Books Reviews
Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich
Janet Evanovich is a good and humorous author. She is one of the authors that I would always love to be reading her romantic love novel series. However, the other titles I’ve yet to be able to read. This title, Naughty Neighbor is a good romantic comedy …
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
The Host, written by Stephenie Meyer, is a very unique book that my friend had given to me for loan recently. This is a unique book, I say because of the amazing plots that surround it.
It is as though the author cleverly plays a very futuristic, modern era …
Haunted a Novel by Chuck Palahniuk
I heard about the writer Chuck Palahniuk a long time ago. Still, I only recently took the time to get acquainted with his work. I picked up the book at random, which was probably a mistake. I should have read the reviews first.
That’s how I ended up with …
John Brimhall’s Theory Notebook (Revised Edition) for Music
This textbook published by EMI Music is a three in one book that has total of 29 lessons in each section, which all together is a total of 87 lessons. Each lesson is about one page long that explains about the theory and then give some practical exercises. There …
Spellbinder by L.J. Smith Book
The third installment in the Night Series is about two witch cousins who are as different as night and day, one evil and one good. There is a lot here to sink your teeth into and I really enjoyed reading this one, as it was intriguing. Basically it …
The Kind Diet By Alicia Silverstone
If you want to learn more about the vegan diet in a simple and easy to understand way then this is the perfect book for you to read. Alicia Silverstone is by far one of my favorite actresses and I …
Whispers In The Sand by Barbara Erskine
Synopsis
Whispers in the sand written by the bestselling author of Lady of Hay and Hiding from the Light.
Anna Coburn is recently divorced and down in the dumps. To cheer herself up, Anna decides to take a once in a lifetime holiday, but it will turn out to be a …
Ruby by VC Andrews
Ruby isn’t my first VC Andrews’ book. This means I wasn’t shocked with some of the things that have happened. Her stories, Ruby included, are full of strange things that are the stuff of soap operas. Sure, these things may happen in real life once in a blue moon, …
The Bafut Beagles, a novel by Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell has written many books, I have already written about his book “My Family and Other Animals.” If you want to learn about the African country Cameroon, not only that its national team is good at soccer, then the book “The Bafut Beagles” will help you a …
Children’s Book: Mouse Mess
“Mouse Mess,” by Linnea Riley is a fairly cute story with vivid pictures but one big problem: the book is about a mouse crawling around food, and if that is not bad enough, the mouse looks like a big rat.
The book follows the adventures of an unnamed mouse …
Pain Free 1-2-3
The book Pain Free 1-2-3 by Jacob Teitelbaum just make me confused. I think that I have mistakenly bought this book thinking it was great. I bought it for a price of $16.95, and this book talks about correcting hormonal levels, eliminating factors that put stress on …
Tahoe Silence by Todd Borg
Tahoe Silence is a novel about a young deaf-mute girl who is kidnapped. The girl and her brother are in the backyard of her home when motorcycles approach and the brother is knocked unconscious. When he awakens, his sister is gone. She is unable to speak and can communicate …
Children’s Book: Sometimes I’m Bombaloo by Rachel Vail
“Sometimes I’m Bombaloo” is a children’s book by Rachel Vail and illustrated by Yumi Heo. This is a wonderful book that teaches children about tantrums and how to handle them. Parents will really appreciate this book as well. My daughter loved it so much she requested …
The Lord Of The Rings;The Fellowship of The Ring
Frodo Baggins a small hobbit, living in the Shire,is a young adult and wants to have great adventures likes his Uncle Bilbo. What comes to him after his Uncle leaves the SHire is a gift that he does not know its worth. It is the One ring, as it …
Into Temptation by Jeanje London
Into Temptation is written by Jeanje London and I think that she is a very fascinating writer. I enjoy reading this love story pretty much about Lindy Gardner as well as Joshua Benedict.
