Database Systems is by far one of the worst books ever. Database Systems is a book intended to explain relation databases, instead by chapter 2 you forgot what you were reading. I think the author just assumes anyone reading this book is a genius. If you …

Molly Ivins is not a fan of George W. Bush. The subtitle of Bushwhacked is: Life in George W. Bush’s America. This book makes the reader think how our country has changed under the leadership of George W. Bush.
Some of the chapter titles include: Class …

In this book, the Bobsey Twins are heading off (again) to visit their aunt, uncle, and cousin in Meadowbrook. They have several small adventures including the fun of visiting an animal farm, where a friend of theirs has started collecting and training wild animals.
Soon, however, they encounter a mystery …

This newest Sookie Stackhouse novel made me laugh and made me cry which is unusual for me because I’ve become rather jaded when it comes to vampire romance books. The main character is Sookie Stackhouse a waitress in Louisiana who is so believably real that I read the whole …

This bookstore fits the perfect picture of the used bookstore. It’s got bookshelves that tower heads over you, filled to the brim with used books. Why pay over 8 dollars for a book at other retailers when you can get them for half off or less at a place …

Recently, I was in Fort Langley, BC, shopping for antiques and generally just walking around the historic town and relaxing. We had worked up an appetite, and while we were looking around for somewhere to have a bowl of soup for lunch, a cute little café on the corner …

Market Speculating was first published just over ten years ago by Rowton Press and is an excellent book full of useful basics for anyone considering entering the world of spread trading.
Market Speculating was put together by Andrew Burke from IG Index (one of the largest and oldest spread betting …

The Herbal Body Book by Stephanie Tourles is the best book I have found on the subject. There are detailed instructions found within on anything from making your own cosmetics to insect repellents. It is definitely a must read for anyone looking to live more naturally and …

“Writing Fiction For Dummies” by Randy Ingermanson and Peter Economy is an instructional how to guide that is ideal for any individual that has the desire to write a novel and sell it to the world as well as those that simply would like to write entertaining stories and …

Roadwork is a novel released in 1981 written by Stephen King and published under the name Richard Bachman. The novel is about a man named Dawes who is forced from his home, the city is putting a road right where his house sits, and they will pay him a …

Though it has been a long time since Stephen Covey’s book —˜7 habits of highly effective people’ came out, the impact of its content is still as strong and meaningful as it was when it had newly hit the bookstores.
The writer takes a very unconventional approach that contradicts the …

Wings Income tax Booklet is a wonderful to know about Income tax. I am having poor knowledge in finance sector. But I am very eager to know about that field. That’s why I bought this book. This book contains some highlights of the Indian Union …

The scent of Shadows is a really interesting novel writtin by Vicki Petterson. The story is about a female photographer who lives in Las Vegas. Her past haunts her as she was raped when she was 16. Little does she know shes about to be sucked into a world …

Despite being a regular visitor of New York, I have not yet had the pleasure to actually go to Brooklyn and order up a Junior’s cheesecake; however, once I found out about their cheesecake recipe cookbook, I immediately rushed out and purchased a copy. Junior’s restaurant is a staple …

The Door in the Dragon’s Throat is Book 1 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series that targets young readers (ages 9-12, according to Amazon).
Dr. Jacob Cooper is an archeologist who travels everywhere with his two children, Jay and Lila, taking all kinds of interesting assignments. In this first …

I have read the book —˜The witch tree symbol’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is quite an interesting book. Every page in the book is full of mystery and certainly worth reading. I found this book one of the best among the Nancy Drew series.
It so happens that Nancy …

The Overlook is another crime thriller that I really love reading. It talks about Harry Bosch, an officer in the LAPD Open Unsolved Unit, investigating a potential terrorist case on the loose.
The story starts off with a murder of a doctor that has access to a dangerous radioactive …

I’ve been a fan of Tom Clancy since a teenager. He never fails to bring forth a great read through action and a technical understanding of security and military protocol, but his book, “Without Remorse” breaks his normal mold and was a pleasant surprise that brought a breath of …

This is the first book that I read by Alan Dean Foster in a long time and I must say I really enjoyed this story. It starts out a tad slow (the first few pages) but the pace quickly picks up and I soon found myself very hooked. It …

I guess I’m in a Jennifer Weiner phase or something, because I picked up this novel, Best Friends Forever from Jennifer Weiner, last week.
Despite the fact that I don’t usually enjoy books that go back and forth in time as well as switch characters, I found that I …

This is a truly superb teen horror story by R.L. Stine. It shows very clearly the dark things some people will do and that is why it is so powerful. The scary parts of this story is based on reality and that is always more frightening than supernatural events. …

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 …

Metamorphosis was one of my favorite literary pieces as a voracious reader. I’m quite hard to please when it comes to books, I tend to find more pleasure in reading classic novels and short stories than the bulk of contemporary titles which do very little to flatter my …

Written by Claire Cook, Life’s a Beach is a very nice feel type of book that I really love pretty much.
This is one of the best genre types of books that I really love and it is a romantic comedy about this particular woman who is single and …

I have lived in the Philippines all my life, going out to travel once in a while. I make it a point to travel in my country, as I would like to visit most, if not all of its nooks and crannies. Since I only travel when time permits …

