Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julia Powell is a good story that makes me cry and laugh at the same time.
This is a real story that follows the journey of Julie and she follows this book from the author Julia on …

Lisa Kleypas follows her Texan Travis family in her latest book “Smooth Talking Stranger”. In this story I fell in love with Jack Travis, the second brother of the Travis family. Jack Travis is wealthy, self-made and a ladies man. When Elle Varner got a telephone call from her …

As we are very much considering moving to Spain we are doing everything we can to learn the Spanish language not only for us but also for our three and a half year old son.
So we have recently brought him a children’s book which is called Dora loves …

First of all, when I read this book, How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too!: The Complete Insider’s Guide to Making Millions with Your Internet Business by Ewen Chia, 2 things came into my mind.
Firstly; this book is targeted for those …

I’ve being thinking since a long to get hold of a really interesting novel by an Indian author. And finally my quest paid off. This is the first time I’ve come across an Indian writer who can match Salman Rushdie and William Dalrymple. I’ve heard of his previous books …

Wren to the Rescue is a charming story by Sherwood Smith about every girl’s fantasy - her best friend turns out to be a princess. (Well, actually, the fantasy might be better if she herself turned out to be a princess.)
But her friend is pretending to be an …

Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome are invisible yet often disabling conditions. These are frequently misdiagnosed, sometimes for years, and more often misunderstood by physicians and lay people alike. Misunderstandings by doctors who have little knowledge of these conditions can result in ineffective treatment or no treatment at all. …

“Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball” by Kathleen Brady is a book on Lucille Ball that I was unsatisfied with. The reason I was not satisfied with this book is that I felt it did not seem to have much order to it or a theme. It really is …

This is a young adult novel about a young black man during the days of segregation, who enrolls in a boarding school up north - a school where he’s the first black student.
I stumbled on this book at the library and couldn’t put it down. It deals with …

I love reading fiction, especially when it has a certain level of depth and mystery to it and Dan Brown’s novels are probably the best kind to read in order to feel like you’re in a thriller. Probably everyone has read “The Da Vinci Code” or at least watched …

I think I have underestimated the awesomeness of Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard. I thought it is just another bimbo type of story and I was wrong. This story has contents and a great plot.
It shows how a perfectly made up town and a posh one at …

Ask anyone that reads historical fiction and you can bet that they are familiar with Philippa Gregory. For years now, her novels appear to have represented for many the true quality that can exist within the genre and her latest body of work, The Cousins’ War series has garnered …

I have read the book —˜The password to Larkspur lane’ written by Carolyn Keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is a good book and interesting to read. The mystery is very thrilling and Nancy certainly has been very daring in this story. Even …

I recently read the book “City of Oranges” by Adam Lebor and believe it is an important book to read given the state of politics in the Middle East. LeBor subtitled the book “An Intimate History of Arabs and Jews in Jaffa.”
The book begins in Jaffa (part of today’s …

There are a large number of books of games listings and programming tips for Sinclair ZX81 enthusiasts, and as such they are mostly fairly easy to get hold of even for those who are part of the computing hobby scene today. However, many ZX81 books in particular do suffer …

“Watching Birds” is a classic work by James Fisher, and the copy I have is published by the still much missed Pelican Books imprint of Penguin. As was always the case back in those days (the book was first published in the austere days of the 1940s) there is …

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 …

Super Mario Kart 64 Unauthorized Game Secrets by Prima Games is a guide that I quite enjoyed looking through. I liked how this guide offered maps of the tracks and character art that can not be found elsewhere. It was pleasing to look at the art and read about …

Fashion Victim by Sam Baker is a good book on fashion backdrop, what goes on behind the scenes perhaps in reality and many more juicy details.
However, this fiction story is uncanny and has a voice of mystery and bit of thriller to it. You get fashion-packed laced with murder …

There has been a long tradition of franchise crossover stories between Aliens and Predator that started with the first Versus comic back in 1990. Since then we’ve seen computer games and movies as well, although the films have met with very limited approval. There has been much more success …

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 …

“The curious incident of the dog in the night-time” was certainly a great book for me.
The narrator of this book is Christopher Boone, a fifteen old autistic child. His journey/adventure started when his neighbour’s dog died mysteriously in the garden. He decided to become his own detective, touring around …

In Deer Hunting With Jesus, Joe Bageant paints a picture of working-class America in a way that I have never seen before. He is both an insider and an outsider in one breath. He has the “outside” world experience and formal education that help to give him a frame …

I thought that when my friend talked about the sexual scenes in this book, it was over the top. So when I read Forever by Judy Blume, I was enthralled by the moral education that teenagers could get from reading the story.
Though my friend is right, perhaps …

This is the third book in the X-wing series from the Star Wars expanded universe. It is about 5-6 years since the ending of the Return of the Jedi, the Rebel Alliance is turning into the New Republic and they have taken over the Imperial capital, the city-planet Coruscant. There …

This book has changed my mind set about money. The book tells a story of two dads. The first was an educated professor, while the other was a dropout. In their lives, these two dads had different opinions about money. The educated one tended to say that he can’t …

