Books Reviews
Improving your relationship through communication by Tony Gough
‘Improving your relationship through communication’ is a book written by Tony Gough. The book is entirely about communication and the benefits of communication towards human relationships. The author says that communication is the key to a relationship.
Tony caters to the institution of marriage and in this book, he is …
Digital Lighting & Rendering by Jeremy Birn
Digital Lighting & Rendering by Jeremy Birn is one of my favourite book on 3D graphics and rendering. In my opinion, it is one of the best book about advanced and photorealistic 3D rendering available.
Jeremy Birn, himself is a very well-known and accomplished 3D artist. This book of his …
DVC Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a good read to be safely enjoyed as a sort of intellectual roller coaster pretty well programmed.
One of those historical who-dun-its or hybrid literatures looming out of misty and unlikely clues, this story, as superbly demonstrated by ‘Jurassic Park’, has successfully drawn a flimsy …
The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen, novel
The Invasion of the Tearling is the second novel in a projected trilogy, (the first being The Queen of the Tearling, which I reviewed previously). The Invasion of the Tearling continues the amazing saga of former Princess and now Queen Kelsea Glynn, as she prepares to defend …
Letters to Gauri by M.V. Kamath
I have read the book ‘Letters to Gauri’. This book is written by M.V. Kamath, Indian writer. This book is the collection of 84 letters which are written by the author to his grand-daughter, Gauri.
Gauri is an adolescent girl and is studying in a school which is far away …
The Magician’s Nepew book
The C.S. Lewis Narnia series is my all time favorite, it awakens such a longing in me to go to his fictional world and meet all of his fictional characters that it makes the books my only escape to them. And the way he writes them you feel like …
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan
Shopaholic Takes Manhattan has to be one of my favorite books. I love all the books in the Shopaholic series, but this one is one of my favorites. It follows Becky Bloomwood and her boyfriend Luke as he decides to launch a career in New York City. Becky decides …
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Eldest is the second book in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance trilogy. Unfortunately, this book was a major disappointment. While in Eragon it was possible to see the ties between Paolini’s work and the masterpieces of Tolkein, in Eldest I just feel like everything in it has been done before’and it’s …
Elizabeth Berg’s Open House. A Book
Several month’s ago I had the opportunity to read The Year of Pleasures by Elizabeth Berg. I enjoyed the book immensly and so when I saw her novel Open House at the library I knew that I just had to read it.
To be tyotally honest Open House was …
Adolf Loos:August Sarnitz
Taschen books: Adolf Loos, by August Sarnitz copyright 2003, Taschen GmbH
The book is comprised by 93 pages, illustrated paper, hardcover, compiled by August Sarnitz and edited by Peter Gossel.
This particular series of books that Taschen has published on Architecture is a very useful resource for both students and professionals …
A MAN CALLED OVE, a novel by FREDRIK BACKMAN
Europeans have already worn out their tolerance! Soon they will be lying at the feet of any visiting stinking goat!
For me, the book reflects the thinking of modern European society. An essential characteristic of which is tolerance. From my perspective, this tolerance is being taken to the point …
Billy Budd, the Sailor by Herman Melville
I am not usually a fan of Melville’s longer fiction. While I must admit to liking some of his shorter stories, such as the Lightning Rod Man or Bartleby, the Scrivner, his longer works are just too long. His style involves incredibly indepth description which, truthfully, I …
Mars and Venus on a Date
I think there are just lots of books in the market nowadays that truly specialize in relationships, and the problems that men and women have in general. Mars and Venus on a Date is a very informative and practical book that describes the journey that single men and …
Belshazzar’s Daughter by Barbara Nadel
I was first attracted to this book by its cover. It is a sunlit picture of a mosque with its towering minarets. Since I am drawn towards tales set in exotic lands, I knew I had to buy this novel. An intriguing tale set in the …
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. …
Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison
I received this book for my birthday from my sister in law this year and found that it was a great read. I think that this is a great gift idea for any shoe lover — and most women are indeed that.
I like the idea that women can …
Love Is In The Air
I personally find that this is a good book, and I have read it over twice. It certainly is an enjoyable book to read, and it tells about the character Earl of Devonshire, who is aging, and felt that he do not have long to live. He …
Ultimate Spiderman Vol 10: Superstars
Ultimate Spiderman Vol 10: “Superstars”
This is a nifty little volume that explores the relationship between Johnny Storm, The Human Torch and Spiderman. They were an occassional duo in the 60’s and 70’s and in this moderncretelling, we see them cross paths in…High School! And. also, on rooftops as the …
Rich Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Just finished the Rich Dad series by Robert Kiyosaki.
To summarize, these books advocate the importance of being involved in investment and business-making rather than being an employee in one’s life. The books are based on the real story of the author, hovering about the influence he had had 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. …
M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link
M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link is the 7th book in Robert Asprin’s Myth series, although it was the third book in the series that I have read. It is also my favorite of the Myth books I have read.
M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link takes a very different course from its predecessors, something …
Pride & a Pregnancy Secret
The title book, Pride & a Pregnancy Secret is a really good love story. The author of this book is none other than Tessa Radley and she has written very well that I enjoyed reading this love novel pretty much.
