This is another great For Dummies book, which I have to credit for teaching me a lot about Microsoft Excel, and to gain some foothold on Microsoft Access as well. I recently had my Microsoft Skills tested independently through an online examination.
I aced Microsoft Word 2003, scoring 92% …

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 …

In the case of Rosa Cassettari, she was forced into a life of imprisonment and a life controlled by others when she was abandoned at birth. She was passed along from mother to mother until she was finally taken in by Mamma Lena. This proves that from a very …

1st to Die, another book that I’ve read by James Patterson, is a truly fantastic and engaging story. This novel starts off with 4 women, and friends, each with a different occupation, related to the force, including a medical examiner, vowed to hunt down the serial killer that …

I’ve always loved books and I read every chance I get. When I visit the shopping malls, I make it a point to visit bookstores and watch out for sales. The problem is some books can be really expensive.
But when I had my first job as a Sales …

Knightfall written by Dennis O’Neill is a novel, an adaptation of the eponymous comics series about Batman, released in the early 90s. Considered as a classic in the genre of superheroes, Knightfall is the original story of Bane that inspired Christopher Nolan for “The Dark Knight Rises”. At the …

A friend had recommended this book to me, and she said it was a light read. It was very difficult to find, but I did manage to pick it up in a library further away, and I started to read.
The whole book takes place over just one full day, …

The title of this amazing book is taken from the classic novel about James Bond “The Man with the Golden Gun” and introduces us to a spy, compared to which the famous 007 agent looks quite ordinary. His name is Edwin Drood, but prefers to be called Eddie, and …

‘Royal Wedding’ by the well-known ITN newscaster (well, he was well known at the time), Gordon Honeycombe is a commemoratative book to celebrate the wedding of Lady Diana, as she was then, and Prince Charles in 1981. It is a large, hardback book with a lot of good …

This book is the sequel to Something Borrowed, and somewhat overlaps it. However, in Something Borrowed, the main character and POV is Rachel, a straight laced lawyer who tries to do the right thing.
In Something Blue, the main character is Darcy, who is portrayed throughout Something Borrowed as being …

The book is a compilation of cartoons from the Peanuts series of comics, by Charles M. Schulz.
The book is about the comedy dog Snoopy, and his owner Charlie Brown. Other characters include: Peppermint Patty, Lucy and Woodstock the canary.
The book is set out as a series of tiny comics, sometimes …

Blindsighted was written by Karin Slaughter (published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2002)
Lena Adams, a police officer, was devastated when her twin, Sybil, was murdered. She had died in the arms of Dr Sara Linton, and was discovered to have been drugged and raped. Police chief, Jeffrey …

My husband loves reading Dick Francis books and here is a review of the last one he read. Odds Against, is a thriller written my ex jockey Dick Francis. The book is a excellent read it has lots of twist and turns and will he or wont he …

This is a standard textbook for learning the C program. It is written by the world reknowned author, E Balaguruswamy. The book is written in a format that is very simple to understand. It begins for the very basics of programming. What is better is that you need not …

Stephen King is my favorite author. I have read every single one of his books and for the most part they are all fantastic. But there is one that pales in comparison to the rest, and I had the hardest time trying to read it, and that book is …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Exiles is a novel that could have offered an exceptionally entertaining read that also offered solutions to problems that have and continue to plague humanity to this day, but instead, the novel ultimately offers up nothing more than grand yet empty messages and …

“Sure As The Dawn,” book 3 in the Mark of the Lion series, focuses on Atretes, a German warrior captured by the Romans and made a gladiator. Having become very successful in the arena, Atretes has earned fame, money, the love of a wealthy Roman beauty Julia Valerian, and, …

From the moment I read the synopsis of this book I was really excited. The Beauty and The Beast is one of my favorite fairytales, so I definitely had to read this. I was pleasantly surprised about how much I loved it, it’s a fascinated story with characters a …

I have read the book, A Promising Man, and About Time too. If you are a fan of chick lit, it is more than likely you will like this book. Being a fan of chick lit myself, I really liked it.
The basic plot is a woman who meets a …

Do you like dragons? If you answered no, then don’t read this review. If you answered yes, chances are you’ve already read this book, and if you haven’t, you’ll love it.
Summary: The lands of Alta and Tia are at war, and Joust tells the story of a young serf …

“The Volunteers” was another book I found some years ago in an old bookcase. I believe it was published originally in 1985, but I had neither heard of it nor its author. I had tried reading it a little before I entered high school even though I had never …

Collecting gem stones for the sake of having unusual, precious gems to display, to set into jewelry, and to save for expected rise in prices of gems bought at low prices that are rapidly rising in cost, has become a new ‘wave’ of a movement, all over the world. …

Nightwing: Ties that Bind is a graphic novel by Dennis O’Niel and is about Dick Grayson retiring his Nightwing persona to live a normal life until he discovers some new information about his parents’ murders.
This story was really good, Dennis O’Neil’s writing is solid and he’s an …

“Five Quarters of the Orange,” though not as well known as some of Joanne Harris’ other novels, is, in my opinion at least, one of her best. It has been a year since I first read this incredible novel, but I still have vivid memories of its finely drawn …

