This book is great for kids. It’s the endearing story of Ramona, Beezus’ younger sister. Beezus is Henry Higgins’ friend.
Ramona is always very excited and happy. Her main goal in life is to grow up and be a big girl, although she doesn’t always want to hang out with …

As a woman, I could totally relate to this book; the insecurities of being married and then getting pregnant and feeling suspicious that my husband is perhaps having an affair.
That’s a bit of the summarization for this book Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella. Becky and her husband are …

Published in 1980, “Indian in the cupboard” is a charming children’s book written for the fourth through six grade reader. The story takes place in England beginning on Omri’s, the main character, tenth birthday. Besides gift parents and his oldest brother, Omri is given a cabinet from his youngest …

I have enjoyed reading all of Sue Grafton’s alphabet titled books. This newest one, U is for Undertow stood up to her other books. It was an interesting plot that kept the reader interested.
The plot of this book centers around the main character, Kinsey Millhone …

If you are a child care provider, a great resource book is the Iowa Family Childcare Handbook. Even if you do not reside in Iowa, this is a fantastic book to add to your childcare resource library. The 325 page paperback book is spiral bound and is …

I have read the book ‘Secret seven adventure’ written by Enid Blyton. The seven children are interested in mystery. They want to get hold of a mystery and solve. This is not a very interesting book, but quite good to spend time, especially for children.
They play a game and …

I am reviewing the book, Loch Ness Leap, written by Sandy Schofield, and no, Sandy is not a relative of Michael from Prison Break. Hehe. This book was written in 1997, and has 256 pages to its length. Anyone familiar with Quantum Leap is familiar with Dr. …

The Demon Awakens is the first book in the The Demon Wars “Trilogy” (i put quotations around trilogy because after the three books, there are still other books with the same characters, dealing with the same stuff, but it is different and there is definately an ending in the …

I have been reading the book Acne for Dummies, written by Herbert P. Goodheart, for a few years now, and have developed a deep understanding on acne and the causes of it. I was surprised to learn for a fact that acne is not hereditary, and that most …

While this book deals with a very different topic and has quite a different feel to it than Gary Paulsen’s other books such as Brian’s Winter and Hatchett, it still has his easy flow from event to event and is definitely based upon an interesting idea. Like many of …

“DragonQuest” by Donita K. Paul is Book 2 in the DragonKeeper fantasy chronicles. In Book 1, titled “DragonSpell,” we were introduced to the main character, Kale, a fourteen-year-old girl who is a village slave - an orphan raised and provided for by the village in return for work. Kale, …

Ultra - Metabolism, The Simple Plan for Weight Loss, By Mark Hyman, M.D. has become my health and weight Bible. I am an avid reader, but have never really been into factual book, so much as fiction. After my last baby was born three years ago, a friend who …

Martyn Pig is a compelling story of a boy with an undesirable last name that will always keep you turning the page.
All throughout the first portion of the story, Martyn’s dad is set up as the villain character. He has …

For anyone who is curious about what it is like to grow up in a large family, The Color of Water beautifully describes the life of a huge family struggling to make ends meet. James McBride tells the tale of his bi-racial family growing up in New York …

The book Straight Talk by Joyce Meyer is a great book rich on spiritual insights and revelations. This book equips well a person in overcoming depression,discouragement,fear,insecurity,loneliness, stress and worry. Joyce Meyer is one Christian leader who is gifted with God’s wisdom on facing issues in life and …

In The Professor and the Madman, Winchester tells how a famous dictionary, turns out a lot of contributions of a strange genius who inhabits the mental hospital at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum in England. Biography and story of the friendship of two great figures behind the making of the …

“The Sound of Water: Haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa, and Other Poets - Shambhala Centaur Editions” by Sam Hamill is a lovely poetry book that is decorated with beautiful haiku that capture simple moments in nature and enrich those moments with vivid details and expressions. If you have relatively …

‘State of Fear’ is the latest novel from writer Michael Crichton. I must admit to being excited about reading this book, having always been a fan of Crichtons. Did it live up to my expectations? Absolutely. ‘State of Fear’ is gripping from beginning to end.
Funded …

Inkheart is the first book in a trilogy of novels (Inkspell and Inkdeath) by Cornelia Funke. It is young reader’s fantasy novel about a young girl (Meggie) who has the power to read characters out of a book. This story was recently made into a movie starring …

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 …

“Quotable Star Trek” by Jill Sherwin is a favorite book of mine. The reason that I really like this book a lot is because it offers a wonderful blend of quotes. Some of the quotes are comical, some of the quotes are iconic, some of the quotes are philosophical. …

I have been fascinated by Donald Trump ever since I had learn of his accomplishments in the business world. He is one of the most successful businessman in the world with business interests around the globe. I have fallen in love with business ever since my father introduced me …

I think that The Best Kept Secret by Janet Reibstein is a real winner. I enjoyed reading this book very much and this book teaches me a lot of things about a relationship. The author has put on a very comprehensive understanding and there are like 200 couples …

The book, The New Science of Success - How to Outsource-Proof Your Job & Prosper in a Web 2.0 Economy, was given to me as a promotional gift. And, what a gift it turned out to be!
I think any of us who regularly surf the Internet have become …

This is one of Terry Pratchett’s earlier Discworld books, and I think is one of the first that the grey floating auditors have a major role (they also appear in Thief of Time, where they are again part of the inciting incident in the plot) and one of several …

