Oh, how I loved these books when I was a kid. Back when I was such an avid reader in the 1990s, it seemed there wasn’t a whole lot out there to read. It was either really old stuff, stuff that was too cheesy, I don’t know. A lady …

Twilight is a book by Stephanie Meyer about a girl named Bella Swan who moves to a town called Forks, Washington to live with her father Charlie and meets a mysterious boy named Edward Cullen. He saves her life after she’s almost hit by a car and she …

I greatly admire James A. Michener’s writings, and I consider “Mexico” to be one of his best novels.
It reads almost like a novella, though it runs over 600 pages. The main story takes place during a three-day festival in a fictional Mexican city named Toledo (named after the Spanish …

The Top 10 of Everything 2007 is written by Russell Ash, and my family has this really big book. In fact, I have other versions as well, ranging from different year at home.
There are basically thousands of questions in this book that you will feel truly honored to …

“Star Trek Movie Tie-In” by Alan Dean Foster is the one and only novelization based off of the 2009 “Star Trek” movie. Basically, the novelization follows the movie script quite closely, although the novelization benefits from having more “time” to flesh out the story and include scenes and characters …

Diary Of A Wimpy Vampire is a hilarious book about a vampire called Nigel Mullet, who has not been blessed with vampire abilities. He was transformed into a vampire at the age of fifteen, so he will have to deal with bad acne and a breaking voice for eternity. …

Stronger Than Magic is a fairy tale romance, literally. Alys was a self centered beauty who enjoyed making the knights fight over her in an attempt to win her favor. Unfortunately her little game got Lucan, the son of the king of the fairies killed. She …

This is the story of Orient, the German shepherd who directed the blind hiker of the Appalachian Trail on his hike from Georgia to Maine.
In 1991, Bill Irwin hiked the whole 2167 miles of the Appalachian Trail. A lot of people do. However Bill remains the primary and …

The sequel to “My Enemy, My Ally” follows Deep-cover Federation Agent Terise LoBrutto AKA Arrhae t’llhweiir who has her assignment on Romulus disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a high profile federation prisoner, one Dr McCoy.
The plot is split into two independent sections which are a fantastic idea …

I love investigative and police-type or a mystery case type of books sometimes; depending on my mood, really. Harry Bosch is an amazing officer from the LAPD, and there is another book too, featuring the character, Harry. So he is on a quest to find the linkage or …

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Psychic Awareness, is another great mini-book put out by the AMI (American Media Inc.) in digest Version. Designed to give a thumbnail sketch on Psychic Awareness and the branch of Psychology that studies it, this 94-page book retails for $3.95CDN.
I have always been interested …

This book is the 39th book in The Hardy Boys series by Franklin W. Dixon. Even though they were written a long time ago, they can still be enjoyed by preteens.
In this particular mystery, it is more interesting because the reader cannot tell who the bad guys are. There …

Trace was written by Patricia Cornwell, and published by Time Warner in 2005.
Patricia Cornwell’s books are difficult to start I often have this problem with her books. I read the first two chapters of this book, and only returned to finish it half a year later. …

The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History is one of that exalted band of reference books that I dip into time and time again for the simple pleasure of reading it. It has been through several editions since it first came out in the 1970s, but has not departed very …

‘Meeting God : Elements of hindu devotion’ is a book written by Stephen Huyler. The author has written about the devotional life of the hindus in India. In India, majority of the people are hindus. Hinduism is one of the ancient religions of the world and the devotional life …

I don’t know who is the writer of this children book. But on the back of the book, it said that the book was an imprint of New Dawn Press, UK. So I guess, it’s from UK.
But I should say that this is a good book for the children. …

I am not a seller of the executive level. I am so far from the truth about him, how can a freelance writer (or “broke and unemployed). So, Marc Miller’s book,” A place on the table, “seems almost certain that when it comes to me. But first Miller learn …

The Great Gatsby is an American classic often taught in High School and University classes. There’s a good chance that you will have to read The Great Gatsby even if you don’t choose to. However, if you don’t, I would still suggest reading it for the pure message.
Although Fitzgerald’s …

Well, it happened. I read all of Jude Deveraux’s novels and was looking for an author that might be comparable to her, if not better. I found someone almost better! Kathleen E. Woodiwiss is awesome. I felt so many emotions reading this book and I loved it so much …

Someone to Love Me is a book within the Bluford High Book Series. But unlike most book in book series, reading this book doesn’t require any previous knowledge of the other book in the series that came before it, because this one is about a new character. A teenage …

This novel was a fantastic read that I couldn’t put down. May is a curvaceous gallery owner in a small town. Jude is an ex-movie star and prize fighter. Together they create an unlikely pair but quickly you are rooting for them in the novel.
May’s family has issues, her …

I have been reading Louisa May Alcott books since I was a young girl. I absolutely fell in love with little women and recently have had the opportunity to read “The Inheritance”. Interestingly, the inheritance was Ms. Alcott’s first book as it was written when she was …

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 …

The first book of this trilogy was one of the few young adult fiction books I actually enjoyed. For once, the girl wasn’t ridiculously indecisive and immature, and she didn’t do anything too stupid. So, I didn’t think twice before picking up the second book to the trilogy. …

Margaret Fuller’s, “Excerpts from Woman in the Nineteenth Century” demonstrates a similar conflict in regard to the unfortunate notion that individual liberty in direct opposition with societal norms. Fuller makes evident in the first paragraph of her essay that “no woman has had a fair chance”. Therefore, Fuller makes …

