I have read the book ‘Awaken the giant within’. The author is Anthony Robbins. The author says that your life is your life, it is your business. Therefore, you have to take care of your life. You have to be your own boss. You have to be the master …

Grounds For Love is a nice, good book for the soul and written by Maureen Mackey. This book is about a romantic comedy that I could see somewhere in theaters as well. Jenny Vaugh is a very highly-spirited and independent woman and she has her own desktop …

Jonathan Livingston Seagull By Richard Bach tells you a straight stroy. As for that the story concerning of a certain specification which is it does not direct abnormal because of normal it is normal. He is not satisfied high that of life with standard and the goal which are limited. …

The first time that I looked at the cover for the book Recipe for Disaster by Miriam Morrison, I was already fascinated. I just gambled my thoughts that this book is going to be awesome when I first bought it at the ‘Popular’ bookstore in my vicinity. And …

This is the first book by James Patterson that I have ever read, and therefore, I was a bit unprepared for his style. Each chapter is short, about three to five pages long, just enough to finish a chapter while standing in line. This series of books is the …

For anyone who needs a little nudge to overcome writer’s block or added punch for just the right description, “The Professional Writers’ Phrase Book” by Jean Kent might be just the remedy. This book contains thousands of entries to help writers avoid bland or trite statements.
I have used …

So I have finally reached the finale of the last saga in the career of two of the greatest storytellers in the history of the fantasy genre - David and Leigh Eddings. I wish I can say that “The Younger Gods” and “The Dreamers” are the best book and …

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki is a book on making money. Robert Kiyosaki, a self-made millionaire, begins with stories from his childhood and introduces two men he considers his fathers, one of them rich and another poor. Robert’s biological father was a highly educated man who …

I started diving years ago after discovering how beautiful the marine world is in my country. In all the years that I have been diving and snorkeling here, I noticed that there is a dearth of good marine maps and guides, and I therefore made it my mission to …

Comedy —“ you won’t be able to stop laughing at the vicissitudes of Adrian Mole
Passion of maturation has never been so painful - and so funny - as in the famous secret diary of Adrian. Persistent pimples and parents marriage crisis, failures in the field of literature, and usually …

‘Mystery of Holly lane’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a book among the find-outer series. Money gets stolen from a large house called Hollies. Soon after, the furniture in that house also gets stolen. The find-outers want to keep a eye on the house. So …

As always, the shopaholic series has always been a pleasure to read! I love the character; Becky as she embraces motherhood/pregnancy. I reckon Sophie Kinsella did it again! She continues to make a great comeback with this piece of novel that keeps getting better, funnier and wittier.
This time, our …

“Trashy Town” is a children’s book written by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. Although it is a perfectly cute little book, I am confused about why it took three different people to create it. I would like to think I could create …

I was fascinated reading the book title, Deep Storm written by Lincoln Child within the first few pages already. The book is a good start for those loving books that are of a scientific and investigative nature.
There is actually a medical mystery to the story and the discovery …

The Apprentice is so chilling I couldn’t read it home alone! This story reintroduces us to Detective Jane Rizzoli, a character that is a compelling mix of strength and insecurity that women in a man’s world can relate to. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and recommend it …

101 Things to do with Meatballs is a handy book to keep around for the meatball lovers of the world, of which I am one.
Compiled by Stephanie Ashcroft, 101 Things to do with Meatballs is about five by seven inches and is a half-inch thick. It contains 128 …

The other day, I saw the book title, Guess how much I love you by Sam McBratney and it caught my attention and my eyes to buy it. It is a children’s classic story and my niece love it very much! She is all gushing and all …

This book’s first attribute is that it really is short and can be read in an afternoon, this is great by my opinion because nowadays we can rarely find the time to enjoy the good book. This book brings us into the life of the man named Mersauld, his …

James Michener has made a specialty of writing long epic novels which focus on a particular location and tells a series of tales throughout history. The Caribbean is no exception. The novel tells the tale of the many islands and lands that surround the Caribbean Sea. …

Lady Chatterley’s Lover is a literary novel famous, now has become a novel classic. This novel was written by D.H. Lawrence who came from England and was first published in 1928. This novel became controversial, because description of sex between two people which different social strata so vulgar. That …

I don’t think Osamu Tezuka’s manga —˜Ayako’ will ever be one of those manga that breaks the glass ceiling of literature, getting studied in Universities and being hailed by mainstream critics as a classic put alongside works like —˜Les Miserables’. This is more to do with issues like how …

Fablehaven Book 2: Rise of the Evening Star deals with Kendra and Seth’s continuing adventures in the hidden magical refuge of Fablehaven. The cult of the Evening Star is gathering up powerful magical artifacts with Kendra and Seth trying to stop them.
I liked this book a lot, it …

The Catcher In The Rye, by J.D. Salinger, is that famous story of teenager Holden Caulfield as he leaves his school and goes on a journey throughout New York. Although I did not really expect to enjoy this book all that much, I was …

This is the first book of The New Prophecy Warriors series by Erin Hunter. This is about the cats traveling to see the badger called Midnight who knows a lot about StarClan who is their warrior ancestors who have died and are now represented by stars in the night …

I just read this book, published 2002 by Ignatius Press of San Francisco on the way home from my annual vacation, during a 5-hour plane ride. I couldn’t put it down, and since it’s only 148 pages in all, I was able to read it twice. It …

