I read Archer’s Goon as a child. I don’t know what it was about it that made me pick it up. Maybe it was just the word ‘Goon’ in the title. Maybe it was the fascinating picture of the Goon himself on the front cover. At first glance he …

I have always been very interested in wildlife and animals in general, so I was very pleased to pick up this fairly slim paperback book a few weeks ago. It is in the Piccolo Colour Books series which was quite popular for a number of years, and is written …

A classic McBain story of the 87 Precinct police —“ a curious rigmarole of incidents and occurrences that were part of the policeman’s routine.
The city had been subjected to a rash of inane crimes —“ killing of graffiti killers and dumping of old people. To add to their problems, …

This story is the 47th Hardy Boys’ mystery for preteen boys. The numbers on the books do not mean much, as every book has an introduction to the characters and the sequence of events does not seem to be too connected, other than mentioning which mystery is to come …

For 5 years, my husband and I struggled with infertility. At the age of 34, I was told that my eggs were no good, that donor egg was my only option, or I could adopt. But that if I continued my struggle, I would wind up disappointed. …

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is my favorite Indian author. Mistress of Spices is the third book of her I read and it is one of the most enchanting book I have ever read.
The story is about Tilo, a girl who is chosen to be a mistress of spices. Mistress of …

A story of a vengeance well taken. This just about sums up the story of The count of Monte Cristo. If the law can’t help you gain justice, you have to help yourself, is the message this story sends out. The book, written by Alexandre Dumas The book tells …

I just finished reading a book called Chester’s Way with my six year old and my one year old. I really enjoyed this book and it captured the attention of both of my children through the pictures and through the magnificent story line. The book is about a little …

If you feel like you’re having insomnia lately, or easily to get angry, you may want to examine what you are eating today. Emotions in some ways may effect from your food. And I’m sure you know that brain controls all your activities. Sometimes we have some distractions that …

The Hunger Games was a book I was hesitant to pick up. I hadn’t read a young-adult book in years and they weren’t my thing. After a fair bit of hounding from my nephew I finally decided to give it a try, and I’m very glad I did.
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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 …

Recommeded ages; 7 and up
Kit Kittredge is a nine-year-old girl girl growing up in the Great Depression of 1934. Kit learns that not eveything is like in the books she reads when her Father must sell his car dealership, and her older brother can’t attend college because they cannot …

The Cat Who Went to Heaven is a moving and beautiful story about a poor artist in Japan and his feline friend. One day the poor artist’s housekeeper brings home a cat that he can barely afford to feed. At first he is angered, but slowly learns …

Treasures by Nora Roberts is a treasure for me to read. Now I roughly know why author Nora Roberts is so successful and has lots of bestselling books under her belt. She writes with a certain manner that you could really sunk yourself into and her characters are …

This book for children is the 5th book in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickett (which, in and of itself, is a funny pen name), and continues the sad story of the Baudalaire orphans.
I have been reading this series with some children, and they really seem to …

—˜Ancient Egypt’ is a book written by David P. Silverman. The author has written this book which is very interesting to read and it also contains a lot of information and knowledge about the ancient Egyptian civilization. The ancient Egypt had a very rich civilization. They were prosperous people …

According to the synopsis, this is a modern story of The Beauty and the Beast, but after reading it wasn’t quite as much to me. Making Faces is one of the most beautiful stories I have ever read in my life, and Amy has definitely turned into one of …

By the Scruff of the Soul appears in the short story collection Sisters in Crime 3. The story is about a love triangle between three residents of a small rural town. The narrator tells the story of two sisters, Clara and Maudie. Maudie, the
older sister, wants Clara to marry …

I’ve always had a sick interest in serial killers and their crimes so my mom bought me Lethal Intent by Sue Russell. This is a biography of the now infamous Aileen Wuornos, played by Charlize Theron in “Monster”.
The book gives great detail about Aileen’s home life as a child, …

This book by Jeffrey Archer consists of twelve short stories, each of about 20 pages. If one is not interested in reading through long novels and wants to spend time while traveling by plane or train, this is an ideal book. According to the author, 11 of the stories …

Well Bink is at it again, this time his quest leads him to find the source of Magic itself! But, he is not alone, he travels with Chester Centaur, A centaur on search of his own talent, even though talents among Centaurs are obscene to other centaurs, Crombie,a woman …

“The Master Executioner” is, naturally, a story about Oscar Stone, a man who stumbles into the career of executioner. During the American Civil War Stone was a private with the Union Army. In the course of his duties he was forced to witness the lynching of five men, two …

