My secret public vice is reading children’s books, especially if they have lots of pictures. I have to say that my all-time favorites are by Dr. Seuss, but I do love this little book by Wende and Harry Devlin. It’s 38 pages, and every page has a …

“The Quotable I Love Lucy” by Tom Watson is most certainly a book I want to recommend to fans of the iconic and unforgettable sitcom! This book is sure to make any fan of the series laugh out loud and even warm his or her heart. This book
contains an …

Just Who Will You Be? written by Maria Sriver, simply is a good self-help book or an extremely good motivational book of inspiration for me. The writer, Shriver used to be the newswoman and was a successful one at that but she had to quit after her husband …

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 …

This book title, The Angel Experiment, written by James Patterson is a fast-paced good, action book that I had borrowed from my friend. In fact, I’ve been observing this book for quite some time and waiting for the right time to purchase it. Luckily, she had a …

The Absorbing Man, also known as Carl “Crusher” Creel is a top tier villian in the Marvel Comics universe. The Aborbing man has went toe to toe with the heavy hitters of the Marvel universe, including the Incredible Hulk and the Mighty Thor. The Absorbing Man was …

Suzanne Collins’s “Mockingjay” was among the most waited for young adult novels of 2010 —“ or at least that’s what my book-related websites tell me. I have to admit they might be right, since I got my copy the day after the premiere as any fan girl would, and …

I have read the book ‘The bungalow mystery’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is a book among the Nancy Drew series. As all other Nancy Drew books are, this book also is very interesting and captivating.
This mystery is a different sort of mystery. The mystery element differs from …

This novel, Mates, Dates, and Great Escapes, is a teen novel. I read it anyway as I work with youths.
I found it somewhat lacking as a stand alone book - it is actually part of a series but if you have not been readin the series you have no …

The Demonata is a young adult dark horror series Darren Shan. The first book follows a young teen named Grubs Grady and how he discovers a horrifying supernatural world after his parents and his younger sister Gret are brutally murdered by a demon named Lord Loss.
The Deomonata: …

I have been in the health care profession for years now, and I love my profession so much. It is very rewarding in so many ways. Hadn’t I been to nursing school years before, I would never have picked up a single medical book my whole life. That’s true, …

Left Behind is the first in a long series of books written by LaHaye and Jenkins. The series basically tells the story of the end of days, as described in the Bible, but happening in modern times.
In this first addition, millions of people disappear and strange things start happening …

This book is one that is favorited by children and adults alike. though it is originally intended for an audience that falls between the ages of eight and twelve, people of all ages enjoy this book. Heck, I’m twenty-three, and I still like it. It is written in such …

I have the latest edition of Moonwalk by Michael Jackson with a new introduction by Berry Gordy and a new afterword by one of the book’s editors, Shaye Areheart. These new additions were added after his untimely death in June 2009. Moonwalk was Michael Jackson setting the …

I just finished reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett and I have to say that it is one of the best books I have ever read. It is US Today’s Book of the Year 2009, a New York Times Bestseller, and is a popular choice of book …

Quick & Healthy Snacks is a small book produced in association with the Guardian and Observer newspapers’ campaign in favour of healthy eating - something which I suppose most people would be in favour of! It is really not a great deal more than a booklet, running as it …

“The Nancy Drew Mysteries” written by Carolyn Keene are timeless classics that I grew up enjoying. I admit at times if I can find nothing to read I still read them.
I began collecting the series in the mid seventies when I was 8 years old.
I …

Profiles in Courage is a book by former President John F. Kennedy. Explains a good amount about the book, it profiles a number of Senators in American history who have displayed a great deal of courage in their office. In this way the book shows us much about not …

Being somewhat of a graphic novel novice (graphic novice?) I haven’t read too many of the the things. I’ve always liked the look of them, but never have I encountered one that has a gripping, engrossing story. I have, however, read enough to realise that David Mack’s Kabuki is …

The Love Academy by Belinda Jones is a very lovable story about a journalist named Kirsty Bailey and she is sent on a mission to check out this love school called ‘Love Academy’. Her boss/editor wants proofs that this so called love school is just a bogus and that …

Slammed was the first book that Colleen Hoover published and the first book that I read from her, also the first book that made me fall in love with her writing, even back then when she was just starting her career as an indie author, and not only to …

Shortly after hearing the news of Harvey Pekar, the author of American Splendor’s death, I decided to go through every comic book of his I could get my hands on. I did so in chronological order, starting with the American Splendor anthology before going on to one-shots like ‘Our …

This book was written by Morgan Menzie and is marketed as “based on a true story.” This does not mean that it is a memoir or an autobiography. The story is written in a journal type format and is about a girl who suffers from anorexia and yet later …

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 …

I hadn’t read a detective for a very long time, so I decided to relax, take a break. But with THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN it was hard to relax.
This book can hardly be called a detective. It’s more of a dramatic story. Three women, three personal tragedies that …

Anne’s house of dreams is about anne finally marrying her one true love Gilbert blithe. It is another book in the anne of green gable series that is really charming. In this book they finally move out of Avonlea to move to the shores of four winds harbour. You …

