Books Reviews
The real secrets of the top 20% book
‘The real secrets of the top 20%’ is a book written by Mike Brooks. This is a book in which the author has intended to motivate the sales professionals. The author says that each and every salesperson can boost his sales and rise higher and higher. The book is …
Dyslexia In The Workplace by Diana Bartlett and Slyvia Moody
This is basically a good book and I could relate to this book a bit because as a child, I have suffered a minor dyslexia. But now I’m pretty much OK and not like some other victims. So, I could imagine pretty much how these victims feel; those …
Trivia Lovers’ Lists of Nearly Everything in the Universe
Trivia Lovers’ Lists of Nearly Everything in the Universe is another must-have in your shopping cart for purchasing of books in the bookstore. The author of this book is Barbara Ann Kipfer and the book suggests around 50,000 small and big things organized in all kinds of ways and …
Farmyard Fun
Farmyard Fun is published by Templar Publishing. It is part of a Happy Snappy book series and a pop-up one. This is my daughter’s first pop-up book. We did not want to buy any pop-up books for her before because there is a high chance that she would tear …
Akuma to Dolce manga by Suzuki Julietta
Akuma to Dolce is a manga by Suzuki Julietta. It’s just a little sad that the manga is on hiatus, I hope it gets back on track right away. The story is a bit of comedy, mixed with fantasy and romance. Though there’s also a some drama and heart-warming …
Incurable by John Marsden
The literary voice in the book Incurable by John Marsden is truly strong and I could feel goosebumps when reading it.
Story’s main character is Ellie and your heart will really go to her as she struggles certain issues in life and having to deal with so many. As …
Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois and the Struggle for Racial Uplift
“Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois and the Struggle for Racial Uplift” is a very interesting little book (185 pages including attached documents, letters, etc.) about the lives of Washington and Du Bois, two of the most famous civil rights advocates of the late 1800s and early to mid …
Mario Party 8 Prima Official Game Guide
Mario Party 8 Prima Official Game Guide is one that I am happy to own. I am happy to have this guide not because I had a difficult time unlocking the secret board, characters and mini-games in Mario Party 8, but because it is a fun read. The guide …
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I have read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald many times. It is one of the prime possessions in my personal library. Going through this book always give me reason why it is considered as one of the best American novels.
The story of the book revolves around …
The Diary Of Anne Frank
The Diary Of Anne Frank was written by young Anne Frank during World War II and the Jewish Holocaust. Anne Frank and her family were Jewish and all went well until they realized that they must go into hiding or they would be sent to the concentration camps and …
Come be my light by Mother Teresa
I heard about Mother Teresa’s deep and strong devotion to Jesus Christ and her great love to the poor. As her congregation Missionary of Charity is widely known all throughout the world. She’s called to be the “Living Saint.” So when a friend of mine told me about a …
One Business 99 Lessons by Nanz Chong-Komo
Nanz Chong-Komo was the founder of the One.99 shop. It is a great concept store which sells products sold for, you guessed it, $1.99. In the initial stages, her business prospered and Nanz expanded her store into a retail chain with many small stores sprouting across Singapore. …
Glamorama by Bret Easton-Ellis book
After reading American Psycho, I came across Glamorama by accident and picked it up, not knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. The story was intriguing, although I would say slightly disjointed.
We begin with an introduction to Victor, the hero (or anti-hero) of the …
What Happens When I Talk to God
Recently, I had the opportunity to take a look at the book, What Happens When I Talk to God, The Power of Prayer for Boys and Girls by Stormie Omartian with artwork by Shari Warren. It was published in 2007.
I adore the artwork, all of which elicits smiles …
Book: Fancy Nancy’s Favorite Fancy Words
My daughter is almost done with school so she won’t be bringing home any more library books. I guess I’m going to have to start taking her to the public library instead because she gets some pretty interesting ones.
The last one she brought home was Fancy Nancy’s Favorite Fancy …
The Melted Coins - The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon
In this book for boys, Frank and Joe Hardy, teenage sons of the famous detective Hardy, help their father on many of his cases, and also often get their own cases. Sometimes the cases they get are related to the cases that their father is working on.
