“Hot Shot” is not your typical romance novel. The story is set during the birth and boom of the age of the personal computer, the “computer revolution of the 80s,” if you will. It’s main character, Susannah Faulconer, is a woman who feels trapped in her world of high …

‘Mystery of the pantomime cat’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. In this book, the five children, Fatty, Pip, Larry, Daisy and Bets are rather worried that there is no mystery for them. But at the most unexpected time, a mystery crops up. The safe of a theater …

You’re So Smart, Snoopy is a book by Charles M. Schulz, which consists of selected cartoons from You’re Out of Sight, Charlie Brown, Volume 1. The book is published by Coronet Books London.
The book doesn’t really have a set theme, unlike some of the other Snoopy books. However, there …

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, …

The romatic mystery of Legend is universal, but more so that of the Celtic legends and myths then any other. Dating back hundreds of years sometimes, Celtic myths tell us of the old days when a hero was a hero and thwarting the next villian was the least …

Being an absolute, obsessed Harry Potter fan, I will say right away that while the second book, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is wonderful, it is in fact my least favorite of the series. This is not to say that it is not fantastic, it’s just my …

The Street Lawyer is another famous book by John Grisham. As a usual trend, John creates the law scenario. Michael is one of the lawyers who are climbing up the ladder at Drake & Sweeney in a fast pace. D & S is a giant D. C. firm with …

I recently decided to open myself up to reading books that weren’t quite what I am used to reading. I started with a romance novel and moved my way to the book I am reviewing: Granny Dan. I have always been told that Danielle Steel was a great writer …

Some Girls are was a story of one girl’s fall from “the top” and how she found her way again. I don’t think the similarities (no matter how small) between “Some Girls Are” and Mean Girls were at all a coincidence, including, but not limited to, the main character’s …

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. …

Dark Needs at Night’s Edge, written by Kresley Cole is an author that personally to me, could follow the steps of other successful vampire novel authors.
This story is laced with the storyline of vampires and the likes. If you must know, there is the character of …

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 …

Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe’s novel The Devil’s Whisper is a mystery featuring a young boy who tries to solve a series of bizarre happenings. He works in a book store that has recently purchased a closed-circuit TV system. Videos show in the store. After the screens go up, some …

I recently read Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton. This book seemed interesting because it was described to me as a romance novel. It was set at the beginning of the 20th century in a small town in the WInter. There are many prominent themes such as …

DC Comics’ Vertigo line has released a new and incredibly dark western comic called Loveless, about a southern man, Loveless, and his wife trying to find peace and harmony in the reconstruction era.
Western comics were the rage fifty years ago, but they have become almost extinct in recent years …

I’m sure many of us have heard or even read the story of Alice in Wonderland. A little girl who followed a rabbit and falling down the hole with lots of magical things happening during her journey. Now, there’s a manga or Japanese comic made for it. The …

Agatha Christie is one of my favorite writers ever since I was a child. I liked to imagine I was myself one of the characters of her books and I was helping Poirot or Miss Marple solve the mysteries and crimes lied ahead.
Though I have read most of her …

Unlike many of my feloow students I greatly enjoyed reading Shakespear’s Hamlet. I am a major theater buff and though I ususlly prefer to see plays acted out I will read them from time to time. Hamlet is one of my favorites because of it’s dramatic, secretive and …

The name of the world-famous writer Kurt Vonnegut has been familiar to me for many years. “Cat’s Cradle” is the novel that I chose to know Kurt Vonnegut. The work is very complex and multi-layered.
Vonnegut mesmerized me on the first page. I’ve never been particularly fond of games, …

Written by Suzy Cohen, The 24-Hour Pharmacist offers lots of insider’s tips and definitely advices from the author herself and she is a renowned pharmacist known for her medication work. I’ve always wondered how come some people do not get SICK at all the whole year round while …

Over Sea, Under Stone is the first part of Susan Coopers “The Dark is rising series”. It is a children’s novel based on Arthurian legends and Celtic and Norse myths, and is written mainly for older children. It also works perfectly for adults, I read three of the books …

In my house everyone uses the cookbook because we prepare the majority of our meals from scratch. The Better Homes and Garden New Cookbook Anniversary Edition 12 is my favorite of all times. We have twenty or more cookbooks but we typically only use the Better Homes and Garden …

Eric Tyson put this book together for fans of the …for Dummies series and, quite hoesntly, he dumbed down the topic to a degree that makes it pretty much worthless.
The basics are covered here: real estate, IPO’s, Certificates of Deposit, but none of it really amounts to a comprehensive …

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is most famous for his mystery books. But, I have to admit, his story, The Leather Funnel, is a bit creepy.
I’m not sure how true the narrative is; he tells the tale in first person and I’m not sure if it’s an event he actually …

There are huge number of published books about yoga, varying in term of their quality and comprehensiveness. “Cure Yourself with Yoga” by Acarya Hiranmayananda Avt. is one of the good ones. This book offers comprehensive and wide-ranging guide to the ancient art of yoga.
Yoga is a holistic …

