I thought this story was very confusing. In order to understand everything that happened in it I read it twice, looked it up on Wikipedia, read it a third time, then discussed it in my Literature class. After that I found it a bit better to understand, and then …

‘The confidence plan:How to build a stronger you’ is a book written by Tim Ursiny. This is a book which aims at making us stronger and successful. It is written in short chapters. In each of the chapters, the author has written interesting guidelines to be followed if we …

SEX DRUGS AND COCOA PUFF by Chuck Klosterman
Where to magazines like Spin and Rolling Stone find writers like this? Allegedly Chuck is a humorist and his book is about pop culture and his book is about pop culture and how it relates to the average male. What it never …

This is the fourth book in the C.S. Lewis Narnia series. It is one of his best works, and it right up there with his best-loved works; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; and the Last Battle. I thought that a seafaring novel was going to be boring, …

This is a cute novel for children. Kids now might find it a bit slow moving, as their aren’t really any bad guys, although the Bobsey twins do have to solve the mystery of a missing sailboat and deal with a boy who bullies the younger set of twins.
The …

Belinda is a Novel which keeps you glued to it. It is a story of an author /artist whose life takes a turn when a teenage girl named Belinda meets him. The opening of passage in which he introduces Belinda for the first time in the Novel seems purely coincidental …

Three Coffins by John Dickson Carr is a novel about the seemingly impossible murder of Professor Grimaud. The victim is found dead inside his room, his door locked from the inside, and it soon becomes clear that the criminal could not have escaped through either the window or the …

The author of this memoir has no doubt gotten considerable attention in the media. She was kidnapped for 18 years and only recently released from her captor. Her captor received a significant sentence—” over 100 years in prison.
I enjoyed this book mainly for its conclusion. The …

Naked Traveler is a book that actually its published from the story from a blog of woman’s backpacker from Indonesia, Trinity. Her story from around the world is very interesting, so many people want it publish to be a book.
After I read this book, I think I agree with …

Love: Undercover is very funny, romantic, hilarious and something that I really love to read by while I drink coffee, tea or just having a nice, light lunch. At first, I thought it’s just going to be another shot at a romantic comedy but failing to deliver; the author …

The Lone Ranger has been a pop cultural icon for decades. First debuting in radio, he moved onto motion picture serials and the excellent Clayton Moore television series I enjoyed as a young lad. Now, The Lone Ranger is back in an excellent Dynamite Entertainment comic series. Writer Brett …

This book tells you how to face with questions for the GRE. Before I bought this book, I had not idea how to solve the questions on GRE. I did not even know if the tactics existed because GRE is very difficult in terms of vocabulary levels and complexity …

‘Splinter of the Mind’s Eye’ was one of the first books based on the Star Wars characters written after the original release of ‘A New Hope’ and before ‘The Empire Strikes Back’. Published in 1978 and written by Alan Dean Foster, the book follows the adventures of …

I bought this book because I was in need of an up-to-date animal encyclopedia. I was tired of having to go to the library to read up little blurbs of whatever creature. Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World’s Wildlife was informative. It covers all the animals out …

This story, A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown is based on real events and I did cry when I read this book.
It is about Brown, from a girl right up to adulthood and how she had suffered through the hands of her own father whom married a …

School is Hell is another collection of Matt Groening’s Life in Hell comics, which he was drawing before he began working on the Simpsons (and which he is still drawing today, I might add). School is Hell is my personal favorite of the Life in Hell collections, because …

Play With Us is the very first book (labelled as book 1a) in the classic Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme, which for many years was extremely popular in both schools and homes in the United Kingdom. It was first published as long ago as 1964, but continued to be …

This was the first book I read written by Nora Roberts and even though I became well-acquainted with her other books, this is and will always be my favorite.
I think her plot was kind of typical-bad guy got close to good girl so he can use her but eventually …

Jimmy Kudo is a sixteen-year-old Japanese student that is secretly in love with his best friend, Rachel Moore. He has extraordinary deduction skills and has collaborated with the police many times by helping them to solve very complicated crimes.
He is already known throughout Japan by the nickname “The Detective/Student”.
One …

I’ve got this book as a gift to me by a friend. The manual of the warrior of light is a book authored by Paulo Coello who has also authored some bestselling books like “The Alchemist”. This author is one of my favorite contemporary writers of all …

“T is for Trespass” is, I think the twentieth book in Sue Grafton’s alphabet series. I say I think because I’ve had trouble with the alphabet ever since I studied Classical Greek in college and had to learn a new alphabet that was similar, but different from the one …

This is a very comprehensive tome on ways to reduce household toxins through simplifying cleaning techniques. The book details various ways to complete daily household cleaning techniques, with a focus on the kitchen and the bathroom, without using toxic chemicals. The author, Ellen Sandbeck, an expert on …

The Jewel That Was Ours (by Colin Dexter)
I often look forward to reading any works of Colin Dexter, especially those featuring Inspector Morse. His detection skills combined with his alcoholic indulgence and inspired ideas never fail to entertain.
An American group visiting Oxford had encountered a tragic …

I was at my local bookstore yesterday trying to find a perfect book to read for the Halloween weekend when I saw Mitch Albom’s The Five People you meet in heaven. I have read Tuesdays with Morrie a lot of times for school and I fell in love with …

