This book, The Queen Geek Social Club, was a fun novel for teens by Laura Preble. I haven’t read anything else by her, but I thought the title was appealing. The girl who is the main character and narrator is interesting and different but in a way that makes …

The Lord of The Rings is a trilogy of books which was later made into a trilogy of films. I love both, though for sheer richness of imagery and depth of wisdom, the book is unbeatable.
The author, Tolkien, was a professor of Anglosaxon and studied ancient languages. His …

The Colour of Magic is the very first in the hugely successful Discworld series of fantasy novels by Terry Pratchett. As such, it is the book that many new fans read first, which in some ways is a shame because it is by no means the best novel in …

Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel is a book that I’ve read that really moved me pretty much. It made me almost crying reading and actually, I did remember about lost love pretty much and why some people do not end up together. This is a book …

This book, titled: The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything is a very good resource book for aspiring money-makers and money-spinners and just generally enough for those of us out there who wants to strike it rich or just wanting to get grip of what business …

The Ravenous Beast is a children’s book written and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. It is a fairly short story and is playfully illustrated, but if your child has a problem with the idea of a monster eating other animals, you may want to avoid reading it as a …

The Hearse You Came In On, was written by Tim Cockney and published by Hyperion in 2001.
Hitchcock Sewell, an undertaker, was struck by the appearance of an unusual guest at a funeral wake. A woman dressed in tennis dress had wanted to talk about her funeral arrangements; she …

The jungle of Sumatra in Indonesia is the primary setting for this story. It is where Dr. Jonathan Rhodes has set up his makeshift research facility to conduct studies on the medicinal plants in that area. It is his hope that he can convince an over-consuming planet the benefits …

Charles Dickens is the author of the classic novel, Oliver Twist. His career as a fictional writer started in 1833 when his most stories and essays appeared in periodicals. In 1836, he married the daughter of his friend George Hogarth, Katherine Hogarth.
The story is about a poor orphaned …

An excellent book. I received this book as a gift from my little brother when he went to a book fair and purchased it. He knew I loved to read so he bought it for me and I’m glad that he did. The book cover attracted me to the …

The full title of this book is “Practical Programs for the BBC Computer and Acorn Atom”, which I would imagine makes it pretty clear that this is a work which will be of interest mostly to those like me who take an interest in classic computers. Given the ever …

I have read the book —˜The World of Peace’ by J. Krishnamurti. This is a very good book. It is interesting to read for anybody who wishes to think about the various problems, conflicts and disorder that is troubling the world. This book consists of six chapters. Four chapters …

Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson is the third book in his series the Malazan Book of the Fallen. Here the action returns to the continent of Genabackis, where the Bridgeburners, along with the rest of the Malazan 2nd Army has joined forces with their precious foes - …

Cream caramel is a manga that contains 3 different love stories. The first one gives the name to this manga. Is about a high school girl who decides to live by herself even if her parents are moving to stay with the boy she likes. However in the apartment …

This was a book which I started to read purely because it was free on the Amazon store, and I could get the first book for free on my Kindle. So, of course I downloaded it and started to read it. I mean, it was free, so why not …

Kate Hardesty meets Ky Silver in this novel. Kate returns to the town where Ky lives, and where they met 4 years before. Kate is a Literature professor at Yale while Ky is the owner of a small town restaurant and 2 boats.
As you can probably guess, there are …

Boko no Watashi no Yusha Gaku or Our Hero Studies is a manga by Shuichi Aso. The manga series is composed of six volumes and there are just three chapters on the current scanlation which was stopped years ago. The story starts with the current Class 1-A homeroom teacher …

‘Making peace with the things in your life’ is a book written by Cindy Glovinsky. The author tells us about the psychology of things. The author tells us the reason behind our acquiring things and the ways we use to get those things and the way we organize those …

After the arrival of the angels on earth, Karou immediately starts the evacuation of the army of chimaera to Eretz. An evacuation that will take place alongside Akiva towards a truce that she hopes will work. Because that alliance will be the only hope they have to destroy Jael …

I have purchased this book a month ago and I am still reading it. From the first page on, I have had hard time putting it down because it has such a clear language and friendly approach that the author makes you feel as though she has just stepped …

This is the fourth book in the series for The Murder Club by James Patterson and the basis of the short-lived TV series. The heroine, homicide detective, Lindsay Boxer gets into a bit of spot when she becomes involved in shooting two teenagers who looked like they were just …

I love this book!! I’ve read it multiple times now and still enjoy it as much as I did when I first read it, perhaps even more. A slightly tongue-in-cheek look at the “bohemian” lifestyle and sub-categories of bohemians, the book examines such basic topics as bohemian housing, …

Vernor Vinge has written so far about five novels, three of which have won the Hugo (A Fire Upon Deep, A Deepness In The Sky and Rainbow’s End).
Still he has two Hugo awards for short stories, so he is a very popular science fiction writer in America.
Vinge was the …

Principle of commerce by J.k Mitra, one of the best books around for crystal clear understanding of the subject. When I joined class eleven I opted for Commerce stream, accountancy and commerce was something very new to me and It was getting hard for me to grasp hold of …

I remember my mother making me an herbal tea to settle my stomach when I was a youngster. I also remember my grandmother gathering herbs from her garden to make a licorice root tea to settle an asthma attack that my cousin was having. These old fashion remedies …

