Books Reviews
Essential Experiments for Chemistry by Morrison and Scodellaro book
Essential Experiments for Chemistry by Morrison and Scodellaro is a book that contains many excellent experiments that are critical to the Chemistry 12 course in the British Columbia education system (or a pre-university equivalent). It contains many laboratories from testing the boiling point of water and the formation of …
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
The books first few pages had me captured in laughter. The main character Samantha Sweeting is at a type of relation place but with her job as a top lawyer at Carter Spink she cant relax. They have a rule at the spa no cell phones or blackberrys or …
Avalon High by Meg Cabot
I have read this book, Avalon High by Meg Cabot and it is super awesome. I don’t care if people thinks that this book is suitable for young teenagers and all that, I still dig this book very much.
It is about Ellie and her new school and the people …
Natural Beauty Basics: Making Your Own Cosmetics by Dorie Byers
I love this book so much. The title is Natural Beauty Basics: Making Your Own Cosmetics by Dorie Byers and it entails on how one could make their own cosmetics.
The tips and steps listed by the author are really priceless and genuine and I find it very …
Indemnity Only by Sara Paretsky
Indemnity Only was written by Sara Paretsky, and published by Dell Publishing in 1991.
This is the first book by Sara Paretskey that I read; it is somehow different from the investigative/detective stories I’ve read before. Paretsky has developed a hard protagonist in VI Warshawski a …
The Heavenly Man by Paul Hattaway and Brother Yun
When I was still in third year High School, my English teacher required me to make a reaction paper about the book entitled “The Heavenly Man” that was written by Paul Hattaway. At first, it was a big mystery for me on what the book is all about, …
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 …
The Beach House by Jane Green
The Beach House by Jane Green is an awesome read! I thought in the beginning that it’s going to be a real long and boring story, but I was wrong.
It tells the story of a widow woman named Nan and how she manages to bring back life …
Priscilla and the Pink Planet book
My daughter ended up buying a book the other day that I didn’t think much of at first; Priscilla and the Pink Planet. But, after taking the time to read it to her (while feeding my other daughter), I realized it wasn’t too bad of a story.
Basically, the book …
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
This book The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory, is sort of the sequel to the book title, ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’, which is also by Philippa Gregory.
In this Boleyn Inheritance, the story goes by several characters and the old and really disgusting King Henry. I am not …
The Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart
The Dear America Series is a collection of books for children and adults. It is a child’s trip through different periods of American history through the eyes of a young child ages 12 to 15. It is written in diary form and is a wonderful way to learn truths …
A Dark Adapted Eye by Ruth Rendell
A Dark Adapted Eye was written by Ruth Rendell, under the pseudoymn of Barbara Vine, and published by Plume in 1993.
Human beings are terrible both Vera and Eden Hillyard were both self-serving and snobbish. Vera was not only neurotic, she was simply nasty, with outdated principles, …
Katie MacAlister’s It’s All Greek To Me book
Okay lets just start this off with: I love Katie MacAlister, I love her work, I love her characters, I simply can not get enough of her books.
Now that all the gushy “I love so-and-so”, which I genuinely do, is over. Lets get down to the what you’re all …
In Love With Her Boss by Christie Ridgway
Though one of her older novels, “In Love With Her Boss” still demonstrates Ridgway’s ability to craft a mildly entertaining and sweetly charming tale of two people overcoming the insecurities of past relationships to fight for each other. Lori is the vulnerable yet headstrong female protagonist attempting to …
Hacking; The art of exploitation
This book is an amazing book and a must read for any hacker who wants to learn about hacking app’s and finding exploits to make app’s do what you want. The book gives examples such as how to make a simple bingo game app give you root access to …
Mayor of Casterbridge Novel
I read this novel last week which was recommended by my uncle.This novel was written by Thomas Hardy and it has added one more feather to his cap.The story revovles round a hay-trusser Michael Henchard who has been rightly called as a Man Of Character by the author. …
Wifey by Judy Blume
In some ways, I dislike the book, Wifey by Judy Blume. That’s because it proves what marriage could be done in ‘cheating’ ways when it’s not working and I think it might prove to give a bad example to married women out there. However, if someone wants to …
The Colour of Magic, by Terry Pratchett book
The Colour of Magic is the very first in the hugely successful Discworld series of fantasy novels by Terry Pratchett. As such, it is the book that many new fans read first, which in some ways is a shame because it is by no means the best novel in …
Step on a Crack by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
A friend of mine recommended this book to me — not on the basis of it being a very good read, but because she said I could read it in a couple hours. She was wrong. It took me several days to read this book, because it was so …
Book: Vincent Price the Art of Fear by Denis Meikle
Book Description: Non-fiction biography about actor Vincent Price and his career in horror movies.
What I liked about the book: As a huge horror movie fan (especially when it comes to black and white films), I always find time for movies that have Vincent Price in them. This book gives …
Linda Howard - Veil of Night - Book
I was introduced to Linda Howard when I read the book that she wrote with Linda Jones titled, “Warrior Rising”. It was a pretty good book and though I was unfamiliar with Linda Howard’s work I figured I’d give her a shot. My leap of faith was rewarded. …
Can’t Find My Way Home book
Can’t Find My Way Home: America in the Great Stoned Age By Martin Torgoff
Totally brilliant! Torgoff chronicles America’s obsession with drug culture from the end of World War Two to the modern age and does so in a way avoided by many interchangable books on drug abuse: he puts …
The clue of the tapping heels book
I have read the book —˜the clue of the tapping heels’ written by Carolyn keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. In my opinion, this book is not so interesting. Some of the content in this story is quite good, but I feel that most of …
Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
I really love this book so much. The idea of it is really unique and I think that the author had cleverly done so by writing this book. It is none other than Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett.
