To ride on heavy steel and fly amongst the clouds.To steer with cold hands and face the enemy up front. Such adventures can be seen as nothing more than a fleeting dream. However, while reading the book Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, you will pretty much find yourself joining in …

“The Amityville Horror” is a classic horror novel written by the writer Jay Anson, based on the stories of the family of George and Katie Lutz, who claimed that they were victims of paranormal activity in their new home in Amityville, New York. Their story to this day is …

‘More Dash Than Cash’ is a fabulous, retro book from Vogue and written by Kate Hogg who has worked on UK Vogue. It is basically a book on how to dress stylishly on a small budget, as the title suggests, and although it is still informative today, it …

I needed a book to read for a flight home with a wait in the airport. I like mysteries, the supernatural, and an occasional romance. This book had it all.
The cover with the vampire floating and holding the female caught my eye and made me pick it …

Having read Fatherhood, this is far from Bill Cosby’s best work. It’s light and mildly funny and it’s a decent beach read, but I would not really recommend it unless it is being purchased for a die-hard Billy Cosby fan or is found in a discount bin. …

The Herbal Body Book by Stephanie Tourles is the best book I have found on the subject. There are detailed instructions found within on anything from making your own cosmetics to insect repellents. It is definitely a must read for anyone looking to live more naturally and …

Carpe Jugulum is a part of Terry Pratchett’s series about Witches of Lancre. It concentrates on Three witches and a Queen (who in theory is also a witch, but since there can only be three witches in one town/city/kingdom, Magrat is no longer officially a witch) and their fight …

It is quite safe to say that Haruki Murakami is the most famous Japenese writer nowadays, with the sales of his books going into millions and millions. Although he is often criticised for being “Paulo Coelho of Japanese literature”, but to my mind he’s a really talented writer, capable …

Grave Surprise is written by Charlaine Harris and for an author, she really has a unique name. In this book she writes again a very good book which I’m not surprised if it hits the bestseller’s list like her previous novels which linger on the realms of mysteries and …

Anyone who owns a horse, will know the up-keep of these animals can be expensive. Along with the everyday costs of stabling, feeding etc, vet bills can run up quickly when a horse becomes sick.
I have owned horses for many years, and have learned an amass of knowledge over …

If you’ve been a fan of wrestling for any length of time, it is highly likely you are familiar with the name Bret Hart. The Hitman was one of the greatest wrestlers of all time but also had a storied and controversial career. That’s why I was excited when …

I like mystery books and have spent a great deal of time reading Conan Doyle�s Sherlock Holmes stories lately. One of those was his compilation The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Overall, I have to say I could tell from the beginning that Doyle didn’t really want to write this book. …

The Lord of The Rings is a trilogy of books which was later made into a trilogy of films. I love both, though for sheer richness of imagery and depth of wisdom, the book is unbeatable.
The author, Tolkien, was a professor of Anglosaxon and studied ancient languages. His …

In the Midst of Death written by Lawrence Block, was published by Avon Books in 1992.
Matt Scudder, ex-cop and unlicensed private investigator, has been employed by Jerry Broadfield to investigate a crime which he insisted that he was innocent of. A hooker had claimed that he had blackmailed …

Philip K. Dick is generally heralded as one of the great authors not only of science fiction but of fiction in general of the 20th century, and with good reason. He is a fantastic writer, with a simple style yet deep content, that stretches our understanding of ourselves …

Some time near to when I was supposed to do the CXC exam in high school, I remember that one of the books on my book list, along with one that taught me how to use Microsoft Excel, was a book called “Microsoft Access 2000/2002 Made Simple by George …

I have to say that I have fallen into the category of teenage girls who have fallen for these books, and I fell hard. I was first introduced to these books because my college roommate was a die-hard Twilight fan - she simply insisted that I read the …

Devotional books for Christians come by the truckload. It is hard to pick one that will be right for you, fitting with your faith, reading style, timing, and interest. I have tried several devotional books and most I stopped reading after a couple weeks. My mom recently gave me …

Raptor by Paul Zindel is a fast-moving young adult novel and I really loved it. I actually read the entire book in just a few hours one evening. I’ve always loved dinosaurs and I try to read all the novels I find that have them in it. This book …

The Chrysalids is a post apocalyptic science fiction novel which was written by the well known author John Wyndham and first published int he year 1955. When I first heard of the novel, I had gotten it one summer since it was one of the books I was to …

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 …

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 …

Grammar Smart, written and published by The Princeton Review,is an excellent and straightforward guide both for students who are baffled by grammar, and for teachers who are frustrated because their students just don’t get grammar, no matter how it is taught.
What I really like about this book, as a …

This is a review for the complete and uncut addition of Stephen King’s The Stand. Having passed this book over many times due to the length of the book, I finally just started reading it, knowing nothing at all about the book. The story begins with a frantic soldier …

“The Open Window” written by H.H Munro is about a man named Framton Nuttel who has ventured to a new town to endure nerve cure treatments. His sister does not want him going to the new town and closing himself off from the other town people; she sends him …

‘The obsession’ is a book written by Kim Chernin. The author reflects on the tyranny of slenderness. The book is an analysis which is beautifully written. The analysis is about our society’s increasing demand that women be thin. The author says that men have encouraged this obsession and women …

