The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1922. I read this story while using my husband’s Motorola Android phone’s Aldiko e-book reader application. Before seeing this book on Aldiko, I did not realize it was a book since a movie was …

Originally a serial novel, Stephen King�s �The Green Mile� is a touching but horrifying look into human nature. This novel is told from the perspective of Paul Edgecombe: an elderly man spending his last years in a Georgia retirement home. But when Paul was young, he was in charge …

The Boleyn Inheritance is the follow up novel to Phillipa Gregory’s bestselling novel The Other Boleyn girl. While The Boleyn Inheritance is not quite as entertaining as The Other Boleyn Girl it is still worth reading.
The book is written from three different points of views, those of Jane …

Blindsighted was written by Karin Slaughter (published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2002)
Lena Adams, a police officer, was devastated when her twin, Sybil, was murdered. She had died in the arms of Dr Sara Linton, and was discovered to have been drugged and raped. Police chief, Jeffrey …

O’Reilly Media
By Eric A. Meyer
November 2006
Pages: 536
ISBN-10: 0596527330
ISBN-13: 978-0596527334
The Definitive Guide: The title says it very clearly. This book by O’Reilly follows in a solid tradition of reference books we all use as indispensible guides for our computer tasks.
Cascading Style Sheets begins with a short history of the …

Fruits Baskets Manga Volume 1 tells the story of Toru Honda, a high school student who is homeless and leving in a tent so she can have a place to stay until her grandpa finishes having his house renovated. One day on her way to school, she sees …

In the long awaited third book in Stephen Coonts’ Deep Black series ex-Marine sniper Charlie Dean, ex-Delta leader Lia DeFrancesca, and big funny man Tommy Karr are back in a new thrilling adventure to stop a new terrorist threat. With a nuclear warhead missing and numerous problems arising in …

This book for girls is the eighth book in the From the Files of Madison Finn series. In this particular book, Madison and her friends deal with the fact that they want to look perfect. Or at least fashionable. While I found this a bit funny, because I of …

Choke by Chuck Palahniuk is about a med school dropout who enjoys faking choking in restaurants in order to form relationships with his rescuers, manipulating them for money.
This is just one of many twisted themes in this novel. If you’ve never read a book by Chuck Palahniuk, you may …

Stay hungry stay foolish is the latest nonfiction book by Rashmi Bansal a former IIM student. The book showcase the 25 people from IIM ahmedabad who didnt take up the usual campus placement and high paying secure job, instead of that they their own …

Ray Bradbury ‘Fahrenheit 451′ is one of the classic dystopian books, by many regarded as one of the best of this kind, next to Orwell’s ‘1984′ and Huxley’s ‘ Brave New World’. The story is set in not so distant future, in the USA governed by …

Being the last book of the Twilight Saga Series by Stephanie Meyer, I expected something more. And by that, I do not mean volume. It is the very longest of the four books and I think a lot of it should have been written differently. She made every single …

Dictionaries themselves are of course ten a penny these days, whether in paper or electronic form, However, The Visual Dictionary by the Canadian author Jean-Claude Corbeil, is something that in my experience at least is just about unique, to the extent that I am really rather surprised not to …

I finished the novel and Brave New World became my favorite book. When asked why it was, I at first had no clear answer, but after reading it a second time, I realized why I love it so much: it depicts the flaws of our living generations, the obsessions …

As I am a long time fan of the Lord of the Dance and Riverdance shows, I was given this biography as a gift. I was not sure what to expect. Before reading, my impression of Mr. Flatley was just what I had seen in media, and what was evident …

BREAD was written by Ed McBain and published by Avon Books, 1987.
At the 87 Precinct, Roger Grimm was ranting at Carella and Hawes about the fire that had burned down his warehouse, destroying goods worth $500,000. He wanted them to complete their investigation quickly, so that the insurance …

I read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn recently and found the book to be fairly straight-forward and interesting as well. However, for the parts when I did not understand what was going on or for a list of all the characters and their roles in the story, I …

Murder Must Advertise was written by Dorothy L Sayers, and published by HarperCollins Publishers.
A copywriter fell down a spiral staircase on the premises of Pym’s Publicity, and died immediately. His sister handled over an unfinished letter that he had earlier written, to Mr Pym, the owner of …

Rob Zombie’s film, The Devil’s Rejects was one of the most stunning horror films of the last twenty years. This comic book tie-in, also written by Zombie, is pretty forgettable and totally underwhelming for fans of the film.
Released just before the film debuted in theaters, this book features a …

Pilgrim’ Progress is one of history’s greatest works of literature; not to mention arguably the greatest in Christian literature. Except for the Bible, Pilgrim’s Progress has been read by more people than any other book in the English language. However, the confusing old English has kept many …

I can honestly say that Iron King by Julie Kagawa is one of the best books that I have read in 2013 so far. I was drew into purchasing the book because I had heard great hype surrounding it. I am very, very glad that I trusted the hype …

I think it is the duty of anyone living in the western world post-9/11 to read this book. With all the intense discrimination going on towards any person who even LOOKS like they may be from the eastern part of the world (the countries where these terrorists came …

City of Lost Souls is the fifth book in the Mortal Instruments series. At the end of the previous book (City of Fallen Angels), we find out that Jace and Jonathan/Sebastian have become mysteriously tied. Desperate to find Jace, Clary turns her group of friends into a search party. …

This is more of a metaphysical issue. Not being well versed in Lovecraftian lore, I was a bit confused about who was who. I think I did OK.
The dreaded Cthulhu approaches and all hell is breaking loose. All of the gods scheme and plot trying to …

