Books Reviews
The Nicholas Feast - Pat McIntosh
This is the second book in the series about Gil Cunningham. The year is 1492, the place Glasgow, and Gil, a young lawyer, is present when a dead body is found at is old college. With the help of Alys, his betrothed, and her French master-mason father, Gil has …
The Wind Is My Mother book
I find it difficult to find time to sit and read anymore. However, I make time now and again for this. The Wind Is My Mother by Bear Heart is my favorite book of all time! I have read, and re-read it, at least 10 times …
The Heir by Kiera Cass, 2015 Book
I’d already read the previous three books in ‘The Selection Series’, and I didn’t enjoy them. I didn’t particularly like the characters or the plot. So, when I heard that the trilogy was being stretched into a five-part series, I was not impressed. But I did read it, because …
Spider-Man: Reign Hardcover Graphic Novel
Spider-Man: Reign is a graphic novel by Kaare Andrews that is set in a future where New York City is a police state, and superheroes are outlawed and Peter Parker once known as Spider-Man is now a feeble old man who has lost the motivation to protect the city.
I …
Computer fundamental a book by BPB
Computer fundamental a book by BPB,I advised this book if I was advancing for my exams in aboriginal semester. For my accountable advice technology I advised this book and I got pass. Much catechism I got from this book. I admired this book actual abundant as it had helped …
Cities Ranked and Rated by Sperling, Bert, Sander and Peter
My brother loves traveling, and so do I. We have been traveling before, just the two of us, and we love exploring cities for almost every part of the world, and it helps by having this book called Cities Ranked & Rathed, written by Sperling, Bert, Sander and Peter.
However, …
Lord of Scandal Book
I like this story for the fact that it experimented with inheritance, wealth and love. In this story, Catherine Fenton, a rich woman who is a heiress to 80 thousand pounds, feels that she is bound in a prison of trying to look for the man that she …
The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller book
1965 - Madison County - Iowa.
Francesca Johnson, a woman who devoted her life to her farm house, her husband and her two children.
Robert Kincaid, a photographer working for the National Geographic; a citizen of the world, with no roots, no family, no particular emotional ties.
The book leads the reader …
Broken Hearts Club
The Broken Hearts Club (BHC) met weekly in a restaurant to talk about their broken hearts and emotions; a support group for those who were trying to recover from their failed relationships. There were four members in attendance Harris Tilman, a banker, Eric Porter, a literary …
Tightwad Gazette
This book is a compilation of Amy Dacyczyn’s newsletters and ideas on how to be thrifty and save money. I found it to be informative and a bit entertaining - a look at how someone else runs their household and their life. And a look at how she and …
Kingdom Come
When comic readers try to justify their hobby (which if you think about it is patently ridiculous) and tell people that comics are literature, they will usually point to a handful of examples. The primary one is Watchmen, others will cite Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. …
Glamorama by Bret Easton-Ellis book
After reading American Psycho, I came across Glamorama by accident and picked it up, not knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. The story was intriguing, although I would say slightly disjointed.
We begin with an introduction to Victor, the hero (or anti-hero) of the …
The Lottery Winner by Mary Higgins Clark
The Lottery Winner is a book of short stories based on the characters of Alvirah and Willy. In the book that originally contained these characters, Mary Higgins Clark planned to kill Alvirah off. She was urged not too, and Alvirah and Willy have since shown up in …
The Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham’s novel The Razor’s Edge was one of the best-selling books of the 20th Century. I discovered in more than 20 years ago, and read it once every yer before giving the copy away to someone and buying a new one.
It tells the story of a young …
Obsession by Jonathan Kellerman
I didn’t know that this book title, Obsession which is written by Jonathan Kellerman, is so popular only after I have finished reading it. The book has been translated to about 2 dozen languages, mind you! And I only knew about that when another great friend of …
Black Storm Rising by D. Shane Burton
If you like engaging science fiction / fantasy written from a strong Christian perspective, check out the Orianus Creation series by D. Shane Burton. Book 1 in the series is titled Black Storm Rising. The plot is too complex to re-tell in a review, and I don’t think I …
Chosen Soldier by Dick Couch book
Couch’s book, “Chosen Soldier” is another in a long line of books on the training of United States Army Special Forces Soldiers. In it, he follows several classes, starting with a group of 18 X-rays as they leave Ft. Benning Georgia and begin the long trek through their training, …
Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child
Another novel that I read written by Lee Child would be Bad Luck and Trouble. It costs about $17.95, and I am not really sure whether this is the continuation story or not. It involves Reacher, still, and this time, Reacher is again plunged into the heat …
Book Memoirs of a Wolfman
What a cool read! This is Paul Naschy’s autobiography and an incredible look at the life of The Wolfman of Spain.
The book covers Naschy’s early years, his entry into the film business, his writing the script for Mark of The Wolfman and being unexpectedly cast in the lead and …
Abhorsen by Garth Nix
Abhorsen is the Thrid and final book in the Sabriel Trilogy.
We get to see the story continue from the perspective of Nicholas Sayre, Sameth’s best friend. He has some amazing and terrifying experiences with his guide, Hedge, in the hopes that he will dig up the lightnening ball. It …
AP World History by Barron’s
This book was a great help to me when I was in high school. Our actually world history book was around 800 pages, and quite a pain in the neck to read, but this book summarized it into around half the pages. (I still thought that the 400 pages …
Guitar Girl by Sarra Manning
Guitar Girl by Sarra Manning is a book about a girl playing in a band and having a big ambition to strike it big. She has this particular band formed and her best buddies are all in the band.
