I have just finished reading this amazing novel, A Kept Woman by Louise Bagshawe just yesterday night. This book cover is not that amazing, but don’t underestimate the contents. I thought in the beginning that it’s going to be a book that I chose ‘wrongly’ from the library, …

I simply couldn’t have gotten a more better timepiece of a lifetime book, and this one title, The Herbert Trilogy is one of the best ever that I’ve read. Author of this novel is I.M. Tillerman and this is not an ordinary time-machine story that can go backwards …

The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle by Dan Brown and Randi Weingarten is a heartwarming story that makes me remember about the sacrifices done by a teacher and what it could have been and etc. The students in the class that Dan Brown …

When I signed up for TOEFL, I knew I have to start preparing for it but when I familiarized myself with the format I discovered that most of what you will get on your test day depends on your luck.
For the test you need a good vocabulary and, …

This was the first Christmas I had to shop for two kids. So, I wanted to try to cut costs as much as possible while still giving them gifts they would enjoy.
One thing I ended up buying for my oldest daughter was a box of bible stories from Avon. …

Do you aspire to be a millionaire? If yes, then this book is a must-read for you. I simply love this book. I was given this book at a business course I took a few years ago. It was a best book I’ve ever read.
The One-Minute Millionaire reveal …

I got pretty scared after finishing reading this book by the fabulous author, Stephen King. The title of this book is Mist and in this story, it is actually more vivid and lively scary than watching the movie Mist itself. I have watched the movie also and …

The best children’s book that has been released recently, by far, is called Finlay’s Garden, An Intuitive Look Into Death And The Meaning of Life. Stop and think about it for a minute. How many books are there out there to help kids understand death? There are probably …

I See London by Chanel Cleeton it’s a little bit hard to review for me, and that’s because there were moments in this story where I was really enjoying it, others where I thought it was addictive, and others where the leading girl, Maggie, exasperated me with her lack …

I long looked for words to describe this first part of the series “Honor Harrington series” by David Weber. And yet I can not describe to you how much this book made —‹—‹me happy. And how I was delighted by the excellent choice of me bying it. So I …

“How Scary” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Bernard Lodge and published in 2001. This is a rather short book that basically just introduces the reader to all sorts of strange animals and creatures, each of which is allegedly scarier than the previous one.
Pros: The …

Author - Morris Gleitzman
Title - Then
Publisher - Puffin Books
This book is all about a Jewish boy and Nazi girl in wartime Poland. They find themselves running away from Nazi soldiers who are partaking in the horrible holocaust. Felix (the jewish boy) aged ten is caring for his nazi friend Zelda, …

This is a story of Cecile Revel, a twelve-year-old peasent girl, who lives in France, who ends up living in the court of King Louis XIV of France.Known to history as the “Sun KIng”.
Cecile’s job is to care for Madame’s dogs,(who brought her to court after Cecile …

This book is by the author of Which Witch, and is a very entertaining children’s book. The ideas behind the book are fanciful and fun, and it is rather amusing to see the way the “Aunts” choose to find children to inherit the responsibility of their island.
This book can …

I had picked up the fifth instalment of the series in the library when I’d picked up the fourth. So, the day after I finished the fourth part, I moved onto the fifth one. I don’t generally like speeding through a series like this, but there were so many …

One of my favorite genre’s of books to read are memiors. While usually somewhat short they give a reader a fantastic glimpse into the life of the particular person. This particular books really pulls at my heart strings and I have read it many times. Given to me for …

Paddington’s Cartoon Book, although dating back to the far-off days of 1979, can still easily raise a smile or two if you are in the right mood, and it certainly does so for me! I can’t actually remember where I got my copy, but it is actually quite possible …

I love to read book, especially a thriller but romantic drama book. After heard some chit chat talk about the twilight tetralogy, i finally decide myself to read them. Twilight is one from four books of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn).
I try to …

(Ruth Rendell, published by Ballantine Books, 1975)
Among Ruth Rendell works, my favorites are the Wexford series. In this book, dear ole Chief Inspector Wexford was in one of his grumbling moods. He had to deal with a slightly willful daughter as well as the more critical concerns of …

This book scared the sh*t out of me literally. It was written maybe 18 months ago and published in 200,7 but it is so up to date, and so topical I had trouble sleeping in my hotel room as I was 300 miles from home!
The style is almost documentary …

I checked out this book from the library because I usually enjoy reading about science, especially astronomy. I also enjoy finding out more about important discoveries of space than what little the headlines and newspaper reports can tell. I figured out very quickly, though, that this book was …

The name of the writer Jack London is firmly associated with adventure literature in readers. Well, who hasn’t read books about the Wild West, Alaska, gold prospectors, pirates, sailors, and cowboys cutting across the prairies? But, the skill of the author is not limited to the adventure genre. Some …

The book PRINCIPLES has become my board book and a rare example of a book that could give the basics. This book describes the principles of the old-school approach to business and life, but with a new modern perspective.
Although the principles described are still difficult to relate to …

When comic readers try to justify their hobby (which if you think about it is patently ridiculous) and tell people that comics are literature, they will usually point to a handful of examples. The primary one is Watchmen, others will cite Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. …

I think that in this cruel world nowadays, reading Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Ways to Make the World a Nicer Place by Danny Wallace truly helps. For me, I know that is. I enjoyed reading this book by Danny and in this, are yes..365 ways on how …

