Books Reviews
At Winter’s End by Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg is one of the masters of science fiction, and his novel At Winter’s End is no exception. At Winter’s End tells the tale of Hresh, a young member of Koshmar’s tribe, and the emergence of the tribe from the caves where they have lived for thousands …
Unbelievable by Sara Shepard novel
This is the fourth novel in the “Pretty Little Liars” series. It continues the saga of problems that Aria, Spencer, Emily and Hanna have with the mysterious person named “A” that is stalking them, threatening them through text messages. Once again trying to guess the true identity of “A” …
Comic Book: Daredevil Issue 297
Daredevil Issue 297 set the stage for Daredevil to finally get revenge on Typhoid Mary and Daredevil’s biggest villian, the Kingpin. Over the course of the previous five years, the Kingpin had methodically destroyed almost every element of Matt Murdock’s life.
D.G. Chinchester wrote the issue, and Lee …
One Silent Night by Sherrilynn Kenyon
“One Silent Night” is a dark fantasy novel written by Sherrilynn Kenyon.
In this novel Stryker is the son of Apollo who is sworn to over throw his father. Zephyra is a half demon woman who was Strykers wife. She has sworn to kill him since he betrayed her. He …
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
The Four Agreements was given to me by a friend; I put off reading it for the longest because it just did not entice me. Then after I heard about 4 more people rave about the book, I gave in. It is a short quick read so most people …
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 …
The Were-wolf by Clemence Housman
I’ve always been fascinated with mythical creatures like vampires or were-wolves. But, even though I can find countless tales involving vampires, it’s surprising how few stories there are that deal with werewolves; at least good stories.
That’s why I was glad when I came across Clemence Housman’s story The Were-wolf. …
Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy
Profiles in Courage is a book by former President John F. Kennedy. Explains a good amount about the book, it profiles a number of Senators in American history who have displayed a great deal of courage in their office. In this way the book shows us much about not …
The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said
The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said is a book that I find the most beautiful and smartly written, compiled and a bit of darn and cute too. The whole of my family members have take turns reading this book, which was bought for about $9.99 only.
There are …
Trouble in High Heels by Christina Dodd
This book, Trouble in High Heels by Christina Dodd that I’ve read pretty recently gets really on my nerves and is indeed pretty boring. It has a nice illustration cover; like a lady’s pair of legs shown halfway with a nice pair of heels and the book really looks …
Daddy’s Little Girl
A number one New York Times Bestseller from the queen of suspense Mary Higgins Clark. Daddy’s little girl is a book I would see as a twisted mind of an evil psychopath. Rob Westerfield is a rich high school student who murders the sister of then teenager Ellie Cavanaugh …
Choa Chu Kang Community Library
Recently I went to a nearby library to apply for a library card for my daughter. It was a weekday afternoon, so it was not as crowded as the weekends. I went to the counter and told the librarian that I would like to register my daughter as a …
Fleas, Flukes and Cuckoos book
The subtitle of this book is “A Study of Bird Parasites”, and the cover of my 1961 Grey Arrow paperback edition is a plain green studded with microscopic (and otherwise) black and white drawings of some of these creatures. You might think from looking at it that it would …
10 steps to Positive Living Book
This book explores the concept of personal responsibility as the major and must feature for positive living. The book lists down 10 steps on how to lead a positive life. It focuses on the aspect which says treat yourself the way you would treat somebody whom you …
David Copperfield - Charles Dickens novel
David Copperfield, or The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (which he never meant to publish on any account), is one of Dickens most famous novels. It is also the one which is most autobiographical. It tells the story of David …
The Busy Body book
The Busy Body written by Penny Ingham & Colin Shelbourn, is a very helpful, simple to understand, fun and content detail is very clear. This book is suitable for all age people.
