Books Reviews
Hitts & Mrs
The latest that I have finished reading would be the book title, Hitts & Mrs, written by the very amazing Black writer, Lori Bryant-Woolridge. She has received an Emmy before for her writing and I salute her.
This novel is a romantic one at that, but not really laced …
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 …
Jennifer Crusie’s Favorite Books
Jennifer Crusie is a genius in romance novel/chick lits! It is said that she applied her knowledge on psychology and popular fictions to create a story with characters and plots that any women search in reading these genre of book. It is common to find the characters of ex-boyfriend, …
In my Bedroom by Donna Hill
In my Bedroom, by Donna Hill is a fictional novel. The book is about a woman and her life. She suffers a traumatic event and the story centers around how she handles that event. Much of the book tells about how she relates to her family and friends. There …
Confessions of a Street Addict
Confessions of a Street Addict is very real, spot-on and very inspirational. This is not your normal street addict book on drugs or bad stuff, but this is actually the book on James J. Cramer, who is the co-founder of this particular site called thestreet.com.
A word …
The Everything Spanish Phrase Book by Cari Luna
I am currently enrolled in Spanish 2 and I wanted a quick, easy reference book. Another reason I wanted to get a phrase book is so I can start getting ahead of what I am learning now. I got this book because it looked easy to understand and when …
Dangerous girls by R.L. Stine
‘Dangerous girls’ is a book written by R.L. Stine. This is an interesting and scary story. This is a sort of horror story. The story is about two girls, Destiny and Livvy. These are twin sisters and they look alike. They look so identical that it is difficult for …
Life after death by Neville Randall
The book ‘Life after death’ is written by Neville Randall. In this book, the author tells us that there is a life after death. Everything does not end with death. Randall gives a clear description of life after death. Randall deals with questions such as the nature and experience …
The Naked Truth by Margaret Heffernan
This is a superb book and though the title is suggestive, it really is good and I think that the book has some really good contents. There are lots of examples from this book and interviews.
The interviews were made on VPs of Fortune 100 companies and also real business …
Basic Electronics by Malcolm Plant
This book is at the core of me and my father’s knowledge on electronics. It has become, for me at least, an electronics Bible of sorts. Basic Electronics really taught me the basics of electronics.
This book is written in …
City of Bones by Cassandra
This is one of my favorite books. I’m a big book junkie and i read mostly sci-fi with a hint of romance and this is definitely one of the best ones i’ve read. It’s the first of a trilogy (City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass). It …
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 …
Murder Sees The Light by Howard Engel
Murder Sees the Light was written by Howard Engel (published by Penguin Books, 1986)
There is not much ‘light’ I could see from this story I was rather confused from the beginning to the end.
Benny Cooperman, a private investigator, has been engaged to babysit a famous (or …
To the Lighthouse novel
I am reviewing the novel, To the Lighthouse, written by Virginia Woolf. This novel develops the modern characteristic style of writing in that throughout the whole novel, readers are subject to streams of consciousness from the various characters. In this book, readers are in the minds of …
Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
While this book promises to teach Economics in One Lesson, it is less a a book about basic economics and how the free market economy works than it is one about economic policy and how to examine its effectiveness. Henry Hazlitt wrote this little gem of a book …
Book 12 and 13 (Series of Unfortunate Events) By Lemony Snicket
The Penultimate Peril is the twelfth book of the series of unfortunate events series and it follows the children as they continue on their search for information regarding VFD. There is a special meeting going on and the children participated undercover - however Count Olaf once again makes their …
The Wong Bed by Jennifer LaBrecque
The Wrong Bed is written by Jennifer LaBrecque, and this story has set off wrong all over with me, just by reading the first story it has to offer.
Basically, there are 3 stories in this book, and the titles are Anticipation, Up All Night and Letting Go! All …
Star Trek: Insurrection Novelization
Star Trek: Insurrection Novelization, much like the movie itself, is a story that flows fairly slowly. There is some action near the beginning of the novelization, as well as near the end, but for the most part, this novelization is about the characters and how the area of space …
Wormwood by G.P. Taylor
I recently finished reading Wormwood. Wormwood is a book written by G.P. Taylor. I really like Christian fiction novels. However, Wormwood left me feeling uneasy.
