I have read the book —˜How to read people like a book: 50 uncommon tips you need to know’ written by Murray Oxman. I did not like this book. This book is a short book and so, it can be read fast. I disagree with the author on many …

Ranger’s Apprentice: Book 2: The Burning Bridge is the second book in the Ranger’s Apprentice series. Will, Horace and Gilan go to the country of Celtica and discover something is terribly wrong while Halt accompanies Alyss on a diplomatic mission.
This book was even better than the previous book, …

This is the sequel to “Secrets in the Attic” and I actually found this book to be more interesting. It deals with another type of abuse, which is known as prejudice. Or you may call it bullying if you want. I think both terms are appropriate in this case. …

Subconscious Reshaping: A Revolutionary Sleep Breakthrough System is a book written by Daniel Johnson. This book teaches how the brain can process information in order to achieve personal goals one seeks, and that is possible when a person sleeps, and his brainwave is at theta.
This book is pretty …

This severely underrated novel by the late Amanda Davis remains with me from the summer I read it two years ago. Though it was simply circulated in the front of the library amongst the other contemporary fiction that tend to come and go, never enjoying longevity, this novel has …

This is one of those times I saw the TV series before I read the book. Normally I end up preferring whichever I did first (I normally read the book first, so I usually end up liking that better), but in this case, I have to give the …

I have read the book —˜The clue of the leaning chimney’ written by Carolyn Keene. It is one among the Nancy Drew series. I found this book quite interesting to read. It is a good book. The story line is interesting and mysterious. I enjoyed this book very …

This book is one of Terry Pratchett’s earlier Discworld books. It is one of the books which features Rincewind, an incompetent, cowardly, clever wizard who can’t actually do any magic. Rincewind has a strange life where despite the fact that he always runs away, he ends up in a …

Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold’em is probably the worst book about Texas hold’em I have ever read. I was suckered into buying the book as the “most comprehensive book ever written on hold’em,” but was disappointed to find out how poor Warren was at explaining the game.
Ken Warren …

Arguably one of Ray Bradbury’s more widely known efforts; The Illustrated Man is an anthology of some of his best short stories. Sandwiched by a curious tale of a drifter who meets an “illustrated man” covered head to toe in strange tattoos; the anthology offers up a varied mix …

This good book titled The Girl’s Guide to Being a Boss is written by Caitlin Friedman and Kimberley Yorio. This book is for women already on the peak of their career ladder or basically just women coping and wanting to obtain skills. There are also ways and methods …

thousand splendid suns
I read this novel early this year which is authored by Khaled Hosseini who also wrote the other popular novel which is the Kite Runner. In my opinion, the novel is nicely written which I think is rhetorically done which tells about a poignant story about a …

I’m not sure what should be said about the novel, “Romantic Fiction” by Melanie La Brooy. It was sexy, provocative, and comedic, those were the qualities I found appealing about the novel. One quality that worked against the novel was that it began to drag on and on. The …

I am reviewing the book, New Moon, written by Stephanie Meyer. This book is number two in the twilight series of books. In this book, Edward’s family throws Bella a birthday party, a party that goes entirely wrong. When Bella accidentally cuts her hand, Jasper goes nuts …

The world that Martin creates is not like most fantasy books. In the storyline of his books there are no orcs, no elves and other kinds of creatures. His saga is closer to reality while not shunning the genre.
His first book is called “A Game of Thrones.” A dark …

It happens, true only seldom, that after reading a book I get stuck with whole images in my head.
Sometimes it happens, after reading a good book that remains with me for a while, before allowing me to anchor myself into reality, that I see images rolling before my eyes …

Pet Semetary was just about the scariest book I have ever read. Stephen King is a master at making sure you stay awake for the next two weeks. The book starts off really slow, in my opinion, with nothing really happening except Louis Creed’s(the main character)family going on a …

I like to read the Xanth Novels written by Piers Anthony. There are 27 books in the series which are about a land called Xanth, which is filled with magic and magical creatures.
The first “A Spell for Chameleon” through to the last “Cube Route” are very good for …

Bio-Meat: Nectar is the longest manga I have read so far with its 105 chapters but I don’t regret spending my time reading and craving for such a long manga. It was a pain when the manga wasn’t finished scanlating yet because the situations were too breathtaking and the …

How to Simplify Your Life is a book written by Tiki Kustenmacher and Lothar J.Seiwert. This book is a great self help book for people who think they are easily exhausted by daily activities, have a messy relationship around you, have many burdens to carry or lost your way …

No Place Like Home by Mary Higgins Clark is a heart-touching novel. It is about a young women who has to return to a place she never thought she would want to set foot in again. Her childhood home. She
killed her mother when she was a young woman, …

I was fascinated reading the book title, Deep Storm written by Lincoln Child within the first few pages already. The book is a good start for those loving books that are of a scientific and investigative nature.
There is actually a medical mystery to the story and the discovery …

In the Discworld, the eighth son of an eight son is destined to be a wizard. That is why, when Drum Billet, a powerful wizard, feels he is about to die, he seeks a baby with these characteristics to inherit his staff.
But Drum Billet made a little mistake. He …

I’ve read one of Jodi Picoult novels “Keeping Faith,” and I find her style of writing quite impressive, unique, emotional, and surprising. So, I didn’t hesitate to buy a copy of her latest novel “My sister’s keeper.”
My sister’s keeper is told in a very unique way, at present and …