The Busy Body is about stress free posture for our modern life. In this century, more and more …
I Got A Family, by Melrose Cooper
Recently, my almost-five-year-old niece and I checked out some books about families. I was particularly looking for books that would help my niece, who comes from a family that is structured in a nontraditional way, to understand the concept of what makes a family. However, in that regard, I …
The Inheritance by Louisa May Alcott book
Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, wrote The Inheritance when she was seventeen. It was her first novel, but she never submitted it for publication. It wasn’t published until 1997.
I was pretty excited to read this, since I’ve read her books from the time …
“Sweet Revenge” by Nora Roberts
The book “Sweet Revenge” by Nora Roberts is nothing short of wonderful, just as many of her other novels are. I found it hard to put this book down and to even stop thinking of it after each chapter. It was very compelling and gave me a taste of …
God Where is My Boaz by Stephan Labossiere Book
As a member of the ever growing social community that is Facebook, my wall is bombarded daily by both useful and useless information. Normally I do not get sucked into trends or viral information circulating on Facebook; however, there is a book called “God Where is My Boaz” that …
Principles and Practice of Electrical Epilation
The book that my father has which is called Principles and Practice of Electrical Epilation, written by Sheila Godfrey has really confused me tremendously. This book is actually a new edition, and the topics covered in this book are improved standards of training, and a lot about practicing …
The Cunning Man, book by Robertson Davies
The Cunning Man by Robertson Davies starts off like any good mystery novel, with a death. Specifically, the death of a well-loved priest named Father Hobbes. Unfortunately, as the reader continues deeper into the novel with high hopes of an intriguing mystery, he is first sorely disappointed and then …
Sweet Valley High: Jessica’s Secret Diary (Book)
This book is one of the bests in the Sweet Valley High series. It’s one of Jessica’s secret diaries, and it features her deepest darkest secrets, the ones I never knew she had feelings for, and I was surprised that this side of Jessica had been opened up, it …
Ken Follett - Fall of the Giants, book
Ken Follett is an amazing historical writer which brings meaning to our history, to the world’s history.
The First book from a trilogy is The Fall of The Giants published in 2010 and in 16 countries. It is the story of World War 1 and how five families from five …
“Seize the Night” by Dean Koontz
First of all, I am not a huge Dean Koontz fan. I enjoy the genre and I like similar authors such as Stephen King, but I’ve never been able to really get into Koontz. His ideas are usually quite good but his writing style has never fully …
Backpacking in the 90’s
Backpacking in the 90’s is a book that was written by Victoria Logue. This book gives some great tips and secret from experienced backpackers for the inexperienced as well as the experienced backpacker. After all you can always learn something new. It discusses possible locations and talks about different …
The Scary States of America by Michael Teitelbaum
This is one of the most interesting books I read in a long time. That may sound a bit weird as these stories are mostly about ghosts, UFOs and other paranormal events, but they are truly well-written. These are not the old, boring ghost stories that have been passed …
Book Masterharper of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Masterharper of Pern is science fiction, fantasy novel in the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. This time around this novel is about Robinton, who has the destiny to become one of the legendary Harpers on the planet of Pern. The novel starts at the birth of this …
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 …
Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Bridget Jones’s Diary is a funny, sometimes laugh out loud funny, read. It is set in the form of a diary, and you see each day how much she weighs (which is also amusing, as she will often weigh herself multiple times in a day), as well as …
Nancy Drew Notebook Series
I’ve always been an avid reader of Nancy Drew even into my adult years. One series that has recently come out is the Nancy Drew Notebook Series. I love this series because it gives you a look into Nancy Drew as a little girl.
Often times, when reading the …
Book -The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Civil War
I’m a big believer in both the “Complete Idiot’s” and the “Dummies” books. They provide a very good introduction to almost everything. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to The Civil War, by Alan Axelrod (ISBN 0-02-862122-0) is no exception.
Most of us learned some things about it while going to high …
The Amber Room by Steve Berry
The Amber Room is first novel from Steve Berry and started from concentration camp in Austria, 1945. In prolog, he described the condition of that camp and also introduced the key person that will link the novel to current situation, Karol Borya, a Russian. Then, the setting was moved …
Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide To Natural Health For Dogs and Cats book
The ISBN # for this book is: 0-87596-243-2. The copyright is: 1995.