Brief synopsis of this book is about this particular …
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
This book can be taken in so many ways. On one hand, you can read it and feel compassion for the Lacks family and they went through and the love Rebecca Skloot held for them. Or, you can get angry about the unfairness of how the cells were taken …
Marriage Bed
The Marriage Bed is a very delightful story, written by Laura Lee Guhrke. This is a very good author, and her powerful vocabulary takes the breath out of me. She really has some nice amazing words being used, and my English has been improved tremendously just by …
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Oh My Gosh! I always get so excited when talking about this book! This book has had an incredible influence on my life during a hard time I was going through at the time. I have recommended this book to several of my friends and family and have bought …
Marvel Essentials - Defenders
The Defenders remains one of the more unique books in the history of the Marvel Universe. In time, the series would become more of a silly joke book parody of superheroes. This was ok for the early 1980’s and the book did ok before finally falling to cancellation. In …
Five Red Herrings book
Five Red Herrings was written by Dorothy L. Sayers in 1931.
This is not one of Dorothy Sayers’ better books; in fact, unless you enjoy reading about fishing and painting in Galloway, you would find yourself overwhelmed by the description of scenic landscapes and coloring styles employed by different painters.
Lord …
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, …
Heart’s Passage by Cate Swannell
I originally picked this book because I enjoy the subtext on the Xena show and wanted to read a novel that was slightly different, but similar at the same time. There are dozens of novels in this particular genre to choose from. Jo and Cadie are very believable characters …
The Demigod Diaries Book by Rick Riordan
If you are opening this review with the thought that you are a Hero of Olympus, I do not envy you. Throwing thunder bolts around and fighting with a sword sounds nice, but to risk being eaten by a monster or get yourself the curse of an ancient Greek …
Jonathan Livingston Seagull By Richard Bach
Jonathan Livingston Seagull By Richard Bach tells you a straight stroy. As for that the story concerning of a certain specification which is it does not direct abnormal because of normal it is normal. He is not satisfied high that of life with standard and the goal which are limited. …
Running with Scissors by Augustine Burrows book
I had known about this book, and that it was an absolute “must read,” for a long time. However, since I was in college what little free time I had were all consumed by getting drunk and passing out in the bathroom, sometimes I would miraculously manage to pass …
Nicholas Nickleby - Charles Dickens
Nicholas Nickleby is Charles Dickens third novel. It is the tale of Nicholas Nickleby and his sister, who are left penniless when their father dies. The main antagonist is their uncle Ralph, who is a mean old man and doesn’t try to make life easier for his niece and …
Costume Jewelry by Judith Miller book
Learning more about collectible costume jewelry has been sort of a hobby of mine for years. Unfortunately, I don’t get enough opportunities to collect or buy the better pieces out there. Often, I must make do with books on collecting costume jewelry. This can become an expensive hobby too, …
Addition by Toni Jordan
Addition by Toni Jordan is a book I’ve read before and it is a good book about OCD. OCD means Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and it is a good, heartwarming plus romance comedy kind of essence.
The story features Grace Vandenburg, who is the one suffering from OCD, and then there …
I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BUTTERFLY-THE BOOK
The first time this book was in print, I bought about 2 dozen of them in hardback. The book no longer comes in hardback, I am sorry to say. Still, it is the most ‘knowledgeable’ and caring book I have ever owned. It sounds as though it is a …
Married Lovers by Jackie Collins
This is a really good story and if you are someone that loves to read up on love and life etc, especially what if it involves powerful people in the league of celebrities and all that, then this fiction novel, Married Lovers by Jackie Collins is the one to go …
Coraline book
Neil Gaiman’s writing is always a new experience, and his book Coraline is no exception. This is a kids’ novel, yes, but it’s interesting enough for an adult to pick up for fun. It’s also been made into a movie but the feel of the book is different from …
The Great Gatsby book
“The Great Gatsby” is a great novel. It has a very good depiction of life in the 1920’s, otherwise known as “The Jazz Age”, this was a very controversial period of time, a time of rebelling against the norms in society. Alcohol abuse was common, more so, during the …
Lord of Scandal Book
I like this story for the fact that it experimented with inheritance, wealth and love. In this story, Catherine Fenton, a rich woman who is a heiress to 80 thousand pounds, feels that she is bound in a prison of trying to look for the man that she …
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
This book from the well-known series by JK Rowling was a good read, and enjoyable for any age. It begins and ends, of course, with the school year at Hogwart’s. This year is supposed to be especially exciting due to the triwizard tournament, which, despite being too young, Harry …
Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Do you have a child in your life who is just a little more intense than the other children you know? A kid whose voice is always a little louder, who seems to be always in fast forward, whose moods (good or bad) are more intense than most kids’ …
Gunsight Crossing by William W. Johnstone
Gunsight Crossing is a western written by William W. Johnstone.
This is my favorite of the Blood Bond series which Johnstone writes.
I like both main characters Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves. I like the comraderie of the two men in the book. I also like Josiah Finch …
Our Constitution by Dr. Subhash Kashyap, book
There are many books in the market on Indian Constitution by renowned authors. But, one book that stands out from the crowd is Our Constitution by Dr. Subhash Kashyap. One can find this book in the shelf of all students of the Indian Constitution. I am no exception. I …
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