Books Reviews
Vetrikku Viraindidu Book
Vetrikku Viraindidu is a superb Tamil book from Sri Ramakrishna Madam, Mylapore, Chennai. Swami Vimurthanandhar wrote this book. The meaning of ‘Vetrikku Viraindidu’ is ‘Hurry up towards Victory’ in English. This book following the approach of Vivekanandhar ‘Be a good human being before you …
Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
I’m a big fan of Roald Dahl’s writing and Quentin Blake’s illustrations. Roald Dahl has written many funny children’s books such as The BFG, The Twits, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches, and Charlie and the Chocolate factory.
Rovolting Rhymes is a compilation of six nursery tales including Cinderella, …
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The sixth book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was not such a page-turner for me as I expected. This was the first time that I waited for the release of the book, and in fact, I reserved a copy from my favorite bookstore. …
Goosebumps; Say Cheese and Die by R. L. Stine
This book is one that is favorited by children and adults alike. though it is originally intended for an audience that falls between the ages of eight and twelve, people of all ages enjoy this book. Heck, I’m twenty-three, and I still like it. It is written in such …
Wereworld - Rise Of The Wolf Book by Curtis Jobling
I can not remember anymore how long I waited for there on the market to show up a book like “Rise of the Wolf”. After I grew up with the novels of JRR Tolkien, Terry Brooks and David Eddings, I became a certified fan of epic fantasy adventure. But …
Book: The Demon Apostle
The Demon Apostle is the third book in the Demon Wars Saga Trilogy. I had high hopes for this book but was sorely let down. We again join Pony, Elbryan and the others. However, Pony is not herself. She has been through great tragedy, obviously, and so begins to …
The Black Echo: A murder mystery by Michael Connelly
This police detective story was Michael Connelly’s first published novel and introduced the world to Los Angeles police detective Harry Bosch. It is remarkably sure-footed for a first novel, with a great central character obsessed with solving a murder which at first appeared to be an open-and-shut case of …
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, …
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is my favorite book in the series. It is the longest book and the most complex story in the series. It is here where Harry finally tests his mettle when he meets and fights with Voldemort. I thought …
Mockingjay - Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins book
Mockingjay is the third and final book in the Hunger Games trilogy. Katniss Everdeen has blasted her way out the Hunger Games and landed herself in District 13, which was thought to have been destroyed by the Capitol. Here, she must quickly adapt to her new her new environment …
Middle School: How to Deal
I would definitely consider buying this book for any young girl in my life who was about to face the transition from elementary school to middle school. Middle School: How to Deal was written by five girls for a middle school class, so when it comes to giving …
Robin McGraw Inside My Heart Live with Passion and Purpose
High Recommend, especially for moms!
Robin McGraw, Inside My Heart, Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose. Robin is the wife of Dr. Phil McGraw (from TV). This is her first book.
So far, this is already my BEST Summer read. Robin begins by giving a basic introduction …
Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
“Angels and Demons” is a fast paced adventure novel by the world famous author of “The Da Vinci code”, Dan Brown. “Angels and Demons” is the prequel to “The Da Vinci code” through which he introduces the readers his world famous protagonist Robert Langdon. “Angels and Demons” is based …
Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander
This kids’ book is the fourth book in a series of five books by Lloyd Alexander. The entire series has the same main character, Taran, the assistant pigkeeper to the enchanter, Dallben.
Set in the imaginary world of Prydain, Taran sets out on a quest to determine his parentage, hopeful …
How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie
This book has been written by Dale Carnegie, who is a world famous writer of self improvement books. Like the tile of the book says, this book is for those who find it hard to give impression to other people. In this book Dale Carnegie tells about what does t …
David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens book
David Copperfield is a wonderful book written by the talented English writer Charles Dickens. Although this writer has died long ago, his books and novels still live within us because of their fantastic concept and beautiful breathtaking events. And David Copperfield is certainly not an exception.
The story follows our …
The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
The Pelican Brief is one of the best classics by Grisham. Though all his books are law related, they all tend to be different, with the respective description and twist.
