I love Asian literature and couldn’t resist when I saw Shanghai Girls by Lisa See in the bestseller section of the bookstore. Shanghai Girls is a story of two sisters whose comfortable and modern-for-their-day Shanghai lives were uprooted by their father’s gambling, and the war. As payment …

The Tree of Hands (written by Ruth Rendell and published by Arrow Books Ltd, 1994)
Benet was shattered when her two year old son, James, died. Her mother, Mopsa came to take care of her. Mopsa had a history of mental illness, and had once tried to …

Few years ago, when I was pregnant my second child, I bought this book for my first daughter. She was almost two at that time, and I need to tell her about the baby that will come very soon.
We already spoke about it but then when I saw Dora …

Kim Harrison, author of Dead Witch Walking, starts the Rachel Morgan series with a bang. Immediately, the reader is drawn into the Hollows, a fictional area somewhere between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, where vampires roam, witches brew, and weres hunt. Rachel is tired of her job with the I.S., …

We went to a book store on the boardwalk at tour beach vacation recently and I told my toddler he could pick out a new book. He went over to the shelf and immediately, without hesitation, went straight for this book. He is a major dinosaur enthusiast …

“Chasing Harry Winston” is Lauren Weisberger’s third novel, a follow-up to “The Devil wears Prada” and “Everyone worth knowing”. Once more, the book is a venture into the world of chick lit, and once more Weisberger deals with the world of the twenty-something, fashion-conscious New York women.
The protagonists are …

I can never get enough of Stephen King novels. This book bought by my boyfriend is called Everything’s Eventual: 14 Dark Tales. There are about half a million readers that are besotted with his story-making, including myself.
Here are some of my favorite tales in the story. …

I read the first two books of the Meredith Gentry series quickly. My best friend sent them to me in a care package and I really enjoyed them. This book, number three took me forever to finish. Hamilton is an amazing writer. She has a very distinct voice and …

Dave Ramsey’s book “The Total Money Makeover” has changed the way I think about my financial situation. The book is so motivating and smart. My husband and I have been trying to get out of debt for a while now but can’t seem to even make a dent …

Aside from a small notation on the back of the book, “The Zombie Survival Guide” looks and feels like an honest survival guide. If it weren’t for its subject matter, the book might be taken more seriously. Unfortunately, there are those who–upon gleaning out the zombie lore–feel that Brooks …

I read this book because I love to read and it was hugely popular, so I figured I had to stay current and see what all the fuss was about. Like many, I was skeptical at first because the concept basically surrounded the idea of kids killing other …

I first read Anne of Green Gables, the novel by L. M. Montgomery, when I was in ten or eleven years old. It is one of the best novels I have ever read. It is a very wholesome book. There is not a single vulgar or curse …

Ouran High School Host Club Manga Volume 2 has the host club trying to figure out how to keep Haruhi’s true gender a secret when the high school has the physical exams.
This was a fun manga, the characters are interesting and the story is a lot of fun. …

I have a lot of respect for The Billy Graham ministry but I did not ever know that Billy Graham’s wife, Ruth Graham wrote poetry until after her death.
After Mrs. Graham’s death, I read online one of her poems. To say the least, I was very inspired …

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 …

The Great Gatsby is an American classic often taught in High School and University classes. There’s a good chance that you will have to read The Great Gatsby even if you don’t choose to. However, if you don’t, I would still suggest reading it for the pure message.
Although Fitzgerald’s …

‘The secret island’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book. The story line is excellent and the style of writing is also very good.
The names of the children in this book are Mike, Peggy and Nora and a boy named Jack from …

Nickel and Dimed, or (Not) Getting By In America by Barbara Ehrenreich, Henry Holt and Company, 2002, 240 pages.
Ehrenreich is a well-known writer and social commentator who writes for top magazines (Atlantic Monthly, New York Times, Ms. Harper’s, etc.) who went undercover as a low-wage worker all over America: …

My mum recently bought me the Rachels Favourite Food At Home cook book, she paid approx 18 british pounds from W.H Smiths.
I have found this to be a really useful cook book packed full of interesting and easy recipes.
Rachel Allen also has a cookery programme on TV which is …

Though this book is dated—”it is chock full of speculation about the as-yet-unreleased last three books, having been released in the long, three-year stretch between the fourth and fifth Harry Potter books—”it is still worth reading for its entertaining theories. It is a ton of fun to delve …

The book “Stories for the Heart” was published by the Lighthouse books publishing and is compiled by Alice Gray. The book is a collection of very short stories which is packed with inspiration about life, career, parenthood, student life, etc and some ordinary stories which are narrated by …

This book is written by Walter Isaacson, and it is all about the ever famous, Einstein. I have a very interesting time reading the whole of this book. And if you have questions like what made him a genius? And how did his mind work? If so, …

In The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, you get to read about depression and this topic has been lingering in my mind for days now. The author, Sylvia Plath shared her painful path of depression journey in this book and I really applauded her courage in that sense, for …

From the moment I read the synopsis of this book I was really excited. The Beauty and The Beast is one of my favorite fairytales, so I definitely had to read this. I was pleasantly surprised about how much I loved it, it’s a fascinated story with characters a …

I had never read any books by David Sedaris before, even though they have been recommended to me by several friends. When You Are Engulfed in Flames was the first one that I read, and I found it simply hilarious. This book is full of essays about …

