Books Reviews
Trucks Roll! by George Ella Lyon
“Trucks Roll!” is a children’s book written by George Ella Lyon and illustrated by Craig Frazier. It was published in 2007 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers. This is a very dynamic children’s book about the importance of the trucking industry to the American way of life. …
Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs
After watching and re-watching Bones, I finally figured out that the television series that I dearly loved was based on the novels and characters of Kathy Reichs. Dr. Tempearance Brennan was bragging about it to Boothe in one episode saying “I’m a best-selling author. That gives me elevated status …
Icon by Frederick Forsyth
A file is stolen by an old cleaner from the office of the man touted to be Russia’s next President, an ultra - fascist. The file finds it’s way into the hands of British Intelligence. The contents of the file are terrifying. But, when both the American and British …
Getting Started In Technical Analysis by Jack Schwager
I got my first book on technical analysis a while back. It was called “All About Technical Analysis” by Constance Brown. I actually wrote a review on it a while back, but I overall didn’t like the book. There was a heavy emphasis on the use of the relative …
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
This book is great for older readers who enjoy fantasy. The difficulty is that it is very involved, so for kids who are reluctant to read, or who only read a little bit at a time, put the book down, and come back to it the next day, it’s …
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 …
The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia
There is something amazing about this book, The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia. Not only is the cover which is of course black and definitely unique, I think that the author’s name is unique as well and this book has a lot of information that one …
Can’t Find My Way Home book
Can’t Find My Way Home: America in the Great Stoned Age By Martin Torgoff
Totally brilliant! Torgoff chronicles America’s obsession with drug culture from the end of World War Two to the modern age and does so in a way avoided by many interchangable books on drug abuse: he puts …
Grammar Smart by The Princeton
Grammar Smart, written and published by The Princeton Review,is an excellent and straightforward guide both for students who are baffled by grammar, and for teachers who are frustrated because their students just don’t get grammar, no matter how it is taught.
What I really like about this book, as a …
The Gipsy Prophecy by Bram Stoker
Most of Bram Stokers stories are about death and horror. The Gipsy Prophecy is similar to this, but has a twist at the end that makes it slightly different from the rest.
This is one of the shortest short stories I’ve ever read but very entertaining. You have a newly …
Rainy Day Magic by Joey Green
If you have children or grandchildren in your life, you will absolutely love “Rainy Day Magic” by Joey Green. This jam packed book offers 443 simple, fun projects using many products you may already have lying around the house, such as jello, pudding mixes, cornstarch, or flour.
The book …
Sweet Valley High: Last Wish (Book)
This book is all about the twins’ birthday as they are turning seventeen, and they want to have the most special birthday ever! Jessica Wakefield wants to plan a big birthday bash for her twin Elizabeth, but there’s only one problem —“ Elizabeth already had the same plans in …
Last of the Just By Andre Schwarz-Bart
At an age of 8 , hatred, anger and the race superiority complex, self central principle, unexplored state and the epic which reaches in tragedy take the indomitable opinion of this Judean person, and the persecution of the Judean person ever since far former times, because - from first countryside …
Stupid White Men By Michael Moore
As for the book being chosen because it is the president, however it starts from the foolish person from Texas which can between fraud and the ham where life of the American differs going back. Moore takes excavation at everything which made national America. However with the nation where the …
AUDREY ROSE,book
It is believed among many cultures that reincarnation is a natural thing. It is a belief, I share, and perhaps, that is why I enjoyed AUDREY ROSE, the book, by Frank De Felitta. It is a common thread of thinking, as well, that children who die, being so young, …
The Giver by Lois Lowry book
The Giver is Lois Lowry’s crowning glory in my opinion. I also loved her World War II novel Number the Stars, but The Giver is a different story that fills a different niche, and most importantly, serves a different purpose. This novel tells of a world that …
Louis Theroux’s Call of the Weird book
If you’re familiar with Louis Theroux than you’ll no doubt love this book. For a start, it doesn’t only continue on his trademark style, but it marries together countless themes and his many interview subjects together in one enjoyable read that manages to retain the vibes of his documentaries.
A …
Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy
Star Wars, the books and the movies are as popular as ever. A true science fiction classic and now they have put it in a pop up for children, Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy. I know one child who is going to be happy when he …
The Lone Ranger Volume One: Now and Forever
The Lone Ranger has been a pop cultural icon for decades. First debuting in radio, he moved onto motion picture serials and the excellent Clayton Moore television series I enjoyed as a young lad. Now, The Lone Ranger is back in an excellent Dynamite Entertainment comic series. Writer Brett …
Peterson Field Guides
As long as I can remember, I have had at least one or two books in the Peterson Field Guides series, all edited by Roger Tory Peterson. At the moment, although I am not a rabid bird watcher, I have a copy of “Western Birds” which I take everywhere …
Black Rose (A Novel by Nora Roberts)
Nora Roberts second book of her “In the Garden” trilogy entitled “Black Rose” struck me as yet another novel that she can add to her brilliant works collection. While I didn’t really care for the main character, and found her to be very set in her ways as well …
In the Shadow of Death by Anthony Yeo
I have just finished reading this book titled, In the Shadow of Death by Anthony Yeo. This is a really good book on death and in general I gained a bit of insight on another prospective towards death.
When you read this book, try not to look or …
Way Of The Peaceful Warrior - The Book
How I found out about the book and its author is through watching the movie from 2006, Peaceful Warrior. Ever since I watched the movie, it actually left me with a lot more questions than answers. But at the time I watched it I hadn’t noticed that it was …
Writer’s Guide to Crafting Stories for Children
So you think you could write a great children’s book? Believe your words will delight millions of youngsters, but you just don’t know how to get the job done?
