Books Reviews
The Glades book
I just downloaded this free script of the first episode of The Glades, written by Clifton Campbell, through Barnes and Noble for my nook e-reader. I wasn’t sure what to expect, and had no idea what the show was about or what the storyline entailed, but I have to …
The Putpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
The book “Purpose Driven Life” written by Pastor Rick Warren is one of the most popular religious book written in the modern generation. In fact millions of copies were sold and made Rick Warren truly a rich man.
Seemingly the book is a very good guide for spiritual walk that …
Forget You Had a Daughter
This book titled Forget You Had a Daughter is a story of Sandra Gregory was caught smuggling heroin through Bangkok airport in 1993.
In 1993 she was arrested at Bangkok airport for carrying 89 grams of heroin for her companion then. Instead, she was sentenced by the court in …
Mean Spirit book
I am reviewing the book, Mean Spirit, written by Linda Hogan. This book was written in 1991. This book focuses on the lives of the Greyclouds, a family who tries to protect the daughter of a recently murdered relative. The murder took place because of the rich …
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification Novelization
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification Novelization is based upon the two-part season five episode of the same name. Much the episode’s script is transferred to the novelization, word for word and scene by scene, however, this novelization is not simply the episode in novel form. What the …
V is for Virgin, book by Kelly Oram
I’ve already said it before, and I say it again, I love Kelly Oram’s books. I find them incredibly relaxing and perfect to just have a good time, and definitely, V for Virgin wasn’t the exception.
Valerie Jensen turns into Virgin Val from day to night. Everything starts when …
Naked Prey by John Sandford
Another great book written by John Sandford is the debut title, Naked Prey. This has got something to do with the Davenport series because it is mainly Lucas Davenport trying to solve this crime and that crime. I bought this at a whim, because my previous review …
Suddenly Sexy
Sometimes I wonder like how does it feel to encounter someone from my childhood days whom I used to have a crush on and usually I dream that my crush from my childhood days were to see me and start to develop feelings for me. But of course those …
Madame Bovary novel (new translation by Lydia Davis)
Surely I’m not the only one who’s had a hard time sorting through various translations of Madame Bovary. The classic version by Aveling comes convenient for Kindle-owners (the book can be downloaded for free). There are penultimate translations claimed to be more improved. I wasn’t quite …
Number the Stars book
In my opinion, The Giver is Lois Lowry’s greatest novel, but Number the Stars is a very close second. This is a story of two best friends in wartime Denmark, Annemarie Johansen and Ellen Rosen. Ellen is Jewish, and the Johansen family must go on a mission …
Slow Cooker Recipes for 2, 4 or More cookbook
I have the standard Better Homes and Gardens red and white checked cookbook - the one that seems like everyone I know owns…but because I am busy I have been using my slowcooker a lot more. I received the Better homes and Gardens Slow Cooker Recipes for 2, 4 …
Quest For Bowie’s Blade by JT Edson
“Quest for Bowie’S Blade” is a western book written by JT Edson.
In this book Loncey Dalton Ysabel also known as the Ysabel Kid, is sent on a mission by his employer Old Devil.
This book is set in the late 1800’s The Kid is sent to retrieve James Bowie’s …
Batman Cacophony 1
Most of my knowledge of Kevin Smith comes from his movies. I knew he had worked on comics but until I read Daredevil: Guardian Devil, I had yet to read any of his work. Given how much I enjoyed that arc I looked forward to reading this.
