A GALLERY OF WOMEN contains biographical sketches: Ida Hoshawood, Olivia Brand, Rona Mersa, Ernestina, Ermita.
Theodore Dreiser addresses a wide variety of social strata, seeking out the original, outstanding people in them.
In A GALLERY OF WOMEN Dreiser emphasizes the sexual; it is in the sex that he seeks …

“The Billion Dollar Sure Thing” is probably the best of Paul Erdman\’s early books. Published in 1973, the book deals with desire of the money to devalue the US dollar in relation to both foreign currencies and against gold. For those of us who don’t know a lot about …

This book is a complete guide to any parent of children that suffer from autism spectrum disorders. In this book Jenny McCarthy explains in detail how she cured her son’s autism symptoms. She stresses that autism itself can not be cured; however, many of the symptoms can …

I found that book 6 is slightly different from the others i nthe series. This is because unlike how the previous five books talk so much about puberty and social and physical development of teenagers, this book, which is addressed to parents talks about drugs, its dangers the signs …

When I was growing up in the 1970s I adored The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton and used to read it over and over. This is the second book in a series, the first of which I used to read as well which is called The Enchanted …

This is one of those books that most kids in school are forced to read as part of the English classes. It’s one of those books that is thought of as a classic and just because of that, everyone else is being forced to read it. And that’s how …

One summer day of my vacation, I was looking for a book to read. Hence, I search in forums to read comments about a good book to read. After browsing I decided to purchase a book by Cecelia Ahern entitled Rosie Dunne. While I am on the first page …

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is the story of an innocent African American man named Tom Robinson who is accused of rape and found guilty by a racist jury. The story is told through the eyes of a young girl named Jean Louis Finch, who goes by …

I purchased this study Bible as my husband lost his original NIV Bible. We went to a Christian book store in search of a good Bible. We went through several study bibles and at last selected the Zondervan NIV study Bible. The Bible is bit heavy …

Dr Chopra is an allopathic physician by profession. But his wide exposure to Eastern Philosophy and Ayurveda made him apply the principles of modern science to Philosophy to propound a theory for finding the man’s eternal search for an elixir. His research is basically based on the belief that …

Dead Wrong by Mariah Stewart. This is book of a series. This series has been a great series to read these last few weeks.
In this book we are introduced to Archer Lowell, Curtis Alan Channing, and Vince Giordano. These are bad guys. They …

This book by Jeffrey Archer consists of twelve short stories, each of about 20 pages. If one is not interested in reading through long novels and wants to spend time while traveling by plane or train, this is an ideal book. According to the author, 11 of the stories …

When I was a kid I used to love books. Granted there was not much of satellite TV programs and internet back then but I still feel that books are special and have their own charm even on this day and age.
I have a three year old daughter who …

Albert Jack has made a name for himself writing books that provide the background to the stories, phrases, urban legends and even pub names that we are all so familiar with but never really know where they originate and I just love stuff like that and find it quite …

I finally decided to read Angelfall one day when browsing in my neighborhood library. I had been eyeing this book for some time but couldn’t really push myself to read it. To be matter of fact I didn’t even get past the front cover to read the short summary …

On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn is a romantic love story, and I think it is pretty similar to the movie, ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. A bit different here and there, but the concept is the same.
Gregory is a man that thinks that his options are …

This fairy tale defies all tradition, somewhat a-la Shrek; the trend of taking a classic story and turning it upside down seems to be popular today. Here we have a beautiful princess, Elizabeth, engaged to a prince; the beginning is nothing unusual. Then a dragon shows up, burns the …

Welcome to My World by Coleen McLoughlin is an autobiography by Wayne Rooney’s girlfriend, whom I think is already his wife by now. This is a pretty alright book, which provides the insights on what Coleen perceives as the celebrity world. Pretty informative, actually, if you are the …

This book is the first of four books in the Dragons of Deltora series by Emily Rodda. This series is the final series about Lief, Jasmine, and Barda, and follows the Deltora Shadowlands series, which followed the Deltora Quest series. Obviously, you kind of have to have enjoyed the …

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. …

“Rules for Writers: Sixth Edition by Diana Hacker” was the book of choice for my English Composition class at Full Sail University. We used it mainly for learning APA style.
Honestly when the school gave us this little book, I did not think much about it. It was …

I felt that this was a very long book and would be better suited for kids who know how to read on their own rather than a book a parent reads to their kids at bedtime or naptime. It follows the cartoon movie to a T, so if …

‘The art of loving’ is a book written by Erich Fromm. The author writes about his opinion of love.
The book is divided into four chapters. In the first chapter, Fromm says that many people are starving for love, but they are not getting it. He says that most want …

Making The Good Life Last by Merv Griffin is a good book. There is something uncanny about reading something from someone whom have gone through a batch of bad experiences and then emerging as a winner in the end.
I am certainly inspired by the writings of Merv …

Elizabeth Zimmermann is a famous knitter, well-known for her ability and her problem solving techniques as well as her ingenious knitting patterns. Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knitter’s Almanac therefore can be expected to have great patterns and some neat ideas for different ways of doing things.
And of course, the Knitter’s Almanac …

