Books Reviews
I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore book
Recently, I read a book titled: “I am Number Four” written by Pittacus Lore, which was a major motion picture released in my country. Loving science fiction and fantasy novels, I was drawn into the book easily and was impressed by the strong visual descriptions, the rather unique plot …
The Shack-William P. Young
I love to read. I read about maybe a book a week or so. Rarely does a book so strike me as to make me want to take the time to write a review on it. This book is different. This book will take you way down emotionally with …
Dare to Succeed by Van Crouch
Dare to Succeed is a book that contains and has a theme of mainly about inspirational quotes and events and about wisdom for life and career.
I got this book as a gift from my manager last Christmas cause he knows that I have a hobby of reading books …
Everlasting book
I am reviewing the book, Everlasting, written by historical romance author Kathleen Woodiwiss. This book was written in 2007, and was the last book Woodiwiss ever wrote, before her unfortunate death.
In this book, readers are introduced to Abrielle, a beautiful young woman in want of a husband. Her …
Dean Koontz The Vision
Having read that book I must say I was a little disappointed. After reading two of Dean Koontz’s books I got accustomed to his storytelling skills and although I was aware of the fact that it wasn’t a great writer, his books seemed a good fun. No more. ‘The …
Out - mystery novel by Natsuo Kirino
This book, Out, by Natsuo Kirino, is a chilling tale. The writing makes everything seem very believable and real, and I was very absorbed in the events of the book. I actually found myself feeling angry at how one person was treated. The omniscient narrator made each character feel …
You’ll See It When You Believe It by Dr. Wayne Dyer
Lately, I have been going through the books that I have already read in the past and re-reading them to remember what they were all about. One of these books is You’ll See It When You Believe It by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Even though it was published …
The Mindful Child by Susan Kaiser Greenland book
If you are interested in learning more about the techniques of mindful awareness and incorporating it into your child’s life The Mindful Child, by Susan Kaiser Greenland, is a good book to get you started. The book moves slow at the beginning. As it progresses the author builds up …
Celebrity Life Laundry by Ashley Pearson
I don’t know why there will always be a fascination towards the lives of celebrities. It is a wonder actually and no one can really tell why and all that. This book title, Celebrity Life Laundry by Ashley Pearson is awesome and though it is bit non-privacy and …
Smart Cooking for Men by Karen Anand
My Husband gifted me this book “Smart cooking for Men” by Karen Anand on my birthday. I was surprised to receive it as the title suggests it is for Men but one look and this is was the cook book I wanted. This is a excellent cook book for …
DragonQuest by Donita K. Paul
“DragonQuest” by Donita K. Paul is Book 2 in the DragonKeeper fantasy chronicles. In Book 1, titled “DragonSpell,” we were introduced to the main character, Kale, a fourteen-year-old girl who is a village slave - an orphan raised and provided for by the village in return for work. Kale, …
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom book
“People are only mean when they’re threatened.”
This is one of the wonderful lessons that I’ve learned with the book. ‘Tuesdays With Morrie’ is truly a remarkable book. Unlike any other best-selling books, this one has a different kick on the audience. Some books may have challenged the intellect of …
Together But Something Missing by Ben Renshaw
Together But Something Missing by Ben Renshaw is written by a speaker that loves to give inspirational speeches. I think he has given a pretty concise views and opinions on how to improve relationships and stuff to the next deeper level, rather than keeping those just pretty stagnant and …
Who Moved My Cheese
I just had to read a book for school that really got my attention, It is called “Who Moved My Cheese” by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
Foreword by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D.
This book is short and it is basically just a story of two mice and two little people and how their …
The Secret Knowledge of Grownups book
The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups is a fun book for kids aged 7 - 10 by David Wisnuewski. Children are told the real, secret reasons for things parents say. This book has been around for awhile, but the examples of things parents say are still applicable: eat your vegetables! …
Being Kendra: Cribs, Cocktails, and Getting My Sexy Back book
I recently read this book, Being Kendra: Cribs, Cocktails, and Getting My Sexy Back, and I was honestly disappointed. I’m a big fan of Kendra and her first book was amazing, but this book was just wrong. I was looking forward to her usual quirky self while raising her …
Night Shadow by Nora Roberts
Night Shadow is one of the stories written by Roberts under the ‘Night Tales’ series.
