Books Reviews
Guitar Girl by Sarra Manning
Guitar Girl by Sarra Manning is a book about a girl playing in a band and having a big ambition to strike it big. She has this particular band formed and her best buddies are all in the band.
And suddenly the band receives a record deal and that means …
Saffy’s Angel
Saffy’s Angel by Hilary McKay is a fun and amusing book for 9-12 year olds.
The book is funny because Saffy’s family is so unusual, from Caddy’s adventures in learning to drive, and her animals, to Rose the artist who wants her pictures back. It is also a very …
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Catcher in the rye is a novel set in the 1950 and revolves around a lost and angst adolescent. The protagonist is Holden Caulfield, though there are other sub characters. Although Holden Caulfield is the elegant portrait of a lost teen, he has lost his touch with the …
Dean Koontz : life expectancy
It’s my first time that I had read this author, and I am pleasantly suprised. It paints life in a colorfull, fragrant, full picture of positive feelings and thoughts. A good read, the fine ballance of morality in real world, no idealism, no ilusions, just life. Warm, fulfilling, funny …
NO MORE Mr. NICE GUY, book by ROBERT GLOVER
I love titles like this when they simultaneously express the whole marketing and psychological concept. Like, you’ll never cry over small boobs again or lots of sex is unhealthy and stupid, I’m smart but I live like a fool, conclusion - you’re not smart.
This book is about how …
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
This book is the story of Catherine Morland, who, while not my favourite Jane Austen heroine, is a fun, happy girl. She is one of Jane Austen’s younger heroines, which means that many of her problems are of her own invention and due to her own naivete. Miss …
The Most Amazing Places to Visit in Britain by Reader’s Digest
This book, The Most Amazing Places to Visit in Britain by Reader’s Digest is super cool. I love it very much and in fact, there’s so many interesting information that you can find here.
I have the spirit of traveling and I would love to ‘conquer’ Britain someday, if you …
Kafka On The Shore, Book By Haruki Murakami
Sometimes I think that the books by Haruki Murakami are an entirely separate genre in itself. This is another of his books after “Dance , dance , dance” and “Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World,” which totally consumes me and takes me to a different world. And …
That’s Not in My American History Book by Thomas Ayres
I bought “That’s Not in my American History Book: A Compliation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes” at the Discovery Store in the mall. I love this book! The stories are so great! You get to learn about events that have been forgotten, people who played bigger roles …
Dracula by Bram Stoker novel
Mina Harker with his courage had saved her husband, Jonathan Harker, a lawyer who suffer from mental illness after accidentally meeting with Count Dracula and pave the way for the vampire to enter the England. After recovering, Jonathan returned to England and married to Mina. In other places, Count …
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale Book by Holly Black
Do you ever wonder why the best fictional adventures seem to happen to the same class of people over and over again? Most fairy tales involve the fey folk interacting with poor, honest families. The child protagonist is usually highly moral yet misunderstood. Well, author Holly Black stuck to …
The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St Germain book
The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St Germain was written by Andrew M Greeley, and published by Tom Doherty Associates in 2002.
This story reminded me of Anne Perry’s A Breach of Promise; where a female had to disguise as a man to fulfill her ambition as an architect. …
Thief, novel by Tarryn Fisher (Love Me With Lies #3)
Um, I don’t know where to start with the review for the third and final book in the series Love Me With Lies. From the moment I finished this book my heart seemed to beat at the speed of light. It’s like I’ve taken a drug or something, this whole …
That’s Another Story: The Autobiography by Julie Walters
I love this book, That’s Another Story: The Autobiography by Julie Walters. Julie Walters is not only an awesome actress, this autobiography depicts life according to her own words.
You can read so many things about her in this book and she shared many things like her joy and laughter, …
Night Sky , by Clare Francis book
I usually don’t read World War Two books, they are my nemesis, as are most realistic, and, in my eyes, therefore boring books. I read fantasy and historical novels and nothing else, therefor it is quite a feat for this book to be on my ‘love it’ list.
After reading …
The Great Book of Trains
The great book of trains, that is written by Brian Hollingsworth and Arthur Cook, is a book that gives you an in depth look and information about all sorts of locomotives and train Unit from around the world. From the early beginnings of the Iron horse to …
Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan
One of my favorite genres is Asian literature. I find Asian cultures very rich and fascinating and enjoy reading about their history and way of life—”either in the past or present. That is why when I saw the Bonesetter’s Daughter on the shelf, I decided to give …
Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia
“Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia” by Michael Karol is a book that I would certainly recommend to fans of Lucille Ball, although if you are just a fan of her series, “I Love Lucy”, then this book may not interest you too much. What this book …
Firestorm by Nevada Barr
“Firestorm” is a mystery story written by Nevada Barr.
Featuring Anna Pigeon.
In “Firestorm” a raging forest fire is burning in California. At first the fire is thought to have been started by Joshua Short. In another investigation during the fire 9 people have been stranded on the mountain by …
Istanbul : Memories and the City
Istanbul is a memoir of the Nobel winners literature in 2006 who came from Turkey, Orhan Pamuk. However, unlike other memoirs, who usually prefers stories the life of the author, in this memoir, Pamuk is not only a story about the history of life. By way of telling as …
Deep Black: Dark Zone by Steven Coonts and Jim DeFelice
In the long awaited third book in Stephen Coonts’ Deep Black series ex-Marine sniper Charlie Dean, ex-Delta leader Lia DeFrancesca, and big funny man Tommy Karr are back in a new thrilling adventure to stop a new terrorist threat. With a nuclear warhead missing and numerous problems arising in …
Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus International Edition
Dictionary is very important for me. I love to write and that is why I always want to use new words. I also love to read and there are times wherein I can encounter words which are not yet in my own vocabulary.
