This is a true story about the men of Combat Team 28 whom, by all historical military accounts, fought the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history. Most all American military historical readers are familiar with the story of the battle of Iwo Jima during WWII that took place …

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare is a World best seller of the series The Mortal Instruments.
The story follows a girl named Clary Fray who one night (the night of her 16th birthday) decides to go to a club for the first time; accompanied by her best-friend Simon. Clary …

I recently finished reading the novel entitled “Into The Woods” by Tana French. I am not an avid reader of murder mysteries, but the description on the jacket looked pretty interesting and I liked how it took place in Dublin, as I was traveling there while reading the book. …

‘Look out, secret seven’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is of the secret seven series and it is a dry book, just like many other secret seven books.
There is no mystery for the seven to solve. But Colin’s neighbour, General Branksome, has his medals …

I felt that this book was about finding out who you really are, being happy with yourself, and realizing there really is no place like home.
The main character, Roxie, just divorced her husband who turns out to have a big secret which is why they divorced. Roxie totally …

This book is a continuation of the series Nicholas Flammel written by Michael Scott. The first book titled The Alchemist that made a lot of fans fascinated. This story continues after Sophie and her colleagues managed to escape from Dr. Dee. Sophie who has been trained magic, managed to …

Just, it must be verified with commencement, the fact that is that Google is service. That does not offer the product which has the consumer basis of the captive. As a result it is the company of the completely new method Google gaining your new kind of money. That …

This book is one of Charlaine Harris’s Aurora Teagarden mysteries. Harris has written several mystery series, and the Aurora Teagarden series is one of her best.
Aurora (”Roe”) has recently inherited a sum of money that insures her financial independence, and, with the help of her mother’s real estate firm, …

I found this book in the library about two months ago. I was just browsing, and this book happened to be on display. So I read the blurb, and it did seem relatively interesting, so I decided to take it out and see if it would be any good. …

The Fisherman is a scary horror story from the anthology Vile Things: Extreme Deviations of Horror. This anthology contains many stories of horror collected from various places and all by different authors. I had not read a story by Brian Rosenberger before, and had not heard of him. However, …

So I’ve been reading books about business and getting ahead financially, and I thought I’d try this book, Fish! Tales, By Stephen C. Lundin, John Christensen, and Harry Paul, to see if I could get some inspiration.
It’s a sequel, which does change the book quite a bit - I …

Walter Gibson was a soldier back in the world war 2 period. Being a specialist, he had endured the warring period, having remarkable experiences from World War II.
In the book titled the Boat, Walter Gibson recalled the time where the ship he was on was sank by the Japanese …

I’ve always considered myself a nerd, so when I read the synopsis of this book, I immediately thought, why not? Despite the awful cover, I decided to give it a chance and I have to say, I had a really fun time reading it.
Maddie spend an embarrassing moment …

Several months ago I took advantage of a free autumn afternoon by enjoying a luxuriously aimless browse through Powell’s City of Books here in Portland (a ten star rating if ever there was one, but that is another review). As I slunk through the racks my attention was …

The Room on The Roof is the first novel by Ruskin Bond. It is the story of Rusty who is a 16 year old boy. After his parents died he was living with his English Guardian. He was quite unhappy with the ruthless ways and strict rules of his …

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 …

The Death of Common Sense by Philip K. Howard
“How Law is Suffocating America”
It’s no surprise this book was a New York Times bestseller. Our chronicles a great deal of ridiculous situation in America where people’s obsession with lawsuits has led to a major decline in the way people conduct …

Alright, so my view on this book is 50/50. I mean a four hour workweek is not exactly realistic is it? It sounds like something you would read on one of those shady get rich quick schemes online. Work very little and make all this money! Yeah right! Granted …

So begins a six issue arc called “The Six Gun War”. This is notable as Jonah Hex’s major strong point has been that it contained one issue stories that all worked on their own. Occasionally a 2-parter would pop up, but it was like Dini’s Detective Comics …

Compared to the Kindle, the Nook is simply so much better. The Kindle offers 3G, but it only works well if you connect to their online book store. There are two versions of the Nook. There is the one with wi-fi and the one with wi-fi and a 3G …

When one night Sydney is torn away from her sleep, her first thought is that her biggest nightmare comes true - she will be sent to the correctional center because she has helped Rose Hathaway. But another reason appears - Jill , the sister of the moroi Queen …

Bestselling authors are often suspect in my mind. I tend to be very cynical about the taste (or lack of) of the average American reader. So I approached Bruce Wilkinson’s book “Secrets of the Vine” with the heart of a skeptic. I am happy to say, that at least …

I began my journey into the fitness and nutrition world about 4 years ago in my senior year of high school. I’ve always been athletic but at various times in my life I’ve been too skinny and at other times too fat. I began to find nutrition very interesting, …

When it comes to saving money, I believe I am an expert! I save more than I spend. I believe this is the only way to go for the financial security of my family. But through Francisco Colayco’s book entitled Wealth Within Your Reach, I have learned that saving …

Having watched Food Inc., then read “Omnivore’s Dilemma,” I was curious about the Joel Salatin guy that was so funny and interesting in the movie, and clearly ran a really interesting farm and was thoughtful and very outspoken in Pollan’s book as well. I considered buying his book …