In this book, we meet Gage Guthrie and Deborah O’Roarke. For those of you who have read Night Shift, you’d know that Deborah is Cilla’s younger sister.
Deborah is a D.A and as she works …
Star Fox 64 Survival Guide by Sandwich Islands Publishing
Star Fox 64 Survival Guide by Sandwich Islands Publishing is not only a rather dull read but also, the strategy guide is not too helpful when it comes to the levels. For one thing, while maps of the levels are present, they are not too detailed or accurate. They …
Handbags, The Power Of The Purse by Anna Johnson
I got into collecting vintage handbags about two years ago. I don’t even carry purses all that often, but for some reason even just looking at them makes me smile. I consider myself a novice collector and I only collect what I can get a good deal on. I …
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 …
Her Majesty’s American, book by Steve White
I’ve always been a fan of alternate history books. Usually, we get to see the point of divergence play out or the story will at least take place not long after it. Steve White presents for us a combination of alternate history and science fiction which sees the British …
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is easily one of my favorite books, even though I’m years beyond the target reading age. I first picked up the book before the movie was released and ended up not being able to put the book down. I’ve since reread it several …
365 Ways to Change Your Life book
I consider myself to be a very seasoned reader. I can try to read anything and everything. When I stumbled across Suzanne Somers’ “365 Ways to Change Your Life” I thought that it would be an interesting read and I dove in.
I was right. This book …
Twenty Something-The Quarter Life Crisis of Jack Lancaster
I just recently read the book Twenty Something-The Quarter Life Crisis of Jack Lancaster by Iain Hollingshead. I picked the book up because the title was intriguing and also because I work in a book store and got bored. At first I was unsure as to whether or …
Gossip Girl Novels
I have read several of these novels, and while they are appropriate for college kids and adults, they are NOT appropriate for young kids. I was in a bookstore over the weekend and I overheard what looked like a 9 or 10 year old talking about how she had …
Manga (book)
If those Harry Potter books aren’t encouraging the kids to read, have you considered manga? Manga is the term applied to graphic novels from Asia. Generally they’re Japanese, but most bookstores consider Korean graphic novels as manga as well. These books are every lazy reader’s dream- …
Web of Love by Mary Balogh
Web of Love is written by Mary Balogh and this book is light-bluish in color for its cover and certainly nice looking enough for me to bring everywhere at all. Mary Balogh is a New York Times author and she is a bestselling author. I love her …
The Sheik and the Bought Bride by Susan Mallery book
I was waiting in line for my daughter to purchase her manga books and I saw the cover of this book by Susan Mallery. Honestly, that is what attracted me to the book. It wasn’t the picture but the title. Even in current news stories you …
Life Of Pi by Yann Martel
I read this book for my school book review and was under the impression that it will be very boring but to my amazement I really enjoyed it!!! It is a story about a young boy named pet named Pi whose father is a zoo owner. He spends his …
The Doom Stone by Paul Zindel
This is the second young adult novel I read by Paul Zindel and I really enjoyed it. The plot moved at a fast pace, so this book is a real page-turner. It has everything you could want in a good story: mystery, scary thrills, adventure and even a dangerous …
Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella
Well everyones favourite spending queen is back! Yes Becky is back in the fourth, very funny book by the fantastic writer Sophie Kinsella.
The book picks up a few months from the previous one (Shopaholic ties the knot), and we catch up with Becky who is on her honeymoon with …
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 …
The Bookseller
The Bookseller is the used bookstore inside Central Library (the main library of the Milwaukee Public Library system). It sells ex-library books that have been discharged from the system, lightly used books that people have donated to them as well as a few new books. The store is very …
The Black Count, book by Tom Reiss
Did you know the writer Alexandre Dumas was black?
