The book turned out to be my first glimpse at the Communist China. The author is not a professional hystorian but rather a woman that was caught up in the events of the Cultural revolution. Being branded as a “capitalist-roader” and a “foreign spy” due to her education abroad …

I love Sweet Valley books and this is one of my favorite Thriller books; the plot is about Elizabeth still being stalked by her psychotic deranged stalker William White although they all think he’s locked up in a high-security insane asylum, but little do they know that William has …

“Motown” is the second entry into what was to be Estleman’s Detroit crime trilogy. The book takes place in 1966 on the eve of the 1967 Detroit riots that were to change downtown Detroit forever. The mid-1960s were the height of Detroit’s influence on the car world. Muscle cars …

If you are interested in learning more about the techniques of mindful awareness and incorporating it into your child’s life The Mindful Child, by Susan Kaiser Greenland, is a good book to get you started. The book moves slow at the beginning. As it progresses the author builds up …

If you have children or grandchildren in your life, you will absolutely love “Rainy Day Magic” by Joey Green. This jam packed book offers 443 simple, fun projects using many products you may already have lying around the house, such as jello, pudding mixes, cornstarch, or flour.
The book …

Gifted Hands is the autobiography of Ben Carson, a brain surgeon who saves the lives of children with brain tumors and other diseases of the brain. He tells the story of his life in the inner city and his childhood, and discusses how he came to be a doctor. …

Last night, I was helping my daughter pick up her room and came across a book I didn’t even know she had; “Kate’s Giants.” The book looked somewhat interesting and I’m getting bored reading her the same things over and over again so I figured I would give it …

I am not a businesswoman nor someone with any form of online business, but I certainly find the book, YouTube for Business: Online Video Marketing for Any Business by Michael Miller enchanting and it is for my extra knowledge. Now I know roughly how businesses try to get their …

I loved this book. I am a huge fan of historical fiction and hearing that someone had finally released a book based on the life of Nefertiti.
What was nice about this book was that the story was being told by a fresh perspective. It was through the …

Have you guys ever read the story, Mariah Carey: Her Story by Chris Nickson before? If you have not yet, then it’s time you should. This book is awesome and it features everything about my favorite singer; Mariah Carey. This book is like the shortcut route to …

I recently had the opportunity to read the Arthur Conan Doyle story “The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge;” which I was a bit surprised I hadn’t read before considering I love Sherlock Holmes stories.
This one is actually one of the better Holmes stories I’ve come across too. It starts out …

I am a big fan of Conn Igulden and I have read a lot of the books he has written. The lords of the bow was the last one I read from him and I have to say that it was hard to put that book down once I …

“Danger in the Shadows” by Dee Henderson is a suspense/mystery novel telling the story of Sara Walsh, a woman living under the FBI witness protection program and in constant fear. What happened to her happened a long time ago, when she was only 6, but the terror lives on …

‘The continent of Circe’ is a book written by Nirad C. Chaudhuri, an Indian writer. This book consists of essays on the people of India. The purpose of the book is to understand the nature of things in India. The author describes the conditions of India after India gained …

Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold’em is probably the worst book about Texas hold’em I have ever read. I was suckered into buying the book as the “most comprehensive book ever written on hold’em,” but was disappointed to find out how poor Warren was at explaining the game.
Ken Warren …

Harry potter and the deathly hallows by j. k. Rowling Is the last Harry potter book in the series she says. This book was so confusing to me in some ways because it is about how lord voldemart or he must not be named takes over Hogwarts and the …

This issue of Green Arrow is helmed by a new creative team composed of writers Andrew Kreisberg and Ben Sokolowski and artists Daniel Sampere and Jonathan Glapion. The new team has a tall order to fill as the previous creative team lead by writer Jeff Lemire and artists Andrea …

Mobiles - They Drive Us Crazy is billed as being “a Helen Exley Gigglebook”, whatever that might be, but is in fact an attractively packaged, small, square hardback book of comic drawings by the British cartoonist Bill Stott. My copy cost me £4.50, which I think is perhaps a …

As my name suggests I am fond of reading books. Pretend you don’t see her by Mary Higgins Clark is a suspense story and is the right choice for murder mystery readers Once by chance I picked up this book from the library after reading the back cover. I …

After the Essentials line and before the release of 5th edition, Wizards of the Coast released a couple more player books for the 4E system. One such book was titled “Heroes of Shadow”.
When it was originally released, I thought it was another title that fell under the …

In the era of global competition is very tight, like now, everyone should be a genius, to be successful in all respects, including in business. Currently, the market has become so complex, more demanding consumers, and competition was so threatening. Proven strategies and genius like what do you think …

Unlike the first two books in the series, this one does not center around Mr. Amory’s cat Polar Bear, a stray he had rescued. There are still some very nice Polar Bear stories, but for the most part the book is autobiographical. Mr. Amory shares about his student years …

Thoroughly modern milkshakes: 100 classics and contemporary recipes
By Adam Reid
“Thoroughly modern milkshakes: 100 classics and contemporary recipes” by Adam Reid is an unconventional and definitely modernized outlook on the idea of milkshakes. Milkshakes are usually thought of as ice-cream and milk blended together; however, Adam Reid opens up …

It is hard to believe that the 4.50 From Paddington was first published over fifty years ago. The current copy in my house proclaims it is an eighteenth impression and it is certainly not the first copy that has graced the library.
Mrs McGillicuddy is travelling to see her friend …