This is a young adult novel about a young black man during the days of segregation, who enrolls in a boarding school up north - a school where he’s the first black student.
I stumbled on this book at the library and couldn’t put it down. It deals with …

In this short story the two main characters are looking for a way to come up with two thousand dollars. The believe the only way to do so is by committing the criminal act of kidnapping a wealthy family’s child and send a letter asking for two thousand …

“Pearl” by Lauraine Snelling is Book 2 of the Dakotah Treasures series. Pearl is a young woman living in Chicago, an heiress to a wealthy industrialist. When her father starts pushing her into an unwanted marriage, Pearl decides to run away. She goes west and settles in North Dakota, …

The Autobiography of Special Agent Dale Cooper has the subtext —˜My Life, My Tapes’ and on the inside cover it says —˜As heard by Scott Frost’, so he wrote it. I think Dale Cooper is my all-time favourite television character so he is of course, a fictional person …

I have read the book —˜Living alone and loving it: A guide to relishing the solo lofe’ written by Barbara Feldon. This is an excellent , marvelous book. Almost everybody feels lonely sometime or the other in life. This book is an ideal book for one and all. Barbara …

Yoshi’s Story Nintendo Official Player’s Strategy Guide is a fun strategy guide to look through, and that is the reason I purchased it. I did not “need” any help beating this game as I suspect a majority of people did not, either, as this game has a notorious reputation …

I checked it out from sheer curiosity - it’s good to be up to date with the upcoming fad, I suppose (although I didn’t manage to force myself through the Twilight books). The book is definitely a light and pleasant read - especially for its subject matter.
The story is …

It was not until I saw the movie, “The Client” that I became interested in reading books by John Grisham. The first one I read was his bestseller “A Time To Kill,” which was also adapted into a movie. Since that time, I have read this book at least …

I watched Twilight movie four times last year and since then became a certified Twilight fanatic, then I started looking the the remaining series at the local bookstore but couldn’t find it. So one of my friends asked what Twilight series I would like to receive as a gift, …

I nearly gave up on this book after reading just a few lines. I found out from the introduction that Burgess had made up his own language and I thought that his nadsat vocabulary would be far in between. Turns out he made it a very integral part of …

I have recently tried to branch out a bit in my reading into genres and authors that I have not previously shown all that much interest in. Elizabeth Ferrars’ 1972 detective mystery, “Breath of Suspicion”, is a book that I knew absolutely nothing about before I picked it up …

This set was recommended to me to read. The No. 1 Ladies, Detective Agency is a set of books written by Alexander McCall Smith. There is a set of 5. They are quite interesting reading.
These books are about Mma Ramostwe, a woman who lives in Botswana. The …

Cancer has to be one of the most frightening things in this time and age. This author has been there, he suffered from recurring brain cancer. I lost a family member to colon cancer. Every time I turn around someone is being diagnosed with it. This book came to …

If you have ever wondered what it would have been like to live in rural Montana in the 1930s, this is a great book to give you that insight. The book was compiled and edited by Genny Barhaugh and Carol Guthrie from letters and papers found in an …

I have never been a fan of Rob Liefield. As a kid I was a fan of New Mutants and X-Force, I’ll admit, but beyond that I never really was too interested in his work. It is then rather unsurprising that I had never even heard of …

The next book of the Meredith Gentry series took the characters into the Sithen. This book was different in the sense that the setting changes considerably. We are no longer in modern times its like we’ve gone back in time. But its still present day.
The fairies live differently than …

I’ve read this book and I’ve learned so many things through this book. Make Today Count is created by John C. Maxwell who is motivate many people to increase their personality and their mind in this life. This book is one of the best book which I recommended to …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Survivors is a great novel for those fans of the show that liked what they saw of the Tasha Yar character and wanted to learn more about her. This is a story that is primarily about her as well as her difficult and …

I did not expect anything supernatural from this book. I thought there would be an interesting, exciting, intense story about a maniac and his victim - a rich girl - and blah blah blah. But in the end, my expectations were smashed to smithereens.
The book is about what parents …

I love coming to this store. It’s so easy to get to and conveniently located. There’s always ample parking and since everything is so inexpensive I sometimes come here just to browse for books or workout videos on the weekends when I’m bored and have nothing else to do. …

Every Word Has Power is written by Yvonne Oswald and the this book teaches on how to use that word to turn your life for the better. It is something like teaching one how to speak and write properly but the difference is that how one can interact …

I recommend The Giver because this book is a big “WOW!!!”. It talks about a teenage boy who lives in a Utopian world. I’m sure that every single human being want to be in that sort of world. I thought it was the perfect place to be, but I …

This book is full of luscious recipes. Unfortunately, many of the recipes call for ingredients I don’t normally keep around the house, such as fresh rosemary or wild mushrooms, but for special occasions these recipes would be easy to make and delicious.
All of the recipes are carefully explained - …

I read this book and I was having my own comments and thoughts and feelings. If you are someone who loves to read tabloids from magazines and stuff like that, then The Last Days of Dead Celebrities by Mitchell Fink might work for you. It is not a …