This is the first horror novel that I read by author Brian Keene and I must say it is a real page-turner. This story has a lot going for it: spine-tingling suspense, a truly creepy setting, great characters and even originality. The main villain in this novel is a …

I’m an avid collector of interior design books and I have quite a collection at home. When I was browing the home decorating section of Borders last month, this one popped out at me immediately because it was so different looking. Glancing at the cover, this book struck me …

Jinn, the first novel by this author, is has a lot of detail and graphically violent. As with many of these adventure mysteries it begins with a history and this one takes place on an island in the South Pacific in 1943, during World War Two. …

Last In, First Out is a story by Irwin Allan Sealy, which appeared in Delhi Noir, a short story collection which contains stories by Indian writers. All of the stories are set in the city of Delhi. I had never heard of Sealy until reading Delhi Noir, but after …

Usually I avoid bestsellers that are described as “heartbreaking, funny and poignant story of female friendship against all odds”. Usually I’m right. I bought this one - the description matches the general plot, but it actually was good and readable and - thank goodness! - not too cliche. It …

Book one of the Gideon series was not too bad. There are four books in total. Eric Jerome Dickey is an African American author and the main character of this series is the same race. The story is about a hit-man named Gideon and his exploits in his job …

Here is yet another good picture book by William Steig: “The Amazing Bone.” This one, however, I introduce to you with a mild warning: there are some scary scenes in it that might frighten younger children. The story is about Pearl, a happy young pig who finds a talking …

“Bunny Mail” is a Max & Ruby children’s book by Rosemary Wells. My daughter absolutely loves Max & Ruby and she loved this book in particular and it is very cute. I highly recommend it.
It helps that the premise of this book is pretty cute. Max …

Poetry, A Longman Pocket Anthology, is a poetry anthology that was edited by R.S.Gwynn.
What I like about anthology is that it includes well-known poems from all time periods, and not just from Elizabethan times, for example.If you are looking for a famous poem by William Blake,for instance, chances are …

Between the Lines is a book written by Jodi Picoult and her daughter. The story is told in three different points of views. At the beginning of each chapter, the story is told from the point of view of someone reading the fairytale in the book. Then there is …

There’s nothing really that could make me laugh my head off except by reading truly great authored books filled and laced with humor. This latest rendition that I’ve read, titled 101 Revenge Tricks: A Little Book of Getting Your Own Back and written by Chris Pilbeam is a …

Guilty Pleasures is written by Laura Lee Guhrke, and this very gorgeous layout cover book is interesting enough. Laura is indeed a very good author and I find this story truly fascinating. It is about Daphne Wade and the Duke of Tremore and this is not just your …

On some days, I like to crack my head and think of the whys and what-ifs to a story, especially a psychological thriller. This book, called Gone, written by Jonathan Kellerman, is a best-seller, and I think his book deserves to be on the best list.
I couldn’t for …

The Sunday Times Guide to Movies on Television may not be the newest film guide around - in fact it was first published in the 1970s - but I still really like it because (except, obviously, for new films) it is pretty comprehensive and gives a handy reference to …

Like Father, Like Son (by Robert Scott)
This book had my emotions running from one end of the spectrum to the other —“ it started with deep sympathy and then progressed to profound disgust and horror. The father, Thomas Soria Sr, had a damaging childhood, suffering mental and physical …

I like quite a few of Neil Gaiman’s books - Coraline was great, for example, and The Sandman is classic. So I figured I would enjoy these short stories in M is for Magic, which is a collection actually written for kids. I think kids aged 10 - 13 …

If you are looking for a great book of Halloween ideas, there are many. But save time and energy by buying the best one on the market. Martha Stewart’s “Halloween” (published 2001) is the best book for ideas on costumes, truly spooky Halloween decor, Halloween party food and other …

Author: Suenobo keiko
Artist: Suenobo keiko
genre: slice of life (non fiction)
Yeah thats right not a book but a manga.I have a liking of reading some serious manga and I found this one in luck.
This is a very short manga consist of only three chapters, I thought might give it a …

A classic in the fantasy genre and a veteran in the writing of bestsellers, Terry Brooks brings joy to his fans for nearly three decades with exciting fantasy novels, among which I can mostly point out the novels from the series “Shannara”. They are the most known and most …

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 …

This is another series that was recommended to me by a close friend. The Dresdin Files! Harry Dresdin is the main character and I think I am in love with him. He is a Wizard in modern day Chicago. Go figure. He has an office with Wizard on the …

This review is for Come Back, a novel by Mia and Claire Fontaine. The memoir is nothing short of extraordinary. The book is a memoir, although I am not sure if anything was embellished, a la James Frey. It seems frank and honest, painfully so.
The book starts in the …

‘Gulliver’s travels’ is a book written by Jonathan Swift. Originally, this is a satirical narrative. Jonathan Swift has rewritten it in beautiful style. This book relates to us the adventures of Gulliver. The way in which Gulliver encounters the various obstacles fills the reader with inspiration and admiration.
The first …

I have read The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls and it is a moving story and a true one at that by Jeannette Walls herself. She works for MSNBC and is currently happily married and living in the US with her husband.
Her story since childhood wasn’t a happy journey …

