Bonjour Tristesse was the first novel by Françoise Sagan (1935-2004), a writer who came from France, which was published when he was eighteen years old. Because of this novel, Sagan had skyrocketed as a leading figure in French literature. Lara told using first person perspective. The narrator was a …

I am an absolute bookworm and have read MANY good books in my time. It seems, though, that while a lot of the books I have read are well written and the words make me feel emotions that plain words on paper cannot I do not generally feel …

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 …

When I read the synopsis of this book I got really excited because it reminded me of a certain Disney movie (Cadet Kelly) that I loved in my childhood, so I jumped right in to read it! I thought I was gonna find an entertaining but light story with …

Nineteen Minutes is a novel that I’ve read before and came to love so much. The author is the powerful Jodi Picoult and this story is a very compelling and truly I had a very satisfying read in all. Suddenly this town called New Hampshire became panic …

I’ve always wondered how does one write a book, especially a love story where it’s very compelling and in which it is not easy to achieve. But after reading You Can Write a Romance by Rita Clay Estrada, I feel a little bit knowledgeable like delving into the minds …

This book is a Calvin and Hobbes collection by Bill Watterson. It’s a very fun read, not too deep, obviously, but with lots of funny jokes about life and the universe.
The two characters are named after philosophers, and they loosely seem based on the two philosophers’ philosophies. But it’s …

I am developing websites since my school days. JavaScript is one of the important ingredients of the entire web development ecosystems. I do have some dexterity in JavaScript, but still I continued to make mistakes. One of my friends, a web designer with an MNC outsourcing company, suggested me …

Aidan, a high school kid, feels very lonely when his family moves to his grandpa?s house. Aidan never had many friends to begin with, he was only accepted by the popular crowd since his best buddy was a part of it. Now, after moving away, Aidan has lost whatever …

‘Power principles : Do you have the winning edge?’ is a book written by Jeb Blount. This is a book which motivates the reader to become successful in life, to make better decisions in sales etc.. This is a book worthy to be read by each and every person …

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 …

This is a story out of many stories from Old Peter’s Russian Tales.
Old Peter was an old woodcutter who lived with his grandchildren in a little hut in the deep forests somewhere in Russia.
He used to tell his grandchildren many stories from the old folklore of Russia of which …

I thought that when my friend talked about the sexual scenes in this book, it was over the top. So when I read Forever by Judy Blume, I was enthralled by the moral education that teenagers could get from reading the story.
Though my friend is right, perhaps …

Like nearly everyone else who read the book, Twilight, I hadn’t had enough of the characters. Therefore, I bought and read New Moon, the sequel to Twilight. The book has the same characters with some new ones and expansions on some old characters. Readers of this …

‘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 …

A Thousand Bones is a suspenseful mystery story that keeps you guessing until the end. The book was written by author P.J. Parrish. I personally found the book very eye catching just by the book cover. On the front is a dark blue cover with the shadow of a …

I immediately thought it was a foreigner’s impression of England. But no, this thorough study was written by a real Englishwoman, Kate Fox, co-director of the Sociological Research Center.
That is why I recommend this book to both Anglomaniacs - you will once again see that all the faults of …

‘Empowering women’ is a book written by Louise L. Hay. This book is basically for women, though it can be read by men. The book is a message that all should experience self-love, self-worth, self-esteem, and a powerful place in society. The author offers insights into how women of …

“Dynamic Anatomy” is one among few art instruction books by Burne Hogarth, renowned art instructor, cartoonist, illustrator, author and creator of the Tarzan comic strip series. Drawing Dynamic Hands, Drawing the Human Head, and Dynamic Figure Drawing are some of his other contributions.
Some folk in the world of …

Leslie Glass brings us another exciting novel featuring her intriguing Detective April Woo. Detective Woo is a Chinese American and her interesting background is woven through this thrilling tale of murder and suspense. This is an exciting read that will hold you in its grip to the …

There are 2 book titles here, which I am going to review. One is on the NYT Best Seller List, and the other one is a book on political views.
The first book is Rich Dad, Poor Dad. The title itself is enicicing, and one comes to wonder …

Final Curtain was written by Ngaio Marsh, and published by Berkley Publishing Group in 1980.
A common story about a rich domineering patriarch with a dysfunctional family the mix of greedy, parasitic family members plus a young gold-digger fiancée from the lower classes.
Troy, the wife …

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 …

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 …

Since I was already home sick with a cold this weekend, I thought I might take advantage of my down time to try out a Meditation program I had purchased a few weeks ago. The Program, Practical Meditation with Buddhist Principles by Hinkler Books, contains a beautiful …

I found this book with the regular fiction but it is really a wonderful fantasy novel. The world within these 333 pages is well realized and thought out —“ a completely original world that I enjoyed visiting. It seemed very real while I was reading it and I admit …

