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PHP and MySQL for dummies 4th edition

Recently at work me and some co-workers had to inventory the IT infrastructure. The idea was to later capture all the information to an Excell spreadsheet. That seemed to be a good idea because Microsoft Excell is a great tool and makes handling and organizing that kind of data …

City of Bones by Cassandra

This is one of my favorite books. I’m a big book junkie and i read mostly sci-fi with a hint of romance and this is definitely one of the best ones i’ve read. It’s the first of a trilogy (City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass). It …

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns is set against the backdrop of Afghanistan and the many changes that the country has undertaken over the last half-century. It follows the lives of two women brought up in very different circles but somehow end up in the same situation.
The recurring theme throughout the …

Bad Behaviour by Sheila O’Flanagan

Bad Behaviour by Sheila O’Flanagan is a story about heartache, love lost and betrayal of a friend. It is not really your typical story, because I wish that not all best-friends would steal someone away from whom they love. But that’s what happens in this novel; Bad Behaviour. …

A Study of the Book of Genesis by Gordon Talbot

Reading and fully understanding the Bible can sometimes seem like a difficult or hard task to accomplish. This is not the case with this particular book. It helps guide the reader through the wonderful book of Genesis. Basically this book is a guidebook or helpmeet to reading Genesis. One …

The continent of Circe by Nirad C. Chaudhuri

‘The continent of Circe’ is a book written by Nirad C. Chaudhuri, an Indian writer. This book consists of essays on the people of India. The purpose of the book is to understand the nature of things in India. The author describes the conditions of India after India gained …

Tan Lines: A Novel of Sex and Sunburn by

This story, Tan Lines: A Novel of Sex and Sunburn by J.J. Salem is filled with angst, rock and roll, fun and danger; all rolled in one. I enjoy reading this story because it is like in your face type of story, and might be happening out there or …

The Man with the Watches

As far as Conan-Doyle’s mysteries are concerned, The Man with the Watches is one that is actually not very good. I figured out the solution; or at least the bulk of it, within a few paragraphs of the story and the ending only added a few details that I …

Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter

Forest of Secrets is yet another great book that has been written by Erin Hunter. I have bought the entire original version, and have bought Twilight from The New Prophecy. I am in the process of buying the other New Prohecy ones, and preordering Sunset which I will review …

The Stolen Germ - Novel by Alisa Wood

The Stolen Germ is novel that write by Alisa Wood, its categorized as young adult fiction and bit of thriller, published by Summertime Books.
As the writer Alisa Wood began to write “The stolen games” At the age of 14 for The time he graduated high school was divided into …

The Other Side of Ethel Mertz: The Life Story of Vivian Vance

“The Other Side of Ethel Mertz: The Life Story of Vivian Vance” by Frank Castelluccio is a book that I enjoyed quite a lot, although I have to say that it does drop the ball at a certain point and never quite recovers. By that, I mean at the …

Sleep Deep: Simple Techniques for Beating Insomnia, a book by Karen Williamson

I got this book on sale because I didn’t buy it when it first came out, and it’s actually one of the most useful books about sleeping I’ve ever read. Not only is it full of great tips that can help improve your sleep habits, it’s also full of …

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, …

How to stop worrying and start living

‘How to stop worrying and start living’ is a book written by Dale Carnegie. This is a very good book and Carnegie advices us to stop worrying in life. Carnegie says that we have to take full responsibility for our actions. We have to take responsibility for all that …

Basic Training for New Managers

This book is a must read for all managers. The author Lloyd Merritt Smigel has several years of experience in the management aspects and the book written by him spills out his experience in a great manner.
The topic of the book says it all. The book provides you training …

Freedom of Simplicity by Richard Foster

When it comes to books, I love anything that can give me a new outlook on life. I love to have my viewpoint challenged or influenced by the minds of others. While I have been influenced very much by several different authors, I have to say that the book …