Every single Mother-To-Be should be issued this book when she finds out she’s pregnant. It has the answers to every single question a pregnant woman, or even a woman just thinking of becoming pregnant, could possibly need.
The first chapter begins with symptoms you may have when …

Let me start off by saying that the cover art of this book is just stunning. “Mona Lisa Craving” by Sunny is the third book in her Monere: Children of the Moon series. This book continues to follow the story of Mona Lisa, the first mixed-blood queen of the …

The cover of this book, Become Your Own Matchmaker: 8 Easy Steps for Attracting Your Perfect Mate by Patti Stanger and Lisa Johnson Mandell is very enticing. I love to read matchmaking books whenever I get such opportunities. This book is for aspiring women and men out there …

Clockwork Prince is the sequel to the Clockwork Angel, which are part of the Infernal Devices series. The Infernal Devices is a prequel series to the Mortal Instruments series. The Clockwork Prince follows Tessa Gray, a Downworlder, as she lives in the Institute with the Shadow Hunters, during Victorian …

I was strolling inside a bookstore when I saw this book, Quick and Easy Chinese Cuisine. And of course, the foods here are all Chinese recipes. I browsed it using one of their open examples and found the recipes inside. I read a few and made me …

A literal collision in a dark closet in someone else’s house leads Tilda Goodnight into Davy Dempsey’s arms. Both have broken into the house in order to rectify some wrongs.
Tilda is after a painting that is a key to the secret locked in the basement of her family’s art …

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 …

I tried her Fat-Loss Code diet before. So I was excited to see there was new recipes and other stuff to go along with it. Same info, just worded differently. Not worth the fifteen bucks if you have the first book. If you don’t have the first one, you …

Have you ever heard about wrapagami? This precious book contains simple, clear and easy to understand instructions, along with intelligible, easy to follow diagrams. An illustrator and graphic (award-winning) designer Jennifer Playford enrich her line of fabric gift wraps with dynamic, fanciful illustrations that take your breath away. But …

The Tuscan Sun Cookbook is a random cookbook I found while browsing the Italian cooking section. I think my obsession with the Italian dessert, cannoli, is why I’ve become more interested in learning to prepare Italian food, and not the kind that is drowning in sauce served in chain …

Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet by Ana Paula is actually seriously cute. The front part of the book isn’t very useful to me because it’s just an explanation of the terms and the symbols, which are standard to all crochet books.
However, the patterns are all very cute and appealing …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Relics Novelization is vastly superior to the episode in my eyes. I realize that the episode was limited to one hour, so there was only so much that could be done in an hour and that the show’s budget only allotted a certain …

Who doesn’t like a good ghost story? Whether it is around the campfire or on a howling, windy Montana night, ghost stories are always in style. This particular book was actually a reprint of stories that appeared in Big Sky Ghosts (volumes one and two, 1993 and …

This is the first book by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni that I have read; I randomly selected it in the bookstore for the kids to try. It was definitely a good choice, this book is very enjoyable and strangely compelling. It’s definitely a great read for kids 8 and up, …

Artemis Fowl is written by Eoin Colfer and I love the way the Eoin portrays the characters in this novel. The story is about this 12 year old boy and he deals with fairies and other fantasies in his wondrous mind. If you don’t like fairy tales …

For a teenage novel this book is quite dark. I loved the unique writing style and the odd line breaks are part of what make this book so hard hitting. The odd style make your head spin for awhile and make the ideas in the book seem a little …

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 …

The Rug Merchant is a book which tells story about a man who is broken hearted since his wife runs away with another man. The author of the book is Meg Mullins. The book consists of 300 pages. Ushman Khan, a rug merchant from Iran, wants to pursue his …

Wow! I loved this street book. I have a hard time finding books that are meant to take place on the street and that make in realistic. The characters were so flawed, but I had to like them anyway. I liked their street smarts, their broken dialog and just …

I was intrigued by the works of Kathy Reichs even since I learned that my favorite TV series Bones is based on her novels. The novel and the books have interchanged the characters; the novel’s heroine is Dr. Temperance Brennan and the author is Kathy Reichs, while the series …

Everyone wants to know why some people are successful and others are not. What universal energy accumulates around these successful people? That’s the basis of this book. He goes into the specific details of certain people like Bill Gates and the Beatles. And what I found interesting was that …

Wicked Lovely is the first book in the Wicked Lovely series. Aislinn has been seeing the faeries for as long as she can remember. Her grandmother has taught her to ignore them because if the faeries know you can see them, they could hurt you. Aislinn is one of …

Time Power is a book I have read which is written by Brian Tracy. This author is a very smart writer and he has given a wonderful insight on time management and how by dividing and planning your time wisely, one could effectively possibly earn more in the …

Despite the fact that it isn’t Christmas time, I still enjoyed this book. Dr. Jeffries and Katherine O’Connor are the main characters. They are brought together by fate. It was foreseen in Katherine’s neighbor’s box of kitty litter. They discover right away that they believe …

I was bought this book for my 20th birthday by my friends who know how much of a fan I am of this woman, and from an avid fan’s perspective I definitely think it’s worth the read, and even to someone who simply wants to read a good book …

If you are a fan of romances set in Victorian England, check out “The Proposal” by Lori Wick. Jennings, a businessman and a bachelor, is determined to never get married. Things change when he unexpectedly “inherits” three young kids, James, Penny, and Thomas. Having reluctantly accepted the role of …