Books Reviews
Chris Jericho - A Lion’s Tale Around The World In Spandex book
This is a great book, written by one of the greatest performers of all time in the wrestling industry, Chris Jericho.
The book starts off by telling us where Jericho grew up, what he used to do when he was a teenager, and how he got into wrestling in the …
House Of Leaves, By Mark Z. Danielewski book
If you love Stephen King books, then you’ll absolutely love the chilling tale of House of Leaves. It is arguably the greatest contemporary horror book of our generation. It will leave you shifting your eyes to the shadows in the corners of your room nervously and flinching at ever …
“Yesterday Man” From Delhi Noir
The story Yesterday Man originally appeared in the anthology “Delhi Noir” edited by Hirsh Sawhney. This book is part of the Akashic Noir series. This series features books of short stories that take place in a certain city. All of the stories in Delhi Noir take place …
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
At close to forty dollars per copy, with a rather funny looking front cover and a horrendously short back blurb, is the final Harry Potter book worth it?
In the end, that’s up to you. The book itself is well-written, although very dark and literally covered in death and fighting. …
Fall of Cthulu: Apocalypse 2 comic
This comic is a tad on the weird side. As much as I’d love to summarize it, I have only a vague clue of what’s going on.
Lucifer tries to steal back the necronomicon in order to stop Cthulhu, but the skeleton priest dude won’t have any …
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
Synopsis
Betrothed at the tender age of three years to Prince Arthur, the son and heir of Henry VII of England, Katherine of Aragon is raised to be Princess of Wales. She grows up knowing and believing that it is her destiny to rule that far-off, wet and cold land.
Her …
The Servant Of The Bones
I found this book to be pretty disappointing.
The basic storyline is about a spirit who wants to tell it’s story and all the things it’s been through. The main plot is the spirit avenging the death of a young girl.
The first few pages held such promise, but it …
Drawing The Human Head And Hands book
This is one of the first Andrew Loomis books I bought and read to the letter, because it’s been recommended to me before while learning to draw portraits. The book may be pretty old, but I don’t recommend this book highly enough to any art student wanting to learn …
The Bungalow mystery book
I have read the book ‘The bungalow mystery’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is a book among the Nancy Drew series. As all other Nancy Drew books are, this book also is very interesting and captivating.
This mystery is a different sort of mystery. The mystery element differs from …
The Alchemist
‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho is a magical fable about following your dream. There are a few books out there which are meant only to change people’s lives and that is exactly what they do. Paulo Coelho has beautifully woven philosophy, story and creativity into an outstandingly successful novel. …
Every Boy’s Got One novel
Every Boy’s Got One by Meg Cabot is one of her novels for adults. Unlike her American Girl series and her Princess Diaries series, the novels in her Boy series aren’t really appropriate for younger teens just because of the innuendo. There isn’t really anything direct though, so it …
Timothy’s Files by Lawrence Sanders
Timothy’s Files was written by Lawrence Sanders. (published by New English Library in 1988)
I didn’t realize I’m going to enjoy this book so much I actually spent the whole night just reading it. The author had created a truly sad but likeable character, in Timothy Cone, …
Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince By J K Rowling
Interesting the everything of that very harry potter, that cruel uncle and the aunt this you have lived is the orphan who has been troubled. He is not given well and, you must sleep with the china cabinet. Cousin Dudley of that fat quality suffocates him in all explanations. …
True Compass by Edward M. Kennedy
Even if you are not fascinated by the Kennedy family, and by the power, wealth and prestige that is their legacy, Teddy Kennedy’s autobiography is an interesting read. I admit to being a Kennedy-phile, and I have read all of the books and memoirs that I can find about …
Ultimate Spiderman 10: Hollywood
Ultimate Spiderman 10: Hollywood
This is another great trade paperback in the Ultimate Spiderman line as Spidey has to once again face off with the menace of Dr. octopus.
