I read this book for the first time when I was a child. When I grew up I re-read it more than once. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is truly a timeless classic. As a child, I was thrilled by the mystery of Misselthwaite …

“What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw” is a mystery novel written by Agatha Christie.
When Elspeth McGillicuddy travels by train during the Christmas Season, she witnesses a woman being strangled on another train. At first she is too astounded to do anything. Once she recovers herself, she reports the murder to the …

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling is the fourth book in the Harry Potter series. In this book, you really see the characters growing up. The book is one of the most enjoyable ones amongst the early ones. The main event in this book is …

It doesn’t matter what else I accomplish each morning before the start of my work day, but I absolutely have to take five seconds to read the comic strip Dilbert if I hope to get my morning started off right.
When I first started reading Dilbert a couple of years …

One weekend, while I was on a visit to Bangkok, Thailand, I wanted to visit some bookstores where I could buy some books about Southeast Asia. With the suggestion of a friend, I went to the Emporium shopping mall.
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This book was given to me as a gift and I adore it!
It’s a greeting card organization book with month by month folders with two greeting cards and envelopes in each. There’s also an address and telephone book in here as well.
The book is held closed with an envelope …

The first novel in Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages give us a hitherto unexplored perspective on one of Star Treks least explored races, The Romulans. Or, as they call themselves, The Rihannsu.
The novel follows the Romulan, Commander Ael t’Rllaillieu as she attempts to prevent her people going down a dark …

DC Comics’ Vertigo line has released a new and incredibly dark western comic called Loveless, about a southern man, Loveless, and his wife trying to find peace and harmony in the reconstruction era.
Western comics were the rage fifty years ago, but they have become almost extinct in recent years …

If you are already used to the basic HTML scripts in Java Programming in games specifically, you might want to get this book: Advanced Java Game Programming by David Wallace Croft.
It is super useful and there are just lots of codes and HTML scripts which you can embed …

Caught up in the tragic story of Darth Vader, few of the spectators turned any attention to these words of the sinister Darth Sidious or just explained them to themselves as simply a part of the manipulation through which the treacherous dark lord attracted the unsuspecting young man to …

Before Michael Pollan wrote —˜Food Rules’, he wrote —˜In Defense of Food’. This was a book that I added to my research list because I thought in order to understand what to eat, I needed to know why these foods were so bad for me. This book is not …

As I read this book I was happy to discover that Michael Caine, one of my favorite actors, is also a talented writer. This honest and humorous autobiography was a pleasure to read, and when I had finished it I felt like I personally knew Mr. Caine, his family …

As a rather loyal buyer of this magazine from way back in the days when hard copy media was the order of the day, as far as all the latest information is concerned, I was really eager to see how the Kick Off hard copy magazine would commence to …

When I work at a social advertising firm as an online marketer, I had purchased this book to help me succeed in my career. This is a book co-authored by Larry Percy, John R.Rossiter and Richard Elliot, published by Oxford.
Initially I thought to myself, gosh, this book is so …

The Usborne Book of Weather Facts is a colourful paperback book for children of around middle school age, written by Anita Ganeri and illustrated by Tony Gibson. My copy was published a little time ago, in 1987 to be exact, but it hasn’t dated too badly and is still …

I’ve always been fascinated with mythical creatures like vampires or were-wolves. But, even though I can find countless tales involving vampires, it’s surprising how few stories there are that deal with werewolves; at least good stories.
That’s why I was glad when I came across Clemence Housman’s story The Were-wolf. …

I have read the book ‘The secret’. The author is Rhonda Byrne. This book is supposed to be a self-help book, but the author has done a rather poor job of it. I was not much sastisfied with this book.
The author speaks about the law of attraction in this …

If you are looking for a decent mystery, I suggest that you pick up a copy of Mary Higgins Clark’s “Weep No More, My Lady. On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it a 7. While it was not Mary Higgins Clarks best work, I …

I’m starting to get a little frustrated with James Patterson, and beginning to wonder if he even bothers to write anymore. Many of his recent books have been “co-authored” with another writer, and I recently learned how this works.
Basically Patterson comes up with an idea, and turns it …

This A-Rod book has gotten a lot of publicity due to the fact that the author, Selena Roberts, is the writer that broke the A-Rod steroids. Since I am not a fan of the Yankees or A-Rod, this book was sort of a cheap thrill.
Although Roberts seems obviously …

Authored by Paulo Coelho, “The Alchemist” is a magical fable about following your dream. It is an international best-seller having sold more than 65 million copies and has been translated into 56 languages so far.
The protagonist of the story is a young shepherd boy called Santiago who lives in …

If you are interested in traveling to the Philippines for some adventure, this book, Action Asia Adventure Travel Guide to the Philippines is a fairly accurate representation of what this beautiful country composed of more than seven thousand islands can offer a traveler. It is actually a summary of …

“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 …

Michael Endes book “The never-ending story” is one of the best children’s books I know. It is equally suited for grown-ups and children, or maybe rather young adults as it is quite complicated.
The book is about a boy called Bastian who is bullied at school and hides away with the …

I read this short story by Neil Gaiman a few days ago. I’m not sure if I totally understand it, though. There’s a murdered and gutted royal, who, incidentally, has green colored blood. Then there are political parties and vaguely Sherlock Holmes-ish parts of the story. …

