Books Reviews
Mario Party 5 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide
Mario Party 5 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide is really an attractive strategy guide to look through. Although all the Mario Party strategy guides typically offer lots of bright colors, this strategy guide for Mario Party 5 seems to be extra vibrant and rich, which I think is great because …
“Little Dorrit” by Charles Dickens
Amy Dorrit, a young lady of twenty two, was born at the Marshalsea Prison where her father had been placed many years ago for his debts. The family had been living there ever since. Amy’s mother died shortly after the girl’s birth, her father strains to keep what is …
Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
Can you believe it when I say that I cried in the midst of reading Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult? Yes, I did and this author is really great and I bought it at a market price of close to $20. This novel is really touching and …
Reaper’s Gale by Steven Erikson
Reaper’s Gale by Steven Erikson is the most recent novel in his Malazan Book of the Fallen series. Unlike certain other authors whose epic series have degenerated into a series of meaningless stories, Erikson has kept the pace of both the individual novels and the overall plot moving …
Hissing Cobras by Natlinaksha Bhattachurua
Hissing Cobras is one of the stories in the collection Delhi Noir from the publishing company Akashic Books. Each one of the stores in this anthology is by an Indian writer and takes place in the city of Delhi. The story Hissing Cobras is a tale about murder and …
Blink (Revised) by Malcolm Gladwell
Blink (Revised) version, written by Malcolm Gladwell, is the perfect book life and reflection. Blink takes us to analyze things in life that we have to make decisions on, like within the blink of an eye, a lot of decision makings could be affected, whether it is from …
Anatomy of a Revolution by Crane Brinton
“Anatomy of a Revolution” by Crane Brinton is a history book that should be read by all history lovers, students, and professionals. The book was originally published in 1938 with an update in the 1960s. Brinton compares The English or Puritan revolution of the mid-1600s, the American Revolution of …
The Love Trainer by Julia Llewellyn
I really laugh a lot when I read this book title, The Love Trainer by Julia Llewellyn. I finish it in just 3 days and it’s such an amazing book about the character in question, Katie Wallace.
She is actually just a cleaner, and you will be amazed …
The English Bookstore, Quito, Ecuador
The English Bookstore in the heart of the tourist district in Quito is more than a place to buy and sell travel guides. It is a valuable resource for travelers and residents. The owner knows guides, local business owners, volunteers, and tour operators. When visiting the …
Novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
I also got to Nabokov’s ambiguous work, which for some is a horror, for others a torment of the soul and the frank weakness of a person who could not curb his passion. It is worthy of booing or regret, whether it reeks of the novel or a genius …
H.R.H by Danielle Steel
This novel titled, “HRH” by Danielle Steel is quite a good read for me. But I really recommend all who wants to read it to borrow it from friends or the library, but if you must buy, wait for it to be auctioned on ebay or your local …
Twilight
I can guarantee you will like this book if you are a teenage girl or around that age. Even guys seem to like this book even if they don’t want to admit it. The book is a love story of a vampire and an ordinary girl. The book starts …
Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn
Stephenie Meyer started out with this unique series (4 books) with her novel “Twilight”. It sounds bizarre when you hear what the plot is about, but reading the actual book keeps you hooked. It is basically the story of a girl, Bella Swan, and her encounter with Edward Cullen. …
Danielle Steel “Season of Passion”. A Book
“Season of Passion” is a novel about a young woman, who disowned by her parents because of her marriage, ends up being a nurse to her husband who after shooting himself twice turns into a vegetable. I have to say that as far as Danielle Steel novels go this …
Life of Pi novel
—˜Life of Pi’ is a fictional novel written by a fantastic writer —˜Yann Martell’ who is praised by many people. The protagonist Piscine “Pi” Monitor Patel, an Indian boy from Pond cherry who explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. The main theme of the story …
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 …
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 …
Five have plenty of fun by Enid Blyton
‘Five have plenty of fun’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is quite an interesting book and nice to read. The five children spend their holidays at Kirrin cottage and they enjoy themselves. Uncle Quentin has two visitor scientists and all of them are busy working on …
Nursing Stories book
I got this book out of one of my relatives’ bookshelves one summer a couple years ago. It was one of those summers where I had nothing to do and nowhere to go and reading seemed like one of my best options in order to keep the boredom away. …
A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown
This story, A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown is based on real events and I did cry when I read this book.
It is about Brown, from a girl right up to adulthood and how she had suffered through the hands of her own father whom married a …
Phaniyamma By M.K. Indira
Moving at once, that it makes be satisfied at once as for Phaniyamma because of you. Meaningless rule and rule and caste system and prejudice it is closely examined, does outline of the microscope of society Phaniyamma succeed with two methods? First being delicate, and for concept of the second …
Afterburn by Zane
Have you read Afterburn by Zane? This Author is known for some of her incredible work such as: The Sex Chronicles, The Heat Seekers, Gettin’ Buck Wild and much more. But her book, Afterburn, might be the best of all; the way she brings her characters’ Rayne Waters and …
Criminal Deception by Marilyn Pappano book
I felt that this was a really good book and very much a page turner. It had plenty of suspense and lots of romance mixed in. If you like reading books with drama and definite chemistry between the two main characters, then I suggest you pick this …
Set in Stone by Linda Newberry
This is a truly excellent Young Adult novel. It’s a well-written mix of historical fiction and mystery. I read this entire novel in one afternoon, as I wanted to find out what the secret in this book was, so yes, it is a real page-turner. I should add the …
What Should I Do with my Life? by Po Bronson
I came across this book at a time when I began to question myself what’s my purpose in life, in the midst of my teaching career. I have been teaching for a few years and did not feel that it was for me. I don’t think that I …
Spirit Bound novel
The latest “Vampire Academy” novel, Spirit Bound, is once again a remarkable piece of work. Instantly Rachelle Mead draws readers into the book and keeps you there until the very last page.
