Books Reviews
Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me by Jesse Ventura
Ex-professional wrestler Jesse Ventura became a national sensation when he won the govornership of Minnesota in 1996 running as a Reform party canidate. In his latest book “Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me”, he recounts the campaign for govorner of Minnesota, his controversial trip to Cuba, and why he …
Host an Audiobook on CD by Stephanie Meyer
The audiobook on CD “Host”, by Stephanie Meyer is a very good book. It is unabridged and on CD. The total playing time is twenty three and a half hours. This book was read by Kate Reading who is a reader of many …
The Book Scruples 2 by Judith Kranz
Scruples Two is the second book in the Scruples Trilogy. In this book we are introduced to several more integral characters. Of course, the famous characters from the first book still remain. Billie Ikehorn, the fabulously thin and wealthy woman is still a great …
The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
In this new tale by the author Patrick Rothfuss, the sometimes ambiguous lines between poetry and prose begin to blur. Indeed, often, the reader wonders if The Name of the Wind is poetry or prose, because the language used by Rothfuss is singularly, and poetically elegant and beautiful.
He creates …
Codex Alera: Furies of Calderon- Jim Butcher
A book that combines two concepts- Pokemon and Roman legions. Precisely how good can such a book get?
This was the question Jim Butcher, author of the series The Dresden Files, set out to answer, in his latest series, Codex Alera. Using the concept of Pokemon to create elemental …
Gossip Girl
Ok. If your teenager was reading these books and they are not over 16, I wouldn’t have them read these books. Almost every page there is drinking and talking about sex and crazy stuff that I wouldn’t want my kids reading.
However, if you are an adult and can handle …
Nora Roberts’ Angels Fall
I really enjoyed reading this book, even though I had watched the movie on my ipod before reading it. I got so hungry for diner food that I think my fiance and I went to Waffle House at least 2 different times the week I was reading this book …
Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series
I have mixed feelings about these books.
First of all, they were a very enjoyable, engaging read and I couldn’t wait to get to the next one.
However, I do have a few issues.
SPOILER
One would be the switched viewpoints in the fourth book, Breaking Dawn. I LOVED the character, Jacob. …
The Legend Of Luke by Brian Jacques
Well my friend David let me borrow this book when we went traveling out East because I had nothing to read and was getting bored. He said he had read it and like it a lot and thought that I should give it a try. I was excited at …
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
If you are young, not much into books and just happen to be introduced into Stephenie Meyer’s book saga and you ended up loving it, then I can forgive you. But if you are a seasoned reader and you liked this book, then there is something seriously wrong with …
Rich Dad Poor Dad
I first exposed to this book when i was in Thailand, i happen to browse upon this book, upon the first few pages it truly convinced me to buy this book.
The author, Robert Kiyosaki, i find that he was a totally unique person with unique mindcept. True enough many …
Ageless Mind Timeless Body by Dr.Deepak Chopra
Dr Chopra is an allopathic physician by profession. But his wide exposure to Eastern Philosophy and Ayurveda made him apply the principles of modern science to Philosophy to propound a theory for finding the man’s eternal search for an elixir. His research is basically based on the belief that …
Direct from Dell - written by Catherine Friedman
This is the first part of the history of Dell’s growth is huge and therefore have no way unique to Dell made a success or MD (Michael Dell to us for convenience to allow the phone!) — The broker cut money raised was not disclosed whether the mandate to …
Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L Sayers
Murder Must Advertise was written by Dorothy L Sayers, and published by HarperCollins Publishers.
A copywriter fell down a spiral staircase on the premises of Pym’s Publicity, and died immediately. His sister handled over an unfinished letter that he had earlier written, to Mr Pym, the owner of …
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 …
The Bellmaker by Brian Jacques
I can’t say that this is one of the author’s better books. I wasn’t to impressed with this one as I was with all the others from the series that I have read. I borrowed this book from a friend from school because it was one of the only …
All the Queen’s Men by Linda Howard
This book is yet another suspense romance by Howard. I have to say, it was better than I had expected.