I admit I bought this novel out of pure curiosity.
I imagined that a book that won in France both the Goncourt prize, and the French Academy prize may be at least interesting. If not even a good book. And I was not wrong.
More specifically, Jonathan Littell went on to …

Twilight is captivating yet disenchanting at the same time.
It is only captivating because it consists for a love story between a vampire and a mortal being. Growing up as a Korean-American, I can relate to it: The hardship of dating outside the common expectation.
In a romantic way, it …

A classic McBain story of the 87 Precinct police —“ a curious rigmarole of incidents and occurrences that were part of the policeman’s routine.
The city had been subjected to a rash of inane crimes —“ killing of graffiti killers and dumping of old people. To add to their problems, …

Scent of Shadows is the first book in the Signs of the Zodiac series by Vicki Pettersson. Usually, superhero books are not my cup of tea, but there was something mystical about the story line that I found immediately captivating. The book starts out with Joanna Archer on a …

We got this book for my 2.5 year old as part of his Easter basket and he loves this story. If you are familiar with the step into reading series, you should already know that it is tier based depending on your child’s level of reading. This …

I have read the book —˜The Greatest Salesman in the World’ written by Og Mandino. This book is quite interesting to read. However, I cannot say it is very helpful and that is because it is very difficult to follow. I have read several other books on how to …

Hearts At Stake - Alyxandra Harvey
Due to thoroughly enjoying the Twilight Series, I find myself gravitating towards books that host vampires as characters. Hearts at Stake is another vampire book.
The book has two main characters; two best friends named Solange and Lucy. Solange is a vampire and the …

Wife No. 19 or The Story of A Life in Bondage by Ann Eliza Young was written in 1876 and takes you through one woman’s journey to escape Polygamy. I had watched a made for T.V. movie by the name of Wife No. 19 where the 19th wife is …

This book, The Photographer’s Website Manual by Philip Andrews is very interesting and definitely gorgeous and full of graphics. This book teaches how to create a photographer web site interestingly and attractively. There are lots of color combination, remapping of colors and I love the transparency designs as …

When the first two books of the Left Behind series had come out, I thought they were very good. I still think they are. A novel showing the end time Biblical prophesies come true, the Rapture of the Church with millions of people vanishing. The book begins with an …

Divas Don’t Knit by Gil McNeil has a very catchy illustration and I love the leggy picture with those knittings and all. A very nice image and certainly matches the book title. I always love the idea of a knitting business and at the same time, having a …

Wow! I have to say this was one amazing book. While I was already familiar with the concept of people having different needs in relationships, this book helped explain a lot of misunderstandings in relationships to me. There are five main ways people give and receive love, usually one …

Risk Management and Insurance by US academics Scott Harrington and Gregory Niehaus is designed for use in introductory risk management and insurance courses. The book is generally aimed at the MBA level or second level risk management courses.
The second edition, published in 2003, is a significant improvement on the …

This children’s book is the story of Dorrie, who has the typical childhood problem of her best friend moving away. The twin boys who move into her best friend’s old house drive her nuts, which of course her parents do not understand.
This is a very happy story. Nothing very …

‘Woman as force in history’ is a book written by Mary R. Beard. This book discusses the varied contributions of women since the beginning of recorded history. It also explains the women’s rights movement. It also analyses the effects of laws upon the status of women.
Mary R. Beard …

Whenever I talk to people about Sherlock Holmes, I have a few that say they would read it if they found a story that was more like the crime dramas they see on television.
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box is one of those stories that fits that description.
Much like …

Two male siblings, the traditional and universal, not likely to be compact 100 percent. Franz and Kurt Wisner feel it. They’re a different age of two years, such as North and South Poles. The turning point occurred when Franz will marry. One week before the wedding, Annie, who became …

I sometimes get bored so I like to read books and usually have no idea what to read! I am a pretty versatile reader although I am not much into the horror genre!
Anyway, while browsing through my local library’s books I came across one that is entitled 100 Greatest …

Plastic Girl is a manga by Furuya Usamaru. This one shot has the genres of drama, josei, psychological, seinen, and a bit of gore. The manga talks about the life of a girl who is a bit of mystery. According to her, her father was afraid and her mother …

Into Temptation is written by Jeanje London and I think that she is a very fascinating writer. I enjoy reading this love story pretty much about Lindy Gardner as well as Joshua Benedict.
Lindy is actually an agent and she is fast and slick and very clever. She thinks …

Agatha Christie is one of my favorite writers ever since I was a child. I liked to imagine I was myself one of the characters of her books and I was helping Poirot or Miss Marple solve the mysteries and crimes lied ahead.
Though I have read most of her …

Kitty is a werewolf. Who also happens to have her own late-night radio show.
This caught my interest from the very beginning. A werewolf premise. With a twist. Very nice.
The plot of this story starts off in a small town called Pueblo, but the main character, …

I have only read two romance novels written by male authors so far, and I was a bit surprised because I never thought that men could write good romance novels too.
This series of three books tells about the experiences of Vince that began in his college years. …

This book is from Steeple Hill’s Love Inspired collection which means it has references to God and isn’t saturated with sex. No one ever goes any further than kissing in these types of books. So if you are looking for more physical contact between the characters, then …

In the ruins of the former North America is the country of Panem. Its bright capital is surrounded by twelve districts , each of which provides for any of the needs of the country - one is for fishing , the other for supplying wood. Once there …