Books Reviews
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
The Chrysalids is a post apocalyptic science fiction novel which was written by the well known author John Wyndham and first published int he year 1955. When I first heard of the novel, I had gotten it one summer since it was one of the books I was to …
The Vampire Armand book
The book “The Vampire Armand” is one of Anne Rice’s most popular books from her collection, “The Vampire Chronicles”. It is also one of my favorite books from her also, as it tells the life story of one of my favorite vampires, the vampire Armand.
Before, in the series …
Father Knows Less by Wendell Jamieson
Last year I read an article about this book called Father Knows Less or Can I cook my sister? by Wendell Jamieson. The book sounded pretty interesting, so I pre-ordered it. The book was about all the questions that this guys son would ask him. Instead …
Falling for Rachel by Nora Roberts
Rachel Stanislaski meets Zachery Muldoon and Nicholas LeBeck in this second installment in the Stanislaski series. And yup, it’s another hit by Roberts!
Nick gets Rachel as his PD when he gets involved in a burglary. However, it doesn’t stop there. While Rachel goes to the wall to fight the …
Children’s Book: Happy Thanksgiving, Emily by Claire Masurel
“Happy Thanksgiving, Emily!” is lift-the-flap children’s book by Claire Masurel and illustrated by Susan Calitri. It is a perfectly cute and harmless, slightly boring little book.
There is not much of a storyline in the book. Basically we see Emily enjoy a variety of Thanksgiving events including going to …
Atlantis by David Gibbins
I was very excited about reading this book. The legend of Atlantis is an enduring one and under the subtitle of “History’s greatest secret has finally been revealed”, “Atlantis” ticked all the boxes for me.
The novel’s hero Jack Howard is a diver who stumbles across a Minoan shipwreck where …
Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer.. :-
I heard about this from many of my friends. But I was reluctant as I thought it won’t be of my type as it is a romantic theme and I like fantasies, magical things like Harry Potter. I was free and one of my …
Mercy Streets movie
This well-made Christian movie tells a story of two twin brothers, a criminal and an Episcopalian priest, who accidentally trade places. ?Oh, that beaten-to-death switched twins trick,? you might say? Well, yes, the idea is not very original ? but the rest of the movie is, and that?s the …
MasterHarper of Pern by Anne Mcaffrey
I’ve just read “MasterHarper of Pern” for the second time. I really enjoy this book because it gives MasterHarper Robinton’s background story. I loved finding out that he was friends with F’lar’s father, that was something that wasn’t mentioned in the previous stories. It also gave …
The Man With The Golden Torc Book by Simon R. Green
The title of this amazing book is taken from the classic novel about James Bond “The Man with the Golden Gun” and introduces us to a spy, compared to which the famous 007 agent looks quite ordinary. His name is Edwin Drood, but prefers to be called Eddie, and …
Snowbound Heart by Jennifer Blake
Snowbound Heart is written by Jennifer Blake and this is a nice, heartwarming story that I really love reading. Clare Thornton wants a very pure relaxation in the form of mountain vacation and she badly wants to learn how to ski.
Then, an unfortunate event happens, and …
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Most of you must have atleast heard about the name of this book, if not read. A popular Oscer winning movie was also made based on this plot. Exactly declaration to which is not this declaration that Scarlett O Hara says, powerful truth . As for me after reading …
Five go to adventuring again by Enid Blyton
‘Five go adventuring again’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting story. The four children spend their holidays at Kirrin. Uncle Quentin, the father of George finds a tutor for the children. Now they can study something during the holidays. The tutor is Mr …
Affiliate Masters Course
Affiliate Masters Course by Ken Evoy is a handy book which teaches internet marketers how to succeed at affiliate marketing. First of all, when I was starting out as an affiliate marketer, this was one of the first books I ever read. The guide was really comprehensive and the …
Everyone Dies by Michael McGarrity
“Everyone Dies” is the eighth book in Michael McGarrity’s Kevin Kerney mystery series. I think it is one of the best so far. In this book Sara, Kerney’s wife is due to give birth at any time and so is with him on maternity leave instead of being on …
“Down Pens” written by H.H. Munro
“Down Pens” written by H.H Munro is about the conflict of whether or not to write people a “thank you” note every time they decide to go out and purchase you a gift.
