Books Reviews
Scream at the Sky book
Scream at the Sky (by Carlton Stowers)
A cold, manipulative killer would have evaded judgment and punishment, if not for the determination of a district attorney, critical analysis of an investigator and the progress of forensic science.
Five vicious murders which spanned over a period of a year or …
Disappearing Moon Cafe novel
Disappearing Moon Cafe by Sky Lee is undoubtedly a novel intended for advanced readers. Lee describes the various aspects of Chinese life in Chinatown (during the Gold Mountain Rush in the early 20th century), and the times are portrayed very accurately. I would like to say that I recommend …
The Clique 1 book
This is a new series I will be writing reviews for. It began in 2001 and is still continuing. The author of this series is Lisi Harrison. It is also a New York Times Bestseller. This series has a couple of main characters. Theres 1 girl, who leads he …
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 …
True Blood Omnibus by Charlaine Harris, Book Series
I’ve always been a fan of anything supernatural, especially vampires and werewolves. So my friend introduced me to the True Blood TV series and I was hooked. Before I even finished the first season I found the True Blood Omnibus Book series. This find was awesome!It’s 3 books combined into …
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
If you ask me, The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, is the Bible of good grammar. This explains why I have read the book numerous times. I first got wind of this book on the Web, of which an online version does …
Claw by Ken Eulu and Joe Mauck
This is a horror or thriller novel about a killer tiger that gets loose in Los Angeles and the caring zoo veterinarian who is willing to risk her life to save the big cat. I really enjoyed reading this book, mainly because the tiger was not portrayed as a …
Whispers In The Sand by Barbara Erskine
Synopsis
Whispers in the sand written by the bestselling author of Lady of Hay and Hiding from the Light.
Anna Coburn is recently divorced and down in the dumps. To cheer herself up, Anna decides to take a once in a lifetime holiday, but it will turn out to be a …
Eat This, Not That book
I think that “Eat This, Not That!” is a reflection of the miserable state of the American diet. I heard this book discussed on a talk radio show and thought that it seemed like an interesting read.
Essentially, all the book does is give you a choice between the …
The Aboriginal Walkabout
Australia is an attractive island which is a continent and a country as well. It is located between the south Pacific ocean and the Indian ocean. I have learned various kinds of exciting material from reading Walkabout such as the Aboriginals were one of the oldest tribes of Australia. …
Think Rich, Pinoy! by Larry Gamboa, PhD
I have read Robert Kiyowsaki’s best selling Rich Dad Poor Dad series of books and all of them are very educationbal and thought provoking. It gave new insights on how to earn and or getting rich through real estate. The only hitch I thought was that Mr. Kiyowsaki’s setting …
Sally Hansen White New Lenghts Nail Polish
Every few weeks my sister would pay what I would consider enormous prices to have false nails put on or the ones she had on filled again by professionals. I have always liked white tipped nails but her way of getting the white tipped nails did not fit my …
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire
After reading Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire, my addiction to the series only grew. And why you ask? Again JK Rowling impresses all with her gift for tale-telling.
Harry and his friends are entering their fourth year, and as a surprise Hogwart’s plays host to the Tri-Wizard cup …
The Healers by Ann Cleeves
The Healers was written by Ann Cleeves (published by Ballantine Publishing Group in 1995)
This book is actually quite a surprise I have read Ann Cleeve’s stories before and found them rather mundane, but this turned out to be highly enjoyable!
Ernie Bowles was strangled in his kitchen, after …
Restless Hearts by Marta Perry
This book takes place in the Pennsylvania Dutch country. The main character, Fiona Flanagan, moves there to open her own midwife clinic. Fiona is half Amish, so this move is also important to her so she can get to know her Amish family and learn more about …
Forgotten Forbidden America: Rise of Tyranny by Thomas A Watson
Part one in a currently ongoing series by Thomas A Watson, a prolific author of survival novels who has also written the Blue Plague and Forsaken World series.
Its modern-day America on the eve of a financial collapse to dwarf 2008. The disaster starts in Asia, resulting in China …
Nervous- A Novel by Zane
This is one of the books that I really enjoy. They are such a page turner I could not put them down. They have great plot and the scheme of the story is so clever. The author is so good at enticing me letting me wanting to know more. I …
Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs
I came upon Kathy Reichs after I learned that the TV series Bones that I enjoy so much is based on her novels and characters. Cross Bones is one of her later works in the series following the life and cases of her heroine Dr. Temperance Brennan as she …
Common Mistakes Singles Make by Mary S. Whelchel
This book is rich in insights pertaining to relationships. This book deals on mistakes singles make in dealing with their relationships with the opposite sex, in their attitudes towards marriage, in …
Triss by Brian Jacques
When I first picked up this book from a book store up north near my grandparents house, I didn’t know what to expect. The art work on the cover was not nearly as cool as the previous books I had read but I was determined to get it because …
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
I appreciate fiction since it elevates imagination. I personally feel imagination stimulates your mind. I wanted to read this award winning book during the first two months of its release,but never had the chance until recently.
As a reader I was captivated by Pi’s (the protagonist)survival saga stranded on a …
Dawnthief novel
Dawnthief - by James Barclay - is an excellent fantasy novel. It’s the first in a series of books about a band of mercenaries known as The Raven.
I’ve found that a lot of fantasy books don’t bother coming up with rules as to how things work. I personally think …
Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith (book)
“Joy in the Morning” is by Betty Smith, author of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”. It tells the story of the first year of marriage of Carl and Annie Brown in 1928.