I love reading this book, which my mom bought for me for about $6.99. She thinks that I really need to calm myself down.
The author of this book is Fred L. Miller, and he has done some great writings, exploring why people stressed out, and ways of calming …

This book has one of the most attention grabbing covers I’ve seen on a book that deals with animal psychology! The expression on kitty’s face is priceless and would make a great subject for a caption competition!
On a more serious note, Psycho Kitty is a really good read it …

“My Daddy Is A Giant” is a children’s book written by Carl Norac and illustrated by Ingrid Godon. It was published in 2004 but seems to be a much older book, mostly because of the artwork. This is a book about a son and his love for …

I like Linda Grant’s books. They usually make me laugh and lead me through a variety of emotions within the stories. This particular book was no different and I actually found this one to be one of my favorites. “Lady Luck” is a story focused on …

The Bride Hunter by Amy Appleton is a very delightful story and you will be chuckling your way through reading this. That was what I felt and I enjoyed this very nice, romantic and heart-warming story. I have many times during the chapters of this book, read the …

Levitt is an economist at University of Chicago. Dubner is a journalist from New York Times. Together they produced this maverick work. According to Levitt, Economics is a science with excellent tools for gaining answers but a serious shortage of interesting questions.
Levitt raises some interesting questions like why …

Little Bee is a novel that kept me hooked to the book right from its page one. The way he narrates this beautiful story is something that rocks. The novel unfolds in a very fresh approach and is told from perspectives of two ladies from different ethnicities. Their lives …

This book is a great read! It features a new kid named Brian Boyd who’s very popular at Sweet Valley Middle School as he’s really rich, cool, and mean! The kids love him and although he’s a bully, Jessica Wakefield’s boyfriend Aaron Dallas has cozied up to him as …

Wrestling at the Chase
“The Inside story of Sam Muchnick and the Legends of Professional Wrestling”
Professional wrestling always received sneers from the academic elite. Any attempt at serious study of the history of professional wrestling a would be met to with embarrassing laughter. Professional wrestling despite being a large …

This book will be a treat to all fantasy fans and especially dragon fans. It is a coming of age story, and the main character is a young dragon named Auron. He happily lives in a cave with his father, mother, and littermates, but the happiness is short-lived: one …

Le Mot Juste, edited not by a single person but by an editorial panel of no fewer than six people, is subtitled “A Dictionary of Classical & Foreign Words & Phrases”, which in all honesty I think is likely to prove a more immediately understandable description to most people of what the …

Martin Chuzzlewit, or The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit , is the novel Dickens himself considered to be his best work. It didn’t get the same popularity as his earlier works, so while he worked on it, he changed the story and sent his characters to America. This …

Simon Brett’s Penultimate Chance Saloon is a fun book. I smiled, I laughed, I read this one straight through. Shortly before his 60th birthday, Bill Stratton’s wife left him. As she went out the door, she told him that their entire marriage of 40 years had been a sham …

This book’s first attribute is that it really is short and can be read in an afternoon, this is great by my opinion because nowadays we can rarely find the time to enjoy the good book. This book brings us into the life of the man named Mersauld, his …

I just finished reading a book from Elizabeth Wurtzel and the title of the book is “Prozac Nation”. The reason that I bought this book is because I think both my sister and I have some mild case of depression that actually affects our lives on the daily basis. …

I think every woman should read this book, Dear Fatty by Dawn French without a doubt. This book is super awesome, a very great autobiography by Dawn whom has made so many of us laugh. If you don’t know who she is, well she is a celebrity worth …

This book by L. Frank Baum and J.T. Barbarese, titled: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Kansas Centennial Edition) is really awesome and I love the adventures as written inside this. You can call me childish or what, but I still love it so much. In fact, up …

The Essential Blender by Roland Hess is a great book. It covers everything you need to know to get started with Blender, a great free 3D modeling program that even professionals can use. The Essential Blender has easy to read tutorials that anyone can understand, step by step instructions …

Deadly Aim is a wonderful mystery filled with great characters. Patrica Rushford’s plot line will keep you guessing until the last 5 pages. This mystery has many unexpected twists and turns. Patrica also deals with other issues like Christianity and trust.
Angel Delany is a great character that keeps the …

I knew as soon as my dad gave me this book that it would be an amazing read. I was really excited when he showed me this book and gave it to me as a gift when he came back from Detroit. When I saw the artwork on the …

If you have toddlers in your life, a great book to purchase is “The Toddler’s Busy Book” by Trish Kuffer. This 390 plus page book offers 365 creative games and activities that are bound to keep your 1 1/2 to 3 year old child busy, no matter how …

Wow, just when I thought I couldn’t read any thing that would creep me out any more, I come across Bram Stoker’s short story Burial of the Rats and have to say I got chills.
The story, which is about an Englishman who is traveling through France and accidentally comes …

‘How to win friends and influence people’ is a book written by Dale Carnegie. In this book, Carnegie tells us how we can attract people, the easy method to make a lot of friends and the art of impressing and influencing other people. He has given tips to influence …

The Dad Library is a children’s book by author Dennis Wheelhan. It includes black and white illustrations by Tim Archbold. It is published in the UK by Young Corgi, and was first published in 1997. The book is a 95 page long paperback, but has large text, so it …