Books Reviews
Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut
This book is kind of futuristic and at the same time awesome and quite chilling to read. The book main focus character which the author has written is the character Paul Proteus and he is the focal point of everything in this book. I thought that the …
Slow Kill by Michael McGarrity
In “Slow Kill,” the ninth of the Kevin Kearny series by Michael McGarrity, Kearny continues to balance his career with his personal life. The book begins when Kearny goes to California searching for some broodmares and finds himself accused of killing a murder. He isn’t a suspect for long, …
Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
Remember Me has to be one of the most entertaining books I have ever read. If you’re looking for lighthearted comedy with a touch of romance, then this is the book for you.
It starts with Lexi out having a good time with some friends in a bar. …
The Summer I Became a Nerd, novel by Leah Rae Miller
I’ve always considered myself a nerd, so when I read the synopsis of this book, I immediately thought, why not? Despite the awful cover, I decided to give it a chance and I have to say, I had a really fun time reading it.
Maddie spend an embarrassing moment …
Writing The Easy Way by Phyllis Dutwin and Harriet Diamond
Writing The Easy Way
Phyllis Dutwin and Harriet Diamond
Educational
ISBN: 0-7641-1206-6
If you’re someone who is highly uncomfortable with their writing skills, then I would highly recommend purchasing Writing The Easy Way by Phyllis Dutwin and Harriet Diamond. Writing The Easy Way is part of the Barron’s Educational Series which is very …
Sand and Stone short story
Sand and Stone is a short inspiring story found at the site, indianchild.com. It tells the story of two friends who were walking through the desert. At some time in their journey, the two had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The boy …
Graves in Academe by Susan Kenney
Graves in Academe, written by Susan Kenney, was published by Penguin Books in 1986.
The author, Susan Kenney, held a PHD in English and American Literature, so it is no surprise that this story was couched in the realms of academy and literature. However, in the midst of spouting …
Harry Potter and the Sorcerors Stone
I really like this first installment in the Harry Potter saga. I Like how the book really introduces me, as the reader to the magic of being a wizard right alongside Harry. He is hesitant at first about believing that he is a wizard and knows …
Stephen King’s “IT,” on audio cd
I’ve always been a big fan of Stephen King and recently listened to “It” on audio format. Steven Weber is the reader and does a fabulous job. He gives added depth to each character and I love the many different voices he gives Richie’s unique radio personalities. …
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert book
I began reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert after having it handed to me as a loan by someone who truly cared about my well being. She just happened to be my counselor. At the time I myself was on the bathroom floor, crying out to God, …
Fifty Shades Darker Novel
Fifty Shades Darker is the second book in the Fifty Shades Trilogy. I’ve read the first book, which of course led me to the second one of course. I have to say after reading the first book and experiencing it, the second book is actually a bit of a …
Caucasia by Danzy Senna book
. How would you feel if you had to pretend you were a different race? Such is the issue with Birdy in Caucasia by Danzy Senna. She and her twin are split up and sent to live with the parent they looked like, when their parents divorced. Only …
Portrait of a Killer book
(Patricia Cornwell, published by Berkeley Books, 2003)
An interesting exploration into the mystery of Jack the Ripper, this story provides a background of the man who had struck fear in the heart of London in the 1900s.
I had been very intrigued by this killer, having read so many stories, fact …
The Great Pretender by Millenia Black
The Great Pretender by Millenia Black an early book that I read on this author before the recent The Great Betrayal by the same author which I’ve read too.
