Non- Fiction

Nothing by Jenny Gkotsi (Book Review #236)

February 28, 2018

This review was kindly requested by Jenny Gkotsi. Nothing, is a poetic, philosophical self-help style of a book written with the intention to provide an insightful view on life and living. The entire book is in one chapter and the characters are titled as “A” & “Z.” The characters back and forth between each other with a sequence of questions and answers. The subject matter covers topics like the afterlife, existence, happiness, God, restoration, and much more. I found the literature to be […]

Terrorism by Michael Mansell (Book Review #229)

February 24, 2018

This review was kindly requested by Lean stone Book Club. Terrorism is a non-fiction history short book. The book consists of a quick summary and explanation on how terrorism started, how many kinds exist, and compares certain ideologies such as comparing Jihad with terrorism or comparing Al Qaeda with ISIS. According to the book, terrorism started from the 14th century and they were mostly religious related. Cyber terrorism is, for example, something we are facing today. Viruses, stealing information, abusing the systems are just some […]

Fitness Powered Brains by Chong Chen (Book Review #232)

February 22, 2018

This review was kindly requested by Chong Chen. Fitness powered brains is a short book revolutionizing the field of physical fitness and brain science. The book provides strategies to strengthen the brain and by doing so, increase productivity. It also subsequently, assists with the coping methods and reduces stress. The intention of the author, I believe, is to assist the reader in achieving a better life and providing a more successful way of living. He believes that fit people are more effective, […]

Your Ultimate ACT Prep Book by Ashleigh Owens (Book Review #233)

February 21, 2018

This review was kindly requested by Ashleigh Owens.  Your Ultimate ACT prep book is written with the intention to provide the best strategy and work ethic to increase your score. ACT is divided into four multiple choice subject tests: English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. Subject test scores range from 1 to 36; all scores are integers. The book is like a test prep course without the expensive costs. What I liked about the book was that it is integrated into four chapters […]

Immediacy: Our Ways of Coping in Everyday Life (Book Review #189)

February 20, 2018

This review was written for Online Book Club “I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.” This book was an “OnlineBookClub.org Book of the Day.” Immediacy is a non-fiction – Psychology – Social Science book written about ways of which we can cope in everyday life. The book begins with informing us that from the day we are born, every single one of us must cope with the world we live in. Based on how effective with cope, we succeed to […]