I got this book because I loved “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” so much. “Joy in the …
The Apocalypse Troll by David Weber
This book is much better than the title suggests. Frankly, the title does not provide the slightest hint about what type of book this is (a futuristic science fiction adventure with a touch of romance) nor does it entice anyone to want to take a chance on it. …
Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden book
Tomorrow When the War Began is a young adult survial novel by Austrailian author, John Marsden. It chronicles the story of seven friends who go camping in the bush for a weekend, only to return home to find out their city has been invaded by enemy forces.
The novel …
Book: Dragon Wing
The first book in the Deathgate Cycle by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman will always be a classic to me. Dragon Wing introduces many main characters that remain prominent figures throughout the following novels, and hints at other characters soon to come. We are initially brought to the assassin …
Stephen King: The Gunslinger- The Dark Tower 1
When reviewing one of Stephen King’s novels, I must make sure I stick to the subject and not veer off into a rambling bundle of prose. I must admit that Mr. King is a literary hero of mine. His creations spark life and horror into all those items I …
Zen and the art of happiness
I have read the book ‘Zen and the art of happiness’ written by Chris Prentiss. The author tries to explain how is it possible to live happily through Zen. Zen is a way of life and through Zen, it is possible to experience happiness. The book is a guide …
BOOK The Beginner’s Guide to Getting Published
Writer’s Digest Magainze has been publishing a book division for years now and this is arguably their best and most important work.
Writer’s Digest first released this nifty hardcover way back in 1994 and it’s material is still relevant today, 12 years later.
In this volume, people starting out with itentions …
Marvel Essentials - Defenders
The Defenders remains one of the more unique books in the history of the Marvel Universe. In time, the series would become more of a silly joke book parody of superheroes. This was ok for the early 1980’s and the book did ok before finally falling to cancellation. In …
Fly Solo: The 50 Best Places on Earth For A Girl to Travel Solo book
Coordinating travel schedules is one of the hardest things to do. The degree of difficulty increases exponentially as the number of people traveling together increases. That is why I choose to travel solo whenever I can. I found this book at Fully Booked which has helped me a lot …
Cash4Books.net
If you have books just sitting around collecting dust and are interested in making a few extra bucks, then I would highly recommend you visit cash4books.net. This website buys certain types of books that are in decent condition. All you have to do is enter the ISBN …
“Once Upon a Cloud” by Rob D. Walker
“Once Upon a Cloud” by Rob D. Walker is a dreamy like story for children that will make for a wonderful story for young readers to improve their love of reading as well as their reading skills. Between the fun to read text and the creative pictures, children are …
The Princess Test
This is another one of Gail Carson Levine’s mixed up fairy tales for children. The Princess Test is a variation on the classic Princess and the Pea tale, only extended with more of a background into the princess and why the test is occurring.
Gail Carson Levine has written a …
The secret of the wooden lady book
I have read the book —˜The secret of the wooden lady’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is not so interesting. However, Nancy is quite daring in this book, just like she is in the other books. The first half of …
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SONS by Khaled Hosseini
A THOUSAND SPLENDID SONS is an astonishly beautiful book by Hkaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner. This new novel tells the story of life in Afghanistan and how it changed once the Taliban arrived. The author is from Kabul, Afghanistan so he …
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
Much of this book I really enjoyed. This author did her research in period furniture and clothing. Because the book is set in two eras, the jumping was a little confusing. But the witchcraft reenactments were very well done. Where she didn’t impress me was in her portrayal of …
Dull Dull Dublin
People who read this book will either be (i) Rutherfurd fans, (ii) Irish history students or (iii) Random readers of historical fiction.
If you are an existing Rutherfurd fan and enjoyed his earlier books you are going to be disappointed. This latest work is turgid, slow moving and fails to …
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Book
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Book is a remarkable book. This is how my review begins. This outrageous yet hilarious story of epic proportions. Mice ruling the world what a joke. Aliens that have superior intelligence, but have stupid problems. The human Arthur Dent’s house …
A confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
This is an absolutely hilarious book. I almost peed my pants reading this book because of it’s hilarity. It has a tragic history, though, in that this is one of two books, (the other being titled Neon Bible) that John Kennedy Toole wrote before he committed suicide. Thus ensued …
Hugh Laurie’s “The Gun Seller” book
I am a big fan of the TV show House in which Laurie stars as Gregory House a somewhat snide and critical yet brilliant doctor. That being said I was very hesitant to read this novel because I was afraid that it would not be all that good …
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown book
One of the best books that I have read so far is New York Times Bestselling author Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol which is the third novel involving Robert Langdon. I previously read his last two books which are the Da Vinci Code and …
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 …
“Mr Mercedes” by Stephen King, novel
I’m a big fan of Stephen King, he’s a real Master of his craft.I began to read his books so many years ago,but the time passed and i’m still with him.
We get used that the most part of Stephen King’s novels are horror,but there are some exceptions that …
Daniel X: Alien Hunter Graphic Novel
I read Daniel X: Alien Hunter Graphic Novel by James Patterson one day while volunteering at my local library. It’s about a boy named Daniel who is an alien, but his superpower is his ability to imagine anything and it will happen.
James Patterson’s first superhero story is …
Double Barrel Bibles by Jordan Chaney
Jordan Chaney’s first edition poetry book describes his life eloquently. I would describe Chaney’s poetry as edgy, raw and abstract. His words meld time and brown crocodile skins together for all the world to see; he can know you without knowing you. He can change your life with a …
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