More than 2 years ago, in the Internet appeared the trailer called “Deceived”, advertising the upcoming video game “Star Wars - The Old Republic”. In it we saw the grim similar to Darth Vader Sith Lord who ravaged the Jedi Temple on Coruscant , as we’ve never seen before. …

The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool , Will Somers is a fantastic work of fiction (it is not in fact an actual autobiography written by Henry VIII). It tells the life story of one of England’s most notorious monarchs, Henry Tudor, from the first person …

Batman Hush Volume 2 concludes the “Hush” storyline with plenty of twists and turns as Batman tries to sort out who cut his Batline while he chased Catwoman to get the ransom money that she stole from the drop site in the first volume. Clues seem to point …

This episode has Mon-El stepping into the role of Metropolis’ protector.
Superman asks him to take over until he returns. He even goes so far as to construct a new watch for Jimmy to call Mon should he get into trouble. He also asks John Irons …

Supreme Pocket Master Computer Dictionary is a nice book from Kalra Publications Pvt. Ltd. This book contains the explanation of all important keywords in Computer field from A-Z. It has the keywords like ASCII, Buffer, Data, Mainframe, Mail, Operating System, Process, Security, etc. All the keywords …

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 …

This is a cute little book. My library had it shelved with the young adult books, but I think it may be a children’s book as well. It has forty pages of cute drawings and wisdom. This would be a great book to read to a child or that …

Can a cat and a rat really be friends? If you want to find out, read this sweet children’s book! Mr. Cat and Mr. Rat are a little bit like Tom and Jerry in the beginning of the story, always trying to injure each other! But, because of a …

Brian Donnelly and Keeley Grant are the two featured in this story. Brian comes from Ireland to work at the Grant’s stables, hired on as head trainer. The first time he sees Keeley, he is struck by her beautiful and is captivated.
Keeley is Travis Grant’s eldest daughter, who happens …

These are a group of Four Companion CD’s to Bruce’s book, Relax you’re already perfect. The CD’s are very good though I would have liked to have an option for all of the technique’s in his book. The Personal Paradise as well as the Deep Relax are …

Oh, how I loved these books when I was a kid. Back when I was such an avid reader in the 1990s, it seemed there wasn’t a whole lot out there to read. It was either really old stuff, stuff that was too cheesy, I don’t know. A lady …

When I decided to read the book ‘Cross,’ I did so without ever reading any other books by James Patterson. He had been highly recommended to me so I figured I would him a try.
Two days later, I wasn’t impressed.
The concept in the book was a good one, Alex …

The 13th volume of Nodame Cantabile starts with Chiaki coming back from Holland. It’s Christmas and he was hoping to spend the night with Nodame, but she’s not at home, as she’s helping with a child’s play at a church. When they meet in the street they have a …

Franz Kafka’s “A Hunger Artist” makes use of characterization in order to reveal an existentialist point of view in the main character of the story. This is evidenced by numerous areas in the Hunger Artist’s stream of consciousness, one of which is quoted above. Such stream-of-consciousness portrayals of characters …

UFC 60 between icon Royce Gracie and then Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes was the first MMA fight I’d ever seen. From that point on I was drawn in. I watched and read anything I could about mixed martial arts.
I read the magazines and order the fights on …

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 …

In this opportunity, J.R. Ward gets away from the paranormal genre that has brought so much happiness to her and her fans, to focus now in the secrets and ins and outs of a wealthy family, The Bradfords, giving this story a feel of a telenovela, with its complicated …

Programming in Objective-C Is a book that is aimed at people who intend purely to learn the language. Objective-C is normally 99% linked with Cocoa development in Mac OS X, this book offers no information on how to implement this language with Cocoa.
If you are already good with Cocoa …

At Risk by Patricia Cornwell is a forensic crime based novel. It was on the New York Times Bestsellers list. And so I figured it would be a good, entertaining read.
The characters are well-written and dynamic. Each character seems to have their own motivation, and it’s very clear who …

This book consists of five full length exams. I looked all over to find a preparation workout book for the GRE chemistry test but there were a few books available. This is the one of the best book to practice the chemistry test. Difficulty of the question is about …

“Swallows of Kabul” is a short book with a cleverly constructed plot and a beautiful language, written by a former Algerian military, Mohammed Moulessehoul, known by his female pen name, Yasmina Khadra.
The author introduces us to the history of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, first under the Russian …

Ancient Greek mythology hits modern times in The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan. Kids will love this tale full of mythological figures. Hero Percy Jackson has trouble studying and reading because of his dyslexia. He keeps getting into trouble, and is expelled from each school he attends. He has …

I just finished reading The Door Within. The Door Within is a fiction novel written by Wayne Thomas Batson. I bought it from Christian Book Distributors. It was marked down to $6.99. I have never heard of Wayne Thomas Batson. However, the reviews were …

Nowhere Man by Miguel Mejoles is a bizarre story that appears in the anthology Havana Noir. Havana Noir is a collection of crime of stories set in the city of Havana and Cuba. The stories are all by Cuban writers. Most of the stories deal …