Books Reviews
Emily’s Runaway Imagination
This book is written by Beverly Cleary, who wrote the Ramona the Pest and otehr Ramona and Henry Huggins books, as well as the Mouse and the Motorcycle books.
This kids book, written more for girls aged 8 - 10, is a nice look at what life would have been …
ESSENTIAL MOOK KNIGHT VOLUME ONE
ESSENTIAL MOON KNIGHT
A bounty hunter? A mercenary? A reclusive millionaire? A TAXI CAB DRIVER?
Who was Moon Knight? Or, as he is sometimes referred to as The Moon Knight.
Moon Knight was and remains Marvel’s Batman rip-off character. And boy did they try to mask it by giving the hero THREE …
Three Witnesses Book
Never had I expected to be entertained by Rex Stout in this collection of three short stories, featuring Nero Wolfe and his long-suffering assistant, Archie Goodwin. No doubt Nero Wolfe was endowed with exceptional mental powers, however he seemed a most unpleasant man with …
24 Days by Rebecca Smith and John Emshwiller
From the moment I’d heard from my professor about what happened with Enron Corporation, a Houston-based energy giant, which engaged in complicated transactions to manipulate its financial statements, I had always wanted to know: how did they do it? And how they were discovered? The unraveling of Enron’s inner …
Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Nanuet, New York
I personally believe bookstores are treasured places for individuals to gain knowledge. My visits to Barnes and Noble of Nanuet, New York have been quite rewarding and satisfying. Every time I’ve had the opportunity to shop there, store keepers warmly greeted me and asked me if there seemed to …
Guilt Free Cookbook from Taste of Home Books
I am a major fan of cooking from scratch. Whenever I have time, I am always looking through the cookbooks around my house to find new and exciting meals that my family can enjoy. One cookbook that I have really grown to love and have gotten a great deal …
Buddha
Chopra opened this novel, with scenes of King Suddhodana (Siddhartha’s father), who are fighting against the enemy. At the same time, Queen Maya, the empress of Suddhodana, through the woods Lumbini. She was pregnant with a baby and plans to give birth at home parents. Not yet reached the …
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew book
The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of books written by C.S. Lewis. If you like the books from J.R.R. Tolkien, you’ll probably like the books from C.S. Lewis, as his style has similarities. This book has a really mature feeling, even if many people classify it as a …
Personal Finance Handbook (Book) Peter Sender
This is one of three books that I have about personal finance that I really value. There is a lot of information in this book and it is written in such a way that it doesn’t matter if the market is up or the market is down. I personally …
Candid by Voltaire aka Francois Marie Arouet book
I had to purchase this book over the summer as a summer reading book for my English Literature class. Francois Marie Arouet, or more well known by his penname, Voltaire, keeps his books fresh even over decades through his amazing use of satire. I love the way he manages …
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Book
I never knew this book existed until a friend of mine told me she was saving for it. I normally go for Romance or Mystery books, but I decided to try reading this one and so I went to National and got a copy of my own. I’m glad …
One More Year by Sana Krasikov
“One More Year” is Sana Krasikov’s debut collection, telling the contemporary stories of immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Born in Ukraine and grown up in Georgia and the United States, the young writer has developed the mature eye of an outsider between cultures who can observe details with …
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 …
Reached by Ally Condie, 2012 Book (Matched #3)
So, after having managed to finish the first two instalments in the Matched trilogy, I had to finish it. If I could ditch books based on how good they are, I would have given up on this trilogy at the end of the first book itself. But, I somehow …
Robin: Year One Book 4 of 4
Robin: Year One Book 4 of 4 concludes the Robin: Year One miniseries written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty. Dick Grayson has infiltrated a group called the “Vengeance Academy”, lead by a man named Shrike. It’s a school for young assassins and their target is Two-Face. …
Waltz with a Black Cat manga
Waltz with a Black Cat isn’t the usual yaoi manga where the manga is focused on the love making scenes. Made by Homerun Ken, the manga maybe yaoi but certainly worthy of reading because of the mixed genres- comedy, drama, and romance that blends well together.
