For anyone who is curious about what it is like to grow up in a large family, The Color of Water beautifully describes the life of a huge family struggling to make ends meet. James McBride tells the tale of his bi-racial family growing up in New York …

One of the favorite book genres that my family and I love reading would be about traveling stories related by real people. Another book that I have read before, and would love to visit someday would be The Hotel on the Roof of the World. This book …

“The Princess” by Lori Wick can be described as a modern-day fairy tale for adults. The book tells the story of Nikolai, a prince in the fictitious country of Pendaran, and Shelby, a regular girl chosen to be his wife. Nikolai is a widower who must marry again because …

This book changed my life. I have been struggling with debt, and I really had a hard time making payments to a million credit cards every month. Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace was a breath of fresh air with simple baby steps and sound, common sense advice for people just …

Usually, when I see a movie based off a book, I like the book much better. In the case of Frankenstein, I actually like the movie better.
It’s not that Mary Shelley’s book is bad; it’s just really dull when you consider it is billed as a monster book. If …

“The Wild Little Horse” is a chidren’s book written by Rita Gray and illustrated by Ashley Wolff. It was published in 2005, but the style of the book’s story and artwork makes you think of an earlier era.
Pros: Well, there is certainly nothing in this story that …

Math Appeal by Greg Tang is a fun book for elementary school aged kids (probably ones who are working on multiplication and grouping). The poems are clever and the illustrations, by Harry Briggs, are friendly, colourful, and obviously math filled. The book feels lighthearted, fresh, and modern.
I enjoyed the …

I have listened to a number of the Great Courses on Tape from the Teaching Company. I have found that many of them are convoluted and hard to follow, especially for beginners, which a lot of the listeners of these courses is liable to be. The Art of Reading …

I know this book from my friend, he told me that Seven Habits by Stephen R. Covey is amazing book, so I start to read this book. Lately I know that this book has been best seller because it sold over fifteen million copies and has been translated into …

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 …

I found the book THE YEAR OF PLEASURES enchanting. This novel tells the tale of a protagonist who loses her husband to cancer and begins a new life that involves major emotional and geographical changes. It is a fascinating read to watch how a woman …

This is the first book in the series about Brother Cadfael, a monk in the 12th-century Benedictine monastery of Shrewsbury, in England near the Welsh border. The series has inspired many other writers of medieval mystery, and the first book is as exciting as the others, although many of the …

Painting Fairies in Watercolour by Paul Bryn Davies is a basic book on painting fairies with watercolor paints, including supplies and tips on drawing fairies.
I bought Painting Fairies in Watercolour by Paul Bryn Davies after being given a wonderful easel and paint set. I purchased the book at …

Mason Dixon Knitting - The Curious Knitter’s guide was a surprising read for me. Obviously I picked it up to look at the patterns, but I actually ended up reading it, as opposed to flipping through it to look for specific things (or just look at the pictures).
I …

I read this book written By Andrew Loomis when I was still learning to draw. This is one of the first drawing books which really taught me the foundations of drawing. In fact, I recommend this book because Andrew Loomis is a wonderful artist who can be your teacher …

The Maze Runner is the first book in the Maze Runner trilogy. One day, a boy awakes in a lift, whose doors open to reveal a place called the Glade. The boy does not remember things like who his parents or friends were, only his first name, Thomas. The …

I read “Quicksand” written by Iris Johansen, this was another fast paced novel featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan.
I thought this was a well written book.
Henry Kistle is a psychopath who is playing mind games with Eve. Taunting her. She has sought her daughter Bonnie’s remains for …

I like the story The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. I think it’s an alright story, compared to some others. That’s because this book has a unique plot and voice, and the title tend to be misleading. This is not a story about bees …

Over the past 22 years, I have heard and read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott four times. The first time, my mother read the novel to me, as my school required her to read something to me. I could hardly stand the novel. I vividly remember lying on …

As I intended to go into affiliate marketing, I got myself a few how-to books on web pages creation.I am a newbie in this line of works which offer infinitely return provided you can make it.
Coming back to web pages creation for my website which is the first step …

I have read the book —˜The sign of the twisted candles’ by Carolyn Keene. This is one of the books in Nancy Drew series. This is a mystery book and is very interesting. The latter half of the story is more interesting than the former half. I liked this …

Escape from the Island of Aquarius, Book 2 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series, continues the story of the family-team of archeologists - Dr. Cooper and his two teenage children, Lila and Jay. This time, the Coopers set out to find a missing missionary who had been serving …

The slippery slope is the tenth book of the series of unfortunate events series. The basic idea of this book was to one gain more information on VFD, to find out if their parents are in fact still alive and also for Violet and Klaus to get their sister …

A Clean Slate is a book from the now defunct Red Dress Ink books devoted to women and written by women. This book tells the story of Kelly, a woman who walks into the dry cleaners and learns that her entire life has changed. The last thing she remembers …

