I have read this book during a travel by rail. However, during the course of reading I thought that this book require a serious reading as the content is in depth and capable of changing life in a positive way.
This is one of my favorite books on self improvement. …

After three issues into the new creative team’s take on Barbara Gordon / Batgirl (BG) it’s clear the direction is completely different than what most of her fans have come to expect. In this issue BG tries to track down the Batgirl impersonator who is publicly giving her a …

Olivia is a country girl that just wants to finish school so she could help her father. She doesn’t want to abandon him like her mother did. She has her head straight and very clear goals for her future. Until one day, she meets a pair of twins that …

This is my first reading from Geoffrey Archer. He made it compulsory for me to continue reading without stopping till I finished reading this book. Geoffrey’s book is rich in technical details and composition. He is so good in his narration, that it makes you feel you are part …

As a meditator with some six months’ experience, I have gone some way on my path of meditation. Although it is a lifelong path, my first footsteps have started my journey, and even the longest journeys start with a single footstep. It has been interesting that in my personal …

This book was recommended to me by a friend who shares my taste for post-apocalyptic literature. I found the book very interesting and sort of low key. This was refreshing as most “end of the world as we know it” books tend to take themselves very seriously. There was …

The Meaning of India is an anthology of essay written by Raja Rao, one of the best writers of India writing in English language. It is published by the Paperback, India in the year 1996. It contains several essays elucidating the real meaning of India and explaining to the …

Broken Flower by V.C. Andrews is a powerful book about a young girl experiencing adolescence way before her time. She had to cope with
the sudden changes in her body and the conflicts within her family.
While the grandmother first started off like an evil witch, she later shows …

I utilized the SAT Princeton Physics Subject Test Preparation Guide to get ready for the SAT Physics Subject Test earlier this year, in November. I spent approximately 100 hours reading the text (enough to get through it once and finish a practice exam), and I was quite satisfied with …

I have read A Good Girl Comes Undone by Polly Williams before. I love the cover actually and this is a book that is perfect for your summer read or for a beach read.
This novel is very funny and with Polly’s style of writing, you can never …

I am a devoted fan of Bernard Cornwell’s historical novels, especially the —˜Sharpe’ series of books. They’re set in the Napoleonic Wars, which is a common periodic for naval exploits for characters like Hornblower and Bolitho, so Sharpe fits in pretty well. I wasn’t quite sure how much a …

Appearances are really deceiving, that is what was proven in the poem Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson. The poem is about Richard Cory, a rich gentleman and his impression to the poor people that adored him. He was admirable in every way that most people wished to be …

Being a swimmer this is a very inspiring book, not only for swimmers but all athletes. Michael wrote this book himself. Its basically an autobiography about his life from when he was a youngin until now. What i love about this book is as he tells his story …

“Love, Rosie” is a fantastic book for readers who like feel-good love stories. I love the book for its simplicity and the honesty and quirkiness of its characters. If you’re looking for steamy romance, this is definitely not the type of book for you; however, if you’re looking for …

Vogue and Butterick Step-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques (Book)
By The Editors of Vogue and Butterick Patterns
“Vogue and Butterick Ste-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques” by The Editors of Vogue and Butterick Patterns was a surprise find when I was looking through my local library’s online database. I currently possess sewing …

The Union City library is a wonderful place to learn and grow. Every Saturday I go to the library for community service. After that, I look around to see if I am interesting in any of the material and look at the various programs they are having. The library …

‘World without borders’ is a book written by Lester R. Brown. In this book, the author speaks about a world without borders. He says that our world should be without borders. We have done a grave mistake in dividing this world into nations. There is only one nation and …

My question upon and after reading this book title, The Keeper’s Promise by Penelope Marzec is ‘would you doubt the one you love? It could be proven yes in this novel. A true sweeping and moving including high-adrenaline pumping type of story as written amazingly by this author. …

Another one of Julie Garwood’s historical novels, Lady Madelyne is at the center of an English court feud. Angered by Louddon’s terrible acts toward his family, he plans his revenge. Sweetly stubborn, Lady Madelyne saves Baron Wexton when her half-brother Louddon cowardly ties him to a pole …

This wonderful book is authored by Nancy Van Pelt. My mother bought this book way back and since I was a teenager then, this book really helped me a lot and helps me until today.
This book tackles issues that many adolescents, young adults, and couples encounter in their social …

I bought for my sister this book that I have read before called You - On A Diet, which costs about $16.99, written by Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz. Both of these are a team of doctors from America, and they are writing to translate why that dieting …

“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 …

‘The Prince and the Pauper’ is a classic written by Mark Twain. When I read this classic, I was surprised at the richness of the book and was excited as to what will happen next. The tale is of two boys. One was Tom, who was born in a …

Little men is the second book about the three surviving March sisters. Little Women saw them all married and happy, in Little Men we mainly follow Jo and her boys as she runs a boarding school in the house she inherited from aunt March. The old house is filled …

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 …

Before I begin with the review of the book, I guess I should discuss a little about the author - Ito Junji.
Ito Junji is a manga artist known for his weird and sometimes creepy horror stories that I feel sometimes is trying to poke fun or reflect a certain social …

