I pawed through the many AP test preparation books in my local Borders bookstore and tried to look for one with many practice exams. I wanted one that would help me with the timing of my multiple choice questions, since in class we have only 40 minutes to do …

In the 22th volume of Nodame Cantabile, Nodame keeps rehearsing for her concert with Stresemann, while nobody else knows about her whereabouts, what makes Chiaki really worried while looking for her. Once they perform, everyone gets really impressed at her playing, making her known all over in the internet. …

I’ve been interested in photography lately so I decided to buy a book about it. Since I’m new to photography and don’t know anything about it, I wanted a book that’s for beginners, something that’s not too technical and would explain the subject in an easy to understand …

I’m going to let you in on a little secret, I think the 2001 film is very overrated. Don’t get me wrong, I respect it as a classic piece of cinema in a lot of ways but come on, it was long, boring, and didn’t make a lick …

“Abel’s Island” by William Steig tells the story of a mouse stranded on an island. Abel, a rich mouse, gets caught in a storm and falls in the river. The stream carries him away and brings him to an island where he now must somehow survive. This is a …

The Woman Upstairs is one of the most interesting psychological thrillers that I have read. Claire Messud, the author of this novel, kept me spellbound with his unique style of storytelling. I have already read this book two times. I could not keep up with the pace of the …

This book, A Notorious Proposition By Adele Ashworth by Adele Ashworth is a sweet romance, but it tends to get a little boring, because the plots are predictable. But historical romances tend to be that way, so it can’t really be helped.
The characters are Ivy Wentworth and she has …

When it comes to food magazines, Taste of Home is one of my favorites because the recipes are usually shared from the kitchens of their readers. So when I found out they had a cookbook about appetizers which was put together with their reader’s recipes, I jumped at the …

C.s Lewis is one of my favorite authors. He always finds a way to inspire us.. his readers. I just finished reading his book “The Screwtape Letters” It’s all about Screwtape’s (The Demon) letter to his apprentice Wormwood. Screwtape was giving advices to Wormwood on how lure us to …

The Secret of Annexe 3, written by Colin Dexter was published in 1998 by Ballantine Publishing Group, 1998.
I had found Colin Dexter’s books very riveting, rather like the puzzles he enjoys well crafted plots and subplots, that he could mesh together at the end. However, sometimes …

Captain Blood has become my favourite book since I have first read it in my early teens. It was love at first chapter, so the speak. The book tells a story of a man names Peter Blood, a bachelor of medicine and a former soldier during times of politic …

Before there was the Simpsons, Matt Groening was an alternative cartoonist with a little comic strip known as Life is Hell. He is still drawing this cartoon today, in fact. His first book collection of cartoons was called “Work is Hell” and it remains a classic to …

This is what I call a business strategy book, and since I’m working in the advertising industry, I very much like to involve myself by reading this, and getting some useful information out of it. The No Asshole Rule written by Robert I. Sutton is a very straightforward …

Ultimate Spider-Man #9 “Ultimate 6″
This volume in the Marvel remake series is quite interesting as it recreates Amazing Spiderman Annual 1, a magazine that was written forty years ago. That annual, to put it bluntly, was awful.
In it, readers were introduced to the Sinister Six, a group consisting of …

‘Five run away together’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is the third series among the adventure series. The four children spend their summer holidays in Kirrin cottage, which is the house of George and her parents. Then they plan to spend holidays on Kirrin island, …

There are some stories you read that illicit a sigh of satisfaction. This is one of those books. This is the third book in a series by Jayne Ann Krentz that does not require you to read the other two books in the series to follow the …

This book, Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan, is the fourth book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. The events in this books were much foreshadowed in previous books, and it is becoming a bit obvious as each book seems to be a lead in to …

When I learned that a new mini-series centering on the long time DC character Green Arrow was being released, I figured I would take a chance and check it out. The character has been around since the 1950’s and has alternated between phenomenal storylines and really bad ones. Green …

My son is a huge Spongebob fan, so when I saw this new book titled “Spongezilla Attacks” by Erica David, I knew I had to buy if for him. The pictures in this book are in 3D form which I thought was a nice added touch. The pictures seem …

Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead is the fifth book in the Vampire Academy series. The book starts off after Rose recently returned to St. Vladimir’s Academy, after a long journey to save the soul of Dimitri, which nearly resulted in her death. Unfortunately, Rose’s previous journey failed, meaning Dimitri …

The Old Contemptibles written by Martha Grimes (Ballantine Books 1992)
When Jane Holdsworth was found dead by Alex, her teenage son, Superintendant Jury was the chief suspect, being the last person to see her. He sent his pal, Melrose Plant, to investigate.
Plant discovered that the …

This book, Blogging For Dummies by Susannah Gardner and Shane Birley is awesome. Don’t underestimate the title, because it is really not misleading at all. In fact, it has lots of precise and concise information and instructions on how one can find out more about blogging.
Blogging is fun …

Star Trek: Insurrection Novelization, much like the movie itself, is a story that flows fairly slowly. There is some action near the beginning of the novelization, as well as near the end, but for the most part, this novelization is about the characters and how the area of space …

This is the second book in the Star Wars X-wing series, and is set some years after the end of Return of the Jedi. The main story is about Rogue Squadrons covert intelligence mission to Coruscant. To help with the take-over, several criminals from an organization called Black Sun are …

