Books Reviews
Sarah Waters’ 2006 historical novel “The Night Watch”
Having read all three earlier books by Sarah Waters, I was fairly certain I knew what to expect from her fourth, Booker Award-nominated novel, “The Night Watch”. Fortunately, I was proven very wrong indeed —“ Sarah Waters has changed more than settings in moving her novel from the by …
Betty Crocker 1 dish meals
Betty Crocker one dish meals is a cookbook that retails for about fifteen US dollars. I purchased a soft back version of this book that has 330 plus pages and quite an assortment of recipes. I thought when I bought this book that it might help me create nutritious and …
Close to the Bone by David Wiltse
I finished reading a novel called “Close to the Bone” which was written by David Wiltse.
In “Close to the Bone” a trouble shooter named Becker matches wits with an assassin name of Bahoud. Becker feels that he may be just as bad as the killers he stalks, during …
Writing the Action Adventure Film book
Writing the Action Adventure Film by Neill D. Hicks
Could a book with the words “action” and “adventure” in the title possibly be more “boring?”
This is another in a seemingly endless line of “How to write a screenplay” books. What separates this title from other screewriting books is that it …
Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone
This book introduces us to the magical world of Harry Potter. The moment I finished reading this, I remember grabbing the second book and devouring it as well.
The book starts by introducing Harry Potter, the boy who lived even when the most powerful bad guy tried to get him. …
Devils Knot by Mara Leveritt
This is a book that tells the true story of “the West Memphis three”.Three teenage boys who were convicted of first degree murder based solely on a confession from a seventeen year old with an IQ of 70.It is written in this book and many other places that …
Come Back by Mia and Claire Fontaine
This review is for Come Back, a novel by Mia and Claire Fontaine. The memoir is nothing short of extraordinary. The book is a memoir, although I am not sure if anything was embellished, a la James Frey. It seems frank and honest, painfully so.
The book starts in the …
Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown
I did see the Da Vince Code when it was first on the theaters. It was too me a very drawn out movie, and I felt as though I had missed something. It was a little hard to follow in my opinion. I finally got a chance to read …
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
I have never really been that interested in the Harry Potter series of books for kids, but I was given a copy of this book by someone who was cleaning out their bookshelf, and I won’t turn down a free book.
I found the idea of the book fun and …
Naptime Is the New Happy Hour by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
Naptime Is the New Happy Hour, written by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, is a book that I bought for my cousin who has just given birth. Her child is around 10 months now, and I feel a bit pitiful for her because she isn’t coping with motherhood that well. …
Duncan’s Bride by Linda Howard book
Reese Duncan wanted a wife, so he set out with a plan to place a personal ad to seek worthy candidates. He wanted a woman who would stand by his side while he rebuilt his ranch and gave him children. He wanted an uncomplicated and simple woman, …
Baby Love by Catherine Anderson
Baby Love, written by Catherine Anderson, is a love story about Maggie Stanley and her baby. It started out with her, carrying her baby who is very little and she ran off into the cold and snowy night. I was curious in the beginning as to why she …
The Great Cow Race - Jeff Smith
The Great Cow Race is the second book in the cartoon series Bone made by Jeff Smith. The Bone cousins are now well established in Barrelhaven, and the antics of Smiley Bone and Phonicle Bone. Both the drawings and the story are made by Jeff Smith, and I like …
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 …
Eat Pray Love (by Elizabeth Gilbert)
The book (as well as the movie) is publicized to be about how a woman who had everything but decided to live the simple life. But all I could think of when I’m reading the book, is that she really didn’t leave behind everything and she didn’t particularly lived …
Superman 689
There’s really not a whole lot to say about this comic. Mon-El flies around the world, teaming up with heroes and doing good deeds. None of it is ever really fleshed out, it’s like a 15 page montage.
That’s pretty much all there is in this comic. …
The clue in the crumbling wall book
I have read the book —˜The clue in the crumbling wall’ written by Carolyn Keene. It is a Nancy Drew book. The story is a mystery story. However, I did not find this book very interesting. Parts of it are good and well-written. But overall, I cannot say the …
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks novel
I’ve read a few novels by Nicholas Sparks, and while I find them to be a bit predictable - you always know how the book is going to end - and they’re often sad endings, it’s still always an enjoyable read. The characters, setting, and story always mesh well, …
The Smart One by Ellen Meister
The Smart One by Ellen Meister is a book about 3 sisters and each of them have a very distinctive character and they don’t really see eye to eye on most things anymore due to some circumstances.
