Little Bee is a novel that kept me hooked to the book right from its page one. The way he narrates this beautiful story is something that rocks. The novel unfolds in a very fresh approach and is told from perspectives of two ladies from different ethnicities. Their lives …

“Bark George” is a book by Jules Feiffer about a dog named George who can not bark. His mother asks him to bark, and rather than your traditional “arf” he instead moos, quacks, and meows. His mother doesn’t know what to do with him, so she takes him to …

Atlantis Prophecy, written by Thomas Greanias is a kind of a fantasy cum thriller type of movie but filled with action sequences which I find interesting and not bored reading at all.
It is something like Twister meets The Da Vinci Code at its best and I find the elements …

90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey is the story of a man who was in a fatal car crash and died…then two hours later he came back to life.
The author of this book explains how he died after a car crash and was taken to …

Wings of fire is the biography of Indian formal president and Indias greatest scientist Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam…Its a great book and must read by everyone… Its a journy of an indian commen man with the dream in his eyes of making the India nuclear superpower..And the story of how …

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is an extremely good book and if I could recommend to schools for ordering a form of book for literature lessons, then this should be it. The author of this book is none other than Kate DiCamillo and the name itself represents …

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen is a book that is so heartfelt it made me cry. There are parts of the book that are just so real you could picture them and then there are the parts which are kind of sappy. I like how the writer …

I was encouraged to read “For Her Son” by the author Colleen Smith-Dennis by at least three people I knew. It was apparently supposed to be one of those authentic Caribbean novels that discussed certain social problems in the society in the form of a novel, and I believe …

I am reviewing the book, On a Beam of Light, written by Gene Brewer. This book is the sequel to the novel, K-Pax, which was also written by Gene Brewer. K-Pax was made into a movie, starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, among many other people. In …

I love Louise Hay. She has got to be one of the most inspiring women of the age. I am in the process of collecting all her works. But this book I found on a bookshelf when I was going through all my old things in my childhood home. …

When Jack Torrance applies for, and receives, the job as the winter caretaker of the infamous the Overlook Hotel he expects to find a rebirth for his troubled family and redemption from his past alcholism. Wendy, Jack’s wife, is just as hopeful, but wary as well. However, it is …

It’s a small and very entertaining book about the small facts of life, all the things you were wondering about on a daily basis but would have not ever dared to ask your doctor. Here are just few of the questions the book is trying to answer: why don’t …

I think this is one of the unique books around that adults and teenagers would really love. Making Money by Terry Pratchett is a book about Moist von Lipwig and with a name like that, it’s a wonder really. But really suits the book. He is running, …

I found this book with the regular fiction but it is really a wonderful fantasy novel. The world within these 333 pages is well realized and thought out —“ a completely original world that I enjoyed visiting. It seemed very real while I was reading it and I admit …

I love reading. I’m not usually stuck to one genre, though I do tend to lean toward the horror, sci-fi and fantasy. I recently, much by chance came across a wonderful little novel called, “Once a Witch”, by Caroline MacCullough. Admittedly, I wasn’t expecting too much from it, as …

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 …

Cardington Crescent was written by Anne Perry and published by Ballantine Books in 1988 .
Anne Perry’s historical mysteries are really fascinating, as they not only blend the suspense of murder and detection, but set in olden times, it is an eye-opener into the culture and behavior of people then.
Handsome, …

Poetry, A Longman Pocket Anthology, is a poetry anthology that was edited by R.S.Gwynn.
What I like about anthology is that it includes well-known poems from all time periods, and not just from Elizabethan times, for example.If you are looking for a famous poem by William Blake,for instance, chances are …

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is the literally one of the best children books of all time and in my opinion, better than the Harry Potter series. So far, there are four books in the Percy Jackson series and more coming out soon.
Based on Greek mythology, it is about …

The Road Home by Rose Tremain is a book about making the journey elsewhere, trying to strike a living and then coming back home, after you have been submerged into the harsh modernities of life.
I think that author Tremain had written such a good story out of this …

One heck of a book,I must say,I was at it and couldn’t put it down till it got over.I’d never really read the book or watched the movie,all i knew was what the newspapers had to talk about and frankly speaking i was put off by all the controversies …

My Diamond days with Osho has been written by one of the Sanyasin of Osho Ma Amrito. it narrates the experience of the time spend by her with Osho a master. The book is basically a ordinary effort and the writer scenes . Osho and his every about him. …

OK, I’m a screaming feminist, but I’m reading away at this book about hackers figuring out that the NSA’s computer is now being compromised. Here’s the book’s heroine, all in heels, being escorted around by the hero.
Dan Brown falls into the guy trap where he invents a smart woman …

It is rare when you have a book that contains and melds such diverse and complex genres as history, horror, and incredible poetry. Such a tome is Margaret Atwood’s legendary ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’, and is perhaps one of the most ingenious novels I have ever had the pleasure of reading. …

I love reading psychological or medicinal help books, and in this James Morrison - Dsm-IV Made Easy: The Clinician’s Guide to Diagnosis, it describes the detailed and complete steps to diagnosis, that we all do not know of much.
This book is quite hard for me to understand at first, …