Hirose throws a …
Book Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
By this time, Charles Dickens’ tale of poor orphaned and outcast Oliver Twist is pretty well known. It has been adapted time and time again, in film, in musicals and even in a Disney film.
However, with many of the changes that these have placed on Dickens’ original story, …
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 $16.95, and this book talks about correcting hormonal levels, eliminating factors that put stress on …
Book Sight - Sound - Touch - The New Medicine
It was the title that attracted me to pick up Sight - Sound - Touch - The New Medicine. I determined from the title it dealt with alternative healing methods so that piqued my interest immediately. The authors, Avril Lawrence and G.Harold McLeod did a pretty good …
Under a worn torn sky
Under a Worn Torn Sky by L.M. Elliott
Under a War Torn Sky is a story about Henry Forester in World War II. Only nineteen years old he is the youngest pilot in the Air Force squadron.On a mission over the continent Henrys plane is shot down by enemy fire …
God’s Debris by Scott Adams
In this age when everyone seems to be running out of time, wouldn’t it be nice to find a book which you can finish in one lazy afternoon and still be awed and enriched by the ideas it presented?
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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
I thought this story was very confusing. In order to understand everything that happened in it I read it twice, looked it up on Wikipedia, read it a third time, then discussed it in my Literature class. After that I found it a bit better to understand, and then …
The 12-Minute Total-Body Workout by Joyce Vedral
I bought The 12-Minute Total-Body Workout through my bookclub years ago, and it has been one of the only workouts that I have been able to incorporate into my daily routine. The book is very well-written. Joyce comes across as a very positive and energetic person, and explains the …
Sweet Valley Twins: Todd Runs Away (Book)
This book features superstar’s Todd Wilkins’ side. Todd Wilkins is the greatest basketball player in their varsity team, and everything is in perfect order —“ he has a nice girlfriend, reporter Elizabeth Wakefield, a nice group of friends, a great scholastic record, and an even greater soaring career playing …
The 50$ and up underground house book
I read the 50$ and up underground house book by Mike Oehler I just finished up reading it I was very excited by the prospect of having such a cheap shelter ,but all is not what it seems. So I thought a review might …
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Book)
This book is brilliant. It kept me up until 3am. It has a mix of action, love-triangle romance, supernatural beings, and is quite interesting. I love books like that. It’s set in Victorian London, a beautiful period of time. The love-triangle that Clare has set up is beautiful. It …
Ultimate Elektra
Marvel’s Ultimate line continues this time dealing with a Daredevil miniseries that focuses on the character of Elektra. Good thing they decided to focus on Elektra because the previous Daredevil miniseries spent far too much time on Elektra as opposed to Daredevil. That’s okay if you want …
Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips book
“Heaven, Texas” was the first book by Susan Elizabeth Phillips that I read. I literally read the entire book standing in the aisle of the bookstore where I first saw it and laughed out loud every once in a while which, I believe, caused people to look at me …
Paper Fish by Tina DeRosa
Immigrant families tend to move into communities where people with a background similar to their own will surround them. The reason behind this is the idea that these communities will protect them from the harsh realities of prejudice found in mainstream America. Although immigrants settle into these neighborhoods with …
The Gospel Singer Book By Harry Crews
This is the first book written by the author Harry Crews. I have only read this and another of his novels but he seems to write mostly about the American South. This book takes place in a small town in the South during the 1960’s. …
Sir Francis Varney
As far as vampires are concerned, Sir Francis Varney (the title character from Varney the Vampire) has to be one of the meekest I’ve ever read about.
Varney comes off as an evil villain early on in the book but, the more you read about him, the more you learn …
The Love Academy by Belinda Jones
The Love Academy by Belinda Jones is a very lovable story about a journalist named Kirsty Bailey and she is sent on a mission to check out this love school called ‘Love Academy’. Her boss/editor wants proofs that this so called love school is just a bogus and that …
Good in Bed, a chicklit by Jennifer Weiner
There is no doubt that Jennifer Weiner always succeed in creating a unique character in each of her book and that’s the reason why Cannie Shapiro becomes my favorite character in a chicklit ever.
