Books Reviews

Darkness by John Saul

Darkness tells the story of a group of people living in a small, ritzy community in Florida. A young woman living in the swamp discovers that a Dark Man is taking people’s children and turning them into zombies and wants to do whatever possible to stop them, even though …

Goliath at the dog show

My sister has started second grade and she has to have someone read to her every night. We went through all of our books and found this one. It’s a book about a dog that is named Goliath. The young boy who has Goliath would like to enter him …

Autobiography of a Yogi

I have read the book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ written by Paramahamsa Yogananda. Yogananda was a spiritual person from India and he writes about his life. This is a book very rich with spiritual wisdom and is highly beneficial to anybofy who has taken interest in walking on the …

Borders Books

The Borders Books in Colleyville (5615 Colleyville Blvd) is a welcome addition to the area. I find that in most cases, this Borders has better prices than Barnes and Noble as well as a better selection. The magazine section of Borders is much larger than any of the other …

The Servant Of The Bones

I found this book to be pretty disappointing.
The basic storyline is about a spirit who wants to tell it’s story and all the things it’s been through. The main plot is the spirit avenging the death of a young girl.
The first few pages held such promise, but it …

Getting Rid of Bradley by Jennifer Crusie

I’ve read and reviewed several of Jennifer Crusie’s novels, and while they are all very similar, they are still quite fun to read, with amusing dialogues between the characters.
In this one, the entire book is based on a bunch of coincidences which are later explained. The main relationship is …

Borders (book store)

Eventhough there are now several huge book companies that are pretty comon in today’s societies, I am still the biggest fan of Borders. I have found Borders to be the most organized in terms of how they arrange various book topics, and I have found their employees to …

Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut

Galapagos is not the most commonly cited of Kurt Vonnegut’s books, but it is my personal favorite. Like all of his books it teaches about life with the classic Vonnegut wit.
Galapagos recounts the story of travellers on the maiden voyage of the cruise ship “El Bahia del Darwin” …

Bleach Manga Volume 1 (Graphic Novel)

Bleach Manga Volume 1 tells the story of Ichigo Kurosaki, a 15 year old high school student who has the ability to see and talk to ghosts. One day he sees a Soul Reaper, who is tracking down an evil spirit called a Hollow, Soul Reapers help the …

Younger Thinner You Diet Eric Braverman, MD (Book)

The Younger Thinner You Diet talks about using food as medicine. I was looking for a book that talked about how food affects your hormones and brain chemicals. Frankly, I picked it up for a light read and then found tons of information that I needed.
I found this …

Book: 100 Great Business Ideas by Emily Ross and Angus Holland

Ross and Holland wrote the success stories of many companies with more emphasizing on great ideas which being beginning base of the business. I always like to read other people’s success stories and want to know the truth behind the success.
I found that actually many big companies started …

Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie

This book is just fun to read. The pace is quick and snappy, the dialogue is too, and the characters are hilarious. (Especially Cynthie, the competition).
Minerva Dobbs and Cal Morrissey have similar problems with their families. Other than that, they are polar opposites in personality and …

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is my favorite book in the series. It is the longest book and the most complex story in the series. It is here where Harry finally tests his mettle when he meets and fights with Voldemort. I thought …

Executive Orders Book

Tom Clancy’s Executive Orders runs down the well worn path treaded by Clancy in Debt Of Honour. This time, Jack Ryan,
Clancy’s blue - eyed boy, is President, no less, of the US. Again, the author tries to tell a story about a small nation attacking the US, only, this …

Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips book

My friend knows that I’m a fan of Judith McNaught, Johanna Lindsey and Mary Jo Putney. I love their books and I’ve read almost anything they’ve written and so she suggested that I try Susan Elizabeth Phillips Nobody’s Baby But Mine. She tried to convince me that it’s a …

The Butterfly Garden by Annette Blair

I love reading about historical romances and setting, and the recent book I’ve read was on a setting of Amish Ohio, 1883.
This story is a pretty ironic story. It tells about spinster Sara, who is a rebel, and she helped her friend to give birth, Abby. But …

In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan

Before Michael Pollan wrote —˜Food Rules’, he wrote —˜In Defense of Food’. This was a book that I added to my research list because I thought in order to understand what to eat, I needed to know why these foods were so bad for me. This book is not …

