Bones by Fae Myenne Ng is a touching book based on immigrants from China living in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The book touches upon many topics that immigrants living in America have to deal with including assimilation and conflicts between traditional Chinese parents and American values. I found …

If I Stay by Gayle Forman is about this girl who is in a car accident. Her parents and little brother all die, and she is the only one alive. She is in a coma, and the whole book is in about a day’s time. She can see herself …

Attention! Remove the lids from your eyes! Open your minds and close your merciful hearts. The religious people should arm themselves, many people know how they would react when the one “true faith” has been criticized. Let’s get started…
Dawkins is great ! Yes, I really think …

This book, The House at Riverton by Kate Morton is truly intriguing and will bring readers into an era that you will never forget. This book’s memories stick with me far after I’ve finished reading.
There is something very mystery and so interesting to be reading about a …

The Dragon Scroll is a detective story with a setting in Japan in the 11th century, when the Japanese government in the Heian period (794-1185). Japan is controlled directly from the capital of Heian Kyo (Kyoto) by an emperor with a complex bureaucracy. In this era, Japan was divided …

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Volume 3 begins with traveling adventurers Syaoran, Sakura, Fai and Kurogane leaving the Hanshin Republic and arriving on another world named Koryo in the town of Ryfoni where they seek to help Cha girl named Chu’nyan battle the evil ruler and his son.
This is a great …

This is the third and final installment and novel on the Jessica-Clay-Nick Fox triangle and just when Nick Fox has enough evidence to throw Clay behind bars, he will have to testify against him, and that’s when he has no choice but to enter the witness protection program as …

The Color Purple is a book which I think should be read in schools across anywhere. The contents are good and the author is Alice Walker. I didn’t know that there was a movie on this story as well. At first, I went to read this …

Miyamoto Usagi, a samurai who lived in the late 16th century. Way of life full of battles. He lived at a time, which the landlords have to fight for land, and power. Usagi devoted himself to Lord Mifune. In a fierce battle, Usagi had to lose his master was …

This novel titled, “HRH” by Danielle Steel is quite a good read for me. But I really recommend all who wants to read it to borrow it from friends or the library, but if you must buy, wait for it to be auctioned on ebay or your local …

Psychology is a very interesting subject and is read by even for those people who has nothing to do with psychology. This is a book which is very popular and widely read by people who are studying psychology or not.
I am a student of psychology and this is the …

In Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, Joseph J. Ellis, 288 pp., ISBN 0-375-40544-5, Joseph J. Ellis writes and excellent, popular history covering that part of American history where the United States was transferred from being a loose confederation of independent states into a country with a stronger central authority, …

I started out with these books, on level one now I’m on level 5 and while I must admit I learned from them I must also admit they are very lackluster in providing information needed to progress in learning the art of the guitar. In book one I learned …

The book “When Dads Don’t Grow Up” by author Marjorie Blain Parker is an outstanding children’s book for children to read with their fathers. I saw it advertised on the Barnes and Noble book shelf right around father’s day and after reading it in the store I knew …

On her twentieth birthday, Ember receives the news of the death of her father, an outstanding military doctor. Her life falls apart like a house of cards. Her little brother loses his father figure just when he needs it the most. Her sister starts drinking and shopping compulsively. Her …

Mr. Jones is a mean drunk, who is abusive to his animals on Manor Farm. During one of Mr Jones’ alcohol driven blackouts, an older and wise pig by the name of Major, gathers all the farm animals in the barn to discuss their mistreatment at the hands of …

This book is not a feminist one, but rather it ascertain the rights of women in Wall Street and other lines, or rather, the lack of it. I was surprised to read about the revelations of real life scenarios that portrayed the biased of different situations and the discriminations …

The book The last song was written by the famous author Nicholas Sparks who also wrote The notebook and a walk to remember. The book was written to fit Miley Cyrus in as the lead role in the movie also titled The last song which was released in April …

I started reading this book of two hundred and eighty nine pages with much enthusiasm because the name was very catchy for me. But after reading first few pages, I did not feel much good about the book. The story is very sluggish paced and I found it hard …

This book is a Sweet Valley High Deception Thriller series and it’s very exciting. It has a very matured side and unlikely of the Wakefield twins to encounter on their everyday lives as it features clumsy yet innocently-in-love Jessica Wakefield falling into the deceptive hands of handsome Jeremy Randall …

Author, Stephanie Meyers, has been making waves at book stores nationwide with her new novel, New Moon. This captivating novel is bound to captivate any reader who enjoys drama, suspense, and adventure! This titilating read merges the concepts of love, lust, seduction into a romantic fantasy that …

I am a big fan of Dawn French so eagerly downloaded her new novel ‘A Tiny Bit Marvelous’ onto my Kindle. Well I am afraid to say it was just ‘A Tiny Bit Tedious’.
The book is written from the point of view of three characters, Mo, …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Masks is an intriguing novel that offers a storyline that is pretty unique. This is one of the few instances in Star Trek where we see an example of Starfleet going undercover. In the case of this novel, the characters go undercover by …

I highly suggest you read “Weep No More, My Lady” by Mary Higgins Clark. It is a really great book that I found to be fast moving.
The book is about Elizabeth Lange trying to find out who murdered her sister. All fingers point to Ted Winters, her …

