The title of this book, What’s a Ghoul to Do? (A Ghost Hunter Mystery) by Victoria Laurie is really funny for me and that was the major reason for why I chose to read this book in the first place.
The genre of this book is supposed to be funny and …

New Moon tells the life of Isabella Swan after abandoned by Edward Cullen. Day after day passed with depression and emptiness. Charlie almost sends Bella back to Phoenix because it did not bear to see her daughter like a zombie. Bella still continues to live and do the usual …

Hush Little Darlings (by Judith Kelman)
This is my second attempt at a Judith Kelman’s book. The first one had been rather mind-boggling and unimpressive; this book is however, a great improvement.
Sarah Spooner was investigating a case involving four young girls who were found to have …

I enjoyed the first book in this trilogy, but I was majorly disappointed by the second book. I was really hoping for the third book to resurrect the trilogy, and I was expecting a major turnaround and a fantastic, nail-biting finish to the trilogy.
Unfortunately, this book managed to be …

This book by the famous BBC Correspondent along with his colleague who spent more than 25 years in India is a contemporary’s version of the events that happened in India during the last three decades. The authors brought to bear their long years of experience of living in India …

Anatomy of Murder was written by Bill Pomidor and published by Penguin Group in 1996.
The husband and wife team Dr Plato Marley was in geriatrics; while Dr Cal was a forensic pathologist at Seigel Medical College. At Cal’s tuition class for her medical students, she discovered …

This book is like nothing King has ever written, exciting from start to finish, not all of his books are this explosive, many require patience to get to the build up, this story just flows, it kept me interested from beginning to end, if I had to compare it …

Stephen King’s latest novel is the story of the widow of a writer and her journey towards learning to be Lisey, and not just “Scott’s wife” While King’s sense of the macabre is very much present, this is not a really gruesome book like “Pet Semetary” or “Carrie.” It …

A story of a vengeance well taken. This just about sums up the story of The count of Monte Cristo. If the law can’t help you gain justice, you have to help yourself, is the message this story sends out. The book, written by Alexandre Dumas The book tells …

I remember starting reading this book as a teenager, many years back. It was already a popular book having sold more than a million copy and it was a best seller (in fact it still is) in India, the place I live.
The blue cover of the book with the …

I think ladies always love a good self-help book and in this How to Duck a Suckah: A Guide to Living a Drama-Free Life by Big Boom, it sums up my amazing feeling upon reading it. I finished it straight because there are just so many tips that as …

Cited by King as the favorite book of his fans, if not necessarily himself, The Stand is a large book, even larger in its uncut release during the early nineties, that deals with disease, death, rebirth, redemption, love and finally God. It is my favorite book by King and …

I bought this book for only $5 even though the price printed on the side stated $6.95, and although I was familiar with this Arabian Nights book as a child, I honestly couldn’t recall or remember exact and precise stories from it, there were only vague memories so I …

“An Echo in the Darkness,” book 2 in the Mark of the Lion series, continues the story of Hadassah, a Jewish young woman bought as a household slave by a rich Roman family, the Valerians, and eventually sent to the lions. Hadassah has survived the lion attack on the …

“Haunting Rachel” is a suspense filled romance written by Kay Hooper.
Rachel Grant has returned to Richmond to bury her parents. Ten years before her fiance vanished. SHe has been mourning his loss for years.
Soon Rachel has attempts on her life and her nights are filled with nightmares. To …

I am reviewing the book, On a Beam of Light, written by Gene Brewer. This book is the sequel to the novel, K-Pax, which was also written by Gene Brewer. K-Pax was made into a movie, starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, among many other people. In …

The book “Sweet Revenge” by Nora Roberts is nothing short of wonderful, just as many of her other novels are. I found it hard to put this book down and to even stop thinking of it after each chapter. It was very compelling and gave me a taste of …

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a classic horror novel. However, you will find the manner in which the novel was put together very interesting: it is a series of diary entries, newspaper clippings and letters. This type of novel is called an ‘epistolary novel’. Dracula is one of the primary …

There are many writers who try to take advantage of the fame name Sherlock Holmes for his own glory and not to remember Sherlock Holmes. Sherlockian, fans of Sherlock Holmes, The detective wanted to act again, then they will make a detective story that remains based on the character …

I have read the book —˜The clue of the leaning chimney’ written by Carolyn Keene. It is one among the Nancy Drew series. I found this book quite interesting to read. It is a good book. The story line is interesting and mysterious. I enjoyed this book very …

Jamila Gavin’s novel —˜The Wheel of Surya’ is a mind blowing book. It was the runner up for the 1993 Guardian Newspaper Children’s Fiction Award. A big part of the novel is set in a village in Punjab. One can get a beautiful glimpse of rural India with …

What Horses Say: How To Hear, Help And Heal Them is a how to book geared for every horse owner. What Horses Say: How To Hear, Help And Heal Them is written by M. And J. Dicker. The cover of What Horses Say: How To Hear, Help And Heal …

This is a collection of eighteen, mostly short stories from the famed author, Margery Allingham. Though the stories are dated (published in 1975), they feature some of the best detective and horror stories I have ever read.
Most of the stories were highly entertaining, especially those which …

If you haven’t heard about this book, The Jabez Prayer Experiment, you’ve got to run out and get it. There is so much depth to this book that I have picked it up a hundred times, read a portion, then put it down to think and pray on what …

