I found this book for preteens to be quite different from Avi’s other books, although just as good. It’s a good book for kids who have siblings, or for kids who are different from their peer group.
This book is about a pair of twins who are very different from …

One of my favorite genres is Asian literature. I find Asian cultures very rich and fascinating and enjoy reading about their history and way of life—”either in the past or present. That is why when I saw the Bonesetter’s Daughter on the shelf, I decided to give …

‘The inscrutable Americans’ is a book written by Anurag Mathur, an Indian writer. This book speaks about the experience of an Indian student in United States when he is studying there as a student on a small university campus for one year. The student comes out of a small …

This novel, The Realms of the Gods, which is written for adults and older youths, is a continuation of the The Immortals series. While it is the 4th book of the series, it is the first of Tamora Pierce’s books which I have read. I enjoyed it, although I …

Like many toddlers, my three year old daughter tends to like some types of food and avoids some and I always try to explain to her how important it is to eat different types of food to be full of energy, to grow, and for goodI health.
But at this …

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 …

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) …

I consider myself something of a foodie, but I have been known to make like Mac Gyver, and create some surprisingly decent things with very little on hand.
While it’s not quite as impressive as diffusing a bomb using a rubber band, a stick of gum …

Taming Natasha is the first in the Stanislaski series. And if you haven’t read any of the books in this series, i would strongly encourage you to start right now! All 4 stories are simply fantastic!
Natasha Stanislaski meets Spence Kimball and his daughter, Freddie in this story. Natasha has …

I like this book, Getting Rid of Matthew very much. It is actually a very good story of how when one particular mistress tries to dump her ‘boyfriend’ and not getting it easy in the process to do that.
Why..? That’s because her boyfriend is even willing …

One of my all time favorite authors is Stephen King. I am an avid fan and have not only watched many of his books turned into films, but have read a great deal of novels from him as well. One novel in particular that I found to be thrilling, …

I bought a book long time ago, the book is called “Think and Grow Rich”. It is a book by Napoleon Hill. The book mainly teaches people to think positive and think hard what we want in life.
I read the book and I learn a lot from the …

Of all the books I’ve read, this is probably the one that touched me the most. It tells of a story about a young Shepard who had a dream about a buried treasure in the pyramid desert. So he sells his sheep, travels to the place, meets an alchemist …

“Derailed” by James Siegel tells the story of a young married man, Charles Schine whose monotonous life begins to change drastically after he accidentally meets an attractive and sexully appealing young beauty on the train. The meeting marks the beginning of a passionate love affair, which could be even …

Pretty sad story here that I’ve read, which is The Last Year of Being Married by Sarah Tucker. It is about the characters of Sarah and Paul and their 7 year marriage is somewhat at stake, and there are lot of issues that they have to think through and …

I really laugh a lot when I read this book title, The Love Trainer by Julia Llewellyn. I finish it in just 3 days and it’s such an amazing book about the character in question, Katie Wallace.
She is actually just a cleaner, and you will be amazed …

This book is an inspirational story by Ben Sherwood. Everyone is a survivor, if they believe in themselves. As humans, we all wonder what it takes to survive a crisis. This book goes through stories of survivors and what they did. Also! We get a test so we can …

‘The miracle of motivation’ is a book written by George Shinn. This book is nothing but a guide to happiness and success. The author says that motivation is a miraculous power because it is motivation which helps you to succeed, to overcome problems, to achieve your goals, to work …

In this fourth book in the series about the medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett, the year is 1299 and King Edward I is feuding with the Church. When Walter de Montfort, the Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, is poisoned and dies during High Mass, Corbett must find the murderer. As the …

Now here is a unique, interesting book by Lincoln Child. After reading two dull stand-alone novels by this author, I was beginning to wonder if he lost his creativity. But this page-turner proves it’s alive and well. He has gone back to what he and his often co-author Douglas …

The relationship book The Truth About Cheating by M. Gary Neuman was not something I was purposely seeking out, it was just a book I found while roaming the aisles of the library. The title alone was interesting enough that I needed to read it because I think every …

This was one of my favorite books by Lori Foster. It is about a young woman named Dakota Dream. The story is about how she meets a fighter named Simon after her step-father asks her to find him. Her step father tells her that Simon is …

This exciting yet strange piece from the colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a story about a small, south american plantation called Macondo. It is a story of heartache, rivalry, incest, desire, love, hate and everything in between.
The book is written in a way sobthat it is telling us …

NOTE: House Of M Books deal with the alternate Marvel Comics reality where humans are subjugated by mutants.
Incredible Hulk House of M shows that not much has changed for the green goliath in this alternate universe other than the fact that while searching for peace and quiet in Australia, …

General Studies (GS) is an integral part of majority of competitive examinations in India which are organized for government jobs. Indian Economy, Indian History, Current Affairs, Indian Polity, Geography, General Science and Current Affairs are part of GS. Hence it is quite bulky. I have appeared in many competitive …

