This time, Brown invites you to experience the spine-chilling adventures. He opens the door to imagination and tempts with Rachel Sexton, an agent of NRO and Michael Tolland, a scientist, go to the glacier and to verify an unusual discovery. Hard to deny the authenticity of the discovery. The …

Ken Follett is an amazing historical writer which brings meaning to our history, to the world’s history.
The First book from a trilogy is The Fall of The Giants published in 2010 and in 16 countries. It is the story of World War 1 and how five families from five …

This is a book by Sherman Alexie. I read this book two year ago but the pain that this book tries to convey to its readers still reverberates in my ears. Though this book is written as a novel but it has all autobiographical tone as the author himself …

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 …

I read this work at school, but my impressions remain to this day briefly about the plot. Although the story is read for a short time, you can think about it for a long time later. The work’s plot is quite strange and surreal, but this is Kafka!
One …

Why Do Men Have Nipples is a fairly new book written by a rather briliant doctor. The book is a short read that is so incredibly humorous, I can’t even begin to explain it. It is a series of random medical questions that we have all wanted …

Before traveling to another country, I make it a point to check out the different travel guides. I choose the one that I will take carefully, and for my trip to Singapore & Malaysia, I chose Fodor’s Exploring Singapore & Malaysia.
I love the guides published by Fodor’s. It …

The first novel in Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages give us a hitherto unexplored perspective on one of Star Treks least explored races, The Romulans. Or, as they call themselves, The Rihannsu.
The novel follows the Romulan, Commander Ael t’Rllaillieu as she attempts to prevent her people going down a dark …

I have read many Terry Pratchett novels and particularly enjoy his Discworld novels, so I was eager to read Jingo by Terry Pratchett.
Jingo is a novel featuring Samuel Vimes, who is a quite enjoyable character and has been the main character in many Discworld novels: Guards! Guards!; Men …

‘Five on a secret trail’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and is one among the famous five adventure series. This is quite an interesting book. The children are enjoying their holiday, camping out near an old cottage. This cottage is empty. Nobody lives in it. Naturally, the …

Well, it happened. I read all of Jude Deveraux’s novels and was looking for an author that might be comparable to her, if not better. I found someone almost better! Kathleen E. Woodiwiss is awesome. I felt so many emotions reading this book and I loved it so much …

“One Inch Tall” is one of the most successful products of Shel Silverstein’s clever yet silly ideas. Considered an all-time favorite, Silverstein retells the childhood dream of seeing the world as a one inch tall figure in an imaginative first person poem. Despite having a laid-back and conversational style, Silverstein …

I’m a big believer in both the “Complete Idiot’s” and the “Dummies” books. They provide a very good introduction to almost everything. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to The Civil War, by Alan Axelrod (ISBN 0-02-862122-0) is no exception.
Most of us learned some things about it while going to high …

Why Dogs Chase Cats is a story retold by S. E. Schlosser that I got to read on the internet. The story is about the married life of Dog and Cat where Cat keeps saying that she’s too sick to work and Dog had to make dinner aside from …

Like any first time mom, I was a junkie for any information I can get on how to raise my little bundle of joy. I scoured the internet, read magazines and bought books. One of these books is Smart Parenting The Smart Mom’s Guide …

The Glitter Dome (by Joseph Wambaugh)
A brutal story about policemen and their work routines; it described the main protagonists Al Mackey and his partner Marty Welborn. They were known for their ability to —˜fix’ crimes (not solve them) - creating solutions to fit the crimes. …

I enjoy the Stone Soup daily comic, so of course I am interested in the collections. This collection, Desperate Households, shows a time when a single mom starts dating again and loses her job through corporate shuffling. So her 13 year old daughter decides to get a job.
There is …

In this volume of Nodame Cantabile Chiaki decides to move to another apartment, as he can’t concentrate with so many musicians surrounding him -ironic for someone who works as a conductor-. Also Son Rui makes her appeareance, having an important paper this time. She will deal with her insecurities …

If you are interested in psychotropic plants then I think this is definitely one book you should read. I became interested in shamanism and the use of psychotropic plants in 2007 after an experience I had with psilocybin mushrooms. The experience made such a lasting impression on me that …

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 …

This is one of those horror books that have a twist ending. I admit I probably should have seen it coming, but I didn’t. I suppose it’s kind of clever, too, as long as you don’t figure it out before the end. Mainly this is a teen thriller about …

Breaking Dawn is the fourth and last installment of the Twilight Saga Series writtten by the now famous novelist Stephenie Meyer.Just like the first four books,the story revolves around the vampire Edward Cullen and the love of his life, the human Bella Swan.
The Story:
In this book,Bella and Edward are …

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 …

“The Terror” by Guy de Maupassant is a story about a man who is getting married because he’s afraid to be alone.
First, the story begins with a man who talking about is upcoming nuptials to a woman he barely knows. The guy (nameless) has only met his future wife …

“Ministers of Grace” written by H.H. Munro is about a young Duke who takes it upon himself to make changes in the political arena by replacing the real cabinet members with “angels” or clones as people in the present may refer to them.
I’m an avid reader of both fiction …

‘State of Fear’ is the latest novel from writer Michael Crichton. I must admit to being excited about reading this book, having always been a fan of Crichtons. Did it live up to my expectations? Absolutely. ‘State of Fear’ is gripping from beginning to end.
Funded …