You can definitely change yourself for the better. In this book that I’ve read, SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life: A Four-Step Guide to Getting Unstuck by Julie Morgenstern, it gives lots of insights and how one could totally change their outlook and stuff like that. If you …

As a Valentine’s Day gift this past weekend, I purchased the Dr. Seuss book The Lorax for my daughter.
She has an animated film based on this book, which she has watched a couple times. But, this is the first time she has read the book. And, I took the …

Perfect Phrases for Customer Service is written by Robert Bacal and this purplish book is a real favorite of mine actually. I used to work in the service industry and I always wonder why some customers related well to some of my colleagues and not to me or …

Jo’s boys is the last book about the March sisters, their offspring and all the children at Jo’s school. In this book, the children are growing up, the March girls’ mother is dead as is Laurie’s father, and the young folk are off to university or off into the …

Official Nintendo Star Fox Assault Player’s Guide is one that I definitely enjoyed looking through! There is a whole lot of spectacular character and vehicle art that simply cannot be found anywhere else! Fox and his crew and the Arwings along with the Great Fox never looked better and …

Stay hungry stay foolish is the latest nonfiction book by Rashmi Bansal a former IIM student. The book showcase the 25 people from IIM ahmedabad who didnt take up the usual campus placement and high paying secure job, instead of that they their own …

I think that Dean Koontz was ahead of his time in writing this book. It was originally printed in 1987 under his pseudonym ‘Leigh Nichols’. I think that a lot of writers use pseudonyms at first until they have established their’ work.
The story is set in California, as quite …

The Host, written by Stephenie Meyer, is a very unique book that my friend had given to me for loan recently. This is a unique book, I say because of the amazing plots that surround it.
It is as though the author cleverly plays a very futuristic, modern era …

Fruits Basket Manga Volume 2 begins with Tohru Honda telling her two best friends, Arisa Uotani and Saki Hanajima that she is staying with the Sohma family. They want to see where she’s staying so they decide to have a sleepover at the Sohma house, which is really …

The Fire Opal is a fantasy novel about Maeve O’Tullagh, a fisherman’s daughter who lives in a cottage on the shore of Donegal with her parents and older twin brothers in 16th century Ireland. As a child,Maeve plays about the ancient ruins near her house with her brothers, …

My Experimental truth is auto biography of Mahatma Gandhi. It covers the whole life of mahatma Gandhi till 1940. This novel was written by Gandhi when he was in jail. Mahatma Gandhi has written about his personal life incidents very honestly and with out any hesitation accepted his drown …

This is the fourth and final installment of the Sweet Valley The Frightening Four series and it’s a very great book. It’s also the thickest book in the series and it’s got a very nice layout and page and the book has a cover which shows two hollowed spaces …

When I first began traveling the world, I was clueless as to how to know the country I would be visiting, and how to get around once I got there, without missing important sites. A friend of mine lent me my first Eyewitness Travel Guide before I went to …

Tom Clancy’s Patriot Games is the story of John Patrick Ryan, an American ex - Marine and a history teacher who is on holiday in London with his wife and daughter when he foils a terrorist ambush and is wounded in the process. On waking up in hospital, he …

Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident is the amazing sequel to Artemis Fowl, in my new favorite series. These books are truly spectacular, and I especially loved the second one. It is full of fast-paced adventure, humor, and high-tech fairy equipment. This book will be enjoyed by anyone of any …

The Hunt For Red October is probably Tom Clancy’s best book ever. It tells the story of a Soviet submarine, the latest and the best missile submarine in the Soviet fleet, whose officers, led by their embittered captain, Marko Ramius, intend to defect to America. The Soviets learn of …

Of all the Sherlock Holmes stories I’ve read, the Speckled Band is one I feel is the creepiest.
How else would you describe a young woman dying in her locked bedroom in the middle of the night with no explanation and her sister suddenly worrying she might fall victim …

Sura’s Idioms and Phrases Book is a wonderful book from Sura’s Publication. Prof.V.N.Sadasivam, M.A, wrote this book. He is a retired Professor and Head of the Department of English, Pachaiyappa’s college, Kanchipuram. He is having the experience of more than 30 years in teaching English language. …

Fascinating, absolutely fascinating - I don’t care how old the book is, it is simply one huge must have for anyone who is seeking more information on tactics to help them make the best investment choices for themselves.
Covering matters such as what you need to know before you invest …

I found a book with the title The weather maker.It was made by Tim Flannery.He is a famous writer,scientist,conservationist and explorer.We are all facing Global warming and we saw a lot of signs that proves it.Global Warming is a trial that we need to face besides it’s our fault.
Many …

I have just finished teaching Animal Farm to my Grade 9 Special Education students, and I am pleased that they truly enjpyed the story.
Pretty much, Animal Farm is deceptively simple, as it is a story about a group of animal who take over the farm from their owner, and …

My experience with astrology and numerology was limited to occasionally reading the daily horoscope and calculating my Life Path number. I was more interested in it all than I lead on though. So, a while back I delved a little deeper into my astrological profile and that led me …

My job entails lots of traveling. In a month, most of the days are spent overseas. That is why when I saw this book while I was in forage for some materials to read on my next rip, I grabbed it and immediately paid for it. As I enjoy …

At work a couple of years a go we did a secret Santa and I my present was a book called “The Big Book of More Sports Insults”. The book has a thousand and one quips and quotes in it. It is written by Jonathan L’Estrange and …