The first is Clare, and she is really gorgeous but she seems …
Creation in Death by J D Robb AKA Nora Roberts
I have just finished the 25th book in the Death Series by J D Robb AKA Nora Roberts, Creation in Death. I love this series first of all because it takes place in New York City, a place that I live in for almost 60 years. I love it …
Three Cups of Tea
Three Cups of Tea (One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time) is a memoir by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin about Mortenson’s efforts to make a difference in the Tribal Areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is an inspiring and illuminating story of how …
Mind power by Christian Godefroy
Mind power by Christian Godefroy is a book about how to use positive thinking to change your life. It has alos practica lessons on how to increse your creativity and boosting your self confidance and self-esteem, Strenthening your immune system, overcoming addiction and improving memory. It mainly teaches you …
Anne’s house of dreams
Anne’s house of dreams is about anne finally marrying her one true love Gilbert blithe. It is another book in the anne of green gable series that is really charming. In this book they finally move out of Avonlea to move to the shores of four winds harbour. You …
Inkheart (book) by Cornelia Funke
Despite this being a children’s book, I decided to give it a try just because it was big enough to have promise as quite a story and honestly looked utterly charming. And having read it, I can say that I am so glad I did! Never have …
Corduroy by Don Freeman
This is a wonderful, sweet, touching, charming book! Seriously, I can’t praise it enough. What child would not be delighted with a story of a toy bear who wants a home and then finds one? The little bear named Corduroy lives in a toy store. Every day he looks …
StoryBlock Book
The minds at Leap Frog have come up with a great first book called the StoryBlock Book. This is one that a baby or toddler can do all by themselves. And it has the one thing a baby loves the most besides food. Noises. As the pages turn …
Tell Me Your Dreams by Sidney Sheldon novel
Novel written by Sidney Sheldon, the telling of the problems experienced by three beautiful women. Three women are involved in a series of complex murder cases. From the investigations conducted by the police, much evidence points to one of three women. Murder mystery with psychological deviations gives an interesting …
Awakan the giant within by Anthony Robbins
‘Awaken the giant within’ is a book written by Anthony Robbins. The author explains how to take charge of one’s life. He says that many people have not taken charge of their lives. They do not take responsibility for their actions and for the circumstances which occur in their …
The Little Book of Humorous Quotations
Random House published the Little Book of Humorous Quotations, a bright little orange book that holds, you guessed it, a bunch of different humorous quotations.
The book is organized by category, running the gamut from politics and philosophy to the arts to marriage to women to sports and everywhere in …
The Bluffer’s Guide to Astrology & Fortune Telling
Bluffer’s Guide is a series of humorous books teaching people how to bluff about different topics. As I love playing pranks and getting my fortune told, my friend thought that it was a good idea to give me The Bluffer’s Guide to Astrology & Fortune Telling by Alexander …
Blood Promise by Richelle Mead book
Blood Promise is the fourth book in the Vampire Academy series. Rose Hathaway’s world turned upside down during the last few pages of the previous book, Shadow Kiss. Ever since she found out that Dimitri had turned Strigoi, Rose has had her mind set on saving him. Saving him …
Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett
This is one of Terry Pratchett’s earlier Discworld books, and I think is one of the first that the grey floating auditors have a major role (they also appear in Thief of Time, where they are again part of the inciting incident in the plot) and one of several …
The Universe in a Single Atom, book by the Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is an amazing person, and for a student of Buddhism, his summation of that religion when asked as “My religion is kindness” is a great inspiration. I would really recommend that you look into Buddhism if you haven’t already done so - I …
Action comics 875
I spent a good chunk of this issue confused. I got the gist of it, but at the same time I was a bit lost.
Two new heroes emerge named Nightwing and Flamebird. Now, I know that they were two characters tied to Kandor, so it makes sense …
Star Trek the Original Series Novel: Honor Blade by Diane Duane
This is the fourth book of the Bloodwing Cronicals. A Romulan Empire themed series of novels created to give Star Trek fans an insight into a previously unexplored culture. Since the book was published in 2000 most of the information has been rendered non-cannon and is currently incompatible with …
The Other Boelyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
This book was very well written and I have to say i enjoyed it. I love historical fiction and I think this one was very well done. The story is about the love affair between Anne Boelyn and King Henry but what was different about this is …
Management Stripped Bare by Jo Owen
This is one book every aspiring manager, for that matter every manager should read. Jo Owen strips the management jargon of its fallacies and outright lies. The terminology so passionately used by the ‘gurus’ is exposed expertly, at times funny and many times very serious. When you complete reading …
A Kept Woman by Louise Bagshawe
I have just finished reading this amazing novel, A Kept Woman by Louise Bagshawe just yesterday night. This book cover is not that amazing, but don’t underestimate the contents. I thought in the beginning that it’s going to be a book that I chose ‘wrongly’ from the library, …
James Siegel Derailed
“Derailed” by James Siegel tells the story of a young married man, Charles Schine whose monotonous life begins to change drastically after he accidentally meets an attractive and sexully appealing young beauty on the train. The meeting marks the beginning of a passionate love affair, which could be even …
Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel
I just finished reading a book from Elizabeth Wurtzel and the title of the book is “Prozac Nation”. The reason that I bought this book is because I think both my sister and I have some mild case of depression that actually affects our lives on the daily basis. …
Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince
Reading the sixth book in the series was really depressing. Just the knowledge that there is only one book after this coming made me want to take my time.
Harry is finally on the journey to discovering Voldemort. He and Dumbledore are working together to find the pieces of Voldemort’s …
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
This book, The House at Riverton by Kate Morton is truly intriguing and will bring readers into an era that you will never forget. This book’s memories stick with me far after I’ve finished reading.
There is something very mystery and so interesting to be reading about a …
Organisational Behaviour by Fred Luthans
The book, “Organisational Behaviour“, by Fred Luthans, entails the area of organisational atmosphere describing in detail the emergence of the modern subject and the need to study and implement its ideologies pertaining to business and official environment.
The contents illustarted in the book are spread on a vast arena featuring …
Baby and Child care by Dr SPOCK
I recently saw a book named Baby and Child care written by Dr SPOCK, which I think one of the best book for baby care. The author is elaborately giving tips for child care.You will come to know solutions for just born babies too. It is like …
A Chance In Time by Ruth Ann Nordin book
A Chance In Time by Ruth Ann Nordin made you just fall in love with the characters. In many parts of this novel you could really feel for them. This is a romance novel that is often over looked, but …
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