I was looking forward to read Cauldron by Jack McDevitt, as it is the final book in a long and successful series about space pilot Priscilla Hutchins, but to turned out to be a huge disappointment! It is very clear the book is totally unbalanced and the author lost …

The Catcher In The Rye is J.D.Salinger’s most famous novel, published in 1951. The book is an essential read, especially for teenagers, who might be inspired by its antihero, of the same age as them, facing the same dilemmas. It is a classic, and Holden Caulfield represents the icon …

Lace by Shirley Conran is a very ’sexy’ book. But it is not to be mistaken for there is a plot to it. Minus the raciness and everything, it is about a lady named Lili, and she is a gorgeous young lady out there to seek the truth.
She …

India’s Struggle for Independence is undoubtedly one of the most popular book of Modern Indian History. I first heard about this book when a controversy erupted about the term used by Bipan Chandra for some Indian freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh and others. The author has used the term …

Kingdom Hearts Manga Volume 2 by Shiro Amano continues Sora, Donald, and Goofy’s travels to different worlds in search of Kairi and Riku. They travel to Agrabah and meet Aladdin and try to rescue Princess Jasmine from Jafar.
The manga is pretty good, the story does move a little too …

Ultra - Metabolism, The Simple Plan for Weight Loss, By Mark Hyman, M.D. has become my health and weight Bible. I am an avid reader, but have never really been into factual book, so much as fiction. After my last baby was born three years ago, a friend who …

“Mr. Icy Cold and Other Stories” is a book of Enid Blyton’s children stories. There are thirteen short stories contained in the entire book, and all of them focus on enchanting plots which appeal to young children’s imaginations. I think it would make for a great Christmas gift for …

I have been selling since age 5, and I am still doing that till date. Selling is an actitity done by any entity found in occupational activities. Without selling generating revenue for the business or company is not possible. That is, to make money as a company requires the …

A compelling thriller story with a main story about a mysterious murder. With early indications are very minimal and subtle, the case was very complicated to uncover. Quite complicated to find the people, who have the motivation to kill Katie. Is ex-boyfriend? old enemy of his father? or people …

You can actually tell apart a piece of timeless classic from a timely fad by how long it takes to actually get out of style. the book eclipse for example is a timely fad that enthralled the hearts and minds of teenagers, (most of them women) from almost every …

When J.K. Rowling first came out with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, I was not one of those who eagerly anticipated the release. My friends kept discussing Harry Potter but it was not enough to arouse my interest. I thought I was too old for witches and wizards, …

I love good books. One of my all time favorite books to read children is called “The Mine-o-saur”. It is by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and illustrated by David Clark. It is a great book for all young children to add to their personal library because it teaches …

Laugh and smile all the way through while reading The Funny Thing Is…by Ellen Degeneres. That’s what happened to me, and I give a super 10 stars for this book. The book is super hilarious, and the fact that I love personality Ellen Degeneres is a known fact …

Where’s My Hero? is a very delightful book that I love reading because it laces with the theme of romance, which is my real favorite of all time. The authors are bestselling romance Julia Quinn, Kinley MacGregor and also Lisa Kleypas. It is not a novel just …

Anyone who owns a horse, will know the up-keep of these animals can be expensive. Along with the everyday costs of stabling, feeding etc, vet bills can run up quickly when a horse becomes sick.
I have owned horses for many years, and have learned an amass of knowledge over …

Stephanie, a young schoolgirl, decides to wear her hair in a ponytail because nobody else does so. When she comes to school and her classmates see it, they all yell, “Ugly, ugly, ugly!” But Stephanie doesn’t care. She likes her ponytail, and she will not let the opinion of …

In Lust for Life by Adele Parks, I sometimes hate the main character, Bella. She is someone that is perhaps a bit selfish and too reckless. She and Stevie got married during her teenage years and I think that’s pretty rushing and while their young blood are raging …

I not only liked , but I was also left with a very good impression from this book. In this case I speak of a small, poignant book that I believe will find a way to your heart the way it found to mine. I am talking about “Paw …

This book contains 16 of O.Henry’s short stories, I would say some of his very best. The stories included are:
“The Gift of the Magi”
“The Cop and the Anthem”
“Springtime a la Carte”
“The Green Door”
“After Twenty Years”
“The Furnished Room”
“The Pimienta Pancakes”
“The Last Leaf”
“The Voice of the City”
“While the Auto Awaits”
“A Retrieved …

Carol Berkin’s book, “A Brilliant Solution”, is an in depth look at how the United States Constitution was formed, and what sort of people formed it. Berkin describes with detail the characteristics and some life experiences of the founding fathers of …

The second installment of Stephenie Meyers former popular book Twilight was excitingly good. After reading the first book in this series I decided to also take the plunge and read the second installment. I am so glad I did, because I enjoyed reading it. This book is both heartbreaking …

After passing the period in which Nostradamus scared me with his apocalyptic predictions, land of prophets not interested me at all. That is why, the name Edgar Cayce did not say a word to me nor I expected to find myself in this book a modern Nostradamus: perhaps just …

Once in a while I listen to Dr. Laura’s radio program and enjoy her sound advice to the listeners, so when I saw this book I knew that it had to be good, written by someone I already know and respect. I was right. In “The Proper Care & …

