This book for kids, The Teacher’s Funeral, doesn’t actually seem appropriately titled, as most of the book has nothing whatsoever to do with a teacher’s funeral, unless it is a metaphor that I missed. However, there is a funeral in the book, so I guess it works.
The characters in …

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is an amazing person, and for a student of Buddhism, his summation of that religion when asked as “My religion is kindness” is a great inspiration. I would really recommend that you look into Buddhism if you haven’t already done so - I …

I simply love the title to this book, Rubbish Boyfriends by Jessie Jones. No doubt about it. This story is totally about Dayna Harris. So if you are the type to not like to read about her character, the I strongly advice you to chuck away this …

As my little 16 month old daughter gets more and more curious, I watch in wonder at the many different skills she is able to comprehend at such a young age. One of these, is being able to get into the books which are far out of her reach …

The Magus was the first novel John Fowles ever attempted to write. By the time he finally finished it, he had written and published two more. Since then, he has gone back to revise the novel and this new edition is probably the one you will read. I am …

Teach Yourself Visually Chess by Jon Edwards is the first chess book I bought myself. I have been playing chess for just over 5 years now and my current ELO rating stands at 1600. This book gave me a real kick start into the world of chess. In the …

‘Peter and the Starcatchers’ by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson is a rip roaring pirate-filled adventure. It revolves around a world of fantasies (well, not exactly) which has been suitably written for teenagers. It narrates an impossible to put down tale of skulduggery and treachery, raging storms and bone-crushing …

Painting Fairies in Watercolour by Paul Bryn Davies is a basic book on painting fairies with watercolor paints, including supplies and tips on drawing fairies.
I bought Painting Fairies in Watercolour by Paul Bryn Davies after being given a wonderful easel and paint set. I purchased the book at …

The sixth book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, was not such a page-turner for me as I expected. This was the first time that I waited for the release of the book, and in fact, I reserved a copy from my favorite bookstore. …

There are 2 book titles here, which I am going to review. One is on the NYT Best Seller List, and the other one is a book on political views.
The first book is Rich Dad, Poor Dad. The title itself is enicicing, and one comes to wonder …

What to Expect When You’re Expecting, What to Expect the First Year, and What to Expect the Toddler Years are essential reference books to have when you are starting a family. I would think after being through pregnancy once, I wouldn’t have needed the book so much. …

Tim Green wrote the novel The Fourth Perimeter and I thought that it was going to be a very boring read. This book was borrowed to me by my colleague at work and we have this tendency to exchange books that we have read. In this political novel, …

Deadly Aim is a wonderful mystery filled with great characters. Patrica Rushford’s plot line will keep you guessing until the last 5 pages. This mystery has many unexpected twists and turns. Patrica also deals with other issues like Christianity and trust.
Angel Delany is a great character that keeps the …

The alchemist is a fiction novel written by Paulo Coelho. I think this is the best book Paulo Coelho ever wrote. This novel is told about a boy named Santiago. He is struggling to find his private legend. This book told about how Santiago (find) the secret treasure in …

Tales Of A Drama Queen by Lee Nichols is not that bad. It is perhaps underrated, because just at the first glance, one might think that there’s nothing really amazing about this story. Not that much a plot, and has nothing whatsoever related to the real life that …

Being a person who loves to think and regard it as a skill, books on creativity grab my attention. Serious Creativity is one such book. It was written by the Maltese philosopher Edward de Bono, the originator of lateral thinking. This book is 338 …

Taming Natasha is the first in the Stanislaski series. And if you haven’t read any of the books in this series, i would strongly encourage you to start right now! All 4 stories are simply fantastic!
Natasha Stanislaski meets Spence Kimball and his daughter, Freddie in this story. Natasha has …

I have read the book —˜mystery at the ski jump’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is quite a good book and is one among the Nancy Drew series. This is an interesting book and is full of suspense. I liked it very much.
There are many interesting things in this …

Margaret Atwood is probably one of the most universally acclaimed contemporary writers, and I’ve had the pleasure to read a number of her novels and collections of short stories. Nevertheless, I have to confess I haven’t enjoyed all of them. In fact, one or two have managed to both …

Hold Tight is the newest book by thriller novelist Harlan Coben. Like many of his previous novels, the setting for this particular novel is tranquility of domestic life. Unfortunately, domestic life is not always as tranquil as one would like to believe.
Hold Tight has many twists and …

I can normally find something I enjoy in just about any book I read, but this was one of the few books I’ve read in the past few years that I’ve really disliked. My problem boils down to it being too much of a Harry Potter clone. …

“When An Elephant Comes To School” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Jan Ormerod. It was published in 2005 by Orchard Books and retailed for $16.95 USD! I have to remember to get into writing children’s books. This is a somewhat cute but entirely …

“Season of Passion” is a novel about a young woman, who disowned by her parents because of her marriage, ends up being a nurse to her husband who after shooting himself twice turns into a vegetable. I have to say that as far as Danielle Steel novels go this …

This book has one of the most attention grabbing covers I’ve seen on a book that deals with animal psychology! The expression on kitty’s face is priceless and would make a great subject for a caption competition!
On a more serious note, Psycho Kitty is a really good read it …

This book is yet another suspense romance by Howard. I have to say, it was better than I had expected.
For the readers out there who have read other similar novels by Howard, you will that there is often a long and convoluted plot involved. However, in this book, the …

