King’s “Pet Semetary” is one of his bests, and I found the book to be my personal favorite. It was dark from the very beginning and rivals several of his other books for the creepiness of its setting. Familiar to me and other readers is the setting of the …

‘Dare to prosper!’ is a book written by Catherine Ponder. In this book, the author writes that prosperity comes not by chance, but in accordance with natural law. The peace, health and abundance of prosperity must come through prosperous thinking. The author does not speak only about prosperity in …

“The Iron Lance” by Stephen Lawhead is Book 1 of the Celtic Crusades Series. I often see this series listed as fantasy, which I think is incorrect. While Stephen Lawhead certainly has written some good fantasy, these books fall into the category of historical fiction.
“The Iron Lance” is set …

This was a book that started out very well but did not entirely live up to its promise.
The main character is David, a young man in training to be an Olympic bicyclist. his parents have died (we never find out too much about them) and he has …

Out of Whack, written by Jeff Strand is a very funny book filled with very funny lines but there’s a downside to it that I don’t like. The racy scenes in it. But then again, at the end of it, author Jeff has given readers a moral lesson …

I have read the book —˜The haunted bridge’ written by Carolyn Keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. As are all other Nancy Drew books, this book is also an interesting one and a typical mystery story.
The title for the book suits it well. Nancy …

The Reader is a novel written by Bernhard Schlink. It follows the thoughts of a German boy named Michael who falls in love with a woman twice his age, Hanna. Before he knows it Hanna disappears. Years later while in law school he sees Hanna again, …

The phrase “reading is fundamental” was drilled into me as a kid, especially by the media. Not that I needed much encouragement once I discovered the hidden worlds silently waiting to be explored beneath the covers of books. I have struggled to convey this concept with some of my …

Bryn Thomas has produced an outstanding guidebook to the Trans-Siberian route, covering Beijing to Saint Petersburg and everything in-between. I loved this book, and found it truly indispensable whilst traveling through China, Mongolia and Russia. I found that it had the most consistently accurate information of any …

Written a novel based on historical data, is not exactly a duplicate of history. However, when the literary history as the material is then processed with aesthetic achievement and a brilliant way of storytelling, the novel’s plot will build a new meaning. The way and style as it is …

“Two for the Lions” is the tenth book in the Falco series of humorous detective novels by Lindsey Davis. These follow the adventures of Roman private eye Marcus Didius Falco, his usually unreliable family and the love of his life, senator’s daughter Helena Justina.
In “Two for the Lions”, Falco …

I blame my brain for my disappointment when it came to reading this. I’ve always enjoyed the idea of renting a Winnebago and just driving, living on the road for several months. It’s something that I want to do …

I got this book because I was new to the craft and wanted something to help me figure out what oils and brews would go good with what I want to cast. I was truly amazed to find out all the great information this book has on what kinds …

Here is a hilarious book that you shouldn’t put down. And I enjoyed reading this book very much. The title is, Fame Game by Claudia Pattison, and the illustration is very funny if you take a look at it. Story is about Thea and she is the …

I love reading. I’m not usually stuck to one genre, though I do tend to lean toward the horror, sci-fi and fantasy. I recently, much by chance came across a wonderful little novel called, “Once a Witch”, by Caroline MacCullough. Admittedly, I wasn’t expecting too much from it, as …

Conqueror’s Moon by Julian May is the first book in her trilogy Boreal Moon. The story is set on the island of Blenholme, which is home to four nations which fight and trade amongst themselves. The most powerful is the nation of Cathra in the south. …

Tokyopop is arguably the leading producer of manga novels today, at least in the United States. Some of their offerings are exceptional, but like most publishers they end up producing a few dogs. I wouldn’t say “Van Von Hunter, Volume 1″ exactly barks at the moon, but it does …

There are times when you read a book and then years later can pick it up and re-read it and still feel the suspense as if it where again the first time that you read it. I love Dean Koontz novels, at least most of them, so during …

The Odyssey of Captain Blood is one of my all time favourite books. The first time I read it, I was only a little girl. Despite the fact that I didn’t care much for reading, I just couldn’t put down the book. Even now, so many years later, …

This is another fun historical book that I read, and sort of an autobiography of the dead. Ha, it is called The Erotic Adventures of King Arthur, written by Tremaine Eleanor.
As you all know, King Arthur was England’s King before, and a sexy one at that. This …

So Like Sleep was written by Jeremiah Healy (published by Pocket Books in 1988)
The book cover did not do the story much justice in fact I was not attracted by its dull illustration, and almost passed by it.
It was surprisingly an interesting story, well written with a …

When I first picked up single white vampire a vampire romance book by Lynsay Sands I was quite sceptical about it’s content, as I have read quite a few of these types of book’s and sometimes they did not float my boat so to speak. My first impressions of the …

I first heard about Neil Gaiman from a friend who absolutely loved the Sandman series. I was exposed to his work when I watched the movie adaptation of Stardust which I really liked. I finally got my hands on a copy of one of Gaiman’s works entitled Smoke and …

Have you read a book so good that you cannot stop to even go to bed? Well I have and Timeline by Michael Crichton does just that. Timeline is based on time travel from the present to medieval time past.
Michael studied quantum mechanic theory to tell and educate us …

