This novel is clearly chic-lit. It’s about a girl from the country who moves to New York. At the end of the book, there is a magic duel. And along the way, she falls in love with/ is fallen in love with by a couple of guys. One of …

This book, Charlie All Night by Jennifer Crusie, is a light romance. It’s a quick read, and goes by very fast.
I enjoyed some of the dialogue and much of the plot of the book, however I felt that the book had a lot going on and it never really …

I had the pleasure of reading all 8 of the Old Man Logan series recently. This story is written by Mark Miller and drawn by Steve McNiven. Basically, the story is about Logan aka Wolverine, and one day all the bad guys ganged up on all the superheroes and …

If you have never heard of Dr. Laura Schlessinger and have picked up this Book you will be blown away. This woman pulls no punches in any of her writing or her radio show.
This latest in her Series of Books is not exception. “Proper Care and Feeding of …

Since I started watching Ironman competitions way back then in sports channel, I have been fascinated in the sport of Triathlon. I cannot imagine swimming for a mile, let alone alone 2.4 miles in open water! Then they come out and ride 56 miles and then run for 13 …

My 19-month old is very active and is always on the go. There were few moments when she would want to sit still and read a book. So I try different strategies to get her interested in at least looking at the pictures in the book.
I came across this …

I have no problem admitting that I’m an Otaku, and I pride myself on having a nearly bottomless well of seemingly random information. Every time I see a show that I love, particularly one that happens to come from Japan, I watch it, and soak up as much background …

This book is one of the bests in the Sweet Valley High series. It’s one of Jessica’s secret diaries, and it features her deepest darkest secrets, the ones I never knew she had feelings for, and I was surprised that this side of Jessica had been opened up, it …

Breaking Dawn is the last installment of the Twilight Saga Series.In this book,Bella and Edward were about to get married.The occasion was very grand and all their love ones were present in the occassion.Little did they knew that this wedding was also Bella’s goodbye party for her love …

I got pretty scared after finishing reading this book by the fabulous author, Stephen King. The title of this book is Mist and in this story, it is actually more vivid and lively scary than watching the movie Mist itself. I have watched the movie also and …

If you’re planning on traveling to Peru then this book is the perfect guide book. It’s a little old, yet it’s chock full of important information. It has relevant pictures and maps, it covers the country and its inhabitants, certain main cities and regions including Lima, the north/south Pan-American …

I am not a big fan of ‘How To’ Series of books. However, I found this one in one of my cousins house. He was doing MBA, and this book was recommended to him as a part of his study. I learned that it’s a bestseller and was quite …

I recently read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment and loved it. I didn’t think that Russian literature was really my thing, but this book is great! It is split into two main sections. The first hundred pages or so is the crime part of the novel and the last …

I have read the book ‘Count of Monte Cristo’. The author is Alexander Dumas. The story is a revenge story. It is a quite interesting novel. It is the story of Edmond Dantes. Edmond is a very innocent man and has not done any harm or injustice to anybody. …

The Bhudda of Suburbia was written by Hanif Kureishi in 1990, it went on to win that year’s Whitbread Prize for best novel and was definitely a deserving winner. It was made into a television show in the mid nineties starring Naveen Andrews now better known for the …

A friend of mine suggested I read this book because it is a classic example of a particular form of writing in the American South. I was not at all expecting this book to be the way it was. I have read the author’s first novel, …

“Heavier Than Heaven” by Charles Cross is an essential book to add to any Nirvana fan collection. This is an extremely well written biography of the life, career, and final demise of Nirvana front man, Kurt Cobain.
The thing that struck me the most about this book was the …

I have just finished reading the final installment(up to now anyway) of the fantastic ‘Shopaholic’ series.
‘Shopaholic and Baby’ by the talented Sophie Kinsella is just as good as it’s predecessors and is highly recommended!
We catch up with Becky as she is preparing to become a mother for the first …

I don’t usually read a true story books especially those which gloomy and sad books, but this one is kind of different. This is more than a true story but also a helpful handbook to recognize an interesting psychological condition named Munchaunsen Syndrome by Proxy. I always get excited …

I just read this book that I was hearing very good things about. Tweak is a memoir written by Nic Sheff about “growing up” on methamphetamine. In my opinion the book is mediocre at best. Although I thought it was well written,the title of the book leads you into …

This is an amazing book if you want to change your bad habits for good. We are all so busy trying to make changes from the outside, when really success has to come from within. All of the things we do are based off of the habits that we …

I found this e-book on the Internet at the moment that someone I loved left to work abroad. I was devastated, I didn’t know what to think. I needed something to change my life completely. I didn’t want to give up and I didn’t want to stay indoors waiting …

Long before Chef Gordon Ramsay decided to feature Whistler, BC’s Araxi restaurant in his reality television show, he called Araxi the best restaurant in Canada. And before the winner of the show started his year-long stint at the restaurant, James Walt was the executive chef and winning many honours …

I have long wondered why Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life became a best-seller when practically every Christian book profess the same content and idea and so why should this be different?
I was terribly wrong.
I got my book from my girlfriend who happens to be a born-again …

Sometimes I think that the books by Haruki Murakami are an entirely separate genre in itself. This is another of his books after “Dance , dance , dance” and “Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World,” which totally consumes me and takes me to a different world. And …

