This wonderful book is authored by Nancy Van Pelt. My mother bought this book way back and since I was a teenager then, this book really helped me a lot and helps me until today.
This book tackles issues that many adolescents, young adults, and couples encounter in their social …

I loved this book. I am a huge fan of historical fiction and hearing that someone had finally released a book based on the life of Nefertiti.
What was nice about this book was that the story was being told by a fresh perspective. It was through the …

This book is definitely a sensual read, and truly satisfying to me. It is Fever Dreams, by Nicole Jordan. The writer is very creative and good, in conjuring up images on a reader’s mind about love from a historical setting, and about crushes and love.
It tells about …

I was able to buy a copy of a Christian comic book entitled “Sabotage”. This is the 11th volume of Character Building Crusader Comic Book written by Jack Chick. I would admit that at first, I was kind of disappointed with the story. The first 10 pages of this …

Where Shadows Fall was written by Judith Kelman and published by Berkeley Publishing in 1987.
It was supposed to be a tale of heartbreak and loss; somehow this story is unable to stir up any sympathy that one would usually feel for a mother who had lost her child .
Sarah …

I was barely asleep for three hours when I found myself wide awake at 2:30 AM. I knew for certain I wouldn’t be able to resume my sleep. I took the time to get some reading done as the soft morning glow streamed from my window. …

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon encompasses every genre imaginable. There is romance, history, intrigue, fantasy, suspense, paranormal, and action. This epic novel and its sequels grabbed me and would not let go. Outlander sat on my bookshelf for years before I read it. As a bookstore …

A friend of mine suggested I read this book because it is a classic example of a particular form of writing in the American South. I was not at all expecting this book to be the way it was. I have read the author’s first novel, …

I love to read Margaret Atwood�s novels, she makes the reader feel that they are right there in the Victorian world in this story, thus immerging them thoroughly in her novels and the reader feels like they cannot put her books down until the very last page. And …

Of course I can’t separate between Harry Potter and JK. Rowling itself, but I guess sure Harry Potter is the only one who has changed the author’s entire life. Harry Potter (for all the seven books) was really phenomenal stories. Not only the fantasy and the witch theme they …

I read a book called “The Fallen” which was written by T. Jefferson Parker.
In this book a homicide detective, Robbie Brownlaw is trying to catch the killer of another cop, Garrett Asplundh who was actually an honest cop who it seems stumbled on to severe corruption in the city …

The Chrysalids is a post apocalyptic science fiction novel which was written by the well known author John Wyndham and first published int he year 1955. When I first heard of the novel, I had gotten it one summer since it was one of the books I was to …

Parallel Lies is by Ridley Pearson. I absolutely love his books! He is one of my favorite writers of all time. I like the way he writes, the characters he employees, and the meaning behind his plot lines.
Parallel Lies is about a large company that caused an accident that …

Stephen King’s latest novel is the story of the widow of a writer and her journey towards learning to be Lisey, and not just “Scott’s wife” While King’s sense of the macabre is very much present, this is not a really gruesome book like “Pet Semetary” or “Carrie.” It …

This book is somewhat helpful. I actually found many of the ideas in his book repetitive - a lot of the information is also contained in his other books. The focus didn’t seem too, well, focused on women, more on individuals.
A tricky thing about the book is that it …

I have really been enjoying the Fear the Fever collection of short stories. But when I came to “The Sinister Woods” I was at first intrigued. The story seems to deal with the repercussions a young man must endure once his father finds out that he’s …

This was one of my favorite books by Lori Foster. It is about a young woman named Dakota Dream. The story is about how she meets a fighter named Simon after her step-father asks her to find him. Her step father tells her that Simon is …

Much like “Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms”, “Heroes of the Fallen Lands” acts as a player’s handbook for the Essentials line. It is, in many ways, a companion piece. The two share a lot of similarities, though you could argue that it has too many similarities.
You see, just …

Eleven Minutes is considered to be the most daring of Paulo Coelho’s novels. And it is indeed, like anything relating to such a controversial topic as sex. I personally found it very pleasant reading. I know there are people who accuse Paulo Coelho of stealing other writers’ ideas and …

I’ve always been a fan of alternate history books. Usually, we get to see the point of divergence play out or the story will at least take place not long after it. Steve White presents for us a combination of alternate history and science fiction which sees the British …

The Bluest Eye intrigued at the first sentence. It started out differently than most books; it started out with a similar form of “See spot run,” but with the stereotypical name of Jane. That first couple pages was to identify a young black girl’s dream: To have a loving …

I am a huge fan of James Patterson! Especially the Alex Cross series. Cross Fire did not disappoint me in the least!
It starts off with a bang, as most of Patterson’s books do. All of my favorite characters were back in this book (Nana Mama, the kids, John Sampson,) …

I sometimes wonder what it’s like to be a comedy writer. I sure could make millions, and at the same time, enjoy some good humor as well. How to be a Comedy Writer is the best book ever that has taught me how to be a good …

“The Elephant Vanishes” is a collection of short stories by Haruki Murakami that made quite an impression on me. I’ve let several friends borrow it, and they either share my enthusiasm for it or completely loathe it. I’d like to try to explain why this book holds such a …

The Half-price book store is a great place to buy books and media like DVDS, CDS and cassettes. The store has two desks. The one near the entrance is where you buy your books while the one in the back is where you pick up an order you made …

