This book is a must have for all aspiring writers who are ready to send their writing off to publishers or magazines for publication. IT is a useful tool for writers of all genres, fiction and non fiction.
It’s a very easy to use guide containing information and addresses …

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day is a very good book written by Arnold Bennett, and this book is like a self-help book for an efficient time management. I bought it for only $4.99 last year, and since I have a crazy and hectic schedule of …

This book title, The Vanished Man: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel written by Jeffery Deaver is one of the best thrillers that I’ve read these past few months. I’m always quite on the lookout for good books and this one was in a book fair sitting cozily on one …

I have never been a huge fan of Chris Moyles (Uk’s Radio One Morning DJ) so when I picked up this book it was based purely on the fact that I thought it might change my general opinion on him. I do like Autobiographies I love reading about the …

Freakonomics is a non-fiction book co-authored by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Steven Levitt is a economist that spends time finding and dwelling on unknowns and “riddles” our today’s world. Stephen Dubner is young journalist that was given the task of covering Levitt, he was fascinated by Levitt’s unorthodox …

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 …

Consider Phlebas is a sci-fi novel written by Iain M Banks. In some ways it has a rather conventional plot, with the protagonist, Horza, attempting to recover a powerful machine Mind in the middle of a war between the Idirans and the Culture. However, the Idirans are …

JONATHON LIVINGSTON SEAGULL by Richard Bach (writer and a former US air force pilot) is a wonderful book about
“following your dreams” even if it means going against your own family or society. The author Richard Bach in this book has given life to an outrageous seagull named Jonathon who …

My best friend loves reading love novels, and some time before she has loaned to me a book by Lynne Graham titled Bond of Hatred.
In the story of Bond of Hatred, tells the story of a young woman Sarah who impulsively flung a marriage proposal to Alex Terzakis, in …

Arcade is definitely one of the most generic villians in the history of the Marvel Universe. Arcade, whose real name has never been revealed to my knowledge, is a skinny little guy who wears a white suit and a top hat with a large bow tie. He has …

I was strolling inside a bookstore when I saw this book, Quick and Easy Chinese Cuisine. And of course, the foods here are all Chinese recipes. I browsed it using one of their open examples and found the recipes inside. I read a few and made me …

In some ways, I dislike the book, Wifey by Judy Blume. That’s because it proves what marriage could be done in ‘cheating’ ways when it’s not working and I think it might prove to give a bad example to married women out there. However, if someone wants to …

Kingdom Hearts Manga Volume 1 is a graphic novel adapted from the video game by Shiro Amano. It tells the story of Sora, Riku and Kairi, three friends who live on an island that want to go out and see other worlds so they build a raft …

The Death of Common Sense by Philip K. Howard
“How Law is Suffocating America”
It’s no surprise this book was a New York Times bestseller. Our chronicles a great deal of ridiculous situation in America where people’s obsession with lawsuits has led to a major decline in the way people conduct …

If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko is actually a great book for middle school aged kids. I found the story complex enough to enjoy myself, while simple enough that younger readers can understand the themes. (Sort of a something for everyone kind of situation). If …

Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy O Toole is considered one of the prime examples of great humour in American Literature. It revolves Around Ignatius J Reilly an enormous educated and arrogantly ignorant man with a PhD and impeccable mastey of the English Language living at home with his …

Who knows Palahniuk? He will understand from the first lines � It will be a crazy story! Of course, it’s a brain-wracking story. It’s beyond reason, but it’s an exciting book in some places. Unpredictable and exciting, with unique undertones.
The author has not strayed from his style. The …

I was attracted to this book because of its cover. It is a two pair of legs, a girl and a boy hidden under something like a canoe and they’re both wearing denim pants and on bare feet. The cover is really cute and attracts teenage girls like me.
This …

The novel “Club Dead” is the third one in the Sookie Stackhouse series written by the well known author Charlaine Harris. I also thought that it was a little better than the first two novels as well since the writer seems to be bolder now and I think the …

I recently found out that there is going to be a new Sweet Valley Series coming out next year and I was excited beyond belief! It’s called Sweet Valley Confidential, and it will show the main characters, twins Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield, as yuppies.
I grew up with Sweet …

I have spent the last year hunting down books by Temple Grandin. I finally had an angel send one to me, and it’s starting to change my life. “Thinking in Pictures, My Life with Autism” is a must for the parents, family and friends of those with Autism. Even …

The storyline of Memoirs of a Geisha follows a girl who is pushed from place to place. The girl is seen as different because of her unusual eye color; a watery blue. This was obviously a story about how beauty can come in an unusual form as it follows …

Bluethroat Morning is a hauntingly beautiful novel set on the coast of Norfolk. Well-written, mysterious and filled with compelling characters and vivid scenic descriptions, it’s definitely one of those books you just can’t put down. I was immediately drawn in as I each character, which was so vividly portrayed, …

This book was given to me as a present from my grandparents when they came to visit last month. I was quite excited that they chose this book because I had not read it and it looked really cool. I was attracted to it very quickly mostly because the …

I have read the book —˜The clue of the leaning chimney’ written by Carolyn Keene. It is one among the Nancy Drew series. I found this book quite interesting to read. It is a good book. The story line is interesting and mysterious. I enjoyed this book very …