This chicklit is about Cannie, a fat woman with attracting attitude. I always love …
Kiss The Girls by James Patterson
Kiss The Girls was the second book in the Alex Cross series written by James Patterson. It was first published 1995 by Warner Books, Inc., and later made into a movie starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
Two serial killers worked coast-to-coast, preying on beautiful girls and communicating …
Southern Horrors and Other Writings by Ida B. Wells
This is an interesting but disturbing book containing three pamphlets written by Ida B. Wells. Wells wrote these pamphlets between 1892 and 1900 to publicize the use of lynching by whites against blacks during the last decade of the nineteenth century. In her work Wells describes …
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
It’s been a while since I review and after finishing reading this book title, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, I feel that it deserves to be reviewed and for all to read it because it is really useful for couples embarking on a marriage life or already …
Kill The Messenger by Tami Hoag
I just finished reading “Kill The Messenger” which is a novel of suspense written by Tami Hoag.
In “Kill the Messenger” a young man, Jace Damon who is a bike messenger finds himself in trouble when he is suspected of murdering a sleazy attorney, he is afraid …
Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez book
I was enthralled with this book and I couldn’t put it down. I visited Afghanistan in 1974, and followed its story from the comfort of my suburban couch, through all the wars and troubles since then, reading books about the plight of women, about the tragedy and loss of …
Green Arrow Year One
When I learned that a new mini-series centering on the long time DC character Green Arrow was being released, I figured I would take a chance and check it out. The character has been around since the 1950’s and has alternated between phenomenal storylines and really bad ones. Green …
Comic Book Character: Anaconda
Anaconda was a groundbreaking character in the Marvel Universe for the sole reason that she was ugly. She was really disgusting looking. When you think about it, virtually no super heroines or super villians are unattractive. Virtually none of them are even average-looking. More than ninty …
The Presence by Heather Graham Book
This was a fun to read paranormal romance set inside a haunted castle in Scotland. While the story was not scary, it was very entertaining and intriguing. I read the entire story in less than a day as I was really hooked on this excellent ghost story. There is …
Stranger’s Bread by Nancy Willard
I never actually bought this book, but instead received it as a gift from a friend of mine when I was about seven years old. When I got it though, I was a little turned off by the illustration on the front even though I had already developed an …
The Watchers by Dean R. Koontz
Well, to be saying the truth I started reading with Harry Potter thanks to miss Rowling but I proceeded my rading habit with Dean Koontz’s books and the first of them was The Watchers. In my opinion its awesome and a must read by all people from the age …
The Journal of Helene Berr
You will not want to miss this one. Helene Berr is an extrodinary young woman growing up in the time of Hitler and the Germans.
Helen writes of her life from 1942 to 1944 in Paris before the occupation by the Germans. Helen is a very talented young …
Mckenndree book
It is a good book. When you first look at the book you think to yourself “This looks nice.” and you but it. That is easy but hat isn’t easy is starting it. Beginning to read it is kind of hard because the beginning is not that intresting but …
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
I have started reading these books and cannot stop. I liked Twilight ok, and am into the whole vampire thing now, and these books are great to help feed that vampire addiction. I like it because the main character, Rose, is so well drawn out. She is tough and …
The Secret History of Freemasonry by Paul Naudon, book
As a Freemason, I’m always on the lookout for another good book on the subject. Naudon’s work brought many of the ideas that I am familiar with back to the forefront of a controversial claim: Freemasonry is a descendant of the Knights Templar. I thought that I would be …
Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot book
The book, like the rest of Meg Cabot’s creations is the perfect company during summer vacations. The story is full of cheeky remarks from beginning to end. The story revolves around this girl who tries to break free from what is expected of the women in their …
DC Comics Encyclopedia
I absolutely love my copy of the DC Comics Encyclopedia that I bought online about a year ago for a great price of $19.99. This is a thick book detailing hundreds of characters and events in the DC Universe. It features so much artwork from so many …
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
If you love to read, then I highly recommend the book “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer. The book was made for teenagers, but I am in my late twenties and I loved it so much.
“Twilight” is about Bella Swan who moves in with her dad Charlie after living with …
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