I didn’t really become interest in Texas cuisine until after I read a fiction book that featured both cities. The book didn’t include the famous barbeque these two cities are known for, but rather a fast food joint all the locals would frequent. It wasn’t until I was watching …

The Daughters of Cain (written by Colin Dexter and published by Random House, 1996)
Dear old Inspector Morse at it again! Indulging in alcohol and nicotine though he knew that these will eventually kill him; he continued at it till he coughed up blood and had to …

My 5-year-old daughter has been getting a bit bored with the kids’ books they force her to check out at school and expressed a desire to read some chapter books with me.
I wasn’t sure how much of a step she was willing to take, but I remembered I still …

A few weeks ago I entered a book contest hosted by Bookreporter, and I was lucky enough to win an advance copy of Stars Over Sunset Boulevard by Susan Meissner. The book is a period piece set in the 1930s, which follows two women in Hollywood trying to make …

The latest that I have finished reading would be the book title, Hitts & Mrs, written by the very amazing Black writer, Lori Bryant-Woolridge. She has received an Emmy before for her writing and I salute her.
This novel is a romantic one at that, but not really laced …

The book “Play Or Be Played” by Tariq Nasheed (you might know him as “King Flex”) in my opinion its a most have for all the ladies across the world.
It teaches and educates ladies from all cultures in how to be successful with the opposite sex.
I’m a man and …

Roadwork is a novel released in 1981 written by Stephen King and published under the name Richard Bachman. The novel is about a man named Dawes who is forced from his home, the city is putting a road right where his house sits, and they will pay him a …

A Little Princess is my favorite of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s children’s books. It’s like a Cinderella story, only with a little girl and no glass slipper. It gives me the best of fairytale and old-fashioned realistic story. The fairytale element is just as amazing as any …

Leave the Grave Green (written by Deborah Crombie and published by Berkley Publishing Group, 1996).
Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James were handled a case to investigate —“ carefully and discreetly.
Connor Swann, the son-in-law of Sir Gerald and Dame Caroline Asherton had been found strangled. Sir Gerald and …

I’m starting to get a little frustrated with James Patterson, and beginning to wonder if he even bothers to write anymore. Many of his recent books have been “co-authored” with another writer, and I recently learned how this works.
Basically Patterson comes up with an idea, and turns it …

If you are a fan of short stories, and in particular ones with a focus on the strange and horrific, I suggest that you make it a specific point to check out Joe Hill’s 20th Century Ghosts to satisfy such a craving.
In many ways I preferred Joe Hill’s follow-up …

I like the story The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. I think it’s an alright story, compared to some others. That’s because this book has a unique plot and voice, and the title tend to be misleading. This is not a story about bees …

Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less is the book which made Jeffrey Archer famous and stamped him as one of the better writers of our timed. The book tells the story of four young men who have been defrauded by a master scamster. How the ill -matched …

I have read the book —˜The message in the hollow oak’ written by Carolyn Keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is an interesting book and good to read. The story line is good and the content interesting. Nancy shows such determination in this …

I just finished this book recently and felt that it wasn’t quite over yet. I’m a fan of Maeve Binchy’s work, and am very familiar with her style of writing, which I love. This book, did meet all my expectations, except for the fact that I think …

Its been a long time since I’ve sat down and read a good book in less than a month without wanting to put it down for some good video game playing or two. Dark Warrior Rising by Ed Greenwood is one of the best Fantasy novels I’ve read …

Meg Cabot is an amazing author, and most of her books were and are bestsellers, but not this one. That doesn’t mean it’s not good. Nicola and the Viscount follows a young girl named Nicola who lives in London in the early 1800s. She’s an orphan, and it’s her …

Touching Evil is a paranormal investigations book written by Kay Hooper.
Hollis Templeton is severely attacked, blinded and left for dead.
Maggie Barnes has empathic abilities and is atoning for something in a past life. She connects with her victims in an astounding ways.
John Garrett is there in Seattle …

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is most famous for his mystery books. But, I have to admit, his story, The Leather Funnel, is a bit creepy.
I’m not sure how true the narrative is; he tells the tale in first person and I’m not sure if it’s an event he actually …

Backpacking in the 90’s is a book that was written by Victoria Logue. This book gives some great tips and secret from experienced backpackers for the inexperienced as well as the experienced backpacker. After all you can always learn something new. It discusses possible locations and talks about different …

Mario Party 2 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide is not quite as impressive as the BradyGames strategy guide for a couple of reasons, although nonetheless I still enjoyed looking through it. I was disappointed that there was not as much storytelling and information on the boards as there was in …

I just finished reading the book over the weekend. I couldn’t put it down. It was an okay book for me. My cousin had been nagging me to read it so we could discuss it; and we did last night. Her views seemed to be very different from the …

The nature of this story, Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes is quite surreal. Imagine having to go through lots of difficulty just to find out whether there is any of your illegitimate child ever, by any chance. That’s what this story is all about.
A rich man …

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan is a wonderfully crafted novel filled with light hearted humour and powerful characters. It’s a great novel for Book Clubs, for teaching and for women of all ages. However, I’m sure there are a few men out there that will admit to …

Once again this is another stylized work of fiction from Conn Igulden. This book essentially deals with Julius Ceasar when he was growing up and how he got to discover Gaius Marius and his introduction to military life.
What really made this book appealing was that it was once …

