Books Reviews

Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln

This is a critical review of the book Holy Blood , Holy Grail. While this book had created a lot of publicity and hype at the time of its first publication , in my opinion the very controversial topic of Jesus Christ’s bloodline has in many ways diverted the …

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 …

True Betrayals by Nora Roberts

True Betrayals is one of my all-time favourites by Roberts.
Gabe Slater and Kelsey Monroe are our characters in this story. Kelsey visits her mother, whom she thought was dead all along, at her farm, Three Willows. Gabe is a neighbour and owns Longshot, the farm next to Three …

The Sculptress by Minette Walters

The Sculptress was written by Minette Walters (published by St Martins’ Press 1994)
Rosalind Leigh, an author, was assigned by her publisher to research into the life and crimes of Olive Martin, a convicted murderess who had confessed to the brutal murders of her mother and sister. Initially reluctant, …

Children’s Book: Mouse Mess

“Mouse Mess,” by Linnea Riley is a fairly cute story with vivid pictures but one big problem: the book is about a mouse crawling around food, and if that is not bad enough, the mouse looks like a big rat.
The book follows the adventures of an unnamed mouse …

Children’s Book: Cock-A-Doodle Quack Quack

“Cock-A-Doodle Quack Quack,” is a really cute book written and illustrated by Ivor Baddiel, Sophie Jubb and Ailie Busby. Children between the ages of 2 and 4 should absolutely love it. I know I did.
The book tells the story of a baby rooster who does not know …

True Betrayals by Nora Roberts

True Betrayals is one of of all-time favourites by Roberts.
Gabe Slater and Kelsey Monroe are our characters in this story. Kelsey visits her mother, whom she thought was dead all along, at her farm, Three Willows. Gabe is a neighbour and owns Longshot, the farm next to Three …

Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner

Levitt is an economist at University of Chicago. Dubner is a journalist from New York Times. Together they produced this maverick work. According to Levitt, Economics is a science with excellent tools for gaining answers but a serious shortage of interesting questions.
Levitt raises some interesting questions like why …

The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, by: Alexander McCall Smith

This set was recommended to me to read. The No. 1 Ladies, Detective Agency is a set of books written by Alexander McCall Smith. There is a set of 5. They are quite interesting reading.
These books are about Mma Ramostwe, a woman who lives in Botswana. The …

Gitanjali By Rabindranath Tagore

As for us entirely is not excessively known the Nobel victory poet from Calcutta which. He “never how because it exceeds the framework of standard 7, doing, Gitanjali’. Because it is the circumstance which does not win the prize for Tagore Rabindranath Tagore is known. He being educated by …

Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince By J K Rowling

Interesting the everything of that very harry potter, that cruel uncle and the aunt this you have lived is the orphan who has been troubled. He is not given well and, you must sleep with the china cabinet. Cousin Dudley of that fat quality suffocates him in all explanations. …

The Google Story By David Vise and Mark Malseed

Just, it must be verified with commencement, the fact that is that Google is service. That does not offer the product which has the consumer basis of the captive. As a result it is the company of the completely new method Google gaining your new kind of money. That …

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris

Red Dragon was written by Thomas Harris (published by Dell Publishing 1990)
Will Graham had resigned from FBI, since he has incarcerated Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant serial killer. The FBI, stumped with the latest psychopathic case, had requested for Graham’s help. The killer, Dolarhyde, had viciously murdered two families; …

A Quiver full of arrows by Jeffrey Archer

This book by Jeffrey Archer consists of twelve short stories, each of about 20 pages. If one is not interested in reading through long novels and wants to spend time while traveling by plane or train, this is an ideal book. According to the author, 11 of the stories …

Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey

Synopsis
Kushiel’s Dart is an epic fantasy novel written by author Jacqueline Carey. The story revolves around a young woman named Phedre no Delaunay who, by birth, has the mark of the God Kushiel, which is a tiny red dot in her left eye. Set in the world of Elua, …