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is Victorian mystery, well-written and captivating. Yes, there are some hard-to-believe coincidences in this novel a modern-day writer would not have gotten away with, as well as infallible goodness of some characters; if you can’t stomach that, don’t read the book. I …

Jimi Hendrix is one of the world’s most known guitarists. When I chose to learn more about Hendrix I bought this biography “Room Full of Mirrors” to learn more about him. What I read in this book was nothing close to what I was expecting. This book was beautifully …

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 …

After reading American Psycho, I came across Glamorama by accident and picked it up, not knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. The story was intriguing, although I would say slightly disjointed.
We begin with an introduction to Victor, the hero (or anti-hero) of the …

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 …

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 …

The Colour of Magic is the very first in the hugely successful Discworld series of fantasy novels by Terry Pratchett. As such, it is the book that many new fans read first, which in some ways is a shame because it is by no means the best novel in …

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 …

Stephen King’s Cell has always been one of my favorite books. I purchased it for about $10 at a local bookstore and find it well worth the money. It tells the story of three people Alice, Tom and Clay. Each are drawn together when the world as they knew …

This book is not what you would think by the title. It is a crochet instruction and pattern book. The title could be less offensive, in this writer’s opinion. However, it does offer the basic understanding of the art of crocheting along with a variety of stylish patterns. The …

The real title of this book is Heidi’s Years of Wandering and Learning, but it is usually abbreviated Heidi. It tells the story of the life of a 5 year old girl as her aunt leaves her with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. At first, the grandfather doesn’t …

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 …

I went to the Woodlands Community Library with my daughter to borrow some books for her. Even though I have visited this library several times before, I have never actually been to the Children’s section.
But first, let me describe to you the interior of the library. The library is …

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 …

I’d heard a lot about this book and a few friends had recommended it to me, so finally last week I took the plunge and bought it online at Play.com.
The story is about a mum called Lucy Sweeney who doesn’t find motherhood comes easy. She can’t remember the last …

Matthew Reilly…….Ice Station………….does’nt ring any bells??
Well it should because this is one of the most action packed, adventurous piece of fiction that you are EVER going to get a chance to read. Matthew Reilly has done it again and he is on a hot streak with this follow up[not …

After reading S.L.H Stray Love Hearts manga, I was just literally begging to read more manga just like it. Eleven chapters of the manga isn’t just enough to satisfy my cravings for more manga with good looking characters, nice art and a nice story to back I up with. …

This was the first book I read written by Nora Roberts and even though I became well-acquainted with her other books, this is and will always be my favorite.
I think her plot was kind of typical-bad guy got close to good girl so he can use her but eventually …

Another historical novel from Steve Berry and the story’s background is Russian Monarchy. He started from an illustration about the assassination of Tsar Russia Nicholas II, his wife, Alexandra and His five children in Yekaterinburg, Russia. There was a mystery about his two elder children, Anastasia and Alexei. When …

The Alibi Man written by Tami Hoag is a very powerful and feel good and thrilling story about Elena Estes, an undercover cop finding her way through life. Then, something happened; a real tragic thing which ended her career as a super undercover cop. She then went …

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. …

I have read the book —˜The witch tree symbol’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is quite an interesting book. Every page in the book is full of mystery and certainly worth reading. I found this book one of the best among the Nancy Drew series.
It so happens that Nancy …

This book was written by Morgan Menzie and is marketed as “based on a true story.” This does not mean that it is a memoir or an autobiography. The story is written in a journal type format and is about a girl who suffers from anorexia and yet later …

Class is the portable story and their tests and the hardships where 5 of life are formed abundantly. Achieving the their dream, achieving the story of the individual who within life goes because of the thing with something. While taking the road whose George is smart, him himself for …

‘The art of loving’ is a book written by Erich Fromm. The author writes about his opinion of love.
The book is divided into four chapters. In the first chapter, Fromm says that many people are starving for love, but they are not getting it. He says that most want …

This book is the first in the “Teddy Bear” series, a group of “cozy mysteries” that feature Bradley Lyon and his wife, Ashleigh Lyon. The “cozy mystery” is one that is not very graphic or violent in nature and is usually in a series highlighting some profession such …

While shopping at Barnes and Noble, my husband handed me a book that just made me laugh. The title alone was enough to give me the giggles. The Ultimate Cat Treats Cookbook. Homemade Goodies for Finicky Felines. It was written by Liza Palika and published by Howell Book Houser …