In The Melted …
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
When I first began reading the Harry Potter, I did it to burn a little time. This time, as the release date approached, I found myself reviewing the books in excitement. While I was not one of the fanatics waiting outside a book store at midnight, I …
Book: Duck at the Door by Jackie Urbanovic
My oldest daughter wanted to read her own bedtime book last night (to her sister) so, I brought our youngest child in her room and listened to her read the book Duck at the Door.
My daughter doesn’t speak very loud when she’s reading and I only caught enough of …
The Wrong Places by John Ripley
The Wrong Places, written by John Ripley is a story that I consider to be purely fiction and sometimes made me bored and sometimes made me really enjoying it to the fullest. I guess there’s a cross-section in between and the main character in this story is Marcel Maki …
Aborting Planned Parenthood by Robert Ruff Book
In recent months, there has been much debate about whether or not Planned Parenthood should receive government grants and funds. Some people argue that Planned Parenthood the organization gives valuable help to women, helping them obtain birth control and safe abortions. Other people, most of those who oppose abortion, …
Black Sun by James Twining
Black Sun, written by James Twining is a futuristic novel that I recently read but surprisingly, this book leaves me turning the pages as quickly as I can, because it is very interesting. It is a book full of puzzles and Tom Kirk is an art thief that chanced …
Dream Journal by Klutz Press
I feel that the Dream Journal by Klutz Press had the potential to be a journal that I would treasure for years and years to come, but quite unfortunately, the journal suffers from a rather silly flaw that could have been easily avoided. This journal comes with a special …
My Big Book of Words - By Isabel Clark & Jenny Tulip
As a mother of a two year old daughter, I am always on the look out for books that are easy to follow, yet colorful enough and well illustrated to engage the little one’s hyper active brain.
I bought the book My Big Book of Words couple of months …
The World Without Us book
Increasing age of the earth and full load. Human population increased rapidly, reaching and exploit the entire surface of the earth. Billions of human beings who must be fed, clothes, and the house, slowly but surely, there has been degradation of the earth and the other residents. Degradation is …
Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott book
I first saw Anne Lamott on a TV talkshow, wiht her dread locks and warm personality, I put this book on that mile long list in my head of books to get and, eventually, read. It was quite some time after, I was getting books to take withme …
Reef of Death by Paul Zindel
I enjoy reading the fast-paced young adult adventure stories by Paul Zindel and this one was no exception. I flipped through the chapters quickly, totally engrossed in the story. I’m a fast reader, so I went from cover to cover within a few hours. I think that alone says …
The Blood Doctor - Barbara Vine
The blood doctor is crime novel about an author who is researching his family for the latest biography he is writing, that of his own great-grandfather who was family doctor to the royal family, more specifically Queen Victoria’s eight child Leopold. Leopold was a bleeder, he had hemophilia. During …
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 …
Shortcuts in mathematics Book
Shortcuts in mathematics is really a good book from mastermind publications.I bought this book from a book store in Chennai,during my travel to India.This book teaches to calculate really fast.It teaches how to calculate really fast during exams and other occassions.Addition,multiplication,subtraction and division of any large number can …
Son of Rosemary book
Son of Rosemary (written by Ira Levin)
The story simply astounded —“ not that it is good. It is not —“ the beginning was sickly sweet, which became rather trashy due to the sexual undercurrents between the mother and son. Apparently Rosemary’s Baby was much better. …
The Dragon Scroll book
The Dragon Scroll is a detective story with a setting in Japan in the 11th century, when the Japanese government in the Heian period (794-1185). Japan is controlled directly from the capital of Heian Kyo (Kyoto) by an emperor with a complex bureaucracy. In this era, Japan was divided …
Frost Dancers book
Frost Dancers is a fantasy adventure book by Garry Kilworth, who these days is probably rather better known for his science fiction writing but who I generally think is better at this type of story. As the subtitle, “A Story of Hares”, indicates, it is an animal fantasy, which …
How to Save Money on your Horse’s vet bills by Russell Lyon
Anyone who owns a horse, will know the up-keep of these animals can be expensive. Along with the everyday costs of stabling, feeding etc, vet bills can run up quickly when a horse becomes sick.
