I was looking for a daily devotional book for a long time. The ones I found were so cheesy they made my brain hurt when I read them. It’s like, can’t we be realistic? Life isn’t all flowers and candy! I needed something that was going to make me …

This book, by Haruki Murakami, is such a strange thing. I have not read any of his other books but I would really like to investigate what else he has written, because even months after reading it, Kafka on the Shore still pops up in my mind in the …

“Curious George And The Pizza” is a children’s book featuring the iconic Curious George the monkey. This is one of the shorter Curious George books I have read, and since I am not a huge fan of the monkey, this is a good thing.
The plot of this story …

The reason why I picked up My Swordhand is Singing from the library was mostly the fact that it had positive critics and praises written all over it, which made it look like a dark, intriguing and uplifting story of aincient horrors, honour and family values. Unfortunately, it was …

This book is yet another suspense romance by Howard. I have to say, it was better than I had expected.
For the readers out there who have read other similar novels by Howard, you will that there is often a long and convoluted plot involved. However, in this book, the …

The print on this book caught my eye on the book stand at our bookstore, it featured a woman in an elegant eggplant cocktail dress sitting on couch, her legs were spread evenly and casually and you can’t really see her face as it’s only half-shown, but I could …

Jane Eyre is a wonderful book written by the talented author Charlotte Bronte. This book is about a shy, homely looking girl who endures many hardships and heartbreaks throughout her life but seems to overcome each one with a tremendous amount of honesty, courage and hope. This book is …

Eric Nylund’s novel “Halo: The Fall of Reach” serves as a prequel to most of the popular Microsoft series of Halo games, and runs parallel to the events in the recent release, “Halo: Reach.” In “The Fall of Reach,” Nylund allows readers to discover the history of the …

There are few comic books out there that have the mystique of Cerebus. In fact, no other comic book really can. It is the longest running series ever in history to have the same writer/artist throughout, and is certainly one of the most famous independent comic books …

A Breach of Promise was written by by Anne Perry (published by Ballantine Publishing Group in 1998)
After reading this story, I am glad that I live in an age (and country) where many of the prejudices against women no longer exist. This book was well written due …

Couch’s book, “Chosen Soldier” is another in a long line of books on the training of United States Army Special Forces Soldiers. In it, he follows several classes, starting with a group of 18 X-rays as they leave Ft. Benning Georgia and begin the long trek through their training, …

How Not to Look Old by Charla Krupp is basically about not looking old basically. It lists off tips and steps that are simple and very easy to follow through. The author is very forthright in her advices here and you will be happy to follow through everything.
Though …

I love to read Margaret Atwood�s novels, she makes the reader feel that they are right there in the Victorian world in this story, thus immerging them thoroughly in her novels and the reader feels like they cannot put her books down until the very last page. And …

Taschen books: Adolf Loos, by August Sarnitz copyright 2003, Taschen GmbH
The book is comprised by 93 pages, illustrated paper, hardcover, compiled by August Sarnitz and edited by Peter Gossel.
This particular series of books that Taschen has published on Architecture is a very useful resource for both students and professionals …

Naptime Is the New Happy Hour, written by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, is a book that I bought for my cousin who has just given birth. Her child is around 10 months now, and I feel a bit pitiful for her because she isn’t coping with motherhood that well. …

Dead Certain by Mariah Stewart. This is the first of 3 books in this series. I’ve read all three and it’s worth it. This book was very suspenseful and the characters are loveable and likeable.
Amanda Crosby is the main character in this book. …

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 …

I have read the book —˜The secret of the wooden lady’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is not so interesting. However, Nancy is quite daring in this book, just like she is in the other books. The first half of …

In 2002 Scot Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan. Since the United States had invaded Afghanistan and attacked the Taliban in response to the attacks of 911 one wonders why Stewart chose this time. Strangely enough this was a time of relative quiet. Stewart was the first “tourist” to visit …

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying (Not to be confused with “The Tibetan Book of the Dead”) was written by Sogyal Rinpoche and provides what is, to my mind the most comprehensive and digestible expression of Tibetan Buddhism available. It’s written specifically for an audience that is totally …

I have read many times this book, and it became my favorite from the first lecture. I know it’s not a book that is easy to find, but if you do find it do not hesitate to read.
The action takes you back in 1930 in Calcutta, India. Maybe …

Margaret Peterson Haddix has a knack for bringing history to life for the teen aged readers. By putting young people into historical situations, she makes history less stuffy and more personal. Her latest work, Uprising, tells the story of one of the worse disasters in American history, …

For those of you who are constantly searching for a way to lose weight, I understand the hard times you go through. It is specifically hard for me because I am a vegetarian. I have no problems with weight, but I do have a problem with nutrition. The book …

I like this story for the fact that it experimented with inheritance, wealth and love. In this story, Catherine Fenton, a rich woman who is a heiress to 80 thousand pounds, feels that she is bound in a prison of trying to look for the man that she …

‘The seat of the soul’ is a book written by Gary Zukav. In this book, the author covers many isues such as soul, reincarnation, law and effect, regarding souls of animals and birds, spirit guides and teachers, angels etc.. Now, this book is written in a manner of fantasy. …