The story begins with Janetta struggling to write a “thank you” letter to the Froplinsons for …
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer Book
Being the last book of the Twilight Saga Series by Stephanie Meyer, I expected something more. And by that, I do not mean volume. It is the very longest of the four books and I think a lot of it should have been written differently. She made every single …
Star Trek Original Series Novel: The Romulan Way by Diane Duane
The sequel to “My Enemy, My Ally” follows Deep-cover Federation Agent Terise LoBrutto AKA Arrhae t’llhweiir who has her assignment on Romulus disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a high profile federation prisoner, one Dr McCoy.
The plot is split into two independent sections which are a fantastic idea …
The White Dragon: Book
Once again, with her Dragonriders of Pern novel The White Dragon, Anne McCaffrey takes us through a magical, mysterious world of dragons, noble heros, and memorable situations. With every single one of her stories, we remember the time the hero saved the day; the first single, wonderful moment of …
Tuesdays with Morrie (book)
Tuesdays with Morrie is a quick and easy read, by author, Mitch Albom. I absolutely fell in love with this adorable story about the wonderful relationship that developed between a student and his teacher, once his teacher was seriously diagnosed with an extreme illness. It is a …
Start Your Own E-Business
I have always wanted to start my own online business, but I have no idea how to do do. The title of the book grabbed my attention and seems to be the exact thing I need to learn more about online businesses. Start you own E-Business is an …
No One But You by Michelle Monkou
No One But You is a book by Michelle Monkou and I love the cover of this book pretty much. This novel starts out in a college setting and there are two characters in the story; naming Jackson Thomas and Sarafina Lovell. There is something truly charming about …
How to get published and make a lot of money by Susan page
I found this book a valuable part of my writing collection, it has simple step by step contents page and each section is in short easy to read paragraphs. The writer, Susan Page, has taken each part of how to write a book, from the first word to publishing …
Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
Admittedly, I was skeptical when all of the teenage girl population in my high school became stuck on the Gossip Girl phenomenon. I mean, they were actually reading. Of their own accord. As jaded as I am about popular culture after thoroughly hating Twilight, I decided to pick up …
FLESH by David Galef
I was amused by this absurd novel from two teachers’ lives, covering one academic year. The book is funny, clever, in some places unexpectedly harsh and even pretending to be serious.
But the theme itself somehow stubbornly prevented me from thinking, so FLESH remained in the realm of the …
The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers
I was very impressed with “The Last Sin Eater” by Francine Rivers, I believe it is one of her best novels. The story takes place in 1850s Appalachia, in a small village community that consists mostly of Scottish immigrants and their descendants. From Scotland, the people have brought the …
Story : “A Baffled Ambuscade” by Ambrose Bierce
“A Baffled Ambuscade” by Ambrose Bierce is a short story about an ambush gone wrong.
The story begins with two divisions of military–the Federal army and the Confederate army–who are at odds with each other after a huge battle that has previously taken place. During one night, the Major of …
The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests
My eldest brother loves books written by Philip Carter, and he always buy books written from him and put it in our family library. The latest that he bought was The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests, which costs about $14.99.
This book has a lot of mental exercises that …
Sweet Valley High: A Deadly Christmas (Book)
This book is a Sweet Valley High Deception Thriller series and it’s very exciting. It has a very matured side and unlikely of the Wakefield twins to encounter on their everyday lives as it features clumsy yet innocently-in-love Jessica Wakefield falling into the deceptive hands of handsome Jeremy Randall …
Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People book
I know this book from my friend, he told me that Seven Habits by Stephen R. Covey is amazing book, so I start to read this book. Lately I know that this book has been best seller because it sold over fifteen million copies and has been translated into …
Saffy’s Angel
Saffy’s Angel by Hilary McKay is a fun and amusing book for 9-12 year olds.