Odd as it may sound, there was a time when the Justice League of America was not made up of DC’s biggest heroes. On the contrary, it was populated with lesser known characters and even took on a more comedic tone.
Now, those comics are great and I highly recommend …

When my son was diagnosed with autism, the doctor gave me “Children with Autism: A Parent’s Guide” to help me get a better understanding of what my family would be facing. Right from the beginning, as I was reading the forewords and introductions - written by autistic parents …

The Alibi Man written by Tami Hoag is a very powerful and feel good and thrilling story about Elena Estes, an undercover cop finding her way through life. Then, something happened; a real tragic thing which ended her career as a super undercover cop. She then went …

Stephen King has been my number one storyteller ever since I read Carrie way back when I was 10 years old; to a large extent, it was Stephen King who switched me on to the world of books as I sat, wide eyed, reading a very grown up book. …

Made to Stick (Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die) is written by Dan and Chip Heath and I love the tongue-in-cheek approach of this book. It is something like a self-help book and at the same time depicts a lot of humor in its writing in giving a …

I have read the book —˜The clue of the black keys’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is quite interesting to read. This is a good mystery. Nancy has shown great courage and tact in this mystery.
Nancy manages to find a …

The Great Cow Race is the second book in the cartoon series Bone made by Jeff Smith. The Bone cousins are now well established in Barrelhaven, and the antics of Smiley Bone and Phonicle Bone. Both the drawings and the story are made by Jeff Smith, and I like …

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 …

I love books, both reading and shopping, so I always find time to visit a bookstore in my spare time. And my favorite bookstore is Power Books Specialty Store located at Glorietta Mall, Makati , Philippines . I often go there and browse around the store. They have hundreds …

This book, The Mrs Marridge Project by Pauline Fisk is totally hilarious and it made me totally reminded of the days before when I was growing up and I was so wanting to try and find someone to marry, and researching the subject of marriage.
Marriage was pretty subjective …

I picked this book up only due to the pretty cover. It seemed really simple but symbolic to me, and I thought that the cover may actually reflect the content. Sadly, the statement ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ proved correct. I don’t want to rant too much, …

The Abortion Dilemma: Personal Views on a Public Issue is a book written about abortion from a pro-choice perspective. The author’s bias becomes apparent early on. She argues that laws against abortion cause women to die horrible deaths from illegal abortion and, therefore, are wrong.
The book had interesting stories …

Olivia is a country girl that just wants to finish school so she could help her father. She doesn’t want to abandon him like her mother did. She has her head straight and very clear goals for her future. Until one day, she meets a pair of twins that …

I was amused by this absurd novel from two teachers’ lives, covering one academic year. The book is funny, clever, in some places unexpectedly harsh and even pretending to be serious.
But the theme itself somehow stubbornly prevented me from thinking, so FLESH remained in the realm of the …

Before traveling to another country, I make it a point to check out the different travel guides. I choose the one that I will take carefully, and for my trip to Singapore & Malaysia, I chose Fodor’s Exploring Singapore & Malaysia.
I love the guides published by Fodor’s. It …

Fateful follows a maid named Tess Davies who is a passenger on the Titanic. She works for the nasty Lady Regina, who is a first class passenger aboard the Titanic. Desperate to escape her life as a maid, Tess plans to run away when the Titanic arrives in New …

My Anastasia is a book for preteen girls about a young girl who runs away from home and, through an odd series of events, becomes friends with the Grand Duchess Anastasia, as well as Anastasia’s sisters and little brother Alexei.
Adults reading this have an inevitable warning about the unhappy …

Ruby Holler, a book by Sharon Creech, who was the winner of the Newberry Medal for her one of her other books, Walk Two Moons was a great story that was very, very beautifully written, and it makes you feel like your really there, I loved it when I …

‘Self-defeating behaviours’ is a book written by Milton R Cudney. The author tells us how much negatively we lead our lives. The author tells us that we use negative words numerous times per day. We think negative about ourselves. Therefore, it is not a wonder that many of us …

Although this book is really just a compilation of activities from Martha Stewart Living, the magazine (and the book says this, right above the title: the best of martha stewart living), it is nice to leaf through it and look at the ideas for Christmas.
I like the activities I …

I am compelled to review the second book in this series by James Patterson because I read the first in the series. In the first book, the heroine homicide detective Lindsay Boxer solves the bride and groom killer and was granted a hiatus by the department. She comes back …

The Clutter-Busting Handbook by Rita Emmett is just something random I picked up because I thought that it might help me to become more organized. (Of course, it does become another item in my place, so it could be counter-productive).
There’s lots of helpful ideas for how to get …

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 …

This is a great reference book, but since ’s latest publishing date is copyrighted in 1989 I only use it for informative reference guide. Since so much has changed since 1989, especially our knowledge of babies, how they grow, what and when they learn, influences, and so forth, I …

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