Lindy is actually an agent and she is fast and slick and very clever. She thinks …
Bohemian Manifesto: A Field Guide to Living on the Edge book
I love this book!! I’ve read it multiple times now and still enjoy it as much as I did when I first read it, perhaps even more. A slightly tongue-in-cheek look at the “bohemian” lifestyle and sub-categories of bohemians, the book examines such basic topics as bohemian housing, …
Mates, Dates, and Designer Divas book
Mates, Dates, and Designer Divas by Cathy Hopkins is her third book in the Mates, Dates series. This book is about Nesta, who is used to life being easy - she’s beautiful, her parents are happy, and she has plenty of pocket money. Her only real problem - and …
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury is undoubtly one important book of our time. The novel, written almost 50 years ago, predicts some events that seems to have already started to happen in our society nowadays. The book show us some facts that can ocur in a near future.
Te main …
The Political Animal by Jeremy Paxman Book
Yes, there is such an animal, and it is of certain strictly definitive aspectual characteristics. The study of Paxman unfortunately covers only the British political system, but also in this way provides interesting observations about the government of one of the countries that is considered as one of the …
Vince’s Life Series
I have only read two romance novels written by male authors so far, and I was a bit surprised because I never thought that men could write good romance novels too.
This series of three books tells about the experiences of Vince that began in his college years. …
Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson
Written on the Body is a book of poetry disguised as prose, Winterson’s style of writing adding all the more confusion to the sex of her protagonist. It seems at times, in its careful and loving descriptions to feminine and to be masculine as the protagonist talks of its …
Secrets of The Lost Symbol by Dan Burnstein book
Immediately after I have finished “The lost symbol” by Dan brown I searched for a book that will explain some of the things I have read and see what was true and wasn’t in the novel.
I already was familiar with another book written by Dan Burnstein, “Secrets of the …
Self-defeating behaviours book
‘Self-defeating behaviours’ is a book written by Milton R Cudney. The author tells us how much negatively we lead our lives. The author tells us that we use negative words numerous times per day. We think negative about ourselves. Therefore, it is not a wonder that many of us …
The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible is one of the saddest novels I have ever read in my life. I will go ahead and give that away right now, because by the time you get halfway through, you will need at least one box of Kleenexes. The Poisonwood Bible tore me up …
The circus of adventure
‘The circus of adventure’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book, although the book is not as interesting as the other adventure series.
Bill wishes to take the children on a trip up to the cottage in Little Brockleton. Bill also brings another boy …
The Last Noel by Heather Graham Book
This was a fun and quick read. I read the entire book in just a few hours. The story was very absorbing and I kept turning the pages to see what would happen next. In the last few weeks I have been reading a lot of novels by Heather …
The Age of Fallibility: Consequences of the War book
For analysts economics, who is not familiar with the controversial character named George Soros. Foreign Currency speculators who ultimately bring down Asian economies due to currency exchange rates of Asian countries that fell and identified because of his actions. This makes irate politicians who later accused Soros as …
You Can Win - Shiv Khera
I remember starting reading this book as a teenager, many years back. It was already a popular book having sold more than a million copy and it was a best seller (in fact it still is) in India, the place I live.
The blue cover of the book with the …
Dante’s Inferno
On countless occasions, one may wonder and ponder about life and religion. Those who belong to the Christian faith know well that the afterlife has a forked road; one that leads to the dark abyss of hell and one that will take a spirit to the realm of purity …
Baby’s First Toys
Baby’s First Toys is published by Hinkler Books. It comes in a series and besides toys, there are other topics such as animals, colours and words.
Baby’s First Toys is a wonderful picture book for babies. As they love colorful pictures, this book will entertain your children and give them …
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Like most people, I already know the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. So, when I finally got a few minutes to actually sit down to read the book, I have to say I found myself bored with it.