The Rockaway Township Library is located in the town of Rockaway in Morris County, NJ. It needs to be distinguished from the other library in the town, the Rockaway Borough Library. The Rockaway Township Library is located near the police station on Green Pond Road.
It is a …

Every month, there will be an issue of Manja Magazine. And ‘Manja’ is actually a local word here in my country which means something like ‘dear’ or ‘endearing’, so to speak. It is local magazine, supposed to cater to all, but honestly speaking? I have seen a …

Before Michael Pollan wrote —˜Food Rules’, he wrote —˜In Defense of Food’. This was a book that I added to my research list because I thought in order to understand what to eat, I needed to know why these foods were so bad for me. This book is not …

I’m such a huge fan of the love team up of Mia Thermopolis and Michael Moscovitz! I was in grade 5 when I started reading the first book of the series, The Princess Diaries. From then on I started following and reading the series and of course Mia and …

“Bossy Bear” is a children’s book by David Horvath. It is new, published in 2007. The book features lots of colorful drawings and I like Horvath’s drawing style, but there is not much substance to the book and I am not sure it teaches a useful lesson.
First, …

I’m in the process of reading Varney the Vampire by Thomas Prescott Prest. And, while I haven’t finished the book yet, I have read enough to draw some conclusions about it.
First, the book is supposed to be very gory. Maybe it was during the time it was written, but …

Learning Reiki has one of the most important experiences in my life. Becoming a Reiki healer has only changed my life for the better- both physically and mentally. Becoming a first and second degree holder in reiki, I always looked for ways and means to practice Reiki in my …

Well…the kite runner is an unusual book in many ways, the way the writer from the very first page uses self pity to attract the attention of the audience is amazing.
A book according to me is great only if it can keep you glued to it from page 1, …

This Lullaby is a young adult book by Sarah Dessen. I think Sarah Dessen is an amazing writer for teens because she knows how to speak to them, and her books almost always include a main character who undergoes a big change. The main character in This Lullaby is …

This was a fun book and a quick read. Lawrence is a Montana author and you can tell he loves this state. Stories about murder, ghosts, mummies, Big Foot and Montana’s equivalent of the Loch Ness Monster are replete in the telling of this very entertaining book. …

The sisterhood of the traveling pants is a book about how four girls are united from birth by their mothers because their mothers were friends before they were born. After the girls were born their mothers broke apart and one of them died. That’s when the girls began as …

The ancient Chinese novel “Romance of Three Kingdoms” written by Luo Guan Zhong has been one of the greatest works in Chinese literature. It was set on the 2nd century and was published around 14th century. Somehow the popularity of the novel has been spread worldwide that it inspires …

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 …

Many comic events suffer from the problem of being “too big” —“ “Secret Invasion” and “Civil War” had key events and plot points in other books answering the questions raised in the main series, as did “Infinite Crisis.” While having multiple tie-ins expands the readership potential, they run …

I just picked up a copy of UFC star Forrest Griffin’s book and really enjoyed it. It’s called “Got Fight,” and was written by Forrest with some help from Erich Kruass. If you’re a fan of the man or just the UFC and mixed martial arts in general, then …

This book is the fourth book in this series by Hilary McKay. It is again about the members of the Casson family, and while the title implies it’s mostly about Caddy, it does seem to be about Caddy but mostly from the point of view of and focusing on …

Ah, Dumas. How could I not adore you? After finishing The Count of Monte Cristo, I figured that nothing in the world could possibly get better. I was wrong. I’ve recently finished The Three Musketeers and found it to be the most fantastic story I’ve ever read. Set in …

Fruits Basket Manga Volume 3 begins with Kyo and Yuki participating in a long distance run in P.E. class. While there Tohru Honda meets Hatsuharu Sohma. Yuki has bronchial attack and they get him home. Later on Valentine’s Day, Kagura forces Kyo to take her on …

I picked up this small hardback book as a funny stocking stuffer for my dad, and it’s one of my favorite things to pick up and browse through in the bathroom. Although it’s not big, it’s the perfect book for something entertaining while in the bathroom.
I got this book …

I had the idea that the original ‘Fitness for Dummies’ that was published in 1996 was a real step forward in the field of fitness and gave the reader a complete idea of the basics in a very simple and uncomplicated way. And this second edition is just an …

Salvation in Death is the latest installment in the In Death series. In this book, Eve and Roarke once again work together to find the killer in this murder with a lot of twists and turns.
We see more of Roarke being featured in this book - his usual expertise …

If Harry Potter has his magic wand to weave magic and drive away his enemies Nathaniel “Jon Mandrake” has Bartimaeus to do his bidding and drive away his enemies for him. Very cool way of becoming the hero of the story. The book by Jonathan Stroud is …

Boring Postcards sounds like a very dull title for a very dull book. It even looks uninteresting, with a plain grey cover. But in fact, this landscape format hardback book is much more worthwhile than that, and if you are in the right frame of mind for it, it …

The I Love Lucy Scrapbook is something that I most definitely recommend to all fans of the classic and iconic sitcom! This scrapbook features pictures, little known facts, trivia, memories and more for each and every episode of “I Love Lucy” produced. In many ways, it helped me to …

New Moon is the second book in the Twilight series. Bella Swan adores Edward Cullen, she loves him more than anything else, so when Edward leaves her, she feels as if there is no reason for her to exist. Even though Edward left because he truly believes it was …