Bleach Manga Volume 3 begins with Ichigo putting the mod soul Kon into a stuffed animal and then he goes with his family to his mother’s grave on the anniversary of her death. A large Hollow attacks Ichigo’s sisters and he has to fight it.
This manga series is …

I’ve read several books by Jennifer Crusie, and one other book by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (Don’t Look Down), and this book is quite similar to all of them. There is the usual - girl has a former boyfriend who isn’t that great of a fit to her, …

A book that combines two concepts- Pokemon and Roman legions. Precisely how good can such a book get?
This was the question Jim Butcher, author of the series The Dresden Files, set out to answer, in his latest series, Codex Alera. Using the concept of Pokemon to create elemental …

Mexican New York, Transnational Lives of New Immigrants is written by Robert Courtney Smith and sometimes, I find myself in the mood to read about travel books and this one is not really the pure travel kind of book like describing about a particular place. But rather, this …

World After is the second book written after the novel Angelfall (Penryn and the end of days.) Written by Susan Ee.
World After takes place shortly after the first book angel fall ends. Just like the first book, Susan Ee does an fantastic job yet again in creating a …

Black Bird is a Japanese Manga by Kanoko Sakurakoji that has now been converted into English. This is like my all-time favorite manga at the moment. I mean I love this manga. I will admit that that it’s sort of cliché with a girl, needing to be saved by a …

I’ve recently been trying to read more inspirational books - travel, biography, that sort of thing to get a better idea of the things I could do with my life. I randomly chose to read Yes Man mostly because the trailers for the movie seemed funny, and I thought, …

I got this book out of one of my relatives’ bookshelves one summer a couple years ago. It was one of those summers where I had nothing to do and nowhere to go and reading seemed like one of my best options in order to keep the boredom away. …

This was another excellent paranormal story by Heather Graham. This one involved a ghost that looks almost exactly like a man the main character knows. I also thought this story was a bit more complex than the others, as there is a lot going on in this book: ghosts, …

24 Hours, written by Jo Leigh, costs about $9.95, and there are 3 stories in this story. The first one is Minute by Minute, whereby Meg Becker has met a man online, and has been having ‘cyber sex’ with him. She has yet to meet him, and …

Room on the Broom is a children’s book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
I picked it up on a whim while browsing through the local bookstore with my then-2.3 year old boy. The cover was extremely appealing, especially in the hardbound board book format. It depicts …

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs is the first book in her Mercy Thompson series. I was originally given this book by a friend. I’ve never heard of the series or the author until this book. It wasn’t a paranormal romance like I thought it was, in fact it was …

When I heard that Kate Gosselin was publishing a cookbook, I immediately decided that I wanted to purchase a copy. To this day, I’m not entirely sure why. I think it was because I knew the book, like Kate herself, would be very polarizing. I knew there would be …

This is the YA fantasy book that totally got me hooked on fantasy. I borrowed it from a friend who had happened to receive it in a book exchange, and both of us were just so glad she did! I think I was around 14 then, and …

It is a very well written book for the ages of 9 - 12 years old. My daughter read it and loved. So I ended up reading the book and it was really good. It is about the Faulstich family that is struggling to live. …

I love the twilight series, and this is my favorite book. It has the most action and is the most interesting.
Well Edward is back after he left Bella in the last book. And Bella is closer to jacob. Well at least she was until Jacob screwed her over and …

Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude is a self-help book with a difference - it’s easy to read, easy to take in and is written with a sense of humour!
As a normally positive person I’d lost my way in life after a series of personal disasters. A friend gave me …

Last In, First Out is a story by Irwin Allan Sealy, which appeared in Delhi Noir, a short story collection which contains stories by Indian writers. All of the stories are set in the city of Delhi. I had never heard of Sealy until reading Delhi Noir, but after …

This is a story, a true story about Elissa Wall’s journey the a polygamous life and family life.
She and her family belonged to the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS). The beliefs of this group was such that men could have multiple wifes. The men …

As a truly passionate person I found the passionate, emotional side of “The Chrysalids” very appealing.
Having an extra toe or the ability to read minds would seem an advantage to me yet there are those that only notice these kind of “abilities” as a divergence from the norm and …

Authors: George Papajohn, Eric Zorn, and Joel Kaplan
It is indeed difficult to feel sorry for the murderer or her family in this story. I would rather reserve my sympathies for the innocent victims who were killed or injured, and those who had been hounded by the murderer’s acts …

I had seen some previews for the movie based on this book and it looked pretty funny so when my sister bought this book I decided to read it. To say the least it was not exactly what I expected.
I though it was going to be more about …

Dawnthief - by James Barclay - is an excellent fantasy novel. It’s the first in a series of books about a band of mercenaries known as The Raven.
I’ve found that a lot of fantasy books don’t bother coming up with rules as to how things work. I personally think …

“Sure As The Dawn,” book 3 in the Mark of the Lion series, focuses on Atretes, a German warrior captured by the Romans and made a gladiator. Having become very successful in the arena, Atretes has earned fame, money, the love of a wealthy Roman beauty Julia Valerian, and, …

I just had to read a book for school that really got my attention, It is called “Who Moved My Cheese” by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
Foreword by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D.
This book is short and it is basically just a story of two mice and two little people and how their …