National Geographic Ultimate Adventure Sourcebook

I ran across this book while I was book shopping. I’m one of those people who love to do adventurous activities when I travel. I do not appreciate going to another part of the world just to shop. This book helped me a lot in deciding where to travel …

A Nice Cup Of Tea by Elaine Vail

This is delightful story that will paint a picture in your mind and take you back to your own grandma’s kitchen. This story is about so much more that the act of drinking tea, it tells of relationships and connection from one generation to another. This lovely …

Gerald’s Game Stephen King

Gerald’s Game is a Stephen King novel published in 1993. Jessie and her husband Gerald play a role playing game in the bedroom, while on a weekend getaway in their secluded cabin, Jessie changes her mind, and wants to be un-handcuffed, Gerald thinks this is an act, she kicks …

A Baby Tramp by Ambrose Bierce

“A Baby Tramp” is about a boy who was sent away to be protected from both the strange occurrences in his childhood town, Blackburg, and from the curse that lay upon his family.
First, the story begins with a boy standing in the rain; only it’s not rain, but some …

The Phantom Ship

I had never heard of the book The Phantom Ship before. But, I found myself bored one weekend and figured I would sit down and read it; assuming I probably wouldn’t get past the first couple chapters.
I found it actually was pretty good, even though it tended to drag …

The Proposal by Lori Wick

The fact that my deceased grandmother loved The Proposal by Lori Wick made it very hard for me to review it, but I have to say that I wasn’t all that impressed. The book really could have used a little more originality (reminded me a lot of Jane Austem/Charlotte …

And Then There Were None book

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. by: AGATHA CHRISTIE (1939)
Agatha Christie was always known for her ability to write in the genre of mystery and crime, granting herself the title as “Queen of Crime”. Her books and works are wildly popular, selling over 1 billion copies, and only beaten by …

Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden book

Tomorrow When the War Began is a young adult survial novel by Austrailian author, John Marsden. It chronicles the story of seven friends who go camping in the bush for a weekend, only to return home to find out their city has been invaded by enemy forces.
The novel …

Last In, First Out by Irwin Allan Sealy from Delhi Noir

Last In, First Out is a story by Irwin Allan Sealy, which appeared in Delhi Noir, a short story collection which contains stories by Indian writers. All of the stories are set in the city of Delhi. I had never heard of Sealy until reading Delhi Noir, but after …

Beeperless Remote by Van Whitfield

This book is hysterical. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I never thought I would, Because I an not into chick-lit at all.
Shawn Wayne is single, employed, hard’bodied, a former All-American, and looking for his ideal woman. He may have an obsession with ESPN’s SportsCenter, money, and going …

Lace by Shirley Conran

Lace by Shirley Conran is a very ’sexy’ book. But it is not to be mistaken for there is a plot to it. Minus the raciness and everything, it is about a lady named Lili, and she is a gorgeous young lady out there to seek the truth.
She …

Zinotchka by Anton Checkhov

“Zinotchka” by Anton Checkhov is about how a young boy came to know to true meaning of a woman scorned.
First, the story begins with an eighth year old boy in class, and he notices something is off about his teacher. She is anxiously looking out the window, and nervously …

One Inch Tall By Shel Silverstein

“One Inch Tall” is one of the most successful products of Shel Silverstein’s clever yet silly ideas. Considered an all-time favorite, Silverstein retells the childhood dream of seeing the world as a one inch tall figure in an imaginative first person poem. Despite having a laid-back and conversational style, Silverstein …

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker

Written by T. Harv Eker, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind is a bonus for me to be able to read it from start till finish. This book is really super fun to read and it seems pretty bogus at first for me when I read the first few …

Undead and Unwed

This book is actually very bittersweet, but it is by far, the best story ever in humor. I was shocked to find that this book is actually in one of the Bestseller’s list, and that most people enjoy reading it.
This story describes Betsy Taylor, who has just lost …

Merlin by Stephen Lawhead

“Merlin,” Book 2 of the Pendragon Cycle Series, takes a fresh look at the story of Merlin, the legendary advisor to King Arthur. As we know from Book 1 of the series, Merlin is born to Taliesin, the most talented Celtic bard, and Charis, an Atlantean princess. From his …

