Recently, I read a book titled: “I am Number Four” written by Pittacus Lore, which was a major motion picture released in my country. Loving science fiction and fantasy novels, I was drawn into the book easily and was impressed by the strong visual descriptions, the rather unique plot …

As I read this book I was happy to discover that Michael Caine, one of my favorite actors, is also a talented writer. This honest and humorous autobiography was a pleasure to read, and when I had finished it I felt like I personally knew Mr. Caine, his family …

Reading and fully understanding the Bible can sometimes seem like a difficult or hard task to accomplish. This is not the case with this particular book. It helps guide the reader through the wonderful book of Genesis. Basically this book is a guidebook or helpmeet to reading Genesis. One …

This book is the second Hardy Boys book, and as in many of the other Hardy Boys books, the two Hardy boys are helping their father with a case, and working on a case of their own. As often happens, the case their father is working on is connected …

Book Two in the Sabriel Trilogy by Garth Nix.
Lirael is born into the Clayr. The Seers of the Old Kingdom. She is shunned by majority of the Clayr due to the fact that she doesn’t have the sight and of her looks. Most Clayr have blonde hair and skin …

A Man Lay Dead was written by Ngaio Marsh. (published by Little, Brown & Company in 1934)
This is surprisingly good for a debut; and not only that, Ngaio Marsh had introduced her protagonist exceedingly well the remarkably suave and unflappable Inspector Alleyn.
Nigel Bathgate was thrilled …

Last week my mom bought a new pattern book called Victorian Pins for crochet at Hobby Lobby in Cookeville, Tennessee. The booklet was printed and designed by Nanttee Seale and Jeanettte Crews Design. It cost 6.99 for the booklet which is not too bad. It contained patterns for …

Hatchet is an amazing book. I barely read and I could not put this book down. It is very interesting and will grab the attention of any reader.
It is about a boy named brian who is going to see his father. His parents got divorced so he goes back …

Waltz with a Black Cat isn’t the usual yaoi manga where the manga is focused on the love making scenes. Made by Homerun Ken, the manga maybe yaoi but certainly worthy of reading because of the mixed genres- comedy, drama, and romance that blends well together.
Hirose throws a …

Gurren Lagann is a manga series based off the anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagan, also known as Gurren Lagann that aired in the U.S. on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2008. The manga is about a boy named Simon, pronounced See-Moan, who lives underground in Giha Village; he works …

This is the third book in the trilogy and I must say the most surprising of the three. There were things in here that really shocked me. And I also feel that now the story has come full circle, with the Smoke movement growing stronger as the people move …

The Twilight series (composed of four books namely Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn) was really an is still a worldwide block buster phenomena nowadays. The story of the forbidden vampire - human love affair has really touched a lot of fiction lovers all over the world.
Having read …

Carpe Jugulum is a part of Terry Pratchett’s series about Witches of Lancre. It concentrates on Three witches and a Queen (who in theory is also a witch, but since there can only be three witches in one town/city/kingdom, Magrat is no longer officially a witch) and their fight …

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 had the opportunity read “The Road” while traveling about a year ago. I can honestly say that this book scared me. I have read it once and only once and will not read it again. It is just too heart wrenching for me. I have to admit that …

Written by John L Brown and Cerylle A. Moffett, this book, The Hero’s Journey: How Educators Can Transform Schools and Improve Learning is unlike any other. It cost slightly expensive but I got the lucky chance to borrow it from a friend of mine. I’m not sure …

I personally believe bookstores are treasured places for individuals to gain knowledge. My visits to Barnes and Noble of Nanuet, New York have been quite rewarding and satisfying. Every time I’ve had the opportunity to shop there, store keepers warmly greeted me and asked me if there seemed to …

The 2010 novel, “Linger” by Maggie Stiefvater is the second book in her teen wolf romance trilogy. While I think that this novel is not as whimsical as the first novel of the trilogy, “Shiver”, I found myself swept up into the lives of Sam and Grace and the …

A book that I have read numerous times is My Descent Into Death by Howard Storm. This is a book that I love. In it, Howard Storm tells how he was a successful artist. While in France, he had an extreme health emergency. Hydrochloric acid …

This issue goes back and covers the origins of this incarnation of Nightwing and Flamebird. I’m not too familiar with the characters, I just know that they were guardians of Kandor. Here, Flamebird is shown to be a mystical entity, sort of like the Phoenix. There’s …

I just recently read Skinny Bitching by Jenny Lee. I found this book in the humour section of the bookstore, and while it was never laugh out loud funny, it is entirely amusing.
The writing is quick and carries you along - you don’t really have to read too …

I’ve always been a big fan of Stephen King and recently listened to “It” on audio format. Steven Weber is the reader and does a fabulous job. He gives added depth to each character and I love the many different voices he gives Richie’s unique radio personalities. …

The World God Only Knows is a manga by Wakaki Tamiki. It is a story about Keima Katsuragi, a boy who is known as the “capturing god” for being able to capture any 2d girl in dating games. But in his real life, Keima is known as an otamegane, …

People who read this book will either be (i) Rutherfurd fans, (ii) Irish history students or (iii) Random readers of historical fiction.
If you are an existing Rutherfurd fan and enjoyed his earlier books you are going to be disappointed. This latest work is turgid, slow moving and fails to …

The Dear America series is a collection of books for the child and their family learning together. It is a great collection of historical books written by various authors. They have come together to teach the truth about different parts of history from the point of view of a …

