Books Reviews

The Tommyknockers by Stephen King

Stephen King is my favorite author. I have read every single one of his books and for the most part they are all fantastic. But there is one that pales in comparison to the rest, and I had the hardest time trying to read it, and that book is …

The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 2006

This is a great book that has information on a great deal of medications. I found this book to be very complete with the information it lists about each medication. It lists the general use of each medication, the reasons the medication would be used, possible side effects, and …

A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES

The first book I ever owned was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, named, “A Child’s Garden Of Verses”. This is an extremely wonderful book for children, and for those of us who have not forgotten the language of children. I am a school teacher who regards this actual First …

How to win friends and influence people

‘How to win friends and influence people’ is a book written by Dale Carnegie. In this book, Carnegie tells us how we can attract people, the easy method to make a lot of friends and the art of impressing and influencing other people. He has given tips to influence …

Unwind by Neal Shusterman book

Over this past summer I read the book Unwind by Neal Shusterman. I found this book to be a great, easy read. The book takes place in the future after a war between Pro-Choice and Pro-Life had taken place. The result was horrific in my opinion. It resulted …

Toko Buku Djawa

Toko Buku Djawa is located in Jl. Braga in Bandung. Bandung is the capital of the largest state in Indonesia, West Jawa. It is a book shop located on the left hand side of the road. It sells all sorts of books from magazines to school books. When I …

‘The Forbidden Zone’ by Whitley Strieber book

Whitley Strieber’s ‘The Forbidden Zone’ is the most frightening horror story I’ve ever read. Streiber is the man behind the the movie ‘Communion’, based on a book detailing his experiences with supposed extraterrestrial visitors.
‘The Forbidden Zone’ isn’t your typical horror story, and you could call it suspense, because there …

The Voice of Demons by Lori Schiller & Amanda Bennet book

Lori Schiller first heard the voices demons at seventeen, when she followed the summer camp. Before this incident, there is nothing wrong in her, she was born of a harmonious family. However no one expected, after the terrible events in the summer, her life became a mess. Various treatment …

Sickened by Julie Gregory, A True Story

I don’t usually read a true story books especially those which gloomy and sad books, but this one is kind of different. This is more than a true story but also a helpful handbook to recognize an interesting psychological condition named Munchaunsen Syndrome by Proxy. I always get excited …

Cry the beloved country by Alan Paton

Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton is one of the remaining greatest literature from Africa, one of those that concerned about the most exposed, critical and sensitive issue in the country; apartheid. Like many twentieth-century African novels, Cry, the Beloved Country is the story of a journey, both …

The Book Thief, Marcus Zusak

I admit to choosing this book in a shop based on the cover. Rare for me a) because I preach not judging a book by it’s cover and b) I’m rarely in shops these days tending to buy most music and books on the Internet.
The UK edition published by …

Liseys Story by Stephen King, Book

Stephen King has been my number one storyteller ever since I read Carrie way back when I was 10 years old; to a large extent, it was Stephen King who switched me on to the world of books as I sat, wide eyed, reading a very grown up book. …

The Year of Pleasures book

This is the first book by Elizabeth Berg that I have read; it was definitely worth reading. I really enjoyed reading this: the flow of the words was like sinking into a nice, cozy, world.
The only downside was that the ending felt a bit too obvious - everything wrapped …

Autism Spectrum Disorders by Chantal Sicile-Kira

My five year old son has been diagnosed with autism and I have been having problems getting services for him. I have called numerous local agencies and due to funding issues the waiting list can vary from six months to two years before he can be seen to …

Practical Instructions in the Art of Illumination

This is a book by Thomas Goodwin, written in the 1800’s, which I got for free for my nook. I’m a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, which is a pre-renaissance re-enactment group that encourages its members to learn about the skills and trades of the medieval ages. …

Satan in St Mary’s - Paul Doherty

Satan in St Mary’s is the first book in the series about Hugh Corbett, a medieval sleuth working for the King of England. In this first book he is hired to find out if there is a satanistic conspiracy aimed at Kind Edward I. The satanistic movement was founded …

