Books Reviews
Aftermath by Peter Robinson
Aftermath was written by Peter Robinson and published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2001.
The story started off with very gruesome violence in the house of Terry Payne two police constables had found his wife, Lucy, unconscious and Payne in the basement with a dead girl. Payne …
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Strike Zone
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Strike Zone is a novel that I found to be quite entertaining. It is a novel that introduces a mortal enemy of the Klingons, the Kreel, that has always been in possession of inferior weapons, until they stumbled upon a powerful weapons cache. …
Larry Moss’ the Intent to Live
Actors have to bank a lot on the training they get, but there are a lot of different teachers out there with differing styles of teaching and differing views of what the actor’s process and technique is. I have combed through a lot of different books from different teachers, …
Unholy Messenger by Stephen Singular
This is a true story that ended in 1991, and which had left law enforcement clueless for years. But in 2004, the crazy serial killer emerged again, boasting his letters, and that lead to his downfall. He was caught then, and the interview that he gave was …
Up Close and Dangerous by Linda Howard
I love to read and I go through at least 4 books a week. My taste in books depends on my mood, lately I—˜ve been reading mostly mystery/ romance novels. There’s nothing like a good who-done-it book to make me think and try to put together the puzzle …
Friday Nights by Joanna Trollope
This book, Friday Nights by Joanna Trollope is a classic. Sometimes I find myself looking forward to a friendship whereby somehow or rather you are looking forward to a particular special day in which you could get some kind of elixir towards a charming friendship that has been new …
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde is a book purely on fantasy, but a literature fantasy. Can you imagine that? That is what I first come across when I read this book. It is full of magical fantasy and that is something that I truly admire the …
Where I’m Calling from by Raymond Carver
Where I’m Calling from by Raymond Carver is a collection of short stories and for your information, Raymond Carver had passed away already. But his stories in this book ain’t that bad, however, there is a bit of a minus point to all this. The stories tend …
Bark George by Jules Feiffer
“Bark George” is a book by Jules Feiffer about a dog named George who can not bark. His mother asks him to bark, and rather than your traditional “arf” he instead moos, quacks, and meows. His mother doesn’t know what to do with him, so she takes him to …
“A Child Called It” by David Pelzer
“A Child Called It” will tear your heart out! - The true story of David Pelzer - a child who was severly abused by his alcoholic mother while the passive alcoholic father sat by and did nothing. This book is SO sad, but I promise you will …
Joke Stew by Judy Brown
The Joke Stew by Judy Brown is a good book to have in your house or at the back of the shelf in your office. It can help you to stay sane during those difficult time. The book is a collection of selected and probably the best jokes from …
A Time To Kill by John Grisham
A Time to Kill is another famous novel by John Grisham. I should admit that this is a real life experience to several people. John makes me wonder about what would I have done should the same circumstances happened to me.
Carl Lee Hailey is living peacefully in Clanton. He …
Deepsix by Jack McDevitt
This is without doubt the best book in the Priscilla Hutchins series by author Jack McDevitt. I love it because it is has a very original plot plus lots of excitement and suspense. This book just keeps moving and doesn’t let up until the very end.
The story is …
A Survival Guide for Working with Humans
I had become a supervisor of people that I had worked with as line staff for many years, and found out that a lot of people don’t necessarily like that kind of thing. While I thought going into supervision was going to be kind of like being a first …
What to Expect When Expecting
This book is probably the BEST pregnancy book out there. It tells you what to expect month to month. Basically, if you have a question it has the answer. It also has information on what the best diet is, how to choose doctors, stuff about breastfeeding. EVERYTHING you need …
Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets
The second book in the Harry Potter saga. Harry, Ron & Hermione are a little older now and have a new Defense Against The Dark Arts Teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart….a pompous blowhard who writes other wizard’s accomplishments as his own and uses memory charms to erase that memory.
Ginny Weasley, Ron’s …
If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss
Of all the Dr. Seuss books I’ve read to my daughter, one of my least favorite ones is If I ran the Zoo.