About two years ago one of my dogs, a miniature dachshund, began showing signs of a couple potential chronic health issues. I hadn’t received much help or information from our veternarian so I decided to search for information …
The Book Thief, a novel by Markus Zusak
Now I can’t even remember how long ago I read a book as emotionally heavy as this one. Children in the War, children during the war, children who lost their parents, starving children - all this is significantly better to live through and scroll through in your head.
If …
Goosebumps; Say Cheese and Die by R. L. Stine
This book is one that is favorited by children and adults alike. though it is originally intended for an audience that falls between the ages of eight and twelve, people of all ages enjoy this book. Heck, I’m twenty-three, and I still like it. It is written in such …
Shopping and F***ing by Mark Ravenhill
Shopping and F***ing by Mark Ravenhill has a WOW! title. Really, no kidding and 90% is the main reason that I chose this book to read in the first place. The title is really suggestive and it’s easy to get curious as to what the contents are. …
The Afghan by Fredrick Forsyth
The other day I was waiting for the red light to turn green in my car at one of the numerous traffic signals in the city of New Delhi.A 7-8 year old with loads of books in hand approached me.He gave me a warm smile and literally begged me …
Horse Miracles Inspirational True Stories of Remarkable Horses
This book is a collections of short stories about what a special, powerful and even magical influence horses can have on our lives. Featured in this book famous horses such as Seabiscuit, Ruffian, and Funny Cide as well as everyday horses like yours who have …
Time For Kids Almanac 2008 With Fact Monster
In 2007, I bought Time For Kids Almanac 2008 With Fact Monster for myself. Not that I’m fed up reading novels full of text from the beginning till the end—”not a sight of pictures at all; reading novel leaves visual to our imagination. Nevertheless reading books with colorful pictures …
“A Modern Instance” By William D. Howells. book
A Modern Instance was, to me, a really good book. Written in 1882 by William D. Howells and John Dryden. It tells the tale of a Marcia Gaylord, a foolish and impulsive young woman who chases and marries a man simply because her father will not allow her to …
The Other Boleyn Girl book by Philippa Gregory
The life and the history of Tudors thrills a lot of people and countless movies, books, conspiracy theories and TV shows about them clearly state that. I’ve never particularly been a history nerd, but I noticed that books based on a real story, especially, when it’s something that happened …
The Real Cost of Living by Carmen Wong Ulrich book
I am not familiar with Carmen Wong Ulrich, or any of her works; however, I came across her book The Real Cost of Living while I was searching for books on personal finance. The title seemed interesting which is why I borrowed the book from my library.
The Real Cost …
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chains of Command
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chains of Command is a novel that is appealing in some ways, yet disappointing in many others. It is appealing, in part, because of the aliens that are created just for this story: they are a race of intelligent avian, or bird-like, creatures. …
Nightwing: Ties That Bind Graphic Novel by Dennis O’Niel
Nightwing: Ties that Bind is a graphic novel by Dennis O’Niel and is about Dick Grayson retiring his Nightwing persona to live a normal life until he discovers some new information about his parents’ murders.
This story was really good, Dennis O’Neil’s writing is solid and he’s an …
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
I am a huge fan of Sophie Kinsella and especially her fabulous Shopaholic series of books.
I adore the character of Becky Bloomwood in those books so was a little concerned I wouldn’t be able to like a totally different character in a new book..
Twenties Girl is about a woman …
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
The book A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, written by Dave Eggers have received lots of compliments from most of my friends and even my siblings. So, since everyone sort of have read it, I want to have a feel of it too. I bought it. …
Happy are those who mourn book
Happy are Those Who Mourn (written by Andrew M Greeley and published by Jove Book, 1995)
This is a story of interesting contradictions —“ not what one would have expected from a Catholic priest or the church. I suppose they frowned upon affairs and treated human failings so …
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