In …
The Secret of the Caves
This book if the seventh Hardy Boys book written by Franklin W. Dixon in the 50s and 60s. While many of the ideas are old fashioned, and it is especially amusing to read about the “high tech” stuff the boys have or discover, they are, in general, good books …
The mystery at Lilac inn book
I have read the book —˜The mystery at Lilac inn’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is a book among the Nancy Drew series and is very interesting. In the beginning of the story, the reader tends to feel that this is a book about a haunted place and is …
Positively False by Floyd Landis
I am not an avid reader. However when I received the famous book Positively False written by cycling champion Floyd Landis, I just gave it a try. The best thing is that the book is laid down in a very simple language that even a person like me who …
Driven to Distraction book
Driven to Distraction By Edward M. Hallowell
It is a shame that this book did not see its publication release thirty years ago. Actually it is more of shame that thirty years ago the learning disorder ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) was not a psychiatric illness recognized were even discovered by …
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer book
I am reviewing the book, New Moon, written by Stephanie Meyer. This book is number two in the twilight series of books. In this book, Edward’s family throws Bella a birthday party, a party that goes entirely wrong. When Bella accidentally cuts her hand, Jasper goes nuts …
The Talisman Stephen King Peter Straub
The Talisman is a fantasy about A 12 year old kid you has to travel to a far away land in a parallel world to find The Talisman in order to save his dying mother and ensure his evil uncle Morgan doesn’t get there first. In this book the …
The complete book of Pilates for men by Daniel Lyon JR
I have to admit that until couple of days ago I had never really considered Pilates as an exercise for men. To me the term Pilates conjured up images of Woman in the gym following the latest exercise fad. How wrong I was.
After reading about Pilates online …
Misery Stephen King
This book follows famous author Paul Sheldon who has a bad car accident and wakes up in the home of his “number one fan” Annie, a nurse who is obsessed with Paul and his work, that’s OK and nothing new, lot’s of people are a little crazy about him …
The Elite by Kiera Cass, 2013 Book (The Selection Series #2)
This is the second book in ‘The Selection’ series. The only reason I picked up the first book in the first place was due to the pretty cover, however the book majorly disappointed me. In spite of the poor quality of ‘The Selection’, I had to finish the series. …
Don’t Shoot The Dog by Karen Pryor
Prepare to be surprised - this book has hidden depths! I had to read it more than once before the full power of this book hit me.
I may have purchased it whilst studying canine behaviour but the real force of the books message is that the technique described can …
The Interruption of Everything by Terry Mcmillian
The Interruption of Everything by Terry Mcmillian is about this middle-aged mother who, after years of constantly caring day-in and day-out for her children, husband, mother-in-law, mother-in-law’s elderly
poodle, her girlfriends, and also holding down a part time job, is ready to bust. She is always thinking of how …
The man-eater of Malgudi by R.K. Narayan
‘The man-eater of Malgudi’ is a book written by R.K. Narayan. This is the story of Nataraj, a man who is a printer in Malgudi. Nataraj and his close friends find themselves disturbed when a taxidermist named Vasu moves in. In this story, a man gets murdered and Nataraj …
Of Beetles and Angels by Mawi Asgedom book
“Of the gifts that we can give, the greatest is to see beauty in each other- in essence, to give beauty to each other. When we give that beauty, we prepare our hearts to receive it back.” This quote embodies the essential theme of this memoir, which is the …
Convincing Alex by Nora Roberts
Alexi Stanislaski meets Bess McNee in this very interesting story in the Stanislaski series.
Bess is a soap-opera writer and Alex is a cop. The duo met because, well, because Alex arrested Bess. It is actually quite funny how they meet and how they end up with each other …
Book : Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card
This is a really great book by Orson Scott Card. It is part of a series that the author has written about a boy named Ender who is sent away from his home to his school to be trained to become a military strategist in a war against an …
Making Your Money Work book
As a project employee and former OFW, I am currently looking for some ways to be financially secure, now or in the future.
This book is written by Francisco J. Colayco, a financial advisor, Ph.D, and an entrepreneur.
This teaches you financial literacy in a simple, basic, no-nonsense discussion. It is …
The Essential Blender by Roland Hess
The Essential Blender by Roland Hess is a great book. It covers everything you need to know to get started with Blender, a great free 3D modeling program that even professionals can use. The Essential Blender has easy to read tutorials that anyone can understand, step by step instructions …
Goodnight Time Tales by Molly Brett
As my little 16 month old daughter gets more and more curious, I watch in wonder at the many different skills she is able to comprehend at such a young age. One of these, is being able to get into the books which are far out of her reach …
So Hungry! book
My daughter had library at school the other day and brought home a new book to read called So Hungry! This book was definitely meant for younger readers (and she was able to read it herself though she insisted I read it to her) but, at the same time, …
Strategic Advertising Management
When I work at a social advertising firm as an online marketer, I had purchased this book to help me succeed in my career. This is a book co-authored by Larry Percy, John R.Rossiter and Richard Elliot, published by Oxford.
