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Hello Netizens,  Recently I have read the A.B.C Murders by Agatha Christie, as a way for me to see if Agatha's book are my cup of tea. I have read previously 'Murder on the Orient Express' and I wasn't pleased at all with the ending.  Let me first introduce you to the book. Title: The A.B.C. Murders  Author: Agatha Christie Genre: Crime/Mystery Synopsis:  When Alice Ascher is murdered in Andover, Hercule Poirot is already on to the clues. Alphabetically speaking, it's one down, twenty-five to go. Rating: (4/5) Stars Review:   This book is a crime mystery about a serial killer, that murders their victims alphabetically. The story is told from the perspective of Hasting, however, sometimes it would switch to an unknown narrator. I was a little confused at the beginning with narrative, because it didn't follow the same narrative style in 'Muder on the Orient Express.' The characters in this story are well fleshed, considering ...

Hello Netizens,  I wasn't tagged to do The TBR Tag , but it looked fun =u= I came across this tag in Maniacal Book Unicorn blog post here . Lets get started! How do you keep track of your TBR pile? Among the books I own, I have a note on Evernote that includes all the books I own in a To-Do list. So each time I read a book, I tick the box. However, most of the time I pick random books from the library that pique my interest and I end up borrowing them.   Is your TBR mostly print or e-book? T he majority of books I read are physical books. From time to time, I would pick an ebook or read ebooks because I received them in exchange for a review.  How do you determine which book from your TBR to read next? I have zero strategy, I just pick whatever book I am in the mood for.  A book that’s been on your TBR the longest. A World Without Princes (The School for Good and Evil #2)  by Soman Chainani is the fir...

Title: Looking For Alaska Author: John Green Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary Synopsis:  Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave “the Great Perhaps” even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . . After. Nothing is ever the same. Rating: (3.5/5) Stars Review:   '"Suffering," she said. "Doing wrong and having wrong things happen to you. That's the problem. Bolivar was talking about the pain, not about the li...

Title: Tough Things First Author:  Ray Zinn Genre: Non-Fiction Synopsis:  Silicon Valley pioneer Ray Zinn, CEO of top microchip company Micrel for 37 years, shows entrepreneurs and executives how to lead and succeed by tackling the Tough Things First In high school, Ray Zinn s track coach told him he was too short to run the hurdles. Ray took this as a challenge and, after months of hard training, became the fastest hurdler on the team. That drive and self-discipline is, to Zinn, the essence of the entrepreneurial spirit. It s what pushed him to achieve the impossible, founding a Silicon Valley microchip company without venture capital and turning it into a global empire with an enviable 37-year track record as CEO. Rating : (3/5) Stars  Review: It is actually an interesting read (or at least to me); however, I've lost interest in what the book is offering around page 120. After a while from reading this book, it becomes extremely repetitive a...