I bought this book for my daughter’s ninth birthday. With her hitting puberty and her always being “Daddy’s Girl”, I figured that this would be a great way for us to reconnect on a very personal level. I am pleased to report that I was correct.
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I got into collecting vintage handbags about two years ago. I don’t even carry purses all that often, but for some reason even just looking at them makes me smile. I consider myself a novice collector and I only collect what I can get a good deal on. I …

‘Nobody’s Baby But Mine’ is another favorite of mine from Susan Elizabeth Philips’ collection of the Chicago Stars stories. It is yet again a best seller love story of two adorable and lovable individuals that are unlikely to be a couple.
Cal Bonner is Chicago Stars’ handsome quarterback who’s also …

The author of this memoir has no doubt gotten considerable attention in the media. She was kidnapped for 18 years and only recently released from her captor. Her captor received a significant sentence—” over 100 years in prison.
I enjoyed this book mainly for its conclusion. The …

Eating plans and diets are so complicated these days. I grew sick of the same old eat fat free and lose regime. I set out on a quest to discover the best long term eating plan. I did a lot of research of the subject. One of my favorite …

1984 is a book nobody should miss. It is so captivating, so well written, a novel one will never forget. The skill of the author in creating the dark and gloomy atmosphere of a dictatorial society is amazing. You identify with the main character in his strive to retain …

This book messed me up for like three straight days. But coming from my favorite author, I expected that. The book had such a horrible ending though, but when I tried to throw it across the room, I couldn’t bring myself to do so because of the situation. This …

Despite being a regular visitor of New York, I have not yet had the pleasure to actually go to Brooklyn and order up a Junior’s cheesecake; however, once I found out about their cheesecake recipe cookbook, I immediately rushed out and purchased a copy. Junior’s restaurant is a staple …

Written by Al Kelley, Ph.D. , and professor of mathematics; and Ira Pohl, a professor of Computer Science with 30 years of experience as software methodologist; this book is a must-have for students of Computer Science who wants to master this language.
The book is divided into 15 chapters, and …

Last year I moved to Berlin for good. Without knowing how to speak German well, I was jobless for quite a while. Before I realised, i was actually suffering from depression. I spoke to a friend, and he recommended me to read alot, to keep my mind active and …

Written by Claire Cook, Life’s a Beach is a very nice feel type of book that I really love pretty much.
This is one of the best genre types of books that I really love and it is a romantic comedy about this particular woman who is single and …

Being a breeder myself, I love this book since it’s a very nice pocket-sized, handy and convenient dog dictionary that any breeder or any dog lover would love to have and has to have! The book is already covered in plastic so it will prevent creases along the spine …

Two Little Girls in Blue is a novel by Mary Higgins Clark, which costs about $7.99. I love her novel thrillers, and it always sends chills to my spine. This story starts off with twin telepathy.
2 twins, Kelly and Kathy, are missing, and police are on the …

“WordPress For Dummies” by Lisa Sabin-Wilson is an instructional how to guide that takes a look at how one can become a blogger while utilizing the free WordPress service. What is great about this book is it’s written for both those that have relatively little or no experience running …

My mother bought this Jake and the Never Land Pirates lift the flap book for my 2 year old son and he has me read it to him at least once a day. As I’ve said in other reviews; I’m a big fan of interactive books and toys. …

This book is so popular among children and adults that it’s going to be a major motion picture soon. When I asked a friend what she thought about the series, she said that it was good but claimed that it will make you believe in finding that one special …

This is a book by Anthony Capella which explore a maiden voyage of Laura, an American, twenty-something girl. Her destiny is Italy and in Rome she is mesmerised by the culture, and tradional background. As it has to be, she fall for Tomasso a chef at a Italian restaurant …

My 2.5 year old son recently because very interested in puzzles. He totally mastered the jumbo wooden puzzles at a very young age and moved on to basic jigsaw puzzles. Of course he needs assistance with the jigsaw puzzles, however the ones he started with were only …

This was the first book I read by the popular horror writer Anne Rice. Before this book I had never heard of her, and I certainly did not take vampire novels or movies very seriously. In fact, when my aunt introduced me to the novel, I was quite sure …

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 …

The book is about the perspective of an 18 year old girl, Layken, as she is forced to move into a new town with her family after her father’s untimely death. The only upside to moving turns out to be her new neighbor, 21 year old Will. He takes …

After having acquired my set of the Webster’s Family Encyclopedia more than fifteen years ago, I still find this set of reference books very informative, relevant and very helpful.
I usually use the Encyclopedias to make reference to historical activities as well as to get a brief summary of an …

I read The Dante Club last year and absolutely loved it! It is one of my all time favorite books! The author was absolutely brilliant to come up with this story. In this book, famous people like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, James Russell Lowell and JT …

Paddington’s Cartoon Book, although dating back to the far-off days of 1979, can still easily raise a smile or two if you are in the right mood, and it certainly does so for me! I can’t actually remember where I got my copy, but it is actually quite possible …

Artemis Fowl: The Eternity code was a great book, and I truly liked it. It is the third book in the Artemis Fowl series, and I highly recommend reading it, along with all of the other books in the series.
After managing to save his father and the fairy world …

