Books Reviews
Vampire Knight Manga Volume 3 by Matsuri Hano (Graphic Novel)
Vampire Knight Manga Volume 3 explores Yuki and Kanime’s past together and how she was before Cross Academy was started. Meanwhile Zero has to hunt vampires.
This was a very good manga and it was very interesting to read. The story was good and I enjoyed it a …
Game of Thrones (Book)
Game of Thrones is a series of books by George R. R. Martin, The series is well written and uses a multi personality storyline, what I mean by that is each chapter the protagonist is a different person and we get to see the events of the story being …
The Proposal by Lori Wick
If you are a fan of romances set in Victorian England, check out “The Proposal” by Lori Wick. Jennings, a businessman and a bachelor, is determined to never get married. Things change when he unexpectedly “inherits” three young kids, James, Penny, and Thomas. Having reluctantly accepted the role of …
The Witches by Roald Dahl
At first, I was just so attracted to this book’s cover because it’s so cute and it’s about witches so I thought it could be interesting. I know it’s a children’s book but it really looks interesting to me so I read the whole book. It’s about a boy …
Thinking In Pictures My Life with Autism book
I have spent the last year hunting down books by Temple Grandin. I finally had an angel send one to me, and it’s starting to change my life. “Thinking in Pictures, My Life with Autism” is a must for the parents, family and friends of those with Autism. Even …
Ice Station by Matthew Reilly
Matthew Reilly…….Ice Station………….does’nt ring any bells??
Well it should because this is one of the most action packed, adventurous piece of fiction that you are EVER going to get a chance to read. Matthew Reilly has done it again and he is on a hot streak with this follow up[not …
Hypnobirthing - The Mongan Method book
I have read and keep dipping into Hypnobirthing - The Mongan Method book. As the name suggests it is about Hypnobirthing and a particular method developed by Marie Mongan.
I was perhaps moderately skeptical before opening up the book but I have been amazed and impressed. …
Downtown Books
This is a very large used bookstore located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. It has three floors of books, magazines, DVDs, cds, comic books and records. Out of the three floors, the second floor is the smallest and mainly is just a single room. I’ve visited this store …
The Angel of Death - Hugh Corbett book
In this fourth book in the series about the medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett, the year is 1299 and King Edward I is feuding with the Church. When Walter de Montfort, the Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, is poisoned and dies during High Mass, Corbett must find the murderer. As the …
ILLUSTRATED First Dictionary Book
This book is very useful for children. This illustrated first dictionary book is an alphabetical word bookthat introduces a child to dictionary skills.This book is designed very simple picture wordbook. It is not yet ready to use a full fledged dictionary. This book contains of an alphabetical list of …
Homeport by Nora Roberts
This was the first book I read written by Nora Roberts and even though I became well-acquainted with her other books, this is and will always be my favorite.
I think her plot was kind of typical-bad guy got close to good girl so he can use her but eventually …
Running with Scissors by Augustine Burrows book
I had known about this book, and that it was an absolute “must read,” for a long time. However, since I was in college what little free time I had were all consumed by getting drunk and passing out in the bathroom, sometimes I would miraculously manage to pass …
Gruber’s Complete SAT Guide 2008
Gruber’s Complete SAT Guide 2008 was the book I used to help study for the SAT last year. It’s a really thick, blue SAT book, and the text on the cover is in orange. Nothing too special on the outside, but once I opened it up, I fell in …
This Magic Moment by Nora Roberts
Pierce Atkins, magician/illusionist meets Ryan Swan in this novel. They work together, with Ryan representing Pierce as agent, travelling with him to his shows.
Ryan and Pierce are very opposite individuals. While Pierce is confident and enigmatic, Ryan is insecure and apparently lacks affection. Their work brings them together time …
Iron Lance by Stephen Lawhead
“The Iron Lance” by Stephen Lawhead is Book 1 of the Celtic Crusades Series. I often see this series listed as fantasy, which I think is incorrect. While Stephen Lawhead certainly has written some good fantasy, these books fall into the category of historical fiction.
