Books Reviews

Barron’s French Fourth Edition book

I used this book, Barron’s French, during the summer of 2009 when I went through a company-sponsored Basic French course in work premises. It’s only Canadian $18.75 and it sure is worth its price. It sure made learning the French language easy as well as enjoyable.
It works …

Myth-ing Persons by Robert Asprin

Myth-ing Persons was my second foray into the wonderful world of Robert Asprin’s Myth series. My first was Myth Directions, the third book of the series. Keeping with my tradition of never reading a series in perfect chronological order I skipped ahead to the 5th book in …

The Invention of Hugo Cabret book

Wow—¦ what a cool book. This is an illustrated novel put together by Brian Selznick. In my opinion, there really aren’t enough of these. It might seem a bit childish, and it may be difficult for some to take seriously—¦ but the pictures are adorable, and …

Book Light a Penny Candle by Maeve Binchy

Light a Penny Candle was the first book I read by Maeve Binchy that I actually enjoyed. Prior to this novel I tried getting through two of her books, but I just couldn’t stay interested.
Light a Penny Candle was different, and I think that was because of the main …

Peterson Field Guides

As long as I can remember, I have had at least one or two books in the Peterson Field Guides series, all edited by Roger Tory Peterson. At the moment, although I am not a rabid bird watcher, I have a copy of “Western Birds” which I take everywhere …

Dr Perricone’s 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity

My mom really loves reading Dr Perricone’s 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity, written by Dr Nicholas Perricone himself, which costs about $24.50. My mom is someone that cares so much about youthful looking skin, and to look mature, but not haggard and old. She really …

The Lord Of The Rings books

I’ve read the novels by J.R.R Tolkien I swear it be hundreds of times by now. And each and every time, I find myself delved so deep into the story of Middle Earth, it’s hard to retrieve my mind from fantasy back to reality. These novels were written in …

Nodame Cantabile volume 2

In the second volume of this popular manga some new characters will make their appearance. Firstly the timpanist Masumi Okayama, who is a student at the same school than Chiaki and Nodame, and who has a gay crush on Chiaki. He will torture Nodame as he thinks she’s too …

Quicksand by Iris Johansen

I read “Quicksand” written by Iris Johansen, this was another fast paced novel featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan.
I thought this was a well written book.
Henry Kistle is a psychopath who is playing mind games with Eve. Taunting her. She has sought her daughter Bonnie’s remains for …

The Mrs Marridge Project by Pauline Fisk

This book, The Mrs Marridge Project by Pauline Fisk is totally hilarious and it made me totally reminded of the days before when I was growing up and I was so wanting to try and find someone to marry, and researching the subject of marriage.
Marriage was pretty subjective …

Twilight

Allow me to preface this review with a healthy bit of disclosure: I am not a fan. Really, I am not. I am also a woman, and though I don’t think it matters, evidently it does as most assume those with an adverse opinion of this book is male. …

Dropped Dead Stitch by Maggie Sefton

I would love to be able to recommend this book. Mysteries are a big interest of mine and I did enjoy the first few books by this author. But I can’t do it. The mystery just isn’t interesting, and it didn’t grab my attention. I usually love to try …

Jean -Dominique Bauby: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memior of Life in Death. A Book

One of my favorite genre’s of books to read are memiors. While usually somewhat short they give a reader a fantastic glimpse into the life of the particular person. This particular books really pulls at my heart strings and I have read it many times. Given to me for …

Fish! Tales book

So I’ve been reading books about business and getting ahead financially, and I thought I’d try this book, Fish! Tales, By Stephen C. Lundin, John Christensen, and Harry Paul, to see if I could get some inspiration.
It’s a sequel, which does change the book quite a bit - I …

The Best Damn Google AdSense Book: How to make dollars instead of cents with Adsense by Harry J. Misner

I read this book, The Best Damn Google AdSense Book: How to make dollars instead of cents with Adsense by Harry J. Misner and I was so amazed at how some people could make as much money as $500 and more. $100 already sounds good enough to be earned …