The Bluest Eyes

The Bluest Eye intrigued at the first sentence. It started out differently than most books; it started out with a similar form of “See spot run,” but with the stereotypical name of Jane. That first couple pages was to identify a young black girl’s dream: To have a loving …

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Book

Apparently, this book was one of the most fastest selling books of the year it was released which goes to show that the story of Harry Potter is so solid and appealing that it’s getting the recognition it deserves.
I wasn’t too sure about reading this book because it was …

Crown of Horns - Jeff Smith

The Crown of Horns is the last book in the cartoon series Bone by Jeff Smith. The book starts with Thorn, the heroine, being cast in prison and then falling asleep and dreaming of the night when her parents were killed. That dream is a red thread through the books, …

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The first time I heard about the Harry Potter series, I dismissed it as a children’s books. Despite the numerous times that I heard people talk about this series I ignored it until right before the release of the first movie and I was forced out of habit to …

Desperate Households

I enjoy the Stone Soup daily comic, so of course I am interested in the collections. This collection, Desperate Households, shows a time when a single mom starts dating again and loses her job through corporate shuffling. So her 13 year old daughter decides to get a job.
There is …

Life From Scratch by Sasha Martin Book

“This is not the book I meant to write” was the singular sentence that compelled me to want to read more. I wasn’t officially looking for Life From Scratch, in fact, I was looking for cookbooks when this book showed up in my search results. Once I read a …

Comic Book Series : Young Allies 1-6

Young Allies is another one of those series that got pulled to quickly in my opinion. Marvel has cancelled or put on hiatus a number of good series that just did not get the recognition they deserve. First you had Atlas, then Hawkeye & Mockingbird and now Young Allies. …

Children’s Book: Emily’s First 100 Days Of School by Rosemary Wells

“Emily’s First 100 Days of School” is a children’s book by Rosemary Wells published in 2000. This is an absolutely wonderful book on so many levels! I highly recommend it! This is one of the few children’s books that is actually worth the money to purchase …

Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover

This book will change your life! That is, if you want it to. He does not offer a get rich quick, or an easy way out. . . but what he DOES offer is structure and guidance on how to get debt free. His plan is amazing. He uses …

One Night At The Call Centre by Chetan Bhagat

One Night at a Call Centre is a novel by Chetan Bhagat, an IIT graduate. It s a novel based on one night at a call center and there are six characters in it- Shyam (narrator), Priyanka, Esha, Varun, Radhika, and Military Uncle. The author had very beautifully interrelated …

IBS Cookbook For Dummies Book

I bought this book three months ago because of IBS problems, and this is actually the first IBS book I bought. I know something about this disorder already, so I needed a book that will help me plan a diet for my condition. This book may make others think, …

The Coming of Abel Behenna by Bram Stoker

Normally, I like Bram Stoker’s books and stories. I’m not sure this was the case with The Coming of Abel Behenna.
I can understand what Stoker was trying to do with this story. It’s a story about love and jealousy. Abel wins the hand of the most beautiful woman in …

Jack M. Zufelt - Oodles of Inspiration

Some things should never go out of style. One of these is the self-help industry, especially the part that concentrates on building wealth through positive actions and attitudes. There are many charlatans in this field, but often you can come across some real delights. These are the ones who …

Dungeoneer book

Dungeoneer is a book which allows you to run role playing adventure games in the world of Fighting Fantasy, probably best known for the extremely successful British series of solo game books. This publication introduces a number of advanced rules, which attempt (I think generally successfully) to bring more …

Griffiths Introduction to Electrodynamics

Here I am coming with a very good Physics book from Griffiths. Wanted to master Electrodynamics.., then this is the best book you can think of. First let me talk about the structure of the book it first starts teaching you the very basic mathematics required and general physics …

The Lorax book

As a Valentine’s Day gift this past weekend, I purchased the Dr. Seuss book The Lorax for my daughter.
She has an animated film based on this book, which she has watched a couple times. But, this is the first time she has read the book. And, I took the …