What I love about this series is that all the paranormal fantasy elements involved, but it is …
Sacrificial Ground book
Sacrificial Ground (written by Thomas H Cook and published by Warner Books, 1989)
This story has its hidden charms, though you have to get through the first few chapters to get into the essence of the story. Once past that, the mystery and suspense is certainly spell-binding.
Frank Clemons was …
Sticker Central Way Retro Sticker Book
When I went on vacation I saw a lot of stationary and in the same aisle I saw a lot of sticker books as well. Some of them had some really cool looking stickers, very modern and shiny with characters from famous cartoons, etc. I also saw a sticker …
Marvel Essentials Spectacular Spiderman
Today, if a superhero is popular he ends up getting a ton of monthly titles in order to cash in on his success. In the past, this never happened. Even the super popular Spiderman had one monthly title for an entire decade before getting a second book where he …
Manual of the warrior of light by Paulo Coello
I’ve got this book as a gift to me by a friend. The manual of the warrior of light is a book authored by Paulo Coello who has also authored some bestselling books like “The Alchemist”. This author is one of my favorite contemporary writers of all …
Savannah from Savannah by Denise Hildreth
I discovered this novel by accident, browsing the Internet and checking out new Christian chick-lit titles. Well, “Savannah from Savannah” by Denise Hildreth is not really new; the book has been released in 2004, and I am surprised I haven’t heard of it earlier.
The story of Savannah, a Southern …
Asia Books , Siam Discovery Center , Bangkok
During my visits to Bangkok, Thailand, I often spend the weekends strolling around in the shopping centers in the City. One of the shopping centers I used to visit was Siam Discovery Center right in the …
Emerald House Rising (book) by Peg Kerr
This is one of those little-known books that is actually very good. I bought it because it sounded unique and interesting, and I was very pleased with how it turned out. It is strange to me that I had never heard about it from anyone else, and …
Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining
This is the first book in the popular kids’ series, The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes. Abby is a happy, friendly girl who in the beginning of this book is starting 5th grade. She has the usual anxieties about making and keeping friends, and generally wants this year to …
No enemies within by Dawna Markova
‘No enemies within’ is a book written by Dawna Markova and is very good to read. Markova tells us that each of our thoughts and feelings- whatever they are are important, valuable. We have to give heed to our thoughts and feelings. Most of the time, we …
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition
As an Occupational Therapy student, we were taught different subject matters. But all those that we learned were categorized into subject areas including Pediatrics, Physical Dysfunction and Psychiatry. And speaking of Psychiatry, DSM-IV had been a great part of my learning. DSM-IV or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental …
My Best Friend’s Life by Shari Low
I gave my best friend this book, My Best Friend’s Life by Shari Low for her just recent birthday. And this is something that I recommend for all to share the joy of writings of this book with your love ones, especially suiting in the form of a gift …
The Raging Quiet by Sheryl Jordan
This is a beautiful story about ostracism and prejudice. The main setting is the small seaside town of Torcurra and brings together three colorful characters: Marnie, a brazen 16 year old girl, Raven the village ‘madman’ and Father Brannan a kind priest.
Newly wed, Marnie moves to Torcurra with …
Children’s Book: Monster Mess!
“Monster Mess!” is a children’s book written by Margery Cuyler and illustrated by S.D. Schindler. It was published in 2008.
I did not care for this book at all. The story is told in odd little sentence fragments instead of proper English. There is no real plot to …
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 …
The Best Kept Secret by Janet Reibstein
I think that The Best Kept Secret by Janet Reibstein is a real winner. I enjoyed reading this book very much and this book teaches me a lot of things about a relationship. The author has put on a very comprehensive understanding and there are like 200 couples …
Small Business Management book
Okay, this book, Small Business Management: Launching and Growing New Ventures, Fourth Canadian Edition looked and felt to me like a textbook - but a really interesting textbook. I found lots of information that was useful to me, as well as some things I hadn’t even thought about so …
The Real Cost of Living by Carmen Wong Ulrich book
I am not familiar with Carmen Wong Ulrich, or any of her works; however, I came across her book The Real Cost of Living while I was searching for books on personal finance. The title seemed interesting which is why I borrowed the book from my library.
The Real Cost …
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey book
I first heard about the book, —˜Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man’ by actor and comedian Steve Harvey while watching an Oprah episode, and half-way into the show, I was laughing so hard that tears were rolling down my face. I had to buy it, even though I …
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
It took me awhile to finally read this book. A coworker of mine, a fellow Harry Potter fan kept telling me I should read it. It wasn’t until she physically handed it to me to read did I really consider it, and even then it took me a month …
365 Quick, Easy & Inexpensive Dinner Menus
This is a book packed full of recipes under each day of the year, and it has full course meals for each day. It really does make planning meals easy. I think this cookbook is easily one of my favorites. It not only includes recipes, but tons …
P.S. We`ll Miss You (Friends 4-Ever, No 1) by Deirdre Corey book
Moving away is a difficult prospect for young kids, especially those with a group of best friends. The first book P.S. We’ll Miss You, in the Friends 4-Ever series, addresses this issue for 10 year old Molly. Her family is moving to Kansas for a year, but …
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