The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a fantasy novel and the beginning of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. It tells the story of a creature called a Hobbit named Frodo Baggins and how he inherits a magic Ring from …

I think ‘American Gods’ by Neil Gaiman is one of his finest works. The British author writes a story that is so distinctly American in it’s intense local flavors. It’s about a non-stereotypical convict who gets out of jail under strange circumstances and begins an epic journey that he …

Leslie Marmon Silko’s Native American 1977 classic entitled “Ceremony” is truly a masterpiece. Her novel, which follows a World War II vet as he returns to the reservations and struggles with what we would now term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), brilliantly weaves together description, emotion, and narrative.
One of …

Nowadays people are deeply convinced that they know almost everything about our Earth. The jungle that covers lands around the great Amazon River remains a mystery. The king of the thriller genre James Rollins, author of exciting adventure novels such as “The Blood of Satan” and “The Black Order” …

Ella Enchanted is a delightful story. It is technically more a ‘children’s’ or preteen book, I guess, but it really appealed to me as a young adult. It is a retelling or different take on the story of Cinderella, done very well. It is different enough …

This book, The Most Amazing Places to Visit in Britain by Reader’s Digest is super cool. I love it very much and in fact, there’s so many interesting information that you can find here.
I have the spirit of traveling and I would love to ‘conquer’ Britain someday, if you …

A Time to Kill is another famous novel by John Grisham. I should admit that this is a real life experience to several people. John makes me wonder about what would I have done should the same circumstances happened to me.
Carl Lee Hailey is living peacefully in Clanton. He …

202 Jokes of Mulla Nasiruddin : Osho : Osho is one of the most influensive spiritual teacher of this century. He has spoken on almost every aspect of life. He is known for is outspoken and bold outlook towards the conservative topics like sex. He is also known for …

It’s hard for me to write a review for this story without giving spoilers to those who haven’t read it yet, because that would totally suck, it’s a story that’s very worth reading til the end. But I’ll do my best, at this point I didn’t even know what …

Author: William R. Forstchen
This book was impossible to put down.
The premise is the United States is struck by an EMP nuclear attack, destroying our technology and throwing us back into the 19th century. One of the things I appreciated about this book is that the author did not …

World After is the second book written after the novel Angelfall (Penryn and the end of days.) Written by Susan Ee.
World After takes place shortly after the first book angel fall ends. Just like the first book, Susan Ee does an fantastic job yet again in creating a …

This is a really fun calendar that is unlike a lot of other calendars that I have come across. Every page is dedicated to a day and a certain location from across the globe. The location has a color picture as well as a brief paragraph describing something about …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Power Hungry would be a rather bland novel had it not been for the inclusion of the Ferengi - Ferengi that just happen to be far more powerful and menacing then later portrayed in Star Trek! These Ferengi are very much a threat …

I have read the book —˜Everyone communicates, Few connect: What the most effective people do differently’ written by John C. Maxwell. This is a good and interesting book. In this book, the author lays emphasis on connection. Everbody communicates with other people, but there are few among us who …

I love Scottish romances so much. Shadow Music by Julie Garwood is a good historical novel and filled with nice Scottish romance. Two characters in question; Princess Gabrielle and this handsome and roguish guy named Colm MacHugh, you will love the storyline so much. I enjoy the …

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 …

This series was steadily improving with every part, although each one is very short. I finished the third one very very quickly, so I moved onto the fourth book immediately to see what Cammie and her friends would do next.
This book had danger, suspense, entertainment, humour, and even some …

The Catcher in the Rye is a wonderful coming of age novel about the main characer, Holden Caulfield. He is a sixteen year old boy who finds himself kicked out of prep school and wanders the streets in search of the meaning of life.
The book has been strewn with …

So, I’d already finished the first and second book of ‘The Selection’ series. Although I was already certain as to what the ending would be, I knew I had to finish it. I couldn’t have just left it in the middle like that. In spite of the low …

Out of Nowhere by Rebecca York. This is part of the Harlequin Intrigue series. It is the 43 Light Street series. I must be addicted to FBI novels. This was a great book by Rebecca York.
Out of nowhere, a beautiful lady appears and who should see …

Oh My Gosh! I always get so excited when talking about this book! This book has had an incredible influence on my life during a hard time I was going through at the time. I have recommended this book to several of my friends and family and have bought …

Play With Us is the very first book (labelled as book 1a) in the classic Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme, which for many years was extremely popular in both schools and homes in the United Kingdom. It was first published as long ago as 1964, but continued to be …

Reading has always been one of my favorite hobbies. I’ve discovered so many things by reading all different kinds of books of any genre. This book captured my eye by the distinctive cover and the fact that it is written in verse.
This Full House is the conclusion 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 …

Out of the nine books I read by Heather Graham recently, I think this is one of the scariest. And it’s not just the endless cornfields pictured on the cover or the fact that a serial killer is leaving bodies on the posts meant to hold scarecrows, either. It’s …

