Books Reviews
The Voice of Demons by Lori Schiller & Amanda Bennet book
Lori Schiller first heard the voices demons at seventeen, when she followed the summer camp. Before this incident, there is nothing wrong in her, she was born of a harmonious family. However no one expected, after the terrible events in the summer, her life became a mess. Various treatment …
Fiddlehead, book by Cherie Priest
Fiddlehead is my first experience with Cherie Priest’s Clockwork Century series. The novel is set in the United States during the height of Civil War. In traditional steampunk style, history within the Clockwork Century has taken a few strange turns with the advent of new and often dangerous technologies. …
Egypt and the Egyptians by Douglas J. Brewer book
—˜Egypt and the Egyptians’ is a book written by Douglas J. Brewer. This book is all about ancient Egypt and it covers a lot of things of ancient Egypt. This is an interesting book and it is written in a style that is captivating. The author writes the history …
Ruby Gloom’s Keys to Happiness by Clam Lynch
This is a cute little book. My library had it shelved with the young adult books, but I think it may be a children’s book as well. It has forty pages of cute drawings and wisdom. This would be a great book to read to a child or that …
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse by John Joseph Adams, is a collection of post-apocalyptic short stories by a multitude of authors. Some of the better recognized of these are Orson Scott Card, Stephen King, and Gene Wolfe. But there are plenty of others to enjoy. The stories contained in …
‘The Help’ by Kathryn Stockett, book
Usually I avoid bestsellers that are described as “heartbreaking, funny and poignant story of female friendship against all odds”. Usually I’m right. I bought this one - the description matches the general plot, but it actually was good and readable and - thank goodness! - not too cliche. It …
Mayo Clinic Guide to Pregnancy book
I got the Mayo Clinic Guide to Pregnancy towards the beginning of my pregnancy and I have been very happy with it. It is informative, comforting, and very easy to follow.
The book is organized by month of pregnancy. For each month of the pregnancy, there is a …
666 book
666 (by Jay Anson)
So many negative meanings have been attached to the numerics of 666 —“death, murders, evil and primarily the devil. In this book, 666 referred to a house which had survived through the years. It had a history of unhappy events, and after …
A Survival Guide for Working with Humans
I had become a supervisor of people that I had worked with as line staff for many years, and found out that a lot of people don’t necessarily like that kind of thing. While I thought going into supervision was going to be kind of like being a first …
The Uprooted by S.I Bhyrappa
Bhyrappa knits the story around that kind of principle of era of Mahabharata, an Indian Cult Clasic, helps the fact that you nod by any means and is not possible, - all qualities dual characteristic the problem which you think, and justify his/her behavior of thing and the raw on-target …
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 …
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
After Dark by Haruki Murakami is for the lost souls, I would definitely think back.
In this book, the writer had written about 6 characters or so in the story and most of them are real lonely souls and some good and some bad. There are characters that …
The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane
I love the cover illustration for the book, The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane. It has a sandalwood effect on me; very calming, gentle and soothing.
Places that are ‘wild’ in my opinion before I read this book includes terrains, caves and the wilderness. And true enough, …
Sticker Central Way Retro Sticker Book
When I went on vacation I saw a lot of stationary and in the same aisle I saw a lot of sticker books as well. Some of them had some really cool looking stickers, very modern and shiny with characters from famous cartoons, etc. I also saw a sticker …
The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry
I admire O. Henry’s creativity as a short story writer and I’ve read a number of his works. But The Ransom of Red Chief is by far the funniest I have ever read.
Bill and Sam had planned a fraudulent lot scheme and only had six hundred dollars between …
Book. The Resurrectionist By Wrath James Wright, a novel
Wrath James Wright wrote a terrifying and harrowing novel in the Resurrectionist. One thing I loved about this book was its unique and original premise. Dale is a young man with a godlike power — he can resurrect the newly dead. He discovers his power when …
Wanted: One Sexy Night by Judi McCoy
The elements of humor in this book are really becoming. I find this fairy-tale like story set in a modern world with a supposed foreign planet truly works and has ignited my passion into reading more.
Mira is one of the other chosen ones to set her foot on Earth, …
Books by James Rollins
James Rollins is my new favorite author. His books are awesome. He has written Sandstorm, Deep Fathom, Amazonia, Excavation, Subterranean, Map of Bones, Ice Hunt and Black Order. I have read all of them except Sandstorm and I am about to start that one. His books are wonderful and …
Mystery of the pantomime cat by Enid Blyton
‘Mystery of the pantomime cat’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. In this book, the five children, Fatty, Pip, Larry, Daisy and Bets are rather worried that there is no mystery for them. But at the most unexpected time, a mystery crops up. The safe of a theater …
Take the Risk book
This amazing book is authored by world renowned neurosurgeon Dr.Ben Carson. I just read this book last night and I couldn’t put it down that I went to bed at 2:00am, rarely happened in my life. I just want to share how wonderful and spectacular this book to world …
The valley of adventure
‘The valley of adventure’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book and quite an interesting adventure.
The children come back home after a trip on Bill’s new plane. Then they go on another flight to Bill’s place. But things do not go right. The …
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan book
Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan is the first in a trilogy of books called The Sky Chasers. Glow was not your typical book though it did remind me a bit of the book Across the Universe by Beth Ravis. The plot follows two main characters: a girl named Waverly …
Start Your Own Blogging Business
Start Your Own Blogging Business by J.S.McDougall is one of Entrepreneur Press’ Start-Up series of small business books. I’ve always read Entrepreneur Press books with a measure of reserve, given their propensity for jumping into the latest small-business cattle drive - whatever it is!
