Books Reviews
The Vanished Man: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel
This book title, The Vanished Man: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel written by Jeffery Deaver is one of the best thrillers that I’ve read these past few months. I’m always quite on the lookout for good books and this one was in a book fair sitting cozily on one …
Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark
Two Little Girls in Blue is a novel by Mary Higgins Clark, which costs about $7.99. I love her novel thrillers, and it always sends chills to my spine. This story starts off with twin telepathy.
2 twins, Kelly and Kathy, are missing, and police are on the …
The Story of Music book
The Story of Music is a children’s book that I have loved for many years. A classic in the Ladybird series of children’s books, this is a small hardback of about 50 pages first published in 1968 but enjoyed by children for many years since then. Even if you …
Rogue Stallion by Diana Palmer book
This book is all about romance and believing that no matter what you have been through in your life, there can be a happy ever after for you if you will allow yourself to find and accept it.
The main male character named Sterling McCallum is your typical brooding character. …
For One More Day by Mitch Albom
‘For One More Day’ is one of the best sellers written by Mitch Albom. I came across it after work, loitering around bookshops in shopping centre. I couldn’t stop without taking a look.
It revolves around a baseball player who�s past his glory day. He was having marital problems, and …
The Watcher by James Howe book
This book is written with great care for a difficult subject, brutal honesty and painstaking beauty. However, it loses a few points because its slimness, design and larger print make it seem like it may be appropriate for a ten or eleven year old, and I don’t personally …
Nineteen eighty-four by George Orwell
‘Nineteen eighty-four’ is a book written by George Orwell. George Orwell wrote this book in 1948. This book speaks about how life would be in 1984. The book is painful to read. The author has written down a very negative description of life in 1984.
The author says that there …
Prom Dress
If you want to ever learn the dangers of “borrowing” items without the owner’s knowledge then Prom Dress by Lael Littke is the book you should read.
While not overly scary, this thriller is somewhat entertaining for a book that was obviously written with teenagers in mind. It centers around …
Vision in White by Nora Roberts
Vision in White is a new release by Nora Roberts - the first book in the Bride’s Quartet.
Roberts’ recent series were mostly trilogies and all related to the supernatural or involving some kind of danger element. This quartet comes as a refreshing change as it focuses on love and …
Water: Sandry’s Book
This book, by Tamora Pierce, is both a social stance and a fantasy adventure, combined in a Young Adult book that kids will both understand and love. This well written, exciting tale begins with four young children, Lady Sandriline fa Toren, the duke’s niece; (10), Trisana Chandler, a merchant’s …
Strega by Andrew Vachss book
Strega was written by Andrew Vachss, and published by First Signet Printing in 1988.
I am glad that I had earlier read Andrew Vachss’ later book —˜Sacrifice’. Had I read this first, I might have just stopped at this one.
Burke was out from jail, after a stint when he …
North and South America by Thomas Pickles
Throughout my life, even though I have not done much geography I have at one point or another needed a good reference book, especially when it comes to places in Latin America and the Caribbean, since I’ve had many projects on such territories.
The book “North and South America” …
Xanth Novels
I like to read the Xanth Novels written by Piers Anthony. There are 27 books in the series which are about a land called Xanth, which is filled with magic and magical creatures.
The first “A Spell for Chameleon” through to the last “Cube Route” are very good for …
Jerry Baker Supermarket Super Products Book
I have this book entitled Jerry Baker’s Living Well Supermarket Super Products Book. I bought in from Amazon.com, and I really liked it.
This book contains a whole array of common household products that can be used for different means other than what you would think. …
Valley of the Soul by Tamara Siler Jones
This is the third novel in the Dubric series and I found this one to be darker in tone than the original. Still, it was an excellent read and the murder-solving detective faces his most difficult case yet. In this story Dubric and his young pages set off to …
Gregor The Overlander, Book By Suzanne Collins
You might look at me as some kind of a strange creature that crawled out of the cave, in which I might have spent the last few years, but ” Gregor The Overlander” Part One of the ” Underland Chronicles” is the first book of Suzanne Collins that I …
The Hunt by Allison Brennan
“The Hunt” is a thriller written by Allison Brennan. A serial killer is kidnapping, torturing, and hunting young women in the Montana mountains.