Allen Synge’s extremely well researched book, “Sins of Omission”, is subtitled “The Story of the Test Selectors 1899 - 1990″, from which you will probably infer (and correctly so) that it is about cricket. In particular, it concentrates on those players who for various reasons - some of them …

The text version of The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde, is a delightful read. It is witty and enjoyable, yet still manages to critique the politics and beliefs concerning male/female relationships in 19th century England. If you are looking for a piece of literature with a …

The Lost Population examines status offenders and the issues surrounding them legally, ethically, and logically. The book gives an overview of various status offenses as well as the legal punishments for offenders. The ideas presented in the book are supported by many academic sources cited within.
I really enjoyed …

I just randomly picked up this book, although I have read Amanda Blake Soule’s Soulemama blog, so I was expecting something pretty good and down to earth. Handmade Home doesn’t disappoint. Even if you’ve read the blog, Handmade Home, while in the same spirit, is quite different so it’s …

Being a big Sherlock Holmes fan, it would be a sin for me not to read the very first book that featured him; A Study in Scarlett. But, as far as Sherlock Holmes stories go, this is actually one of the worst.
The book takes place in two parts. The …

If you want to learn more about the vegan diet in a simple and easy to understand way then this is the perfect book for you to read. Alicia Silverstone is by far one of my favorite actresses and I …

On my birthday last year, my aunt bought me, amongst all things, a book with the title The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style, written by Paul W. Lovinger.
I do not know why she gave me this book, but I have enjoyed reading it so far. …

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 …

Close your eyes. Look around you. Feel everything, every object , every being , every presence. Even those that have been gone for years now. But remained sealed in atoms of smell. And existing through them.
In my view Patrick Süskind rips souls apart. Then he processes …

Any reader has encountered a character like Ciaphas Cain at least once, as long as they have been able to read a good story flavored with humor at some point. Ciaphas Cain is a Commissar in the world of Warhammer 40,000 (WH40K), a fictional universe of the future …

Heat is Bill Buford’s story of his late in life transition from a well paid food writer to a restaurant chef. He begins as a kitchen slave in Mario Batali’s New York restaurant Babbo and journeys throughout the world of food, at a small town Italian restaurant and …

The Series of Unfortunate Events are a series of books by Lemony Snicket that are children’s books. They are a bit grim, and that grimness is probably what made me a fan of the series as well and caused me to purchase the entire series. this is …

This is a truly excellent Young Adult novel. It’s a well-written mix of historical fiction and mystery. I read this entire novel in one afternoon, as I wanted to find out what the secret in this book was, so yes, it is a real page-turner. I should add the …

The Minimalist Cleaning Method by Annie Jean Brewer is an e-book all about cleaning with minimal supplies and expense. Ms. Brewer outlines recipes and methods that she uses in her own life. I sat down and read the book in a single day, even though I had the …

The Amulet Of Samarkand (Jonathan Stroud) is about a world controlled by magicians, not the rabbit-out-of-the-top-hat ones either, these men can summon up demons and powerful beings from nowhere and order them to do their bidding. A boy called Nathaniel is the apprentice of a wizard called Underwood, who …

Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz has the fun and appeal of many of her other romance novels, although reading it now, the technology is just a bit amusing. In a fun way, of course, it’s mostly funny because when it was written, PDAs were a big deal, and …

Who’s In The Bathroom is a children’s book written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Adrian Reynolds. It is a newer book, published in 2006. It is a very funny story that had my daughter smiling and laughing as she guessed who was in the bathroom. It …

I recently finished reading Brisingr, the most current book in the Eragon: Inheritance series and decided to write a review in case others are wondering if they should read it. I am a huge Harry Potter fanatic and I have been struggling to find a book or series that …

My son is a huge Spongebob fan, so when I saw this new book titled “Spongezilla Attacks” by Erica David, I knew I had to buy if for him. The pictures in this book are in 3D form which I thought was a nice added touch. The pictures seem …

A Chance In Time by Ruth Ann Nordin made you just fall in love with the characters. In many parts of this novel you could really feel for them. This is a romance novel that is often over looked, but …

“Hungry Hen,” written by Richard Waring and illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church, is a morbid little story about a fox who wants to eat a big fat hen. The overall plot struck me ad disturbing considering this is a children’s book. The author does not attempt to shy …

Making Toast is a wonderfully written touching book written by Roger Rosenblatt. This is a true story of how Roger and his wife Jinny lost their thirty eight year old daughter after she collasped and died on a treadmill in her home. It goes on to tell of how …

Since I was already home sick with a cold this weekend, I thought I might take advantage of my down time to try out a Meditation program I had purchased a few weeks ago. The Program, Practical Meditation with Buddhist Principles by Hinkler Books, contains a beautiful …

Chemistry for Dummies, written by John T. Moore, is a book about beginner/intermediate chemistry. One good thing is that even though it is meant for beginner/intermediate students, it starts with an introduction which explains the basic concepts and leads you into more and more details. It uses everyday examples …

The Original Sudoku Puzzle Book by Nikoli Publishing is a wonderful sudoku book. I love that its packed with puzzles made by people and not by machines. This company was the first to make sudoku puzzles and it is reflected in this sudoku book. It has many …