The House at Riverton by Kate Morton

This book, The House at Riverton by Kate Morton is truly intriguing and will bring readers into an era that you will never forget. This book’s memories stick with me far after I’ve finished reading.
There is something very mystery and so interesting to be reading about a …

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. …

Carra: My Autobiography

I have just finished reading this book, Carra: My Autobiography. And I find it a very refreshing read. Just in case you do not know at all about this autobiography, Carra is actually short form for football player named Jamie Carragher. He is English and a very …

The Best Value Beauty Book Ever

Have you ever come across a beauty book that is not heavily filled with advices that you have heard like countless times..? Well, this book, The Best Value Beauty Book Ever is the answer to your question and I shall be honest about it. This is like one …

How Not to Look Old by Charla Krupp

How Not to Look Old by Charla Krupp is basically about not looking old basically. It lists off tips and steps that are simple and very easy to follow through. The author is very forthright in her advices here and you will be happy to follow through everything.
Though …

Incurable by John Marsden

The literary voice in the book Incurable by John Marsden is truly strong and I could feel goosebumps when reading it.
Story’s main character is Ellie and your heart will really go to her as she struggles certain issues in life and having to deal with so many. As …

Looks by Madeleine George

Before I start reviewing this book, Looks by Madeleine George, I am going to say I’m going to rate it full 10 points, because the story is so poignant, touches my heart to the core and there’s just so many essence of this book that the author cleverly played into …

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 …

Things I Want My Daughters to Know by Elizabeth Noble

My best advice when reading this book, Things I Want My Daughters to Know by Elizabeth Noble if for you to be extremely patient and totally not rushing to read because this book will send you to cry buckets of tears, if you are not careful with your feelings there …

My Best Friend’s Life by Shari Low

I gave my best friend this book, My Best Friend’s Life by Shari Low for her just recent birthday. And this is something that I recommend for all to share the joy of writings of this book with your love ones, especially suiting in the form of a gift …

Rubbish Boyfriends by Jessie Jones

I simply love the title to this book, Rubbish Boyfriends by Jessie Jones. No doubt about it. This story is totally about Dayna Harris. So if you are the type to not like to read about her character, the I strongly advice you to chuck away this …

Clicking Her Heels by Lucy Hepburn

Clicking Her Heels by Lucy Hepburn is totally hilarious. The main story’s character, Amy Marsh is definitely an enjoyable character to read and there’s just so many interesting stuffs about her that you would love to read most definitely.
Her ex boyfriend is really getting over the top …

Footprints; Scripture with reflections

My Mother in-law gave me this book a year ago as a gift before my husband and I moved out of state. It is put out by Hallmark books and contains many different uplifting scriptures with reflections and best loved poems.
This little book, and it is a little …

The Old Contemptibles by Martha Grimes

The Old Contemptibles written by Martha Grimes (Ballantine Books 1992)
When Jane Holdsworth was found dead by Alex, her teenage son, Superintendant Jury was the chief suspect, being the last person to see her. He sent his pal, Melrose Plant, to investigate.
Plant discovered that the …

Children’s Book: Monster Mess!

“Monster Mess!” is a children’s book written by Margery Cuyler and illustrated by S.D. Schindler. It was published in 2008.
I did not care for this book at all. The story is told in odd little sentence fragments instead of proper English. There is no real plot to …

Children’s Book: Looking For A Moose

“Looking For A Moose” is a children’s book written by Phyllis Root and illustrated by Randy Cecil. It was published in 2006. There is no real plot in this story. Essentially, some crudely drawn children search for moose in different types of terrain. They find …

Children’s Book: Curious George And The Pizza

“Curious George And The Pizza” is a children’s book featuring the iconic Curious George the monkey. This is one of the shorter Curious George books I have read, and since I am not a huge fan of the monkey, this is a good thing.
The plot of this story …

Children’s Book: Brian & Bob by Georgie Ripper

“Brian & Bob” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Georgie Ripper and published in 2003. The book is pretty short at about 24 pages and can be read in just a couple minutes, which makes is a good last book for the night when your …