Spiderman heads west to put a stop to an “unauthorized” movie about his life and who doeshe happen to cross paths with? …
The explorer by Jack Mc-Devitt. Book
In the native science-fiction landscape, the Irish author Jack McDevitt is almost unknown, he is part of the new wave of relatively young SF authors who have distinguished themselves since 1990.
That does not make it less interesting though. McDevitt was a constant finalist between 2005 and 2009 in all …
Clicking Her Heels by Lucy Hepburn
Clicking Her Heels by Lucy Hepburn is totally hilarious. The main story’s character, Amy Marsh is definitely an enjoyable character to read and there’s just so many interesting stuffs about her that you would love to read most definitely.
Her ex boyfriend is really getting over the top …
Mere Christianity a book by C. S. Lewis
To me ‘Mere Christianity’ was a life-changing book. I read it when I didn’t know a lot about Chistianity and about being a Christian and it changed my whole perspective on it. I believe that you can’t read this book without experiencing some sort of transformation in your system …
Crazy for You book by Jennifer Crusie
My friend recently bought me the book Crazy for You, by Jennifer Crusie. It is a romance book, and it has a cute dog on the front cover. The main character, Quinn McKenzie goes through a lot of interesting changes during the book. Some of the supporting …
The Digital Photography Handbook by Doug Harman (2008 edition)
I’ve been interested in photography lately so I decided to buy a book about it. Since I’m new to photography and don’t know anything about it, I wanted a book that’s for beginners, something that’s not too technical and would explain the subject in an easy to understand …
Myth-Nomers and Im-Pervections by Robert Asprin
I have recently turned into a big fan of the Myth series by Robert Asprin. Before a few months ago I had never even read one of the books, now I can’t get enough of them. Recently I got my hands on a copy of this little …
Lord Loss by Darren Shan
Lord Loss by Darren Shan is a great book. It is about a boy named Grubs. He is part of a magical family, but he never knew. There is also a family curse that he know nothing about, but some of the kids in the family turn into werewolves. …
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice was written by Laurie R. King and published by Bantam Books in 1996.
Mary Russell first met Sherlock Holmes when she was 15 years old, and was introduced to his world of books, honeybees and the intricacies of the mind. Holmes found her refreshing, with …
Room on the Broom, children’s book
Room on the Broom is a children’s book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
I picked it up on a whim while browsing through the local bookstore with my then-2.3 year old boy. The cover was extremely appealing, especially in the hardbound board book format. It depicts …
“Northanger Abbey” by Jane Austen
Catherine Morland, a 17 year old young lady who has led quiet and secluded life travels to Bath with some friends of her family and gets introduced to the society. She meets, among others, Henry Tilney, a nice young clergyman, and Isabella Thrope, a young lady not very much …
World of New Krypton 1
The comic opens with Superman eavesdropping on radio broadcasts. While New Krypton is thousands of miles away, they are still nervous about a whole planet of people wielding the power of Superman without the moral compass. He leaves and flies to New Krypton.
He’s met by …
Lord of the Rings book
Lord of the Rings is one of the best known fantasy books, written straight after the second world war by JRRTolkien. It has been the inspiration of many other fantasy books and quite a few films, amongst them several animated films and the hugely popular ones made by Peter …
A Kept Woman by Louise Bagshawe
I have just finished reading this amazing novel, A Kept Woman by Louise Bagshawe just yesterday night. This book cover is not that amazing, but don’t underestimate the contents. I thought in the beginning that it’s going to be a book that I chose ‘wrongly’ from the library, …
Gardens Of The Moon Book by Steven Erikson
Obviously in the years in which George Martin putters with the completion of his book “A Feast for Crows”, other writers have also worked hard in the heavyweight category of the epic fantasy genre. One of them is the British writer Steven Erikson, the author of book series “Malazan …
2nd Chance by James Patterson book
I am compelled to review the second book in this series by James Patterson because I read the first in the series. In the first book, the heroine homicide detective Lindsay Boxer solves the bride and groom killer and was granted a hiatus by the department. She comes back …
Kingdom Come Graphic Novel
Kingdom Come is a DC Comics’ Elseworlds graphic novel by Mark Waid and illustrated by Alex Ross. It tells the story of a Pastor named Norman McCay who is friends with the Sandman at the end of his life. The Sandman dies and leaves his
ability to see …
Vince’s Life Series
I have only read two romance novels written by male authors so far, and I was a bit surprised because I never thought that men could write good romance novels too.