I have read the book —˜The 18 rules of happiness’ written by Karl Moore. This book is a good and helpful book. It does not have much to say. However, whatever little is said in this book is certainly of great benefit. In my case, it helped me a …

Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s story titled “The Yellow Wallpaper” is essentially the fictional diary of a woman. This woman, however, isn’t any ordinary one she has been confined in a room in order to cure her temporary “nervous condition”. This condition, according to her husband John, can only …

This is one of my first Sweet Valley books ever, and it didn’t disappoint me. The title is called The Haunted House, and personally although I thint the titled should have been more interesting than this one, the story is better than the title itself.
The book is all about …

The Hate List by Jennifer Brown is currently a stand alone novel. Valerie Leftman’s boyfriend Nick brought a gun to school one day and began shooting people. The victims of the shooting were on a list created by Valerie and Nick called the Hate List. To earn yourself a …

I found and bought this book on my way at Kinokinuya book store around Plaza Senayan. Well first time i saw it i thought it just another boring religion book, but i am quite attracted by it soft but eyecatching cover.
This book was published by Publications International, Ltd. an …

I really enjoy Charlaine Harris’ novels. She’s written a lot of series in the mystery genre — in fact, I got interested in her writing through her Southern Vampire series, which is still my favorite.
A Secret Rage is one of her “stand alone” novels; that is, it …

This is the first book written by the author Harry Crews. I have only read this and another of his novels but he seems to write mostly about the American South. This book takes place in a small town in the South during the 1960’s. …

Wow! Simply wow. I loved this book. I am an avid reader and enjoy everything from romance to horror to sci-fiction to fantasy. I have recently stumbled into the knowledge that I’m a fanatic for anything that’s apocalyptic in nature. I want to read …

Jawahar Book Centre is one of the best book stores in Delhi. I am enjoying the services of this book store for the last one year. I am a voracious reader and read plethora of books on different subjects. I always prefer to buy books from this book store …

To be honest this is a review of a review, let me explain: my sister told me to read Entering The Circle by Olga Kharitidi because, she said, I would get something significant from it, so I did as I was told.
Set in Siberia the story begins mundane enough …

I think it’s fair to say that the majority of the people who are familiar with S. Morgenstern and William Goldman’s “The Princess Bride” only are so because of the classic film adaptation made several years back. Few people realize (I myself didn’t even know this until a …

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon encompasses every genre imaginable. There is romance, history, intrigue, fantasy, suspense, paranormal, and action. This epic novel and its sequels grabbed me and would not let go. Outlander sat on my bookshelf for years before I read it. As a bookstore …

Iceland’s Bell is a historical novel by the Icelandic writer Halldor Killjan Laxness. It has been translated to several languages, so finding a copy in a language you can read shouldn’t be a problem. The first part is about the farmer Jón Hreggviðsson and his battle with the Icelandic authorities. …

I always love motivation and inspiration stories and that’s why I always love to read books about it. Purchasing this book introduces me to Zig Ziglar, a great motivator with so many great motivation books.
Something Else to Smile About is actually a continuation for “Something to Smile About” but, …

My Diamond days with Osho has been written by one of the Sanyasin of Osho Ma Amrito. it narrates the experience of the time spend by her with Osho a master. The book is basically a ordinary effort and the writer scenes . Osho and his every about him. …

I consider myself to be a busy girl with a full plate of things to do, which is great but leaves me little time to read. Reading is a past time that I find pretty darn enjoyable, and I like tackling books that have a little meat to their …

Tales Of A Drama Queen by Lee Nichols is not that bad. It is perhaps underrated, because just at the first glance, one might think that there’s nothing really amazing about this story. Not that much a plot, and has nothing whatsoever related to the real life that …

I really, really enjoyed this book! It is the fourth book of Christine Feehan’s magical Drake sisters series. Each book in the series concentrates on a specific sister, her magical abilities, her need to find her soul mate, and all the mystery and intrigue that seems …

This book which was first published early in 2010 covers topics such as how to get good value for money when buying a camera, choosing lenses, making ones’s own accessories and free or low cost software. There is a good section on lenses and in particular a …

In this book, Thomas L. Friedman, best-selling author and writer for the New York Times, carefully proposes ideas for a national strategy for the “greening” of the United States. He has done his research well and presents strategies that he believes will be the power sources for the …

Did you ever hear of a female dragonslayer, one that is really a royal princess in disguise? Well, that is what this fantasy novel is about. A princess gets bored with her life of gossiping and fancy gowns so she runs off to lead her own life. After trying …

When reviewing one of Stephen King’s novels, I must make sure I stick to the subject and not veer off into a rambling bundle of prose. I must admit that Mr. King is a literary hero of mine. His creations spark life and horror into all those items I …

I love the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. I didn’t think I was going to get into it as much as I have because the idea of an anti-feminine heroine didn’t really appeal to me. Mercy is a mechanic and a kind of nobody in the shape shifting …

Trace was written by Patricia Cornwell, and published by Time Warner in 2005.
Patricia Cornwell’s books are difficult to start I often have this problem with her books. I read the first two chapters of this book, and only returned to finish it half a year later. …

“The Open Window” written by H.H Munro is about a man named Framton Nuttel who has ventured to a new town to endure nerve cure treatments. His sister does not want him going to the new town and closing himself off from the other town people; she sends him …

Animal stories sure are fascinating though I did wonder if animals of different kinds can really talk with each other. I have recently read a short story by Elnora Watters, Tiger and Max which made my imagination go wilder. That makes me wonder if in religion; animals like dogs …