In Pride & a Pregnancy Secret, it starts off …
Snowbound Heart by Jennifer Blake
Snowbound Heart is written by Jennifer Blake and this is a nice, heartwarming story that I really love reading. Clare Thornton wants a very pure relaxation in the form of mountain vacation and she badly wants to learn how to ski.
Then, an unfortunate event happens, and …
Cook-a-doodle-Doo! by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel
Starting with the cover art and the title before I even looked through this book I just knew this was a book that my children and I would enjoy. In the beginning this reminds you of the classic chicken story where the hen wants someone to help her cook …
Top Secret Fat Loss Secret Book
I bought this book out of curiosity because it had a lot of rave reviews on the salespage and everywhere else. It was a book about fat loss, apparently. I had high expectations when I started reading the book, and thankfully, it did not fail me. The first chapter …
The Days Are Just Packed - Bill Watterson
This book is a Calvin and Hobbes collection by Bill Watterson. It’s a very fun read, not too deep, obviously, but with lots of funny jokes about life and the universe.
The two characters are named after philosophers, and they loosely seem based on the two philosophers’ philosophies. But it’s …
The Wong Bed by Jennifer LaBrecque
The Wrong Bed is written by Jennifer LaBrecque, and this story has set off wrong all over with me, just by reading the first story it has to offer.
Basically, there are 3 stories in this book, and the titles are Anticipation, Up All Night and Letting Go! All …
Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series
I have mixed feelings about these books.
First of all, they were a very enjoyable, engaging read and I couldn’t wait to get to the next one.
However, I do have a few issues.
SPOILER
One would be the switched viewpoints in the fourth book, Breaking Dawn. I LOVED the character, Jacob. …
James Morrison - Dsm-IV Made Easy: The Clinician’s Guide to Diagnosis
I love reading psychological or medicinal help books, and in this James Morrison - Dsm-IV Made Easy: The Clinician’s Guide to Diagnosis, it describes the detailed and complete steps to diagnosis, that we all do not know of much.
This book is quite hard for me to understand at first, …
Tom and Jerry Game Over by Kevin Bricklin
When I was at the store, I saw this Tom and Jerry book called “Game Over” on sale for $.99. I thought that was a pretty good price for a book, so I bought it. Normally, I skim through a book before I buy it, but I …
The City of The Dead by Brian Keene book
This book is the sequel to another Brian Keene book “The Rising”. I have read The Rising before this and if you haven’t read that book before you read this, you will still enjoy this book as much as I do.
The City of The Dead is the continuation of …
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 …
Teach yourself body language, book by Gordon Wainwright
I have read the book —˜Teach yourself body language’ written by Gordon Wainwright. This is an excellent book. The author has done a great job. Everyday, we come across other people and we look at their bodies, but the vast majority of us do not make any attempt to …
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
I am not a huge fan of self-help books, but I am a huge fan of this one; Emotional Intellignece by Daniel Goleman. I have read this book several times, and although it is now 12 years old, it continues to fly off bookstore shelves at a rapid speed.
Emotional …
Ghost in the Shell manga by Masamune Shirow
Ghost in the Shell is a manga, or graphic novel, by Masamune Shirow. I was first drawn to the book by the author’s intense cyber-themed illustrations, but I found the story pretty impressive. It’s about a futuristic Section 9 police that hunts down cyber criminals. The lead character, …
The Mill On The Floss novel
The Mill On the Floss by George Eliot, the name of the novel itself tells its own versatility. George Eliot, is a big name in the Victorian Age and since women were not allowed to write, she made herself a pen name George Eliot. I got this novel from …
Fruits Basket Manga Volume 8 (Graphic Novel)
Fruits Basket Manga Volume 8 begins with Hatsuharu being angrier than usual and destroying a classroom. Tohru and the others try to figure out what’s wrong and they discover that a member of the Sohma family dumped him. Meanwhile Tohru meets Ritsu Sohma.
This was a very interesting …
Nevermore by Kelly Creagh book
Nevermore is the title of this amazing book by Kelly Creagh which is also based on some of Edgar Allan Poe’s pieces as well.
The story begins with Isobel,our protagonist, who belongs in the crowd.She is popular, hangs out with the popular kids and is dating a jock,of course this …
Faster Than A Kiss Manga
My husband will tell anyone who asks that I love my manga. I love a good romance story where good always wins, but I also like a good storyline to go with it. Stories that have some adventure, danger, love. You know, all the good stuff. So, I am …
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Ok, we all know that The Scarlet Letter is a classic, but if you are a constant reader of the classics like myself, you know that being a “classic” doesn’t mean that all will automatically love the book. I must say that it wasn’t one of my favorites with …
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
When I first began reading the Harry Potter, I did it to burn a little time. This time, as the release date approached, I found myself reviewing the books in excitement. While I was not one of the fanatics waiting outside a book store at midnight, I …
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 …
Wherever you go, there you are
I have read the book ‘Wherever you go, there you are’ by Jon Kabat-zinn. The author is a meditation teacher and this book is a very helpful and good book for all those who have taken interest to walk on the spiritual path.
The author tells us about non-doing. …
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