I would say that I am the type of person that heavily depends on self-help books and motivational ones to help me to get through in some aspects of life. One of the books that I love reading called No More Mr. Nice Guy! Written by Robert …

The Mario Party 2 Official Strategy Guide from BradyGames is a fabulously designed guide that is quite enjoyable to browse through and look at. There is a lot of unique character art that cannot be found elsewhere. I also like how every board map is thoroughly detailed with specific …

Hey! Today I want to introduce you to one of the most famous American novels by Donna Tartt - FOP. I saw this book in a small attractive bookstore in London. Its cover just amazed me, and when I opened the first pages, it took my breath away!
It …

Germ Line is a fasinating book by Nelson Erlick. This book is a fictional work about the future of genetics and being that I love the study of genetics it was a slam dunk decision to buy. For me it is important that a book use imagery so you …

To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee is Literature Classic. It is an epitome of innocence, southern life, and the injustices of the society, and is full of messages regarding everyday life and our society. I read this book since I was assigned to read it for my …

The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St Germain was written by Andrew M Greeley, and published by Tom Doherty Associates in 2002.
This story reminded me of Anne Perry’s A Breach of Promise; where a female had to disguise as a man to fulfill her ambition as an architect. …

Author: Kim Kang Won
Korean (Manga-style) Novel
Genre: Romance, slice of life
I.N.V.U, pronounced like the phrase ‘I envy you,’ is a Korean manga-styled novel by author Kim Kang Won. I say manga-styled merely due to fans of manga out there that are insulted that Korean authors are allotted the …

A Royal Duty book is authored by Paul Burrell, one time personal footman of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England and who became the loyal Butler of the late Princess of Wales, Diana, when her marriage to Prince Charles became intolerable. This book is more of a biography …

Help! I’m Being Bullied is written by Emily Lovegrove and he is a good psychology who really knows his work. He wrote this book in the hope of letting it be known to children and also parents on how to react when being bullied and what to do and …

It’s easy to see why Artemis Fowl made it as a New York Times bestseller. This book was based on an interesting idea and had lots of clever explanations for how the world of fairies and the world of humans interact.
Artemis Fowl himself is occasionally a bit too convenient …

The Remorseful Day was written by Colin Dexter and published by Ballantine Publishing Group, 2001.
Such a pity that the author had retired Inspector Morse forever, from the face of this earth. I really enjoyed reading the mysteries of his protagonist, the taciturn yet highly ingenious detective, who …

“Fantasy and Your Family” by Richard Abanes analyses popular fantasy novels like “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Chronicles of Narnia” from a Christian perspective. I have met some Christians who are wary of these books and even fantasy as a genre, thinking that it is for some …

Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, and the Outlander series are among my most favorite books. If you like history, time travel, adventure, love, and an amazingly well written story, then you can’t miss this series. The books are not a quick read. I can usually read a novel in a couple …

I’ve been interested in photography lately so I decided to buy a book about it. Since I’m new to photography and don’t know anything about it, I wanted a book that’s for beginners, something that’s not too technical and would explain the subject in an easy to understand …

‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho is a magical fable about following your dream. There are a few books out there which are meant only to change people’s lives and that is exactly what they do. Paulo Coelho has beautifully woven philosophy, story and creativity into an outstandingly successful novel. …

I bought this boook by Preston Gralla at the KLCC Book Fair Exhibition.Preston Gralla is the founding editor of PC Week and author of 30 books about computer and internet.
This book is truly helpful to me in tweaking your OS to make it more speedy, make better use of …

The Railway Auntie is a story found in the anthology Delhi Noir. This book contains stories written by Indian authors. All of the stories in the collection take place in Delhi.
The Railway Auntie is narrated by a young Indian man. He lives with his grandmother and is very poor. …

This is a comic produced by Tokyo Pop, a pretty popular north American manga producing company. This comic is notable because it is not written by someone of Japanese heritage, as many seem to have the perception that manga writers have to be Japanese. This comic is popular for …

Published in 1980, “Indian in the cupboard” is a charming children’s book written for the fourth through six grade reader. The story takes place in England beginning on Omri’s, the main character, tenth birthday. Besides gift parents and his oldest brother, Omri is given a cabinet from his youngest …

On this Tintin adventure book, narrated that his friend, Bianca Castafiore and twin detectives captured by General Tapioca as they do in San Theodoros tour of South America. They put in prison for charges of rebellion to the government. Because of this, Captain Haddock rescue plan Castariofe. At first, …

The Pelican Brief is one of the best classics by Grisham. Though all his books are law related, they all tend to be different, with the respective description and twist.
John starts this story by giving information about the death of two Supreme Court justices. Their murders are connected only …

While not as good as some of his other mysteries, Arthur Conan Doyle’s story, The Beetle-Hunter is still good enough to get a good review from me; in part because you are left in wonder about the mystery itself.
The story is about a medical man with an interest in …

The Scorch Trials is the second book in the Maze Runner series. Even though Thomas and some other Gladers managed to solve the maze, they are still not finished. Escaping the maze showed the real world, which had been changed into a harsh environment. A new disease now spreads …

Baby Love, written by Catherine Anderson, is a love story about Maggie Stanley and her baby. It started out with her, carrying her baby who is very little and she ran off into the cold and snowy night. I was curious in the beginning as to why she …

