I bought this book as a gift for a friend of mine. She and her husband are big wildlife buffs and have an extensive library of books that tells them about their favorite species. However, I felt that this book would be a great addition to their collection …

Project Gutenberg is amazing. I have been, and still am, a great reader throughout my life. When I was a kid I always looked forward to visiting the library where the entire universe lived. I used to dream about owning all of those books and having them to read …

Engulfed by Bernard F. Dick
The subheading of this book ‘The Death of Paramount Pictures and the Birth of Corporate Hollywood’is intriguing.
In the old days when Paramount was purchased by Gulf and Western, there were many gasps that Adolf Zukor’s beloved studio was now in the hands of corporate accountants. …

Whether you are currently stuck in a dead end job or recently unemployed, the job of you dreams may be no more than a mouse click away. Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster, has released Monster Careers: How to Land the Job of Your Life. If you are …

The Straight Lead The Core of Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan JKD by Teri Tom
Teri Tom deserves a medal for this book. Not only does she provide an excellent, in depth look at Bruce Lee’s variation on a lead jab, she succeeds in putting one more nail in the coffin …

Taslima Nasreen is one of the most controversial writers of recent times she has been recently in India as a refugee as Bangladesh is not
allowing her to stay in her own country because of her controversial writings that are considered as anti Islamic. This book is first …

This book is totally intense! This is the 121st installment in the Sweet Valley High series and it’s so intense and dangerously exciting that I only read this in less than an hour! The story is about flirty and wild Jessica Wakefield rubbing shoulders (and more!) with their High …

The Reader is a novel written by Bernhard Schlink. It follows the thoughts of a German boy named Michael who falls in love with a woman twice his age, Hanna. Before he knows it Hanna disappears. Years later while in law school he sees Hanna again, …

‘The Whaleboat House’, previously published as ‘Amagansett’, was Mark Mills’ first novel and is set in 1947 on Long Island. I was not alive in 1947 and have never been to Long Island so I did hope that the author would be able to give a good sense of …

Back in college I was really thinking if I should pursue Nursing as my course. In those days I was very much stressed with Academics and hospital life too. As I was looking for answers I came across a book entitled Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul. I have …

“Hattie Hippo” is a children’s book written by Christine Loomis and illustrated by Robert Neubecker. It was published by Orchard Books in 2006. The book is really a small collection of short stories about a cute little girl hippo. My daughter loves hippos and liked the book.
Pros: …

I have read the book —˜mystery of the brass-bound trunk’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is a Nancy Drew book and is interesting to read. This is a typical detective story. As usual, Nancy works with courage and intelligence.
Bess and George, who are Nancy’s close friends, have decided …

Poetry, A Longman Pocket Anthology, is a poetry anthology that was edited by R.S.Gwynn.
What I like about anthology is that it includes well-known poems from all time periods, and not just from Elizabethan times, for example.If you are looking for a famous poem by William Blake,for instance, chances are …

Pierce Atkins, magician/illusionist meets Ryan Swan in this novel. They work together, with Ryan representing Pierce as agent, travelling with him to his shows.
Ryan and Pierce are very opposite individuals. While Pierce is confident and enigmatic, Ryan is insecure and apparently lacks affection. Their work brings them together time …

This is the fourth book in the X-Wing series from a universe far, far away, known from the Star Wars films. After the New Republic has taken over Coruscant, they are faced with a terrible virus killing off certain non-human species. To battle it, they need huge amounts on …

Returning to her late father’s farm after a failed marriage, Michelle Cabot inherits a pile of debt. Regardless, she resolves to return the ranch to its once former glory. Unfortunately, she discovers that a huge chunk of debt is owed to John Rafferty, her nemesis and the …

It was the title that attracted me to pick up Sight - Sound - Touch - The New Medicine. I determined from the title it dealt with alternative healing methods so that piqued my interest immediately. The authors, Avril Lawrence and G.Harold McLeod did a pretty good …

Since I am the advertising line, I love reading books about business and marketing. The book is called Easy step by step guide to Marketing, and it costs about $19.99. The book is written by Pauline Rowson, and this book describes how to win and keep customers. …

Half the Mother, Twice the Love, written by Tonya Bolden and Mother Love being the focal point of this book here, is a funny and witty book that I love to read. This book is passed on by my mom who told me to read it because she …

In this modern age and time, besides the internet, if you are really a die hard fan of a celebrity or just feel the need to write to your favorite celeb, then getting this The Celebrity Black Book 2008: Over 55,000 Accurate Celebrity Addresses for Fans, Businesses and Nonprofits by …

I have read the book —˜How to read people like a book: 50 uncommon tips you need to know’ written by Murray Oxman. I did not like this book. This book is a short book and so, it can be read fast. I disagree with the author on many …

“The Wild Little Horse” is a chidren’s book written by Rita Gray and illustrated by Ashley Wolff. It was published in 2005, but the style of the book’s story and artwork makes you think of an earlier era.
Pros: Well, there is certainly nothing in this story that …

Bunny Party by Rosemary Wells is another book about Max and Ruby, two young bunnies who apparently do not have any parents but seem to do pretty well running a household by themselves.
In this story, Ruby is planning a Birthday party for Grandma. As usual, Ruby is super …

I first started the series back in November of 2009. A lot of my friends had read it and after a while, I decided to give it a go. I am very glad that I did.
Spoilers are abound, proceed with caution.
Panem is the name of the country that used …