However, Start Your own Blogging …
Quick and Easy Chinese Cuisine by Judy Lew
I was strolling inside a bookstore when I saw this book, Quick and Easy Chinese Cuisine. And of course, the foods here are all Chinese recipes. I browsed it using one of their open examples and found the recipes inside. I read a few and made me …
Jude Deveraux - Remembrance Novel
This book is one of my favorites amongst the dozens of Jude Deveraux books, it has a classic love story which is set back in the medieval times but also has a future setting - this is actually about a young woman who feels lost and one day tries …
Prayer: Does it Make Any Difference by Philip Yancey
Pondering the thought of prayer is sometimes a frustrating topic to consider. Yet, this book makes questioning prayer an easy task to accomplish. Throughout this book Mr. Phillip Yancey talks to many different people around the world about prayer. He gives the Bible’s interpretation of prayer and he even …
Mckays used book store
I love to rummage and see what I can find and this week I choose to go to Mckays used bookstore. I was so pleased that I found so many great books that are out of print and that are not stocked in the new book stores. I do …
The Shack by William P. Young
My mother insisted that I read The Shack by William P. Young and so after reading the back of the book and seeing that it was on the best sellers list, I suggested it to my book club and the reading began.
The beginning of this story will draw you …
A Child Called It book
The book that I am going to be reviewing, A Child Called It, was written by Dave Pelzer. I checked it out from the library after hearing many recommendations for it.
This book is a true story about how Dave was abused as a child by his mother. It …
Sweet Valley High: Jessica’s Secret Diary (Book)
This book is one of the bests in the Sweet Valley High series. It’s one of Jessica’s secret diaries, and it features her deepest darkest secrets, the ones I never knew she had feelings for, and I was surprised that this side of Jessica had been opened up, it …
Twilight Novel by Stephanie Mayer
Everyone I know has read Twilight. They all love it! People have recommended this book to me so many times that I’ve lost count. Now, with the movie out and everything, I decided to read the book, mainly because I wanted to watch the movie. I heard that the …
The Bride Hunter by Amy Appleton
The Bride Hunter by Amy Appleton is a very delightful story and you will be chuckling your way through reading this. That was what I felt and I enjoyed this very nice, romantic and heart-warming story. I have many times during the chapters of this book, read the …
Make your words work,Gary Provost
This is the single ,most important book on writing in the world.Grab it; read it and you will be on your way to writing a good quality fiction or non-fiction.Written byGary Provost,one of the America’s greatest writing teachers,this book will change your writing forever.Step-by-step Gary covers the most …
Fifth Horseman book
Larry Collins and Dominique La Pierre’s The Fifth Horseman is a story of cliches - a power - mad dictator out to change the shape of the world, a god - fearing, principled American President, a wisecracking New York detective who short - circuits official methods in pursuit of …
The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls book
What caught my eye the most about this book was its title. As I started reading through the first couple of pages, I was caught in a trance. I wasn’t able to put the book down even when it’s 2 am in the morning. It’s written creatively and uses …
Great cookbook for beginners or the experienced
I purchased the Better Homes and Gardens “More Easy Everyday Cooking” book a couple of years ago, and I absolutely love it! I still cook my meals from this book. I dont remember where I bought it and how much I bought it for. Whatever I payed for it …
Lust for Life by Adele Parks
In Lust for Life by Adele Parks, I sometimes hate the main character, Bella. She is someone that is perhaps a bit selfish and too reckless. She and Stevie got married during her teenage years and I think that’s pretty rushing and while their young blood are raging …
Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground
Dostoevsky’s existentialist work Notes from Underground is effectively used to reveal startling and unconventional view of society. Even if it was written long before today, many of the themes and messages present in Notes from Underground can be applied just as accurately to modern society as well. The timeless …
King Arthur and his Knights book
King Arthur and his Knights is part of the English Picture Readers series, published some time ago by Oxford University Press. Although the style used in Ronald Stober’s retelling of the legends is a little bit outdated nowadays, especially for a children’s book, it is still a good enough …
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
The book about Oliver Twist is one of Dickens most well known novels. It’s full title is Oliver Twist or the Parish Boys Progress. It tells about the life of a young boy named Oliver Twist. He grows up in an orphanage/workhouse, but runs off and is taken in …
Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Margaret Peterson Haddix has a knack for bringing history to life for the teen aged readers. By putting young people into historical situations, she makes history less stuffy and more personal. Her latest work, Uprising, tells the story of one of the worse disasters in American history, …
Dragonwyck by Anya Seton
On a curserory inspection of this book you may discover that it was writen in the 1940’s. Do not let this fact deter you! There is nothing old or overdone about this book - a book that clearly surpasses your typical romance and is a work of art in …
Sickened by Julie Gregory, A True Story
I don’t usually read a true story books especially those which gloomy and sad books, but this one is kind of different. This is more than a true story but also a helpful handbook to recognize an interesting psychological condition named Munchaunsen Syndrome by Proxy. I always get excited …
Finders Keepers book
Finders Keepers by Marilyn Kane is the 4th book in her Gifted series for younger teens. this book focuses mainly on Ken Preston and his gift - the ability to hear and communicate with the dead. He uses this ability in Better Late than Never to save Jenna from …
Silas Marner by Eliot book
In university I happened to read Silas Marner by George Eliot. The book examines adoption and other themes but it is not as in depth as the feelings about adoption I got from the book.
I grew up with a strong relationship to someone who was adopted as a baby …
Lottery by Patricia Wood
I found this hardcover book at a local grocery store clearance rack. $6.99 was the price, I took it home thinking it would be some light reading that I could do a few minutes here and there. Boy, was I wrong! From the moment I opened the book, I …
H.R.H by Danielle Steel
This novel titled, “HRH” by Danielle Steel is quite a good read for me. But I really recommend all who wants to read it to borrow it from friends or the library, but if you must buy, wait for it to be auctioned on ebay or your local …
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