Not that the book wasn’t well-written; it really was. And, …
Black Rose by Nora Roberts
To be honest, Black Rose was the first book by this author that I have read, and I only read it at my MIL’s insistence…When you see each other as frequently as I do these topics come up in conversation. I found the book great light reading and entertaining. …
Thief in Retreat by Aimee and David Thurlo
The second book in the Sister Agatha series. When holy statutes that belong to the Catholic Church are disappearing from the retreat site where they are displayed, the Archbishop sends Sister Agatha to investigate.
Once Sister arrives at the retreat building on her Harley with Pax sitting in the sidecar …
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
I read this book, Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips last summer. My senior year English teacher recommended it to my whole class. I was a bit weary at first because English teachers don’t always recommend the most interesting books, but I gave it a shot and found it …
Free Money to Change Your Life by Matthew Lesko
Free Money to Change Your Life is a book by Matthew Lesko, if you do not know his name I would bet that you know him as the man from television who runs around with the question mark suit. He claims that he can get you free money from …
History Book
I’ve just bought a book called “Le Pazze” by Daniela Padoan. It’s about “Madres de Plaza de Mayo” who lost their children during the miltar ditactorship. It tells us about the political history of the country (Presidents, dictatorships, etc.) to help us to understand why so many people were …
Little Lulu Comic Book Series
Just looking for a fun, relaxing read that isn’t complicated? If you said yes, the Little Lulu Comic Book Series is perfect for you. Don’t worry, it is nothing like those cheesy, no offense, super hero comic books. Little Lulu is a girl in the 1920’s-1930’s who always finds …
Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult novel
“Change of Heart,” is, in my opinion, an incredibly inspiring novel and one of Picoult’s best. It has been at least a year since I first read this novel, but I still have vivid memories of its beautifully described characters.
This book’s central message in relation to the capacity we …
Starting Out in the Evening by Brian Morton
I found this book in the mystery, thriller section. But its not, which still bugs me. It’s a beautiful book. It’s about family and the relationships in it. Like a strict father and a free spirit daughter. You feel like you know these characters like your best friend. But …
Devotions for couples by David and Teresa Ferguson
I got this book as one of the three Christmas gifts presents given to me by my husband. Actually, it is the very first Christmas gift that he gave me as a married couple. I find reading the book very interesting and inspirational; it’s like a daily …
Killing Time by Linda Howard
Linda Howard is another new author to me that I discovered through the only email club I belong to.
I generally don’t like science fiction or anything close to it, by “Killing Time ” is different. I’m not sure exactly why I wasn’t put off by the time travel, but …
Grammar Smart by The Princeton
Grammar Smart, written and published by The Princeton Review,is an excellent and straightforward guide both for students who are baffled by grammar, and for teachers who are frustrated because their students just don’t get grammar, no matter how it is taught.
What I really like about this book, as a …
Third book in Giffin series
Third book in Giffin series is a chick-lit book about a couple and their choice to not have children. I have read a few of Emily’s books and I find them to be easy reads with lightweight storyline. As far as chick-lit goes, she is not bad and I …
Who Switched Off My Brain by Dr. Caroline Leaf
Who Switched Off My Brain is an awesome book by Dr. Caroline Leaf. This book offers practical advice on how to control toxic thoughts. From a thought’s very conception to its maturity, the reader is taken on a tour of the brain through the thought’s paths. …
Extremely Hot by Jennifer Apodaca
Extremely Hot by Jennifer Apodaca is mediocre. I find the plots pretty much used in lots of other novels as well as movies. It is perhaps similar. Starts out with Ivy York who is a very popular DJ and she is sort of like the ‘aunt agony’ …
Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey
“Driven to Disctraction” by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey, is the best book you will ever find as a guide to living with ADD/ADHD (except maybe their other book, “Delivered from Distraction.”)
Unlike other books on the subject which are either patronizing, clinical, or both, this book is useful, …
Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella
I really enjoy reading the book Can You Keep a Secret? This book was written by Sophie Kinsella. It was borrowed to me by my colleague at work, and she says the author was the one who wrote the Shopaholic novels. I do remember those novels …
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