Books Reviews
The Black Ice by Michael Connelly
I love investigative and police-type or a mystery case type of books sometimes; depending on my mood, really. Harry Bosch is an amazing officer from the LAPD, and there is another book too, featuring the character, Harry. So he is on a quest to find the linkage or …
“A Little Princess” by Frances Hodgson Burnett
This is a story every girl should read. Sara Crewe is a lovely, bright girl who has lived with her father, Captain Crewe, in India. Her father is a widower. His career has been very successful, so they are rich, and little Sara has everything she could wish for …
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Fortune’s Light
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Fortune’s Light is a different type of Star Trek book. It is not so much a science fiction story and more of a detective and character story. The character story focuses on Commander Riker and his re-visit to a planet that he had …
This Full House by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Reading has always been one of my favorite hobbies. I’ve discovered so many things by reading all different kinds of books of any genre. This book captured my eye by the distinctive cover and the fact that it is written in verse.
This Full House is the conclusion to …
Children’s Book: If I had a Robot by Dan Yaccarino
“If I Had A Robot” is a children’s book by Dan Yaccarino. It was published in 1996. This is one of Mr. Yaccarino’s earlier efforts. We have many of his stories and I do think his more recent books show an improvement over the years.
Pros: …
The Witch of Portobello By Paulo Coehlo
I was quite enthralled by this novel, I had a hard time putting it down. The manner of writing can definitely draw your curiosity, making you want to know more about the protagonist of the story. I feel that her experiences were described so well, anyone would be able …
Educating Esme by Esme Raji Codell
This is a diary of Esme Raji Codell’s first year of teaching. In the book, she’s a brash, creative, outspoken woman in her early 20’s, who is hired to teach fifth grade in Chicago. In the book she deals with an unsympathetic principal, kids with poor reading …
101 Things to do with Meatballs
101 Things to do with Meatballs is a handy book to keep around for the meatball lovers of the world, of which I am one.
Compiled by Stephanie Ashcroft, 101 Things to do with Meatballs is about five by seven inches and is a half-inch thick. It contains 128 …
Does It Matter by Alan Watts
I was recommended by someone to read Alan Watts, and so I picked up a book, not entirely knowing what to expect. The first few pages of the book made me feel like it was written by a person who knew something about the universe I didn’t know–something deep …
Push by Sapphire book
I avoided watching the movie Precious until I read that book that the movie was based on, Push by Sapphire, because I generally enjoy books more than the movies. As well, having heard about, read about and seen information about the content of the movie, I did not think …
The Cat Who Smelled a Rat
The Cat Who Smelled a Rat is the twentythird book in Lillian Jackson Braun’s The Cat Who series, and Qwillerian, Koko, and Yumyum are just as cute and fun as they were in the first book. Okay, Yumyum wasn’t in the first book. But she’s still cute.
The stories in …
Cerebus Volume 1
There are few comic books out there that have the mystique of Cerebus. In fact, no other comic book really can. It is the longest running series ever in history to have the same writer/artist throughout, and is certainly one of the most famous independent comic books …
Tracking Bear by Aimee & David Thurlo
Tracking Bear is the ninth book in the Ella Clah series. I’ve been reading the series from the first one, Blackening Song. During the process I’ve gained insight into the Navaho worldview. This is a good thing for me, because I grew up in Northern Arizona and went to …
Star Trek Novel: I.K.S Gorkon - Enemy Territory by Keith DeCandido
The third title in the Gorkon series. Keith DeCandido continues to explore the warrior life of the Klingons in this outing, taking us from the previous novels to a new story as the crew of the Gorkon continue to add worlds to the empire in a manner the Federation …
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs book
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs is the fourth installment of her Mercy Thompson series. For those that are new to the series or have never read it, Mercedes Thompson is a VW mechanic working in the Tri-cities in Washington. She’s
also a shape shifter, turning into a coyote at will, …
Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Nanuet, New York
I personally believe bookstores are treasured places for individuals to gain knowledge. My visits to Barnes and Noble of Nanuet, New York have been quite rewarding and satisfying. Every time I’ve had the opportunity to shop there, store keepers warmly greeted me and asked me if there seemed to …
Know Your Own IQ by H.J. Eyesenck
I have always been interested in knowing the value of my Intelligence Quotient score, and since we had never been tested at school, what I have always had to resort to was finding free IQ tests on the internet. Nevertheless, those online IQ tests generally end up disappointing me …
Gregory Maguire’s “Wicked”
I am confident that most everyone is familiar with the classic tale of “The Wizard of Oz”. The story about a girl who gets hurled through a twister and lands herself in the technicolor universe of Oz. Here she befriends a scarecrow, tin man, and a lion to help …
Killer Poker Online 2 by John Vaurhos
This is the fourth book in John Vaurhos’ ‘Killer Poker’ series, and while this one picks up where the others left off, it also contains enough information from the previous books to allow an average player to benefit from it without having read the previous books.
