I never knew this book existed until a friend of mine told me she was saving for it. I normally go for Romance or Mystery books, but I decided to try reading this one and so I went to National and got a copy of my own. I’m glad …

I read the wonderful book “The Forever War” by the American fiction writer Joe Haldeman all in one breath. A great read, often compared to “Catch 22″ by Joseph Heller , but far more subtle and readable.
The main protagonist Mandela also has serious problems with …

Burmese Days was Orwell’s first novel. Less famous than the writer’s classic dystopias, 1984 and Animal Farm, and somewhat lacking their power and originality, this work is still high quality Orwell.
The novel deals with British colonialism in Burma in the 1930s. I found the main character, John Flory, to …

‘Mystery of the strange bundle’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book. But not much of a mystery. There is more fun and comical incidents in this story than mystery. The mystery is rather weak. But the happenings in this story is strange.
There …

The Twilight series (composed of four books namely Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn) was really an is still a worldwide block buster phenomena nowadays. The story of the forbidden vampire - human love affair has really touched a lot of fiction lovers all over the world.
Having read …

Ultimate Spiderman #3 “Double Trouble”
Here he is, the Ultimate universe’s Doctor Octopus!
The problem with Doctor Octopus in the ‘regular’ books was that he played the role of a powermad, meglomaniacal scientist looking to dominate the world…and rob banks.
In other words, any way the wind blows. He became an unfocused …

The books for “Star Wars” are so numerous that there is always the risk for me to miss some of them, lost in the flow of the numerous works of literature, pouring in the Expanded Universe. Therefore we studied the human individual titles, otherwise risking to miss a gem …

The reason why I picked up My Swordhand is Singing from the library was mostly the fact that it had positive critics and praises written all over it, which made it look like a dark, intriguing and uplifting story of aincient horrors, honour and family values. Unfortunately, it was …

After being nagged by my girlfriends that I was spending too much time watching TV and less time reading, I decided to purchase a few books. I went online and ordered one book I was longing to read for a while: “Girls of Riyadh” by Rajaa Alsanea.
“Girls of Riyadh” …

This is one of my favorites when it comes to Jude Deveraux’s novels. This book was so intense that it made me blush while reading parts of this! Velvet Angel is a story about the feuding family of the Chatworths and the Montgomerys; when Elizabeth Chatworth was kind of …

Sons And Lovers by D.H Lawrence is considered to be one of the greatest works of twentieth century literature. What is unique about this novel is its profound psychological insides into the complex relationships between sons and mother and between son and other women. I got this novel as …

One of my favorite places to hang out is in a bookstore. I could spend hours just walking through the aisles. It’s a great way to find interesting books. I keep hoping that one day they will put a Barnes & Noble in my area but until that happens …

Humor & gore in 1? Yes, chick lit and murder mystery come together in this 2006 release by Christy Barritt.
Gabby St. Claire runs a rather unusual business: crime scene clean-up. This gory work is the closest thing to her dream job - that of a forensic scientist - so …

Recently I picked up the Brothers Karamazov by the great Fyodor Dostoevsky. His body of work is most clearly defined by the five amazing novels, Crime and Punishment, Demons, Notes from Underground, The Idiot, and Brothers Karamazov, which is his last great work. Having read all the others …

The minute my wife found out she was pregnant she made it her mission to go and buy me a book about how to be a dad. Ok I’m with it. She came home with a nice little book called “Quarterback Dad” by Bobby Mercer and Alison …

Another historical novel from Steve Berry and the story’s background is Russian Monarchy. He started from an illustration about the assassination of Tsar Russia Nicholas II, his wife, Alexandra and His five children in Yekaterinburg, Russia. There was a mystery about his two elder children, Anastasia and Alexei. When …

This book, No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog by Margaret Mason gives no indication that it’s going to be a technical one for me. When I first took a look at the title, I already sense that this is going to be …

What would’ve happened if Romeo and Juliette’s story would’ve been different? What if their families were so close that they planed their wedding since before they were born? What if it was them who hated each other? Well, Kristi Cook had those exact questions, so she decided to write …

I’ve been reading science fiction and fantasy since I was a yonker, and even though my school days are long gone I am still interested in many of the same genres I enjoyed then.
Fablehaven is a book that fits the fantasy genre and would be a good read for …

“Motown” is the second entry into what was to be Estleman’s Detroit crime trilogy. The book takes place in 1966 on the eve of the 1967 Detroit riots that were to change downtown Detroit forever. The mid-1960s were the height of Detroit’s influence on the car world. Muscle cars …

This book, My Boyfriend is a Twat: A Guide to Recognising, Dealing, and Living with an Utter Twat by Zoe McCarthy is extremely funny and high alert so humorous that I laugh my way through and through. I think this is one of the best book present ever …

I purchased the Better Homes and Gardens “More Easy Everyday Cooking” book a couple of years ago, and I absolutely love it! I still cook my meals from this book. I dont remember where I bought it and how much I bought it for. Whatever I payed for it …

After reading American Psycho, I came across Glamorama by accident and picked it up, not knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. The story was intriguing, although I would say slightly disjointed.
We begin with an introduction to Victor, the hero (or anti-hero) of the …

Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs is the third book in her Mercy Thompson series. This book picks up from the last and revolves around Mercy’s mentor and friend, Zee. Zee find himself in some sort of trouble and needs Mercy’s help.
Mercy is a shape shifter, a coyote and that …

I know this is an old book that probably everybody have already read but I would like to review it because i think that this book does not get old. It is jut an opinion.
The firs time I read this book was 7 years ago. I am now 23 …