McNally’s Dare by Vincent Lardo

McNally’s Dare was written by Vincent Lardo and published in 2003 by Berkley Publishing Group.
Archy McNally, one of Palm Beach’s most eligible bachelors and Discreet Inquirer for McNally and Sons, found himself again in the midst of a murder. A waiter, Jeff Rodgers was found drowned in …

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

I love reading thriller books. My favorite authors so far are Sidney Sheldon, John Grisham, Robert Ludlum, to name some. It was my brother who gave me the idea that Dan Brown is a very good author. He advised me to try but when I saw the …

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 …

The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King

The Beekeeper’s Apprentice was written by Laurie R. King and published by Bantam Books in 1996.
Mary Russell first met Sherlock Holmes when she was 15 years old, and was introduced to his world of books, honeybees and the intricacies of the mind. Holmes found her refreshing, with …

Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison

I received this book for my birthday from my sister in law this year and found that it was a great read. I think that this is a great gift idea for any shoe lover — and most women are indeed that.
I like the idea that women can …

66 Days Adrift

In brief, a couple decide to spend two years sailing around the world; he is an experienced sailor, she is a reluctant passenger-cum-crew mate.
Whilst cruising the Caribbean, their yacht is struck by a whale and it subesequently sinks. They spend 66 days floating towards land in their coastal …

Database Processing book by David Kroenke

David Kroenke is an amazing author of technical computer books, and this title is no exception. In “Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design, and Implementation”, he explains clearly and thoroughly everything any college student would need to know about databases and SQL. Starting with the basics, he introduces you to the …

The Book Exchange Austin TX

The Book Exchange is my absolute favorite place to shop for books. As the name suggests you exchange your own books for store credit. It does not seem like much but when I pay only 50 cents to 2 dollars, that is quite a big difference. I like …

Rope by Michael Newton

ROPE was written by Michael Newton, and published by Pocket Books in 1998.
A very disquieting story of a killer at a time when serial killers and mass murderers were uncommon. Harvey Glatman was not a born killer; in fact his parents were both normal people, an indulgent …

The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump

I have been fascinated by Donald Trump ever since I had learn of his accomplishments in the business world. He is one of the most successful businessman in the world with business interests around the globe. I have fallen in love with business ever since my father introduced me …

A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester

A Crack in the Edge of the World is a non-fiction book by author and geologist Simon Winchester (Krakatoa, The Professor and the Madman). Winchester has written many non-fiction books about geological anomalies and other non-fiction subjects and is an engaging author - he does not speak down to …

Life of Pi By Yann Martel

The Life of PI is the story of the boy nick named as Pi . Him it makes circumstance the family and the foreign country move of the boat which meets to accident. The boy continued just exactly. He how completes, to civilization from center of the ocean travelling …

The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseni

As for the book the story of 2 friends who are connected in order to make each other things cross with estimate impossible method by destiny life is informed. Besides the fact that the spoon of one silver, the hell the bending which is born, the conscience which suffers …

The Shack by William P. Young

The book “The Shack” was recommended to me by a friend and that was the only reason why I bought it. But, I found that I really enjoyed the book greatly. The book is based on a true story, and is written by a friend of the …

The Killing Doll by Ruth Rendell

The Killing Doll was written by Ruth Rendell, and first published by Arrow Books in 1985.
Before he was sixteen, Pup had sold his soul to the devil. His first wish was to grow taller, and he did. He had aspired to be a magician, or rather, a …

India in slow motion by Mark Tully and Gillian Wright

This book by the famous BBC Correspondent along with his colleague who spent more than 25 years in India is a contemporary’s version of the events that happened in India during the last three decades. The authors brought to bear their long years of experience of living in India …

Origin in Death by J.D Robb

One of the later books in the in-death series, Origin in Death again does not disappoint.
In this particular book, Eve and Roarke are trying to unravel a case that may throw them into a debate against morality in the year of 2058.
Although there is little action in this …

 
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