The book is funny because Saffy’s family is so unusual, from Caddy’s adventures in learning to drive, and her animals, to Rose the artist who wants her pictures back. It is also a very …
Delirium by Lauren Oliver, 2011 Book
A friend strongly recommended this book to me around a year ago. I went to the library and had a look at it, and the concept actually sounded genuinely interesting to me, so I picked it and went home to read it.
The first thing I would say to anybody …
The places that scare you
I have read the book ‘The places that scare you’ written by Pema Chodron. This book is a guide to be fearless when you are in difficult situations of life. The book also teaches us to be more and more joyful in life.
The author tells us how we …
Survival of the Sickest by Dr. Sharon Moalem
Throughout Survival of the Sickest, Dr. Sharon Moalem writes in everyday language and explains to the reader how and why disease has evolved with humankind. He starts the book by telling of his Grandfather’s struggle with Alzheimer’s and how it sparked his interest in genetics research.
Some of the …
The Google Story By David Vise and Mark Malseed
Just, it must be verified with commencement, the fact that is that Google is service. That does not offer the product which has the consumer basis of the captive. As a result it is the company of the completely new method Google gaining your new kind of money. That …
The Black Echo: A murder mystery by Michael Connelly
This police detective story was Michael Connelly’s first published novel and introduced the world to Los Angeles police detective Harry Bosch. It is remarkably sure-footed for a first novel, with a great central character obsessed with solving a murder which at first appeared to be an open-and-shut case of …
Freedom of Simplicity by Richard Foster
When it comes to books, I love anything that can give me a new outlook on life. I love to have my viewpoint challenged or influenced by the minds of others. While I have been influenced very much by several different authors, I have to say that the book …
The World’s Wealthiest Losers by Margaret Nicholas
I do really appreciate the book “The World’s Wealthiest Losers” written by Margaret Nicholas and published by Octopus Publishing Group Ltd. in 1986. The book is a compilation of the autobiographies of people who have earned great wealth by this world standard including Elvis …
The Straight Lead Book
The Straight Lead The Core of Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan JKD by Teri Tom
Teri Tom deserves a medal for this book. Not only does she provide an excellent, in depth look at Bruce Lee’s variation on a lead jab, she succeeds in putting one more nail in the coffin …
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Most people like the Harry Potter books. With over 500 million of them having been sold it should be obvious that what Ms Rowling is offering is incredibly popular. Applications for boarding schools went through the roof, as well as owl purchases so kids seem to be keen to …
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 Call of the Wild, novel by Jack London
I started reading Jack London’s book a couple of days ago, and the first, after the introduction about the author, was the story “The Call of the Wild.” It was about the dog Buck who knew the world in all its glory.
Jack London is one of the few writers …
Scott Pilgrim Graphic Novel
Scott Pilgrim is a graphic novel created by Bryan Lee O’Malley. It consists of 6 books and has received a lot of positive acclaim, and even more attention after the 2010 movie “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”. I loved and completely recommend them both, they are a joy for …
Crown Duel (book) by Sherwood Smith
This book very quickly earned a place on my picky shelf of favorite books. It was originally published as the two separate books ‘Crown Duel’ and ‘Court Duel’, but I bought it as the re-published, combined version. And I’m glad I did —“ if I hadn’t, I’m …
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man book
I never though that the crazy King of Comedy, Steve Harvey could manage to eloquently put words together in such a way that allowed women a path into the minds of the most complicated men.
I can totally see why this book is a New York Best Seller. Not only …
Danielle Steel “The Wedding”. A book
Like a few of her other books Danielle Steel’s “ The Wedding” irritated me. I really cannot say that this was favorite of mine, it was actually on the other end of the list under the category of “not impressed”. Let me be clear that I do like …
Death’s Head
Set in the future time of back to the future sort of story, Death’s Head is really lost on me. In fact, totally. And in actual fact, I did not read the book until finish, because I’m really lost for words on this book. I really don’t …
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