Born of a father who came from Kenya, August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, United States, 47 years later, Barack Obama became the center of attention in the world. November 4, 2008, citizens of African descent, won the presidential election in the United States. All welcomed the presence of Obama. …

“A stranger in the mirror” by Sidney Sheldon. This is a novel that revolves around the life of two characters, namely Toby Temple and Jill Castle. Toby is a small-fry wannabee comedian who dreams of making it big by entering into the Hollywood. He struggles a lot early on …

I read the boy called it because it was a requirement for one of my education classes in college. My emotions flaired the entire way through the book. I would cry. I would get angry.
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I had this book of Medical and Surgical for 5 years. I am using in since I was in College, now that I’m already graduated a year ago I still kept and read this book as my references. This book is the Sixth Edition of Lippincott. It has 1,526 …

For my latest birthday I received Diana Gabaldon’s latest book, A Breath of Snow and Ashes. I have been waiting, literally years for this book to be finished and on the shelves. I was out of my mind with excitement when it was finally published in September 2005. I …

I’ve always considered myself a nerd, so when I read the synopsis of this book, I immediately thought, why not? Despite the awful cover, I decided to give it a chance and I have to say, I had a really fun time reading it.
Maddie spend an embarrassing moment …

Ultimate Spiderman #3 “Double Trouble”
Here he is, the Ultimate universe’s Doctor Octopus!
The problem with Doctor Octopus in the ‘regular’ books was that he played the role of a powermad, meglomaniacal scientist looking to dominate the world…and rob banks.
In other words, any way the wind blows. He became an unfocused …

This review contains spoilers for the book “Evermore” by Alyson Noel.
I picked up this book at a used bookstore because the book’s description promised a few things that interested me–young adult, paranormal elements, and romance. And it delivered all of those things. Though I’m not sure how well …

In “The Lexus and the Olive Tree,” Thomas Friedman draws upon his experiences as a foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times and integrates these experiences into an easily readable and engaging introduction to globalization. He argues that the fall of the Berlin Wall is an excellent metaphor …

If such creatures, the body, a dog, a tree, a hint of red color, the devil and a horse could talk, and then communicate like humans in general. What will happen? All that became one of the many unique that we can see from the style of Orhan Pamuk …

This story, Here’s the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice by Maureen McCormick. This is such an amazing story and for those of you out there aspiring to become a celebrity, this book is a must read. It is a very honest rendition and a …

Borders Books is the closest location to my home to buy books, magazines, CDs, DVDs and a variety of other items. While they have a large selection of items, they don’t have everything at this location. Nor do they always stock all of the new releases. You would think …

“Casino Infernale” is the seventh book in the series Secret Histories, which was supposed to give a new start in the life of the protagonist Eddie Druud , an agent of the influential Druud family and currently an employee of his grandfather in the Department Of The Uncanny, and …

The Boys from Brazil (by Ira Levin, published by Random House, 1976)
This is a rather complicated, yet absorbing story —“ you have to read almost halfway to get the essence of the mystery.
Yakov Liebermann’s mission in life was to hunt for Nazis, especially those who had participated in the …

My sister and I laughed so hard when we saw this book at the book-stand the other day. The title is Why Men Marry Bitches, and was written by Sherry Argov. She bought it and we took turns to read it. It costs for about $9.99 …

Gurren Lagann is a manga series based off the anime Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagan, also known as Gurren Lagann that aired in the U.S. on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2008. The manga is about a boy named Simon, pronounced See-Moan, who lives underground in Giha Village; he works …

Skelter (by Michael R Perry)
Manson and fiends like him continue to attract believers and admirers long after they are dead or locked away from society. As it is, the story exploited on the probability of Manson’s supporters perpetuating his name and fame through acts of comparable, …

This is a really good story and if you are someone that loves to read up on love and life etc, especially what if it involves powerful people in the league of celebrities and all that, then this fiction novel, Married Lovers by Jackie Collins is the one to go …

After reading the first book in the series, The Hunger Games, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Catching Fire. In fact, I went out and bought it the next day along with the conclusion to the trilogy called Mockingjay.
Catching Fire is the continuing story about young …

Elite #1 is the first issue of a new series from Portent Comics written by James Redington and pencilled by Marcelo Salaza.
The plot centres around the character of the title’s namesake who, in true Superman style is a hero idolised by all. However, not is all as it appears …

Over this past summer I read the book Unwind by Neal Shusterman. I found this book to be a great, easy read. The book takes place in the future after a war between Pro-Choice and Pro-Life had taken place. The result was horrific in my opinion. It resulted …

Godzilla on My Mind , Fifty Years of the King of the Monsters by William Tsutsui
Tsutsui deserves a ton of praise as he truly delivers the goods by crafting a book that is 1/2 a history of Godzilla and 1/2 reflections of the Godzilla life that was once lived.
What …

In the volume number 17 of Nodame Cantabile we finally get to know Chiaki’s father. He’s forced to go to see his son’s concert, and when Chiaki notices in the middle of it, he gets so nervous that he fails at his conducting. That will make him behave in …

Agatha Christie is one of my favorite writers ever since I was a child. I liked to imagine I was myself one of the characters of her books and I was helping Poirot or Miss Marple solve the mysteries and crimes lied ahead.
Though I have read most of her …