This volume of Nodame Cantabile begins with the reconciliation of Nodame and Chiaki, as he didn’t go to her concerto because of being with his old master Viera. They will also go to Viena to meet Stressemann, but then they find out that he has dissapeared.
The beginning is brilliant. …

I purchased this book just as I was wrapping up the first novel in the trilogy.
“It’s Not Summer Without You” by Jenny Han is the second book in the trilogy about Belly Conklin. The first book “The Summer I Turned Pretty” was an amazing book so I could hardly …

I think this would’ve worked better as a novella rather than a full-fledged novel. It’s not that there’s a whole lot of padding, but there isn’t much of a story here either. Like with Godfather Part II, I found the flashback sequences to be much better than …

This was one of the first makeup books I purchased, and I still keep it in my collection as a great bit of reference. Although I don’t think it’s entirely up-to-date, at least 80% of the makeup tips and tricks contained within can apply to any period. This is …

I thought this story was very confusing. In order to understand everything that happened in it I read it twice, looked it up on Wikipedia, read it a third time, then discussed it in my Literature class. After that I found it a bit better to understand, and then …

Invisible Monsters follows a former fashion model who is in an accident that leaves her disfigured and mute, and her relationship with a transgender.
This novel is twisted an unpredictable and I love it. I love Chuck Palahniuk’s style. If you have never read one of his novels, prepare to …

‘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 …

Another stroke of genius by JK Rowling. Harry, Ron & Hermoine are in their 3rd year at Hogwarts. The school is playing host to the Dementors, the guards of the wizarding prison Azkaban, because Sirius Black a reknowned Death Eater and ex friend of Harry’s parents as well as …

I love to read before bed it is not only relaxing but it gives me a chance to get lost in another world, so each night I curl up in my “library” and read for at least a half hour. If I can not sleep, you can find me …

A Dark-adapted Eye by Barbara Vine is a dark novel, laced with mystery but wouldn’t be a real cup of tea for those not liking complicated plots, lots of secret plots and etc.
In short, this book is not suitable at all for an impatient reader, and unfortunately, I wasn’t patient …

Beginner’s Greek, written by James Collins, is a book about another man having a loser start for his love life. I notice that there is an increasing trends of modern love cum romantic comedy type of novels and I think it goes well by me. And the characters …

The many variations and applicable of The Art of War is extensive. Put into different sectors and real life scenarios, the concepts of the Art of War provides creative ideas to solve problems.
Since Sun Tze, the originator of the Art of War, the teachings have provided much battloefield tactics …

City of the Dead was written by Herbert Lieberman (published by Hutchinson & Co Ltd in 1976)
Paul Konig, forensic pathologist and Chief Medical Examiner for the city of New York a brilliant man who was able to match forty eight pieces of amputated body parts, construct their …

That summer by Sarah Dessen is a book I could not put down. In a lot of ways it reminds me of how me and my sister are so I can relate in that way. I picked the book up at Wal-Mart because it was by my favorite author …

“The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks is one of the many that I have read by this author. My boyfriend picked up this book for me and although it took me a while to get around to reading it, I finally did. I finished it cover to cover in …

I read an Agatha Christie novel in eighth grade and really loved it. It was called “Ten Little Indians.” Then we read another entitled “The Orient Express,” which were my two very favorite of hers. Or some reason, I couldn’t seem to get past the other books for a …

This book, Breakthrough: Eight Steps to Wellness by Suzanne Somers is amazing. If one could find the time to read this, I highly recommend it. It is good to be living healthily, and moreover if you are wanting to look for a book from an author that knows …

Mercy is by Julie Garwood. I’ve read other of her works and enjoyed them all. They are lighthearted tales of life and love.
Mercy is about Theo Buchanan who works for the justice department. While in New Orleans to give a speech in recognition of an award from capturing some …

This children’s book is the story of Dorrie, who has the typical childhood problem of her best friend moving away. The twin boys who move into her best friend’s old house drive her nuts, which of course her parents do not understand.
This is a very happy story. Nothing very …

Dictionary is very important for me. I love to write and that is why I always want to use new words. I also love to read and there are times wherein I can encounter words which are not yet in my own vocabulary.
Last summer, there was a moving ship …

“The Spy Who Wants Me” is another book in the True Goddard Project series written by Lucy Monroe. In this story we are introduced to agent Elle Gray, who is an alpha female —“ highly dangerous and well-trained in black ops. She is a femme fatale with imposing height, …

“And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”- The Alchemist.
One of my friends told me so much about the book, “The Alchemist” that, at once I was tempted to read this book any how. It took me around 5 hours to …

Even the cover of the novel STARGIRL by Jerry Spinelli is unique. It is turqoise blue with a star above a yellow stick figure of a girl. This novel is beloved by teenagers and adults.
STARGIRL tells the story of a young girl who frequently changes her name …

Michael Morpurgo has written his text in the first person at first the main character was not introduced, then the main character was introduced through the first person narrator’s eye by using flash back of about ten years ago, on the day before the writer’s birthday which was …

This book is the second book in the Deltora Shadowlands trilogy. These are great books for kids. Each book is full of little puzzles and tricks, so you really have to pay attention to what is going on.
In this book, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine are looking for the second …

I have read the book ‘miracle of mindfulness ‘ written by Thich Nhat Hanh. This book is about how to live more mindfully and with awareness. The author explains also some meditation exercises in this book. These exercises help one to live as mindfully as possible.
This book can be …