Initially I thought to myself, gosh, this book is so …
For Her Son by Colleen Smith-Dennis (book)
I was encouraged to read “For Her Son” by the author Colleen Smith-Dennis by at least three people I knew. It was apparently supposed to be one of those authentic Caribbean novels that discussed certain social problems in the society in the form of a novel, and I believe …
Spawn 193 comic
Clown positions himself as a possible friend to Spawn. Long time readers will know that it’s all a trick as he’s simply trying to harness the power to his own means. The other figure shows himself to be on the right side as he warns Spawn not …
Dragon’s Nest by Emily Rodda
This book is the first of four books in the Dragons of Deltora series by Emily Rodda. This series is the final series about Lief, Jasmine, and Barda, and follows the Deltora Shadowlands series, which followed the Deltora Quest series. Obviously, you kind of have to have enjoyed the …
Selling Women Short by Louise Marie Roth
This book is not a feminist one, but rather it ascertain the rights of women in Wall Street and other lines, or rather, the lack of it. I was surprised to read about the revelations of real life scenarios that portrayed the biased of different situations and the discriminations …
Loveseekers
This book is called Loveseekers, which my boyfriend bought for me about $4.99. It was months before, and he knows that I love reading about classic romances on top of historical romances. This book is special actually. There are 2 stories in this, and they are …
Colters’ Woman by Maya Banks
„Colters’ Woman” is about three brothers and one woman.
The first thing I thought when I read that summary was “conflict”. Your typical love story with the girl in the end choosing one of the brothers.
But there’s a plot twist I did not anticipated. The girl, whose name is Holly, …
Sex, Power & Murder Book
Sex, Power & Murder (the story of Chandra Levy and Gary Condit by David Wright & Don Gentile)
Chandra Levy was pretty, talented —“ the more than average American girl. However she had a penchant for risks and she brought this into her life, especially in relationships, …
Into The Woods by Tana French
I recently finished reading the novel entitled “Into The Woods” by Tana French. I am not an avid reader of murder mysteries, but the description on the jacket looked pretty interesting and I liked how it took place in Dublin, as I was traveling there while reading the book. …
The power of self-coaching book
‘The power of self-coaching’ is a book written by Joseph J. Luciani. In this book, Joseph speaks about the depressions and anxieties of people and gives the remedies or solutions to these problems. Some of this book is rather difficult to understand, but overall, this book is a very …
William Wordsworth Selected Poetry
When I was doing Literatures in English in sixth form, at one point we found ourselves using the book “William Wordsworth: Selected Poetry”. This was because our syllabus said that we should do at least one classical British poet. Of course, before that I had never heard of the …
Sweet Valley High: The Big Night (Book)
This book is the big night for twins’ Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and Jessica is ditched by her date as she is too complacent and now she’s in no mood to party but there might be someone in store for her at the end of the night!
Elizabeth Wakefield is …
If You Take A Mouse To The Movies by Laura Numeroff
This is a good book to read to your kids at bedtime. The theme does center around Christmas, but it can be read throughout the year because it isn’t saturated with Santa Clause or getting presents.
This book is about a little boy and what I assume is his …
A confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
This is an absolutely hilarious book. I almost peed my pants reading this book because of it’s hilarity. It has a tragic history, though, in that this is one of two books, (the other being titled Neon Bible) that John Kennedy Toole wrote before he committed suicide. Thus ensued …
Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts
Carolina Moon is a murder story that is sort of predictable, yet inspiring and romantic. It is about a young girl named Tory Bodeen and how she grew up in a small South Carolina town. She lived in a very run down house where her father ruled with …
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Lady Chatterley’s Lover is a literary novel famous, now has become a novel classic. This novel was written by D.H. Lawrence who came from England and was first published in 1928. This novel became controversial, because description of sex between two people which different social strata so vulgar. That …
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