Books Reviews
Kitty and The Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty is a werewolf. Who also happens to have her own late-night radio show.
This caught my interest from the very beginning. A werewolf premise. With a twist. Very nice.
The plot of this story starts off in a small town called Pueblo, but the main character, …
This Book Will Save Your Life by A.M. Holmes
I found this book to be laugh out loud funny. The pliable Richard Novak finds himself in all sorts of precarious situations in the course of what seams like just a few weeks. To quickly summarize: Richard would have been perfectly happy living his unconscious life …
The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari - by Robin Sharma
“The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” is a fable about fulfilling your dreams and reaching your destiny.
When I first heard of this book from a cousin, I sure was quite thrilled and a little intrigued, all because of its peculiar title. I still believe that “The monk who sold …
Writing From Personal Experience Book
All of my writing is from personal experience, considering I write a lot of poetry and prose. I use a lot of different techniques in my writing, and a lot of that comes from books, whether they are books of poetry or writing reference books; every book I …
Un-Bridaled
Un-Bridaled was the first novel I have read by author Eileen Rendahl; I will surely read her work again.
Chloe Sachs comes from a family with more drama than a soap opera. Her oft intoxicated mother whom she refers to as Lily, has been married twice. Her dad …
The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry
I admire O. Henry’s creativity as a short story writer and I’ve read a number of his works. But The Ransom of Red Chief is by far the funniest I have ever read.
Bill and Sam had planned a fraudulent lot scheme and only had six hundred dollars between …
Until Dark Mariah Stewart
In my opinion, Mariah is the female version of John Grisham. I loved this book. Where did this author come from? Great mystery story. Easy to follow and read.
The characters are Kendra and Adam. Kendra is one of those artists that sketch out suspects and Adam …
Baby’s First Toys
Baby’s First Toys is published by Hinkler Books. It comes in a series and besides toys, there are other topics such as animals, colours and words.
Baby’s First Toys is a wonderful picture book for babies. As they love colorful pictures, this book will entertain your children and give them …
Farmyard Fun
Farmyard Fun is published by Templar Publishing. It is part of a Happy Snappy book series and a pop-up one. This is my daughter’s first pop-up book. We did not want to buy any pop-up books for her before because there is a high chance that she would tear …
The Return Of The Naked Chef By Jamie Oliver
This book is just one of my collections of recipe books. Jamie Oliver is a very popular chef that loves experimenting with different flavours and blends of ingredients. I can say that being a fan of him for several years now I have enjoyed a lot of …
Night-Night, Baby! by A.J. Wood & Emily Hawkins
Night-Night, Baby! is a book about bedtime, something which children can easily relate to. Published by Silver Dolphin Books, it is a book highly recommended for babies 6-18 months old. It is also part of the Amazing Baby series of books.
Since it is a board book, it can easily …
Let’s Count Noisy Kittens
We were visiting the MPH bookstore at Raffles City because there was a 20 percent storewide sale. Since there was a sale, we thought of getting a new book for my daughter. We found a book on kittens which has a sound button for her to press. …
Childhood - Bill Cosby
When I received the book ‘Childhood’ written by Bill Cosby (yes the same one who used to be on TV), I was so not interested that it stayed unread on the shelf for about three years. It was only one sleepless night that I was forced to read …
Comic Book Character: Banshee
Banshee first made his appearance in the Marvel comics universe in X-Men #28 in 1967. His real name is Sean Cassidy, and as you may guess by his name, he is Irish. After his wife was murdered, he was recruited into a evil mutant supergroup that brainwashed …
Comic Book Character: Aurora
Aurora is one of the original members of the Canadian superhero group Alpha Flight in the Marvel comics universe. Aurora’s real name is Jeanne-Marie Beaubier. She was born in French Quebec, and was raised in a strict girl for girls. She discovered her powers after …
Comic Book Character: Avalanche
Avalanche is a pretty cool character in the Marvel comics universe. he is a mutant with the power to create vibrations that cause earthquakes. He can knock over cars, create pillars of earth and even flip over small buildings. His coolness factor is slightly reduced …
Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold’em
Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold’em is probably the worst book about Texas hold’em I have ever read. I was suckered into buying the book as the “most comprehensive book ever written on hold’em,” but was disappointed to find out how poor Warren was at explaining the game.
Ken Warren …
The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
Synopsis
Betrothed at the tender age of three years to Prince Arthur, the son and heir of Henry VII of England, Katherine of Aragon is raised to be Princess of Wales. She grows up knowing and believing that it is her destiny to rule that far-off, wet and cold land.
Her …
Dora loves Boots
As we are very much considering moving to Spain we are doing everything we can to learn the Spanish language not only for us but also for our three and a half year old son.
So we have recently brought him a children’s book which is called Dora loves …
Going to live on the Costa Del Sol
Like so many people my wife, my self and our two young boys have decided that we are fed up with English weather and have decided to move to sunny Spain. Of course we are not just going to up and move we are doing our home work first, …
A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer
This is a novel by Jeffrey Archer. The plot was interesting. The story revolves round Danny who was accused of murdering his child hood chum and brother of his fiancée, Beth. The charges were proved as those who were actually …
Good Mood Food by Wied Harry A.
If you feel like you’re having insomnia lately, or easily to get angry, you may want to examine what you are eating today. Emotions in some ways may effect from your food. And I’m sure you know that brain controls all your activities. Sometimes we have some distractions that …
Montana Ghost Stories; Eerie True Tales by Debra Munn
Who doesn’t like a good ghost story? Whether it is around the campfire or on a howling, windy Montana night, ghost stories are always in style. This particular book was actually a reprint of stories that appeared in Big Sky Ghosts (volumes one and two, 1993 and …
Look at Me! A Book about Differences by Allia Zobel-Nolan
My 19-month old is very active and is always on the go. There were few moments when she would want to sit still and read a book. So I try different strategies to get her interested in at least looking at the pictures in the book.