For the readers out there who have read other similar novels by Howard, you will that there is often a long and convoluted plot involved. However, in this book, the …
The Stuff of Thought by Steven Pinker
This book is a tough read for me, I have spent a few hours thumbing through this book, scanning it and skimming it, and The Stuff of Thought escaped me. I’m tired of being a no-brainer, so, I got the book club paperback edition of this book. If you …
The Caller by Mary-Rose Hayes
The Caller was written by Mary-Rose Hayes, first published in 1979 by Pinnacle books.
A night predator was prowling the streets and pubs, searching for the woman in his life. His targets are women who looked like ‘Lisa’ to him; once he had a target, he would either …
The Crush by Sandra Brown
The novel tells a story of a beautiful independent surgeon, Dr. Rennie Newton, who becomes the leader of juror board in a murder case trial with the defendant Ricky Roy Lozada. For the reason of having not enough evident, Lozada is finally free.
Not long after, her rival colleague, …
Pages book shop Visakhapatnam
This is the biggest book shop in Visakhapatnam. It is literally a book lover’s paradise. It has style with neatly arranged books in various titled shelves. Friendly staff is at the door step to greet you. There are always some schemes and prizes open. “World Book Day” and “Pages …
Monsoon by Wilbur Smith
Monsoon, one of twelve Wilbur Smith novels in the widely-followed Courtney series, catapults us back to days of the powerful Dutch East India shipping company. Set in the days when piracy didn’t mean
illegal optical media copying but instead sailors with cutlasses and eye-patches plundering ships for booty and it’s …
Sixpence House by Paul Collins
Sixpence House is a mesh of literary exploration and personal experience. You are past the tenth chapter before the title is even explained. The book details the journey of author, Paul Collins, along with his wife and baby son as they attempt to relocate from the crowded …
Sesame Beginnings Baby Books
I wanted to instill in my child the love for reading, so even if he is still a baby, I started buying baby books for him. The Sesame Beginnings Baby Books are a few of the books I bought for him.
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Death of a Nurse by Ed McBain
This is one of Ed McBain’s earlier work, first known as Murder in the Navy, under his pseudonym Richard Marsten.
A nurse, Claire Cole, was murdered in the radar shack on board the USS. Sykes. The Captain appointed an investigation board, with Lieutenant Chuck Masters, to look into the …
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
This review does not contain any spoilers.
Christopher Paolini has become one of the most literate writers of our time. With an exceptional vocabulary and outstanding imagery, he has come a long way for a beginning career in writing. His previous two books, Eragon and Eldest, had many …
Skipping Christmas novel by John Grisham
Skipping Christmas clearly deviates from the usual John Grisham’s novels with all the legal finesse, technical jargon and courtroom battles. It is a simpler story, easier to read, though I find it a bit ridiculous, and downright silly. After all, what’s so wrong about not doing …
The Ransom of Red Chief - O. Henry
The Ransom of Red Chief is one of the funniest short stories I have ever had the pleasure of reading and I believe it to be one of O. Henry’s best works. To reveal too much of the plot would deny a new reader the absolute hilarity of the …
My Life by Bill Cliton
A good book.
Personally,I can give a high score to the presidential memoirs.Some people joked about the thick and length of this book,some are just kindly enough to say,”It is a nice book.”
It took me a month to go through it and after I finished it,it struct to me that …
Happy Thanksgiving Rebus by David A. Adler
I borrowed this book called “Happy Thanksgiving Rebus” from our local library and my daughter son and I read it today! I loved it and recommend it 100% to anyone who has young children. The sleeve jacket says this boko is for ages 3-8 and I completely agree with …
The Pariah by Collin Wilcox
An old story, an old author yet the plots are often better than those from many new writers. The Pariah was written by Collin Wilcox, published in 1989 by the Mysterious Press.
A prostitute was strangled to death in the jurisdiction of co-commanders Hastings and Friedman. …
What to expect when you’re expecting book
Every single Mother-To-Be should be issued this book when she finds out she’s pregnant. It has the answers to every single question a pregnant woman, or even a woman just thinking of becoming pregnant, could possibly need.
The first chapter begins with symptoms you may have when …
Nightshade by Nora Roberts
Nightshade is the third installment in the series of Night Tales by Roberts.