There is something amazing about this book, The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia. Not only is the cover which is of course black and definitely unique, I think that the author’s name is unique as well and this book has a lot of information that one …

Attention! Remove the lids from your eyes! Open your minds and close your merciful hearts. The religious people should arm themselves, many people know how they would react when the one “true faith” has been criticized. Let’s get started…
Dawkins is great ! Yes, I really think …

Estleman continues his quirky view of the American West with “Black Powder, White Smoke.” Three main plot threads weave together to form the book. First is Honey Boutrille a black man who owns a “saloon” in New Orleans when the story begins. Honey’s parents had been slaves. Early in …

Are you surrounded by stress or tension or anxiety and need help? - Read “How to Remain Ever Happy” by MK Gupta. This book was suggested to me by my friend at a time when my life seemed to me a burden. Surrounded by some never ending problems coupled …

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 …

I never thought this book “My Experiments with the Truth” would change me life entirely.In the year 2004, I went to a Book Fair to purcase some self motivation books.suddenly I saw this book that is “Auto Biography of Mahatma Gandhi” in one stall.I just went there and …

Julie Morgenstein is a remarkable organizing professional and is known in her industry as such based on her system of successful organizing. I, personally, had no idea who this woman was until I was in need of help with getting organized to control the chaos in my life which …

I just finished Without Warning by John Birmingham, and wanted to give a review while it was fresh in my mind. What an awesome book! It has kind of a post apocalyptic feel to it, which I very much enjoy, while still being partly a political thriller. The book …

I’m sure many of us have heard or even read the story of Alice in Wonderland. A little girl who followed a rabbit and falling down the hole with lots of magical things happening during her journey. Now, there’s a manga or Japanese comic made for it. The …

The Invasion of the Tearling is the second novel in a projected trilogy, (the first being The Queen of the Tearling, which I reviewed previously). The Invasion of the Tearling continues the amazing saga of former Princess and now Queen Kelsea Glynn, as she prepares to defend …

This book is another Nancy Drew Book, the 3rd in the series. In this book, Nancy and her friend are having trouble on the water when they are rescued by a girl.
This girl is the center of the current mystery. She has been orphaned and her new guardians are …

I absolutely loved the television series Bones and I watch it (yes, even re-runs) every time I could. I was happy when I learned that this was based on a best-selling novel by Kathy Reichs. I searched the bookstores diligently, even going over to secondhand bookstores to look for …

The Philippines is composed of about 7,100 islands and more easily accessible by water than land. However, the water infrastructure has made it possible for a road trip around the Philippines, using the system of roll-on and roll-off ferry. To do an exciting road trip requires a good guide, …

A good book.
Personally,I can give a high score to the presidential memoirs.Some people joked about the thick and length of this book,some are just kindly enough to say,”It is a nice book.”
It took me a month to go through it and after I finished it,it struct to me that …

I have read many times this book, and it became my favorite from the first lecture. I know it’s not a book that is easy to find, but if you do find it do not hesitate to read.
The action takes you back in 1930 in Calcutta, India. Maybe …

I would definitely consider buying this book for any young girl in my life who was about to face the transition from elementary school to middle school. Middle School: How to Deal was written by five girls for a middle school class, so when it comes to giving …

This comic is a tad on the weird side. As much as I’d love to summarize it, I have only a vague clue of what’s going on.
Lucifer tries to steal back the necronomicon in order to stop Cthulhu, but the skeleton priest dude won’t have any …

This is Lauren Oliver’s first novel, published in 2010. I think the girl on the cover represents the protagonist, and her thoughtful expression made me feel like both the character and the story had something meaningful to say. The novel belongs to the category of paranormal Young Adult fiction. …

The Great Gatsby is a well-known classic, more recently popularized by the movie in 2013, and most likely the best book that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s has ever written (regarding my previous experience with Tender is the Night by the same author). The plot revolves around a man by the …

I love Asian literature and couldn’t resist when I saw Shanghai Girls by Lisa See in the bestseller section of the bookstore. Shanghai Girls is a story of two sisters whose comfortable and modern-for-their-day Shanghai lives were uprooted by their father’s gambling, and the war. As payment …

Bitter Virgin is a manga by Kusunoki Kei. It is a four volume long manga with the genre of drama, mature, romance, school life, seinen, slice of life, and tragedy. The manga is about the relationship of high school student Daisuke Suwa and his classmate Hinako Aikawa. Daisuke is the …

This is a good book for those who wish to check whether their lifestyle or way of thinking runs as according to their faith. Christ Fabry, the author, wrote well.
The author, through the book, was effective in using sarcastic and reversed-psych approach to communicate his thoughts and the things he …

The Catcher in the Rye is a modern classic by JD Salinger. It focuses on the journey of Holden Caulfield as he tries to understand his transition from childhood to adulthood. He is kicked out of school, but fearing the reaction of his parents, he embarks on a three …

Secrets by Jacqueline Wilson is a great story and awesome at that. I find Jacqueline Wilson a good author with this book, depicting true friendship between two girls; naming India and Treasure.
Two unique names, and with two different family background, but they will form a friendship that …

Pretties is the second book in the four book Uglies series. At the end of the previous book, Tally became Pretty do that she could try out the cure for the brain lesions. All of that is long gone now because her life is full of parties, freedom …