I discovered this book pushed to the back of a shelf nearly out of reach in a hole-in-the-wall used bookstore that I frequent often. I put off reading it because of its obvious length (approximately 800 pages). I wish I hadn’t! Paullina Simons has a talent for …

The other day, my daughter brought home a book from the school library (she brings home two a week) and told me it was one she has been wanting to check out for some time. I can only assume that’s because it was a book that was read in …

One of the favorite book genres that my family and I love reading would be about traveling stories related by real people. Another book that I have read before, and would love to visit someday would be The Hotel on the Roof of the World. This book …

Internet search engines are amazing tools for helping find specialist items. We stumbled on this antiquarian bookseller in Hay-On-Wye by `Googling`.
Hay-On-Wye is 2 miles from the A438 which runs between Hereford and Brecon. You can park in the main council car park and the shop is just about 10 …

I think Reader’s Digest will have no substitute - ever. The contents are so informative that even a kid can learn from it. They have different categories such as a love column (Ask Aunty), laughter columns, medical and health updates, business news, and of course, food! Personal stories from …

The newest book by John Grisham is the best so far. I just finished it and can honestly say it was even better than I thought it would be. I have read a lot of his books and loved them all. The Innocent Man, Injustice In A Small …

The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups is a fun book for kids aged 7 - 10 by David Wisnuewski. Children are told the real, secret reasons for things parents say. This book has been around for awhile, but the examples of things parents say are still applicable: eat your vegetables! …

Every single book that I’ve read by Kelly Oram I’ve devoured and enjoyed, and obviously, Cinder & Ella wasn’t the exception. Cinder & Ella turned out to be a very pleasant and entertained journey that shows the growth that a character can have.
Cinder & Ella met through her …

This book was a great help to me when I was in high school. Our actually world history book was around 800 pages, and quite a pain in the neck to read, but this book summarized it into around half the pages. (I still thought that the 400 pages …

The Silmarillion is a recopilation that J.R.R. Tolkien’s son made of some stories written by his father. It is divided in 5 parts, and in each part it talks about the creation of the world invented by the author in his previous books called Middle-earth.
When I started this book, …

This is chick lit at it’s best. Sue Welfare, the author who brought us “Off the Record” has done it again with this offering. She manages to get you feeling completely in sinc with Mim Pilgrim the hard done by wife and heroine of her …

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a fantastic book which I guess every person on the planet should read because everyone wants to make money in today’s world. This book is written by Robert T. Kiyosaki along with Sharon L. Lecher. This book opens our eyes to the fact that …

Prepare to be surprised - this book has hidden depths! I had to read it more than once before the full power of this book hit me.
I may have purchased it whilst studying canine behaviour but the real force of the books message is that the technique described can …

The first thing that is unexpected about this book is the author, Roald Dahl. Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl is not at all like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Witches, or James and the Giant Peach, children’s books for which he is famous. These tales are …

Dead or Alive, written by Geoff Thompson is a good book that everyone lady needs to have. The subtitle to this book is written as The Choice Is Yours and there are steps to self-protect oneself in this book. There are lots of methods actually and …

I began reading Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert after having it handed to me as a loan by someone who truly cared about my well being. She just happened to be my counselor. At the time I myself was on the bathroom floor, crying out to God, …

Lately, I’ve been feeling more and more out of step with the world. So I decided to do something about it. I subscribed to Time magazine, check out the NY Times website and have started to reeducate myself about the world. Since I’m in my 50s, many of the …

What caught my eye the most about this book was its title. As I started reading through the first couple of pages, I was caught in a trance. I wasn’t able to put the book down even when it’s 2 am in the morning. It’s written creatively and uses …

18 Seconds is written by George D. Shuman, and it costs about $6.99. The story talks about Investigative Consultant, Sherry Moore, and she is not only stunning, but very beautiful as well. She was nearly dead before, when she was left on the steps of a city …

Bleach Manga Volume 3 begins with Ichigo putting the mod soul Kon into a stuffed animal and then he goes with his family to his mother’s grave on the anniversary of her death. A large Hollow attacks Ichigo’s sisters and he has to fight it.
This manga series is …

One Night With You is a very sweet and romantic novel that I have just recently completed reading. The characters are very “engaging” and it is about Lady Jane Guthrie who feels that she is a prisoner in her own family. They treated her like she is …

This is the first novel by V.C. Andrews that I read and it was truly superb. The suspense in the story was so good that I actually read the entire book, all 423 pages, in a single afternoon. While I have read many great books in the past few …

This may be the best young adult book that I have ever read. It’s a science fiction tale that has a wonderful theme: freedom. Even better, it has a very original plot. If you’ll take the time to read it I think you’ll find it’s time well spent.
The main …

Book-Maus Part 1
Author-Art Spielgelman
There are many stories and books,and movies,and even games,about World War 2.And many of it takes place with the soilders or the Nazi or even Hitler himself.And all of them hope to reach the level of showing people how horrible the war was.But I think that the …

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 …

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is a classic. Everyone should have this book on their bookshelf. You don’t have to be a science geek to find this book fascinating and thought provoking.
If you have ever wondered why time runs forwards instead of backwards or how the …