Her Majesty’s Wizard is the first book in the Wizard in Rhyme series written by Christopher Stasheff. I find this first book to be very funny. The book takes place in Medieval times with magic and scorcery. I really love this series and feel this first novel introduces …

Lilly lives often migrate. Her parents came from Europe. Lilly was born in Yugoslavia, moved to Ukraine, Corsica, Sicily, Al-Gharb and Spain. When starting a new best friend, Lilly’s life should be filled by foreigners. Lilly lives almost stopped when her parents died for no apparent reason. Lucky, there …

This wonderful teen novel, “Elsewhere” by Gabrielle Zevin, could not be more touching emotionally and entertaining. I first picked up this cover by going against the old adage: I liked the look of its cover. The cover is a blue background with a snowglobe on it, in case you’re …

I do really appreciate the book “Prepare For War” writen by REbecca Brown.The book is very much rich in revelations. The book is highly informative on “Spiritual Warfare”. This book serves as as spiritual warfare manual from people who exprienced these applications themselves. This book is from people who …

This is a powerful and touching book about a teenagers life in prison for the crime of murder. This book takes you on a journey through the penile system and the life of a teenager who must endure it. It tells of the fear and the feelings of anger …

I must say that “Sing You Home,” is one of the most inspiring books I’ve read in the past several years. The novel’s exploration of the difficulties involved in being gay in today’s society is, in my opinion, both fascinating and truly moving. Despite having a number of other …

There is no such perfection…, these words are crossing my mind whenever I read Filosofi Kopi, an inspiring short Story written by Dewi Lestari who’s well known with the pen name Dee. She’s a talented author and songwriter, and also known as a singer in Indonesia.
She launched her short …

Barbie Mariposa is a children’s book which part of the Step Into Reading series–the book is step two reading. Barbie Mariposa is a paperback book and have a total of thirty-two pages, and it follows the same theme as the Barbie Fairy movie.
The book is about a bug named …

Title of Book: Have You Seen Me?
Author: Laura Denham
Written in an honest repository, Denham explores the basic human desire to belong, and to be loved. Have You Seen Me? offers a fresh perspective on occupations most of us would think of as lowly, and pathetic - dance hostesses and prostitutes. …

“Meet the Mertzes: The Life Stories of I Love Lucy’s Other Couple” by Rob Edelman and Audrey Kupferberg is a book that I would recommend to any fan of the “I Love Lucy” series or “Vivian Vance” or “William Frawley”. This book is sort of like a double biography …

I really liked the Vesper Holly books as a teenager, and some of the teenage girls I work with have been enjoying them. In this one, Vesper Holly and her poor, unsuspecting guardian head off on an adventure, as Vesper has discovered she owns a volcano.
The best part about …

Wedding Season by Katie Fforde is a very sweet novel that I enjoyed reading very much so. It is a story about love and a sweet poignant tale and hence, a friendship between 3 women that are really awesome and becoming fast friends, due to their amazing job to …

As a big city that became one of the center of modern human civilization, the City of New York as the sugar that can attract ants to come. But the state turned out to not only attract people in general, but also triggered a series of
security threats from certain …

Steven Gerrard is Liverpool FC’s captain, and this is his autobiography. The book is obviously about Steven Gerrard’s life, and everything that he goes through to get to where he is today.
Enough with all the bull. This is by far the best book I have ever read. …

‘The Boyfriend’ is a book written by R.L. Stine. This is quite an interesting book. This is not scary to read, but is quite exciting. A girl named Joanna dates a guy named Dex. Dex is very much fond of Joanna. But Joanna loses interest in Dex. She wants …

I have recently completed reading Lover Unbound, written b y J.R. Ward and is a penguin published book.
This book is fantastic and it tells the story of a ruthless brother called Vishous and this character has a frightening ability to see the future. He has no …

This book is by Donald Miller. Apparently he’s a Christian writer and public speaker. His tone is very relaxed and humorous. I really like his writing style. I read his other book, Blue Like Jazz and decided I wanted to read more of his work.
The whole book …

Nowhere Man by Miguel Mejoles is a bizarre story that appears in the anthology Havana Noir. Havana Noir is a collection of crime of stories set in the city of Havana and Cuba. The stories are all by Cuban writers. Most of the stories deal …

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 …

I love this book so much. The title is Natural Beauty Basics: Making Your Own Cosmetics by Dorie Byers and it entails on how one could make their own cosmetics.
The tips and steps listed by the author are really priceless and genuine and I find it very …

“Makeup To Breakup” is the autobiography from original Kiss drummer Peter Criss. I have read many rockstar autobiographies so far, and I think this one might be my favourite. Collaborating with Larry “Ratso” Sloman, Peter Criss gives a very honest account describing his childhood years when he …

Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass,Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office by Jen Lancaster is such a good book that I think I want to read it for the second time soon. I find the …

This book, while interesting, was not the thriller it claimed to be. That is not to say it was a bad book, it just didn’t live up to its claim of being a thriller. Mainly I never sensed that the lead female character, Mimi, was in any real danger …

“Quotable Star Trek” by Jill Sherwin is a favorite book of mine. The reason that I really like this book a lot is because it offers a wonderful blend of quotes. Some of the quotes are comical, some of the quotes are iconic, some of the quotes are philosophical. …