On the surface, this should be a good story. It’s about a young boy who is bored with the animals at the local zoo and talks about …
Romance of Three Kingdoms by Luo Guan Zhong
The ancient Chinese novel “Romance of Three Kingdoms” written by Luo Guan Zhong has been one of the greatest works in Chinese literature. It was set on the 2nd century and was published around 14th century. Somehow the popularity of the novel has been spread worldwide that it inspires …
Come Lie With Me by Linda Howard book
Dione Kelly is a woman constantly seeking one more victimized patient to recover as a therapy nurse. When Richard Dylan seeks her out to help his brother-in-law, Blake Remington, Dione can’t help but become involved. Convinced that Remington is giving up on life after a tragic accident …
After the Kiss: The Notorious Gentlemen by Suzanne Enoch
The book title, After the Kiss: The Notorious Gentlemen by Suzanne Enoch has a raunchy cover. But don’t underestimate the quality contents of this book, because it is not about racy scenes only. In fact, there are elements of romance inside that I truly enjoyed reading. I …
Whitney, My Love book
No matter how many times I re-read this book, the same giddy feeling of finishing a happy ending book bubbles up inside my system. Whitney, My Love surely hits the right spots for making the hopeless romantic really feel hopeless. I mean, it made it more challenging …
Sins of the Wolf, by Anne Perry
Sins Of The Wolf is a William Monk mystery, written by Anne Perry.
Once again Ms. Perry does not disappoint and writes a wonderful story.
Sins of the Wolf, the book opens with Hester Latterly accepting a position as a nurse/ companion. She is introduced to her patient and the …
Only the good spy young by Ally Carter, 2010 Book (Gallagher Girls #4)
This series was steadily improving with every part, although each one is very short. I finished the third one very very quickly, so I moved onto the fourth book immediately to see what Cammie and her friends would do next.
This book had danger, suspense, entertainment, humour, and even some …
Black Bird (Japanese Manga) by Kanoko Sakurakoji
Black Bird is a Japanese Manga by Kanoko Sakurakoji that has now been converted into English. This is like my all-time favorite manga at the moment. I mean I love this manga. I will admit that that it’s sort of cliché with a girl, needing to be saved by a …
Wayside School is Falling Down
This book, like the first book in the series (Sideways Stories from Wayside School) is the basis of a new TV show, Wayside, although the books have been around for quite a bit longer.
This book is just as funny as the first book in the series. There are a …
The Cat Who Smelled a Rat
The Cat Who Smelled a Rat is the twentythird book in Lillian Jackson Braun’s The Cat Who series, and Qwillerian, Koko, and Yumyum are just as cute and fun as they were in the first book. Okay, Yumyum wasn’t in the first book. But she’s still cute.
The stories in …
The Street Lawyer by John Grisham
I have not read many books by the lawyer and author, John Grisham; however, when I read the book “The Street Lawyer” by him some months ago, I thought that it was a really good book.
At first when I saw it, I thought that it would be slightly …
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 …
Edgar Cayce, the modern Prophet
After passing the period in which Nostradamus scared me with his apocalyptic predictions, land of prophets not interested me at all. That is why, the name Edgar Cayce did not say a word to me nor I expected to find myself in this book a modern Nostradamus: perhaps just …
Cell by Stephen King
Cell by Stephen King is a book that takes place in New England as do most King novels. It tells the story of Clay Ridell an everyman writer
who witnesses the world go mad On Oct. 1.
He sees people on cellphones become murderous killers when they hear a pulse through …
Stranger’s Bread by Nancy Willard
I never actually bought this book, but instead received it as a gift from a friend of mine when I was about seven years old. When I got it though, I was a little turned off by the illustration on the front even though I had already developed an …
The Ersatz Elevator book
This book is Book # 6 in the Series of Unfortunate Events children’s book series, written by Lemony Snicket.
This book picks up where the last left off, with the Baudelaire orphans on a journey to another guardian’s house. After their parents were murdered by a fire, …
Joplin’s Ghost by Tananarive Due
Sometimes you read a book that changes your life, not because of the content itself but because of the way it was written. This book was written so well that it was like a movie playing in mind. I could hear the music playing in my …
The Star Diaries, from Stanislaw Lem
I got this book as a present in one of my birthdays, and I decided to read it immediately after the party, as I hadn’t read anything from Stanislaw Lem before and I was feeling curious.