And suddenly the band receives a record deal and that means …
Quicksand by Iris Johansen
I read “Quicksand” written by Iris Johansen, this was another fast paced novel featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan.
I thought this was a well written book.
Henry Kistle is a psychopath who is playing mind games with Eve. Taunting her. She has sought her daughter Bonnie’s remains for …
The Deal, novel by Elle Kennedy (Off-Campus #1)
I’m really excited to write this because this book has been one of my favorite books of all times. The Deal by Elle Kennedy It’s a fun, fresh and captivating story that hooked me from the very beginning, until I completely devoured it.
The Deal is the first book in …
Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
I read this book, Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell the other day and have completed reading it. It is highly recommended personally in my opinion for the fact that one has a fresh view and perhaps getting some line of thought on why certain people are …
Hollywood Dirt, book by Alessandra Torre
Hollywood Dirt it’s the first book by Alessandra Torre that I’ve read. I don’t know about you guys, but every time that I start a book of an author that’s new to me, I get this feeling of nerves and excitement all over my body, with intrigue and wonder …
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 …
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 …
The Taggerung by Brian Jacques
I knew as soon as my dad gave me this book that it would be an amazing read. I was really excited when he showed me this book and gave it to me as a gift when he came back from Detroit. When I saw the artwork on the …
They Cage the Animals at Night, book
They Cage the Animals at Night is the heartbreaking memoir of Jennings Burch, whose childhood was spent in orphanages and institutions because his mother was sick and unable to take care of him.
Jennings is jut 8 years old when his mother brings him to a building and tells …
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Sciezska
I recently bought “The Stinky Cheese Man” for a children’s literature class, but I first read it in elementary school. The book is full of wackily illustrated fractured fairy tales, which give a new and strange perspective to the classics. The book is illustrated by Lane Smith and won …
HEATHER, THE TOTALITY, book by MATTHEW WEINER
I did not expect anything supernatural from this book. I thought there would be an interesting, exciting, intense story about a maniac and his victim - a rich girl - and blah blah blah. But in the end, my expectations were smashed to smithereens.
The book is about what parents …
Twilight
At first, I had a hard time understanding why everyone seemed to be caught up with the “Twilight hype.” At twenty-something, I honestly thought, at first, that reading about vampires and mortals was far below my intellectual maturity. But alas, curiosity got me and I decided to …
Pendragon By D.J. McHale
Pendragon swept me off my feet the first time I read it. It is so compelling that it grabs your attention from the first sentence. This book is equal to Harry Potter . D.J. McHale has outdone himself in every way possible, taking us to a world we only …
Just Listen novel
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen is a teen novel similar to The Truth about Forever. The main character’s problems are similar to those of the main character in The Truth about Forever, but Sarah Dessen gives her a different voice and a different perspective on her problems. Also, in …
Agatha Christie’s Thirteen at Dinner
I read an Agatha Christie novel in eighth grade and really loved it. It was called “Ten Little Indians.” Then we read another entitled “The Orient Express,” which were my two very favorite of hers. Or some reason, I couldn’t seem to get past the other books for a …
Room on the Broom, children’s book
Room on the Broom is a children’s book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
I picked it up on a whim while browsing through the local bookstore with my then-2.3 year old boy. The cover was extremely appealing, especially in the hardbound board book format. It depicts …
Chicken Soup For The Teenage Soul
Back when I was a teenager.I had to deal with a lot of things such as peer pressure, academics and parents expectation. I don’t know how to manage it since it was so much to take and one day a friend of mine shared with me a book entitled …
7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey book
Though it has been a long time since Stephen Covey’s book —˜7 habits of highly effective people’ came out, the impact of its content is still as strong and meaningful as it was when it had newly hit the bookstores.
The writer takes a very unconventional approach that contradicts the …
Jane Austen’s Persuasion. A Book
Noted as Jane Austen’s last work Persuasion is perhaps one of my favorties of her novels. It is very quiet and somber in comparison to some of Jane’s other novels, with the noteable exception of Mansfield Park. This book is not quite as dark and gloomy as its counterpart, …
Book : Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati
This series was highly recommended to me as reminiscent of, The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon. I immediately purchased the first three books in the series. Into the Wilderness, Dawn on a Distant Shore and Lake in the Clouds.
I savored the time I could indulge in the first …
Sweet Valley Twins: The Gossip War (Book)
This book features the Unicorns and it is all about revenge and traitorous people. The Unicorns are of course, the main cast, and if features feuding Ellen Riteman and Jessica Wakefield to gain Unicorn President Janet Howell’s trust. Ellen has just gotten a new phone which offers three-way …
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man book
I never though that the crazy King of Comedy, Steve Harvey could manage to eloquently put words together in such a way that allowed women a path into the minds of the most complicated men.
I can totally see why this book is a New York Best Seller. Not only …
Angels and Demons (Novel)
Angels and Demons is a murder mystery shrouded with the well-researched resurrection of a secret brotherhood. The narrative starts with the brutal murder of a world renowned scientist, whose body gave a frightening clue upon which the hero began his search for the murderer. Set in modern …
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Steven R Covey
I have read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens when I was study at the university, the book quite helped. Now I have grown up and it is far different from being teenager, all kind of problem arises, such as job, partner, wife, family, neighbor, car, etc. Each …
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