This series of three books tells about the experiences of Vince that began in his college years. …
Lauren Weisberger, “Chasing Harry Winston”
“Chasing Harry Winston” is Lauren Weisberger’s third novel, a follow-up to “The Devil wears Prada” and “Everyone worth knowing”. Once more, the book is a venture into the world of chick lit, and once more Weisberger deals with the world of the twenty-something, fashion-conscious New York women.
The protagonists are …
Woman as force in history by Mary R. Beard
‘Woman as force in history’ is a book written by Mary R. Beard. This book discusses the varied contributions of women since the beginning of recorded history. It also explains the women’s rights movement. It also analyses the effects of laws upon the status of women.
Mary R. Beard …
Scream at the Sky book
Scream at the Sky (by Carlton Stowers)
A cold, manipulative killer would have evaded judgment and punishment, if not for the determination of a district attorney, critical analysis of an investigator and the progress of forensic science.
Five vicious murders which spanned over a period of a year or …
The 48 laws of power
I have read ‘48 laws of power’ written by Robert Greene. The book is about 48 laws which, if applied, can make us powerful in life and our life will be completely in our own control.
The author says that one should not trust friends too much. This is because …
Greg Hildebrandt’s Book of Three-Dimensional Dragons book
“Greg Hildebrandt’s Book of Three-Dimensional Dragons” is a wonderful book. I have had mine since I was in the second grade through college and have never grown tired of it. I think what made the book so great is that it is a pop up
book and brings …
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
Little Nell, a kind and beautiful 14 year old girl who has lost both of her parents, lives with her grandfather. Their life is surrounded in mystery. Every evening the grandfather leaves and spends the night somewhere else, returning early in the morning. Nell does not know where he …
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
I have never really been that interested in the Harry Potter series of books for kids, but I was given a copy of this book by someone who was cleaning out their bookshelf, and I won’t turn down a free book.
I found the idea of the book fun and …
Strange Secrets by Andy Roberts and Nick Redfern
Why this book was even published I have no idea. It seems a bit late for this kind of stuff. Maybe when X-Files was still the rage people might have been more interested in reading the “real” case files from the CIA and the FBI and whatnot, …
The Bobsey Twins at Whitesail Harbor
This is a cute novel for children. Kids now might find it a bit slow moving, as their aren’t really any bad guys, although the Bobsey twins do have to solve the mystery of a missing sailboat and deal with a boy who bullies the younger set of twins.
The …
Watching the English, book by Kate Fox
I immediately thought it was a foreigner’s impression of England. But no, this thorough study was written by a real Englishwoman, Kate Fox, co-director of the Sociological Research Center.
That is why I recommend this book to both Anglomaniacs - you will once again see that all the faults of …
Autobiography of a Yogi
I have read the book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ written by Paramahamsa Yogananda. Yogananda was a spiritual person from India and he writes about his life. This is a book very rich with spiritual wisdom and is highly beneficial to anybofy who has taken interest in walking on the …
Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber
This is a sweet fun novel about being different than everyone else and the problems that it causes. Raven is a teenage girl who loves vampires and dreams of being a real vampire someday, even if she knows vampires do not really exist. The story is well written and …
The Sign of Four
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes mysteries are always an enjoyable read, and The Sign of Four is no exception. I particularly enjoy this mystery because I think Dr Watson is kind of funny in it.
The two characters are ever the same - Sherlock Holmes is always right …
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