This book is an absolute must have for any parent of a child that has autism! This is a clearly written, easy to understand, much needed guide to the world of autism that offers encouraging advice that parents will find useful.
The author breaks down the complexities of autism …

Finally the last chapter of Nodame Cantabile! I had been really looking forward to it since the first volume, and I finally could read it.
In this volume Nodame returns to France, but she seems to be in some denial state where she still refuses to play piano seriously. Chiaki, …

I have just finished reading this book called Pat Barker - The Ghost Road, which had won The Man Booker Prize before. This book is very easy to read, but seems haunting. The haunting is not actually literally ghost, but actually it refers to a war haunt.
This …

“Deja Vu!!” That was the impression on my mind as soon as i read this book. It is surprising how much the author can predict the Human Nature. I had heard about the book for a very long time from friends and family but never really bothered to pick …

I wanted to instill in my child the love for reading, so even if he is still a baby, I started buying baby books for him. The Sesame Beginnings Baby Books are a few of the books I bought for him.
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Nightmare In Pink , written by John MacDonald, was published by Ballantine Books in 1995.
Travis McGee was requested by his war buddy to help his sister, Nina. Her fiancé had been killed in a mugging. He had worked for Armister-Hawes, an investment company handling the …

Now that the Ghostbusters franchise is beginning to feel the slightest hints of a revival, the question comes again: is it worth the hassle to pay for the limited copies of The Return in circulation?
My answer, is a definite yes. Having struggled to get my hands on a copy, …

Believe it or not, this book has been in my room for almost a decade and I never even bother to read it I thought it was kinda boring but then I was wrong I never knew that this book will going to be one of my favorite novel. …

That’s a wonderful book! It was written so long ago (first edition in 1944) and, yet, it is still so up-to-date. The author presents real life examples of how to deal with stress and other modern life problems. He makes you think about the purpose of life and teaches …

I read this book, Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips last summer. My senior year English teacher recommended it to my whole class. I was a bit weary at first because English teachers don’t always recommend the most interesting books, but I gave it a shot and found it …

Wow—¦ what a cool book. This is an illustrated novel put together by Brian Selznick. In my opinion, there really aren’t enough of these. It might seem a bit childish, and it may be difficult for some to take seriously—¦ but the pictures are adorable, and …

Edward Lee is a horror writer known for his hard-core style: extreme violence and sexual content. The Backwoods was released around five years ago, when Lee was just getting into the height of his popularity. The Backwoods is a horror novel about a young woman who returns …

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 …

This is the first book in the “Fear Street Nights” teen thriller trilogy and it is a fast page-turner. Everything you want in a teen horror story is in here: fear, anger, hatred, creepy weird happenings and people dying. This book is also about superstitions in a way and …

I consider myself an avid reader, and one of the newest books that I have just recently completed is Jennifer Donnelly’s novel “The Tea Rose”. Not only did this book supply me with weeks of captivating plot and characters that I considered as old friends, but a heartwarming tale …

Tiny but concise, this book is a great travel companion for anyone who’s on the way to Seoul. This book has it all - shopping, hotels, transportation, restaurants. In true Lonely Planet fashion, the book begins with a section on history and culture, great reading for anyone who is …

One of my favorite genre’s of books to read are memiors. While usually somewhat short they give a reader a fantastic glimpse into the life of the particular person. This particular books really pulls at my heart strings and I have read it many times. Given to me for …

Storm Front is a very peculiar book, but, i must say, i thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s the first in a series of novels following the wizard Harry Dresden, an actual, practicing wizard in the Chicago area who, basically, deals with the supernatural carnage unnoticed by the majority of humans …

In this volume of Nodame Cantabile finally after so many chapters waiting that Chiaki will be able to go to Europe to study conducting, he finally reaches his dream and goes to France. We get to know new characters, like their new apartment mates. Chiaki involves in a conducting …

Written by Tom Peters, this is one excellent book for managers. In fact, In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies was required reading when I was trying to become a manager at San Miguel Corporation, the Philippines’ biggest and most influential corporation. As such, I …

After studying a year with this book in a Science degree, I must say that it is great for all the essentials that you require to do research properly. Everyone knows that research is a big part of Science and for the up and coming one, they need to …

Do you happen to know Mr. Leonard Nimoy? Yes! The Spock! The intensity, conviction and humanitarianism that have made Leonard Nimoy a distinguished actor have been transferred into a moving and arresting story told in poetry and photographs.
One of his poetry book that I love so much is YOU …

The book’s content was useful in giving the reader a basic understanding of who were the movers and shakers at the beginning of our countries inception. It is not, by no means a definitive study of the times but does provide a framework for future exploration. A good easy …

‘The Whaleboat House’, previously published as ‘Amagansett’, was Mark Mills’ first novel and is set in 1947 on Long Island. I was not alive in 1947 and have never been to Long Island so I did hope that the author would be able to give a good sense of …

“The Hour Game” is a suspense filled novel written by David Baldacci.
This book is very good and keeps the surprises coming.
I felt this book was well written and the timing of the book is very good.
The two main characters Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are quite good, …