This well-made Christian movie tells a story of two twin brothers, a criminal and an Episcopalian priest, who accidentally trade places. ?Oh, that beaten-to-death switched twins trick,? you might say? Well, yes, the idea is not very original ? but the rest of the movie is, and that?s the …

There’s something about reading this book now as an adult that is different than the way it felt when I read it as a child. Perhaps it has to do with the way the book has entered the culture, with the movie, with the many children’s fantasy books …

In spite of its title, this book has absolutely nothing to do with the fairly recent film, so do not be misled! Instead it is another entry in Puffin’s original range of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. This was number 47, coming out in 1992, and by this time there was …

The Case of the Angry Actress (written by E V Cunningham)
When I first saw the title, I thought it similar to the books by Erle Stanley Gardner, whose Perry Mason series started with —˜The Case of the.,—¦’ This was however a different series indeed, with a Nisei protagonist. …

The Great Pretender by Millenia Black an early book that I read on this author before the recent The Great Betrayal by the same author which I’ve read too.
I think the formula for this is quite a becoming formula for Millenia and she excels on writings like this, …

Tolkin spent over 20 years writing his epic tales of elves, wizards and the adventures of the Hobbits. He is said to be as much as a scholar as he is a literary writer. Tolkin extensively research when creating the background mythology of middle earth and the beings that …

This is one of the most engrossing books I have ever read and this stems mostly from my great interest in the movie and fashion industries. This book tries to debunk everything that we love and envy about the glitzy and glamorous world of the rich and famous.
The …

This manga is fun to read, although perhaps not appropriate for children, as there is violence and a few deaths occur. The format of the book, while a bit confusing because it can be difficult to determine who is talking or even the order the dialogue goes in, adds …

Ultimate Spiderman Vol 10: “Superstars”
This is a nifty little volume that explores the relationship between Johnny Storm, The Human Torch and Spiderman. They were an occassional duo in the 60’s and 70’s and in this moderncretelling, we see them cross paths in…High School! And. also, on rooftops as the …

I would recommend the entire Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling to readers who want a good story about friendship, bravery, loyalty, and sacrifice. Each book in the series hooks readers and teaches them qualities of heroes. The third book in the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of …

I was recently handed a book by the title Blue Like Jazz from a closer friend of mine. After hearing the book was about religion I was less than enthused by the idea of reading it, however once I got past my initial prejudice of the book I found …

As many people may already know, New Moon is the sequel to the international bestseller, Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. I found New Moon as good as Twilight. In fact, I might even go as far as to say that it was probably better. Many people, however, do not agree …

Knightfall written by Dennis O’Neill is a novel, an adaptation of the eponymous comics series about Batman, released in the early 90s. Considered as a classic in the genre of superheroes, Knightfall is the original story of Bane that inspired Christopher Nolan for “The Dark Knight Rises”. At the …

“Everyone Dies” is the eighth book in Michael McGarrity’s Kevin Kerney mystery series. I think it is one of the best so far. In this book Sara, Kerney’s wife is due to give birth at any time and so is with him on maternity leave instead of being on …

Hollywood Dirt it’s the first book by Alessandra Torre that I’ve read. I don’t know about you guys, but every time that I start a book of an author that’s new to me, I get this feeling of nerves and excitement all over my body, with intrigue and wonder …

THE GENIUS by Theodore Dreiser tells the story of the development of Eugene Vitla, an artist of great talent and personality. He, a connoisseur and admirer of beauty, remained hostage to it all his life.
The story of the artist is outlined in the traditional Dreiser reporter-biographical style, with …

Whenever I talk to people about Sherlock Holmes, I have a few that say they would read it if they found a story that was more like the crime dramas they see on television.
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box is one of those stories that fits that description.
Much like …

This is the fourth book in John Vaurhos’ ‘Killer Poker’ series, and while this one picks up where the others left off, it also contains enough information from the previous books to allow an average player to benefit from it without having read the previous books.
John is a natural …

The title of this book, Fahrenheit 451, is a reference to the temperature that makes the paper in the books to burn. This is very related of the story that it talks about, as it speaks of a modern society where it’s not allowed to read books. The main …

This is another series that was recommended to me by a close friend. The Dresdin Files! Harry Dresdin is the main character and I think I am in love with him. He is a Wizard in modern day Chicago. Go figure. He has an office with Wizard on the …

“Russell The Sheep” by Rob Scotton is a cute little children’s book published by HarperCollins that introduces the reader to an odd little sheep who cannot fall asleep, no matter how hard he tries.
Scotton’s story is straightforward but he uses words that are a bit more challenging than a …

This is the first book in the Circle of Magic quartet. The story revolves around 4 young children who have magic and their adventures together.
This particular book focus mainly on Sandry (or Sandrilene fa Toren), a noble child with thread magic. Together with her other 3 friends - Tris, …

I was given this book as a Christmas gift by my brother and his wife. This book was a very welcomed surprise, since I had been interested in Numerology for some time.
My first observation was how beautiful this hard cover book was. Its warm, relaxing colors, along with Glynis’s …

Catwatching & Catlore is an easy to read on cat behaviour by the famous zoologist, Desmond Morris. I borrowed this book years ago when I got myself two little kittens to scare off the mice problem I had in my terraced house, but if you want to buy …

This book is the story of a teenage corporal, Socrates Townsend Walmsley who was the grandfather of the author, George P. Walmsley, Sr. The book starts in 1863 when this young man, who was called by his middle name, Townsend, was just seventeen years old and eager to enlist …

