After Dark by Haruki Murakami is for the lost souls, I would definitely think back.
In this book, the writer had written about 6 characters or so in the story and most of them are real lonely souls and some good and some bad. There are characters that …

I love the cover illustration for the book, The Wild Places by Robert Macfarlane. It has a sandalwood effect on me; very calming, gentle and soothing.
Places that are ‘wild’ in my opinion before I read this book includes terrains, caves and the wilderness. And true enough, …

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a fantasy novel and the beginning of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. It tells the story of a creature called a Hobbit named Frodo Baggins and how he inherits a magic Ring from …

Over the years I’ve read all of Agatha Christie’s mystery books, some of them several times. Despite this, every once and awhile I pull one out of the basement and read it. It’s almost like comfort food, especially those books featuring Miss Jane Marple. “At Bertram’s Hotel” by Agatha …

I really, really enjoyed this book! It is the fourth book of Christine Feehan’s magical Drake sisters series. Each book in the series concentrates on a specific sister, her magical abilities, her need to find her soul mate, and all the mystery and intrigue that seems …

This book first drew me in because of the beautiful cover, as is often the reason I pick up a book. And, as is rare, I was delighted to find the story was actually worthy of the cover!
The story was a little bit different than typical —“ one …

If you are looking for a real tear jerker, I highly suggest reading “Star” by Danielle Steel. It is a great book that is a fast read that you will have trouble putting down.
Crystal longs to make it big and become a singer. She has the talent …

Making Toast is a wonderfully written touching book written by Roger Rosenblatt. This is a true story of how Roger and his wife Jinny lost their thirty eight year old daughter after she collasped and died on a treadmill in her home. It goes on to tell of how …

Keeping The Moon is a very inspirational novel to me and to other young girls. At the first chapters, I though it was boring and doesn’t really have an interesting plot but after a few chapters, the story became more and more interesting.
It is about a 15-year-old girl named …

This is not a page turning thriller, neither is it a heart lifting drama romance. Rather, it’s like a savoury piece of steak that needs to be chewed on patiently, and the flavour would soon infuse into your palette.
Tash Aw is a Malaysian born lawyer trained in UK. So, …

ROPE was written by Michael Newton, and published by Pocket Books in 1998.
A very disquieting story of a killer at a time when serial killers and mass murderers were uncommon. Harvey Glatman was not a born killer; in fact his parents were both normal people, an indulgent …

“Tuesdays With Morrie” is a 224 page bestselling nonfiction book written by an American writer, Mitch Albom . It was published in 1997. It is a story about an old man, a young man and the last great lesson. The book sold 11 million copies worldwide.
A …

This book by Debbie Stoller is, according to the cover, full of hip, funky patterns. There are extra segments too, where they interview/talk with different Stitch ‘n Bitch groups across the States. Since I’m not American, I didn’t really see the need. If there had been more Canadian groups, …

I have long been a fan of author Sophie Kinesella, ever since I stumbled upon her first US book Confessions of a Shopaholic. I’ve followed her books carefully, grabbing each one as soon as it was released. Some of her books have only been so-so, but I had high …

I do not know clearly about this book category. If the book says about the truth which had been hidden, what was reviewed about the truth or just misleading? However, if inserted into the types of fiction, why could say shook the faith of some readers? Finally, there …

‘Mystery of missing necklace’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is one among the five find-outer series. There is a gang of jewel thieves. The village policeman, Mr Goon, is on the look-out. The children notice that Mr Goon is rather busy and they follow him and …

The Gonzo Way is a short book written by the young widow of Hunter S Thompson, the original gonzo journalist.. This short book is a nice story about how to live the Gonzo way or something or other. I own two copies of it, and I read all one hundred …

The Young Surgeons was written by Edith P. Begner. It is an older book but I had never read it. I can’t say that I liked the book that much at all.
The main character is Dr. George Bruneau. He is a new surgeon and has problems coping when …

Since everyone dreams, I highly recommend the book “Dreams and What They Mean to You” by Migene Gonzalez-Wippler. With this book you will get help in learing how to keep a dream journal, dream more effectively (who ever knew there was such a thing!), recall your dreams (which …

I couldn’t agree more with the frankness of this book called Never Cold Call Again, written by Rumbauskas Jr. This book gives a no-no to all 20th century method of luring potential sales through cold calling to 21st century customers. This book truly, madly and deeply scraps …

“Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball” by Kathleen Brady is a book on Lucille Ball that I was unsatisfied with. The reason I was not satisfied with this book is that I felt it did not seem to have much order to it or a theme. It really is …

I gave my boyfriend this novel to read, written by Mike Gayle called Mr. Commitment. He really enjoys reading it, and I have a message that I would like to relay to him, that girls can’t wait so long for guys to be committed. He is a …

Borders Books is one of my favorite places to shop for books, movies, and music in Knoxville. I’ve gotten into something of a routine. I like to go in and get a tall coffee from their cafe, then walk around and pick out a few good books …

It started out interesting, with an awesome opening action scene. But, unfortunately it didn’t last and I ended up reading a book that transforms into a cliché. The characters are so ordinary. Disgruntled main character, doomed side kick, child in distress. I don’t get it! Marcus Sakey had a …

In the theory of evolution who was created by Darwin, there is no place for God in the creation of human life on planet Earth. Life on planet Earth, created billions of years ago from the ancient single-celled bacteria to evolve by chance without the intervention of the creator. …