This is a book that made me realize once again that it is easy to get whatever we want, as long as we appeal to the others in a certain way. The Art of Seduction is an excellent book and I enjoyed reading it from cover to cover. What …

I don’t know why there will always be a fascination towards the lives of celebrities. It is a wonder actually and no one can really tell why and all that. This book title, Celebrity Life Laundry by Ashley Pearson is awesome and though it is bit non-privacy and …

‘The mystey of the spiteful letters’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and is one among the series of the five find-outer books. In this story, Frederick, nicknamed Fatty, has fun disguising himself. In this story, he disguises mostly as a red-haired boy. Now there is a person …

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer is probably one of the best Young Adult series I have read in a long time. It’s been a while since I have read the individual books, so I am going to talk about the series as a whole.
The first thing anyone should …

The gorgeous georgians is a history book, written by English author Terry Deary, which aims to make historical fact interesting to children through the use of humour. Line drawings, complete with witty speech bubbles, are provided by Martin Brown . The book is part of the horrible histories series, …

Clarice Bean Spells Trouble is another book about Clarice Bean by Lauren Child. While I haven’t read the other books, like Clarice Bean, Utterly Me and Clarice Bean, That’s Me, each book seems to have a different plot and adventure. These are fun books for kids aged 7-10 who …

Earth Day Puppy is one of the books in Clifford’s Puppy Day’s collection. I really liked this book because it taught kids about some easy things they can do to help protect our environment.
It starts out with Clifford, Emily Elizabeth, and her Dad going to the park and …

I picked this book up on one of those days when I had read everything else in existence and I was desperate for more. After lots of browsing, I stumbled across The Naming and really liked the title. It was catching and had promise in the fantasy …

Cardington Crescent was written by Anne Perry and published by Ballantine Books in 1988 .
Anne Perry’s historical mysteries are really fascinating, as they not only blend the suspense of murder and detection, but set in olden times, it is an eye-opener into the culture and behavior of people then.
Handsome, …

After not reading for awhile, this is the first book I picked up to start back up again. I typically read fantasy and YA fantasy, but I like the occasional historical fiction or fiction if it looks really good. This volume looked like it had a unique …

Armadillo is a rather tragic character in the Marvel Universe but in many ways is one of the more realistic characters because of his attitude and motivations.
Armadillo looks like your typical big bad supervillian who could toss a tank like a football. He is big and orange with …

Lately, all I wanted to read is the Dresden Files. I just love the whole back ground. I love all the characters. And I love to learn new things that his dog can do!
Deadbeat is the eleventh book in the series. Harry is pretty comfortable with his life. He …

This book is the first in a trilogy, and the author is Jennifer Armintrout. I find that this type of novel plot is rare, and I had a good time reading it. I shall label it as a fiction. It tells about a newly-made vampire Dr. …

If you are opening this review with the thought that you are a Hero of Olympus, I do not envy you. Throwing thunder bolts around and fighting with a sword sounds nice, but to risk being eaten by a monster or get yourself the curse of an ancient Greek …

“Seven Wonders” is a new fantasy series aimed at a younger readers audience. The author, Peter Lerangis, is known for his novels of the series “39 keys”. I decided to trust Peter Lerangis and start reading his new series for no other reason than the fact that my favorite …

This book title, I Love You But I’m Not in Love with You: Seven Steps to Saving Your Relationship by Andrew G. Marshall is a must read for those of you having problems in your relationship right now and who would want to improve them. I find relationships something …

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. …

Cooking by James Peterson promises you over 1500 pictures and step-by-step help with each technique, and the book lives up to that promise.
After using my friends and family as test subjects for my cooking, a friend suggest that I start entering recipe contests to help build my creative skills …

I knew Jhumpa Lahiri since I watched “NameSake”, her book which is filmed. There are 9 stories in this book with different aspects of India. For me, the great thing about this book is how Jhumpa Lahiri makes a simple situation becomes a wider one. As example, for …

Australia is an attractive island which is a continent and a country as well. It is located between the south Pacific ocean and the Indian ocean. I have learned various kinds of exciting material from reading Walkabout such as the Aboriginals were one of the oldest tribes of Australia. …

I read this wonder book called Self Incrimination written by critically acclaimed author Randy Singer. Randy Singer is a trial lawyer who has a wife and two children living in Georgia. All of his books are Christian Suspense novels.
This particular book is about a young inexperienced Lawyer named Leslie …

Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpugo is a beautiful story of a man who lives alone on an island in the middle of the ocean, avoiding the sadness of war and protecting animals from hunters. (And it’s a true story, which makes it even better and yet more poignant).
It is …

The Hostile Hospital is the eighth book of the series of unfortunate events books. It shows the Baudelaire who are now wanted criminals going to the Heimlich Hospital mainly because they have nowhere else to go. This book was not as action packed nor filled with information as the …

I’ll start by saying that I’m completely in love with the writing of Rainbow Rowell, if you’ve read any of her other books you should know exactly what I’m talking about, but this book is so authentic and amazing that you just enjoy it, even if you’re like me …

Star Trek: First Contact Novelization is one that is just as good as the movie, although admittedly, there are some parts of the movie that just work so much better in terms of intensity and emotion, namely the scene that involves Picard screaming “No!” and then smashes his phaser …

I am collecting writing books. I have been a writer for the past twenty years of my life. I have notebooks full of stories. And I have found that one of the most difficult things when writing a story is the master plot. This book gives you twenty plots …