ve read by Lionel Shriver, who also wrote We Need to Talk about Kevin. This book (the post-birthday world) is a New York Times Bestseller, and I can see why.
The writing is smooth and flows well…you can really see what the character’s …
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