Victor Mancini is a medical school dropout who has found a way to pay for his mother’s expensive health care; he chokes. In this story, the main character named Victor goes to a variety of restaurants such as Chinese, Greek, Spanish, and more. He proceeds to order a plate …

Mexican Hat is the second book in Michael McGarrity’s Kevin Kerney series. When I first started this series, I wasn’t thrilled with it. It seemed a little disjointed and hard to follow. However, I recently found myself wondering what was happening in the later books so I checked “Mexican …

Summers of the Sisterhood: The Second Summer by Ann Brashares is a fantastic book that I’ve read before. If you have yet to read this, or if you have read the first novel, then this one would be a great booster for you.
But if this is the …

This is a review of a book called “The Wonder of Ordinary Magic,” by Lilli Jolgren Day, and was published in October 2011. The story takes place in Michigan, which has been the author’s home all of her life. From the author’s description of a beloved country park in …

Aurora is one of the original members of the Canadian superhero group Alpha Flight in the Marvel comics universe. Aurora’s real name is Jeanne-Marie Beaubier. She was born in French Quebec, and was raised in a strict girl for girls. She discovered her powers after …

What Horses Say: How To Hear, Help And Heal Them is a how to book geared for every horse owner. What Horses Say: How To Hear, Help And Heal Them is written by M. And J. Dicker. The cover of What Horses Say: How To Hear, Help And Heal …

I bought the Total Immersion (Ti) Extra Ordinary swimming for everybody in June 2009 from the TI website. Amazingly, this is the most influential material, I identify, I have ever had with me.
I bought it after; I had a sample material on it from TI website. It is copyright …

This is a cook book teaching you how to make all things chocolate! It was a perfect present for my chocoholic husband, and we’re planning on working our way through the recipes.
The book begins with instructions on how to make chocolate decorations and then some tips of cooking …

I have read the book —˜The ringmaster’s secret’ written by Carolyn Keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. This is an interesting book. It is full of mystery and becomes more and more interesting while we read on. Nancy shows great courage and determination. This is …

“Anatomy of a Revolution” by Crane Brinton is a history book that should be read by all history lovers, students, and professionals. The book was originally published in 1938 with an update in the 1960s. Brinton compares The English or Puritan revolution of the mid-1600s, the American Revolution of …

Louisiana is the last place in the world where you would expect something magically to happen - conservative and not a especially developed state, however, it is the home of Megan Chase, a seemingly ordinary girl who lives with her mother and her stepfather, the farmer Luke. Megan …

This book was a very well written book that I found not only opened my mind about where my faith stood and how I felt about God, but it also changed my heart and I feel as though it helped strenthen my relationship with Christ.
This book managed to …

This book, as far as I know, is quite unique. Its protagonists are deers, they talk and think like we do, but their social rules and logical paths are quite different from ours. Don’t be fooled by how silly it might sound, it may be a book also appropriate …

This is a book written by Maria Shriver AND COST $20. It is basically a book that teaches you how to make money from writing for eHow. eHow.com is a website filled with short how-to articles on almost everything. There are hundreds of articles on this website, which come …

‘For One More Day’ is one of the best sellers written by Mitch Albom. I came across it after work, loitering around bookshops in shopping centre. I couldn’t stop without taking a look.
It revolves around a baseball player who�s past his glory day. He was having marital problems, and …

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 …

This book written by Dr. Suzanne Gudanskunst is one of the best fitness books I read because of the following reasons: One, it deals with weight loss inside out, discussing all aspects of weight loss which you need to know, and probably which doctors fail or don’t want to …

I love the cover illustration for the book, The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane. It has a sandalwood effect on me; very calming, gentle and soothing.
Places that are ‘wild’ in my opinion before I read this book includes terrains, caves and the wilderness. And true enough, …

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett is an amazingly well written book. It follows several characters, but mainly revolves around Jack and his mother. The book has many themes that any reader can be drawn to. Love, passion, action, war, and more. It is a multi-dimensionsal story. …

Malibu Dog is a story that appears in the anthology Sisters in Crime 3, a collection of short stories by women mystery writers. Faye Kellerman, the author of Malibu Dog, is well known for her mystery novels. In Malibu Dog, an old man who is nasty and grouchy purchases …

‘Redeeming love’ is meant to be a modern version of the Book of Hosea in the Bible. The main character is called Michael Hosea, he is an American farmer, a fervent Christian who is told by God to marry Angel, a prostitute. All the conflict of the book comes …

Like any first time mom, I was a junkie for any information I can get on how to raise my little bundle of joy. I scoured the internet, read magazines and bought books. One of these books is Smart Parenting The Smart Mom’s Guide …

We found this delightful book in the children’s section of our local library. It is the Usborne edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, beautifully illustrated by Serena Riglietti. The story of the mischief caused by fairies on Midsummer Night in the forest is enchantingly encapsulated in this small hardcover …

I’d heard a lot about this book and a few friends had recommended it to me, so finally last week I took the plunge and bought it online at Play.com.
The story is about a mum called Lucy Sweeney who doesn’t find motherhood comes easy. She can’t remember the last …