My husband will tell anyone who asks that I love my manga. I love a good romance story where good always wins, but I also like a good storyline to go with it. Stories that have some adventure, danger, love. You know, all the good stuff. So, I am …

The Perfect Lover by Stephanie Laurens is a book from her Cynster series. This book was engaging and entertaining. The characters are interesting and draw you into the story. The story line is about Simon Cynster a well known rake who is attending a house …

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 …

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This Barnes and Nobles is fantastic location located right off the beltline which makes it super easy to get in and out of. i really like going here to pick up new book, as well as spend some time in …

The Interruption of Everything by Terry Mcmillian is about this middle-aged mother who, after years of constantly caring day-in and day-out for her children, husband, mother-in-law, mother-in-law’s elderly
poodle, her girlfriends, and also holding down a part time job, is ready to bust. She is always thinking of how …

The book is filled with confusion mystry and emotional suspenses. It starts with a murder case which turns into a life changing experience for the main characters in the film! It is something like i have read never before! The codes, the facts the fiction, you really can not …

I’m not a voracious reader, but reading is an old hobby. Just to try something different, I bought a copy of this book entitled “Rainbow High” written by author Alex Sanchez. Author Alex Sanchez is a known author for gay-themed books and published under Simon Pulse. So …

I am quite surprised to say that I loved this book. Realism normally isn’t my thing, living real life 24/7 I seek books to change scenery and imagine.
This book, set in the student riots of the 1960s, follows young Gabrielle on the path to becoming the heart of a …

This book, the first one in Karen Hancock’s “Legents of the Guardian King” series, is a masterpiece of Christian fiction, and a long awaited one, I might add. It’s about time the genre of Christian fantasy comes back to life and takes its rightful place on the bookstore shelves.
Abramm …

Ultimate Spiderman 10: Hollywood
This is another great trade paperback in the Ultimate Spiderman line as Spidey has to once again face off with the menace of Dr. octopus.
Spiderman heads west to put a stop to an “unauthorized” movie about his life and who doeshe happen to cross paths with? …

21 Stories (Graham Greene, Bantam Books 1966)
This is a curious combination of short stories, some of which were quite interesting while others were rather perplexing. Though I enjoy reading short stories, I found these quite a challenge to read and complete.
My favorite among these stories …

“The Little Big Book of Christmas” by Lena Tabori is a book that can be purchased for nineteen dollars and ninety-nine cents. While that may sound like a lot for a book, there’s a great deal of content waiting to be enjoyed within the book, spread out across a …

To this day, Pippa Middleton is probably still best known for being the younger sister of Kate Middleton (Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge). Pippa is also the author of “Celebrate: A Year of British Festivities for Families and Friends”.
Now, even Pippa admits in her introduction that due to who she is …

Earlier this year, entrepreneurs from China has expanded on the continent of Africa. This business expansion continues despite the global economic crisis was going on. This expansion is the opposite of the actions of businessmen from Western countries that came out of Africa. The main reason of the expansion …

“Lucy at the Movies: The Complete Films of Lucille Ball” by Cindy De La Hoz is a book that I think will be of interest and enjoyment to Lucille Ball fans. It has nothing to do with the “I Love Lucy” series and instead focuses on Lucy’s movie career. …

I found this book to be laugh out loud funny. The pliable Richard Novak finds himself in all sorts of precarious situations in the course of what seams like just a few weeks. To quickly summarize: Richard would have been perfectly happy living his unconscious life …

Carina Maria DiGrata, a young Italian woman, leaves her home in California after catching her fiancé Flavio with her sister. She goes to Colorado, to the small mining town of Crystal where she has purchased a house and hopes to start a new life and forget her sorrows. However, …

Wicked Lovely is the first book in the Wicked Lovely series. Aislinn has been seeing the faeries for as long as she can remember. Her grandmother has taught her to ignore them because if the faeries know you can see them, they could hurt you. Aislinn is one of …

In this book, Emma Woodhouse learns first hand the pitfalls of meddling in her friends’ life, as well as the need to not jump to conclusions.
While I enjoy this book, I did prefer several of Jane Austen’s other books to it, because I found that several of the characters …

In the case of Rosa Cassettari, she was forced into a life of imprisonment and a life controlled by others when she was abandoned at birth. She was passed along from mother to mother until she was finally taken in by Mamma Lena. This proves that from a very …

A Dark Adapted Eye was written by Ruth Rendell, under the pseudoymn of Barbara Vine, and published by Plume in 1993.
Human beings are terrible both Vera and Eden Hillyard were both self-serving and snobbish. Vera was not only neurotic, she was simply nasty, with outdated principles, …

Jeremy, a 17 year old boy, is left quite alone in the world when his mother dies of cancer. In a touching letter his mother has left for him, she urges Jeremy to find his uncle Aiden, a man who had disappeared when Jeremy was 7 and had no …

Public Administration and Public Affairs is a book on Public Administration by Nicholas Henry. It is among the most favorite book that I have read. This book has helped me most during my preparation of term exam.
Though the book is written in tough language, this is a marvelous book. …

This story had me a little bit on edge. I will say it’s probably because I am a woman who has had gynecological exams before. But anyway, the reader quickly learns in this story that the protagonist has a “thing” for getting pap smears. In fact, …

The Time of My Life was an autobiography that was written by beloved actor, Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi. This book was published just months before the actors death in September of 2009. It was an emotional journey to read about his life as a dancer and …