I have lived in the Philippines all my life, going out to travel once in a while. I make it a point to travel in my country, as I would like to visit most, if not all of its nooks and crannies. Since I only travel when time permits …

I picked up this book because I knew I wanted to read it before the movie came out. Memoirs of a Geisha is what I call a ‘lazy river’ book. I liked it; it carried me slowly along till the end; I didn’t want to put it …

I am not someone who subscribes to the Better Homes and Gardens Magazine; however, I have glanced at a few of their magazines which are all about home decor, living well, and entertaining. Within each of their magazines is a section for recipes. Some of the recipes are from …

I have no problem admitting that I’m an Otaku, and I pride myself on having a nearly bottomless well of seemingly random information. Every time I see a show that I love, particularly one that happens to come from Japan, I watch it, and soak up as much background …

Clockwork Angel is the first book in the Infernal Devices series, which is a prequel series to the Mortal Instruments series. Tessa Gray arrives in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, leaving her home in America behind. Soon after arriving, Tessa is kidnapped by the Dark Sisters who …

To the paternally or maternally minded, the question “Is there any point having children?” must seem ludicrous, not to say unnatural, but there are people who ask this question. To echo Lionel Schriver in We Need To Talk About Kevin, if you’re in your mid thirties, successful, and happily …

“Vernika Decides to Die” is a kind of book where you just don’t get tired of reading. Every time you read it, you get new insights or you find a sentence you don’t ever remember reading before.
I have read this book years ago and I was happy with …

This is one of the most famous novels by french 20th century author Albert Camus. It tells the story of a man who is slowly drawn into a hideous crime by losing his sympathy for common people the longer the story progresses. He is filled with hate for reasons …

I am a huge fan of Edward Lee. Ever since reading “City Infernal”, I realized that this author had his finger on the pulse of hardcore horror. I love the fact that he mixes blunt eroticism in his stories. But he also seems to have …

Just, it must be verified with commencement, the fact that is that Google is service. That does not offer the product which has the consumer basis of the captive. As a result it is the company of the completely new method Google gaining your new kind of money. That …

This book presents 100 easy lessons that begin with simple consonant sounds and work through to a beginner second grade level. At the beginning of the 8.5 x 11 bound volume, the parent/teacher will find a 20 page guide filled with philosophical, interesting and informative instructions for using …

I don’t have any background in programming and my knowledge with computer is just basic but because of my desire to one day make my own website I was motivated to read computer books. My husband who have a computer programming degree encourage me to read about Core …

Old Shatterhand and Winnetou is superhero in the wild west in the United States in the 19 th century. Despite hundreds of years since it first appeared, a fictional character created Karl May seems to remain timeless and continue to live in the hearts the fans from generation to …

I had heard of the Dr. Seuss book Horton Hears a Who but I had not read it until very recently; when I got it for my daughter.
Overall, I have to say it’s a pretty good book and one I definitely enjoy reading to my daughter at night.
Horton is …

Written by John L Brown and Cerylle A. Moffett, this book, The Hero’s Journey: How Educators Can Transform Schools and Improve Learning is unlike any other. It cost slightly expensive but I got the lucky chance to borrow it from a friend of mine. I’m not sure …

Fruits Baskets Manga Volume 1 tells the story of Toru Honda, a high school student who is homeless and leving in a tent so she can have a place to stay until her grandpa finishes having his house renovated. One day on her way to school, she sees …

‘State of Fear’ is the latest novel from writer Michael Crichton. I must admit to being excited about reading this book, having always been a fan of Crichtons. Did it live up to my expectations? Absolutely. ‘State of Fear’ is gripping from beginning to end.
Funded …

Easy Prey (written by John Sandford and published by Berkley Books, 2000)
I am not an ardent fan of Lucas Davenport; but then I still found his stories somewhat entertaining. Though similar to Alex Cross of James Patterson’s stories —“ rich, famous and clever - however, Lucas seemed more …

This book is a Sweet Valley High Deception Thriller series and it’s very exciting. It has a very matured side and unlikely of the Wakefield twins to encounter on their everyday lives as it features clumsy yet innocently-in-love Jessica Wakefield falling into the deceptive hands of handsome Jeremy Randall …

Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exam Book is a wonderful book for Competitive examination preparations. Now I bought Third Edition of this book by Abhijit Guha. I am already having second edition of this book but unfortunately I missed the book somewhere. I really love that book. …

The I Love Lucy Scrapbook is something that I most definitely recommend to all fans of the classic and iconic sitcom! This scrapbook features pictures, little known facts, trivia, memories and more for each and every episode of “I Love Lucy” produced. In many ways, it helped me to …

This book for older children, Home Wars by Dorothy Reynolds Miller, is one of those books where the contents are much better than the cover. The storyline sounds just like any other book: a preteen whose family isn’t getting along. But the book itself is so well written that …

Deviant (Edward Gein), written by Harold Schechter was published by Pocket Books, 1989.
Are monsters made or born? Many such —˜monsters’ have blamed their heinous acts on their upbringing, childhood, parents and families. Could a child in a dysfunctional family or an abusive relationship turn out to be …