I think the formula for this is quite a becoming formula for Millenia and she excels on writings like this, …
The Reckoning, Darkest Powers Book 3
I was sold on this young adult series by Kelly Armstrong the minute I saw who the author was. I’ve read all of Kelly Armstrong’s adult books, centered around a mystical theme, and knew that these Darkest Powers books would be something to behold. Her characters are always very …
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The first time I heard about the Harry Potter series, I dismissed it as a children’s books. Despite the numerous times that I heard people talk about this series I ignored it until right before the release of the first movie and I was forced out of habit to …
The Code Book By Simon Singh
The author begins from the Mary cryptographic story of the queen, traces with the origin and the beginning of cryptology. In the following chapter, as for him when many years of code Le Chiffre Indechiffrable they are United Nations being broken ones between the thing, explaining the encoding algorithm …
The Island by Heather Graham Book
This was the first novel that I read by Heather Graham and it has made me a fan of her books. It is expertly plotted with enough of suspicious characters to make you question just which one is the criminal. The main plot is simple enough: a young woman …
The real secrets of the top 20% book
‘The real secrets of the top 20%’ is a book written by Mike Brooks. This is a book in which the author has intended to motivate the sales professionals. The author says that each and every salesperson can boost his sales and rise higher and higher. The book is …
That Hideous Strength by C.S.Lewis
The first thing most readers say about That Hideous Strength, Book 3 of the Space Trilogy by C.S.Lewis, is that it is very different from the first two. I agree, the book is, indeed, very different. First of all, it is not science fiction. Instead of taking us on …
Public Administration and Public Affairs book by Nicholas Henry
Public Administration and Public Affairs is a book on Public Administration by Nicholas Henry. It is among the most favorite book that I have read. This book has helped me most during my preparation of term exam.
Though the book is written in tough language, this is a marvelous book. …
Dark Materials trilogy
I have recently read all three books in the ‘Dark Materials’ trilogy by Phillip Pullman. All three books were equally interesting, it wasn’t one of these series where the first book seems good and then the rest fall flat and the story line was well maintained through all …
The Watch of La Diane by Erwin Castillo
This short story was included in the book entitled The Firewalkers. I didn’t like the story of The Firewalkers because it lacked the smooth flow and tightness a story should have. Therefore I was pleasantly surprised when I got to The …
Odds Against by Dick Francis
My husband loves reading Dick Francis books and here is a review of the last one he read. Odds Against, is a thriller written my ex jockey Dick Francis. The book is a excellent read it has lots of twist and turns and will he or wont he …
How Not to Date by Judy McGuire
Have you ever encountered worst case scenario dates..? Well, I have and in this book that I’ve read; How Not to Date by Judy McGuire, it tells a whole lot more than what I already know.
I find the worst case scenario dates in this book totally hilarious …
Ultimate Spiderman #4: Legacy
Ultimate Spiderman #4: Legacy
Here is the Ultimate Spiderman debut of the Green Goblin and, personally, I didn’t like it.
It isn’t that the book is not well written because it is. I couldn’t get into because The Goblin is changed to the point he totally doesn’t resemble the original Green …
The Good Samaritan by Elnora Watters
The Good Samaritan is a short story by Elnora Watters. The story starts out by a black mother bear and her cub walking through the forest. Mamma Bear was teaching his son how to take care of himself. After Mamma Bear taught his son how to choose what he …
In the Hand of the Goddes (book) by Tamora Pierce
This is the sequel to Alanna: The First adventure, which is the first book in the Song of the Lioness quartet. The first one got me hooked, but In the Hand of the Goddess got me addicted! This was a fantastic sequel, one that made me a …
Black Bird (Japanese Manga) by Kanoko Sakurakoji
Black Bird is a Japanese Manga by Kanoko Sakurakoji that has now been converted into English. This is like my all-time favorite manga at the moment. I mean I love this manga. I will admit that that it’s sort of cliché with a girl, needing to be saved by a …
Kerouac:Mexico City Blues
Jack Kerouac has written this rather unknown to the wide public book of poetry - if one has to categorize it to a section of literature - ten years before his death, on 1969.