I gave my boyfriend this novel to read, written by Mike Gayle called Mr. Commitment. He really enjoys reading it, and I have a message that I would like to relay to him, that girls can’t wait so long for guys to be committed. He is a …

Reader’s Digest Great Big Book of Children’s games is a nice book for children ages 3-14. The games in the book will surely keep children entertained for quite awhile, and I can verify this is true. I love the games in this book for my preschoolers.
The Great …

Brandon Sanderson is one of the most popular writers of epic fantasies today, but few people know that he also writes books for children and teenagers. As a fan of this type of literature with great interest I went through the different pages of the novel ” Alcatraz versus …

This book Stories We Could Tell by Tony Parsons is awesome. It is during the rock and roll era sort of and I find the writer amazingly writing this story. Again by Tony Parsons and this time, it’s about Terry, Ray and other colorful characters in the story.
The …

Sacrificial Ground (written by Thomas H Cook and published by Warner Books, 1989)
This story has its hidden charms, though you have to get through the first few chapters to get into the essence of the story. Once past that, the mystery and suspense is certainly spell-binding.
Frank Clemons was …

I LOVED this book.
It’s about Anne Boleyn and her rise to the throne. A lot of people say it’s not historically accurate, however, I digress. It’s not so inaccurate that you can’t enjoy reading it. The author, Phillipa Gregory makes you believe that you’re there, and just watching from …

When I started doing Computer Science when I first went into sixth form, I was instructed to buy the book “Java: How to Program Fifth Edition” since I was told it was a necessity for the course I was doing. At first when I got it, I thought that …

I think that most people know their sign in the Eastern Zodiac. Whenever I talk to someone about astrology we usually come to the topic of Chinese astrology. I realized that we don’t know much about it except for our signs. It’s easy to figure it out since the …

Strangers by Taichi Yamada is a book that I’ve read before and this is not the movie version which I’ve watched. But this is a haunting book with a rather same name, I guess.
This is a totally different story by a Japanese author and the illustration is kind of …

I was very happy to find four Hopalong Cassidy novels written by Louis L’Amour. Rustler’s of West Fork is the first of these. I’ve always had a special connection with Hopalong Cassidy because when I was four or five years old, I inherited my …

Centered Riding is an excellent book written by Sally Swift. Sally Swift is a legend in the English riding world, and although Centered Riding was published in 1985, it is still applicable today. I purchased my book in the last five years and have read it cover to cover …

This book is the second “cozy mystery” in the “Teddy Bear” series featuring Bradley Lamb and his wife, Ashleigh. In this book Brad and “Ash” are at a teddy bear show in Baltimore where they encounter a couple with an abusive husband and scheming wife who make, display, and …

The book, The New Science of Success - How to Outsource-Proof Your Job & Prosper in a Web 2.0 Economy, was given to me as a promotional gift. And, what a gift it turned out to be!
I think any of us who regularly surf the Internet have become …

Daredevil Issue 242 is a great study in socio-economic issues, and avoids the typical comic book supervillian. Instead, writer Ann Nocenti tells a tale of a factory worker named Joe who snaps when he is confronted with the gross excesses in his boss’s lifestyle during a negotiation session …

Multimedia and Web design by Vikas Gupta is a wonderful book for all the web creators. The authour have enough experience in the animation field to write about Multimedia. It’s definitely fantastic to see if your website contains Graphics and animation to attract the users. So …

The Runaway Jury is another Grisham’s novel mostly based in a court environment. An old lady is suing a large tobacco firm after the death of her husband. Grisham gives us information about what happens in a courtroom, the juries daily life and how the jury team is selected …

I highly suggest you read “Weep No More, My Lady” by Mary Higgins Clark. It is a really great book that I found to be fast moving.
The book is about Elizabeth Lange trying to find out who murdered her sister. All fingers point to Ted Winters, her …

A few days ago, I was looking for a romance book that made me laugh and wasn’t too full of drama. Well, Scoring Wilder was exactly what I was looking for!
When Kinsley Bryant, one of the best soccer players of the university league, meets Liam Wilder, professional soccer player …

I received this book as a gift and to be honest I didn’t give it much of a chance. I use beads pretty much exclusively for making jewelry. I don’t have an idea that I want to attach them to a quilt or make textile art with them. Also, …

Let me preface this by saying, I read a LOT and LOVE books, but have found few who can compare to Laurell K. Hamilton when it comes to the vamps and weres. Her main character in the books, Anita Blake, is ballsy beyond words and ever so very …

I have read the book —˜Science of being and art of living: Transcendental meditation’ written by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. While this book is a good, interesting read, it is not of help because transcendental meditation has to be done under the instructions of a master. Only a master will …

Like a few of her other books Danielle Steel’s “ The Wedding” irritated me. I really cannot say that this was favorite of mine, it was actually on the other end of the list under the category of “not impressed”. Let me be clear that I do like …

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 …

The Nick Jr. The Backyardigans “Rescue Patrol” by Catherine Lukas is a beginner reading book which is part of the read-to-read book series. This particular book is based on the children’s show “The Backyardigans”, and the characters will be familiar to both children and parents if they are familiar …

If Harry Potter has his magic wand to weave magic and drive away his enemies Nathaniel “Jon Mandrake” has Bartimaeus to do his bidding and drive away his enemies for him. Very cool way of becoming the hero of the story. The book by Jonathan Stroud is …