Althea Grayson and Colt Nightshade are our players in this story. Althea is Boyd’s partner but now, she works alone. A lieutenant with the police force, this gorgeous lady is one sharp cop. Colt tangles up with …
Teach Yourself VisuallyPhotoshop 6 by Mike Wooldridge
I bought myself Photoshop on ebay years ago and found when I went to the parent website I could not make head or tail of the instructions. They are much to technical for a beginner. Everyone said how difficult the program was to understand and I began to think …
Batman RIP
About fifteen years ago, the Batman line of comic books ran a storyline entitled the “Knight’s End” story arc. The subject of this story was Batman’s crippling defeat at the hands of a new archvillian named Bane. The inspiration for this story line was obviously the very successful …
Going Within by Shirley Maclaine
This is supposed to be a guide for inner transformation and if you like the physic this is an interesting book, if not forget it. Going Within is supposed to be a roadmap for achieving inner transformation. In this book Shirley Maclain covers many aspects of the physic …
Do You! by Russell Simmons
I Watched Russell Simmons being interviewed on the Orphra Show and was most impressed so when I wandered through Target’s book section not long afterward and saw it marked 30% off, I bought it. It was a good buy. The book has 12 laws to access the power in …
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
This is an old, but a quite good book abound sound financial and wealth management. This is written by George S. Clason, many decades back.
I purchased this book because I was intrigued by the value put on it, as I can’t find a free download on the net.
The …
Night Smoke by Nora Roberts
Night Smoke is the fourth story in the Night Tales series written by Nora Roberts. And once again, it’s a hit!
In this story, we meet Ryan Piasecki and Natalie Fletcher. For those of you who have read the first story in the series, you would know that Natalie is …
What Men Say by Joan Smith
What Men Say was written by Joan Smith, published by Ballantine Books in 1995.
Loretta Lawson was not happy with manning the barbecue stand at Bridget Bennet’s housewarming party. It was a hot and boring task; and Loretta was concerned about Bridget, who had looked tired and preoccupied. Then …
Night Rise by Anthony Horowitz
Nightrise is a novel by Anthony Horowitz, and is the third book in “The power of five” series, after “Evil Star” and “Raven’s Gate”.
Unlike the two books preceding it, this book follows Scott and Jamie Tyler, telepathic twins. I find this strange to have two of the five in …
Crossword book shop Visakhapatnam
This is a book shop near HPCL Outlet in Siripuram area. The nice thing about this shop is its ambience. You can sit there for hours together and get absorbed in the book you want to select. The place has plenty of books arranged neatly in titled shelves. You …
The Right Hand of Evil by John Saul
My first book by John Saul, and I was enthralled it persuaded me to try his other works on horror. The building of the suspense, and the vivid descriptions of evil lurking around hidden corners is really amazing!
Ted Conway, addicted to his love of alcoholic …
On Writing by Stephen King
I picked up Stephen King’s “On Writing” out of sheer curiosity at a second hand book store I frequent. When I was a child I would devour King’s books, always waiting impatiently for my grandmother to pass the next one on to me. As I grew older …
Children with Autism: A Parent’s Guide
When my son was diagnosed with autism, the doctor gave me “Children with Autism: A Parent’s Guide” to help me get a better understanding of what my family would be facing. Right from the beginning, as I was reading the forewords and introductions - written by autistic parents …
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
I can see why And Then There Were None (which has also been published as Ten Little Indians) is one of Agatha Christie’s popular books, even though it lacks M. Poirot or Miss Marpole. The flow of the book is seamless, and the reader is immediately aware of the …
Vedanta Treatise-The Eternities by A. Parthasarathy
This book by Parthasarathy gives insight views of the ancient Hindu Philosophy called Vedanta. Vedanta means a culmination of knowledge. It is a set of eternal principles. If you have a spiritual or philosophical bent of mind, this is an excellent book which makes you understand the true …
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
I bought a book “The Secret” written by Rhonda Byrne few days ago. I read the book and the book is a great book. “The Secret” is a book that teaches people to think positively, remove all pessimistic thinking from our mind and become a more successful person.
I am …
Dean Koontz The Vision
Having read that book I must say I was a little disappointed. After reading two of Dean Koontz’s books I got accustomed to his storytelling skills and although I was aware of the fact that it wasn’t a great writer, his books seemed a good fun. No more. ‘The …
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