WAKE THE DEAD
Steve Niles remains arguably the best horror comic writers of the modern age.
His work in 30 Days of Night and The Nail are reflective of a genious that comics have not seen since the early days of EC’s Tales From The Crypt in the 1950’s and Warren …

Recently I read the autobiography of the worlds most notorious rock band. Motley Crue. The book entitlted The Dirt is basically the history of Motley Crue told in many point of views. What I like about the book is that it tells the stories of the band including …

This is the first novel by James Patterson that I’ve ever read or tried to read. Beach Road is coauthored by Peter de Jonge, so maybe it is different from other Patterson novels.
I found it difficult in the beginning to keep the story and the characters straight. Each chapter …

This book is like nothing King has ever written, exciting from start to finish, not all of his books are this explosive, many require patience to get to the build up, this story just flows, it kept me interested from beginning to end, if I had to compare it …

Jordan Chaney’s first edition poetry book describes his life eloquently. I would describe Chaney’s poetry as edgy, raw and abstract. His words meld time and brown crocodile skins together for all the world to see; he can know you without knowing you. He can change your life with a …

At the end of last issue Tony Stark and Peter Parker were off to Washington for a hearing of some kind. This issue we find out what the hearing is about. The government is trying to pass a bill that will force superheroes to reveal their true …

As an avid Oprah watcher, I followed the many people that read her top choice for 2008 which was Echart Tolle’s, “A new Earth”. I absolutely loved the book and really felt it was a beneficial read. I bought the book on an online book website for a reasonable …

I bought this book because I’m always on the lookout for books reminiscent to Tamora Pierce’s work, and this looked like it was right on the mark. The storyline sounded like it was right down my alley, I loved the cover art, and it was a nice length, …

Charlie Dean and Lia DeFrancesca are back with the National Security Agency’s Deep Black covert operations team, but this time the threat is much closer to home, and that makes this novel all the more thrilling for American readers, if it is even possible for the Deep Black series …

I have had one of the most pleasant shopping experiences of my life with the book people. I ordered a set of books from them as a christmas present. The book set was so much cheaper than it would have been in the shops and I was very pleased …

I am currently enrolled in Spanish 2 and I wanted a quick, easy reference book. Another reason I wanted to get a phrase book is so I can start getting ahead of what I am learning now. I got this book because it looked easy to understand and when …

UFC 60 between icon Royce Gracie and then Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes was the first MMA fight I’d ever seen. From that point on I was drawn in. I watched and read anything I could about mixed martial arts.
I read the magazines and order the fights on …

After seeing the previews for Atonement the movie I was excited to read the book. I always read the book before seeing the movie because 99% of the time the book is better. I was sadly disappointed with Atonement the book by Ian McEwan. I was …

My daughter is three years old and she loves books. Even though there are so many modes of media for information these days there is always something special about books.
Whenever I choose a book for her I always try to make sure that it has some educational content …

“The Princess” by Lori Wick can be described as a modern-day fairy tale for adults. The book tells the story of Nikolai, a prince in the fictitious country of Pendaran, and Shelby, a regular girl chosen to be his wife. Nikolai is a widower who must marry again because …

Being someone who’s first language is not English, I definitely need a dictionary and a thesaurus. I am fond of writing articles so I should use words the write way as I construct sentences with good grammar. I am also fond of watching English films. Honestly, it helps me …

1500s, Scotland. Regan, a 17 year old girl, has just gotten married and is preparing for her wedding night while her new husband, Roddy MacLaren, is still celebrating with friends. Regan is an orphan; the MacLaren clan has been her family. She does not really love Roddy, he’s been …

M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link is the 7th book in Robert Asprin’s Myth series, although it was the third book in the series that I have read. It is also my favorite of the Myth books I have read.
M.Y.T.H. Inc. Link takes a very different course from its predecessors, something …

Storm is the first book in the Elemental series. Becca Chandler’s life changes the moment she saves a boy in the school car park. That boy happens to be Chris Merrick, who is unlike other boys. Chris has the power to control the element water. Chris’ three brothers are …

A Modern Instance was, to me, a really good book. Written in 1882 by William D. Howells and John Dryden. It tells the tale of a Marcia Gaylord, a foolish and impulsive young woman who chases and marries a man simply because her father will not allow her to …

What really motivates us? Daniel Pink wrote this book around that basic principle. The first half of this book had some good insights on how people can be motivated. The last part read mostly like a self-help book. And that’s good if you want to take a step for …

I’ve always loved monsters. The very idea of —‹—‹some kind of sinister creature at the thought of which people shake in fear has been really enjoyable to me, especially when that creature in question has appeared in front of just another wise guy who is trying to convince everyone …

“Gardening Essentials” written by Barbara Pleasant, published bt the National Home Gardening Club, is a handy book for beginning gardeners. It has 188 pages of fabulous information. The book is broken into chapters, which makes it easy to find information fast.
I like that the book explains how …

Daredevil issue 276 is definitely one of the worst issues I have read. Ann Nocenti has written herself in a corner with a ridiculous plot line featuring a beautiful robot who looks like a real woman, an environmentalist whacko, the Inhumans from the moon, and Ultron, the most …