Books Reviews
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
Darkly Dreaming Dexter is a novel about a mysterious serial killer of serial killers. By losing his sense of reality, he identifies long lost feelings and some awareness and insight into the evasive sense of humanity. Dexter is lovable and hatable, interesting and embarassing. A good …
The Seance by Heather Graham Book
I really liked this book! The thing I liked the most about it was the conversations that the main character, Christina, was having with the ghost that decided to haunt her thanks to her playing with an Ouija board. At first she was really scared, freaking out about it, …
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is Victorian mystery, well-written and captivating. Yes, there are some hard-to-believe coincidences in this novel a modern-day writer would not have gotten away with, as well as infallible goodness of some characters; if you can’t stomach that, don’t read the book. I …
Captains’ Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages
“Captains’ Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages” by Edward Gross and Mark Altman is a book that takes readers behind the scenes of four of the five Star Trek series. The book primarily covers the original Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation, although there are portions of …
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
Synopsis
Written through the eyes of Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Jane Boleyn. Three young women caught up in the power hungry and volatile court of King Henry VIII.
Anne of Cleves, picked to be the fourth Queen of England yet a fatal mistake dashes her hopes before they have …
StoryBlock Book
The minds at Leap Frog have come up with a great first book called the StoryBlock Book. This is one that a baby or toddler can do all by themselves. And it has the one thing a baby loves the most besides food. Noises. As the pages turn …
Iron River by Jefferson Parker book
The Iron River which was happened to be my first read of Jefferson Parker was more of a disappointment to me. The problem about this book was that, it was a strainful read. The story is very dark and distracting with violence embedded throughout the plot. The good thing …
A Crystal Diary by Fankie Hucklenbroich book
I really enjoyed this book. The book is about a young butch lesbian who is just trying to find her way in the world. The book is truly a coming-of-age story. After being disowned from her family she basically ends up travelling the country. A lot of the chapters …
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green, 2006 Book
I picked up this book because I’d enjoyed a few books by the same author. The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska were both books I enjoyed, so I thought I should try this book out too. The plot didn’t interest me much at all, but I …
Becoming Strangers,Louise Dean
The cover of Becoming Strangers, by Louise Dean, suggested to me that it would be a light read. The summary on the back, which described it as being the story of two couples who meet on holiday in the Caribbean, also suggested something frothy, but this book is far …
Don Quixote
The Life And Achievements Of The Renowned Don Quixote De La Mancha, written by Cervantes in the seventeenth century, has been translated from the original Spanish into many languages. I think this is because the book is not only entertaining, but also includes many moral and philosophical issues and …
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
I simply love the cover illustration of the book title, Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie. The story is awesome and have I mentioned in my reviews how I truly love romantic comedy genre books pretty much? Alright, one of the genres of all times that I truly love.
In …
Emotional Discipline: The Power To Choose How You Feel book
One of the best ways to improve your mentality is to recognize your own feelings. You have the right to choose what you feel. You may also already bored if asked to manage your feelings and use them in times of right, but do you know if it’s a …
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Celebrating its 30 year anniversary, V.C. Andrews first published novel is infamous for its themes of incest and infanticide. It is looked at with derision but still manages to be one of the most popular novels ever written, despite its risky subject matter.
Trust me: The paperback copy at my …
The Serpent book
The Serpent was written by David Wiltse, and published by Dell Publishing, 1984
A horrifying story of a boy whose mind had turned when he was thrown into a serpent’s pit. Thomas’ mother was a country preacher, mesmerizing her audience with her powers over snakes. Thomas’ father was …
The Silent Bride
The Silent Bride was one of Leslie Glass’ creations, featuring the lover-detective duo April Woo and Mike Sanchez. It was first published by Onyx in 2002.
Two brides were killed on the days of their respective weddings, one in a synagogue and the other outside a cathedral. …
My Sister’s Keeper book
I’m actually surprised that I had never read this book before today. My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult is a smooth book to read. The storyline was emotionally difficult to read, as it felt like there was definitely no right answer and no way for the story to end …
The Hedge Knight (Graphic Novel)
I am a big fan of the writings of George R.R. Martin, particularly his Song of Ice and Fire series. I have been reading the series ever since A Game of Thrones came out years ago. That being said, I have never read his short story, “The …
The Dead Room by Heather Graham Book
This is another suspenseful tale by my new favorite author. I found this one just as interesting as the others and read it in one sitting. I tell you, I am hooked on her books! This particular tale revolves around a historic house in New York and an urban …
Software Engineering by Robert Pressman
I have recently completed Software Engineering by Robert Pressman. This was a fifth edition book. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the way this book handles a complicated topic is simply outstanding.
Software Engineering is a subject with which every professional should be acquainted with. This …
Let’s Hike: A Guide to Taal, Makiling and Banahaw
The Philippines is a tropical country composed of about 7100 islands. It has splendid beaches, tropical forests and mountains. The best way to enjoy the Philippines is to hike it. I found this book Let’s Hike: A Guide to Taal, Makiling and Banahaw by Michael Dingkuhn. This book was …
The White Tiger novel
The winner of The Man Booker Prize 2008, The White Tiger is a novel that keeps the reader addicted to it from the moment he reads the first page. I bought this book recently and found it to be an above par book. The attractive hard cover as the …
Thomas Kinkade Bible NKJV
My parents recently purchased a Thomas Kinkade Bible for me. My old Bible was really worn out and the binding was destroyed, so I was really happy to receive this. The thing I loved the most about this particular Bible is that it showcases some of Thomas …
Buying and Selling a Business by Robert F. Klueger
Buying and Selling a Business is a good, comprehensive book written by Robert F. Klueger and this is actually an updated version of a book. I am not a businesswoman nor someone really successful but I love books like this that motivates oneself. I consider this book …
Airhead by Meg Cabot book
I have been a fan of Meg Cabot’s novels for quite some time now. I enjoyed every one of her teen and adult books, excluding The Princess Diaries which I never really liked. As soon as I heard about Airhead I had to buy it. The synopsis sounded intriguing …
The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach
This is the first book that I read by a German author and I must say it was very unique and different from anything else I have ever read. It was quite impossible to guess what would happen next due to its distinctiveness. So if you are tired of …
DC’s Final Crisis
For a long time, it would seem that DC Comics had lost its way. The publishing giant simply was not releasing any decent story lines and the readers noticed. DC lost much ground to their competitors in Marvel Comics as Marvel simply had better comics. Then, along came DC’s …
Express Lane Meals by Rachel Ray
Express Lane Meals by Rachel Ray is a cookbook which is based on meals that can be prepared in 30 minutes. It states that these are the easiest 30 minute meals ever. This I doubt, as most of the recipes seem to take more effort than can …
Comic Book Team: Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight was the first superhero team created in Marvel Comics that took place outside the United States, specifically Canada. I only read a few Alpha Flight comics when I was younger and only appreciated them after realizing the storylines were more mature and realistic than most other …
New Moon book by Stephanie Myers
This is a great book for all ages and will keep you up late turning the pages. Once you start reading it you will find it hard to set it down. It is a romance novel with vampire and werewolf twists that will keep you wondering what could happen …
Shoe (comic)
Even though I had grown up seeing the comic strip “Shoe” in the papers, I had never paid it much attention until I was a teenager, and when I did, it had become one of my favourite comic strips that would appear in the comic strip section of …
Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards
Learning how to draw is learning how to see things with the proper perspective. Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards shows the reader exactly how to properly examine a subject in order to draw it. By using simple methods, anyone can learn to illustrate …
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