The Door in the Dragon’s Throat is Book 1 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series that targets young readers (ages 9-12, according to Amazon).
Dr. Jacob Cooper is an archeologist who travels everywhere with his two children, Jay and Lila, taking all kinds of interesting assignments. In this first …

I have a friend that always gets beaten up by her boyfriend, and it is so painful and saddening to see her in that state. She refuses to leave him, thinking that he will change someday for the better and that she loves him so much. It’s …

The Catcher in the Rye is a modern classic by JD Salinger. It focuses on the journey of Holden Caulfield as he tries to understand his transition from childhood to adulthood. He is kicked out of school, but fearing the reaction of his parents, he embarks on a three …

The history of Philippines reveals the influence of Spain in our culture, food and language. Filipino, my native language, has numerous words taken from Spanish; otherwise if the Spanish word was passed on the modern time, these words possess different meanings. The similarities of Filipino and Spanish encourage me …

I love this book about growing your own food. It is about the backyard homestead but really it is for anyone who wants to grow their own food. I would not really consider myself to have a homestead like they show in the book, but I …

Calling all preschool teachers! Here is a great book for your center- Mudpies to Magnets: A Preschool Science Curriculum.
The begining of the book starts with a sample letter you can copy and give to parents of your preschoolers, which I love. The letter asks parents to …

Strong Poison was written by Dorothy L Sayers and published by HarperCollins Publishers in 1995.
Dorothy Sayers’ novels often start off at a slow pace then it picks up and the suspense builds up till the end. It’s just that I must have the determination to plod …

THE GENIUS by Theodore Dreiser tells the story of the development of Eugene Vitla, an artist of great talent and personality. He, a connoisseur and admirer of beauty, remained hostage to it all his life.
The story of the artist is outlined in the traditional Dreiser reporter-biographical style, with …

Sensational Games for Your ZX81 will of course be of most interest to those people who (like me!) are interested in old micro computers, whether through the medium of emulation or on the original hardware. We’re a large community nowadays! This book was published by Addison-Wesley (not exactly a …

The first novel in Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages give us a hitherto unexplored perspective on one of Star Treks least explored races, The Romulans. Or, as they call themselves, The Rihannsu.
The novel follows the Romulan, Commander Ael t’Rllaillieu as she attempts to prevent her people going down a dark …

Not only is the book “Winter is the Warmest Season” by Lauren Stringer adorable and fun to read with its colorful pages, but it gives children something to relate to as they read. This is, if you haven’t already guessed, a children’s book for ages three to seven and …

Blink (Revised) version, written by Malcolm Gladwell, is the perfect book life and reflection. Blink takes us to analyze things in life that we have to make decisions on, like within the blink of an eye, a lot of decision makings could be affected, whether it is from …

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 …

Graphic novels are a good way to engage a reader, and Jeff Smith has
written a great series of them.
The Great Cow Race is a fun second book following Out from Boneville. It
continues the story of the three Bone cousins.
They are great books for kids aged 8 and up, and work …

I came upon Kathy Reichs after I learned that the TV series Bones that I enjoy so much is based on her novels and characters. Cross Bones is one of her later works in the series following the life and cases of her heroine Dr. Temperance Brennan as she …

I have a friend who was so embarrassed to admit that he is bonkers when it comes to blogging. If you are like him, feel that you are a newbie but not yet starting out, fret not. Get this book: The IT Girl’s Guide to Blogging with Moxie …

Thriller is really by a large list of some of the best thriller novel writers out there today. James Patterson is the one that edited the book. It is a collection of 31 short stories written by 31 different great writers. James Patterson edited them all together for this …

21 Demons is a new series from AlteredXComics based around the character of Neil Patrick Smithers, a British fire-fighter who has merged with the powers of an angel, dragon and elf to fight in the immortal struggle to save all of reality from the forces of evil. He must …

In the little Ontario town of Dunnsville, a terror sleeps waiting to awaken and claim more victims. It seems that in Dunnsville a past horrific tragedy is linked to a monster that dwells in a well. This monster is once more set free when a group of boys stumble …

My husband got this Atlas at the airport in Johannesburg for R 155. It was foreseen that after doing Namibia and South Africa in August, we would also do another toad trip in Dec. 2009. We are always travelling and even if there is a GPS in the …

My friend gave me a book entitled “Straight From The Heart-A Prayer Companion”. It is a compilation of different prayers. There you can find prayers to different saints like a Novena Prayer for desperate cases (St. Jude Thaddeus), Novena Prayer for cancer patients (St. Peregrine), Novena …

“The Haunted Hotel” is one of Wilkie Collins’s lesser known works. Shorter than his other novels, this book is a mixture of mystery, melodrama, and a ghost story with elements of psychological thriller. The events take place in 1860. A count gets married despite the fact that he was …

This Lullaby is a young adult novel written by Sarah Dessen. Sarah Dessen is one of my favorite author of all time. Her works always gives off a calm and comfortable feeling whenever you read them.
This Lullaby is a song written by the main character’s father, who wasn’t …

Like so many people my wife, my self and our two young boys have decided that we are fed up with English weather and have decided to move to sunny Spain. Of course we are not just going to up and move we are doing our home work first, …

Someone to Love Me is a book within the Bluford High Book Series. But unlike most book in book series, reading this book doesn’t require any previous knowledge of the other book in the series that came before it, because this one is about a new character. A teenage …