John starts this story by giving information about the death of two Supreme Court justices. Their murders are connected only …
Hound of the Baskervilles
Like many people, my first introduction to Sherlock Holmes was through Arthur Conan Doyle�s book The Hound of the Baskervilles. And, it still remains one of my favorite mysteries.
The thing I like about this book, versus most other Sherlock Holmes books, is the reader is introduced to most of …
A World Made by Hand by James Howard Kunstler
James Howard Kunstler’s latest book, A World Made by Hand, is essential reading. I loved this book, the first work of fiction by the author of The Long Emergency and The Geography of Nowhere.
You will be amazed how realistic his portrayal is of a sort of Mad Max …
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, novel
I’m not much of a reader; have not been since middle school. So why am I about to talk about a book, you may ask. Well, to put it shortly, Steven Spielberg was announced to be in charge of directing the live-action version of this same story, and …
The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston
The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston have some pretty hard plots to follow. But I don’t entirely blame the fault to this book, because this is actually a trilogy. And you would have to follow closely to the other 2 series naming Dance of Death and …
Comic Book Character: Angel
Warren Worthington, III, was one of the original X-Men created in the mid 1960s. He has survived a number of different problems and physical changes over the past forty-five years but has survived in a universe constantly hostile to mutants like himself, although his mutant powers are rather …
The Stand by Stephen King
Another of my favorite book written by Stephen King would be The Stand. This book that I’ve read is actually from the Uncut Version and if you want a clue, the cover page of this book is something of a blue bird or something. A weird blue-like …
BradyGames Star Fox Adventures Official Strategy Guide
BradyGames Star Fox Adventures Official Strategy Guide turned out to be a pretty disappointing strategy guide. Not only was the guide missing information on certain areas and not only did the guide in some instances skip over a necessary task and jump forward, but also, it was pretty poorly …
One Night With You
One Night With You is a very sweet and romantic novel that I have just recently completed reading. The characters are very “engaging” and it is about Lady Jane Guthrie who feels that she is a prisoner in her own family. They treated her like she is …
Nightwing: Ties That Bind Graphic Novel by Dennis O’Niel
Nightwing: Ties that Bind is a graphic novel by Dennis O’Niel and is about Dick Grayson retiring his Nightwing persona to live a normal life until he discovers some new information about his parents’ murders.
This story was really good, Dennis O’Neil’s writing is solid and he’s an …
Magic by Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov is one of the most prolific writers the world has ever seen. He is also one of my favorite authors. One of my favorite collections of his work is Magic, which came out shortly after his death. Although not known for his work in …
The Amazing Book of Magic & Card Tricks
The Amazing Book of Magic & Card Tricks by Jon Tremaine.
Get up out of your easy chair and run to the bookstore and pick this masterpiece up right now!
Even if you only have a passing interest in the art and science of card tricsks, this volume will prove invaluable. …
Simplify and Create Abundance book
Simplify and Create Abundance is an inspirational book written by Bo Sanchez, a Filipino Catholic best-selling author and preacher. I learned so many things from reading this book, important lessons about life and feelings and my personal relationship with God.
This non-fiction book talks about man’s personal struggle in a …
Black House Stephen King Peter Straub
Black House is the long awaited and unexpected sequel to the 1984 classic The Talisman. Nearly 20 years later, the story picks up like it never left off with Jack Sawyer now a retired homicide detective in his 30’s living in a small Wisconsin town called French Landing. The …
Book review: Addicted to Curry
‘Addicted to Curry’ is a Japanese Manga, written by Kazuki Funatsu and drawn by Kazuki Funatsu. This is a light-heated series about a girl named Yui. Her father owns a curry shop called Ganesha, but the shop is failing miserably, and her father has run off to another country …
The Rashomon Effect at Love Canal by Allan Mazur book
I really liked the way Allan Mazur structured his book. I liked how it was structured was almost like a court case hearing each side for better or worse. Each chapter I read it seemed like everyone else was the bad guy and …
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Game
This is the coolest game to play ever, it is so entertaining for all ages. I used to think that it was just for kids until I got it as a gift from one of my close friends and I fell in love with the game. You can actually …
Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Call to Darkness
Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Call to Darkness is a rather mysterious novel that takes place during the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The reason I use the word “mysterious” is because this novel offers a pretty good science fiction mystery story. In this …
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 …
This Book Will Save Your Life by A.M. Holmes
I found this book to be laugh out loud funny. The pliable Richard Novak finds himself in all sorts of precarious situations in the course of what seams like just a few weeks. To quickly summarize: Richard would have been perfectly happy living his unconscious life …
Dig Ivan Dig! by Wendy Ann Gardner
Dig Ivan Dig! is a children’s book written and illustrated by Wendy Ann Gardner. It was published in 2002 and is part of the Naughty Naughty Pets series of books.
