Most of the books that you have to read in high school are just stupid. They say that it will heighten your intellect and help you learn all about the important things in life, but only a few have really meant anything to me. One of them was “Speak”. …

The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle by Dan Brown and Randi Weingarten is a heartwarming story that makes me remember about the sacrifices done by a teacher and what it could have been and etc. The students in the class that Dan Brown …

Grave Surprise written by Charlaine Harris is a must must must read! This is the second book in a new series about a girl struck by lightening that can now locate the dead. What’s the catch? Well she knows how they died but unfortunatly who killed …

I picked this book of several months ago and read it from cover to finish in several days, This 1995 Stephen King classic became a favorite of among many favorite novels by King, it is about a woman named Rose who is abused for years at the hands of …

Heretic is a novel that takes the background in 1584. This novel shows a lot more special things as a novel, with a clever story because of the presence of Elizabeth as a little girl that the multi talents. Elizabeth was also able overcome the historical problems around it …

Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception is the fourth book in the well known series, Artemis Fowl. I absolutely loved this book, as it has a page-turning plot and a twisted ending.
In this fourth book, Artemis has forgotten about all of his friends after being mind-wiped. After Opal Koboi …

I have always been a fan of the comic section of the paper. When I was a child I used to always pull out the comics in every Sunday’s paper and read my favorites. As the years have gone on my favorite cartoons have changed, recently I re-discovered the …

“High Country” is a fast paced mystery featuring National Park Ranger, Anna Pigeon.
This book is written by Nevada Barr. Who herself has a background in the National park service.
Anna goes undercover in Yosemite National Park as a waitress in order to find out what happened to four …

Peter Sacks, disappointed with the newspaper industry, decides to step outside his comfortable zone into the world of teaching which will demand more of the once introverted news reporter. In this book, he undertakes a refreshingly honest and deep examination of …

Keeping The Moon is a very inspirational novel to me and to other young girls. At the first chapters, I though it was boring and doesn’t really have an interesting plot but after a few chapters, the story became more and more interesting.
It is about a 15-year-old girl named …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Call to Darkness is a rather mysterious novel that takes place during the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The reason I use the word “mysterious” is because this novel offers a pretty good science fiction mystery story. In this …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Power Hungry would be a rather bland novel had it not been for the inclusion of the Ferengi - Ferengi that just happen to be far more powerful and menacing then later portrayed in Star Trek! These Ferengi are very much a threat …

I’m embarrassed to even admit that I’ve read this book. For reasons inexplicable even to myself, I used to be a fan of Mr. O’Reilly. Of course he is a horrendous liar and all around disgusting individual, and I can’t stomach the man anymore.
I did, however, read …

Here is the book version I have read, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: The Inspiration for the Upcoming Major Motion Picture by F. Scott Fitzgerald. If any of you guys have watched the movie, then it’s still perfectly alright to go reverse and then read this book. …

This is the fourth book of the Bloodwing Cronicals. A Romulan Empire themed series of novels created to give Star Trek fans an insight into a previously unexplored culture. Since the book was published in 2000 most of the information has been rendered non-cannon and is currently incompatible with …

Batman: A Death in The Family by Jim Starlin is a graphic novel that has one of the most memorable Batman stories in it, the death of the second Robin Jason Todd.
This is a great graphic novel, it was well written, had good characters, and a tragic ending …

Instant Income: Strategies That Bring In the Cash for Small Businesses, Innovative Employees and Occasional Entrepreneurs by Janet Switzer is a must read for anyone who is either an entrepreneurs who wants to do better with their business and increase earnings or the worker who wants to make more …

Like Love was written by Ed McBain (published by Pan Books Ltd, 1980)
There is no book like a McBain mystery to spend time with. I don’t think I could ever tire of McBain classics and the characters that he had so deftly created and developed.
What a …

“The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain was one of my favorite stories when I was a kid, and it still remains so. The book tells about two boys of the same age who are not related and yet look amazingly alike, so much so that they can …

J.D Salinger’s first and only novel “The Catcher In The Rye” 1951 won critical acclaim and devoted admirers specially among the post World War II college students. This novel was a gift from my brother on my marriage anniversary.
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I love reading fiction, especially when it has a certain level of depth and mystery to it and Dan Brown’s novels are probably the best kind to read in order to feel like you’re in a thriller. Probably everyone has read “The Da Vinci Code” or at least watched …

First published as “Northern Lights,” Pullman’s book came to the U.S. as “The Golden Compass” and was recently made into a major motion picture.
The Golden Compass has been my favorite book since I was in 6th grade. I had no idea at that time that there was any anti-religious …

Field Guide to Candy: How to identify and make every candy imaginable
By Anita Chu
“Field Guide to Candy: How to indentify and make every candy imaginable” by Anita Chu is a book part of the “Field Guide to” series which is all about identifying candy, and how to make it. …

obsessions with literary writing that captivates the reader and does not let go.
The german philosopher has often been accused of far-right ideas and the promotion of racial discrimination, but many forget that he did nothing but write philosophical fiction and try to push the man on the path to …

This is the second book in the “Pretty Little Liars” series by Sara Shepard. I really loved the first book and while this one was not as exciting, it was still very good. The mystery from the first book continues here and I was still trying to guess who …

Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz has the fun and appeal of many of her other romance novels, although reading it now, the technology is just a bit amusing. In a fun way, of course, it’s mostly funny because when it was written, PDAs were a big deal, and …

I never knew this book existed until a friend of mine told me she was saving for it. I normally go for Romance or Mystery books, but I decided to try reading this one and so I went to National and got a copy of my own. I’m glad …

I was checking on my cousin’s blog site and I came across this article by Paulo Coelho. It is entitled “Closing Cycles”. While imparting his thoughts on “closing cycles” you will come up with a realization that in one way or another, each one of us experienced closing cycles. …

The 13th volume of Nodame Cantabile starts with Chiaki coming back from Holland. It’s Christmas and he was hoping to spend the night with Nodame, but she’s not at home, as she’s helping with a child’s play at a church. When they meet in the street they have a …

When I was still in third year High School, my English teacher required me to make a reaction paper about the book entitled “The Heavenly Man” that was written by Paul Hattaway. At first, it was a big mystery for me on what the book is all about, …

Planahead brand journals are fashionable, hard cover journals that are sold both online and through discount stores such as Walmart. I first encountered these journals in 2004.
Each hard bound journal features approximately 200, 8″x11″ lined pages. The pages are sewn-bound. The lines and borders of the pages are colored, …

Book Description: Non-fiction biography about actor Vincent Price and his career in horror movies.
What I liked about the book: As a huge horror movie fan (especially when it comes to black and white films), I always find time for movies that have Vincent Price in them. This book gives …

Alright, so my view on this book is 50/50. I mean a four hour workweek is not exactly realistic is it? It sounds like something you would read on one of those shady get rich quick schemes online. Work very little and make all this money! Yeah right! Granted …

This novel, The Realms of the Gods, which is written for adults and older youths, is a continuation of the The Immortals series. While it is the 4th book of the series, it is the first of Tamora Pierce’s books which I have read. I enjoyed it, although I …

Color Mixing Bible (Book)
Ian Sidaway
“Color Mixing Bible” by Ian Sidaway is a great book for artists no matter what level you’re at as well as fashion design students. Not only does it includes an A-Z color list and how to mix them, but it also includes a section about …

Mason Dixon Knitting - The Curious Knitter’s guide was a surprising read for me. Obviously I picked it up to look at the patterns, but I actually ended up reading it, as opposed to flipping through it to look for specific things (or just look at the pictures).
I …

I have read a book that I really enjoyed. The title of the book was Tweak and was written by Nic Sheff. Sheff wrote a book detailing his yeers of drug addiction primarily to methamphetamine. He talks about the progression of his use and dependency starting with …

“Maggie’s Miracle” by Karen Kingsbury is a warm, touching story of two widowed people coming together and falling in love. Jordan, a six year old boy raised by his busy mom after his father’s death two years ago, feels very lonely and writes a letter to God. He asks …

“Watching Birds” is a classic work by James Fisher, and the copy I have is published by the still much missed Pelican Books imprint of Penguin. As was always the case back in those days (the book was first published in the austere days of the 1940s) there is …

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 …

Highly recommend as a great autumn/winter read, perfect for snuggling under the covers before a roaring fire in the dead of winter. It’ll heat you through and through
DArkwind I: Enigma is the first in a series of vampire erotic romances by author Kase J. Reed. It is available from Purple …

The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott is a fantasy novel that takes place in the real world. Sophie and Josh witness their employers Nick and Perry being attacked by a man named Dee who wants a book called the Codex. They …

For anybody interested interested in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, or perhaps looking for some challenging - though not difficult to read - material, the book “Thus Spake Zarathustra” makes for an excellent book, though perhaps not so much an excellent starting point in the philosophy of Nietzsche.
Though Nietzsche …

“Shadow Leader” is the sequel to “WolfWalker” written by Tara K. Harper.
This book is a Science Fiction novel.
Ember Dionne (Dion) is the scout and healer for a group of rebels fighting to save her world from the armies of the evil Longear. Dion along with Aranur …

I looked forward to reading the seventh Amos Walker novel by Loren D. Estleman, “Lady Yesterday.” It’s shorter than other books in the series and while reading it I found I missed the extra fifty or so pages the volume lacked. Unlike other books that had two or three disparate …

Attachments was the second book I read from Rainbow Rowell and I have to say, I’m not the least disappointed. I loved this story and it’s become one of my favorites, I love the romance in it that takes place in such an… unnatural way.

It’s 1999 and Lincoln finally …

New Moon is the second book in the Twilight series. Bella Swan adores Edward Cullen, she loves him more than anything else, so when Edward leaves her, she feels as if there is no reason for her to exist. Even though Edward left because he truly believes it was …

“Pizza At Sally’s” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Monica Wellington. It was published by the Penguin Group in 2006. This is a very cute, yet basic story about a pizzeria owner named Sally. The story shows the reader what all goes into running a …

Crescendo is the sequel to Becca Fitzpatrick’s debut novel, Hush Hush. The sequel falls short of being as surprising as the first book, however, that does not make it a bad book.
Fitzpatrick is a gifted author. I really enjoyed reading her narrative. She is spectacular at telling a …

Retired police captain, Marshall Frank, has written another excellent read in his most up-to-date work, Call Me Mommy. Mr. Marshall happens to be a prolific writer —“ he has authored several books as well as countless short stories as well as essays to date.
I would classify Call Me Mommy …