Susan Wright is the writer for this title book, Be Your Own Therapist (Recipes for Emotional Health). My friend loaned this to me and this book has a lot of self-remedy treatment that I find to be very valuable and I definitely enjoyed reading. The treatment answers …

Dr. Mahathir is one of Malaysia’s Prime Ministers. He serves for almost 23 years as Prime Ministers. During his duty, many stories, controversy and many more rumours that are political created. These include how he sacks his deputy through a series court affidavit in 1999 that become riot in …

The kids of all ages love to draw pictures. They love to fill the paints and colours in Figures. The kids love to hold the pencils in their hands. My kids are very young. My daughter is age 5 and my son is 4. Both of them like to …

I heard about this from a friend and the internet. A lot of people were talking about it. I was intrigued, but I decided to put off buying it for a while. I thought it could wait. After reading it, I had this tiny regret that I thought I …

National Bookstore has a branch in Quezon City. Unlike other branches of this store, I like this one the most because it has four floors. Most branches only have one floor where you can find books and school supplies. But the branch located in Gateway is actually a tall …

‘An Echo in the Darkness’ is the second book of Francine Rivers’ trilogy ‘Mark of the Lion’. Hadassah is miraculously saved from the lions by a young Greek doctor, but her face is left badly scarred and she walks with a limp. On the other hand, Marcus, who doesn’t …

The Essential Blender by Roland Hess is a great book. It covers everything you need to know to get started with Blender, a great free 3D modeling program that even professionals can use. The Essential Blender has easy to read tutorials that anyone can understand, step by step instructions …

I had never heard of the book The Phantom Ship before. But, I found myself bored one weekend and figured I would sit down and read it; assuming I probably wouldn’t get past the first couple chapters.
I found it actually was pretty good, even though it tended to drag …

I would recommend this book to many students of all ages, as it is one of the most motivational books I have ever read. When I was in Prep School in fact, it was put on our book list, and we were all expected to read and meditate on …

This book is much better than the title suggests. Frankly, the title does not provide the slightest hint about what type of book this is (a futuristic science fiction adventure with a touch of romance) nor does it entice anyone to want to take a chance on it. …

If you’ve been a fan of Kindaichi Case Files series, then you’ll be very familiar with Takato Yoichi. Takato is the antagonist and mastermind behind many of the crimes and cases in the series. He is smart, talented, manipulative, evil but also very charming.

In this standalone, one-book story, Takato finally …

The book Skinny Bitch, written by 2 female authors, it is a classic vegan type of diet for all women to follow. I’m not sure about men, so let’s follow this review of mine.
When I first got a hold of this book which my friend loaned it to me, …

Black Sun, written by James Twining is a futuristic novel that I recently read but surprisingly, this book leaves me turning the pages as quickly as I can, because it is very interesting. It is a book full of puzzles and Tom Kirk is an art thief that chanced …

I bought the book called Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes by Teresa, Tapp, Barbara and Smalley features the most popular fitness program, called T-Tapp. This is actually a fun workout to do, and my colleague at work recommended me to this video. I wanted to burn …

I used to read this book, called Dating For Dummies, written by Dr. Joy Browne, a radio psychologist, and my dad bought for me last time or about $21.99. This book is effective and it landed me to my current boyfriend of 5 years. I definitely would …

“Eleven Minutes” the title itself speaks a lot. If you think that terms like “sex”, “prostitution” etc can offend you, please go and read the novel because you wont find a more gracefully written text on these subjects. The novel engages with a subject that is always there in …

We are always seeing the bargain books at our local book stores and hadn’t bought any until recently. My Dad went to storytime with us and pointed out the Busy Books to my son. My son loves anything cars and lightning mcqueen and when my Dad told …

My father bought this book for my son, age 2, as he is a huge Disney fan as well as a big fan of stickers. He also loves to sit down and read whenever he gets the chance to. This book combines the best of all worlds.
This …

Every single book that I’ve read by Kelly Oram I’ve devoured and enjoyed, and obviously, Cinder & Ella wasn’t the exception. Cinder & Ella turned out to be a very pleasant and entertained journey that shows the growth that a character can have.
Cinder & Ella met through her …

“Saladin” by author: Anne-Marie Edde. The book is translated from the French by: Jane Marie Todd. (Harvard University)
Saladin: in 1187 (the Muslim Militaristic leader) was able to capture the city of Jerusalem. He captured the city from the descendents of the Christian crusaders. …

This book is about how to lose weight and keep it off - same as hundreds of other books on the subject. What sets this book apart from the others is the focus. This book does deal with what you eat and how much exercise you get, …

“Cricket - The Great All-Rounders” is a classic book published by Pelham Books in 1969, to accompany similar volumes on batsmen and bowlers. I found it for two pounds in a second hand bookshop and have been pleased with my purchase at that price. My copy is a fairly …

Before there was the Simpsons, Matt Groening was an alternative cartoonist with a little comic strip known as Life is Hell. He is still drawing this cartoon today, in fact. His first book collection of cartoons was called “Work is Hell” and it remains a classic to …

The Brown Recluse is a short story by Davis Grubb. It appears in the anthology Shadows Three which was edited by Charles Grant. The anthology is a horror themed one but this particular story is more of a mystery than a horror story. The story revolves …

This book is by far my favorite in the series. I have read tons of this series books but none of them compares to this one. When I graduated this year my mom felt like buying me another book because she knows Li love to read. She bought this …