This book is rich in insights pertaining to relationships. This book deals on mistakes singles make in dealing with their relationships with the opposite sex, in their attitudes towards marriage, in …

Book Three in the popular ‘Shopaholic’ series by the fabulous Sophie Kinsella sees us catch up with our herione Becky Bloomwood again.
This time Becky is still living in New York as a (personal shopper at Barneys) with boyfriend Luke.
After a trip home to England to be bridesmaid for her …

I have the standard Better Homes and Gardens red and white checked cookbook - the one that seems like everyone I know owns…but because I am busy I have been using my slowcooker a lot more. I received the Better homes and Gardens Slow Cooker Recipes for 2, 4 …

David Copperfield, or The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of David Copperfield the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery (which he never meant to publish on any account), is one of Dickens most famous novels. It is also the one which is most autobiographical. It tells the story of David …

This easy reader for children has been around for a long time. Frog and Toad were popular characters when I was a kid.
This book is made up of several stories using simple vocabulary, and are intended for kids who are starting to read on their own, but might need …

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 …

This book features the Unicorns and it is all about revenge and traitorous people. The Unicorns are of course, the main cast, and if features feuding Ellen Riteman and Jessica Wakefield to gain Unicorn President Janet Howell’s trust. Ellen has just gotten a new phone which offers three-way …

Okay, now I’m really annoyed at Orson Scott Card.
Orson Scott Card is an extremely well-known and *good* science fiction writer. He did not write this book.
Invasive Procedures is a novel based on a screenplay by Aaron Johnston which was based on a short story that Card wrote in 1977. …

I’ve always had a sick interest in serial killers and their crimes so my mom bought me Lethal Intent by Sue Russell. This is a biography of the now infamous Aileen Wuornos, played by Charlize Theron in “Monster”.
The book gives great detail about Aileen’s home life as a child, …

This was a best-selling novel written by UK author Paula Hawkins in 2015. Something of a publishing sensation for a first novel, it was top of the New York Times fiction best-selling list for 13 weeks and has since been made into a film starring Emily Blunt. …

Tomorrow When the War Began is a young adult survial novel by Austrailian author, John Marsden. It chronicles the story of seven friends who go camping in the bush for a weekend, only to return home to find out their city has been invaded by enemy forces.
The novel …

A Woman Betrayed by Barbara Delinsky has a very nice book cover and this story is about Laura, whom is the woman betrayed in this story. She is someone that has a marriage life with her husband for 20 years, whom is Jeff Frye. But their happy marriage …

Bunny School is a children’s book written by Rick Walton and illustrated by Paige Miglio. It is a day-in-the-life story of an elementary school class that just happen to be bunnies.
The story is pretty straightforward and describes the entire day, from art class to recess to science lessons. …

Dictionaries themselves are of course ten a penny these days, whether in paper or electronic form, However, The Visual Dictionary by the Canadian author Jean-Claude Corbeil, is something that in my experience at least is just about unique, to the extent that I am really rather surprised not to …

“The Snow Queen” is a fantasy novel written by Mercades Lackey that I just finihsed reading.
This particular novel is set in the Five Kingdoms series.
In this book, Aleksia who is the Snow Queen, is also a godmother. Her job is to make sure people stay on their …

I heard about Dale Carnegie when I started my full-time job. There was a twelve week training that was being offered to certain employees. This book was one of the required readings for the class. I didn’t actually get to take the class, but I was given this book …

Lemony Snicket (pen name) writes the Series of Unfortunate Events books, which is a 13 book series. The Miserable Mill is book # 4 in the series.
After their parents were killed, and after escaping the custody of their evil relative Count Olaf, the Baudelaire orphans were shuttled to …

The Mystic Rose by Stephen Lawhead concludes the Celtic Crusades trilogy telling about the recovery of three Christian relics. Murdo, a Celtic lord and the main character of Book 1, had found “The Iron Lance” - the spear that had pierced Jesus’s side on the cross. In Book 2, …

A Thousand Bones is a suspenseful mystery story that keeps you guessing until the end. The book was written by author P.J. Parrish. I personally found the book very eye catching just by the book cover. On the front is a dark blue cover with the shadow of a …

The author of the book does not typify a police officer. Bacon tells about his ups and downs at the academy and on the beat. As I was reading the book I could not help but understand the personal struggles Bacon was having as a police officer
and how he …

The Big Picture by Douglas Kennedy is not a romantic comedy nor a serious romance. In fact, it is a thriller, well, nearing to the middle right up to the end. This book is fabulous, but I have a word of warning though.
It is not suitable …

We all share this world, we need this world, and the best way to change the world is through the education of our youth. I urge every single parent to read this as well as every single teacher. Most schools do not have a nature based curriculum. However it …

I just read this book that I was hearing very good things about. Tweak is a memoir written by Nic Sheff about “growing up” on methamphetamine. In my opinion the book is mediocre at best. Although I thought it was well written,the title of the book leads you into …

Apparently, this book was one of the most fastest selling books of the year it was released which goes to show that the story of Harry Potter is so solid and appealing that it’s getting the recognition it deserves.
I wasn’t too sure about reading this book because it was …

The Choice by Nicholas Sparks is a pretty good story. I think that author Nicholas Sparks is pretty good looking and he writes damn well too. He uses good language, dialgos and sentences that made my heart go flutter.
In The Choice, it is about this particular …