If we need a gender to classify it, it would be science fiction, but …
Hatchet by Gary Paulson book
Hatchet is an amazing book. I barely read and I could not put this book down. It is very interesting and will grab the attention of any reader.
It is about a boy named brian who is going to see his father. His parents got divorced so he goes back …
Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa book
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa is the second instalment in the Iron Fey series. For some odd reason, The Iron Daughter was my least favourite book in the series. It took me a lot longer to read this one, with the other three books in the series it …
The Accidental Sorcerer by K.E. Mills
I’ve been a fan of Karen Miller’s work since I read Innocent Mage and Awakened Mage. When I heard that she had a new book out under the pen name K.E. Mills, I was ecstatic.
The Accidental Sorcerer is the first book in Miller’s new Rogue Agent trilogy. …
Graves in Academe by Susan Kenney
Graves in Academe, written by Susan Kenney, was published by Penguin Books in 1986.
The author, Susan Kenney, held a PHD in English and American Literature, so it is no surprise that this story was couched in the realms of academy and literature. However, in the midst of spouting …
Low-Calorie Dieting For Dummies by Susan McQuillan
Low-Calorie Dieting For Dummies was available at Barnes and Nobles when I bought it for $5. It was a very inexpensive book which I am sure will help you kickstart losing that weight.
I was actually surprised it was sold for a low price because of the wealth of information …
Stuart Little by E.B. White
This classic children’s book is one that I think everyone can still enjoy. The story of a mouse born to humans is still an interesting idea, especially all the cunning things the Little family did to accomodate their smaller son.
An interesting character was Snowflake the cat. It seems odd …
Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown
Angels and Demons is a brilliant story, so perfect and well planned out it feels almost inpossible to explain. But alas, i shall for the sake of you reader, so you too, in turn, may enjoy this delightful story.
Angels and Demons is by …
Unlimited Power by Anthony Robbins
‘Unlimited Power’ is a book written by Anthony Robbins. In this book, Anthony Robbins gives the message that with the power of the mind, one can do, have, achieve and create anything one wants for one’s life. Robbins tells us how to find out what we really want , …
Book: The Sorcerer’s Circle by Michael Siverling
The Sorcerer’s Circle by Michael Siverling is a compelling mystery that keeps the reader guessing until the murderer is revealed. The protagonist of the book is Jason Sterling, who, along with his mother and several other people, makes up the Midnight Agency. One night, an elderly man comes to …
Laura Werlin Cheese Essentials by Laura Werlin
Laura Werlins Cheese Essentials is a great guide for those wanting to begin or even expand their knowledge of cheese. I have been wanting to learn more about cheese: the various names, how they are made, where they originate, and how it can be used in various styles of …
Salvation in Death by Nora Roberts
Salvation in Death is the latest installment in the In Death series. In this book, Eve and Roarke once again work together to find the killer in this murder with a lot of twists and turns.
We see more of Roarke being featured in this book - his usual expertise …
Grounds For Love by Maureen Mackey
Grounds For Love is a nice, good book for the soul and written by Maureen Mackey. This book is about a romantic comedy that I could see somewhere in theaters as well. Jenny Vaugh is a very highly-spirited and independent woman and she has her own desktop …
Gossip Girls 2 book
The second book from the Gossip Girls series is called “You Know You Love Me”. This one is also by Cicily von Zieggesar. This ones about a girl, named Blair, her mom is getting married to another man. She had divorced her newly-gayed husband who owns a vinyard. They …
“The Stand” by Stephen King
“The Stand” by Stephen King is a very long book. If you don’t like books that may take you an entire summer to read, this is not the book for you.
However, the length of this book is superceded by it’s incredibly intricate and engrossing plotline. A government concocted virus, …
Priscilla and the Pink Planet book
My daughter ended up buying a book the other day that I didn’t think much of at first; Priscilla and the Pink Planet. But, after taking the time to read it to her (while feeding my other daughter), I realized it wasn’t too bad of a story.
Basically, the book …
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