John is a natural …
The World Without Us book
Increasing age of the earth and full load. Human population increased rapidly, reaching and exploit the entire surface of the earth. Billions of human beings who must be fed, clothes, and the house, slowly but surely, there has been degradation of the earth and the other residents. Degradation is …
Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon book
Bloodline is another fascinating novel by the author Sidney Sheldon. As his other works this one too provides a fantastic read from the very beginning where the story begins with news of death of Sam Roffee, the president of a multinational company set by his ancestor. With his sudden …
Eldest book
Eldest is the second book in the Inheritance Trilogy, following Eragon. It starts off exactly where the last one ended and takes the reader to whole new lands and on great new adventures. In this book, Eragon decides to accompany Arya to the land of the elves to receive …
Al Roker’s Big Bad Book of Barbecue, written by Al Roker
Al Roker’s Big Bad Book of Barbecue is a compilation of recipes from Al, himself, with a lot of influence from his family and friends. My brother and I discovered this book several years ago when my husband decided he wanted to get into smoking meat. We …
The Amulet by Joanna Wayne
The Amulet by Joanna Wayne is part of the Harlequin Intrigue series.
I just found out it’s the last of a series of three. The other two books have different authors. Just look it up on google if you are interested.
Joanna Wyanne is from Harvey LA. This …
Learn to Program 2nd Edition by Chris Pine
Nowadays it isn’t uncommon to use a computer every day. It doesn’t matter if we are working, studying or just hanging out, chances are we use a computer to do our every day, regular stuff. There are lots of different software to get a lot of different things done, …
Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong’s Every Second Counts is an autobiography follow up to his first book, It’s Not About the Bike. In my opinion, this book was quite disappointing.
Armstrong’s original book, It’s Not About the Bike, was so terrific because it allowed the reader to see Armstrong as more than …
Kill The Messenger by Tami Hoag
I just finished reading “Kill The Messenger” which is a novel of suspense written by Tami Hoag.
