Books Reviews
How to Hunt Ghosts: A Practical Guide by Joshua P. Warren book
If you have always wanted to see ghosts for yourself, then reading this book; How to Hunt Ghosts: A Practical Guide by Joshua P. Warren might be a good solution. Basically what is this book about? It’s like a how to book whereby you could check out the details …
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 …
Lord John and the Hand of Devils
I have just finished the third installment of Diana Gabaldon’s Lord John series, Lord John and the Hand of Devils. If you are not familiar with her writing, they are all period pieces and the Lord John series takes place in the 1750’s, the time of the Seven …
Made In America by Matt Hughes
UFC 60 between icon Royce Gracie and then Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes was the first MMA fight I’d ever seen. From that point on I was drawn in. I watched and read anything I could about mixed martial arts.
I read the magazines and order the fights on …
Engulfed book
Engulfed by Bernard F. Dick
The subheading of this book ‘The Death of Paramount Pictures and the Birth of Corporate Hollywood’is intriguing.
In the old days when Paramount was purchased by Gulf and Western, there were many gasps that Adolf Zukor’s beloved studio was now in the hands of corporate accountants. …
The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen, novel
The Invasion of the Tearling is the second novel in a projected trilogy, (the first being The Queen of the Tearling, which I reviewed previously). The Invasion of the Tearling continues the amazing saga of former Princess and now Queen Kelsea Glynn, as she prepares to defend …
Star Trek: Insurrection Novelization
Star Trek: Insurrection Novelization, much like the movie itself, is a story that flows fairly slowly. There is some action near the beginning of the novelization, as well as near the end, but for the most part, this novelization is about the characters and how the area of space …
Stupid White Men By Michael Moore
As for the book being chosen because it is the president, however it starts from the foolish person from Texas which can between fraud and the ham where life of the American differs going back. Moore takes excavation at everything which made national America. However with the nation where the …
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Power Hungry
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Power Hungry would be a rather bland novel had it not been for the inclusion of the Ferengi - Ferengi that just happen to be far more powerful and menacing then later portrayed in Star Trek! These Ferengi are very much a threat …
Breaking the Good Mom Myth by Alyson Schafer
This is the best parenting book that I have ever read. Firstly, the best thing is that it doesn’t make you feel like a total failure. It doesn’t make you think that everything that you have done up to this point was wrong. I love the …
Start Your Own Blogging Business
Start Your Own Blogging Business by J.S.McDougall is one of Entrepreneur Press’ Start-Up series of small business books. I’ve always read Entrepreneur Press books with a measure of reserve, given their propensity for jumping into the latest small-business cattle drive - whatever it is!
However, Start Your own Blogging …
‘The Secret’ book
‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne is a book about the oldest secret in the world. It is available in many different languages and you can find it almost everywhere as well as online.
The oldest secret in the world according to the book is the Law of attraction (LOA). Basically, …
Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer
Battlefield of the Mind is a book written by Joyce Meyer. Normally, I love self-help books because they are very helpful and not to mention insightful as well. As for this title book, it is the more useful because the text written are inspired on some of …
The Life Cycle Library for Young People and Parents: Book 6
I found that book 6 is slightly different from the others i nthe series. This is because unlike how the previous five books talk so much about puberty and social and physical development of teenagers, this book, which is addressed to parents talks about drugs, its dangers the signs …
Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
Published in 1980, “Indian in the cupboard” is a charming children’s book written for the fourth through six grade reader. The story takes place in England beginning on Omri’s, the main character, tenth birthday. Besides gift parents and his oldest brother, Omri is given a cabinet from his youngest …
Cormac McCarthy The Road
Cormac McCarthy paints a perfect picture of a vividly grey world in his book “The Road” its so simply written and yet so powerful you won’t want to put it down. The descriptiveness is simply magnificent as it captures you and brings you there and makes you not want …
What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw by Agatha Christie
“What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw” is a mystery novel written by Agatha Christie.
When Elspeth McGillicuddy travels by train during the Christmas Season, she witnesses a woman being strangled on another train. At first she is too astounded to do anything. Once she recovers herself, she reports the murder to the …
Xanth Novels
I like to read the Xanth Novels written by Piers Anthony. There are 27 books in the series which are about a land called Xanth, which is filled with magic and magical creatures.
The first “A Spell for Chameleon” through to the last “Cube Route” are very good for …
Buddha
Chopra opened this novel, with scenes of King Suddhodana (Siddhartha’s father), who are fighting against the enemy. At the same time, Queen Maya, the empress of Suddhodana, through the woods Lumbini. She was pregnant with a baby and plans to give birth at home parents. Not yet reached the …
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson book
Most of the books that you have to read in high school are just stupid. They say that it will heighten your intellect and help you learn all about the important things in life, but only a few have really meant anything to me. One of them was “Speak”. …
Batman:The Dark Knight Strikes Again
When this comic book first debuted a couple of years ago, it received a mixed reaction. Some loved Frank Miller’s return to one of the most successful Batman stories ever, many hated it.
Most of the criticism of the story seems to stem from the fact that this isn’t …
The Cuckoo Clock of Doom by R.L. Stine
This Goosebump book was one of my many favorites written by R.L. Stine. I liked this book because it always kept you wondering what was to happen next. It was written in a way that when the haracter was freaking ou, you fel like doing the same. When …
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 …
Valley of The Dolls
Written in the 1960’s this timeless cult classic revolves around the lives of three female characters who are involved within the entertainment industry in America. The central theme is focused around fame and the way it affects lives, with a decent amount of romance thrown in for …
Talk of The Town by Kari Hawkins
I felt that this book was about finding out who you really are, being happy with yourself, and realizing there really is no place like home.