I have owned horses for many years, and have learned an amass of knowledge over …
The Truth by Terry Pratchett
This is the 25th Discworld novel, and while it’s not based on my favourite Pratchett characters, William de Worde is hilarious.
This story is, of course, set on Discworld, in AnkhMorpork, Pratchett’s wonderful self created world. William de Worde must solve a mystery, all while starting up a newspaper. …
Isla and the Happily Ever After, novel by Stephanie Perkins
At the beginnings of 2011, a dear friend of mine recommended me to read Anna and The French Kiss, and once I finished reading it, I fell completely and irrevocably in love with Etienne and Anna. A year later, Lola and Cricket arrived, and I really enjoyed that story …
Eating Fire and Drinking Water book
I was on my 8th month of pregnancy and hoarding books I can read as soon as I start my maternity leave from work when I came across Eating Fire and Drinking Water by Arlene J. Chai in a local bookstore.
At first I was hesitant to buy the book …
Mischief book
A classic McBain story of the 87 Precinct police —“ a curious rigmarole of incidents and occurrences that were part of the policeman’s routine.
The city had been subjected to a rash of inane crimes —“ killing of graffiti killers and dumping of old people. To add to their problems, …
Kate Moss Style by Angela Buttolph
I am a fashion addict, I tend to look beautiful and trendy every time and anytime I want. Books in fashion are rare to be found that’s why when I visit the bookstore and found out that Kate Moss has a book. Kate Moss is one of the known names …
The Icebound Land: Book 3 in the Ranger’s Apprentice Series
I have to say that I am continually impressed with the storytelling of John Flanagan. Flanagan, an Australian author who has become famous in America for his Ranger’s Apprentice series, seems to get better with each book he writes. The third book in his fantasy epic, “The Icebound Land,” …
The Timewaster Letters by Robin Cooper
This book is very funny. It is full of odd letters that the author has written to various people, such as IKEA, offering suggestions and asking questions. In one, he writes to an organization to suggest a new colour.
This book is a great way to waste some time. I’m …
Borders Bookstore
Having security protection on my laptop is like a catch-22: There are some sites that require me to have cookies in order to go on them and others that don’t. I need cookies for Barnes and Noble website and my computer simply don’t trust Books-A-Million website; therefore, my only …
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Street Car Named Desire, although a play but written and published, is a wonderful book/play to read. As soon as I picked it up I couldn’t put it down. The imagery was so vivid and the language was so rich and true to the way some …
The Big Book of More Sports Insults
At work a couple of years a go we did a secret Santa and I my present was a book called “The Big Book of More Sports Insults”. The book has a thousand and one quips and quotes in it. It is written by Jonathan L’Estrange and …
Indigo’s Star by Hilary McKay
Indigo’s Star is a book by Hilary McKay, and is part of a series of books which begins with Saffy’s Angel. It’s a fun and fresh book for preteen and younger teen girls, although it is a nice read even if you are older.
In this book, the main point …
Little Men - Louisa May Alcott
Little men is the second book about the three surviving March sisters. Little Women saw them all married and happy, in Little Men we mainly follow Jo and her boys as she runs a boarding school in the house she inherited from aunt March. The old house is filled …
Feed Your Family for $12.00 a day
This book was written by Rhonda Barfield. It covers strategies for creating tasty balanced meals on a budget of $84.00 a week which is equal to $12.00 a week for a family of six with four teenage kids. With two of them being boys they eat like horses. This …
Karen Robards’ “Ghost Moon”
Olivia Morrison was a rebellious child. Her mother died when she was very young leaving her to grow up in the care of her step-father. They treated her well and kind but she remained defiant of her family. Her step father is from the Archer clan who was an …
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