Vijay Tendulkar book “a stubborn girl,” is an adapted version of his play, while passing through the same thing most realize that the ideal, ethics, truth and honesty such terms mean only when you have all the tools to live life existed. Perhaps these cases will be referred to …

This is the kind of a book that hooks you from the start. Imagine this: a guy comes out of a bus and suddenly sees his own self walking the opposite side of the street. Not only that, he soon learns that he is no longer who he was …

The Post-Birthday World is the first book I’ve read by Lionel Shriver, who also wrote We Need to Talk about Kevin. This book (the post-birthday world) is a New York Times Bestseller, and I can see why.
The writing is smooth and flows well…you can really see what the character’s …

Up From Eden is a book written by Ken Wilber which looks at evolution from a transpersonal psychological point of view, although he doesn’t simply examine the issue and prove his points through transpersonal psychology. After reading a few Wilber books I decided to try this one, which was …

Blackgas was sent to me out of the blue. I’ve never heard of this six issue mini series from Avatar Press. What I did know, from looking at the cover only, is the creators name, Warren Ellis is a genius, his creations, for the most part, are not to …

I was reading the Kite Runner a couple of months ago when Amazon.com started recommending Water for Elephant for me everytime I logged onto their website. I usually read bestseller books so I didn’t want to read another bestseller and be disappointed that it didn’t live up to …

World After is the second book written after the novel Angelfall (Penryn and the end of days.) Written by Susan Ee.
World After takes place shortly after the first book angel fall ends. Just like the first book, Susan Ee does an fantastic job yet again in creating a …

A web advertisement for John Gilstrap’s latest book intrigued me. I’d never heard of him before, but the ad was loaded with praise from book reviewers and other established authors of thrillers, so I thought I’d read one of his books.
I settled on “At All Costs”, his second novel, …

The first book of the Twilight Saga, titled Twilight, is actually a really good book. The author, Stephanie Meyer, has a pretty unique writing style, emphasizing character’s moods and keeping everything in constant motion.
I was surprised about the differences between the Twilight movie and the book. The …

A book written by Steinbeck can not be mistaken. In the series “East of Eden”, “The Grapes of Wrath”, “The Winter of Our Discontent” and all the other books, “To A God Unknown” gets in as a piece of a great puzzle to complete one more small part of …

Sundays at Tiffany’s is in a round about way a James Patterson book, but somehow I completely missed it. The book itself came out a few months ago, but they never really publicized it. I was looking through the ads in the Sunday paper when I saw an ad …

Over the past 22 years, I have heard and read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott four times. The first time, my mother read the novel to me, as my school required her to read something to me. I could hardly stand the novel. I vividly remember lying on …

I read this work at school, but my impressions remain to this day briefly about the plot. Although the story is read for a short time, you can think about it for a long time later. The work’s plot is quite strange and surreal, but this is Kafka!
One …

I wrote for Review Stream recently where I wrote about what a great book “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini was. About halfway through the book I visited my local library and put in a hold request for Hosseini’s second book “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” I’m happy to say, …

I originally picked this book because I enjoy the subtext on the Xena show and wanted to read a novel that was slightly different, but similar at the same time. There are dozens of novels in this particular genre to choose from. Jo and Cadie are very believable characters …

As far as historical romances go by, Sins of a Duke gets a nod from me. I read this book once, and felt that the plot is all too familiar with another book that I have read before. With a setting in England, Sebastian Griffin, has taught …

Somebody help me calm down my heart! I had Archer’s Voice in my Kindle for a long time before I finally read it, I always said I was gonna read it, but I ended up reading something else. And you know what? I now regret that! I wish I …

“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, …

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Manga Volume 2 continues Syaoran’s journey to retrieve Princess Sakura’s memories that have vanished in the form of feathers. In the Hanshin Republic Syaoran, Fai and Kurogane search for the feathers while using strange weapons called Kudan to fight off rival gangs who want to …

Synopsis
Betrothed at the tender age of three years to Prince Arthur, the son and heir of Henry VII of England, Katherine of Aragon is raised to be Princess of Wales. She grows up knowing and believing that it is her destiny to rule that far-off, wet and cold land.
Her …

On a recent trip to the UK, I bought a book as a souvenir. It is called Scottish Ghost Stories, and is published in the UK by Lomond Books. (www.lomondbooks.com)
I love ghost stories and legends — especially those from Scotland, the home of my ancestors. I thought this book …

I came upon Kathy Reichs after I learned that the TV series Bones that I enjoy so much is based on her novels and characters. Cross Bones is one of her later works in the series following the life and cases of her heroine Dr. Temperance Brennan as she …

Every spring I hear birds singing, hearing birdcalls I didn’t hear for months through the long freezing winter. This March we had a few especially warm days and the familiar birdcalls started up again. I live near a park so I hear a lot of birds singing. One day …

There’s really not a whole lot to say about this comic. Mon-El flies around the world, teaming up with heroes and doing good deeds. None of it is ever really fleshed out, it’s like a 15 page montage.
That’s pretty much all there is in this comic. …

I am doing grade four piano theory at the moment and ‘Master Your Theory’ by Dulcie Holland is the book I’m currently using. I have used other theory books before but this version gets straight to the point and teaches you what you need to learn right away. The …