As author of The Writer’s Guide to Crafting Stories for Children, Nancy Lamb says, “The fact is, we all have great …
Cricket - The Great All-Rounders book
“Cricket - The Great All-Rounders” is a classic book published by Pelham Books in 1969, to accompany similar volumes on batsmen and bowlers. I found it for two pounds in a second hand bookshop and have been pleased with my purchase at that price. My copy is a fairly …
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne Book
The Secret is a book I had chosen to wait to read once the hype died down because I didn’t want my opinion of the book to be influenced by its popularity and by those who have nothing but good things to say. Don’t get me wrong the word-of-mouth …
Shopaholic and the baby by Sophie Kinsella
As always, the shopaholic series has always been a pleasure to read! I love the character; Becky as she embraces motherhood/pregnancy. I reckon Sophie Kinsella did it again! She continues to make a great comeback with this piece of novel that keeps getting better, funnier and wittier.
This time, our …
Its My Birthday by Helen Oxenbury
“Its My Birthday” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. It was published in 1993 by Candlewick Press. This is a story about a little girl who visits all of her friends seeking help to gather ingredients to make a cake. Yes, that is …
JLA Volume 3: Rock of Ages, Comic Book Trade Paperback
The first JLA trade was a sole story made up of only a couple of isses. The second was a bigger trade, but comprise of several smaller stories. This one takes the best of both worlds and gives us a single story in a thicker trade. The results …
True Betrayals by Nora Roberts
True Betrayals is one of my all-time favourites by Roberts.
Gabe Slater and Kelsey Monroe are our characters in this story. Kelsey visits her mother, whom she thought was dead all along, at her farm, Three Willows. Gabe is a neighbour and owns Longshot, the farm next to Three …
Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk book
Chuck Palahniuk books should come with a disclaimer because without a required taste for twisting and sometimes poorly developed plots, one would get lost and end up hating Palahniuk books. I can compare these books to Sardines in the fact that some consider them foul, whereas others can consider …
Deepsix by Jack McDevitt
This is without doubt the best book in the Priscilla Hutchins series by author Jack McDevitt. I love it because it is has a very original plot plus lots of excitement and suspense. This book just keeps moving and doesn’t let up until the very end.
The story is …
Guess how much I love you by Sam McBratney
The other day, I saw the book title, Guess how much I love you by Sam McBratney and it caught my attention and my eyes to buy it. It is a children’s classic story and my niece love it very much! She is all gushing and all …
Meanwhile book
Meanwhile is an interesting concept for a children’s book. The author, Jason Shiga, combines the idea of a graphic novel or comic strip book with a brainstorm web and a choose your own adventure style book. Even on each page there are paths to follow, and some of them …
The Illustrated Man book
Arguably one of Ray Bradbury’s more widely known efforts; The Illustrated Man is an anthology of some of his best short stories. Sandwiched by a curious tale of a drifter who meets an “illustrated man” covered head to toe in strange tattoos; the anthology offers up a varied mix …
Eat This Not That 2010 edition-nonfiction book
Like most ladies I’ve dieted many, many times. I’ve tried everything from Atkin’s to diets that came directly from hospitals for heart patients. I have made the switch lately to try not dieting. I just want to change the way I eat daily.
I try not …
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin book
At times, Gretchen Rubin comes across as whiney. She has had so many amazing opportunities and is very privileged and yet here she is complaining about not being happy. Some of her epiphanies are over used and common in all self help books. However, as much as it pained …
Emotional Discipline: The Power To Choose How You Feel book
One of the best ways to improve your mentality is to recognize your own feelings. You have the right to choose what you feel. You may also already bored if asked to manage your feelings and use them in times of right, but do you know if it’s a …
The Crying Tree Book
Thought provoking commentary on the death penalty, the devastation of secrets, and the power of forgiveness.
A young boy is murdered during an apparent home invasion. His killer is caught, tried and sent to death row. Nearly 20 years later, when his time comes to receive the lethal …
Fruits Basket Manga Volume 3 (Graphic Novel)
Fruits Basket Manga Volume 3 begins with Kyo and Yuki participating in a long distance run in P.E. class. While there Tohru Honda meets Hatsuharu Sohma. Yuki has bronchial attack and they get him home. Later on Valentine’s Day, Kagura forces Kyo to take her on …
ESSENTIAL MOOK KNIGHT VOLUME ONE
ESSENTIAL MOON KNIGHT
A bounty hunter? A mercenary? A reclusive millionaire? A TAXI CAB DRIVER?
Who was Moon Knight? Or, as he is sometimes referred to as The Moon Knight.
Moon Knight was and remains Marvel’s Batman rip-off character. And boy did they try to mask it by giving the hero THREE …
“Possession” book by A.S. Byatt
Everything starts in the library, where Roland Mitchell, a very attractive and not relevant spectacular successes of a literary critic and poet of nineteenth-century dealing with Randolph Ash, accidentally discovered in a dusty, unread book in years draft letter of the deleted hand of the poet. A letter, from …
WordPress For Dummies (3rd Edition) by Lisa Sabin-Wilson
“WordPress For Dummies” by Lisa Sabin-Wilson is an instructional how to guide that takes a look at how one can become a blogger while utilizing the free WordPress service. What is great about this book is it’s written for both those that have relatively little or no experience running …
Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince
Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince is a novel about Harry Potter, a young wizard studying at Hogwarts, the school for wizardy and witchcraft. It is Harr Potters sixth year at Hogwarts. Ever since Lord Voldemort rised again from the dead, unexplainable things has started to happen in wizard …
Nodame Cantabile volume 17
In the volume number 17 of Nodame Cantabile we finally get to know Chiaki’s father. He’s forced to go to see his son’s concert, and when Chiaki notices in the middle of it, he gets so nervous that he fails at his conducting. That will make him behave in …
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, …
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