Miranda Moore is the only person to survive this madman, yet she did not see his face. Miranda vows to hunt down The Butcher. …
The Bad Beginning (Book 1: Series of Unfortunate Events) by Lemony Snicket
Lemony Snicket’s ‘The Bad Beginning’ is the first book of his ‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ books series. This book takes a first look into the Baudelaire children and the troubles that will soon befall them.
The writing style of Snicket could never be mistaken for anyone else’s. He mixes vocabulary, …
First Grave On The Right Book by Darynda Jones
Police. A private detective. A murder. A prison. And no, I have no intention at all to review a novel from the crime genre. This is a story of Charlotte Davidson and her story of how she found her loved one and discovered the culprit of the murder.
Unfortunately this …
Free Gift with Purchase
I would consider this book called Free Gift with Purchase as an autobiography, exclusively and honestly came from the beloved editor of Lucky magazine, Jean Godfrey. June Godfrey also helps out in the making of this book. At first, I did not have any idea who this …
Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison
I received this book for my birthday from my sister in law this year and found that it was a great read. I think that this is a great gift idea for any shoe lover — and most women are indeed that.
I like the idea that women can …
The Essential Ken Wilber book
The Essential Ken Wilber is a collection of books, and I believe also essays, by Ken Wilber, an author who focuses on psychology, philosophy, and religion. I was first introduced to Ken Wilber by reading his book called No Boundary where he focuses on psychological boundaries which humans set …
Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez book
I was enthralled with this book and I couldn’t put it down. I visited Afghanistan in 1974, and followed its story from the comfort of my suburban couch, through all the wars and troubles since then, reading books about the plight of women, about the tragedy and loss of …
Your Coffin or Mine? A Novel of Vampire Love by Kimberly Raye
If this is your first time reading this book, Your Coffin or Mine? A Novel of Vampire Love by Kimberly Raye, you will definitely mark Kimberly Raye to be your favorite author. Add her to your list because she is really one amazing author. That much I could …
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is my favorite book in the series. It is the longest book and the most complex story in the series. It is here where Harry finally tests his mettle when he meets and fights with Voldemort. I thought …
Stoner by John Williams, Novel (NYRB Classics)
I appreciate publishers as much as the books that they put out. The binding, the cover design and typeface are things that attract us to a book and judge on the merits of the publisher. I particularly like NYRB (New York Review of Books) paperbacks, and want …
Under the Color of Law by Michael McGarrity
The sixth novel in Michael McGarrity’s Kevin Kerney series is “Under the Color of Law.” Kerney has just become police chief in Santa Fe, the job he had held several years earlier when he was shot in the knee and forced to retire.
One of his first cases involved the …
How to Save Money on your Horse’s vet bills by Russell Lyon
Anyone who owns a horse, will know the up-keep of these animals can be expensive. Along with the everyday costs of stabling, feeding etc, vet bills can run up quickly when a horse becomes sick.
I have owned horses for many years, and have learned an amass of knowledge over …
Skinny Bitching by Jenny Lee
I just recently read Skinny Bitching by Jenny Lee. I found this book in the humour section of the bookstore, and while it was never laugh out loud funny, it is entirely amusing.
The writing is quick and carries you along - you don’t really have to read too …
Where The Wild Things Are
Where The Wild Things Are is a delightful children’s book about a little boy named Max who, alone in his bedroom, conjures up a jungle and many wild things, or beasts, as we would call them. I loved reading this book to my children when they were young, and …
Martha Stewart Halloween book
If you are looking for a great book of Halloween ideas, there are many. But save time and energy by buying the best one on the market. Martha Stewart’s “Halloween” (published 2001) is the best book for ideas on costumes, truly spooky Halloween decor, Halloween party food and other …
Powerbooks
I’ve always loved books and I read every chance I get. When I visit the shopping malls, I make it a point to visit bookstores and watch out for sales. The problem is some books can be really expensive.