I watched Twilight movie four times last year and since then became a certified Twilight fanatic, then I started looking the the remaining series at the local bookstore but couldn’t find it. So one of my friends asked what Twilight series I would like to receive as a gift, …

Anne’s house of dreams is the story about the first years of Anne’s and Gilbert’s married life. They have married and Gilbert has got a job as a doctor, but not in Avonlea so they have to move away from their friends and relatives. They get a house by …

What’s the stupidest decision a person could ever make? What has never had a good outcome for anyone who has tried it? What did Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada decide to have Spider-man do? The answer to all three questions is “Make a deal with the …

I think ‘American Gods’ by Neil Gaiman is one of his finest works. The British author writes a story that is so distinctly American in it’s intense local flavors. It’s about a non-stereotypical convict who gets out of jail under strange circumstances and begins an epic journey that he …

I am reviewing the book, New Moon, written by Stephanie Meyer. This book is number two in the twilight series of books. In this book, Edward’s family throws Bella a birthday party, a party that goes entirely wrong. When Bella accidentally cuts her hand, Jasper goes nuts …

Gruber’s Complete SAT Guide 2008 was the book I used to help study for the SAT last year. It’s a really thick, blue SAT book, and the text on the cover is in orange. Nothing too special on the outside, but once I opened it up, I fell in …

Kiss The Girls was the second book in the Alex Cross series written by James Patterson. It was first published 1995 by Warner Books, Inc., and later made into a movie starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
Two serial killers worked coast-to-coast, preying on beautiful girls and communicating …

My wife enjoys Russian classics, and she introduced me to Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. I admit I am not very much into classics myself, but this one had gotten me interested. Leo’s writing takes some getting used to; he uses long sentences and puts so much thought into …

This book is a great place to turn for restoring an old guitar you salvaged from that garage sale last month or your friend’s college box in his attic. It is also great for setting up, maintaining, and repairing you current electric or acoustic guitar. The book also includes …

I guess the best way to describe this book would be “murder mystery chick lit.” Yes, that’s right. While murder mystery is supposed to be suspenseful and chick lit is supposed to be funny, this novel nicely combines both. Even some gory episodes are made fun to read, and …

Books are a lot of fun at the Neopets web site. They always have clever titles, and sometimes the artwork on them is pretty cool. You can’t actively read the books, of course, but you can collect them. You can also read them to your Neopets, thus …

This is a book written by Andrew Loomis. I read this book way back when I was learning to draw, and since then I’ve enjoyed reading it. First of all, this book is not really a ‘how-to’ book which teaches you how to draw specific subjects like faces, animals …

“Star Trek 101″ by Terry J. Erdmann may or may not be worth a fan’s time and money. I borrowed the book from the library and I enjoyed it, but I doubt I would spend money on it. The reason I would not purchase this book is because a …

In this short story the two main characters are looking for a way to come up with two thousand dollars. The believe the only way to do so is by committing the criminal act of kidnapping a wealthy family’s child and send a letter asking for two thousand …

“Odder Than Ever” is the perfect name for this book as the short stories in here are truly unique as well as odd! These stories kept me reading way into the morning hours last night, as they were so intriguing. I really didn’t want to put this book down. …

I was apprehensive about reading Alice Seabold’s “The Lovely Bones” mainly because of the subject matter. The books lead character Susie Salmon is a 14 year old schoolgirl who is murdered by her neighbour. I thought it would be a very difficult book to read and only picked it …

Twilight is about an ordinary girl, named Bella, who moves to the small town of Forks. Bella hates Forks because of its cold weather and small population. Then Bella meets the mysterious and attractive Edward Cullen, who hides a dark secret. Bella immediately falls for him and uncovers the …

It is believed among many cultures that reincarnation is a natural thing. It is a belief, I share, and perhaps, that is why I enjoyed AUDREY ROSE, the book, by Frank De Felitta. It is a common thread of thinking, as well, that children who die, being so young, …

Beginner’s Greek, written by James Collins, is a book about another man having a loser start for his love life. I notice that there is an increasing trends of modern love cum romantic comedy type of novels and I think it goes well by me. And the characters …

Unwind by Neil Shusterman is the first in a trilogy of books. The plot follows three main protagonists, who all end up telling the story from their points of view, they are Risa, Connor and Lev. Risa is an orphan from a state home who happens to be …

I love this book by Martina Cole. This is one of her No.1 Bestsellers and is a really powerful story. It is about a woman called Sue Dalston who has been part of danger and violence during her East End upbringing. She was unloved by her …

The Uncensored Confessions by Nina Malkin is a book about a teenage band and the members that are consisted in it.
I remember those days that I was in a school band and having conflicts and secret thoughts about the band but could not for a fact communicate with …

Somebody help me calm down my heart! I had Archer’s Voice in my Kindle for a long time before I finally read it, I always said I was gonna read it, but I ended up reading something else. And you know what? I now regret that! I wish I …

This is a true story that ended in 1991, and which had left law enforcement clueless for years. But in 2004, the crazy serial killer emerged again, boasting his letters, and that lead to his downfall. He was caught then, and the interview that he gave was …