“The Iron Lance” is set …
How to Roar Pet Loss Grief Recovery by Robin Jean Brown
Sadly, I lost my cat Hobbes very suddenly after having him for 17 years. He unexpectedly took ill and within a couple months he had seriously deteriorated to not being able to walk. A few days later, he passed away minutes after I arrived home.
I have another cat that …
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
In this movie, Harry Potter returns for his fourth year at Hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry, to find that his magical school is hosting the legendary tri-wizard tournament, a tournament in which three magical schools will choose one champion to compete in three tasks. Harry is excited …
In The Bedroom by Andre Dubus, book
Perhaps best known for it’s short story, “Killings,” this powerful collection of short stories by Andre Dubus offers readers more than just the story turned picture. Dubus gives us a collection of seen stories that brings out real emotion that we can all come to terms with, have faced …
Best Friends Forever novel
I guess I’m in a Jennifer Weiner phase or something, because I picked up this novel, Best Friends Forever from Jennifer Weiner, last week.
Despite the fact that I don’t usually enjoy books that go back and forth in time as well as switch characters, I found that I …
Sesame Beginnings Baby Books
I wanted to instill in my child the love for reading, so even if he is still a baby, I started buying baby books for him. The Sesame Beginnings Baby Books are a few of the books I bought for him.
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All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren book
This is a wonderful book that we had to read this year in my AP Language and Composition class. The story revolves around the rise and fall of a Southern demagogue named Willie Stark, who is modeled after Huey Long, a former governor of Louisiana. As far as books …
Terror of Blue John Gap
Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle has several short stories that are supposed to be thrillers. Some are hits others, like the Terror of Blue John Gap, are misses.
The one thing I like about this story is it’s told in the form of a diary so the reader really has no clue …
Fangirl, book by Rainbow Rowell
I’ll start by saying that I’m completely in love with the writing of Rainbow Rowell, if you’ve read any of her other books you should know exactly what I’m talking about, but this book is so authentic and amazing that you just enjoy it, even if you’re like me …
It’s a Mall World After All by Janette Rallison book
It’s a Mall World After All is a really good book by Janette Rallison. It is written for teenagers, and the author has a really good sense of humor. When I first saw it at my school’s book fair, I thought (based on the title) that the book would …
This can’t be happening! by Gordon Korman
This book, this can’t be happening, is the first book in the MacDonald Hall series by Gordon Korman. It is very funny, and a great book for kids.
The story is basic, about two boys named Bruno and Boots who are constantly in trouble, so their headmaster decides to separate …
The Life Cycle Library for Young People and Parents: Book 4
Before I opened it for the first time, I expected that book four would be full of some kind of advice or scientific explanation as regards to several issues resulting from the changes a child’s body goes through in puberty. However, I was quite surprised to find that book …
Martin The Warrior by Brian Jacques
This was the first book I read in the series and it definitely would not be the last. I woke up Christmas morning and my mom handed me a present. I ripped apart the wrapping paper and pulled out this book. I was immediately impressed with the book cover …
The Mysterious Caravan
This book, number 54 in the Hardy Boys series of books, is interesting because the Hardy Boys and their friends are on a vacation when they stumble upon a mystery. Joe, while out in a storm trying to help someone, stumbles upon a mask which is the clue to …
Sweet Valley High: The Big Night (Book)
This book is the big night for twins’ Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and Jessica is ditched by her date as she is too complacent and now she’s in no mood to party but there might be someone in store for her at the end of the night!
Elizabeth Wakefield is …
Heretic book
Heretic is a novel that takes the background in 1584. This novel shows a lot more special things as a novel, with a clever story because of the presence of Elizabeth as a little girl that the multi talents. Elizabeth was also able overcome the historical problems around it …
The Mystery of Cabin Island by Franklin W. Dixon
This book is the eighth book in the Hardy Boys series. It is a fun book for preteen boys, although it is a bit old-fashioned. It is still an enjoyable read though.