The main character, Roxie, just divorced her husband who turns out to have a big secret which is why they divorced. Roxie totally …
Stephen Kings Cell, book
Well, this will be the first Stephen King book I’ve reviewed, but it certainly isn’t the first one I’ve read. Ever since I first read Carrie when I was ten (and wondered what the hell, really, was going on in that opening segment!) I was pretty much hooked on …
The Reptile Room book
The Series of Unfortunate Events are a series of books by Lemony Snicket that are children’s books. They are a bit grim, and that grimness is probably what made me a fan of the series as well and caused me to purchase the entire series. this is …
Frogs into Princes, an introduction to NLP
As my title says, “Frogs into Princes” is an introductory book to the discipline/technology called NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), written by its founders Richard Bandler and John Grinder, in 1978.
Firstly, Bandler and Grinder clearly state that they are not a new “school” of psychology, nor they are intending to become …
Wall.E - Love At First Beep by Apple Jordan
This is a good book to purchase if your child is learning to read on their own. The vocabulary is very basic and the sentences are short and easy to understand. I liked the fact that the words are in larger print to make it easier for …
The Bobsey Twins’ Mystery at Meadowbrooks Farm
In this book, the Bobsey Twins are heading off (again) to visit their aunt, uncle, and cousin in Meadowbrook. They have several small adventures including the fun of visiting an animal farm, where a friend of theirs has started collecting and training wild animals.
Soon, however, they encounter a mystery …
Practical Grammar in Focus
If you are trying to learn English as a second language or just to refresh your grammar, this is the absolutely best book for it. I have used it in my studies in high school, and now years later I still have it. If find it necessary to refresh …
Star Trek: The Next Generatrion - The Eyes of the Beholders
Star Trek: The Next Generatrion - The Eyes of the Beholders is a novel that I found to be lacking in some ways. In this novel, a number of Federation and Klingon vessels disappear, so the Enterprise D is sent to investigate. Upon arrival in the sector where the …
Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers
I feel like I have been through every diaper made since my son has been born. He is now seven months old and finding a diaper that does not leak is even more of a challenge. My mother bought these diapers for me to try out on him since …
World After (Penryn & the End of Days, Book 2)
World After is the second book written after the novel Angelfall (Penryn and the end of days.) Written by Susan Ee.
World After takes place shortly after the first book angel fall ends. Just like the first book, Susan Ee does an fantastic job yet again in creating a …
Angel’s Blood, novel by Nalini Singh (Guild Hunter #1)
This series has been very popular among the fantasy genre but I hadn’t read them simply because I don’t feel as drawn to angels as I would’ve like to, but this days I kinda wanted to read something different and I found this on my to-read list, so I …
The Pefectionist’s Handbook by Jeff Szymanski
The full name of this book is “The Perfectionist’s Handbook: Take Risks, Invite Criticism, and Make the Most of Your Mistakes.” There probably isn’t anything in it you haven’t read before. I know there was nothing in it *I* hadn’t read before. The main difference between this books and others …
Mercy by Julie Garwood
Mercy is by Julie Garwood. I’ve read other of her works and enjoyed them all. They are lighthearted tales of life and love.
Mercy is about Theo Buchanan who works for the justice department. While in New Orleans to give a speech in recognition of an award from capturing some …
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Growing your Business with Google
I saw this book at my local bookstore while browsing through the internet business section. When I looked through the content’s page, it looks like the book is going to be comprehensive and will be great value for money. My guess was accurate! The Complete Idiot’s Guide …
Power principles : Do you have the winning edge? book
‘Power principles : Do you have the winning edge?’ is a book written by Jeb Blount. This is a book which motivates the reader to become successful in life, to make better decisions in sales etc.. This is a book worthy to be read by each and every person …
The ShoeString Girl By Annie Brewer book
The Shoestring Girl How I Live on Practically Nothing and You Can Too! By Annie Brewer is a book that Ms. Brewer self-published through Smashwords.com. The book is available through Smashwords and on Amazon.com. The book can be obtained for the kindle for $2.99 and now in Paperback for …
Dead Certain by Mariah Stewart
Dead Certain by Mariah Stewart is a very thrilling book that I love to read. This is like a sequel or some sort, and if you have read before this, you would know that the story main persona, Amanda has had a very bad encounter with a stalker before. …
Book All Marketers are Liars by Seth Godin
Seth Godin is the best-selling author of Purple Cow. Although I have not read the first book, I picked up this one as I had wanted to learn more about marketing. Similar to the first book, the title of this one is very controversial and stands out easily amongst …
The 7 habits of highly effective teens by Steven Covey
As a teenager we tend to make different things. Teenagers are fun of experimenting because they do have a high level of curiosity to know things around them. Aside from schooling I spend my time reading and collecting books. Though I read fiction books I’m more into non-fiction or those …
In the Presence of My Enemies By Gracia Burnham
In The Presence of my Enemies is a truthdul and rather disturbing account of American missionaries Martin and Gracia Burnham who were abducted from a resort island in the Philippines and held hostage by Fundamentalist Muslim terrorists called the Abu Sayyaf for more than a year.
The book is a …
Blood Kissed by Patricia Briggs
This is the second Mercy Thompson book that I have read. I started to read this series because it contained vampires, werewolves and all the creatures that go along with their world. I wasn’t sure about the character at first, but I am growing to like her more 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 …
Smugglers Notch by Joseph Koenig
Smugglers Notch was written by Joseph Koenig and published by First Ballantine Books in 1991.
Apparently Smugglers Notch is a place often inaccessible because of snow; this was where the killer and protoganist had their final appointment.
The state attorney’s daughter, Becky, had a quarrel with her boyfriend and left his …
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