book reviews
Reviews of books by relationship gurus, dating experts, and cautionary tale-tellers.
5 reasons why I do not like my own book
My, oh my... where do I start? Yes, I did self-publish a book. Yes, I am incredibly proud of myself for writing it. Yes, it is available on Amazon. And yes, I think it's not that great at all.
Martyna DearingPublished 4 years ago in Humans"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time"-book reviews
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” is a mystery novel written by the British writer Mark Haddon. This book tells the story of a strange child in the eyes of others. He is lonely, sensitive, proud and fragile. In the process of exploring the truth, he shows extraordinary intelligence and courage. When we are thinking of Neruodiversity, we think of the variation of the way that we think and see things with our brain. Christopher is a very serious child, as he said himself: once he has a real interest in something, he will turn a blind eye to everything around him, even his father's call for dinner. He is so serious and serious about the things around him. He doesn't like strangers. He doesn't like yellow and brown. He uses the number of red cars and yellow cars to distinguish whether it's a lucky day. He observes things carefully and knows how dad goes upstairs and how the engine sounds when the car starts. He likes to find rules, and he likes to do things according to the rules and go to a stranger. The place where he was born is to find rules, like mathematics and astronomy. Christopher views and sees things kind of different than normal people and I think that is neruodiversity of a human being. The book perfectly describes neruodiversity on Christopher because his thoughts and point of views are very unique and his spiritual world is diverse and various.
Yiming LiuPublished 4 years ago in HumansHaruki Murakami and his magical world of literature
Let me start off by saying, that this is in no shape or form, a critical or in depth review of Murakami’s works, after all, who am I to judge? Not even the judges of the Nobel prize for literature dare to say they have understood Murakami’s world of storytelling enough to give him their recognition after all these years, for goodness’s sakes! All jokes aside, it seems obvious to say , that the way Murakami chooses to portray his characters and his ability to draw the readers into the worlds that he has created through “1Q84”, “Kafka on the Shore”, “ Norwegian Woods”, and the most recent masterpiece, “ Killing Commendatore” , has helped him become the industry giant as he is at the current stage within the literary world.
Random ChatteringPublished 4 years ago in HumansHere's why you need to read "How to be Alone," if you haven't already
How to be Alone by Lane Moore is exactly the kind of book that I usually buy. A woman writer? Check. Self-help? Check. Making light out of hardship? Check.
Before We Were Yours Book Review
“Before We Were Yours”, by Lisa Wingate, is a work of fiction. It is, however, based on true events, real people, and their stories.
The Magnolia That Bloomed Unseen by Ray Smith
Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: “You’ve seen the woman in the photo. The woman screaming . . .” So begins the story of Molly Valle, who at forty-eight thinks she knows all that life has to offer a single, middle-aged woman — namely, men’s dismissal and disrespect. But when handsome activist John Pressman arrives in her Mississippi hometown, he challenges her self-doubt along with nearly everything else in her world. Soon, Molly discovers a strength and beauty she never knew she had — and a love so powerful, it can overcome the most tragic of consequences. The Magnolia That Bloomed Unseen is a love story, an adventure novel, and a self-realization journey. It reignites the truth that many women — and men — have unconsciously extinguished: you are special and worthy of love, and it’s never too late to make your dreams come true.
Ashley Nestler, MSWPublished 4 years ago in HumansThings I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married
Introduction The book Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married was written by Dr. Gary Chapman. Dr. Chapman’s expertise in marriage begins with the success and failures he and his wife Karolyn have experienced in their marriage for more than 45 years.
Kay Johnson-ClennonPublished 4 years ago in HumansTalk to Me Non-Violently
"We are dangerous when we are not conscious of our responsibility for how we behave, think, and feel." - warns Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. in his bestseller Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life.
Nick AfanasyevPublished 4 years ago in HumansWhat "Emma" tells us about Marriage
Marriage is one of the overarching themes in Emma. The novel starts when the young, clever, and rich Emma decides to partake in some matchmaking for her own amusement.
Yulina GotoPublished 4 years ago in HumansWomen are from where again?
Note. The Manley book is a work of fiction. It was born out of a situation where I had heard it said one time too many that: “All men are dogs.” If that is true, I thought to myself, then, who breeds and trains them? And a book was born. It's available on Amazon.
E. Lloyd KPublished 4 years ago in HumansKnee Deep By Karol Hoeffner
Synopsis Named after a hurricane, Camille is the rebellious 16-year-old daughter of a New Orleans bar-owner who grows up in the shadow of Bourbon Street, raised on stories of hauntings, lusty encounters and voodoo magic. And even though her family loses their home in a hurricane, she counts herself among the lucky until she discovers that her 18-year-old Creole neighbor whom she secretly loves died heroically in the storm. Devastated by Antwone's death, Camille begins taking unnecessary risks as if to prove she can be safe in an unsafe world. Her downward spiral is stopped by a spirit intercession. Based on the strength of her love and with the help of a dead voodoo queen, Camille wills Antwone back to earth. Because she is the only one who can see him; not his grandmother or his ex-girlfriend - she takes a kind of ownership of him in death that she never had in life. But gradually, she seeks something in their union beyond sex or love or passion—an understanding of the thin line between life and death itself and a need to find answers where none might lie. Camille's story unfolds as a Mardi Gras memoir, one girl's journey through the parties and parades as her community comes together and rises up from the chaos following the devastating storm. Like all good tales born of the bayou, hers involves the dead, the living, and the one trapped in the brackish waters between heaven and hell; a story of true love and true disaster.
Ashley Nestler, MSWPublished 4 years ago in HumansLet's do it for the love. Am excerpt from the "Manley book"
Just an excerpt from my latest book project for your reading pleasure. … I would kill myself if they ever tried to do that to me, Libby had said. While she was sharing the story of Kamal and Selma with me.
E. Lloyd KPublished 4 years ago in Humans