The Demon Spirit is the second book in the Demon Wars Trilogy. It starts off exactly where the first one ended. We join Elbryan and Pony as they set off to rejoin the villagers that they had left behind. Meanwhile the monastary has pretty much turned evil and believes …

The previous year marked a parade of broken monuments and cultural iconoclasm. It is an iconic phenomenon that expresses the destruction of European history. The rejection of Western culture and fundamental political structures. In his book, Ben Shapiro diagnoses the major destructive phenomena and phenomena of American society.
The book …

This was one of the “Fear the Fever” stories that I liked only somewhat. The gist is pretty simple, a man fantasizes about an imaginary woman that he sees in his mind. The story begins, however with the reader getting a glimpse into how the narrator has …

This book, Wicked Whispers by Jessica Callan is very awesome and full of celebrity gossips and to name a few would be Elton John and Jordan. Interested still..? Then you should really read it. There are lots of juicy details like what celebs are really like and …

I’ve just read “MasterHarper of Pern” for the second time. I really enjoy this book because it gives MasterHarper Robinton’s background story. I loved finding out that he was friends with F’lar’s father, that was something that wasn’t mentioned in the previous stories. It also gave …

During my visits to Bangkok, Thailand, I often spend the weekends strolling around in the shopping centers in the City. One of the shopping centers I used to visit was Siam Discovery Center right in the …

Romeo X Juliet is a popular anime series from Funimation Entertainment, but it is also a manga, or graphic novel written and illustrated by COM. In Neo Verona, Lord Montague kills the Capulet family, except for Lord Capulet’s only daughter Juliet. Fourteen years later, Juliet masquerades as …

If you have a desire to run your own freelance writing business, the book “Start and Run a Copywriting Business” by Steve Slaunwhite is a good place to start. One problem many have with starting a business is that fear of failure prevents them from ever beginning in the …

“Hungry Hen,” written by Richard Waring and illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church, is a morbid little story about a fox who wants to eat a big fat hen. The overall plot struck me ad disturbing considering this is a children’s book. The author does not attempt to shy …

I was introduced to the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs when a friend of mine let me borrow the first one in the series, and I’ve been hooked on them religiously ever since. Mercy Thompson is an unlikely hero who is a shape shifting mechanic with a mean …

A useful resource for any knitter is a stitch dictionary. These can be used when making up your own patterns or changing a pattern to suit your own vision.
Knitting Stitches, by Mary Webb, is a reasonably good stitch dictionary. It is nicely illustrated, so you can see each stitch …

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 …

Moving at once, that it makes be satisfied at once as for Phaniyamma because of you. Meaningless rule and rule and caste system and prejudice it is closely examined, does outline of the microscope of society Phaniyamma succeed with two methods? First being delicate, and for concept of the second …

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 …

The Demon Apostle is the third book in the Demon Wars Saga Trilogy. I had high hopes for this book but was sorely let down. We again join Pony, Elbryan and the others. However, Pony is not herself. She has been through great tragedy, obviously, and so begins to …

I have not read many books by the lawyer and author, John Grisham; however, when I read the book “The Street Lawyer” by him some months ago, I thought that it was a really good book.
At first when I saw it, I thought that it would be slightly …

No kidding! I really cried when I read the book by the terminally ill author, known as Randy Pausch. My heart totally went out to him because he is known to be suffering from cancer and it is a terminal one at that. I admire his …

The Batman graphic Novel “Hush” Volume 1 starts out when Batman has to rescue a hostage boy from Killer Croc and after defeating Croc, chases Catwoman who stole the ransom money. While chasing her, someone cuts his Batline, causing him to plummeting down to the streets below. …

Babyproofing Your Marriage: How to Laugh More and Argue Less As Your Family Grows by Stacie Cockrell, Cathy O’Neill and Julia Stone is super amazing. With 3 authors, you can never go wrong definitely. This book is like the Black Beauty of a book. One that aspiring …

‘You have been here before’ is a book written by Dr Edith Fiore. Dr Edith is a psychologist. In this book, he writes about men and women who recall their past lives. This book comprises of people describing their former families, lovers, enemies etc.. In short, this book deals …

I don’t know who is the writer of this children book. But on the back of the book, it said that the book was an imprint of New Dawn Press, UK. So I guess, it’s from UK.
But I should say that this is a good book for the children. …

Avery has been in love with her best friend, Aiden, practically all her life. They were born on the same day, have been raised next to each other and have been inseparable since the beginning. And now, in High School, Avery feels like it’s time to take a step …

If you are a baby boomer, you need to read this book.
Second Acts by Stephen M. Pollan is a step-by-step guide to re-inventing your life–whatever age you are.
If you have suffered a life-changing setback or you are exploring the idea of retirement, you can use this very simple and …

I found “The Autobiography of Foudini M. Cat” at the library and was immediately intrigued. Especially because it wasn’t in the children’s section. I would have expected a book written from the point of view of a cat would be considered a children’s book. But, it …

My first thought on reading this book was quite simply “odd”! Probably because it didn’t turn out to be what I was expecting.
How to be Rich opens with Getty’s own story of how he made his first money, as a reader in the UK I found this particularly interesting …