A 1985 publication by S and A Gibbs, Mastering Music is rather ponderously subtitled “Programming Sound on the BBC Model B Micro”. It is an official guide, as is indicated by the words “Published by the British Broadcasting Corporation” on the copyright page, something which I always feel gives …

This is a book with the Begin Smart trademark. It is also a book for Brainy Babies from 12-18 months. There are many books out there. Sometimes, as parents, we do not know which are more suitable for our kids. However this book specifically addresses that issue. The age …

Recently, I came to the very last page of “The Choice” a novel by Nicholas Sparks. And while I found the romance behind this novel heartwarming and beautiful, I did not find this story to have as much depth to it as some of his other novels.
The story …

In “I Stand Here Ironing”, a short story written by Tillie Olsen, the setting reveals much about the nature of the story. Although the author does not devote paragraphs to describing the setting, it is obvious based on the title and introductory sentences. The narrator is standing, while ironing …

“A Baby Tramp” is about a boy who was sent away to be protected from both the strange occurrences in his childhood town, Blackburg, and from the curse that lay upon his family.
First, the story begins with a boy standing in the rain; only it’s not rain, but some …

The Princess Academy is an amazing book by Shannon Hale that received an Newberry Honer Award. It was well earned. This book was riveting, exciting, and fun! Once I started reading it I couldn’t put it down. The main character is a girl named Miri, after a tiny mountain …

Reed Shelton, a tough policeman, goes hiking with his shy, stuttering wife Beck in hopes to “toughen her up” through the experience. In the forest, they are attacked by strange creatures, and Beck is kidnapped. Reed calls help, and the rescue mission begins. What makes the story especially interesting …

Jeanette Winterson has come to be one of my favourite writers with a great deal of resistance on my part; some of her novels I’ve loved, others I found masturbatory and self-involved. I cannot agree with her ideologically, since her claims of beauty and art’s primacy in life appear …

I became a fan of Christian novelist Jacqueline Thomas after reading her book “Jezebel.”
The main character of “Redemption” is the beautiful Marin, a well known actress, who meets, falls in love with and marries Warner, a well known preacher and evangelist. Despite his sister’s disapproval, he believes that God …

When I read the book title, Whiteout written by Ken Follett, I am reminded so much of stories like Mist and also Heroes. There is a certain similarity to it all. At first I don’t like the descriptions in this book. It is actually about this virus …

The Modern Middle East book is written by Mehran Kamrava. My mother borrowed this from her friend, and she recommended it for my reading, just to have another insight on The Middle East and what has been happening. She told me that it is better to read …

If you are interested in learning more about the techniques of mindful awareness and incorporating it into your child’s life The Mindful Child, by Susan Kaiser Greenland, is a good book to get you started. The book moves slow at the beginning. As it progresses the author builds up …

There are huge number of published books about yoga, varying in term of their quality and comprehensiveness. “Cure Yourself with Yoga” by Acarya Hiranmayananda Avt. is one of the good ones. This book offers comprehensive and wide-ranging guide to the ancient art of yoga.
Yoga is a holistic …

This police detective story was Michael Connelly’s first published novel and introduced the world to Los Angeles police detective Harry Bosch. It is remarkably sure-footed for a first novel, with a great central character obsessed with solving a murder which at first appeared to be an open-and-shut case of …

Hornet’s Nest, written by Patricia Cornwell was published by Warner Books in 1998.
This novel is somewhat different from other Cornwell stories featuring Dr Kay Scarpetta; the last book I read was Trace, which was a disappointment. This book was however entertaining, with two different protagonists - Judy Hammer, …

Sherriff Bo Tully. Awesome character but in real life would so be in jail with his obvious disrespect for the rules. Seriously. But you know the story is going to be hilarious, and it was. As always Patrick McManus made me fall head over heels for not so conventional …

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer is probably one of the best Young Adult series I have read in a long time. It’s been a while since I have read the individual books, so I am going to talk about the series as a whole.
The first thing anyone should …

Daredevil issue 276 is definitely one of the worst issues I have read. Ann Nocenti has written herself in a corner with a ridiculous plot line featuring a beautiful robot who looks like a real woman, an environmentalist whacko, the Inhumans from the moon, and Ultron, the most …

My friend gave me a book entitled “Straight From The Heart-A Prayer Companion”. It is a compilation of different prayers. There you can find prayers to different saints like a Novena Prayer for desperate cases (St. Jude Thaddeus), Novena Prayer for cancer patients (St. Peregrine), Novena …

I read the book, The Street Lawyer by John Grisham and I could say that I was disappointed by this book. It is the most boring book that I have read that have been written by John Grisham, having been accustomed to reading suspense …

Synopsis
Written through the eyes of Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Jane Boleyn. Three young women caught up in the power hungry and volatile court of King Henry VIII.
Anne of Cleves, picked to be the fourth Queen of England yet a fatal mistake dashes her hopes before they have …

There are a lot of things we can get through reading books, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets etc. Let us juts be thankful for many books writer, they give us more strength, motivations, knowledge for every readers. They show hoe life is great.
I read lots of books and I really …

The Other Boleyn Girl is one of the best books that I have ever read. It is about Mary Boleyn, Anne Boleyn’s sister, who also was intimately involved with King Henry VIII and very nearly ended up Queen much like Anne did. Mary and Anne are much different - …

I have just read a great bok by Augusten Burroughs, called Running With Scissors. Burroughs have quickly grown to be one of my new favorite authour. Augusten Burroughs writes about his life, in Running With Scissors he tells us about his troubled youth and his relationship to his mother, …