Weep No More, My Lady by Mary Higgins Clark

I highly suggest you read “Weep No More, My Lady” by Mary Higgins Clark. It is a really great book that I found to be fast moving.
The book is about Elizabeth Lange trying to find out who murdered her sister. All fingers point to Ted Winters, her …

Maus A Survivor’s Tale Book 1

Book-Maus Part 1
Author-Art Spielgelman
There are many stories and books,and movies,and even games,about World War 2.And many of it takes place with the soilders or the Nazi or even Hitler himself.And all of them hope to reach the level of showing people how horrible the war was.But I think that the …

The Bathroom Funny Pages book

I picked up this small hardback book as a funny stocking stuffer for my dad, and it’s one of my favorite things to pick up and browse through in the bathroom. Although it’s not big, it’s the perfect book for something entertaining while in the bathroom.
I got this book …

Your thyroid problems solved by Sandra Cabot & Margaret Jasinska

I bought this book sometime in 2006 in one of the book store in New Zealand when I found out from my doctor that I have a thyroid problem. I instantly got so interested about finding out all about thyroid problems and there causes, prevention and remedy and …

Ultimate Spiderman Vol 11: Carnage

Ultimate Spiderman Vol 11: Carnage
Ok, I utterly hated this volume. Not that the writing is bad, but when the Ultimate line decides to remake classic issues, they need to do so properly.
This issue sees the remake of the death of Gwen Stacy, a total shocker in 1973 as major …

Charlie Fox and The Rooster by Elnora Watters

Charlie Fox and The Rooster is a short story by Elnora Watters. The story is about Charlie the Fox trying to trick Rooster and the other chickens. Charlie the Fox said lies to try to get the chickens out of the chicken yard. He calls them out to “play …

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 …

World without borders by Lester R. Brown

‘World without borders’ is a book written by Lester R. Brown. In this book, the author speaks about a world without borders. He says that our world should be without borders. We have done a grave mistake in dividing this world into nations. There is only one nation and …

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

This is a book by Neal Stephenson, who wrote other novels such as Quicksilver. This book is a towering 130 pages in paperback form. Mostly it is about World War II, cryptology, and treasue hunting. It comprises of several small sections, or chaters, that alternate between the time of …

Ghost Rider Vol. 1

Ghost Rider was a pretty schizo book when it debuted in the early 1970’s. In the 1990’s, when the book made its comeback, people laughed because they didn’t think GR was anything more than a dopey character. While the 1990’s books were cool, this 1970’s version is pretty dopey.
The …

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

I recently read the book The Alchemist by Michael Scott. Although it was technically meant as a book for older teens, I found it a wonderful “beach read” book as an adult!
This book contains true people from the past, such as Nicholas Flamel …

Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

I think this book title, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions written by Dan Ariely is really a superb book with lots of interesting facts that I love reading so much. The book cost close to $20 which I bought at a local bookstore and …

Across the Universe by Beth Revis book

Across the Universe is the first book in a trilogy. It is told from the point of view from a girl named Amy and a boy named Elder. Amy and her parents decided to be frozen in time for three hundred years, so that when they awake, they will …

The Scent Of Shadows by Vicki Petterson

The scent of Shadows is a really interesting novel writtin by Vicki Petterson. The story is about a female photographer who lives in Las Vegas. Her past haunts her as she was raped when she was 16. Little does she know shes about to be sucked into a world …

Unhallowed Ground by Heather Graham Book

This was another excellent paranormal story by Heather Graham. This one involved a ghost that looks almost exactly like a man the main character knows. I also thought this story was a bit more complex than the others, as there is a lot going on in this book: ghosts, …

The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain from Michael Crichton is written in the similar style as compared to his other novels. They have the hint of reality along with the creative thoughts and input from the author that gives it the touch that keeps everyone interested. The reality and slight hint of …

Five go off to camp by Enid Blyton

‘Five go off to camp’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is an interesting one and full of adventure. They go off and camp in a certain place along with Mr Luffy, who is a teacher of Julian and Dick. Mr Luffy loves insects very much. …

 
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