Wormwood is about people living in London in 1756. It is a battle between good and evil. The …
Self-Management for Actors Book
Self-Management for Actors
Bonnie Gillespie
ISBN:9780972301985
Genre: Non-fiction/How-to
This was one of my first (required) readings for an theatre class and I loved every minute of Self-Management for Actors. This is by far one of the best books to read for people just starting out in the world of acting and it could …
The Truth About Diamonds by Nicole Richie
I find that reading The Truth About Diamonds by Nicole Richie is quite refreshing actually. There are just lots of undeniable talent to Nicole Richie that perhaps you and me do not know. For a start, this book is understandable, has a pretty simple to understand English and …
Michael Phelps - Amazing Pace book
Being a swimmer this is a very inspiring book, not only for swimmers but all athletes. Michael wrote this book himself. Its basically an autobiography about his life from when he was a youngin until now. What i love about this book is as he tells his story …
Coastliners by Joanne Harris
Joanne Harris is also the author of the bestseller Chocolate. She dedicates Coastliners to her mother: Janet Short.
The book starts with the interesting motto: “No man is an island”. The setting of the story is island Le Doven in Bretan, where it seems that time has stopped and nothing …
Death Angel by Linda Howard book
I had my doubts before picking up this book actually. It was an equal mix of anticipation and thinking that i may be wasting my time again.
So far, I’ve had my ups and downs with Howard’s books. But this one apparently was a hit!
Death Angel, being the title, already …
The Powerbook by Jeanette Winterson
Title: The Powerbook
Author: Jeanette Winterson
I enjoy reading language like that of Jeanette Winterson, because she very much goes beyond just stating. She creates many detailed imageries that help readers picture the scenarios vividly. More significantly, Winterson draws plenty of parallels in her writing that somehow manages to embed the parallels …
Vampire Knight Manga Volume 1 by Matsuri Hano (Graphic Novel)
Vampire Knight Manga Volume 1 tells the story of a high school girl named Yuki Cross and how she is part of the Disciplinary Committee who separates the human Day Class from the vampire Night Class.
Vampire Knight Manga Volume 1 by Matsuri Hano tells the story of a …
Victorian Pins pattern booklet
Last week my mom bought a new pattern book called Victorian Pins for crochet at Hobby Lobby in Cookeville, Tennessee. The booklet was printed and designed by Nanttee Seale and Jeanettte Crews Design. It cost 6.99 for the booklet which is not too bad. It contained patterns for …
Godless by Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter’s book “Godless” Is a fascinating read for anyone interested in politics, religion, and the supposed separation of the two. Coulter attacks the political, social and religous stance of liberals, showing that rather than breaking themselves off from religious affiliation, their humanistic endeavors are, in themselves, …
Sweet Valley Twins: Jessica the Nerd (Book)
This book features Jessica Wakefield in a totally different spotlight. She gets humiliated and embarrassed when she gets accepted in to a prestigious program at school called SOAR for gifted math and science students —“ she gets a lot of encouragement from twin sister Elizabeth Wakefield and from the …
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver - Book
This is Lauren Oliver’s first novel, published in 2010. I think the girl on the cover represents the protagonist, and her thoughtful expression made me feel like both the character and the story had something meaningful to say. The novel belongs to the category of paranormal Young Adult fiction. …
Water for Elephant by Sara Gruen
I was reading the Kite Runner a couple of months ago when Amazon.com started recommending Water for Elephant for me everytime I logged onto their website. I usually read bestseller books so I didn’t want to read another bestseller and be disappointed that it didn’t live up to …
The Bridge Across Forever By Richard Bach
As for me when it is selfish quality clearly does not know at all of the life which excludes philosophy Richard finds. Does he someone respect in him?”, perfection it comes well and the partner” entrusts, from his responsibility which does not become is expected that we want even excessively …
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Catcher in the rye is a novel set in the 1950 and revolves around a lost and angst adolescent. The protagonist is Holden Caulfield, though there are other sub characters. Although Holden Caulfield is the elegant portrait of a lost teen, he has lost his touch with the …
Sergio Aragones Destroys DC
For those not in the know, Sergio Aragones is the famous cartoon artist best known for his work in Mad Magazine (he is the guy that does all of those funny little drawings in the margins). He is also well known for his popular comic book, Groo. …
“Cat’s Cradle,” a novel by Kurt Vonnegut
The name of the world-famous writer Kurt Vonnegut has been familiar to me for many years. “Cat’s Cradle” is the novel that I chose to know Kurt Vonnegut. The work is very complex and multi-layered.