This is the third book in the X-wing series from the Star Wars expanded universe. It is about 5-6 years since the ending of the Return of the Jedi, the Rebel Alliance is turning into the New Republic and they have taken over the Imperial capital, the city-planet Coruscant. There …

“The Master Executioner” is, naturally, a story about Oscar Stone, a man who stumbles into the career of executioner. During the American Civil War Stone was a private with the Union Army. In the course of his duties he was forced to witness the lynching of five men, two …

The title of this book, What’s a Ghoul to Do? (A Ghost Hunter Mystery) by Victoria Laurie is really funny for me and that was the major reason for why I chose to read this book in the first place.
The genre of this book is supposed to be funny and …

I took up the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. And I must admit that I had a hard time while taking this study. I always have my ups and downs in this course. In our country, Accountancy students are prepared for different specializations in the field of Accounting. …

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Prince of Denmark may very well be the best play in western literature. It certainly is the most written about play. For much of my adult life it has been my favorite play. I’ve seen it performed live five or six times and have always enjoyed …

Nightmare In Pink , written by John MacDonald, was published by Ballantine Books in 1995.
Travis McGee was requested by his war buddy to help his sister, Nina. Her fiancé had been killed in a mugging. He had worked for Armister-Hawes, an investment company handling the …

My co-worker loaned me this book and did tell me up front that it was a difficult book to get through.
Although the subject matter is difficult to read, I couldn’t put the book down and didn’t put it down until I was finished. I was a little tired …

Infinite Jest is a great literary achievement. David Foster Wallace’s magnum opus contains themes from such diverse sources as competitive tennis, Quebecois independence movements, twelve-step programs, illegal drugs, existentialist philosophy, and the effects of technology upon a mankind. In short, Infinite Jest is a book about the pursuit of …

I was on my 8th month of pregnancy and hoarding books I can read as soon as I start my maternity leave from work when I came across Eating Fire and Drinking Water by Arlene J. Chai in a local bookstore.
At first I was hesitant to buy the book …

If you enjoy Christian chick lit, engaging, witty, and clean, check out this book, “A Stitch in Time” by Allison Bottke. Dee, the main character, finds all of her life changed. I mean, ALL of it. She converts to Christianity; she undergoes a weight loss surgery and loses 150 …

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is the most recent book in the Harry Potter series. It is also the second to last book of the series to come out. And yes, I was there at midnight at Barnes and Noble eagerly standing in line waiting for my …

This children’s novel is a heartwarming tale of a girl who lacks confidence in herself and must live with her mild but loving mother and stern grandmother. Her grandmother rules the roost, so to speak, and Jane feels inferior compared to many of the other girls at her private …

This is another series that was recommended to me by a close friend. The Dresdin Files! Harry Dresdin is the main character and I think I am in love with him. He is a Wizard in modern day Chicago. Go figure. He has an office with Wizard on the …

I have just finished reading the final installment(up to now anyway) of the fantastic ‘Shopaholic’ series.
‘Shopaholic and Baby’ by the talented Sophie Kinsella is just as good as it’s predecessors and is highly recommended!
We catch up with Becky as she is preparing to become a mother for the first …

I love this book, The Celeb Diaries: The Sensational Inside Story of the Celebrity Decade by Mark Frith. It is something like reading Gossip Girl or something, but even better!
This book is really fun and you get some juicy details about some celebs’ lives and stuff like …

I have always wondered why when I was in a relationship or relationships before and certain guys that I was involved with would have this ‘emotionally unavailable’ syndrome. But after reading this book, Emotional Unavailability: Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its Trap by Bryn C. Collins, I finally …

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 …

My Vintage Summer by Jane Elmor is something like the movie ‘Ya-Ya Sisterhood of something’, only that there are certain elements of seriousness in this novel.
I thought that I can relate to a lot of things in this story, but I can’t. The stories have lots of reminisce to …

When I first found this book on the library shelf, I had thought the plot sounded interesting: A man named Xeno searching for a long lost ancient book of mythical animals. Generally these quest stories are exciting and filled with many surprises. This one, however, is not an adventure …

The Guy Not Taken, by Jennifer Weiner, was not what I expected having read several of Jennifer Weiner’s full length novels. I found these short stories to be more like little character or event sketches than actual short stories. Each story was well written and it was, especially after …

This is a good book written by Jim McIngvale who is a marketing genius and a charismatic leader. This is not a common rags to riches story but this book is about how Jim became such a successful person and what strategies he followed to make his business after …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Old Debts is a comic book that follows up on the episode “Relics” as well as the original series episode “The Trouble With Tribbles”. In this comic book, Scotty along with Robin Lefler who was in a few Star Trek: The Next Generation …

Have you ever heard of holistic herbal..? Well I have and this book, Holistic Herbal 4th Edition: A Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies by David Hoffman is so full of useful stuffs that you can just read and read and get lots of information …

The Harry Potter only becomes better and better with each book that J.K. Rowling releases. The fourth book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is where, like Harry Potter, I first think about an international community of wizards and witches. In the first three books, I was content …

“The Volunteers” was another book I found some years ago in an old bookcase. I believe it was published originally in 1985, but I had neither heard of it nor its author. I had tried reading it a little before I entered high school even though I had never …

I really like reading the book You Must Be My Best Friend Because I Hate You! This book is written by Emily Dubberley, and has truly inspired me. This book writes about how you should behave around your best friend and whether you should dump her or …