This is a supernatural horror story that relies heavily on violence and disgusting gore to frighten readers. The plot involves a crazy undead farmer, Old Man Harrison, who comes back to threaten a group of four boys who accidentally wake him up from his long slumber. You may call …

Memory and Dreams is a modern-day fantasy about an artist who is able to bring the subjects of her paintings to life.
Isn’t this what a lot of us with physical creativity (writing, painting, etc.) long to be able to do? As a writer myself, I have often dreamed of …

I read this book over and over and over. It gives me so much pleasure to read the favorite poems of Jacqueline Kennedy many of which are also my favorites. The First Lady loved Shakespeare, Robert Frost, EE Cummings, …

This is the third book in the Clique series by Lisi Harrison. This one is calle dRevenge of the Wannabees. The setting is again Westchester, sometime around Thanksgiving. Heres the summary. Massie plots her vengence. Since the bega cheated to win, they earned a photoshoot for a magazine. The …

I read the first book of this series and loved it. This book however, I did not enjoy very much. Because it is written in the first person, I felt overloaded with Bella and her —˜hole’ in her chest. I had to stop reading it and walk away for …

Darkness Falls by Margaret Murphy is a suspenseful novel about a prominent lawyer and prosecutor named Clara Pascal who is kidnapped by a mysterious man and held captive in a dark basement. The novel alternates back and forth between the police who are trying to find her and …

This book is about a pair of friends who have been friends since they were very young. One friend seems to greatly overshadow the other friend, which is how the author justifies the overshadowed friend having an affair.
I don’t describe it very well, basically because it’s hard to describe …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Q-in-Law is one of the few Star Trek: The Next Generation novels that feature the characters of Q and Lwaxana Troi - in the same novel, nonetheless. Both characters are associated with comedy on the television show, so it is no wonder that …

In the long, dark winters of Anchorage, Alaska many people become avid readers to fill the empty spaces between Ski season and gardening season. I love my home, I was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and have lived in Alaska most of my life. So I am …

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 …

I have been looking around the net for a really nice shoujo manga to read which has a romance, and a bit of action or adventure within it. I have also been reading suggestions of other people on different websites for different users who want suggestions on wanting to …

Arcade is definitely one of the most generic villians in the history of the Marvel Universe. Arcade, whose real name has never been revealed to my knowledge, is a skinny little guy who wears a white suit and a top hat with a large bow tie. He has …

Disease Leukemia is the most bad news, if it happens to us. Moreover, if you have to imagine living life to count the days and through the days of suffocating. However, Sam McQueen who wrote the story in his book “Ways to Live forever, trying to overcome all the …

This is just another young adult book that I’ve just finished reading. Like the other teen books I’ve read before, I was also attracted to this book because of its cute cover. I think the author who is Sarah Dessen is amazing because she writes in a very understandable …

This is the second book in the series about Gil Cunningham. The year is 1492, the place Glasgow, and Gil, a young lawyer, is present when a dead body is found at is old college. With the help of Alys, his betrothed, and her French master-mason father, Gil has …

I have read the book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ written by Paramahamsa Yogananda. Yogananda was a spiritual person from India and he writes about his life. This is a book very rich with spiritual wisdom and is highly beneficial to anybofy who has taken interest in walking on the …

No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay and the storyline is sort of giving a literally sense. The story is pretty straightforward and easy to understand. And that is only the beginning part only.
When you continue reading further, you will find that the story is getting more exciting, …

“Secret Garden” tells a story of Mary Lennox, a ten year old girl who lives in India with her rich English parents. Her father is a diplomat preoccupied with his work, and her beautiful mother has a busy social life, so the girl is pretty much being raised by …

Being someone who’s first language is not English, I definitely need a dictionary and a thesaurus. I am fond of writing articles so I should use words the write way as I construct sentences with good grammar. I am also fond of watching English films. Honestly, it helps me …

The White Castle is a historical novel written by Orhan Pamuk. Orhan managed to get the Nobel prize for literature in 2006. Orhan Pamuk talked about self-identity, conflict and friendship between a slave who came from Italy with an Ottoman scholar in the 17th century. As is characteristic of …

Everything we eat comes from corn, in some way or another. That is the main premise I picked up from Michael Pollan’s book —˜The Omnivore’s Dilemma’. I read other books by this author and liked them a lot. What I liked about them and about this book is they …

Well, this will be the first Stephen King book I’ve reviewed, but it certainly isn’t the first one I’ve read. Ever since I first read Carrie when I was ten (and wondered what the hell, really, was going on in that opening segment!) I was pretty much hooked on …

It happens, true only seldom, that after reading a book I get stuck with whole images in my head.
Sometimes it happens, after reading a good book that remains with me for a while, before allowing me to anchor myself into reality, that I see images rolling before my eyes …

Usually I avoid bestsellers that are described as “heartbreaking, funny and poignant story of female friendship against all odds”. Usually I’m right. I bought this one - the description matches the general plot, but it actually was good and readable and - thank goodness! - not too cliche. It …

If you are only going to read one book about Europe in your life, then I’d be tempted to recommend We Europeans by Richard Hill. However, as the book is much funnier if you know something about different Europeans nationalities, it might be better to make it the second …