Harmony Silk Factory by Tash Aw

This is not a page turning thriller, neither is it a heart lifting drama romance. Rather, it’s like a savoury piece of steak that needs to be chewed on patiently, and the flavour would soon infuse into your palette.
Tash Aw is a Malaysian born lawyer trained in UK. So, …

Mystery of the hidden house by Enid Blyton

‘Mystery of the hidden house’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. It is one of the books among the five find-outer series. The five children, Pip, Bets, Daisy, Larry and Fatty are on the look-out for a mystery. The holidays seem to be rather boring. There is not …

Teach Yourself Visually Chess by Jon Edwards —“ Book

Teach Yourself Visually Chess by Jon Edwards is the first chess book I bought myself. I have been playing chess for just over 5 years now and my current ELO rating stands at 1600. This book gave me a real kick start into the world of chess. In the …

The Compact Book of Being Beautiful

This book is a must have for all those who wants to end up looking fresh-faced, and made up like a celebrity. This book is written by Jane Cunningham, and could be bought for a nice price of $8.99. There are so many methods in this book …

Sullivans’s Last Stand by Harper Allen book

I enjoy getting into mini mysteries when the spring flowers start blooming. Sullivan’s Last Stand has a mystery to solve and an old romance is rekindled. What more can you ask for? I found that initially the book was hard to follow. That really disappointed me. …

Before The Mask Book by Michael and Teri Williams

This is the first book of the series “Dragonlance”, which describes the path of the better known shady characters of the story of the darkness. The first story about the sinking into darkness villain is that of Lord Verminaard, an antagonist in the first and original book of the …

Book Every Friday by Dan Yaccarino

“Every Friday” is a children’s book by Dan Yaccarino published in 2007. My daughter and I love Yaccarino’s books, and this is a good addition to his collection.
Pros: Yaccarino’s art style is always a bit retro, but I think he ramps it up a bit in this …

Nelson NKJV Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible

Choosing the right Bible can be a difficult decision to make. There are so many different English translations these days. There are also a number of different publishers that each have different qualities of paper and bindings. You want to get a Bible that will last you for a …

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

Well, now I am going to tell my opinion on one of the most well-known books of the 20th century. I think it will not be an exaggeration to say that most people have read The Lord of the Rings and those who have not have definitely heard about …

It’s Great to be Three

It’s Great to be Three: The Encyclopedia of Activities for Three year olds is a good resource book for preschools to have. This 640 page book is edited by Kathy Charner and Maureen Murphy. It is a Gryphon House book.
This book is divided into 24 chapters, …

Rich Man Poor Man written by Irwin Shaw

Believe it or not, this book has been in my room for almost a decade and I never even bother to read it I thought it was kinda boring but then I was wrong I never knew that this book will going to be one of my favorite novel. …

The Illustrated Man book

Arguably one of Ray Bradbury’s more widely known efforts; The Illustrated Man is an anthology of some of his best short stories. Sandwiched by a curious tale of a drifter who meets an “illustrated man” covered head to toe in strange tattoos; the anthology offers up a varied mix …

Banquo’s Ghosts by Rich Lowry

This book requires two reads. The first time you will be so into the story that you will glide through until the end so quickly it leaves you gasping for breath. I read the thing in one sitting I was so overcome with excitement. The ending was amazing and …

Good Grief novel

Good Grief by Lolly Winston is a smart, emotional story about a woman who is not even used to being married before she becomes a widow. Sophie Stanton is a dynamic, sympathetic character, and you feel sympathy for her as her life falls apart. And it does! In dramatic, …

Dramacon Comic

This is a comic produced by Tokyo Pop, a pretty popular north American manga producing company. This comic is notable because it is not written by someone of Japanese heritage, as many seem to have the perception that manga writers have to be Japanese. This comic is popular for …

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 …

The Light Princess by George MacDonald

The Light Princess by George MacDonald is a charming fairy tale about a princess who was cursed at birth by a witch in a rather unusual way: she is doomed to have no gravity. The curse affects both her body and character: having no weight, the princess just floats …

Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework

The Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Needlework is one of my favorite books and one that I actually purchased for my home use instead of just checking it out from the library. I do not do a lot of needlework but when I do I sometimes need some …