Interpretation according to traditional literary theory introduces the Glossary of the Night as the poetry collections reflecting the heaviness of possibility for human maturnity in the society. This is based on own author experience and society determination. Observations are carried out through formal temperance …

The book Italian For Dummies is a book that I recommend to you if you are looking to learn to speak another language, it actually does help you actually learn Italian and Spanish also. The book comes with a cd and it does a good job of breaking the …

Eldest is the second book in the Inheritance Trilogy, following Eragon. It starts off exactly where the last one ended and takes the reader to whole new lands and on great new adventures. In this book, Eragon decides to accompany Arya to the land of the elves to receive …

I don’t usually read a true story books especially those which gloomy and sad books, but this one is kind of different. This is more than a true story but also a helpful handbook to recognize an interesting psychological condition named Munchaunsen Syndrome by Proxy. I always get excited …

Burmese Days was Orwell’s first novel. Less famous than the writer’s classic dystopias, 1984 and Animal Farm, and somewhat lacking their power and originality, this work is still high quality Orwell.
The novel deals with British colonialism in Burma in the 1930s. I found the main character, John Flory, to …

This branch of the Goosebump series is one that brings adventure. This was a big favorite among m friends and I, and we still go back and read them again and again for the sake of childhood memories.
It all started with Welcome to Horrorland and Return to Horrorland, …

Across the Universe is the first book in a trilogy. It is told from the point of view from a girl named Amy and a boy named Elder. Amy and her parents decided to be frozen in time for three hundred years, so that when they awake, they will …

Well, it happened. I read all of Jude Deveraux’s novels and was looking for an author that might be comparable to her, if not better. I found someone almost better! Kathleen E. Woodiwiss is awesome. I felt so many emotions reading this book and I loved it so much …

Graphic novels are a good way to engage a reader, and Jeff Smith has
written a great series of them.
The Great Cow Race is a fun second book following Out from Boneville. It
continues the story of the three Bone cousins.
They are great books for kids aged 8 and up, and work …

This tongue-in-cheek book, written by Beth Kendrick is good for newly-weds especially and a definite good read for all and also for married couples. It is a very heartwarming novel that I really enjoy reading.
The characters are mainly Stella, Erin and Casey and they have had their fair …

I had shied away from reading James Michener’s “Poland”, even though Michener is one of my favorite authors, because I was intimidated by Polish names. They often seem to me like an alphabet soup of consonants with only a stray vowel now and then to aid in pronunciation. I …

“Chasing Harry Winston” is Lauren Weisberger’s third novel, a follow-up to “The Devil wears Prada” and “Everyone worth knowing”. Once more, the book is a venture into the world of chick lit, and once more Weisberger deals with the world of the twenty-something, fashion-conscious New York women.
The protagonists are …

I have never really been that interested in the Harry Potter series of books for kids, but I was given a copy of this book by someone who was cleaning out their bookshelf, and I won’t turn down a free book.
I found the idea of the book fun and …

Often I catch myself wanting to go off into the wilderness and live as a hermit. But I think that’s too radical because you never know what kind of help you might need.
In 1990, 22-year-old Christopher McCandless rejected all the material values of modern society, gives away all his …

No kidding! I really cried when I read the book by the terminally ill author, known as Randy Pausch. My heart totally went out to him because he is known to be suffering from cancer and it is a terminal one at that. I admire his …

Ahn Junghyo’s contemporary novel “Silver Stallion” paints a vivid and powerful image of Korea (to be exact, South Korea) in a small village during the Korean War. Junghyo does not hold back any details, so younger or more squeamish readers may want to avoid this read.
No, I’m not …

This book is a Newberry Honor book, probably for YA readers. It feels very soft to me though, and while beautifully written and having a great feel for emotions and teenage thoughts (as well as the cruel things children and people do to each other) it does feel very …

W. Somerset Maugham’s novel The Razor’s Edge was one of the best-selling books of the 20th Century. I discovered in more than 20 years ago, and read it once every yer before giving the copy away to someone and buying a new one.
It tells the story of a young …

Wolfe’s second novel, “A Man in Full” is the story of American Social life and the tale of one of the great self made millionaires falling into the triumphs of his once glorious life. Like many of Wolfe’s works, “A Man in Full” is social satire aimed at criticizing …

‘The secret island’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book. The story line is excellent and the style of writing is also very good.
The names of the children in this book are Mike, Peggy and Nora and a boy named Jack from …

The Shadow Within is Book 2 of of the Legends of the Guardian-King Christian fantasy series. In continues the story of Abramm Kalladorne, the fifth son of the King of Kiriath. Abramm endured slavery in a far away land, brutal training for gladiator-like games, several years on the arena, …

I’m embarrassed to even admit that I’ve read this book. For reasons inexplicable even to myself, I used to be a fan of Mr. O’Reilly. Of course he is a horrendous liar and all around disgusting individual, and I can’t stomach the man anymore.
I did, however, read …

Do you want to become financially free and rich? This book will not make you one . No book can. No information can. But what this book can do for you is that it can give exact information about what money actually is and what you should do to keep …

Although in the previous volume of Nodame Cantabile the story had concentrated too much in Chiaki, leaving Nodame a little behind, in this volume she’s the center of attention.
She got sick so couldn’t memorize one of the 3 songs she had to play, reason why she didn’t win the …

The Hostile Hospital is the eighth book of the series of unfortunate events books. It shows the Baudelaire who are now wanted criminals going to the Heimlich Hospital mainly because they have nowhere else to go. This book was not as action packed nor filled with information as the …