I feel like I have been through every diaper made since my son has been born. He is now seven months old and finding a diaper that does not leak is even more of a challenge. My mother bought these diapers for me to try out on him since …

It’s Great to be Three: The Encyclopedia of Activities for Three year olds is a good resource book for preschools to have. This 640 page book is edited by Kathy Charner and Maureen Murphy. It is a Gryphon House book.
This book is divided into 24 chapters, …

Fairy Tail manga volume one by Hiro Mashima is a series about a young, cute wizard who seeks to get into a powerful wizard’s guild called the Fairy Tail Guild. She meets a handsome wizard known as Salamander but also befriends a strange boy named Natsu and his …

I enjoy eating meat, but I thought I would try a vegan cookbook to cut down grocery costs. This book is great! There are so many delicious recipes to try, and not all of them contain tofu. There are recipes for basics, like making tortialls, bread, pasta sauce, and …

“The Message Remix” written by Eugene H. Peterson is a bible written in contemporary English language. The book is set up like a bible with its chapters and verses, but has a different feel to it. The book includes a preface telling the reader about why the book …

Vampire Knight Manga Volume 3 explores Yuki and Kanime’s past together and how she was before Cross Academy was started. Meanwhile Zero has to hunt vampires.
This was a very good manga and it was very interesting to read. The story was good and I enjoyed it a …

I’ll be honest - I got this book for free because a friend was cleaning out her bookcase. I might not have read this book otherwise, but hey, it was right there.
This book is by the same author who wrote Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, so I had somewhat …

I am reviewing the book, Dearly Devoted Dexter, written by author Jeff Lindsay. This book has recently been transformed into the hit Showtime series, Dexter, starring Michael C. Hall.
In this book, readers are introduced to sociopath Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter expert for the police department. As a …

For anyone who is curious about what it is like to grow up in a large family, The Color of Water beautifully describes the life of a huge family struggling to make ends meet. James McBride tells the tale of his bi-racial family growing up in New York …

The Power is the second installment in The Secret series. The Power follows the same subject of the law of attraction, except this book doesn’t solely focus on positive thinking, but how the power is love and love and the law of attraction is the same thing.
Love is something …

As a true Harry Potter fan, I delayed reading the final installment of the hit Harry Potter series, simply because I knew that it was the final book and there would be no more after that.
After finally deciding to “take the plunge”, I went ahead and started at …

“Arthur” by Stephen Lawhead is Book 3 of the Pendragon Cycle Series. The way has been paved in Book 1, “Taliesin,” and Book 2, “Merlin”; now Arthur, the great and legendary king of Britain, makes his grand appearance. Arthur is born in a land torn apart by wars. It …

This is Book 2 of the Dragon in Our Midst series, a sequel to “Raising Dragons.” Billy, a teenager who had discovered that he is actually a dragon in a human form, continues to live on the run, hunted by dragon-slayers. Billy isn’t alone; he has his best friend …

The Smart One by Ellen Meister is a book about 3 sisters and each of them have a very distinctive character and they don’t really see eye to eye on most things anymore due to some circumstances.
The first is Clare, and she is really gorgeous but she seems …

This story, Major Crush by Jennifer Echols brought back old memories for me from my high school days. Enter 2 characters, Drew and Virginia. Both of them have crushes towards one another in the middle of the story, but not without Virginia having a major, major crush on …

The Series of Unfortunate Events are a series of books by Lemony Snicket that are children’s books. They are a bit grim, and that grimness is probably what made me a fan of the series as well and caused me to purchase the entire series. this is …

The testament by John Grisham is a powerful fiction book that takes you on a roller coaster ride of suspense. A billionaire jumps to his death, just moments after signing his will. He has six heirs who are circling around their fathers lawyers waiting for them to tell them …

‘Woman as force in history’ is a book written by Mary R. Beard. This book discusses the varied contributions of women since the beginning of recorded history. It also explains the women’s rights movement. It also analyses the effects of laws upon the status of women.
Mary R. Beard …

When I first started reading Princess at Sea, I didn’t exactly know what to expect of it, but I ended up loving it, maybe even more than the first one.
Princess at Sea is the fabulous sequel to The Princess Decoy. After reading the first one, I couldn’t wait for …

Imagine your life being a stick man and having to take care of your stick family at the same time, including yourself..? That would really he hard and that’s what this book, Stick Man by Julia Donaldson is all about. I think the author Julia had done a …

Normally I enjoy creature stories, but I found this book about a giant man-killing mosquito to be disappointing. For one, the main killer in this novel is another human and not the mosquito. The front cover has a drawing of the mosquito on it and the little blurb on …

This book is an interesting book for older kids to read. The struggles of the main character are interesting and you have to keep reading to find out what is going to happen.
It can be a bit difficult at times to follow which side the title character is on. …

Well, now I am going to tell my opinion on one of the most well-known books of the 20th century. I think it will not be an exaggeration to say that most people have read The Lord of the Rings and those who have not have definitely heard about …

If you’re a fan of children’s books, then Ogden Nash’s Candy is Dandy will be a definite treat! A collection of wonderfully amusing poems by famous children’s writer Nash, the book itself is a good buy, what with the amazingly delightful prose that everyone, even adults, will truly enjoy. …