Archive for the ‘Book Review’ Category

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

I really feel that the spin-off Eclipse novella The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is forced and corny! First off, why Bree Tanner? Is she significant? Is there anything in her very, very limited existence in Eclipse that warranted such a spin-off? Secondly, why her of all the very insignificant characters?? Why not the [...]

Book Review: Diary of a Wimpy Vampire

Diary of a Wimpy Vampire is a tale of a 15-year-old vampire named Nigel who’s nearing his 100th year on Earth. He still hasn’t tasted what it’s like to have a girlfriend and to be treated with respect. Unlike the popular vampire Edward Cullen, Nigel doesn’t have the good looks or the mesmerizing beauty associated [...]

Book Review: Hush Hush

I love buying books. Hoarding is actually the right term. Mostly fiction. I usually buy the paperback copy of a book. The hardbound is just too costly for me. Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick is one book I wasn’t able to wait for the paperback to come out. When I read the review of this [...]

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Book Review: Intensity

Intensity by Dean Koontz is the first Koontz book I have read. I got the idea to read the book from a Philstar.com Sunday Lifestyle column recommendations. I got the ebook version and read it in two days, in between tons of pending tasks. If you are busy with something, please do not read this [...]

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Brief Review: The Tales of Beedle the Bard

If you’ve read the last book from the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, you know that this book played a big role in the quest for the three hallows. The book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, is a children’s book by J.K. Rowling. It is a fictional Wizarding children’s tales [...]

Brief Review: Dead Until Dark

I am done with Charlaine Harris’ first book from The Southern Vampire Mysteries, Dead Until Dark. It is a really good read! Be forewarned. It is a page-turner. When you start reading this book, it’ll be hard to put it down. I read the e-book version so I am not sure how many pages the [...]