In “Kill the Messenger” a young man, Jace Damon who is a bike messenger finds himself in trouble when he is suspected of murdering a sleazy attorney, he is afraid …
A Child Called It
The book which is titled “A Boy Called It” is a book that tells the true story of a young boy that experiences abuse and neglect at the hands of his parents. The boy is treated well when he is younger but eventually his mother starts treating him badly …
Danielle Steel “Special Delivery”. A Book
I read this book on the recommendation of a friend of mine. Danielle Steel is a favorite author of mine, not necessarily because she writes amazing books, but rather because her books, while not that unique, do inspire feel good moments and for the most part have happy …
“A Clash Of Kings” Book by George R.R. Martin
“A Clash of Kings” carries us into an amazing , forgotten land of dissipation and revenge, witchcraft and wars. A tale in which noble virgins feast with madmen, where a brother wiles against his own brother, and where the dead are raised, to go into the night. Here a …
The Watchers by Dean R. Koontz
Well, to be saying the truth I started reading with Harry Potter thanks to miss Rowling but I proceeded my rading habit with Dean Koontz’s books and the first of them was The Watchers. In my opinion its awesome and a must read by all people from the age …
Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
Carpe Jugulum is a part of Terry Pratchett’s series about Witches of Lancre. It concentrates on Three witches and a Queen (who in theory is also a witch, but since there can only be three witches in one town/city/kingdom, Magrat is no longer officially a witch) and their fight …
Every Good Woman Deserves A Lover
This book was borrowed to me by my mom, and it is a very nice story about family crisis, middle-age crisis and love troubles in a marriage stuck in a rut. It tells about Sasha, who is bored with her domestic life. She felt like life no …
Phantoms by Dean Koontz
I hate the fact that there is a Phantoms movie out there. Honestly, it irritates me to the very bone when Hollywood goes and destroys something as ingenious and original as Phantoms the BOOK is with their poorly revised scripts, lackluster actors and just incredibly cheesy portrayal of what should …
Knitting Rules! book
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, also known as The Yarn Harlot, is a knitting humourist. It seems like there wouldn’t be much material for her to write about, but her books are always fun and amusing to read.
This particular book, Knitting Rules!, is more of an explanatory book than knitting humour, although …
Loving Him Without Losing You
This book title, Loving Him Without Losing You by Beverly Engel (well actually part of it). The whole title is just so long. It goes something like empowering relationships or something. Loving Him Without Losing You is just the main heading title of the book. And …
Book by Carolyne Roehm - Presentations: A Passion for Gift Wrapping
This treat for the eyes is an excellent tip-off for everyone who sticks with classical wrapping techniques, but search new ideas or simply look for additional inspiration. Being a seasonal guide is brilliantly divided into easy to find and use chapters, soon after friendly and enlivening introduction. Spring, summer, …
The Hooded Hawk Mystery - The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon
This book is definitely not very modern. The Hardy Boys series was written in the 50s and 60s, and you can tell by the way that mention of people who are Asian, Indian, or Native American is handled. Also the roles of males and females.
Other than that, and the …
Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy
What can you say, it is a Tom Clancy original. I had never read any of Clancy’s older books until this one this summer. I have heard they are his best, and I definately have to agree. I found this book to be a fascinating glimpse into how the …
Death Watch by Jack Cavanaugh
Sydney, a young TV reporter in Los Angeles, is stuck in a traffic jam caused by an accident. Later on, she is assigned to investigate that accident, as it turns out that there might be something more to it, something. inexplicable. A worldwide conspiracy seems to be taking place; …
Batman: Year Three: 2 of 4 (Comic Issue)
Batman: Year Three 2 of 4 has Dick Grayson also known as Nightwing, searching for Bruce as he continues to search for the man killing off all the powerful gangsters. Dick reflects on his childhood with Bruce and becoming Robin.
This is a great comic issue and it’s …
Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange
I love this book from beginning to end. The whole story of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is retold from Darcy’s point of view. It begins sometime before Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet’s first meeting, and it continues into a few months after their wedding.
I recommend reading this book with …
Creating Web Pages For DUMMIES
As I intended to go into affiliate marketing, I got myself a few how-to books on web pages creation.I am a newbie in this line of works which offer infinitely return provided you can make it.
Coming back to web pages creation for my website which is the first step …
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte book
“Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte is not a book I would have chosen to read; I mean, I had not even heard of it before, I was introduced to it when I had to read it for my university class.
I should start by saying that I’m a …
Photoshop CS4 100 Simplified Tips Book
Each chapter is divided into tips according to the same subjects. For example, the first chapter is devoted to tips about the user interface of the program, then proceeds with tips devoted to various Photoshop skills like Layers,Image Editing, Retouching and Enhancing Color Tones. The first few lessons are …
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