I live in the very, northern portion, on the coast, of California. We have many reservations, here, and Native Americans of different tribes, and of different cultures. I know this is one reason I have such an interest in reality based books of Native American cultures. This book, American’s …

Robin: Year One Book 4 of 4 concludes the Robin: Year One miniseries written by Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty. Dick Grayson has infiltrated a group called the “Vengeance Academy”, lead by a man named Shrike. It’s a school for young assassins and their target is Two-Face. …

Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan is the first in a trilogy of books called The Sky Chasers. Glow was not your typical book though it did remind me a bit of the book Across the Universe by Beth Ravis. The plot follows two main characters: a girl named Waverly …

Number the Stars is a Newbery Medal winning children’s book about the rescue of Jews in Denmark during the Holocaust. It focuses on two ten year friends.
I love this book. I’ve always been fascinated by the subject matter. I also love stories about best friends, and …

Betty Crocker’s Christmas Cookbook is an indispensable cookbook for anyone, like myself, who does a large amount of cooking, baking and candy making during the Christmas holidays. Because this is a Betty Crocker cookbook the recipes are very easy to follow, easy to make, and most are relatively …

Lick (Stage Dive #1) by Kylie Scott it’s a book that I didn’t hate but I also didn’t love. It’s one of those that get stuck in the middle, great to just spend time when we want to read something light but with the right touch of angst and …

I have read the book —˜The message in the hollow oak’ written by Carolyn Keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is an interesting book and good to read. The story line is good and the content interesting. Nancy shows such determination in this …

“The Historian” by Elizabeth Kostova is perhaps the most well-written book that I have read in quite some time. This intelligent read is not for the feeble minded. Throughout this novel, the reader is transported back and forth through time in vivid adventures through Eastern Europe.
Kostova has …

To be honest, I only picked up this book because of Tuesdays with Morrie, which is a later book by Mitch Albom. But this book has a similar, or perhaps stronger, appeal.
I’m still not certain why I liked it. The writing is strong, and smooth, and despite the frequent …

I love reading good books, especially books which are related to self improvement or psychology. From all books I have read, I can surely say that this book is the most great book I ever found. I read this book when I was in first semester at the university, …

I’ve always loved books and I read every chance I get. When I visit the shopping malls, I make it a point to visit bookstores and watch out for sales. The problem is some books can be really expensive.
But when I had my first job as a Sales …

At first, I had a hard time understanding why everyone seemed to be caught up with the “Twilight hype.” At twenty-something, I honestly thought, at first, that reading about vampires and mortals was far below my intellectual maturity. But alas, curiosity got me and I decided to …

I am reviewing the book, Firefly Lane, which was written by Kristin Hannah.
This book is about two girls who become friends in grade school. They are completely different from each other, but still manage to form a strong friendship. The book follows their friendship all the way from grade …

If you’ve been a fan of wrestling for any length of time, it is highly likely you are familiar with the name Bret Hart. The Hitman was one of the greatest wrestlers of all time but also had a storied and controversial career. That’s why I was excited when …

I am a great fan of John Grisham and have read most of his books. However I must say that I am a bit disappointed by The Street Lawyer. The book features Michael Brock from Sweeny & Drake law firm. Michael Brock is among the most successful lawyers in …

“The Terror” by Guy de Maupassant is a story about a man who is getting married because he’s afraid to be alone.
First, the story begins with a man who talking about is upcoming nuptials to a woman he barely knows. The guy (nameless) has only met his future wife …

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 …

It’s been a while since I’ve read the book Dracula and, finding I couldn’t remember many of the details of the book, I decided to take a few hours to sit down and read it again.
Once again, I found I enjoyed the book. However, after reading it for probably …

“The Tombs of Anak,” Book 3 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series for children, takes us on yet another adventure with Dr. Jake, Lila, and Jay Cooper, a Christian family-team of archeologists traveling all over the world and taking most interesting and dangerous assignments. In Book 3, the …

I bought this latest book called Sinful Pleasures for about $5.99, and I have just finished reading it last week. This book has a suggestive title, and it is a tale of romance and intrigue. I love reading it, and so far, I have had the lucky …

Mario Party 5 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide is really an attractive strategy guide to look through. Although all the Mario Party strategy guides typically offer lots of bright colors, this strategy guide for Mario Party 5 seems to be extra vibrant and rich, which I think is great because …

I have read the book —˜coping with difficult people’ written by Robert M. Bramson. This book is a good read and also helpful. The author has laid emphasis on the ways to deal with difficult people or troublemakers at home and at the workplace. Upon reading this book, I …

“Tales From the Captain’s Table” by Keith R. A. DeCandido is a book that is a collection of small, mini-stories that focus on a particular character, like Picard, Archer, Riker, Shelby, Kira, Klag and so on. For each character, the book looks at a specific time of his or …

Star Trek: Nemesis Novelization is superior to the film in my eyes because the novelization is able to dedicate more time to the things that could have made the movie a better one: character development for Shinzon and character moments between the crew. Shinzon’s motives are a little more …

This book, A Notorious Proposition By Adele Ashworth by Adele Ashworth is a sweet romance, but it tends to get a little boring, because the plots are predictable. But historical romances tend to be that way, so it can’t really be helped.
The characters are Ivy Wentworth and she has …