Beneath The Skin by Nicci French

This is an interesting novel written entirely in the first person. The story began a bit slow but by the third chapter it really grabs you. This is the frightening tale of three different women pursued by the same stalker. The way the book is written …

YouTube for Business: Online Video Marketing for Any Business by Michael Miller

I am not a businesswoman nor someone with any form of online business, but I certainly find the book, YouTube for Business: Online Video Marketing for Any Business by Michael Miller enchanting and it is for my extra knowledge. Now I know roughly how businesses try to get their …

The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen

“The Sinner” is a third novel in the series that feature Boston PD Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Maura Isles. But at the same time, it’s a first one that isn’t really connected to the villain introduced in the very first book, “The Surgeon”. And that’s what makes …

Mario Party 5 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide

Mario Party 5 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide is really an attractive strategy guide to look through. Although all the Mario Party strategy guides typically offer lots of bright colors, this strategy guide for Mario Party 5 seems to be extra vibrant and rich, which I think is great because …

The Snowball Effect by Holly Nicole Hoxter Book

I recently finished reading The Snowball Effect. I loved this book for a number of reasons. By the time you’re finished with this review, you will want to read this book too!
Lainey Pike is an ordinary high school graduate until her mother suddenly commits suicide. Things gradually get worse …

Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery

Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” makes use of characterization extensively in order to enhance its meaning. The story is made up of multiple characters, each of which add their own facet to the story’s personality. Mr. Summers, for example, exhibits a certain control over the entire setting while …

Cinder by Marissa Meyer book

Cinder is one of my favourite books ever. No doubt about it. Cinder is a cyborg mechanic in New Beijing who is very talented at what she does. New Beijing is a place which is suffering from a plague which threatens the lives of it’s population. One day Cinder …

Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith, book

I love writing, I love drawing and doodling and just otherwise destroying/defacing or, as I like to think of it, making my many many note/sketch books more awesome. Well this is the first book I have EVER bought that tells me to do the things I love in …

The Secret Power Within Book

“Zen Solutions to Real Problems”
Most self help books fall well below their lofty promises. This is one self help book that actually delivers.
Written over 15 years ago and still in print…and still selling…Chuck Norris’ treatise on zen and his life experiences is an interesting and fun read.
The book also …

Book : Techniques of the Great Masters of Art

Wandering leisurely through one of the many wonderful art museums in Europe or America, I sometimes have a hard time conceiving how an artist like Caravaggio or Monet can bring such beauty out of simple oil and canvas. How can such plain materials aided by some brushstrokes give us …

Star Trek: Klingon Novelization

Star Trek: Klingon Novelization is a novelization of the CD-ROM game by the same name. There is, as the name suggests, an intense focus on the Klingon culture in this novelization, however, characters from other species do appear, from both the Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: …

Good For You, novel by Tammara Webber (Between The Lines #3)

Good for You is the third book in the series Between The Lines by Tammara Webber, and it has leave me with an enormous smile on my face.
This story starts when Reid is granted community service after acting like a jackass and destroying a house. That’s where he …

Ranger’s Apprentice novel series

Ranger’s Apprentice is a novel series of children, filled with adventure. An epic fantasy that could evoke the imagination of each reader. The main character is Will, a brave young ranger. He often fought with the threat of a terrible monster, which had existed only in legend and myth. …

bookfinder.com

I love surfing in this website so much. It is something like a library of massive titles of books that I love so much. Almost everything and anything is here and this site is something like a book inventory or something. Normally, when I come across …

Children’s Book: The Very Sleepy Sloth by Andrew Murray

“The Very Sleepy Sloth” is a children’s book written by Andrew Murray and illustrated by Jack Tickle (yes, that is apparently his real name). It was published in 2003.
I liked this book because it features animals, it has cartoonish art, and it teaches a lesson in a …

Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett

This book is hilarious! There are so many little jokes about gender and misogyny, that it’s actually hard to notice all of them. This made it nice to reread the book.
I especially liked how the author treated the countries in the book. Even though they are made up countries, …

Marlfox by Brian Jacques

This has to be one of my favorite books in the series. I was recently at my local Chapters book store and my dad walked over to me and asked me if I had read this book before. I said no but than I realized that it was a …