Having won the Governor General’s Literary awards (a top award in Canada for books), I had high expectations for Miriam Toews a complicated kindness. It definitely wasn’t a light read, and it was a bit depressing. But the characters and the way information was revealed made this a riveting …

I had never heard of Clive Cussler or his ‘Dirk Pitt’ series before reading this book, and I have to say that I am extremely impressed by all aspects of it.
The book’s storyline is amazing, twisting and turning like …

I found a book with the title The weather maker.It was made by Tim Flannery.He is a famous writer,scientist,conservationist and explorer.We are all facing Global warming and we saw a lot of signs that proves it.Global Warming is a trial that we need to face besides it’s our fault.
Many …

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is one of my favorite novels. Although the second part of it is a bit rushed (I couldn’t help feeling that Dumas had gotten a little tired of the story and was in a hurry to finish it), it is a …

Survivor tells the story of the last surviving member of a death cult. He is recording his life story into the flight recorder of a plane that he has taken over and is about to crash. He is telling the story of why he did not die with the …

Another great book written by John Sandford is the debut title, Naked Prey. This has got something to do with the Davenport series because it is mainly Lucas Davenport trying to solve this crime and that crime. I bought this at a whim, because my previous review …

One thing I learned while in High School and College is the teachers seem to want their students to read the same books in their classes. I was amazed when my English college teacher asked us to read All Quiet on the Western Front. I had read that …

I have read A Good Girl Comes Undone by Polly Williams before. I love the cover actually and this is a book that is perfect for your summer read or for a beach read.
This novel is very funny and with Polly’s style of writing, you can never …

Batman and Robin: Batman Reborn is a graphic novel by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely. Dick Grayson has taken up Bruce Wayne’s mantle as the Batman and dons cape and cowl while Bruce’s son Damian takes up the role of Robin.
This graphic novel is …

I am not usually a fan of Melville’s longer fiction. While I must admit to liking some of his shorter stories, such as the Lightning Rod Man or Bartleby, the Scrivner, his longer works are just too long. His style involves incredibly indepth description which, truthfully, I …

The President’s Daughter by Mariah Stewart. This is my first time reading a Mariah Stewart novel. I loved it. It was written in 2002. Since then Mariah has written several top selling novels.
This story was is centered around the Washington DC area, specifically the White …

IF THEY MOVE…KILL ‘EM The Life and Times of Sam Peckinpah”
Sam was interesting character and he was probably one of the greatest directors of the Western genre. Maj. Dundee, Pat Garret and Billy The Kid, and of course the seminal classic, The Wild Bunch are firmly entrenched in film …

This book has been seen on Oprah and has made it’s way into her book club, and it definitely deserves it.
I picked up the book shortly after I saw it on T.V. and began reading. It was a little hard to start at first but once you get going …

The Book Stop is a used bookstore in Rockaway, NJ (Morris County) which sells mostly used paperbacks for half of the listed price. It has a good selection and most of the books (though not all) are in good condition. I enjoy going there to browse through the books …

If you are looking for an easy read, Twilight is the book for you. If you are looking for an intellectually stimulating classical novel, I suggest you pass this by. I decided to read the book because of the hype that surrounded it. The characters and the story line …

I love reading books by Judi McCoy, because she has a knack of writing fantasy filled romances with a twist and a certain kind of magic. This is another book that I’ve read before and am reviewing. The plot is pretty much the same with her other book …

The babysitter’s club has found the most fun thing to do for the summer, go to camp. The whole club is going even some of the charges they babysit are goint to go. This time though the babysitters are going to be CIT’s even stacy. Only two are not …

That’s a wonderful book! It was written so long ago (first edition in 1944) and, yet, it is still so up-to-date. The author presents real life examples of how to deal with stress and other modern life problems. He makes you think about the purpose of life and teaches …

“Edwina The Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct” by Mo Willems is an enchanting tale that not only entertains but teaching children about friendship. The cartoons images are adorable and child-like and will make for a great story for your children to read.
This story is about a local …

“Greg Hildebrandt’s Book of Three-Dimensional Dragons” is a wonderful book. I have had mine since I was in the second grade through college and have never grown tired of it. I think what made the book so great is that it is a pop up
book and brings …

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 …

This book is really great for kids. It’s a mystery book and it makes one’s mind think and be creative, and I value this book because it lets kids be smart and lets them analyze this book while still having fun.
The book is all about the Wakefield twins having …

This book is a sequel to the children’s book, the Frog Princess. In this book, the Princess Emma is now the Green Witch, and must find a way to remove or cure the family curse before she turns 16 and becomes susceptible to it, for her aunt has fallen …

I haven’t been reading many mysteries lately. I’ve caught up on most of the mystery series I’ve started reading over the years and haven’t found a new series to be interested in. Therefore I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I had missed the fifteenth Ella Clah novel, “Never-Ending …

This review is based on the first chapter of the famous book “Multiple Streams of Income” by Robert G Allen. I really appreciate the comment that ‘prosperous people never finds money as just a colored piece of paper, but as “Money seeds”. Really great approach. His concept of money …