Books Reviews
Women of the Other world by Particia Briggs book
I love to read, though my interest only extend to the paranormal type books. Yeah I know what some of you might be saying right now “Oh great another one”. Wrong! In my defense I started reading paranormal books before twilight even became as popular as it is today. …
Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway’s “The old man and the Sea” is considered one of his best books and is most likely one of the best books ever written in the English language.
The book takes place in a small fishing village in Cuba, where an old fisherman named Santiago lives. …
Me Before You by JoJo Moyes, book
This book was a little slow but once I got about a quater into it I couldn’t put it down. In a nutshell, Louisa Clark has no idea that when she loses her cushy little job in town that her life is going to be turned upside down. …
The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller
I have read the book, The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller and I don’t think that the book is that great. It does have a great and mysterious start though about this woman marrying the man of her dreams or something but having the very rushed feeling of getting …
The Food of Love by Anthony Capella
This story, The Food of Love written by Anthony Capella involves a great backdrop and background place of the gorgeous Rome. So most of the plots are set there. I enjoyed reading this novel thoroughly. The story is about a love triangle but involving the recipe of …
The Summoning (Darkest Powers Series Book 1) By Kelley Armstrong
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong tells a story of a girl named Chloe who goes to an art school to be a movie director and can hear and see the dead. After a hysterical fit at school when she comes across a dead janitor Chloe is diagnosed as schizophrenic …
The valley of adventure
‘The valley of adventure’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book and quite an interesting adventure.
The children come back home after a trip on Bill’s new plane. Then they go on another flight to Bill’s place. But things do not go right. The …
Deep Black: Payback by Steven Coonts and Jim DeFelice
The fourth book in Stephen Coonts’ Deep Black series has the National Security Agency’s covert team going somewhere that the NSA’s Deep Black has never been before, at least through the stories we have seen already, South America. Despite the continuity issues(in the previous installment it was revealed that …
Hamlet’s Dresser by Bob Smith book
William Shakespeare wrote for the masses, a fact which is central to Bob Smith’s poignant memoir. Specifically, Smith uses Shakespeare to anchor his memoir and to create a reading narrative, relating passages from the plays and the sonnets to significant moments in his life. The title comes from …
Dracula by Bram Stoker novel
Mina Harker with his courage had saved her husband, Jonathan Harker, a lawyer who suffer from mental illness after accidentally meeting with Count Dracula and pave the way for the vampire to enter the England. After recovering, Jonathan returned to England and married to Mina. In other places, Count …
The 50$ and up underground house book
I read the 50$ and up underground house book by Mike Oehler I just finished up reading it I was very excited by the prospect of having such a cheap shelter ,but all is not what it seems. So I thought a review might …
Sarah Waters “Affinity”
Sarah Waters’s second so-called neo-Victorian novel takes place in two - or perhaps even three - spaces of confinement: namely, London’s Milbank prison for women; one of the protagonist’s Victorian household, where a despotic mother treats her with mind-altering drugs to manage her depression, which had resulted in a …
The Secret School by Avi
This is a nice book for kids. The story moves slowly, and is not exactly full of action, but it is well-described and a smooth read.
Some kids might have trouble relating to the events in the book - a one room schoolroom and kids driving a model-T aren’t …
Life Swap by Jane Green
Life Swap by Jane Green is a cute and I wish I could have the power to swap life anytime that I feel that my life is on a boring and endless track. It is about lifestyle swap and through literal means and not like magic swap. This …
Diary of a Mad Bride by Laura Wolf
Diary of a Mad Bride by Laura Wolf is a very nice and funny title. I enjoyed reading this book like tremendously. Before you start reading this novel, take a look at the illustration and you will either have a small laugh, smile or chuckle. I chuckled …
Bleach Manga Volume 6 (Graphic Novel)
Bleach Manga Volume 6 has Ichigo confronting Uryū about his contest between Quincies and Soul Reapers. A giant Hollow called a Menos attacks and Uryū and Ichigo have to fight it.