Pros: First of all, my daughter loves this book because it features a pug, and we have two …
Skelter
Skelter (by Michael R Perry)
Manson and fiends like him continue to attract believers and admirers long after they are dead or locked away from society. As it is, the story exploited on the probability of Manson’s supporters perpetuating his name and fame through acts of comparable, …
High Country by Nevada Barr
“High Country” is a fast paced mystery featuring National Park Ranger, Anna Pigeon.
This book is written by Nevada Barr. Who herself has a background in the National park service.
Anna goes undercover in Yosemite National Park as a waitress in order to find out what happened to four …
Tell Me I’m Here by Anne Deveson
Tell Me I’m Here by Anne Deveson is the true story of a mother’s struggle to come to terms with her son’s schitzophrenia.
In this book, Anne introduces her son, Johnathan and his happy, delightful personality in his adolescence. As he grows, Johnathan changes into a frightening, confronting and difficult …
Five on Finniston farm by Enid Blyton
‘Five on Finniston farm’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and is one among the famous five adventure series. The five go to Finniston farm for their holiday. The place looks very quiet and it is unlikely and they will fall into any queer adventure. In the farmhouse, …
Dracula’s Guest
Since I’ve gained a renewed interest in Bram Stoker and his works, I’ve found myself spending a great deal of time reading some of his short stories.
One of these, Dracula’s Guest, gives a better understanding of his views toward vampire legends and provides the reader with some entertainment in …
The West End Horror
The West End Horror (A Posthumous Memoir of John H. Watson, M.D.) is a Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel by Nicholas Meyer, published in 1976.
This story is different from the Sherlock Holmes’ genre I am used to - those written by Sir Conan Arthur Doyle. It is however, …
Stone Butterfly by James D. Doss, 2006
“Stone Butterfly” is the tenth official book in the Charlie Moon series. I saw official because one book that could and perhaps should be considered part of the series, “The Night Visitor” is not, at least not according to the online catalog at my local library. However man of …
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand book
The book Seabiscuit, by Laura Hillenbrand is a book about the life of the great racehorse Seabiscuit and the characters around him.
The story is based on the a racehorse back in the 1930’s named Seabiscuit, a thoroughbred racehorse that has failed to amount to anything. That changed when …
Les serables by Victor Hugo. A Book
Several months ago I was at my local library when I saw a book called Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. I had only heard of this book once and that was in by book group. We had discussed reading it and decided that it was not a book …
JLA Volume 2: American Dreams, Comic Book Trade Paperback
One of the downsides of following a comic in an expansive shared universe is that even if you read all the issues in a series, you still miss out on certain plot points.
This was especially egregious when Superman had 4 ongoing titles and stories would go across all four, leaving …
Such a Long Journey By Rohinton Mistry
Some time of your life after the book-reading which comes across to the book to lower the eyebrow simply, ” You think in doubt; Cripes ! Did I how make my week of rear of this one wasteful? ” Or ” Was the point of this story what? ” Or …
Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour, novel by Morgan Matson
I think I’ll start by giving you guys a confession. I’ve only ever made two road trips in my entire life! The first one was from Washington state to California, which I can say it wasn’t a total road trip per say, because we just went through Oregon to …
Lightning book
Lightning (written by Dean Koontz and published by Headline Book Publishing, 1989)
This is a surprisingly compelling tale. It took me a few tries to venture beyond the first few chapters; it was quite a dreary start. After that, I did not want to put the book …
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