Kerouac, never clear and concise in his writing style, yet mesmerizing and captivating as always, has …
“Stepped on a snake” book by Hiromi Kawakami
If you ever stepped on a snake, you definitely do not recommend, do not be surprised if the reptile suddenly turn into a woman who briefly declares that it is your mother and I live with you permanently. In any case, it happened to Hiwako, Hiromi Kawakami heroine of …
A Study of the Book of Genesis by Gordon Talbot
Reading and fully understanding the Bible can sometimes seem like a difficult or hard task to accomplish. This is not the case with this particular book. It helps guide the reader through the wonderful book of Genesis. Basically this book is a guidebook or helpmeet to reading Genesis. One …
Out of Whack by Jeff Strand
Out of Whack, written by Jeff Strand is a very funny book filled with very funny lines but there’s a downside to it that I don’t like. The racy scenes in it. But then again, at the end of it, author Jeff has given readers a moral lesson …
The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston
The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston have some pretty hard plots to follow. But I don’t entirely blame the fault to this book, because this is actually a trilogy. And you would have to follow closely to the other 2 series naming Dance of Death and …
Beauty’s Punishment by Anne Rice (book)
I am usually not a very big fan of erotic novels, as many of my young female friends have been since they were in their early teens. In the one or two times I’ve read them, I’ve found that they’ve made me slightly embarrassed especially if other people found …
Andrej Sapkowski - The Sword Of Destiny book
The Witcher saga consists of two short story collections and five novels, each dealing with tales of the witcher Geralt of Rivia and his companions. The Witchers, in Sapkowski’s written world, are genetically enhanced monster slayers who are hired for money to kill the beasts that horrify the peaceful …
The Infertility Cure by Randine Lewis
For 5 years, my husband and I struggled with infertility. At the age of 34, I was told that my eggs were no good, that donor egg was my only option, or I could adopt. But that if I continued my struggle, I would wind up disappointed. …
Reached by Ally Condie, 2012 Book (Matched #3)
So, after having managed to finish the first two instalments in the Matched trilogy, I had to finish it. If I could ditch books based on how good they are, I would have given up on this trilogy at the end of the first book itself. But, I somehow …
Billion Girl manga by Sakai Miwa
Billion Girl is a ten volume long manga by Sakai Miwa. The manga has the genre of comedy, drama, mature, romance, shoujo, and school life. I think it can also be labeled on tragedy because a lot of situations in the manga are really too tragic. The story runs …
The Alchemist book
I have never read any of Paulo Coelho’s books but I never forgot what my mentor told me before. We were discussing about great books to read and he always would mention the book “The Alchemist” because he said that it taught him great virtues in life and that …
Life After Lucy: The True Story of “I Love Lucy’s Little Ricky
The “Life After Lucy: The True Story of “I Love Lucy’s Little Ricky” is a book that I think will be of interest to fans of the television series because it explores the life, the career, the hopes and the dreams of Keith Thobodeaux, the actor that portrayed Little …
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
This book was written by Dan Brown. The hero of the story is Robert Langdon who goes on an adventure to uncoverthe secret society called the illuminati and to save the Vatican City from harm.
This is the simplest plot outline I can come up with. The plot …
“A Child Called It” by David Pelzer
“A Child Called It” will tear your heart out! - The true story of David Pelzer - a child who was severly abused by his alcoholic mother while the passive alcoholic father sat by and did nothing. This book is SO sad, but I promise you will …
The mystery at Lilac inn book
I have read the book —˜The mystery at Lilac inn’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is a book among the Nancy Drew series and is very interesting. In the beginning of the story, the reader tends to feel that this is a book about a haunted place and is …
Heinemann Advanced Physics: Patrick Fullick
This is one of the best physics text books I have ever read for A-Levels. It’s the only text book I read throughout in its entirety. Why? Its because of the way in which the book is presented that allowed me to grasp the material and feel encouraged in …
Five Points Someone book
I have read five points someone in my college years. In fact, this is book specially written for college going students. This is one of the best books that I have read. I like this book not because this is a novel on a very touching yet interesting story …
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