I came across this …
Eleven Hours by Paullina Simons
I have not read a novel in years, my mum had this book, called, “11 hours” at her place, she borrowed it from book club. She said it was a really good book. I thought I would read a couple of pages and see what it was like.
Once …
Gone With the Wind
I’ve just finished reading “Gone With the Wind” for the second time. I’m not going to lie, it’s a commitment to read it. It’s a little over 1000 pages, but when I start reading, it’s more like getting back to my favorite movie than any kind of work.
The …
Devils Knot by Mara Leveritt
This is a book that tells the true story of “the West Memphis three”.Three teenage boys who were convicted of first degree murder based solely on a confession from a seventeen year old with an IQ of 70.It is written in this book and many other places that …
Comic Book Character: Ant Man II
Ant-Man II, also known as Scott Lang, was the second Ant-Man after Henry Pym. He is a lesser known character in the Marvel Universe, but with a feature film in the works to be released in the next couple of years, I expect more people to become familiar …
Comic Book Character: Apocalypse
Apocalypse is one the major villians in the Marvel Universe, having been a major thorn in the side of X-Factor and the X-Men over the past twenty years. Apocalypse was born over 5,000 in Egypt. He is one of the first known mutants in history. Left to …
Comic Book Character: Arcade
Arcade is definitely one of the most generic villians in the history of the Marvel Universe. Arcade, whose real name has never been revealed to my knowledge, is a skinny little guy who wears a white suit and a top hat with a large bow tie. He has …
Comic Book Character: Armadillo
Armadillo is a rather tragic character in the Marvel Universe but in many ways is one of the more realistic characters because of his attitude and motivations.
Armadillo looks like your typical big bad supervillian who could toss a tank like a football. He is big and orange with …
Comic Book Character: Angel
Warren Worthington, III, was one of the original X-Men created in the mid 1960s. He has survived a number of different problems and physical changes over the past forty-five years but has survived in a universe constantly hostile to mutants like himself, although his mutant powers are rather …
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 …
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
Slave to Sensation, the first book in Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series, was a delightful surprise. This Fiji-born writer has created an amazing world of the future where three races co-exist: Humans, Psy (humans with powerful psychic abilities) and Changelings (shapeshifters). The story follows the relationship between Psy …
Goddess Games by Niki Burnham
I have just recently finished reading the book, Goddess Games by Niki Burnham. And it was a real disappointing read. I don’t know that the book was going to be a real bore. Bore meaning that the contents are kind of childish, but then again, I blame …
Love in Idleness by Charlotte Mendelson
WOW!! This book, Love in Idleness by Charlotte Mendelson is saucy and kind of filled with controversial connotations. I would think for instance, schools having literature wouldn’t allow such a book filled with lots of desires and dreams from the girl called Anna Raine.
She lives with her aunt …
The Road Home by Rose Tremain
The Road Home by Rose Tremain is a book about making the journey elsewhere, trying to strike a living and then coming back home, after you have been submerged into the harsh modernities of life.
I think that author Tremain had written such a good story out of this …
The Ghost of Grania O’Malley by Michael Morpurgo
In the book that I’ve read, The Ghost of Grania O’Malley by Michael Morpurgo, it is or isn’t a ghost story, I’m not going to really say. You would have to read and find out the truth behind this particular Big Hill. Rumors have it that this hill …
Party Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
Party Shoes by Noel Streatfeild is a story that is filled with a certain sadness during the time of war; experienced by a child named Selina. She and her family are trying their best to organize a play and this is something truly important for her since she’s the …
Secrets by Jacqueline Wilson
Secrets by Jacqueline Wilson is a great story and awesome at that. I find Jacqueline Wilson a good author with this book, depicting true friendship between two girls; naming India and Treasure.
Two unique names, and with two different family background, but they will form a friendship that …
Wifey by Judy Blume
In some ways, I dislike the book, Wifey by Judy Blume. That’s because it proves what marriage could be done in ‘cheating’ ways when it’s not working and I think it might prove to give a bad example to married women out there. However, if someone wants to …
Loving Him Without Losing You
This book title, Loving Him Without Losing You by Beverly Engel (well actually part of it). The whole title is just so long. It goes something like empowering relationships or something. Loving Him Without Losing You is just the main heading title of the book. And …
All the Colours of Darkness by Peter Robinson
Just by looking at the illustration of this book title, All the Colours of Darkness by Peter Robinson already scares me pretty much. There lies a background of a deserted forested-area or something and it makes me feel mystified to read this book pretty much when I first set …
The Mrs Marridge Project by Pauline Fisk
This book, The Mrs Marridge Project by Pauline Fisk is totally hilarious and it made me totally reminded of the days before when I was growing up and I was so wanting to try and find someone to marry, and researching the subject of marriage.
Marriage was pretty subjective …
The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
The book title, The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies is kind of boring and I did not have the desire to really complete it. I unfinished it because the plots were starting to get boring.
First of all, the settings of the story and all is alright and I’m …
Notes from an Exhibition by Patrick Gale
This book title, Notes from an Exhibition by Patrick Gale gave a lot of insights on what perhaps goes in the minds of different artists at any given time. The time set is not in this modern era, but rather a time long before us.
An artist has …
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The book title, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a darn good book and I spent my sleeping nights trying to complete it. This is a book based on certain aspects of the real world of Afghanistan currently, especially what women are surfacing up to over there. …
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