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is an amazing book. I feel in love with this book and it’s sequels. It takes a lot to keep me interested in a book. I have never been much of a reader but Twilight captured my attention and I could not put …

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

I was prepared to hate this book by Amy Chua which is an account of her parenting life with her two daughters. A mother who demands her child practice her musical instrument 6 hours a day. Every day. A mother who demands her children get straight As in school. …

Love Begins at 40: A Guide to Starting Over by Cherry Gilchrist and Lara Owen

Love Begins at 40: A Guide to Starting Over by Cherry Gilchrist and Lara Owen rocks. I have a real respect for books like this because it gives a new light on things. A lot of things, actually and it is good for people in their 40s …

MIA: Missing in Atlanta by Debby Giusti

MIA: Missing in Atlanta is written by Debby Giusti and this is part love and part adventure story. I love the story-line pretty much because the plots are really well-written. Jude Walker is a war hero and he has come back to look for the woman that …

Sea Hunter by Paul Garrison

Sea Hunter by Paul Garrison is an excellent sea adventure story with a lot of suspense. This is the first novel that I read by this author and I found it truly enjoyable from cover to cover. I’ve always enjoyed sea stories, but it can be difficult to find …

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 …

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, novel by Michelle Hodkin (Mara Dyer, #1)

It’s hard for me to write a review for this story without giving spoilers to those who haven’t read it yet, because that would totally suck, it’s a story that’s very worth reading til the end. But I’ll do my best, at this point I didn’t even know what …

Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer.. :-
I heard about this from many of my friends. But I was reluctant as I thought it won’t be of my type as it is a romantic theme and I like fantasies, magical things like Harry Potter. I was free and one of my …

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 …

Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D

About the Book and the Author
Positive Discipline, the revised expanded edition is a 368 paperback published by Three Rivers Press in March 2007. The book is written in English. It was authored by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D, a distinguished psychologist, educator, and mother of seven and a grandmother of 20. Since …

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of The Rings is a trilogy of books which was later made into a trilogy of films. I love both, though for sheer richness of imagery and depth of wisdom, the book is unbeatable.
The author, Tolkien, was a professor of Anglosaxon and studied ancient languages. His …

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins

This book was just published in September 2006 and is going to be one of the most talked about books of the year. You can pretty much tell what it is about by the title. It will be a hard read for a lot of people because Mr. …

Daughter of Hounds by Caitlin R. Kiernan

“Daughter of Hounds” by Caitlin R. Kiernan is a novel that gnaws at you, stripping the protective layers away until its teeth reach the soft, unprotected parts within. At times literary but more often profane, the book batters the reader with its intense language and pitch-black theme.
I originally picked …

Three Sisters: A Charlie Moon Mystery by James D. Doss

I was sorry to see that the tall, beautiful, sexy FBI agent Lila Mae McTeague had been transferred from the Southern Ute Reservation in “Three Sisters,” however she is still in Charlie Moon’s heart and other body parts and I have hunch she’ll be back. Lila Mae however is …

Blogging For Profits

Blogging For Profits is a popular book written by John Yeo. Basically, it teaches how to profit from writing a blog, with some techniques along the way.
I bought, read and applied the tips written in this book, and I should say it is pretty good. First of all, …

The Darker Side by Cody McFadyen book

FBI Special Agent Smoky Barrett and her team, are called to investigate on a murder committed in the middle of a flight from Texas to Virginia. The investigation develops within a religious background and it will force Smoky to face the ghosts that torment her and to reconsider her …

Ultimate Spiderman 10: Hollywood

Ultimate Spiderman 10: Hollywood
This is another great trade paperback in the Ultimate Spiderman line as Spidey has to once again face off with the menace of Dr. octopus.
Spiderman heads west to put a stop to an “unauthorized” movie about his life and who doeshe happen to cross paths with? …

Mattimeo by Brian Jacques

This book is by far my favorite in the series. I have read tons of this series books but none of them compares to this one. When I graduated this year my mom felt like buying me another book because she knows Li love to read. She bought this …

 
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