This volume is very well written and entertaining and I enjoyed reading it a lot. Tite Kubo …
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare book
City of Ashes is the second book in the Mortal Instruments series. Clary Fray’s mother is still in a coma and she has just found out that Jace is in fact her brother. Even though her situation is already complicated, it doesn’t help that her father is Valentine. To …
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
This is an old, but a quite good book abound sound financial and wealth management. This is written by George S. Clason, many decades back.
I purchased this book because I was intrigued by the value put on it, as I can’t find a free download on the net.
The …
Earth Day Puppy by Elizabeth Van Houten book
Earth Day Puppy is one of the books in Clifford’s Puppy Day’s collection. I really liked this book because it taught kids about some easy things they can do to help protect our environment.
It starts out with Clifford, Emily Elizabeth, and her Dad going to the park and …
Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
I’ve read several books by Jennifer Crusie, and one other book by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (Don’t Look Down), and this book is quite similar to all of them. There is the usual - girl has a former boyfriend who isn’t that great of a fit to her, …
Pillars of the Earth
This book has been seen on Oprah and has made it’s way into her book club, and it definitely deserves it.
I picked up the book shortly after I saw it on T.V. and began reading. It was a little hard to start at first but once you get going …
Cooking For Blokes Book
This book contains 321 pages full of information that was the key for me getting through University. As a single man who went to live away from home for the first 3 months I ate really rubbish food and I did not eat very well. I am not a …
Robin: Year One Book 2 of 4
Robin Year One: Book 2 of 4 is about Robin’s first year fighting crime with Batman; in this book they take on the klutzy Killer Moth and then Two-Face, who sees Robin as Batman’s weakness. Robin’s rash decision to stay away from Two-Face might cost him his life.
This …
Rage - a book by Jonathan Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman has to be my all time favourite thriller/suspense writer. I have read every book in his Dr. Alex Delaware series, and am blown away every time with the way Jonathan skillfully weaves narration and incredible thriller stories.
Rage is the 21st book in the Dr. Alex Delaware series, …
Entering The Circle by Olga Kharitidi
To be honest this is a review of a review, let me explain: my sister told me to read Entering The Circle by Olga Kharitidi because, she said, I would get something significant from it, so I did as I was told.
Set in Siberia the story begins mundane enough …
New Indigo bookstore in Milton
The New Indigo bookstore finally arrived in Milton! It was large and bright and I couldn’t wait to start shopping. It was quick and easy to find someone to help me use their touch-screen system, and equally efficient to find what I was looking to purchase. I was thrilled …
Nada by Carmen Laforet book
The book “Nada”, by Carmen Laforet, is a book that I had to read for one of my college classes. It was originally written in Spanish and then translated into English. It mainly focuses on life in Spain directly after the Spanish Civil War.
Overall I believe it was a …
Catching Fire-Hunger Games 2-Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire is the second book in the series The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. And boy is it amazing! Catching Fire starts off where The Hunger Games left off, Katniss is back to normal life after she partook in the Hunger Games, at least as normal as someone …
Agatha Christie
In comparison with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who created the Sherlock Holmes, I’d rather choose the Hercule Poirot character which was created by Agatha Christie. They both actually are my favorite authors for Detective’s novels. But no matter how I read all the novels, I always amazed by the …
Fun With A Pencil book
I read this book written By Andrew Loomis when I was still learning to draw. This is one of the first drawing books which really taught me the foundations of drawing. In fact, I recommend this book because Andrew Loomis is a wonderful artist who can be your teacher …
Shadow Leader by Tara K. Harper
“Shadow Leader” is the sequel to “WolfWalker” written by Tara K. Harper.
This book is a Science Fiction novel.
Ember Dionne (Dion) is the scout and healer for a group of rebels fighting to save her world from the armies of the evil Longear. Dion along with Aranur …
Organisational Behaviour by Fred Luthans
The book, “Organisational Behaviour“, by Fred Luthans, entails the area of organisational atmosphere describing in detail the emergence of the modern subject and the need to study and implement its ideologies pertaining to business and official environment.