Vonnegut mesmerized me on the first page. I’ve never been particularly fond of games, …
No Plot? No Problem! by Chris Baty book
I joined a website called Goodreads to read reviews on books that I wanted to read, so I could see if they were worth buying or borrowing from the library. I noticed there were some writing groups on Goodreads, and I proceeded to join them because I love writing …
A Time To Kill by John Grisham
A Time to Kill is another famous novel by John Grisham. I should admit that this is a real life experience to several people. John makes me wonder about what would I have done should the same circumstances happened to me.
Carl Lee Hailey is living peacefully in Clanton. He …
Exodus by Leon Uris
It is often said that if one wishes to understand the history of the Jews, one should read the books of Leon Uris. This is amply justified by Exodus, which is probably his best book. Leon Uris constructs a superb story around the events which led to the formation …
The Toddler’s Busy Book by Trish Kuffer
If you have toddlers in your life, a great book to purchase is “The Toddler’s Busy Book” by Trish Kuffer. This 390 plus page book offers 365 creative games and activities that are bound to keep your 1 1/2 to 3 year old child busy, no matter how …
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
From the thousand books I’ve read since my youth, this is the book that I held with utmost respect. I treat it as my personal Bible. It is because of this book that I am now enjoying the fruits of my labor, and that I am …
The Art of Star Trek book
“The Art of Star Trek” by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens covers all the visual forms of the Star Trek franchise, including the live action and cartoon shows as well as the movies, and even the proposed second series that was abandoned in favor of the 1979 motion picture, up …
Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years book
Adrian is approaching his twenty four birthday. Entering into the hardest age in life of a man, and although apparently fully mature, mentally, still in the dark days of growing up, filling the pages of his journal, directory, fears and obsessions, decent full of complexes teenager. His mature works …
Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey
“Driven to Disctraction” by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey, is the best book you will ever find as a guide to living with ADD/ADHD (except maybe their other book, “Delivered from Distraction.”)
Unlike other books on the subject which are either patronizing, clinical, or both, this book is useful, …
The Complete Poems of Anne Sexton book
I almost wanted to put this review under ‘religion’ for that is how deeply affected I am by this incredible woman’s poetry.
I first discovered Anne Sexton when I became a member of allpoetry.com (see review of this site in my collection), and after reading a piece entitled “Buying the Whore” …
Faster Smarter ,Network + certification
Faster Smarter ,Network + certification by Melissa craft , a very innovative and high energy guide for all those who need to appear for the network+ Exam. The book covers all the major networking relating topics with smart test tips thus helps in not only securing good marks …
Ghostbusters: The Return, by Sholly Fisch
Now that the Ghostbusters franchise is beginning to feel the slightest hints of a revival, the question comes again: is it worth the hassle to pay for the limited copies of The Return in circulation?
My answer, is a definite yes. Having struggled to get my hands on a copy, …
Karnak Café novel
Written a novel based on historical data, is not exactly a duplicate of history. However, when the literary history as the material is then processed with aesthetic achievement and a brilliant way of storytelling, the novel’s plot will build a new meaning. The way and style as it is …
Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss
This book is about apostrophe, comma, colon, semi-colon, dash, and punctuation mark. Yes! This is a book about punctuation. How boring, you might think! But this book is far from boring. In fact, it is hilarious!
This book shows how punctuation really matters to convey the right messages. …
The Great American Novel by Philip Roth
After spending much of his early career exploring the Jewish experience in America by lampooning it, Philip Roth decided to stretch his legs a bit and move on to lampooning the plain old American experience and he fulfills his every ambition and moreso.
Ostensibly about the Rupert Mundys, a fictitious …
Persephone’s Dream and Other Tales book of poetry
I don’t buy many poetry books myself, although I am a fan of the genre. Recently I purchased Persephone’s Dream and Other Tales by Persephone K Vandegrift, from ebook bookstore seller www.todaybooks.com.
This ebook of poetry is wonderful, I haven’t read anything in years that made me laugh, cry think …
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