Debbie Macomber has stepped out of her “box” on this book. Forgot the plot line and the story - since when does Debbie give detailed sexual scenes in her stories? Ok, but back to the story. I really did enjoy this book overall. I foudn …

I have read the book ‘Fun for the secret seven’ written by Enid Blyton. This is not much of a story, but much better than many of the other secret seven series.
Jack is one of the secret seven. Jack’s friend, Bob says that he needs the help of the …

Jake Drake Know-it-all is geared towards a younger audience than many of Andrew Clements other books, as this book is suited for readers about 7-10 years old. This is a great first chapter book for developing readers, as the storyline is interesting for kids - I mean, what kid …

Guilty Pleasures is written by Laura Lee Guhrke, and this very gorgeous layout cover book is interesting enough. Laura is indeed a very good author and I find this story truly fascinating. It is about Daphne Wade and the Duke of Tremore and this is not just your …

The Recycle Barn is a great place to get used books at a reasonable price. It is also a great place to trade in those books on your shelf that you’re not reading.
Occasionally, I used to pass by the old location in Bethlehem, but it was …

The Nick Jr. The Backyardigans “Rescue Patrol” by Catherine Lukas is a beginner reading book which is part of the read-to-read book series. This particular book is based on the children’s show “The Backyardigans”, and the characters will be familiar to both children and parents if they are familiar …

Every once in a while, I’ll come across a Sherlock Holmes adventure that has a case so realistic, I can’t help but wonder if it was really based off of some sort of top secret incident.
The Adventure of the Bruce Partington Plans is just such a story. It revolves …

Every few weeks my sister would pay what I would consider enormous prices to have false nails put on or the ones she had on filled again by professionals. I have always liked white tipped nails but her way of getting the white tipped nails did not fit my …

The fifth installment in the Harry Potter series is definitely the most lengthy book out of them all reaching nearly 800 pages and being as thick as a concrete block. When i read the book i was slightly disappointed due to my strange expectation of there being more general …

I may be new to this website but one thing i am not new to are the books in “A Serious of Unfortunate Events” by Lemony Snicket. The books are my favorite serious of all time, Lemony Snicket may name the title “A Serious of Unfortunate Events” but actually …

Ouran High School Host Club Manga Volume 2 has the host club trying to figure out how to keep Haruhi’s true gender a secret when the high school has the physical exams.
This was a fun manga, the characters are interesting and the story is a lot of fun. …

I think Reader’s Digest will have no substitute - ever. The contents are so informative that even a kid can learn from it. They have different categories such as a love column (Ask Aunty), laughter columns, medical and health updates, business news, and of course, food! Personal stories from …

How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It is written by 2 writers; namely Steven Stosny and Dr. Patricia Love. Steven is a PH.D or something and I’m not sure how or what that is, but I do know that these 2 writers are very intelligent and …

Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy O Toole is considered one of the prime examples of great humour in American Literature. It revolves Around Ignatius J Reilly an enormous educated and arrogantly ignorant man with a PhD and impeccable mastey of the English Language living at home with his …

In some ways, I dislike the book, Wifey by Judy Blume. That’s because it proves what marriage could be done in ‘cheating’ ways when it’s not working and I think it might prove to give a bad example to married women out there. However, if someone wants to …

Smash Cut is the newest book out bestselling author, Sandra Brown. Smash Cut is an interesting book to read since I have not read this author in while. I was in the mood to read her book so I made the decision to go ahead and read it. I …

I almost wanted to put this review under ‘religion’ for that is how deeply affected I am by this incredible woman’s poetry.
I first discovered Anne Sexton when I became a member of allpoetry.com (see review of this site in my collection), and after reading a piece entitled “Buying the Whore” …

This is a life changing book! I don’t know any woman who would not benefit from reading this book; it addresses things we all face. The outcome is to take a good look at your life and your reaction to it. This is a resource to …

I love stories about dinosaurs and this is without doubt one of the best dinosaur novels that I have ever read. This book takes you on a thousand mile trip across the swamps, forests and dry rocky landscapes of the Cretaceous. The various eco systems are so well described …

Love Busters: Overcoming Habits That Destroy Romantic Love by Willard F.Jr. Harley is a good book. For a married couple going through a long-term relationship, there will surely be a bit of boredom along the way. That is expected.
That’s where this book comes in handy. …

“Of the gifts that we can give, the greatest is to see beauty in each other- in essence, to give beauty to each other. When we give that beauty, we prepare our hearts to receive it back.” This quote embodies the essential theme of this memoir, which is the …

In the third installation in the Mercy Thompson series, Patricia Briggs does not disappoint. It’s really the first time we get to see Mercy, the shape shift coyote mechanic, at a vulnerable place, and really see her fight with her own nature and the nature of the world into …

I can not remember anymore how long I waited for there on the market to show up a book like “Rise of the Wolf”. After I grew up with the novels of JRR Tolkien, Terry Brooks and David Eddings, I became a certified fan of epic fantasy adventure. But …

Contest is the first book by author Matthew Reilly and a good insight into his writing style as a whole. As the first book he wrote it has some obvious novice-author flaws, but nothing that really interrupts the reading.
The book is a supernatural thriller poured from a generic science …

This novel starts with promise, you learn much about the characters very early. Susan Jagger is suffering from agoraphobia, fear of open spaces, causing her to have intense panic attacks. Her friend Martie Rhodes helps her with her phobia and Susan attends a psychiatrist named Dr. Ahriman, who happens …