The Hardy Boys series is very consistent. In this book, as usual, the boys discover a mystery. Their …
Burned alive book
Reading this book is like slapping a social system that was practiced by our society. Things like this do not just happen in the Middle East, but also occurs in women everywhere. Women were considered so despicable in religious, social, esteem, honor, and not bring prestige to the …
Pretties by Scott Westerfeld book
Pretties is the second book in the four book Uglies series. At the end of the previous book, Tally became Pretty do that she could try out the cure for the brain lesions. All of that is long gone now because her life is full of parties, freedom …
Vampire Diaries- The Awakening by L.J Smith Book
This book is the first book of the Vampire Diaries by L.J Smith, the series that the television show is based upon. This book is completely different than what you see on that show. And I have to say that I really don’t like this book. Usually if I …
John Banville: The Sea. A Book
I recieved this book from my sister several years ago becuase I greatly like prose. To give a bit of information this book deals with the lead character named Mac Mordon. Mr. Mordon has recently lost his wife to cancer and this book deals with his loss and the …
Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie, 2008 Book
I liked most of the Sophie McKenzie books I’ve read. The one’s I’ve read were all action-packed, fast-paced and very entertaining. After thoroughly enjoying the Medusa Project (another series by McKenzie), I decided to read more from the same author, and the first book I found was Blood Ties.
The …
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader book
This is the fourth book in the C.S. Lewis Narnia series. It is one of his best works, and it right up there with his best-loved works; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; and the Last Battle. I thought that a seafaring novel was going to be boring, …
Easy Step by Step Guide to Marketing by Pauline Rowson
Since I am the advertising line, I love reading books about business and marketing. The book is called Easy step by step guide to Marketing, and it costs about $19.99. The book is written by Pauline Rowson, and this book describes how to win and keep customers. …
Lost by Joy Fielding
I recently discovered a new writer to read and couldn’t be happier. I’ve started reading some of Joy Fielding’s books and have been pleasantly surprised.
Lost takes place in Toronto. Cindy Carver is a divorced mother of two daughters both of whom live at home. It’s not an auspicious beginning …
Being Kendra: Cribs, Cocktails, and Getting My Sexy Back book
I recently read this book, Being Kendra: Cribs, Cocktails, and Getting My Sexy Back, and I was honestly disappointed. I’m a big fan of Kendra and her first book was amazing, but this book was just wrong. I was looking forward to her usual quirky self while raising her …
Before I Say Good-Bye by Mary Higgins Clark
Do you need an idea for a great gift item for the book lover on your list? Especially if the book lover LOVES mysteries. Before I Say Good-Bye by Mary Higgins Clark is such a great read.
Fighting, quarreling, exploding boats, and Capitol Hill. Wow, what a …
Dry Ice by Stephan White
The Author has a series of books involving a psychologist, Alan Gregory and his wife Lauren and good friend Sam Purdy ( a police detective. The books should be read in order as the subplots with these characters are a major part of what makes me continue to read …
Firebringer, by David Clement-Davies book
This book, as far as I know, is quite unique. Its protagonists are deers, they talk and think like we do, but their social rules and logical paths are quite different from ours. Don’t be fooled by how silly it might sound, it may be a book also appropriate …
The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog by Ana Martin Larranaga
“The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Ana Martin Larranaga, and published in 1999 by Walker Books, Ltd. It is a fairly cute story about an annoying frog who almost ends up on a crocodile’s dinner plate.
Pros: The pictures are …
Loving Libby by Robin Lee Hatcher
Northropp Vanderhoff, a wealthy man, forces his daughter Olivia into a marriage that, he hopes, will increase his fortune even more. He does not seem to care for Olivia’s feelings, at all. Seeing that her father will not change his mind, Olivia runs away. Her aunt Amanda offers her …
The White Castle by Orhan Pamuk novel
The White Castle is a historical novel written by Orhan Pamuk. Orhan managed to get the Nobel prize for literature in 2006. Orhan Pamuk talked about self-identity, conflict and friendship between a slave who came from Italy with an Ottoman scholar in the 17th century. As is characteristic of …
Cujo: A Novel by Stephen King
The book is a disappointment as compared to other novels by Stephen King. Cujo is a two-hundred-pound Saint Bernard (basically it is a very big dog). He is a gentle dog in spite of his huge size. However, one day he becomes very sick, which makes him act wildly. …
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Sarah Dessen is a well-known author of books for young adults, and I found this novel to be another quality effort from her. Macy, the main character, has to make some decisions about the direction of her life one summer. Her new friends were lively and entertaining. …
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