While I enjoyed parts of this book, such as the discussions of Jane Austen’s various books, I really did not get into this book very much. It was hard to connect to the characters, even though they, as do I, really love Jane Austen novels. It was difficult to …

The Sunday Times Guide to Movies on Television may not be the newest film guide around - in fact it was first published in the 1970s - but I still really like it because (except, obviously, for new films) it is pretty comprehensive and gives a handy reference to …

This is the second young adult novel I read by Paul Zindel and I really enjoyed it. The plot moved at a fast pace, so this book is a real page-turner. It has everything you could want in a good story: mystery, scary thrills, adventure and even a dangerous …

I was amused by this absurd novel from two teachers’ lives, covering one academic year. The book is funny, clever, in some places unexpectedly harsh and even pretending to be serious.
But the theme itself somehow stubbornly prevented me from thinking, so FLESH remained in the realm of the …

Set in the backdrop of Germany during World War II, The Book Thief, is the story of a nine year old girl who moves to her foster parents home and the lives of all the people around her. The stealing of each book is some sort of a milestone …

In this volume of Nodame Cantabile finally after so many chapters waiting that Chiaki will be able to go to Europe to study conducting, he finally reaches his dream and goes to France. We get to know new characters, like their new apartment mates. Chiaki involves in a conducting …

Lady and the Unicorn by by Tracy Chevalier is about a man and a woman and sort of a story on forbidden love due to that time of era. This story is poignant, and tend to be confusing at first. But I bucked up my reading and find …

Few years ago, when I was pregnant my second child, I bought this book for my first daughter. She was almost two at that time, and I need to tell her about the baby that will come very soon.
We already spoke about it but then when I saw Dora …

“Nod House” Author Nathaniel Mackey, New Directions, 2012.
The book’s poetical offerings present in a rather side-long circular manner; and might I rightfully say: provides a scattering of African personages during, suffice it to say, five centuries of catastrophic events ranging from that of enslavement to specific events—”i.e. Hurricane …

An Accidental Woman is written by Barbara Delinsky. This book is very much a romance/drama.
The main plot of the book is about Heather Malone. She moved to town fourteen years ago and settled down. She’s a kind gentle person that everyone in town loves. She lives with …

Genesis of Shannara: Armageddon’s Children is the unwieldy title of the first volume of Terry Brooks latest installment. I have to admit that I had lost track of his works over the years. I had originally read the Sword of Shannara over twenty years ago when I …

“Hattie Hippo” is a children’s book written by Christine Loomis and illustrated by Robert Neubecker. It was published by Orchard Books in 2006. The book is really a small collection of short stories about a cute little girl hippo. My daughter loves hippos and liked the book.
Pros: …

I stated in my review of Rescuing Sprite that I had never read this book. My mom recently handed me a copy to read. Having read one, it is almost impossible to review this without making …

Furies of Calderon is the first book in the first fantasy series by Jim Butcher, who has also written the Harry Dresden series. The series is called the Codex Alera after the fantasy world Alera where it all happens. Butcher is a huge Tolkien fan, but luckily the series …

City of Bones is the first book in the Mortal Instruments series. Clary Fray is fifteen years old and visiting the Pandemonium Club, when she watches three teenagers kill another teenager. The three teenagers had been covered in unusual tattoos and used lethal looking weapons. What is even stranger …

Ms. Cho’s first book, “I’m The One I Want” was a encellent read that gave a unique look into her life and her comedic process.
This book, however, really missed the mark and reads more like an extended rantings and ravings with almost no focus.
Ok, I did like the part …

This book, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose by Paris Hilton has been getting lots of bad reviews from my friends, colleagues and even my boyfriend.
And I’m sure there are more bad reviews coming from other people of all walks of life. However, …

When one night Sydney is torn away from her sleep, her first thought is that her biggest nightmare comes true - she will be sent to the correctional center because she has helped Rose Hathaway. But another reason appears - Jill , the sister of the moroi Queen …

The Marriage Bed is a very delightful story, written by Laura Lee Guhrke. This is a very good author, and her powerful vocabulary takes the breath out of me. She really has some nice amazing words being used, and my English has been improved tremendously just by …

Velocity is such a good book! I really enjoyed it and will more than likely read it again.
The story starts with lead character, “Billy” just working his usual shift as a bartender when a strange man comes in and orders a drink.
After his shift ends and he is ready …

Fifty Shades Darker is the second book in the Fifty Shades Trilogy. I’ve read the first book, which of course led me to the second one of course. I have to say after reading the first book and experiencing it, the second book is actually a bit of a …

The many variations and applicable of The Art of War is extensive. Put into different sectors and real life scenarios, the concepts of the Art of War provides creative ideas to solve problems.
Since Sun Tze, the originator of the Art of War, the teachings have provided much battloefield tactics …

Baby Love, written by Catherine Anderson, is a love story about Maggie Stanley and her baby. It started out with her, carrying her baby who is very little and she ran off into the cold and snowy night. I was curious in the beginning as to why she …

Messages From Your Angels, by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D.is an inspiring, uplifting book for anyone who is spiritual, or anyone who is looking for a new approach to dealing with the hardships that life throws at us.
Doreen Virtue is a kind, inspiring and talented woman who has the ability to …

The book (as well as the movie) is publicized to be about how a woman who had everything but decided to live the simple life. But all I could think of when I’m reading the book, is that she really didn’t leave behind everything and she didn’t particularly lived …