The contents illustarted in the book are spread on a vast arena featuring …
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare book
City of Bones is the first book in the Mortal Instruments series. Clary Fray is fifteen years old and visiting the Pandemonium Club, when she watches three teenagers kill another teenager. The three teenagers had been covered in unusual tattoos and used lethal looking weapons. What is even stranger …
A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Among members of the Left, A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn is probably one of the most popular history books of all time. Perhaps the most popular. It takes a brand new take on the history of the United States, trying to give …
Life on Purpose For Women, book by J.M.Farro
“Life on Purpose For Women” book by J.M.Farro as the author is a book for people who seek life devotional. This book is about how God inspires us to live on purpose in this world where difficulties keep on appearing in our daily life. In consists 85 chapters and each …
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
This is a book by Neal Stephenson, who wrote other novels such as Quicksilver. This book is a towering 130 pages in paperback form. Mostly it is about World War II, cryptology, and treasue hunting. It comprises of several small sections, or chaters, that alternate between the time of …
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
This book is the first of three books in the Wayside School series by Louis Sachar. (There are other books as well that are sort of spinoffs, but they don’t really have stories in them). These books are now the basis of a TV show called Wayside.
This book, Sideways …
Sense and sensibility —“ a book by Jane Austen
Sense and sensibility was the first novel Jane Austen published. It tells the story of three sisters and their mother after their father’s death. The estates pass on to their older half brother, and they have to move to a smaller house without all the luxury they have been used …
After Dark written by Haruki Murakami book
I am not a book worm but I love reading books just to kill time. Perhaps reading is my own therapeutic way of curing insomnia at nights when I find it hard to doze off.
I apparently enjoyed reading this bizarre book entitled After Dark by a now popular japanese …
Fangirl, book by Rainbow Rowell
I’ll start by saying that I’m completely in love with the writing of Rainbow Rowell, if you’ve read any of her other books you should know exactly what I’m talking about, but this book is so authentic and amazing that you just enjoy it, even if you’re like me …
The password to Larkspur lane book
I have read the book —˜The password to Larkspur lane’ written by Carolyn Keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is a good book and interesting to read. The mystery is very thrilling and Nancy certainly has been very daring in this story. Even …
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
This is the first book in the popular kids’ series, The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes. Abby is a happy, friendly girl who in the beginning of this book is starting 5th grade. She has the usual anxieties about making and keeping friends, and generally wants this year to …
R.A. Salvator (Dark Elf Trilogy)
I am a pretty advaint reader of Fantasy/Fiction and have read hundreds of books. And i have to say R.A Salvator is as of now my favorite writer of all time. His Dark Elf Trilogy (which is only just the begining of a epic 28 book series i believe) …
Reef of Death by Paul Zindel
I enjoy reading the fast-paced young adult adventure stories by Paul Zindel and this one was no exception. I flipped through the chapters quickly, totally engrossed in the story. I’m a fast reader, so I went from cover to cover within a few hours. I think that alone says …
SVU: Sneaking In (Book)
This movie is the 42nd installment in the Sweet Valley University series and it features Jessica Wakefield eyeing a new hot guy on campus, and her boyfriend Nick Fox has to be careful or else Jessica can give in to temptation and leave him behind.
On Jessica’s twin Elizabeth Wakefield’s …
Mr. and Mrs. Smith by Cathy East Dubowski
Mr. and Mrs. Smith by Cathy East Dubowski is a book version of the awesome movie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I have always felt that there is a distinct difference between reading the book and watching the movie version. As for this case of Mr. and Mrs. Smith …
Wicked, a Novel by Gregory MaGuire
“Wicked” is a novel based on characters from “The Wizard of Oz”, primarily Glinda the Good Witch of the North and The Wicked Witch of the West. MaGuire has given the Wicked Witch a name, Elphaba Thropp, and given her and her Northern counterpart a background that includes …
Mr. Maybe, a chicklit by Jane Green
Mr. Maybe is an interesting chicklit about modern women and their choice, which is represented by Libby Mason and her confusion to choose the best man to accompany her for the rest of her life. So, who will she choose? A clumsy millionaire or a Handsome, charming but poor …
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