This is a wonderful, sweet, touching, charming book! Seriously, I can’t praise it enough. What child would not be delighted with a story of a toy bear who wants a home and then finds one? The little bear named Corduroy lives in a toy store. Every day he looks …

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 …

This is my first reading from Geoffrey Archer. He made it compulsory for me to continue reading without stopping till I finished reading this book. Geoffrey’s book is rich in technical details and composition. He is so good in his narration, that it makes you feel you are part …

I read this short story by Neil Gaiman a few days ago. I’m not sure if I totally understand it, though. There’s a murdered and gutted royal, who, incidentally, has green colored blood. Then there are political parties and vaguely Sherlock Holmes-ish parts of the story. …

I didn’t know that this book title, Obsession which is written by Jonathan Kellerman, is so popular only after I have finished reading it. The book has been translated to about 2 dozen languages, mind you! And I only knew about that when another great friend of …

The 2010 novel, “Linger” by Maggie Stiefvater is the second book in her teen wolf romance trilogy. While I think that this novel is not as whimsical as the first novel of the trilogy, “Shiver”, I found myself swept up into the lives of Sam and Grace and the …

I often hear the word wireless networking; the sound of it further evoked my curiosity. I wanted to know more about this technology, as more and more people are gaining benefits from it. My sister positively responded when I earnestly asked her to buy a book about wireless networking; …

“Runelight” is Joanne Harris’ second novel for young people, and the sequel to her famous first book for children, “Runemarks.” In my opinion, this novel proves that Harris is as skilled in the writing of children’s books as she is in the writing of novels for adults.
While this novel …

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 …

The Drifters by James Michener tells the story of six young adults during the 1960’s. It is told from the perspective of a middle-aged man who befriends the group and serves as a bridge between their world and that of their parents. The Drifters was published in …

The Dark is Rising is the second book in the series with the same name. In this book, the struggle between the good and the bad continues with the introduction of one the main characters, the 11 year old Will Stanton. What I particularly like with Will is that …

This is a review for the complete and uncut addition of Stephen King’s The Stand. Having passed this book over many times due to the length of the book, I finally just started reading it, knowing nothing at all about the book. The story begins with a frantic soldier …

I have been reading Louisa May Alcott books since I was a young girl. I absolutely fell in love with little women and recently have had the opportunity to read “The Inheritance”. Interestingly, the inheritance was Ms. Alcott’s first book as it was written when she was …

Robin: Year One Book 1 of 4 is a comic mini-series about Dick Grayson’s first year as Robin the Boy Wonder and his early adventures as Batman’s partner and sidekick. The authors are Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty, the artist is Robert Campenella. Batman and Robin investigate …

I have read the book —˜Nancy’s mysterious letter’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is one among the Nancy Drew series. This is a rather boring book. I could not find any interesting content in it.
Nancy receives a letter from London which was most unexpected. This was not a …

Still Life With Crows is another book by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The story occurs right after another book I reviewed, The Cabinet of Curiosities. In this book, we are in a sleepy little town of Kansas where 7 foot corn stalks cover the landscape. We begin when …

A friend had recommended this book to me, and she said it was a light read. It was very difficult to find, but I did manage to pick it up in a library further away, and I started to read.
The whole book takes place over just one full day, …

I like mystery books and have spent a great deal of time reading Conan Doyle�s Sherlock Holmes stories lately. One of those was his compilation The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
Overall, I have to say I could tell from the beginning that Doyle didn’t really want to write this book. …

The Silmarillion , a book mostly written by J.R.R Tolkien and put together by his son does a great job of filling the gaps in the LOTR Mythology, it reaches the level of real myths and the attention to detail is incredible.
It’s a big book, and it contains very …

Guitar Girl by Sara Manning is a book you can not pass up. The book starts out with three friends and they decide to start up a girl band. After there second gig two guys ask if they could join the band. Moll the lead singer did not want …

This book can be taken in so many ways. On one hand, you can read it and feel compassion for the Lacks family and they went through and the love Rebecca Skloot held for them. Or, you can get angry about the unfairness of how the cells were taken …

I have recently read Social Psychology by Baron as a course material in my psychology syllabus. Ever since I have read the psychology by Baron, I have become a fan of him. However, this book is far much better than any book of Baron.
The real attraction of this book …

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 …

Betty Crocker’s Christmas Cookbook is an indispensable cookbook for anyone, like myself, who does a large amount of cooking, baking and candy making during the Christmas holidays. Because this is a Betty Crocker cookbook the recipes are very easy to follow, easy to make, and most are relatively …

Allen Synge’s extremely well researched book, “Sins of Omission”, is subtitled “The Story of the Test Selectors 1899 - 1990″, from which you will probably infer (and correctly so) that it is about cricket. In particular, it concentrates on those players who for various reasons - some of them …

Jody Fisher Beginning Jazz Guitar is an instruction book that teaches guitar players the basics of playing in the style of Jazz. It’s aim is to give guitarist a good foundation on jazz to build from.There are two main sections.They are harmony and improvisation..The reader can learn the …