This book is an absolute must have for any parent of a child that has autism! This is a clearly written, easy to understand, much needed guide to the world of autism that offers encouraging advice that parents will find useful.
The author breaks down the complexities of autism …

I borrowed this book from a friend who received it as a gift, because I could never quite tell from the description on the back if it was worth buying or not. It always looked interesting, but like it might not live up to itself. Having read …

This was a book which I saw in the library a few days ago, and the cover immediately grabbed my attention. I mean, look at it, it’s so pretty. I had a read of the blurb and then decided that I could definitely spare some time to give it …

Tales Of A Drama Queen by Lee Nichols is not that bad. It is perhaps underrated, because just at the first glance, one might think that there’s nothing really amazing about this story. Not that much a plot, and has nothing whatsoever related to the real life that …

Wow! I have to say this was one amazing book. While I was already familiar with the concept of people having different needs in relationships, this book helped explain a lot of misunderstandings in relationships to me. There are five main ways people give and receive love, usually one …

Memory and Dreams is a modern-day fantasy about an artist who is able to bring the subjects of her paintings to life.
Isn’t this what a lot of us with physical creativity (writing, painting, etc.) long to be able to do? As a writer myself, I have often dreamed of …

During a plunging economy I find myself attracted to educational type books that appear to be missing the ordinary get rich hype so common these days. Not too long ago I came across the book entitled The Millionaire Next Door. I sat down and read the entire book in about …

Each chapter is divided into tips according to the same subjects. For example, the first chapter is devoted to tips about the user interface of the program, then proceeds with tips devoted to various Photoshop skills like Layers,Image Editing, Retouching and Enhancing Color Tones. The first few lessons are …

My 2.5 year old son recently because very interested in puzzles. He totally mastered the jumbo wooden puzzles at a very young age and moved on to basic jigsaw puzzles. Of course he needs assistance with the jigsaw puzzles, however the ones he started with were only …

The kids of all ages love to draw pictures. They love to fill the paints and colours in Figures. The kids love to hold the pencils in their hands. My kids are very young. My daughter is age 5 and my son is 4. Both of them like to …

When I was in counseling for my anxiety issues, I did a lot of reading. But it wasn’t until a friend of mine actually called me Codependent that is occurred to me that I might be. So, I decided to check out this book, Codependent No More. Melody Beattie …

Appearances are really deceiving, that is what was proven in the poem Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson. The poem is about Richard Cory, a rich gentleman and his impression to the poor people that adored him. He was admirable in every way that most people wished to be …

I have read this book and the author is Tony Gough. This is a good book and it tells you that communication is very important. Without good communication, a relationship will not be stable. The book mainly deals with marriage. It says that the main reason for the breaking …

If you find economics very tough then here is a book which can simply solve and simplify it for you. It’s very simple and easy to understand.Deals with the most difficult of subject in a very simple and easy way which is good for students who find the subject …

As the Death God Dictates is a manga by Mimori Ao. The title is pretty strange and this caught my eye so I started reading this manga with the genre of romance, shoujo, school life, and supernatural. It should have been also labeled as tragedy because of the ending …

Wild Ride by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer has a similar feel to Don’t Look Down and Agnes and the Hitman. Like these and other Jennifer Crusie books, there is a kooky cast of characters and a strong female protagonist. With Bob Mayer, you add a male lead who …

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 …

This is the fourth novel in the “Pretty Little Liars” series. It continues the saga of problems that Aria, Spencer, Emily and Hanna have with the mysterious person named “A” that is stalking them, threatening them through text messages. Once again trying to guess the true identity of “A” …

This was yet another satisfying Arcane Society Novel. For fans of this series, some of the characters are going to be familiar - once again we have the descendants of Sylvester Jones trying to prevent a rival group from creating their own version of the Formula that enhances …

The Lost Population examines status offenders and the issues surrounding them legally, ethically, and logically. The book gives an overview of various status offenses as well as the legal punishments for offenders. The ideas presented in the book are supported by many academic sources cited within.
I really enjoyed …

This book tells the true story of Philippe Petit, a young French aerialist, who in 1974, walked on a wire strung between the World Trade Center towers in New York City. As the towers were nearing completion, this young man devised a plan with the help of some friends, …

Any book by Rick Riordan is undoubtedly an event in the genre. I think everyone will agree that no one writes fantasy like him. Some authors describe romantic stories in which, however, nothing happens. Other writers emphasize on the continuous action, but the emotion is left behind. But with …

Books are powerful tools in permanent modification of our behaviors. Trough this we could learn so many things that we could either apply or discard. But usually every time we would read a book that inspires us we tend to follow what the book says and apply the principles and …

Sudoku, book by Lisa Penttila is an excellent book with lot of good Sudoku puzzles in it. To start with tile of book is original Sudoku original which is appealing and that is the reason my husband bought it as a gift for me. I am big Sudoku fan …