I love stories about dinosaurs and this is without doubt one of the best dinosaur novels that I have ever read. This book takes you on a thousand mile trip across the swamps, forests and dry rocky landscapes of the Cretaceous. The various eco systems are so well described …

Turnabout, a book for youths aged 10 - 15, is based on an interesting idea about extending your life. Or actually, people’s lives in general. This is one of those books that takes one scientific fact and expands upon it, as if it could happen in real life, of …

“Water for Elephants”, a novel by Sara Gruen, has become my all time favorite novel that I have come across to date. The way the author captured my attention and really brought me into her story to the point of feeling like a spectator of the events that took …

Book Two in the Sabriel Trilogy by Garth Nix.
Lirael is born into the Clayr. The Seers of the Old Kingdom. She is shunned by majority of the Clayr due to the fact that she doesn’t have the sight and of her looks. Most Clayr have blonde hair and skin …

Dan Brown is a superstar on the stage of a book nowadays. As each star is controversial. Some believe it brought a breath of fresh air to a category dominated so far by the older generation of John Grisham at the helm. Others say that he is a total …

My father bought “Your Body Can Heal Itself: Over 87 Foods Everyone Should Eat by the Editors of FC and A Medical Publishing” book from a certain ship that travels here to sell books. However, because I decided that I wanted to change my lifestyle and the way I …

This book is very similar to most spiritually enhancing books you read based on the Eastern Traditions. What he does in the book is tell you these revelations or lessons were derived internally. That is to say that he did not study or learn about his concept …

If this is your first time reading this book, Your Coffin or Mine? A Novel of Vampire Love by Kimberly Raye, you will definitely mark Kimberly Raye to be your favorite author. Add her to your list because she is really one amazing author. That much I could …

“Faefever” by Karen Marie Moning is third book in her Fever series. This book continues where the last one left off. We’re finding out what the Sinsar Dubh really is, how it’s been getting around and how truly evil this “creature” really is. We also find out in this …

I found the book absolutely bewitching. The writing captures imagination and is almost dreamlike in nature. The dynamic between mother, a poetess, that holds an almost hyptotic grip on her daughter’s life throughout the story and a daughter, who is the one telling the story - is alive and …

Max Counts His Chickens is a Max & Ruby children’s book by Rosemary Wells. Like most Max & Ruby books, it features the two bunny siblings with competing agendas. In this book, both Max and Ruby want to find the bright pinks eggs left in their house …

I am reviewing the book, Dearly Devoted Dexter, written by author Jeff Lindsay. This book has recently been transformed into the hit Showtime series, Dexter, starring Michael C. Hall.
In this book, readers are introduced to sociopath Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter expert for the police department. As a …

Ivan T. Sanderson is a legend in the cryptozoology field. He investigated so much and wrote so much on the subject that his books are not hard to come by and often fairly costly. Although there has been a recent reprint that you might find somewhere I have a …

‘Mystery of the missing man’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is one among the mystery series of the five find-outers. This is an interesting and exciting mystery and quite a good read. This book is little dry to read in the beginning, but after a few …

Obernewtyn Chronicles Book1 - “Obernewtyn” - By Isobelle Carmody
Genre - Fantasy/Science Fiction
To quickly sum the book up, the main protagonist (Elspeth Gordie) is a young orphan girl who has ESP (called ‘Misfits’ in the series) who lives in a post apocalyptic dystopian world reminiscent of medieval times (complete with …

‘The Dice Man’ is quite an original book, although people have been tempted by the power of the dice for ages. The main character decides to let the dice take every decision for him. Thus he absolves himself of any responsability of decision and lives his life having no …

The subtitle of this book is “A Study of Bird Parasites”, and the cover of my 1961 Grey Arrow paperback edition is a plain green studded with microscopic (and otherwise) black and white drawings of some of these creatures. You might think from looking at it that it would …

“Little Bo Peep Can’t Get To Sleep” is a children’s book written by Erin Dealey and illustrated by Hanako Wakiyana. The story and the artwork make this book appear to have been published in the 1960s or 1970s, but it was just published in 2005. The …

The Time of My Life was an autobiography that was written by beloved actor, Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi. This book was published just months before the actors death in September of 2009. It was an emotional journey to read about his life as a dancer and …

The Shape of Snakes was written by Minette Walters, and published by Berkley Publishing Group in 2002
A thoroughly gripping book kept me up all night wondering at the conclusion, so absorbed in following the investigation of a brave, though neurotic woman who did not let up in …

Acquired Motives was written by Sarah Lovett, and published by Ballantine Books in 1996.
A vigilante was at work, killing the patients of Dr Sylvia Strange rapists who had been set free through failures of justice. Calling himself the Killer, he had sent her photographs of …

Vernor Vinge has written so far about five novels, three of which have won the Hugo (A Fire Upon Deep, A Deepness In The Sky and Rainbow’s End).
Still he has two Hugo awards for short stories, so he is a very popular science fiction writer in America.
Vinge was the …

Being a person who loves to think and regard it as a skill, books on creativity grab my attention. Serious Creativity is one such book. It was written by the Maltese philosopher Edward de Bono, the originator of lateral thinking. This book is 338 …

The Recipe Writer’s Handbook is hands down the BEST useful information about writing recipes I’ve come across. I’ve read plenty of articles from professional chefs and paid recipe writers, and none of them has broken down the mechanics and pure enjoyment of writing recipes the way Barbara Ostmann has.
When …

I bought this latest book called Sinful Pleasures for about $5.99, and I have just finished reading it last week. This book has a suggestive title, and it is a tale of romance and intrigue. I love reading it, and so far, I have had the lucky …