‘Five on a hike together’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is an interesting book and is one among the famous five adventure series. The four children, Julian, Dick, George and Anne go off to the hills for a whole week with their dog, Timmy. Timmy hurts …

I have read the book —˜The quest of the missing map’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is one among the Nancy Drew series and is somewhat interesting. The style in which the book is written is good and is worth reading. I cannot say that it is much of …

Author: Charles Dickens
Published in: 1859
Straight Say: Worth trying
Bored of Hindi triangular love story? This novel offers something more. If you are a book hunk and can spend two hours a day for a month, a tale of two cities is worth trying. Though not the best …

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 …

Web of Love is written by Mary Balogh and this book is light-bluish in color for its cover and certainly nice looking enough for me to bring everywhere at all. Mary Balogh is a New York Times author and she is a bestselling author. I love her …

“After the Funeral” is a novel written by Agatha Christie.
At the funeral of Richard Abernathy one of the heirs. Cora Lansquenet, mentions that Richard was murdered.
At first no one paid attention to her claim however, the following day Cora herself is murdered.
Mr. Entwhistle, the family solicitor, is …

I may be new to this website but one thing i am not new to are the books in “A Serious of Unfortunate Events” by Lemony Snicket. The books are my favorite serious of all time, Lemony Snicket may name the title “A Serious of Unfortunate Events” but actually …

This wonderful book is authored by Nancy Van Pelt. My mother bought this book way back and since I was a teenager then, this book really helped me a lot and helps me until today.
This book tackles issues that many adolescents, young adults, and couples encounter in their social …

The full name of this book is “The Perfectionist’s Handbook: Take Risks, Invite Criticism, and Make the Most of Your Mistakes.” There probably isn’t anything in it you haven’t read before. I know there was nothing in it *I* hadn’t read before. The main difference between this books and others …

This is my favorite of Dave Barry’s books. It is screamingly, hilariously funny. It is a nice, thick book with medium sized print, so you are getting a good amount of material in one book. In his typical style, Barry takes his every day life and …

I love Asian literature and couldn’t resist when I saw Shanghai Girls by Lisa See in the bestseller section of the bookstore. Shanghai Girls is a story of two sisters whose comfortable and modern-for-their-day Shanghai lives were uprooted by their father’s gambling, and the war. As payment …

I read Dan Brown’s controversial book The Da Vinci Code in just two days considering how busy I was. It was so suspenseful and really a page turner that’s why I couldn’t put it down. That’s why when I heard that it was going to be made into a …

Mercy is by Julie Garwood. I’ve read other of her works and enjoyed them all. They are lighthearted tales of life and love.
Mercy is about Theo Buchanan who works for the justice department. While in New Orleans to give a speech in recognition of an award from capturing some …

Buying and Selling a Business is a good, comprehensive book written by Robert F. Klueger and this is actually an updated version of a book. I am not a businesswoman nor someone really successful but I love books like this that motivates oneself. I consider this book …

Don’t Judge a Girl by Her Cover, is the third book in the Gallagher Girls series. Cammie Morgan is a spy who goes to a spy school. When Cammie’s friend Macey has to attend all kinds of political conventions and campaigns, this puts Macey in all kinds of danger. …

Uncle is a children’s book written by J.P. Martin, and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was first published in 1964. The Red Fox edition is copyright 2002. It can be found in good bookshops for £4.99 or for 9.99 candadian dollars. The book is about an incredibly wealthy Elephant …

Amongst the books promoting vegetarianism I have ever read, I think “Food for Thought” by Avaduthika Anandamitra Acarya is one of the bests and the most complete. It explain vegetarianism and why we should follow it based on the concepts of yoga.
According to yoga philosophy, there are three …

This book for older children, Home Wars by Dorothy Reynolds Miller, is one of those books where the contents are much better than the cover. The storyline sounds just like any other book: a preteen whose family isn’t getting along. But the book itself is so well written that …

I love this book very much. It has a very gorgeous cover and I love it very much. I think I’ve seen Gok Wan before somewhere in a TV fashion show and I think he has great flavors of style.
There is 1 particular tongue in cheek …

This book is very interesting. It has the top 10 places in Madrid that you would love to visit. I would love to go to Madrid someday, and check out these places. They are divided into 6 manageable areas, and also include some places of interests …

He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan is a book that falls into the chick lit category. Only, don’t let that sway you from reading it, as it is at the very top of that category. The book is about Lucy, a PR rep who has to lose weight in …

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 …

I am often quite partial to books about anthropomorphic animals, which is to say those which have at least some human characteristics, such as speech or reasoning, or even wearing clothes. So when I found Aeron Clement’s 1987 novel about the lives of a group of badgers, “The Cold …

The Case of the Angry Actress (written by E V Cunningham)
When I first saw the title, I thought it similar to the books by Erle Stanley Gardner, whose Perry Mason series started with —˜The Case of the.,—¦’ This was however a different series indeed, with a Nisei protagonist. …

Given the current clamor for reality television it would seem that this best selling author on the subject of leadership, Mr. John C. Maxwell is right on cue. In his book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 1st published in 1998, he vividly illustrates each of the 21 Laws …

One of my favorite books of all time is Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld. Amazingly enough, this well-written, entertaining novel was a debut from Curtis Sittenfeld. It can be found in the adult fiction section of the bookstore or some libraries. The story is about a 14 …