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 …

In Larry Winget, we have a great book out in the market You’re Broke Because You Want To Be - How To Stop Getting By and Start Getting Ahead. This is of one the most straight-forward book about managing finances which I have ever encountered. This is the book …

Molly Ivins is not a fan of George W. Bush. The subtitle of Bushwhacked is: Life in George W. Bush’s America. This book makes the reader think how our country has changed under the leadership of George W. Bush.
Some of the chapter titles include: Class …

Written on the Body is a book of poetry disguised as prose, Winterson’s style of writing adding all the more confusion to the sex of her protagonist. It seems at times, in its careful and loving descriptions to feminine and to be masculine as the protagonist talks of its …

I love reading books by Judi McCoy, because she has a knack of writing fantasy filled romances with a twist and a certain kind of magic. This is another book that I’ve read before and am reviewing. The plot is pretty much the same with her other book …

I recently took a flight from Bangkok to Singapore by Swiss Air. That was in fact my first flight with Swiss Air, and it was absolutely a very enjoyable experience.
Starting from the checkin desk at Suvarnabhumi …

My favorite Danielle Steel book has got to be “Family Album”. I started reading her books when I was in junior high and she is still one of my favorite authors just because she always has great story lines. “Family Album” was no different.
Faye Price was a …

I at first thought that by reading this book, I will find out who was Shakespeare real love interest was, as in like his girlfriend, lover, wife or something. And I was correct. This book talks about the women that Shakespeare had loved before.
Written by Pamela Rafael …

“The Princess” by Lori Wick can be described as a modern-day fairy tale for adults. The book tells the story of Nikolai, a prince in the fictitious country of Pendaran, and Shelby, a regular girl chosen to be his wife. Nikolai is a widower who must marry again because …

I was sold on this young adult series by Kelly Armstrong the minute I saw who the author was. I’ve read all of Kelly Armstrong’s adult books, centered around a mystical theme, and knew that these Darkest Powers books would be something to behold. Her characters are always very …

We found this delightful book in the children’s section of our local library. It is the Usborne edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, beautifully illustrated by Serena Riglietti. The story of the mischief caused by fairies on Midsummer Night in the forest is enchantingly encapsulated in this small hardcover …

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 …

This textbook published by EMI Music is a three in one book that has total of 29 lessons in each section, which all together is a total of 87 lessons. Each lesson is about one page long that explains about the theory and then give some practical exercises. There …

I-SPY London is part of a series of books which can be used to make journeys and trips out more interesting, as in each book, there are hundreds of different locations for you to visit. Once you visit a location, you can put a tick in the tickbox. Once …

If you are a fan of serial killer books or thrillers, then this is the best book to read. I have been reading books from various authors of thrilling and true to life books. From James Patterson to the old Stephen King, but this significantly caught my attention as …

This mystery novel for boys features the Hardy Boys, the teenage sons of a famous detective. The boys must figure out a very strange and puzzling mystery, wherein actually they do not figure out themystery until the very end, because they don’t actually discover how the messages are sent …

Did you ever hear of a female dragonslayer, one that is really a royal princess in disguise? Well, that is what this fantasy novel is about. A princess gets bored with her life of gossiping and fancy gowns so she runs off to lead her own life. After trying …

Batman Hush Volume 2 concludes the “Hush” storyline with plenty of twists and turns as Batman tries to sort out who cut his Batline while he chased Catwoman to get the ransom money that she stole from the drop site in the first volume. Clues seem to point …

This book for preteen boys written in the 50s or 60s, is the 49th book in the Hardy Boys series. It has several different things going on - Frank and Joe are helping their father track down stolen mercury shipments, and stumble upon the theft of a missile, as …

This book was the sweetest and most lovely thing that I have ever seen and read. The book is quite expensive for $8.95 and you can only read it in less than a minute as it’s a child’s illustration book, but once you read it, you’ll want to memorize …

How To Write Anything by Laura Brown is a non-fiction book which teaches you how to become a better writer. The book has a step-by-step guide that instructs you through the writing process from figuring out what your purpose for writing and who your reader is, and how to …

This book is the second book in the Deltora Shadowlands trilogy. These are great books for kids. Each book is full of little puzzles and tricks, so you really have to pay attention to what is going on.
In this book, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine are looking for the second …

The Robb Report styles itself as a magazine for the ultra-rich. When I say ultra-rich, I mean that you would not flinch at the $8.99 cover price for the magazine, and also that you could actually afford to buy any of the ridiculously overpriced products featured in the …

The Railway Auntie is a story found in the anthology Delhi Noir. This book contains stories written by Indian authors. All of the stories in the collection take place in Delhi.
The Railway Auntie is narrated by a young Indian man. He lives with his grandmother and is very poor. …

Most of the romances I read (Yes, even I read romances occasionally) that are published under the Steeple Hill imprint of Harlequin books are mildly entertaining at best. Few are very thought-provoking, and only the extremely rare volume has any true depth to it. Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised …