First thing, I love dragons. I just wanted to say that. I love mythology and the animals behind the stories, but my biggest love is dragons. I have posters, statues, jewelry, books, etc. One of my favorite dragon books is more of a children’s book then a book geared …

Contest is the first book by author Matthew Reilly and a good insight into his writing style as a whole. As the first book he wrote it has some obvious novice-author flaws, but nothing that really interrupts the reading.
The book is a supernatural thriller poured from a generic science …

This is the single ,most important book on writing in the world.Grab it; read it and you will be on your way to writing a good quality fiction or non-fiction.Written byGary Provost,one of the America’s greatest writing teachers,this book will change your writing forever.Step-by-step Gary covers the most …

Did you ever hear of a female dragonslayer, one that is really a royal princess in disguise? Well, that is what this fantasy novel is about. A princess gets bored with her life of gossiping and fancy gowns so she runs off to lead her own life. After trying …

Black House is the long awaited and unexpected sequel to the 1984 classic The Talisman. Nearly 20 years later, the story picks up like it never left off with Jack Sawyer now a retired homicide detective in his 30’s living in a small Wisconsin town called French Landing. The …

A friend recommended this book to me after having read it herself, saying that the plot was quite different to many others she had read before. So I went to the library and picked it up, had a read of the blurb, and decided to give it a go. …

The Hardy Boys is a classic series of mystery novels for preteen boys, and even though I was never a preteen boys, I still read and enjoyed them along with Nancy Drew books. In The Mystery of the Flying Express, book 20 of the series, the boys must track …

The secret life of Oscar Wilde by Neil McKenna, is a biography about the famous playwright, author, and poet Oscar Wilde. I previously, knew very little about Oscar except that He wrote poetry, and was An contemporary of the famous playwright George Bernard Shaw, …

The Shape of Snakes was written by Minette Walters, and published by Berkley Publishing Group in 2002
A thoroughly gripping book kept me up all night wondering at the conclusion, so absorbed in following the investigation of a brave, though neurotic woman who did not let up in …

This was the first book I read in the series and it definitely would not be the last. I woke up Christmas morning and my mom handed me a present. I ripped apart the wrapping paper and pulled out this book. I was immediately impressed with the book cover …

Make no mistake, the United Nations is a total disaster. The once great bastion of international law has fallen apart mainly due to mismanagement and political infighting.
Eric Shawn, a Fox news contributor, has written a book chronicling all the problems that the United Nations faces. Mainly, that the security …

‘The secret mountain’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is the most interesting book in these series.
Mike, Peggy and Nora are under suspicion that their parents are being held captive in some mountain in the jungles of Africa. They trek thorugh these fierce jungles. The bravery …

Well this is another manga not really a book or a light novel.It is about the life of the two main characters Miyazawa and Arima as well as there friends.
Its been a long time when I saw the anime version but recently I’ve decided to find out whats the …

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami is initially a confusing book. The story begins with an unusual scene with a man making spaghetti and a woman calling him on the phone. It continues to feel surreal throughout the story. But there is something beautiful about the way the …

This is the first book in the popular kids’ series, The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes. Abby is a happy, friendly girl who in the beginning of this book is starting 5th grade. She has the usual anxieties about making and keeping friends, and generally wants this year to …

John Donne’s poem titled, “Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” functions through the implementation of a compass as a metaphor describing how he and his lover will never truly be apart, as well as the paradigm that their love is both real as well as timeless. In the poem, Donne pleads with …

How To Think Like A Horse is a nice little book by Cherry Hill. Cherry Hill has authored many horse books in order to help owners and riders and she is highly esteemed in the horse world. Cherry Hill is also a rider and equestrian. What I like most …

‘The Boyfriend’ is a book written by R.L. Stine. This is quite an interesting book. This is not scary to read, but is quite exciting. A girl named Joanna dates a guy named Dex. Dex is very much fond of Joanna. But Joanna loses interest in Dex. She wants …

My three year old daughter loves books. She does love the TV, my laptop and my phone but she has a special interest in and loves books. I have been trying to find educational books that are fun and engaging.
Also, when looking for books I try …

Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s story titled “The Yellow Wallpaper” is essentially the fictional diary of a woman. This woman, however, isn’t any ordinary one she has been confined in a room in order to cure her temporary “nervous condition”. This condition, according to her husband John, can only …

This is the long awaited conclusion to a sometimes galloping, sometimes lolloping series following gifted Maerad of Pellinor and her brother Hem. Training under the wings of experienced Bards in order to harness their innate powers, they are ultimately fated to use elemental magic to release the power of …

The book’s content was useful in giving the reader a basic understanding of who were the movers and shakers at the beginning of our countries inception. It is not, by no means a definitive study of the times but does provide a framework for future exploration. A good easy …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Doomsday World is a novel that I did not like all that much. The reason that I did not enjoy reading it is because the novel seems fragmented to me. By that, I mean it does not flow well. In novels, it is …

Though it has been a long time since Stephen Covey’s book —˜7 habits of highly effective people’ came out, the impact of its content is still as strong and meaningful as it was when it had newly hit the bookstores.
The writer takes a very unconventional approach that contradicts the …

Most of the books that you have to read in high school are just stupid. They say that it will heighten your intellect and help you learn all about the important things in life, but only a few have really meant anything to me. One of them was “Speak”. …

I just recently finished this book even though I’ve bought it many months ago. This is quite a famous book due to its creative book title and the author actually became quite famous after releasing this book. So is this book worth all the hypes?
The book focuses on …

“Black” by Ted Dekker, Book 1 of the Circle trilogy, introduces us to Thomas Hunter, a man who becomes trapped between two realities that keep switching on him. Every time he falls asleep or passes out in one, he wakes up in the other. One world is the contemporary …

After reading “The 5 people you meet in Heaven” and “For one more Day”, I couldn’t resist the temptation to purchase “Tuesdays with Morrie”, and after reading the book, I’m glad that I had bought it, for it was entertaining, educational and motivational as well. And the most impressive …

“The Battle” is the third book of “The Adventures of Jecosan Tarres” trilogy. It would be futile to try to re-tell you the plot; besides, I don’t think it would be fair. The story has so many unpredictable turns, just when you think you know things will go a …

This is one of my favorite fictional novels. I’m crazy about love stories, may it be fictional or real, and this book did not disappoint me one bit. Twilight is an amazing love story between two different beings. It is a beautiful thriller narrated in way that made so …

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 …

This book is a continuation of the series Nicholas Flammel written by Michael Scott. The first book titled The Alchemist that made a lot of fans fascinated. This story continues after Sophie and her colleagues managed to escape from Dr. Dee. Sophie who has been trained magic, managed to …

“Dead as a Doornail” is the fifth book in the Sookie Stackhouse novel series written by the popular author Charlaine Harris. I didn’t think that this one gave me as much of an adrenaline rush as “Dead to the World” though, but it still was packed with suspense and …

If you have ever seen the Martha Stewart show, then you will know how generous she is with sharing her expertise in any given subject. In Martha Stewart’s Cooking School, she doesn’t hold out on any information for the home cook when it comes to mastering the art of …

This is an entertaining novel that will keep you turning the pages. Julia Quinn continues her tail of the Bridgerton family this time focusing on the youngest daughter Hyacinth. The story takes twists and turns combining romance and comedy. The conclusion is as all would want …

The Alibi Man written by Tami Hoag is a very powerful and feel good and thrilling story about Elena Estes, an undercover cop finding her way through life. Then, something happened; a real tragic thing which ended her career as a super undercover cop. She then went …

Wealth and Spirituality has long been like oil and water - they just can’t mix. That is the old fashion thinking especially by the less privilege and fortunate. Money is just evil, plain and simple and everybody rich, is just spiritual poor.
However, all those myths about money is …

Indigo stories is a collection of short stories written by Satyajit Ray, the legendary Indian film maker. He is considered as one of the greatest film maker of this century and is the only Indian Director to win an Oscar. Satyajit Ray was also a writer of repute.
Indigo …

When I first saw this book on my aunt’s bookshelf amongst the rest of the novels, I never really paid it much attention since the artist’s depiction on the cover didn’t make it seem very interesting. Nevertheless, I decided to read it and a few of the other books …

Anonymous Rex by Eric Garcia is without doubt one of the most original books I read in a long time. I admit I had my doubts when I first picked it up as it sounded a bit odd, but to my delight it was very interesting indeed. This book …

I found myself having a variety of emotions with reading Battleship Sailor. The book is a memoir by Theodore C. Mason of his time in navy before, during and after the Bombing of Pearl Harbor. He was serving on the battleship California when it …

The first time I read a Harlan Coben book I was preparing for a long bus ride from New York City and needed something to read really quickly. I saw a book with a bright orange cover that caught my eye and I figured I’d give it a shot. …

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 …

This is an ultimate resource guide for parents of children with autism! This book is written by a mother of an autistic child that struggled to gather information when her son was diagnosed. The author put this guide together to help other parents quickly gather all the …

The Pelican Brief is one of the best classics by Grisham. Though all his books are law related, they all tend to be different, with the respective description and twist.
John starts this story by giving information about the death of two Supreme Court justices. Their murders are connected only …

When the young gentlewoman Emma Woodhouse sees her governess marry a nice man named Mr. Weston, she flatters herself that she has arranged this match, subtly leading the two people to become interested in each other. Inspired by this success, Emma takes up matchmaking as a hobby. She thinks …

I have read the book —˜The mystery at Lilac inn’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is a book among the Nancy Drew series and is very interesting. In the beginning of the story, the reader tends to feel that this is a book about a haunted place and is …

Unwind by Neil Shusterman is the first in a trilogy of books. The plot follows three main protagonists, who all end up telling the story from their points of view, they are Risa, Connor and Lev. Risa is an orphan from a state home who happens to be …

I was introduced to the works of Brandon Sanderson on the XI annual awards of the National Club of Fantasy and Horror. The publishers of “Artline” made an effective presentation of his upcoming novel “The Way of Kings.” My wonderful impressions of their previous projects came true and a …

Calculators in Classrooms is a book that is about using calculators in the primary math classrooms. It is an excellent resource for teachers. The book is published by Paul Swan in 2007.
There are many exercises and games that can be found in this book. Most of the activities …