Hostel by Siddharth Chowdhury

The book Delhi Noir contains short stories by Indian writers. All of the writers in the book live or work in Delhi. One story that appears in the collection is Hostel by Siddaharth Chowdhury.
One thing I did not like about this story is that it did not have …

Tall Poppies by Louise Bagshawe

This book is really easy to read and is a proper chick book. I first read this book when I was 17 years of age and I remember lying in my mums back garden not being able to put it down!
The author is Louise Bagshawe, and since reading this …

Hungry Hen Children’s Book

“Hungry Hen,” written by Richard Waring and illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church, is a morbid little story about a fox who wants to eat a big fat hen. The overall plot struck me ad disturbing considering this is a children’s book. The author does not attempt to shy …

The Crush by Sandra Brown

The novel tells a story of a beautiful independent surgeon, Dr. Rennie Newton, who becomes the leader of juror board in a murder case trial with the defendant Ricky Roy Lozada. For the reason of having not enough evident, Lozada is finally free.
Not long after, her rival colleague, …

Love The One You’re With by Emily Giffin

I haven’t read book for more than three months now, since I finished the Twilight Saga. And I hadn’t plan on reading one soon, but yesterday, my flatmate handed me a book which she just read and she thought might interest me. I really had no intention of reading …

Kirsten Learns A Lesson

recommended ages: 7 and up
Kirsten Larson starts school in America with excitement and nervousness.The new teacher is new and very strict and says Kirsten needs to learn to speak English better because she needs to recite a poem in front of the class. One day Kirsten meets an indian …

The Ruins horror novel

The Ruins, a horror novel by the same author who gave us “A Simple Plan”. Like its predecessor, The Ruins is not an overly complex novel. We’re presented with the characters, given the essential background info, and then watch as they’re thrown into the jacked up situation …

30 Minute Indian by Sunil Vijayakar

Cooking in short time can be difficult. This book emphesises on how to prepare Indian dishes in 30 minutes.
It highlights
* Simple, easy to prepare recipes to take the heat of cooking
* Brings the flavours and aromas of India to your table with exciting recipes thaat will be enjoyed by …

Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown

Angels and Demons is a brilliant story, so perfect and well planned out it feels almost inpossible to explain. But alas, i shall for the sake of you reader, so you too, in turn, may enjoy this delightful story.
Angels and Demons is by …

A Plague of Secrets by John Lescroat : a novel

A Plague of Secrets is a legal thriller by popular legal thriller writer John Lescroat. I have to admit that even though I read a great deal, I had never read a legal thriller before. A Plague of Secrets was a great introduction. The story opened …

The Foretelling by Alice Hoffman

This is a young adult novel about a young Amazon girl named Rain. The story is well written and it has some nice themes as well. It’s fast paced and not as thick as other novels, so I was able to read it in a few hours. It’s thinness, …

“Little Black Dress” (2005) by Loren D. Estleman

“Little Black Dress” places hit man Peter Macklin in great danger. He meets his mother-in-law Pam Ziegenthaler, a woman nearly his own age. Like good mothers-in-law everywhere Pam takes an instant dislike to the man who married her daughter. Their relationship isn’t helped when Laurie and Peter meet …

Baking by James Peterson (book)

James Peterson follows up his bestseller “Cooking” about everything a cook would ever want to know about savory cooking with “Baking” which teaches you about the world of pastry.
The main thing I love about “Baking” is that it follows the same format as “Cooking”: there are hundreds of pictures …

Malaprop’s Bookstore and Cafe

This is my favorite bookstore and cafe in the Asheville area because of its local vibe and inventive coffee creations. With ample seating and a nice selection of books, this local book shop is the perfect place to while away the hours, reading a book and sipping your coffee.
Malaprop’s …

The Star Diaries, from Stanislaw Lem

I got this book as a present in one of my birthdays, and I decided to read it immediately after the party, as I hadn’t read anything from Stanislaw Lem before and I was feeling curious.
If we need a gender to classify it, it would be science fiction, but …

Writing Down the Bones book

Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg is essential reading for any would-be writers. It offers both comfort and advice for writers just beginning on the path and for those who have been writing for many years.
The book offers practical advice on everything from how to get started …

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 …

 
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