“Little Pea,” writen by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Jen Corace, is a cute little book about a young pea (gender undisclosed by the author) who must eat candy in order to get her desert.
Rosenthal cleverly reverses roles with the pea. First of all, since we do …

‘Mystery of the Banshee towers’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is interesting in between pages, but overall, it is quite dull to read. There are few funny or comical incidents. It is a very poor mystery. The mystery itself starts late in the book and …

Like all brides to be, I was extremely excited to get married until I started to think about everything it entailed and I realized I had no idea what I was doing. I was talking with my manicurist one day and she recommended that I should get some books …

I like to pick up travel books in places I’m interested whenever I can, especially if they’re on sale. Although it’s about five years old, the majority of the information is still relevant, and the book is one of the better travel guides I’ve come across.
The book prided itself …

‘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 …

My little brother borrowed from his friend this book the other day, which is actually pretty senseless to me. I don’t find any significance to this book, and it basically only describes the methods or rather, the group that has founded the word Bling! and has made this …

As Good As Dead is a very suspenseful book that will leave you guess as to who the killer is until the end. I found myself staying up late, in bed, reading this book, telling myself no, I think this person is the killer no, it’s gotta be this …

Fashion Victim by Sam Baker is a good book on fashion backdrop, what goes on behind the scenes perhaps in reality and many more juicy details.
However, this fiction story is uncanny and has a voice of mystery and bit of thriller to it. You get fashion-packed laced with murder …

This was the first ever novel that I had read of Sidney Sheldon. Ever since I read this novel i have been hooked to his work. He writes in a flawless was that is very entertaining. He covers all the aspects in his novel ranging from thrill to romance …

This isn’t really a book, perse, so much as a collection of patterns and the instructions for making the patterns. The pattern pieces are, of course, included, and all of the items are fairly easy to sew, especially with the step by step instructions, although some of them are …

Tom Clancy’s Debt Of Honour tells the story of a cabal of Japanese businessmen who put up a nonentity as their Prime
Minister and launch a war and economic attack on the United States. The US initially reels back, but rallies again to utterly defeat the Japanese. In this …

The “Global Marketing Management” by Warren J. Keegan is a great book to have for the management students, teachers as well as corporates. The book enables us to think in different angles and helps us design a plan and strategy in order to market a product globally. …

This book I had read about 3 years before and since then is addicted to the principles and teachings of the book. This is a Book by the motivational speaker Shiv Khera which contains easy and practical ways to turn pessimist thoughts in to optimistic and bring out the …

I’ve been a long time fan of Stephen King, his books and movie adaptations. He has proven himself to be an author with staying power, but, for many readers, myself included, “The Shining” will forever be the story that launched my permanent interest in his writing career.
“The Shining” caught …

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 …

I tend to stay from books such as the title here, The Age of American Unreason, written by Susan Jacoby because it plays around with the word controversy. There are so many elements in this book that could be debated and as a reader, I have had the …

Synopsis: Children’s book about a chameleon that wishes he wasn’t so small and slow so he decides to take on the traits of other animals at the zoo.
What I liked about this book: I read this to my daughter last night and thought it was a cute story. I …

How To Write A Damn Good Novel is a book written by James Frey. Basically, it is about how to write a good novel which can be published and has a potential of being a bestseller.
I bought and read this book, and think it is pretty good. …

The Bone Collector, by Jeffrey Deaver is a fascinating and excellent book. I really liked how the value of forensic science was shown throughout The Bone Collector. This book is not for the feint of heart because it can be very graphic in some parts. The …

“Vernika Decides to Die” is a kind of book where you just don’t get tired of reading. Every time you read it, you get new insights or you find a sentence you don’t ever remember reading before.
I have read this book years ago and I was happy with …

The Smart One by Ellen Meister is a book about 3 sisters and each of them have a very distinctive character and they don’t really see eye to eye on most things anymore due to some circumstances.
The first is Clare, and she is really gorgeous but she seems …

The Room on The Roof is the first novel by Ruskin Bond. It is the story of Rusty who is a 16 year old boy. After his parents died he was living with his English Guardian. He was quite unhappy with the ruthless ways and strict rules of his …

Le Mot Juste, edited not by a single person but by an editorial panel of no fewer than six people, is subtitled “A Dictionary of Classical & Foreign Words & Phrases”, which in all honesty I think is likely to prove a more immediately understandable description to most people of what the …

I was encouraged to read “For Her Son” by the author Colleen Smith-Dennis by at least three people I knew. It was apparently supposed to be one of those authentic Caribbean novels that discussed certain social problems in the society in the form of a novel, and I believe …

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde is a book purely on fantasy, but a literature fantasy. Can you imagine that? That is what I first come across when I read this book. It is full of magical fantasy and that is something that I truly admire the …

I wanted to like this arc, I really did. Admittedly, it has been a long, long time since I read the last issue, so of course I’m going to be a tad lost, but even taking that into account, I didn’t really care.
You have a war …

The author J.R.R. Tolkien is very well known for books like The Hobbit or The Lord of the rings. I can understand the fame of this author, as the books that he has written are a completely different world.
About The Hobbit, this book was published in 1937, and relates …