The first time I read a Harlan Coben book I was preparing for a long bus ride from New York City and needed something to read really quickly. I saw a book with a bright orange cover that caught my eye and I figured I’d give it a shot. …

I know that there are many students out there who wish that they could rememeber study material more easily.
Harry Lorayne’s book Super Memory Super Student teaches many valuable tricks that can help many student remember a great deal more information more quickly and more easily.He teaches students how …

A Visit to the Vet is a short story by Elnora Watters. The story starts with Paul and his pet Skip, going to the vet for his first time to take a shot. Skip was very hesitant to go to the vet as he mistaken the word shot for …

The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History is one of that exalted band of reference books that I dip into time and time again for the simple pleasure of reading it. It has been through several editions since it first came out in the 1970s, but has not departed very …

Fashion Victim by Sam Baker is a good book on fashion backdrop, what goes on behind the scenes perhaps in reality and many more juicy details.
However, this fiction story is uncanny and has a voice of mystery and bit of thriller to it. You get fashion-packed laced with murder …

Slightly Wicked, written by Mary Balogh, is a very satisfying read for me, but minus the racy scenes. But as an avid reader like me who is really passionate about good story-lines and books, I find Slightly Wicked to be very interesting and a very good book at that. …

So I have finally reached the finale of the last saga in the career of two of the greatest storytellers in the history of the fantasy genre - David and Leigh Eddings. I wish I can say that “The Younger Gods” and “The Dreamers” are the best book and …

I’m far from establishing myself as a self-imposed philosopher despite consuming plenty of existentialist books. I think of Existentialism as an interesting subject. It throws a lot of questions about life in general. Beyond that, it’s a good way to just meditate, reflect and above all, …

Engulfed by Bernard F. Dick
The subheading of this book ‘The Death of Paramount Pictures and the Birth of Corporate Hollywood’is intriguing.
In the old days when Paramount was purchased by Gulf and Western, there were many gasps that Adolf Zukor’s beloved studio was now in the hands of corporate accountants. …

Lady Luck is a story about two elderly sisters who live in a retirement village in two separate apartments. Martha, the older sister, is jealous of her younger sister Alice. Alice has a nicer apartment, and throughout her life, has used manipulation and cunning to always get her …

Grounds For Love is a nice, good book for the soul and written by Maureen Mackey. This book is about a romantic comedy that I could see somewhere in theaters as well. Jenny Vaugh is a very highly-spirited and independent woman and she has her own desktop …

The Brain That Changes Itself is given to me by my best friend. The price is around $24.95, and could be obtained in any bookseller’s shop. I am not sure why she bought this for me, but I suppose she has a hidden message wanting to tell …

I bought this book because I was in need of an up-to-date animal encyclopedia. I was tired of having to go to the library to read up little blurbs of whatever creature. Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World’s Wildlife was informative. It covers all the animals out …

Problems of economic and political for a scientist is a field of knowledge and policies that have structural properties. Therefore, political economists and certainly has the academic background of the specialist thinking in terms of it. What happens, if the concept of political economy was initiated by a charismatic …

Fruits Basket Manga Volume 7 begins with Tohru spending time with Kisa Sohma, who has become attached to her. Hiro Sohma becomes jealous because Kisa doesn’t spend time with him and confronts Tohru about it.
It’s an interesting volume because it follows the pattern of Tohru meeting another member …

I love to read older books and this is one author I had to read. This book was written in the 1940 to 1950 time frame. This story takes place in the mid West.
Annie falls in love with a man that lives in the mid …

“The Crimson Petal and the White” is a so-called neo-Victorian novel. Taking place in the Victorian England, the over eight hundred pages long book chronicles a relatively brief but very eventful period in the life of a young prostitute, called Sugar.
The protagonist is not overly pretty —“she suffers …

Twilight is about an ordinary girl, named Bella, who moves to the small town of Forks. Bella hates Forks because of its cold weather and small population. Then Bella meets the mysterious and attractive Edward Cullen, who hides a dark secret. Bella immediately falls for him and uncovers the …

This is my favorite Star Trek novel and over the years I’ve read it countless times. If you’re a fan of classic Star Trek with Captain James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock and Dr. Leonard McCoy, then you should read this fun novel. In case you don’t know, Jean Lorrah …

My dad found this odd little book at a yard sale, and it’s a really interesting read for anyone interested in gardening or the outdoors. Although most people think of spring and summer flowering gardens, this book is a collection of information and pictures of winter plant species. It’s …

Sarah Dessen is a well-known author of books for young adults, and I found this novel to be another quality effort from her. Macy, the main character, has to make some decisions about the direction of her life one summer. Her new friends were lively and entertaining. …

If you are a fan of romances set in Victorian England, check out “The Proposal” by Lori Wick. Jennings, a businessman and a bachelor, is determined to never get married. Things change when he unexpectedly “inherits” three young kids, James, Penny, and Thomas. Having reluctantly accepted the role of …

In reading some of Arthur Conan Doyle’s other mysteries, I’ve been a bit disappointed I haven’t come across a murder mystery; until I read about the Black Doctor. And, I’ll admit, even though I had some suspicions, I didn’t predict the ending.
The story centers around a doctor of South …

Pirates of the Caribbean is one of my favorite movies and this poster book contains images from all three movies: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man’s Chest and At World’s End. There are twelve posters to be exact and they include a variety of characters. The backside …