This book explores the concept of personal responsibility as the major and must feature for positive living. The book lists down 10 steps on how to lead a positive life. It focuses on the aspect which says treat yourself the way you would treat somebody whom you …

I never read anything from this author before Better Off Friends, so I didn’t know if I was gonna like it. It caught my attention because I love this best-friends-who-fall-in-love type of stories, so I was excited for it. I ended up really enjoying it; it was a very …

When I started reading the book Andy at Yale: Or the Great Quadrangle Mystery I had absolutely no clue what the book was going to be about. In fact, several chapters into it, I still really wasn’t sure whether I was reading a mystery or a narrative of someone’s …

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 …

I have been a student at IPFW for many years (sad but true) and I love their bookstore. It’s on campus, and near the food court. It’s in the main building, also, so it’s very well located. I love the fact that they have many deals …

I recently finished reading the book, Adultery For Beginners, which was written by Sarah Duncan in 2005.
This book is about a married woman who is an unsatisfying relationship with her husband. It’s not that he is abusive, but they just aren’t overly happy together. They also have children …

“Monster” was released in 2005, after quite a long time without a new book from Frank Peretti, who is sometimes called the father of Christian fiction. I had read and enjoyed Peretti’s previous books, and I looked forward to reading this one. Somehow, I had the feeling that it …

Author: Kim Kang Won
Korean (Manga-style) Novel
Genre: Romance, slice of life
I.N.V.U, pronounced like the phrase ‘I envy you,’ is a Korean manga-styled novel by author Kim Kang Won. I say manga-styled merely due to fans of manga out there that are insulted that Korean authors are allotted the …

Project Gutenberg is amazing. I have been, and still am, a great reader throughout my life. When I was a kid I always looked forward to visiting the library where the entire universe lived. I used to dream about owning all of those books and having them to read …

Fashionably Late, written by Beth Kendrick is a very nice book that I’ve read before. This is a romantic comedy about Becca Davis and she have this very weird boyfriend in her life.
She is stuck in her boring job and at the same time she is a very good …

National Bookstore has a branch in Quezon City. Unlike other branches of this store, I like this one the most because it has four floors. Most branches only have one floor where you can find books and school supplies. But the branch located in Gateway is actually a tall …

I love to read. I read about maybe a book a week or so. Rarely does a book so strike me as to make me want to take the time to write a review on it. This book is different. This book will take you way down emotionally with …

I really Love Irshad Manji. How she brought her opinion to the world. How she’s not afraid to tell what she thinks. How she proudly reveals her sexual preferance without any fear that the fact she is a muslim woman. This woman is just amazing. Personally, I like her.
I …

This is a great novel and is one of my favourite books. I end up reading it about twice a year, and despite the fact that I already know all the story, I just can’t get enough. The books is filled with adventure, tension and most of all the …

“Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball” by Kathleen Brady is a book on Lucille Ball that I was unsatisfied with. The reason I was not satisfied with this book is that I felt it did not seem to have much order to it or a theme. It really is …

I’m not really a big fan of books. I’m more of a magazine browser type of person but this book really got me hooked. I have already read it three times in a period of six months since I bought it …

I have seen movies based on H.G. Well’s book War of the Worlds but have never taken the time to read the book until recently. I can say now the movies don’t even come close to doing it justice.
The book, which is about an alien invasion taking place in …

This is a diary of Esme Raji Codell’s first year of teaching. In the book, she’s a brash, creative, outspoken woman in her early 20’s, who is hired to teach fifth grade in Chicago. In the book she deals with an unsympathetic principal, kids with poor reading …

I hated this book. I hated the fact that the cover was so much better than the rest of the book. I initially borrowed this book from my dorm mate because my cousin told me that it’s a nice book. Well it’s not. Let me tell …

The author Stephen King never ceases to amaze me each time I read another one of his books. I consider myself to be a fan of his, as I have been reading his books ever since I was eight. However, recently, I read a novel written by him that …

“Makeup To Breakup” is the autobiography from original Kiss drummer Peter Criss. I have read many rockstar autobiographies so far, and I think this one might be my favourite. Collaborating with Larry “Ratso” Sloman, Peter Criss gives a very honest account describing his childhood years when he …

Driven to Distraction By Edward M. Hallowell
It is a shame that this book did not see its publication release thirty years ago. Actually it is more of shame that thirty years ago the learning disorder ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) was not a psychiatric illness recognized were even discovered by …

In the 16. book in the series about the medieval investigator Hugh Corbett, the year is 1304 and Corbett is now the Kings emissary. One of England’s many manor lords is refusing to fulfill his promise to return a ornate cross he stole during the Crusades. He stole it from …

I just recently finished reading the book, The 50th Law by Robert Green, a non-fiction take on the importance and power of realism in human life. The book was introduced to me at the right time, at perhaps the darkest period of my life when I found myself …

The Book of Lost Things tells the story of a young boy, David, set in England during World War II. Central to the plot is his love for books, deeply ingrained by his mother who passed away following a long battle with cancer, presumably. He hears his beloved books …