After having read the first book in this trilogy (Eternal Eden), I really wasn’t motivated at all to move onto the second instalment of indecisive annoying Bryn and William the creep. But, since I can’t leave a series like that midway, of course, I did pick up the second …

I recently finished reading Brisingr, the most current book in the Eragon: Inheritance series and decided to write a review in case others are wondering if they should read it. I am a huge Harry Potter fanatic and I have been struggling to find a book or series that …

‘Start where you are’ is a book written by Pema Chodron. In this book, Chodron tells us how to live in a meaningful manner. Chodron teaches us how to cope with emotional stress and other anxieties of life. The main purpose of this book is the way to awaken …

This is one of the earlier books by Nora Roberts. My first time reading it and I was positively captivated!
Cody Johnson and Abra Wilson, the architect and structural engineer respectively, work together in this story on a project in the Amazon. While the temperature runs high, the heat between …

The history of Philippines reveals the influence of Spain in our culture, food and language. Filipino, my native language, has numerous words taken from Spanish; otherwise if the Spanish word was passed on the modern time, these words possess different meanings. The similarities of Filipino and Spanish encourage me …

Reading has always been one of my favorite hobbies. I’ve discovered so many things by reading all different kinds of books of any genre. This book captured my eye by the distinctive cover and the fact that it is written in verse.
This Full House is the conclusion to …

This books is created by Robert T. Kiyosaki, financial advisors of Bill Gates (the owner Microsoft Corporation). This book writes to achieve financial freedom. In his book, Robert T. Kiyosaki separated people into left-quadrant and right-quadrant. Left quadrant is people who works to get money and in the right …

Learning Reiki has one of the most important experiences in my life. Becoming a Reiki healer has only changed my life for the better- both physically and mentally. Becoming a first and second degree holder in reiki, I always looked for ways and means to practice Reiki in my …

The Book Tuesdays with Morrie is a book written by Mitch Albom, all from his personal experience with his college professor, Morrie whose view in life have changed his life, and many others - and this happened in the middle of a crisis he is faced with - sickness. …

My husband will tell anyone who asks that I love my manga. I love a good romance story where good always wins, but I also like a good storyline to go with it. Stories that have some adventure, danger, love. You know, all the good stuff. So, I am …

This science fiction novel was very well written and wonderfully detailed. It was a bit too detailed when describing certain events, like deaths, though. (I found it quite graphic).
This book, like the movie, is about an island that is full of dinosaurs, which have been created using DNA from …

I love reading the book called Business the Richard Branson Way, written by Dearlove, Des, Coomber and Steve. Richard Branson is someone that I know who created the Virgin Group like Virgin Records etc. He is basically an opportunist that sniffs out great business deals, and in …

Chemistry for Dummies, written by John T. Moore, is a book about beginner/intermediate chemistry. One good thing is that even though it is meant for beginner/intermediate students, it starts with an introduction which explains the basic concepts and leads you into more and more details. It uses everyday examples …

The book Seabiscuit, by Laura Hillenbrand is a book about the life of the great racehorse Seabiscuit and the characters around him.
The story is based on the a racehorse back in the 1930’s named Seabiscuit, a thoroughbred racehorse that has failed to amount to anything. That changed when …

This is a golf book, which is not normally something I would read, since I do not play golf. However, I do like to read, and sometimes I just pick up the closest available book and flip through it. This is my husband’s book. He likes golf, strangely, and …

Arthur Hailey’s Strong Medicine is a look by one of the finest authors of our times at the pharmaceutical industry. As is his style, Hailey weaves an engrossing story around the inner goings on of the industry. The protagonist of the book, Celia Jordan, is shown as rising from …

Ross and Holland wrote the success stories of many companies with more emphasizing on great ideas which being beginning base of the business. I always like to read other people’s success stories and want to know the truth behind the success.
I found that actually many big companies started …

For fans of Sidney Sheldon, This novel may have a very long time you ever read. Base memoir owned by Sheldon, The Naked Face is a novel first published. Indeed, this long novel, but I love it with the story. I seem to prefer the Naked Face than Windmill …

This is the second book in the “Pretty Little Liars” series by Sara Shepard. I really loved the first book and while this one was not as exciting, it was still very good. The mystery from the first book continues here and I was still trying to guess who …

Fall Into Darkness is one of the older Christopher Pike books for teenagers and young adults. I first read the book when I was in junior high and I recently had the chance to read it again. The plot of the book follows a young woman named Sharon who …

If you are interested in psychotropic plants then I think this is definitely one book you should read. I became interested in shamanism and the use of psychotropic plants in 2007 after an experience I had with psilocybin mushrooms. The experience made such a lasting impression on me that …

Sophie Kinsella’s first book featuring the shopping crazy Rebecca Bloomwood has since been made into a number one smash box office hit film. In this first of the five very sucessful ‘Shopaholic’ books, we meet the main character Rebecca Bloomwood. Rebecca or ‘Becky’ works for a financial magazine, …

Every once in a while, I’ll come across a Sherlock Holmes adventure that has a case so realistic, I can’t help but wonder if it was really based off of some sort of top secret incident.
The Adventure of the Bruce Partington Plans is just such a story. It revolves …

Tom Clancy’s Executive Orders runs down the well worn path treaded by Clancy in Debt Of Honour. This time, Jack Ryan,
Clancy’s blue - eyed boy, is President, no less, of the US. Again, the author tries to tell a story about a small nation attacking the US, only, this …

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 …