Sea of Poppies By Amitav Ghosh

The book is a book of zeal, makes us deform in many day of company of the Indian east. It has made the extent where the story moves to that times. Ghosh cultivation, processing and trade and its at that time of the public who does the lot of …

Special Topics in Calmity Physics by Marisha Pessl

This exceptionally intelligent debut novel made quite a splash when book sales carried it briefly onto the New York Times bestseller list. A few sexist reviewers said the book was published with a healthy advance and a lot of PR simply because the author is an attractive young woman. …

The Beermat Entrepreneur by Mike Southon and Chris West

What do you do with a great business idea? Don’t just sit on it. Do something about it. I like The Beermat Entrepreneur because it is so inspiring and there are many valuable lessons to learn from it.
It teaches you how to transform your business idea into …

Louis Theroux’s Call of the Weird book

If you’re familiar with Louis Theroux than you’ll no doubt love this book. For a start, it doesn’t only continue on his trademark style, but it marries together countless themes and his many interview subjects together in one enjoyable read that manages to retain the vibes of his documentaries.
A …

Manual of the warrior of light by Paulo Coello

I’ve got this book as a gift to me by a friend. The manual of the warrior of light is a book authored by Paulo Coello who has also authored some bestselling books like “The Alchemist”. This author is one of my favorite contemporary writers of all …

Out of This Furnace by Thomas Bell

Out of This Furnace by Thomas Bell is a historical fiction book about immigrants working in the United States in the late 1800s to early 1900s. It is written by a historian and is supposed to be very true to what actually happened to immigrants during that time. …

Friday Night Knitting Club novel

I picked this book up, and for some reason I expected something like the jane Austen Book Club novel, I’m not sure why. At any rate, Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs was one of those books I started expecting a warm, cozy read.
It might just be me, …

Book: This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

This Lullaby is a young adult novel written by Sarah Dessen. Sarah Dessen is one of my favorite author of all time. Her works always gives off a calm and comfortable feeling whenever you read them.
This Lullaby is a song written by the main character’s father, who wasn’t …

The sea of adventure

‘The sea of adventure’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book, as interesting as any of the other adventure series written by Enid Blyton.
The children decide to go on a good holiday. They decide to go with a certain Mr John, who …

Jane Eyre

‘Jane Eyre’ reflects Charlotte Bronte’s own independent spirit, but also her desire to be loved and appreciated as a woman and as a human being. Poor yet spiritually rich, plain yet beautiful inside, Jane Eyre is, in many ways, a Cinderella of the Victorian times.
In a world where women’s …

The Vampire Lestat book

“The Vampire Lestat” was the sequel to the the book “Interview with the Vampire” where the vampire Lestat is awakened from his sleep by an eighties rock band called “Satan’s Night Out”, reads Louis’ novel which has been marketed as fiction, and decides to right any wrong impressions of …

The Miserable Mill book

Lemony Snicket (pen name) writes the Series of Unfortunate Events books, which is a 13 book series. The Miserable Mill is book # 4 in the series.
After their parents were killed, and after escaping the custody of their evil relative Count Olaf, the Baudelaire orphans were shuttled to …

Family Tree by Barbara Delinsky

Family Tree, written by Barbara Delinsky, is awesome. Barbara Delinsky is an author that is not new to the book business and is one of my most favorite authors of all time.
Characters Dana Jo, and Hugh are happily married and at the start of the novel, it …

James Bond The Legacy (Book)

This book, which was released in 2002 just before Die Another Day, describes from the very first time that James Bond appeared in the book Casino Royal by Ian Fleming. The book is written by John Cork & Bruce Scivally. The book talks about the total history of making …

Principle of Economics by A . Banerjee and D. Mazumdar

If you find economics very tough then here is a book which can simply solve and simplify it for you. It’s very simple and easy to understand.Deals with the most difficult of subject in a very simple and easy way which is good for students who find the subject …

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day is a very good book written by Arnold Bennett, and this book is like a self-help book for an efficient time management. I bought it for only $4.99 last year, and since I have a crazy and hectic schedule of …

 
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