The Christian Writers’ Market Guide is an over 600 page resource book for writers wanting to work in the Christian marketplace.
It has hundreds of listings for publishers , periodicals, poetry markets, specialty markets and resources for people wanting to write.
There are all kinds of writing tools, resources …

The storyline of Memoirs of a Geisha follows a girl who is pushed from place to place. The girl is seen as different because of her unusual eye color; a watery blue. This was obviously a story about how beauty can come in an unusual form as it follows …

I am a pretty advaint reader of Fantasy/Fiction and have read hundreds of books. And i have to say R.A Salvator is as of now my favorite writer of all time. His Dark Elf Trilogy (which is only just the begining of a epic 28 book series i believe) …

This story is one of the pure romance novels by Sandra Brown. In this story, Erin O’Shea meets macho Lance Barett when she goes looking for her long-lost brother.
Erin is an orphan, and together with her brother, was given up for adoption when they were children. When she arrives …

This used to be my favourite book when I was in grade 4 - and still remains as one of my old favourites. Ella Enchanted is about a 15 year old girl Ella who is under a curse of obedience. This curse makes her obey any command given to …

Daredevil issue 296 is a big mess. I hated this issue, written by D.G. Chichester and penciled by Ron Garney, published by Marvel Comics in 1991.
I will start with the art. The art is generic with little style to set it apart from other work. The …

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Prince of Denmark may very well be the best play in western literature. It certainly is the most written about play. For much of my adult life it has been my favorite play. I’ve seen it performed live five or six times and have always enjoyed …

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is easily one of my favorite books, even though I’m years beyond the target reading age. I first picked up the book before the movie was released and ended up not being able to put the book down. I’ve since reread it several …

I love to read, heck, I love it so much I decided to become a writer so I could write my own stories. My background is in journalism though, which has taught me a lot about writing, research and the nitty gritty bits of writing that creative writing or …

I usually don’t read World War Two books, they are my nemesis, as are most realistic, and, in my eyes, therefore boring books. I read fantasy and historical novels and nothing else, therefor it is quite a feat for this book to be on my ‘love it’ list.
After reading …

“The Nerd Who Loved Me” by Vicki Lewis Thompson is a romance novel. Harry, an accountant, finds himself helping Lanie, a Vegas showgirl, and her son escape from Lanie’s ex. Things get complicated when the two very different people start developing feelings for each other.
I don’t normally …

The Wandering Fire by Guy Gavriel Kay is the second book in the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy. Jennifer gives birth to the child of Rakoth, which resulted from her captivity in Stardock. Her child may prove to be the hope or the doom of the world. Kim …

Until the Star Trek Series Deep Space Nine, fans of the Star Trek Universe didn’t get much of an inside look at the Klingon Empire. The Next Generation series scratched the surface sure but no more than that.
What we have here is an author attempt to provide us with …

Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Weber, Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera has gained a huge following throughout the years. However, extensive detail about the elusive Erik, also known as the Phantom or the Opera Ghost is relatively unknown - That was until Susan Kay’s groundbreaking novel Phantom arrived!
Phantom begins …

I wanted to like this arc, I really did. Admittedly, it has been a long, long time since I read the last issue, so of course I’m going to be a tad lost, but even taking that into account, I didn’t really care.
You have a war …

Moving at once, that it makes be satisfied at once as for Phaniyamma because of you. Meaningless rule and rule and caste system and prejudice it is closely examined, does outline of the microscope of society Phaniyamma succeed with two methods? First being delicate, and for concept of the second …

I have recently completed reading Lover Unbound, written b y J.R. Ward and is a penguin published book.
This book is fantastic and it tells the story of a ruthless brother called Vishous and this character has a frightening ability to see the future. He has no …

I am a very tidy person. Pests around my home drive me crazy. I want them gone fast! But, I’m not the type of person to immediately jump and call an exterminator. I’m going to try and take care of the problem on my own, …

‘You can’t scare me!’ is a book written by R.L. Stine. This is a horror story and quite interesting to read. There is a girl whose name is Courtney. She is quite popular girl. Now there are four kids who are mischievous, two boys and two girls. These kids …

“Shark and Lobster’s Amazing Undersea Adventure” by Viviane Schwarz is an entertaining children’s book that not only helps young readers become stronger readers, but also helps them to enjoy reading with a book that keeps their attention with the use of a compelling undersea adventure of two unlikely friends.
Shark …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Q-in-Law is one of the few Star Trek: The Next Generation novels that feature the characters of Q and Lwaxana Troi - in the same novel, nonetheless. Both characters are associated with comedy on the television show, so it is no wonder that …

The Healers was written by Ann Cleeves (published by Ballantine Publishing Group in 1995)
This book is actually quite a surprise I have read Ann Cleeve’s stories before and found them rather mundane, but this turned out to be highly enjoyable!
Ernie Bowles was strangled in his kitchen, after …

Duma Key is one of Stephen King’s latest novels. I usually enjoy reading his work. This particular book will cost you around twenty dollars in hardback at Walmart. It is a pretty good story but not worth twenty dollars.
The story opens with the lead character at his job site …

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 …

This is one of those little-known books that is actually very good. I bought it because it sounded unique and interesting, and I was very pleased with how it turned out. It is strange to me that I had never heard about it from anyone else, and …

I ran across this book while I was book shopping. I’m one of those people who love to do adventurous activities when I travel. I do not appreciate going to another part of the world just to shop. This book helped me a lot in deciding where to travel …