Last summer, there was a moving ship …
I, Strahd: The War Against Azalin Book by P. N. Elrod
Apparently readers in the U.S. have adopted the first “autobiographical” book of the aristocratic vampire Strahd von Zarovich also as good as I did, because Patricia Elrod was tasked to write a sequel as well. This to some extent is a repetition in the series “Ravenloft”, since the very …
Stop the Insanity by Susan Powter
Dieting is the worst thing you can do to your body because you’re depriving your body with the correct / normal amount it needs for normal functioning and for normal metabolic rate. Losing weight shouldn’t be quick because your body would suffer if you try to force it lose …
Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
The first time I read Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, it was required reading at school. It seemed then a difficult book to read and I did not understand it. The novel was first published in 1891 and concerns the seduction of an innocent country girl by …
Iceberg by Clive Cussler
‘Iceberg’ is the second book in Clive Cussler’s unrelated series of ‘Dirk Pitt’ novels. This book has a different plot, but will feel very familiar to Clive Cussler fans, which is a positive and a negative for it. On the plus side it retains Clive Cussler’s famous action style …
True Singapore Ghost Stories
I have always followed pretty closely the books on True Singapore Ghost Stories. There are a few series actually but lately, it’s coming up on DVD and stuff and I’ve since lost a bit of an interest.
The stories are scary, alright but I am really quite bored …
Ashes in the Wind by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Well, it happened. I read all of Jude Deveraux’s novels and was looking for an author that might be comparable to her, if not better. I found someone almost better! Kathleen E. Woodiwiss is awesome. I felt so many emotions reading this book and I loved it so much …
Roswell High Book #1 The Outsider
The Outsider is the first book in the popular Roswell High. This miniseries only lasted for ten books, but gave the readers a solid beginning, middle, and end. This first book set up several of the storylines that would later appear, as well as introducing us to the major …
UN Exposed by Eric Shawn
Make no mistake, the United Nations is a total disaster. The once great bastion of international law has fallen apart mainly due to mismanagement and political infighting.
Eric Shawn, a Fox news contributor, has written a book chronicling all the problems that the United Nations faces. Mainly, that the security …
Eclipse Book by Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse is the third book in the Twilight series. In this book, the main focus is Bella’s choice between Edward and Jacob. She must choose between vampire Edward and her friendship with Jacob the werewolf because she can only have one of them. Also, Bella must be careful of …
Books: The Scarlet Letter Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne
I usually read novels about the American Civil War but have read just about everything I can on the subject. I decided it was time to change it up a bit and start reading some of the classic books. The Scarlet Letter was the fist book on my list. …
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
The Four Agreements was given to me by a friend; I put off reading it for the longest because it just did not entice me. Then after I heard about 4 more people rave about the book, I gave in. It is a short quick read so most people …
The Geography of Bliss, book by Eric Weiner
I read this book because I was intrigued by the idea that the people in some places were happier than those in other places. The author travels the globe interviewing ordinary people and happiness experts to discover the secrets of happiness.
The author is talented and amusing. The writing style …
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers novel
The Member of the Wedding is Carson McCullers’ third novel. Before I start reviewing it, I have to say that The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, her first novel, is one of my favourite literary works of all time. To me, that book is the definite treatise on loneliness. …
NORMAL PEOPLE, book by Sally Rooney
Many times I’ve heard that Sally Rooney’s novel NORMAL PEOPLE is one of the bestsellers of the last decade. And one day, my girlfriends got into an argument about that book’s content. Then I decided to read it to see for myself who was right.
This novel raises important …
Animal Navigation
“Animal Navigation” is a classic 1967 work on this specific aspect of animal behaviour by R. M. Lockley, who would go on to become best known for his work “The Private Life of the Rabbit” which gave Richard Adams information about that animal for use in “Watership Down”. This …
Five go to Smuggler’s top by Enid Blyton
‘Five go to smuggler’s top’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is the fourth among the famous five series. The three children, Julian, Dick and Anne go and stay at Kirrin cottage with George, their cousin. Then they go to smuggler’s top and stay with a …
Gerrard: My Autobiography book
Steven Gerrard is Liverpool FC’s captain, and this is his autobiography. The book is obviously about Steven Gerrard’s life, and everything that he goes through to get to where he is today.
Enough with all the bull. This is by far the best book I have ever read. …
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - Book
The sixth installment in the Harry Potter series which was released 2005 was one of the most anticipated books of the year and sold out faster than any other book in the history of publishing.
That being said i was slightly disappointed to find out that this book was …
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Book by Stieg Larsson
Although I’m not a big fan of crime thrillers, I think it is necessery to salute the man who sold more copies of his books than the feeble books of Dan Brown and (especially) Stephanie Meyer. Stieg Larsson has created absolutely wonderful images and a fascinating action that highly …
Mr. Murder by Dean Koontz
Mr. Murder is one of Dean Koontz’s earlier novels that has recently been re-released by Berkley books. It was originally released in October of 1993 by G.P.Putnam’s Sons.
Like mmost of Koontz’s books, I enjoyed it. It was a fast paced story and I didn’t put it down until I …
Sarah Waters “Affinity”
Sarah Waters’s second so-called neo-Victorian novel takes place in two - or perhaps even three - spaces of confinement: namely, London’s Milbank prison for women; one of the protagonist’s Victorian household, where a despotic mother treats her with mind-altering drugs to manage her depression, which had resulted in a …
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World by Harry Browne
If you want to fully understand the concept of freedom then you simply have to read How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World - A Handbook for Personal Liberty.
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World has to be the most inspirational book that I have ever read …
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