“Dragon’s Bait” is a book written by Vivian Vande Velde.
Alys is a 15 year old girl who lives in the village of Saint Toby’s.
A local merchant wants her father’s tin shop. So they accuse Alys of being a witch.
Atherton is a the person hearing the trial. He is …

Traitor’s Purse was written by Margery Allingham, and published by Bantam Crime Line Books in 1941.
The story gets more and more absorbing as you read further one conspiracy leads to another. What’s so bewildering and frustrating is waiting for the protagonist to regain full capacity of his …

Brad Hill’s Blogging for Dummies, 368 pp., ISBN 0-471-77084-1 is an excellent introduction to the art and craft of blogging, the phenomenon that is sweeping the world. Written with the typical Dummies Books humor, Hill takes the reader from being completely ignorant about how to blog to a well-trained …

Prepare to be surprised - this book has hidden depths! I had to read it more than once before the full power of this book hit me.
I may have purchased it whilst studying canine behaviour but the real force of the books message is that the technique described can …

I am a fashion addict, I tend to look beautiful and trendy every time and anytime I want. Books in fashion are rare to be found that’s why when I visit the bookstore and found out that Kate Moss has a book. Kate Moss is one of the known names …

Well this is another manga not really a book or a light novel.It is about the life of the two main characters Miyazawa and Arima as well as there friends.
Its been a long time when I saw the anime version but recently I’ve decided to find out whats the …

I am a huge Harry Potter fan!
Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix by J.K.Rowling is an execllent book and loved evry bit of it and with last four super hit harry potter movies everyone was expecting a masterpiece this time with so much fun and excitement to …

Wither’s amazing cover was what first piqued my interest. Even though you can’t judge a book by its cover, my reading experience is usually affected by the quality of the cover anyway, just because that’s a big part of its essence that sticks in my mind. Of …

I bought this book for about $8.00, and I wasn’t aware at the beginning that the author, Ernest Becker, was dying of cancer. My heart went out to him the minute I found out the truth.
This Book, The Denial of Death, won the Pulitzer prize in 1974, and …

Written by Tom Peters, this is one excellent book for managers. In fact, In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies was required reading when I was trying to become a manager at San Miguel Corporation, the Philippines’ biggest and most influential corporation. As such, I …

Twilight, written by Stephenie Meyer was a wonderful read. With all the fuss that’s been going on about this book I finally gave in and decided to read it for myself. At first I couldn’t get into it, but after the 3rd or 4th chapter it started to get …

I started out with these books, on level one now I’m on level 5 and while I must admit I learned from them I must also admit they are very lackluster in providing information needed to progress in learning the art of the guitar. In book one I learned …

Did you enjoy reading The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown? I did. I loved the story of the adventurous symbologists nerd Robert Langdon. I was taken back to the time when I watched Indiana Jones several times so much that my eyes watered. Langdon’s adventures are the modern …

This book is like a great diary reading for me by the author. I consider it my IOI and the small, short stories are all extremely fun to read and I love the short titles and quotes. The little things in life really does make a big difference …

The Beekeeper’s Apprentice was written by Laurie R. King and published by Bantam Books in 1996.
Mary Russell first met Sherlock Holmes when she was 15 years old, and was introduced to his world of books, honeybees and the intricacies of the mind. Holmes found her refreshing, with …

Before I start reviewing this book, Looks by Madeleine George, I am going to say I’m going to rate it full 10 points, because the story is so poignant, touches my heart to the core and there’s just so many essence of this book that the author cleverly played into …

This is the first book by Stephen King that I read and I am astonished. I started reading other books by Stephen King because of this experience. The story is engaging, fast paced, and it makes you cannot stop reading until you finish it. I can imagine what has …

City of Lost Souls is the fifth book in the Mortal Instruments series. At the end of the previous book (City of Fallen Angels), we find out that Jace and Jonathan/Sebastian have become mysteriously tied. Desperate to find Jace, Clary turns her group of friends into a search party. …

This book was as disturbing as it was entertaining. Memoirs always creep me out, just because this is a real story, like you might read in the newspapers. And, Alcoholic parents or mentally ill parents are a lot more common then we think. I learned all about that in …

A Box Full of Kisses is a short story on the site indianchild.com. The story starts out by a father that got angry on his 3-year-old daughter for buying a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight for them and his father became furious when the child tried …

I’ve been trying to read a few different authors, so I picked up A Tasty Way to Die by Janet Lawrence. I figured I’d enjoy it because a good murder mystery is always a nice cosy read. It’s a bit of an older book - none of the characters …

This book totally made up for the disappointment I felt with New Moon. The Cullen family is back and much to my delight I got to read about other members of the family’s background. In the first book we hear about Carlisle and Alice and briefly about Esme and …

I have recently turned into a big fan of the Myth series by Robert Asprin. Before a few months ago I had never even read one of the books, now I can’t get enough of them. Recently I got my hands on a copy of this little …

The Series of Unfortunate Events are a series of children’s books that are a bit dark in nature, and are written by Lemony Snicket (pen name). This book is the third in the series.
The Baudelaire children are orphans because their parents were killed. They were once in …

This title book is A Dictionary of Ecology, written by Michael Allaby. In this book, the author talks about acid rain, CFCs, and the greenhouse effect to the food-chain and more.
This Dictionary handsomely provides entries on all aspects of ecology and the environmental sciences. There are a vast …

On some days, I like to crack my head and think of the whys and what-ifs to a story, especially a psychological thriller. This book, called Gone, written by Jonathan Kellerman, is a best-seller, and I think his book deserves to be on the best list.
I couldn’t for …