—˜Life of Pi’ is a fictional novel written by a fantastic writer —˜Yann Martell’ who is praised by many people. The protagonist Piscine “Pi” Monitor Patel, an Indian boy from Pond cherry who explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. The main theme of the story …

Random Acts of Heroic Love by Danny Scheinmann is a very moving story. It is about 2 men whom are lovelorn and feel love-lost. 2 men, in 2 different eras but the sadness is pretty much felt by me while I was reading the story. The 2 …

‘The Boyfriend’ is a book written by R.L. Stine. This is quite an interesting book. This is not scary to read, but is quite exciting. A girl named Joanna dates a guy named Dex. Dex is very much fond of Joanna. But Joanna loses interest in Dex. She wants …

“Max’s Bunny Business” by Rosemary Wells is a brand new Max & Ruby book published in 2008. It is big and bright and has a cute story, although it is not as funny and charming as some of the other stories. However, my daughter loves all that is …

Sensational Games for Your ZX81 will of course be of most interest to those people who (like me!) are interested in old micro computers, whether through the medium of emulation or on the original hardware. We’re a large community nowadays! This book was published by Addison-Wesley (not exactly a …

The Ravenous Beast is a children’s book written and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. It is a fairly short story and is playfully illustrated, but if your child has a problem with the idea of a monster eating other animals, you may want to avoid reading it as a …

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 …

“Curious George Flies A Kite,” written by Margret Rey and illustrated by H.A. Rey is another annoying entry in the Curious George series of books, which I find incredibly overrated.
This book features Curious George doing a lot of pointless things like playing with rabbits, trying to fish, and attempting …

I love this book from beginning to end. The whole story of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is retold from Darcy’s point of view. It begins sometime before Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet’s first meeting, and it continues into a few months after their wedding.
I recommend reading this book with …

I look for the Handyman magazine to come in the mail each month. I love it! As soon as I get it, I look at it before any other mail. I go right then and look to see what new projects are highlighted for the new month.
My daughter and …

I have read the book ‘Stillness speaks’ by Eckhart Tolle. This book has much spiritual wisdom in it and is not an ordinary self-help book. There is much to be pondered over and a lot of things that can be applied in daily life.
The mind is responsible for most …

I’ve been a fan for James Dean since before I was even a teenager. No one knows exactly how I discovered an actor who died nearly thirty years before I was born, including my parents. I can remember buying my first James Dean collectible when I was about 12. …

In this book for boys, Frank and Joe Hardy, teenage sons of the famous detective Hardy, help their father on many of his cases, and also often get their own cases. Sometimes the cases they get are related to the cases that their father is working on.
In The Melted …

Ships of the Line - Star Trek was both a pleasure to look through as well as a disappointment. It was beautiful because it contained gorgeous artist-rendered shots of the various Enterprise starships as well as the Defiant and Voyager. This book contains illustrations of the ships in ways …

“Edwina The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct” by Mo Willems is an enchanting tale that not only entertains but teaching children about friendship. The cartoons images are adorable and child-like and will make for a great story for your children to read.
This story is about a local …

Snip It! is a book full of fine motor skill activities that are actually designed to improve a number of skills in young children from preschool all the way up to the second grade. The program was designed by Mead with the assistance of Occupational Therapist Toni M. Schulken, …

‘Mystery of the Banshee towers’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is interesting in between pages, but overall, it is quite dull to read. There are few funny or comical incidents. It is a very poor mystery. The mystery itself starts late in the book and …

Momo is a book about a special child living in an old roman theatre somewhere in Italy. She makes friends with the local guide, an old street-sweeper and all the local children. After a while though her friends start disappearing, and she finds out that it because someone’s stealing …

Nicholas Sparks writes and amazing tale of awkward love. The love that is shared between characters Landon and Jaime is so gently and sweet. Nicholas Sparks has an amazing way of making you fall in love with the characters. Sparks way of writing is amazingly indefinable. This is the …

The School for Heiresses Beware a Scot’s Revenge is a book of ironic love. A Scottish Scourge naming, Sir Lachlan Ross, wanted revenge on Lady Venetia Campbell’s father.
He then kidnapped her at pistol point. She learnt that he is not just her father’s sworn enemy, but he …

From the moment I read the synopsis of this book I was really excited. The Beauty and The Beast is one of my favorite fairytales, so I definitely had to read this. I was pleasantly surprised about how much I loved it, it’s a fascinated story with characters a …

This book, written as if it were a preteen girl’s diary, is a somewhat good book for girls. The main character, whose diary is being read, is a curious girl who wants a certain boy to like her.
Particularly funny ideas occur in the books, such as Zone-Shampooing. Also, these …

Just Me by Sheila Hancock makes me cry buckets of tears. It is a writing of how Sheila related to her widowhood and celebrate her own life; in a lonely but happy way nevertheless. That makes me reminded of my own non-marriage life yet. Would I be …

My brother loves traveling, and so do I. We have been traveling before, just the two of us, and we love exploring cities for almost every part of the world, and it helps by having this book called Cities Ranked & Rathed, written by Sperling, Bert, Sander and Peter.
However, …

This book written by Mitch Albom is a very interesting book to read. Mitch Albom is know for his stories about death, heaven and what lies for men in the next life. The story is very interesting, just like his other books.
In this book, Eddie, a maintenance head in …