This was a fun book and a quick read. Lawrence is a Montana author and you can tell he loves this state. Stories about murder, ghosts, mummies, Big Foot and Montana’s equivalent of the Loch Ness Monster are replete in the telling of this very entertaining book. …

David Copperfield, or The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (which he never meant to publish on any account), is one of Dickens most famous novels. It is also the one which is most autobiographical. It tells the story of David …

The Dust Bowl by Donald Worster was a very interesting book in a way that it told the whole history of the plains and how it happened. I liked how it focused the link in the Great Depression and Dust Bowl hitting at the same time. The economic problems …

In case you are wondering, about this book spelling, sTORI Telling by Tori Spelling. Yes it is spelled that way and I truly think it is such a unique idea.
I have longed trained myself never to 100% believe whatever the tabloids are saying. And in this …

I was bored the other evening so I was looking through my bookshelves for something a bit different. That’s when I came across the 1922 book by Henry Stanton entitled “Sex.”
Considering the book was advertising itself as offering information on a subject that people refused to talk about, I …

Avalanche is a pretty cool character in the Marvel comics universe. he is a mutant with the power to create vibrations that cause earthquakes. He can knock over cars, create pillars of earth and even flip over small buildings. His coolness factor is slightly reduced …

The Lottery is a story written by American author Shirley Jackson. I read many of her works in college, and just love her to the point style. The Lottery is no exception! The story is about a town where the people perform a type of ritual in order to …

There’s no doubt that Dungeons and Dragons is the biggest and most popular role playing game of all time. However, I personally like the smaller, or less well known ones, such as Ironclaw, a furry-themed RPG where people play as anthropomorphic animals. This does have a pretty big following, …

Batman: As The Crow Flies is a graphic novel by Judd Winick and illustrated by Dustin Nguyen. In the story, Gotham’s criminal underworld is thrown into chaos when gangsters start going berserk and kill a lot of people. Batman has to investigate who’s behind it and a …

I have read this book during a travel by rail. However, during the course of reading I thought that this book require a serious reading as the content is in depth and capable of changing life in a positive way.
This is one of my favorite books on self improvement. …

I’ve always loved monsters. The very idea of —‹—‹some kind of sinister creature at the thought of which people shake in fear has been really enjoyable to me, especially when that creature in question has appeared in front of just another wise guy who is trying to convince everyone …

Returnable Girl by Pamela Lowell. Pamela Lowell was inspired to write this book based on her job as a family therapist. As I was reading through it, I noticed that some of the terms and lingo that foster care workers use is the very up-to-date as to …

Note: This Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone book review may contain spoilers.
I watched the movie version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone before I’d read the book. Well, I actually didn’t technically “read” the book; I listened to the Jim Dale audio version of it first. When I …

Secret Vampire is the first book in the Nightworld series by LJ Smith. Smith is better known for her work as the author of the Vampire diaries books which have been made into a television series in the United States. In this series Ms Smith is …

The Beach House by Jane Green is an awesome read! I thought in the beginning that it’s going to be a real long and boring story, but I was wrong.
It tells the story of a widow woman named Nan and how she manages to bring back life …

Still Life is a novel by first-time author Louise Penny. This murder mystery, set in a Quebec village called Three Pines, has its roots in the tradition of the British cozy. Quiet Three Pines, where no one locks their door, is shaken when 76-year-old artist Jane Neal is …

Treasure Island written by Robert Louis Stevenson is one classic story of all time that I love to read about. In school, I had to study this for Literature and I must say that Jim Hawkins and the gang set sail for wonderful experiences and I had a …

I-SPY Above Your Head is a book in the popular I-SPY series published by Michelin. The book isn’t really a book, more of a cross between a game and a guide, suggesting things for you to find, in this case things that are above your head, hence the title …

Fever Dream is a famous story by Ray Bradbury, a science fiction writer who is renowned for his short stories. Fever Dream has been reprinted many times in numerous anthologies and books of short stories, but first appeared in A Medicine for Melancholy, a story collection written in …

Angels and Demons is a brilliant story, so perfect and well planned out it feels almost inpossible to explain. But alas, i shall for the sake of you reader, so you too, in turn, may enjoy this delightful story.
Angels and Demons is by …

This a classic story written by world’s greatest novelist of all time- Alexandre Dumas, the man who had brought us the Three Musketeers. It is a dark story of love, loss and revenge and the price that one has to pay for achieving their goal. And it also …

I was on my 8th month of pregnancy and hoarding books I can read as soon as I start my maternity leave from work when I came across Eating Fire and Drinking Water by Arlene J. Chai in a local bookstore.
At first I was hesitant to buy the book …

My son received this story book kit for this first birthday and throughout the past year he has really become quite attached to it. It is such a simple, yet positively brilliant idea. It is a story about a tickle monster that comes from planet tickle and …

The first time that I looked at the cover for the book Recipe for Disaster by Miriam Morrison, I was already fascinated. I just gambled my thoughts that this book is going to be awesome when I first bought it at the ‘Popular’ bookstore in my vicinity. And …

I had high hopes for this book. After all, Brennan Manning’s “The Ragamuffin Gospel” may not have been the best written book out there, but it still had a lot going for it in the realms of depth and insight. Manning’s “Journey of the Prodigal,” however, quite frankly struck …