But when I had my first job as a Sales …
The Keeper’s Promise by Penelope Marzec
My question upon and after reading this book title, The Keeper’s Promise by Penelope Marzec is ‘would you doubt the one you love? It could be proven yes in this novel. A true sweeping and moving including high-adrenaline pumping type of story as written amazingly by this author. …
Irish Rebel by Nora Roberts
Brian Donnelly and Keeley Grant are the two featured in this story. Brian comes from Ireland to work at the Grant’s stables, hired on as head trainer. The first time he sees Keeley, he is struck by her beautiful and is captivated.
Keeley is Travis Grant’s eldest daughter, who happens …
Nicholas Sparks Novel, “Safe Haven”
Nicholas Sparks is known as a writer whose many novels have become heartwarming movies that we can all enjoy. However, his novel “Safe Haven”, did not really pull me in to the plot of the characters as his other novels and movies have. Unfortunately, I cannot say that this …
Playing With Fire,Scott Lazenby
Scott Lazenby used to be a city manager for a small city in real life. He wrote this book, “Playing with Fire”, as a fictional account of the goings on within city government. From the very beginning Lazenby grabs your attention with tles of the wild people city officials …
A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nascar
As for the memory whose John Nash is quickest blue field, waist Virginia, it was attached to playing at the house of that grandmother of the United States. That father was the very conservative person, he was not the happy young person. He was born in 1892 of plantation …
Protector of the Small: Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce
In the fourth and final story of Keladry of Mindelan, Kel faces all out war, and the also faces the fact that she wont see the gloriously bloody battles she trained for as a Knight. Instead, Kel is assigned to run a refugee camp in the northern part of …
Blue Like Jazz
I was recently handed a book by the title Blue Like Jazz from a closer friend of mine. After hearing the book was about religion I was less than enthused by the idea of reading it, however once I got past my initial prejudice of the book I found …
The Lucy Book: A Complete Guide to Her Five Decades on Television
“The Lucy Book: A Complete Guide to Her Five Decades on Television” is a book that I was somewhat disappointed with. I felt much of this book was filled up with unnecessary things, like, for example, all the episode recaps and summaries! How many times are authors going to …
Commercial Law By Sen and Mitra
I am a commerce student and found commercial law very difficult to understand and grasp it. So many laws and section to be remembered made me puzzled and I always use to flung in my semester exams. I tried many times to mug it up but at the examination …
The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas Friedman
In “The Lexus and the Olive Tree,” Thomas Friedman draws upon his experiences as a foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times and integrates these experiences into an easily readable and engaging introduction to globalization. He argues that the fall of the Berlin Wall is an excellent metaphor …
Devil’s Rejects Comic Book
Rob Zombie’s film, The Devil’s Rejects was one of the most stunning horror films of the last twenty years. This comic book tie-in, also written by Zombie, is pretty forgettable and totally underwhelming for fans of the film.
Released just before the film debuted in theaters, this book features a …
The Harry Potter Books
I’m almost 40 years old this year and I’m proud to say that I absolutely enjoy reading the Harry Potter books.They are meant to be teenagers’ literature but I find the book so very,very interesting. J.K. Rowling has a very rich imgination and her descriptive abilities are excellent. …
Slash: The Autobiography
As a huge fan of Slash and Guns N’ Roses, I was very excited to read his autobiography, which was published in October 2007. The book offers readers a detailed insight into the guitar legends life, and tells of his childhood memories, his wild and sometimes crazy …
Manja Magazine
Every month, there will be an issue of Manja Magazine. And ‘Manja’ is actually a local word here in my country which means something like ‘dear’ or ‘endearing’, so to speak. It is local magazine, supposed to cater to all, but honestly speaking? I have seen a …
The Siren by John Everson, novel
Siren by John Everson is a horror tale with a unique “monster.” The mysterious and beautiful Ligeia haunts the shoreline of the small port town of Delilah, California. The main character in the story is a man named Evan. Suffering from aquaphobia, an intense fear of …
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee was Published May 21st 2011 by Feral Dream.
In short its a book about Angels hell bent on destroying our modern world, street gangs rising up and ruling the day and an older sister given no choice but to …
Blindness by Jose Saramago book
Translated from Portuguese by Geovanni Pontiero, Blindness is now a full length movie starring Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo.
The Blindness novel starts straight in the story with the origin of the plot within the first pages of the novel. Blindness is the story of an unexplained mass disease of …
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