This is one of my favourite Blake pieces. It is difficult to categorize this as either poetry or prose. Rather I would consider it poetry in prose. Blake’s prophetic writings, like The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, read like Old Testament writing. The style is profound and lends to …

In this volume Nodame, Chiaki, Tanya and Kuroki go to the castle where Nodame’s recital will be hold. Although the owner of the castle seems to be a Mozart maniac, Nodame’s recital ends up being a success.
I think this volume is one of the funniest that I have read …

Martyn Pig is a compelling story of a boy with an undesirable last name that will always keep you turning the page.
All throughout the first portion of the story, Martyn’s dad is set up as the villain character. He has …

Burmese Days was Orwell’s first novel. Less famous than the writer’s classic dystopias, 1984 and Animal Farm, and somewhat lacking their power and originality, this work is still high quality Orwell.
The novel deals with British colonialism in Burma in the 1930s. I found the main character, John Flory, to …

I love books like this; The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women: by Naomi Wolf. This is a very powerful-voice type of book and if you are a woman, you have to make it a point to read books like this. It has such …

Grave Peril is the third book in the Dresden files, Jim Butcher’s series about the Wizard Harry Dresden. In Grave Peril Harry has to face down some tormented ghosts while trying to find out who’s torturing them.
Some important characters are introduced in this book. First time I read …

The behaviors observed within both “John Barleycorn”, by Jack London and “The Lost Weekend”, by Charles Jackson make evident the notion that although both characters suffer from alcoholism, the disease affects each individual in a notably distinct and divergent manner. Careful examination in regard to the mindset and psychological …

Every few weeks my sister would pay what I would consider enormous prices to have false nails put on or the ones she had on filled again by professionals. I have always liked white tipped nails but her way of getting the white tipped nails did not fit my …

In this book, author Richard L. Moore outlines a scientifically proven program for preventing strokes and minimizing heart disease. Moore first analyzes the perplexity of the current status quo or specifically, how drug treatment in the U.S. has gotten out of hand and how the faith …

This was definitly an interesting take on the Spawn series. It was similar to medieval Spawn in that it took place in a more traditional fantasy world. It was written by Brian Holguin, who also wrote Spawn issues 71-150. After only 8 issues of Godslayer, due to a lack …

I didn’t know about this manga until I’ve watched a Taiwanese TV show about it. I really enjoyed the Taiwanese TV show about it so much that I started reading and researching about it online. I then read that it was actually based on a Japanese manga called Hanazakari …

I am an absolutly huge fan of the harry potter series. Ive beenr eading them since day one, and was at the bookstore at midnight to pick up this latest olume in the series. I think that this book, book 6 is one of the best in the entire …

A classic McBain story of the 87 Precinct police —“ a curious rigmarole of incidents and occurrences that were part of the policeman’s routine.
The city had been subjected to a rash of inane crimes —“ killing of graffiti killers and dumping of old people. To add to their problems, …

‘The confidence plan:How to build a stronger you’ is a book written by Tim Ursiny. This is a book which aims at making us stronger and successful. It is written in short chapters. In each of the chapters, the author has written interesting guidelines to be followed if we …

I have read this book written by the well known novelist Sidney Sheldon. So far this is the only book I read that was written by Sidney Sheldon. Tell Me Your Dreams really title really catches my eye and I had read the book twice already.
The book was …

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 …

I heard about Mother Teresa’s deep and strong devotion to Jesus Christ and her great love to the poor. As her congregation Missionary of Charity is widely known all throughout the world. She’s called to be the “Living Saint.” So when a friend of mine told me about a …

Emily Goldberg Learns to Salsa by Micol Ostow is a light, fun read for teenagers. I read this very quickly, and enjoyed how the main character felt very real - she had strong opinions but was unable to express them because she was shy. I also thought that the …

The Dear America Series is a collection of books for children and adults. It is a child’s trip through different periods of American history through the eyes of a young child ages 12 to 15. It is written in diary form and is a wonderful way to learn truths …

Seduced by a Spy is a book set in a historical setting and which is laced with lots of great, amazing plots. The story centerfolds around the character Shannon, and she is helping out Siena, her fellow comrade spy to achieve a mission. The book is around …

Better Than Chocolate by Susan Waggoner is about food writer Annie Wilkins and her mad scientist of a husband, Tom. This story is very funny and has its ups and downs. The author had cleverly concocted the plots in such a way that they piled up above one …

With this novel, Dean Koontz has shown himself to be a definitely humanist author. This feature could be sensed in some of his earlier works such as Hideaway (1992) or Winter Moon (1994) although it wasn’t so clear like in the present book.
By the Light of the Moon begins …

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 …

This is another awesome novel from the Danielle Steel collection. From the first paragraph of this story, I was pulled into this story as if I were the main character. I felt every emotion the character was feeling throughout the entire story.
This story is about the love …

Drinking Problem by KD Wentworth is a clever story about a near future America’s solution to the problem of alcoholism. The United States government passes a law that proclaims that every person who drinks alcohol must have one container which will be refilled each time their alcohol is …

In spite of its title, this book has absolutely nothing to do with the fairly recent film, so do not be misled! Instead it is another entry in Puffin’s original range of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. This was number 47, coming out in 1992, and by this time there was …