Seeds of Evil (written by Carlton Smith and published by St Martin’s Paperback, 1997)
This is a true crime account which highlighted the reality of today’s young and wealthy —“ people to whom money comes with minimal or no effort. One wonders if the parents or guardians had …

I have just read The Catcher in the Rye for the second time since I was a youth and it was a lot better the second time around. I think the first time at age thirteen I had not had enough life experience to really understand what the …

The first book I ever owned was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, named, “A Child’s Garden Of Verses”. This is an extremely wonderful book for children, and for those of us who have not forgotten the language of children. I am a school teacher who regards this actual First …

As my title says, “Frogs into Princes” is an introductory book to the discipline/technology called NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), written by its founders Richard Bandler and John Grinder, in 1978.
Firstly, Bandler and Grinder clearly state that they are not a new “school” of psychology, nor they are intending to become …

‘Mystery of the invisible thief’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is the eigth book in the ‘five find-outers and dog’ series of books. This is an interesting book and is full of suspense. It is a highly exciting book, a book which you will not …

The last time I saw you by Elizabeth Berg must be the 5th of her novels that I have read, although she has quite a few more. Because I have enjoyed other things she has written, especially The Year of Pleasures, I picked up the last time I saw …

At work a couple of years a go we did a secret Santa and I my present was a book called “The Big Book of More Sports Insults”. The book has a thousand and one quips and quotes in it. It is written by Jonathan L’Estrange and …

Ultimate Spiderman Vol 10: “Superstars”
This is a nifty little volume that explores the relationship between Johnny Storm, The Human Torch and Spiderman. They were an occassional duo in the 60’s and 70’s and in this moderncretelling, we see them cross paths in…High School! And. also, on rooftops as the …

This comic book is the beginning of the Luann adventures. Luann is younger in this book, not like now when she is getting a car, friends with Mrs. Horner, and her brother is a firefighter with a crush on Toni. Back in this book, she is suffering from the …

The How Do Dinosaurs Say I’m Mad Children’s book by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague is a favorite in our household. My little guy is constantly bringing this book to us to read to him. His Grandfather bought him this book at Barnes and Noble and my …

This book features Jessica Wakefield in a totally different spotlight. She gets humiliated and embarrassed when she gets accepted in to a prestigious program at school called SOAR for gifted math and science students —“ she gets a lot of encouragement from twin sister Elizabeth Wakefield and from the …

“After the Funeral” is a novel written by Agatha Christie.
At the funeral of Richard Abernathy one of the heirs. Cora Lansquenet, mentions that Richard was murdered.
At first no one paid attention to her claim however, the following day Cora herself is murdered.
Mr. Entwhistle, the family solicitor, is …

Being alienated from society is neither a euphonious experience, nor a desired preference. Alienation of females from equivalent freedom is revealed through women in The Good Earth. The novel, The Good Earth, written by Pearl S. Buck, demonstrates how women were isolated from having freedom as much as men. …

I was actually surprised by this cookbook. C’Mon Over, Hassle-Free, Hustle-Free Entertaining is published by Pillsbury, so I sort of expected that many of the recipes would feature Pillsbury or other related brand products. (This has happened to me in other recipe books. You know, where the first three …

This is a book by Anthony Capella which explore a maiden voyage of Laura, an American, twenty-something girl. Her destiny is Italy and in Rome she is mesmerised by the culture, and tradional background. As it has to be, she fall for Tomasso a chef at a Italian restaurant …

Dare to Succeed is the biography of Mark Burnett, the producer of Survivor. The biography is framed as a self-help book, with seven principles that will help you to achieve your goals. Although I did not think that the self-help slant was valuable, I did enjoy the …

My secret public vice is reading children’s books, especially if they have lots of pictures. I have to say that my all-time favorites are by Dr. Seuss, but I do love this little book by Wende and Harry Devlin. It’s 38 pages, and every page has a …

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 …

Battlefield of the Mind is a book written by Joyce Meyer. Normally, I love self-help books because they are very helpful and not to mention insightful as well. As for this title book, it is the more useful because the text written are inspired on some of …

I bought this book the other night, and it is of the genre humour. I bought it around $13+, and this book consists of a collection of essays from the author himself.
I love short stories or essays at times, as it helps me to ward off the stress …

Ursula’s Story by Sandra Howard is a good story again about marriage women and their woes. There is something that I truly love about marriage and women in general and that is something devastating about being married to someone for years and years and after having their children, then …

To be absolutely sure that you are right, and also to be sure that the whole world is wrong, is not easy at all. But just such characters can be found in the book “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine” by the writer Michael Lewis. And they are …

The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax is a story about best friends and how they are together to handle everything and anything. This book is something that I truly adore and that there are just lots of fascinating juicy details about it. I can’t go into details, but a …

I not only liked , but I was also left with a very good impression from this book. In this case I speak of a small, poignant book that I believe will find a way to your heart the way it found to mine. I am talking about “Paw …

This book is one book that inspires memoir of my heart. After reading the first chapter ordinary memorable, so I forced myself to read the next chapter. From the continuation of that chapter, I get a clear picture of the struggle of Dr. Ang in helping the Palestinian people, …