(Okay, let me back-track that slightly, do you even know who Alexandre Dumas is?)
No matter, I’d be willing to bet even if that name isn’t recognizable to you at all, you ‘llat least know one thing the man wrote, whether The …
Misery by Stephen King
My favorite book, which I have read over and over repeatedly throughout the years, would definately have to be Stephen King’s ‘Misery’. I love this book! It is about a writer named Paul Sheldon who ends up in deep trouble in a snow-blinded Colorado, and he’s in a car …
For One More Day book
I am reviewing the book by Mitch Albom entitled, For One More Day.
In this book, a man who’s life has been continuously going down hill ends up in a car accident and passing out. While passed out, he gets to see his mother again who has been dead for …
1001 Activities for a Smarter Child
Everyone wants a smart child. A great book to browse throuhg is “1001 Activities for a Smarter Child”. In this book there are activities/projects for young children that will engage their creativity and curiousity, as well as develop physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development.
Each activity has a …
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
I know this is an old book that probably everybody have already read but I would like to review it because i think that this book does not get old. It is jut an opinion.
The firs time I read this book was 7 years ago. I am now 23 …
Ladies of the Night and other stories
The title book, Ladies of the Night and other stories really entices me. The author being Prince Althea, it some more intrigues me, because the name is really exotic. And when I read this book, it is indeed true. This book is awesome in the elements of …
The Truth About Diamonds novel
When I decided to read Nicole Richie’s novel The Truth About Diamonds, I knew it wouldn’t be an intellectual experience. Though I did expect it to be somewhat well-written for some strange reason. I guess because I like her for other reasons, the main one being that she is …
Unfortunate English book
I love words. I’m sometimes accused of making up a few of my own when I’m upset about something. With this being said, any book that talks about words and usage, I’ll snap it up and read it without hesitation.
I stumbled across this book in the local book store …
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
The Reader is a novel written by Bernhard Schlink. It follows the thoughts of a German boy named Michael who falls in love with a woman twice his age, Hanna. Before he knows it Hanna disappears. Years later while in law school he sees Hanna again, …
My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick
The reason why I picked up My Swordhand is Singing from the library was mostly the fact that it had positive critics and praises written all over it, which made it look like a dark, intriguing and uplifting story of aincient horrors, honour and family values. Unfortunately, it was …
The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
When it comes to great graphic novels, many are quick to cite titles like “Watchmen”, “Sandman” and “The Dark Knight Returns”. Rightfully so, they are all great titles, but there is one that doesn’t get as much credit as it deserves and that is “The Life and Times …
Batman: Year Three: 3 of 4 (Comics Issue)
Batman: Year Three 3 of 4 has Dick Grayson as Nightwing still searching for Batman while Alfred confronts Tony Zucco and begs him to leave Gotham.
This was a great issue, because it delved deeper into Alfred’s, Bruce’s and Dick’s characters and revealed more about them. The plot was …
The Weather Maker by Tim Flannery
I found a book with the title The weather maker.It was made by Tim Flannery.He is a famous writer,scientist,conservationist and explorer.We are all facing Global warming and we saw a lot of signs that proves it.Global Warming is a trial that we need to face besides it’s our fault.
Many …
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
Before I Die by Jenny Downham is a very sad story, and be prepared to shed a bit of tears for readers out there whom have a very sensitive feeling. This story is about Tess, and she only have a few remaining months to live.
When I read …
Lisa Kleypas “Smooth Talking Stranger” book
Lisa Kleypas follows her Texan Travis family in her latest book “Smooth Talking Stranger”. In this story I fell in love with Jack Travis, the second brother of the Travis family. Jack Travis is wealthy, self-made and a ladies man. When Elle Varner got a telephone call from her …
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Manga Volume 2
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Manga Volume 2 continues Syaoran’s journey to retrieve Princess Sakura’s memories that have vanished in the form of feathers. In the Hanshin Republic Syaoran, Fai and Kurogane search for the feathers while using strange weapons called Kudan to fight off rival gangs who want to …
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