The Usborne Book of Weather Facts is a colourful paperback book for children of around middle school age, written by Anita Ganeri and illustrated by Tony Gibson. My copy was published a little time ago, in 1987 to be exact, but it hasn’t dated too badly and is still …

The Serpent was written by David Wiltse, and published by Dell Publishing, 1984
A horrifying story of a boy whose mind had turned when he was thrown into a serpent’s pit. Thomas’ mother was a country preacher, mesmerizing her audience with her powers over snakes. Thomas’ father was …

This was the story that made me love reading comic books again. First of all, it was a super hero story, but it was also a mystery novel. I don’t usually enjoy mystery stories. Most of the time I have the answer figured out before the …

Sensational Games for Your ZX81 will of course be of most interest to those people who (like me!) are interested in old micro computers, whether through the medium of emulation or on the original hardware. We’re a large community nowadays! This book was published by Addison-Wesley (not exactly a …

Queen of Sorcery is the second book in David Edding’s Belgariad series. As the sequel to Pawn of Prophecy, this book takes up a short time after the conclusion of the first book. The plot centers on Garion’s introduction to his sorcerer powers and his maturation towards …

This is a sweet, entertaining children’s fantasy book and it’s the first in a trilogy. It’s a heartwarming story and focuses on rescuing a sick neighborhood squirrel. It’s also about finding the fire within you as the renter did when he finally finishes the story he was writing. By …

This book is a sequel to the children’s book, the Frog Princess. In this book, the Princess Emma is now the Green Witch, and must find a way to remove or cure the family curse before she turns 16 and becomes susceptible to it, for her aunt has fallen …

The Return is a really especial book, and I don’t say that lightly. This is a book in the M/M genre (beware!) that has a mystic touch to its plot that makes it incredibly unique. If you’re passionate about music and if you haven’t given this genre an opportunity …

I updated to Windows Vista around 18 months ago, but even after that amount of time, I was still having problems with certain areas such as screensavers, wallpapers and other bizaar Vista issues.
I’m fairly certain anyone who is not a techno geek, will have had problems with the Vista …

The Clutter-Busting Handbook by Rita Emmett is just something random I picked up because I thought that it might help me to become more organized. (Of course, it does become another item in my place, so it could be counter-productive).
There’s lots of helpful ideas for how to get …

I love to bake. Anything and everything, but I just do not have the time any more and cake mixes, well they are all a like. Not so if you have this book. I actually ordered it from a add I got in the mail and I am …

I normally don’t read these kinds of books, I stick to extra thick fantasy books, while this is a very thin German, realistic classic. As a matter of fact I had to read it in class when I was in highscool. It is one of the few school books …

Young Allies is another one of those series that got pulled to quickly in my opinion. Marvel has cancelled or put on hiatus a number of good series that just did not get the recognition they deserve. First you had Atlas, then Hawkeye & Mockingbird and now Young Allies. …

I didn’t really become interest in Texas cuisine until after I read a fiction book that featured both cities. The book didn’t include the famous barbeque these two cities are known for, but rather a fast food joint all the locals would frequent. It wasn’t until I was watching …

Philip K. Dick is generally heralded as one of the great authors not only of science fiction but of fiction in general of the 20th century, and with good reason. He is a fantastic writer, with a simple style yet deep content, that stretches our understanding of ourselves …

Known as a cruel and treacherous villain from the tragical novel “Vampire of the Mists”, Count Strahd von Zarovich presents his perspective on life in the novel “I, Strahd: Memoirs of a Vampire”, written by Patricia Elrod. Written as an autobiography, the book introduces us to Strahd from the …

My boyfriend sarcastically asked me to read this book called Weight Watchers She Loses, He Loses by Karen and Miller-Kovach. His friend borrowed it to him, and he made quite numerous sums of pages from the book that he found to be informative for him and me, and …

Betty Crocker’s Christmas Cookbook is an indispensable cookbook for anyone, like myself, who does a large amount of cooking, baking and candy making during the Christmas holidays. Because this is a Betty Crocker cookbook the recipes are very easy to follow, easy to make, and most are relatively …

Habits and Love, written by Rod Schumacher is a nice book. I mean it. I take pride in my book reviews and rarely do I read books that have no meanings to it. I try my best, though sometimes I do come across books that are really …

Batman & Daredevil: King of New York is an interesting story published jointly by DC and Marvel Comics. It was published in 2000, written by Alan Grant and illustrated by Eduardo Barreto.
The story is your basic superhero team-up, although thankfully the writers do not have Batman and …

Being a fervent reader of fairy tales as a child, I picked up the Book of Lost Things with excited anticipation. The most appealing aspect of any book is to get entirely immersed in the world created by the author and this is certainly what I was hoping for …

Being a swimmer this is a very inspiring book, not only for swimmers but all athletes. Michael wrote this book himself. Its basically an autobiography about his life from when he was a youngin until now. What i love about this book is as he tells his story …

I have a really good laugh when I read the book on The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life, written by Jane Buckingham. This book was bought by my boyfriend and given to me at a price of $19.95. Being a modern woman is not easy, and as …

Calliope Stephanides is the product of three generations of the Stephanides family. Her grandparents escape Smyrma Greece during the burning of the city by the Turks. They make their way to Detroit Michigan where they marry and begin their family. What they haven’t told anyone in …