Mario Party 8 Prima Official Game Guide is one that I am happy to own. I am happy to have this guide not because I had a difficult time unlocking the secret board, characters and mini-games in Mario Party 8, but because it is a fun read. The guide …

Although I’m not a big fan of crime thrillers, I think it is necessery to salute the man who sold more copies of his books than the feeble books of Dan Brown and (especially) Stephanie Meyer. Stieg Larsson has created absolutely wonderful images and a fascinating action that highly …

The League of Extraordinary Gentleman Vol 2
The big screen adaptation of Alan Moore’s controversial comic series was nothing more than a third rate X-Men clone and avoided the subversive nature the books epitomized.
This second collection of the comic stories retells the HG Wells classic, WAR OF THE WORLDS and …

Gifted Hands is the autobiography of Ben Carson, a brain surgeon who saves the lives of children with brain tumors and other diseases of the brain. He tells the story of his life in the inner city and his childhood, and discusses how he came to be a doctor. …

This is a brilliant book! Written by Michael Masterson a guy who doesn’t just teach, but a guy who practices what he preaches and makes money from it too.
Michael divides this book into four easily digestible sections of business development, they are called starting out, the fast-growth stage, the …

“Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones” by James Clear is a comprehensive guide on how to create lasting change through the development of small, incremental habits. The book is filled with practical advice, real-life examples, and clear instructions on how …

In reading some of Arthur Conan Doyle’s other mysteries, I’ve been a bit disappointed I haven’t come across a murder mystery; until I read about the Black Doctor. And, I’ll admit, even though I had some suspicions, I didn’t predict the ending.
The story centers around a doctor of South …

Jordan Chaney’s first edition poetry book describes his life eloquently. I would describe Chaney’s poetry as edgy, raw and abstract. His words meld time and brown crocodile skins together for all the world to see; he can know you without knowing you. He can change your life with a …

This book is a complete guide to any parent of children that suffer from autism spectrum disorders. In this book Jenny McCarthy explains in detail how she cured her son’s autism symptoms. She stresses that autism itself can not be cured; however, many of the symptoms can …

Being a person who lives for the Christmas holidays, I have collected several holiday cookbooks and The Christmas Cookie Book is one of my favorites. It is a small book, physically, but contains many of the cookie recipes that I use every year for my Christmas cookie trays. …

I just finished the last book of the Ender’s Game Saga by Orson Scott Card. Although I recommend all of the books to anyone who loves science fiction, I will be talking about the last book of the saga, Children Of The Mind. If you have just finished Xenocide, …

I was attracted by the book’s cover, which was very different from other books, and which made me buy this book. This is Jenny’s second book, and it scored high. This book is also the Winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, which was an add for me to …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Rock and a Hard Place is a novel that I found to be fairly enjoyable and memorable. Fans of the character known as William T. Riker will get a definite kick out of this novel because a large portion of it focuses …

Let me start off by saying that the cover art of this book is just stunning. “Mona Lisa Craving” by Sunny is the third book in her Monere: Children of the Moon series. This book continues to follow the story of Mona Lisa, the first mixed-blood queen of the …

Internet For Everyone Book is a fantastic book. The name clearly implies the usage of this book. Yes, this book is a perfect guide for those who want to learn more about Internet. My sister bought this book eight years before when she was doing her …

“The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Ana Martin Larranaga, and published in 1999 by Walker Books, Ltd. It is a fairly cute story about an annoying frog who almost ends up on a crocodile’s dinner plate.
Pros: The pictures are …

I do not know clearly about this book category. If the book says about the truth which had been hidden, what was reviewed about the truth or just misleading? However, if inserted into the types of fiction, why could say shook the faith of some readers? Finally, there …

Batman: Tales of the Demon is a graphic novel by Dennis O’Neil. It’s a graphic novel containing stories about Batman and his adversary Ra’s Al Ghul. It’s a very interesting story because Ra’s Al Ghul isn’t your typical Batman villain; he’s a terrorist who wants to …

When I decided to read Nicole Richie’s novel The Truth About Diamonds, I knew it wouldn’t be an intellectual experience. Though I did expect it to be somewhat well-written for some strange reason. I guess because I like her for other reasons, the main one being that she is …

They don’t call them dolls anymore as they have been newly dubbed ‘action figures’ but when the toys debuted they were known as dolls and they were the hottest toy on the market in 1964. GI Joe was the man of action and the super solider whom kids would …

“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 …

“A Wish to Be A Christmas Tree” by Colleen Monroe and Michael G. Monroe is a book that’s many intended for children, but I believe adults will enjoy the book as well. I personally think it’s important that adults read and look through this thirty-two page book because the …

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 …

Of all the Sherlock Holmes stories I’ve read, the Speckled Band is one I feel is the creepiest.
How else would you describe a young woman dying in her locked bedroom in the middle of the night with no explanation and her sister suddenly worrying she might fall victim …

I went to the Woodlands Community Library with my daughter to borrow some books for her. Even though I have visited this library several times before, I have never actually been to the Children’s section.
But first, let me describe to you the interior of the library. The library is …