My daughter had her library day at school last Friday and brought home the book Green Wilma by Tedd Arnold. At first, I wasn’t sure what to think of it but it turned out to be a funny story.
Basically, this kids book is about a little girl who wakes …

A compelling thriller story with a main story about a mysterious murder. With early indications are very minimal and subtle, the case was very complicated to uncover. Quite complicated to find the people, who have the motivation to kill Katie. Is ex-boyfriend? old enemy of his father? or people …

I am, obviously or you would not be reading this right now, a writer. And as a writer, I am quite fond of reading. I am very picky with my books. I don’t like to read things that are unoriginal. What I …

I have had a few booklights in my time: they are very useful things for reading when it gets dark, and they are very portable. Usually they are somewhat small things, as they should be for easy portability. Unfortunately, while it provides good light, the Goosebumps Booklight/Clock …

This story, Here’s the Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice by Maureen McCormick. This is such an amazing story and for those of you out there aspiring to become a celebrity, this book is a must read. It is a very honest rendition and a …

This book is a must-read for couples and counselors. I first came across the idea of the Five Love Languages through a marriage counseling exercise. Someone eventually gave us a copy of the book.
What I love about this book is the author’s approach on how to relate to your significant …

“Turquoise Girl” is the thirteenth book in the Ella Clah series written by Aimee & David Thurlo. For those who haven’t read any of the preceding twelve books, Elah Clah is a special investigator for the Navaho Indian Tribe near Shiprock, New Mexico. In “Turquoise Girl” Valerie Tso, a …

I am a big fan of the TV show House in which Laurie stars as Gregory House a somewhat snide and critical yet brilliant doctor. That being said I was very hesitant to read this novel because I was afraid that it would not be all that good …

Mack had a rough childhood but he still grew up to be a God-fearing person. Together with his Christian wife, he taught his family about God. However one tragic event shook his faith up and his relationship with God took a downturn. When his youngest daughter was kidnapped and …

What a cute manga story about love, loss, betrayal, and good winning over evil. Alice 19th is a popular manga that was one of the first mangas I have ever read and it was just on a whim. I was passing the graphic novel section in Borders, when it …

‘The river of adventure’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is an interesting book and I liked it much.
Since the children are hit with the flu, they are sent on a foreign trip to a place where it is really warm. Thus they go on the trip. …

I’ve been a fan of Tom Clancy since a teenager. He never fails to bring forth a great read through action and a technical understanding of security and military protocol, but his book, “Without Remorse” breaks his normal mold and was a pleasant surprise that brought a breath of …

“The Nerd Who Loved Me” by Vicki Lewis Thompson is a romance novel. Harry, an accountant, finds himself helping Lanie, a Vegas showgirl, and her son escape from Lanie’s ex. Things get complicated when the two very different people start developing feelings for each other.
I don’t normally …

After not reading for awhile, this is the first book I picked up to start back up again. I typically read fantasy and YA fantasy, but I like the occasional historical fiction or fiction if it looks really good. This volume looked like it had a unique …

I have lived in the Philippines all my life, going out to travel once in a while. I make it a point to travel in my country, as I would like to visit most, if not all of its nooks and crannies. Since I only travel when time permits …

Why betterworld.com rocks: great book selection, informative reviews, international shipping, and it’s always a good cause! I visit this website regularly to check on a few books I want to know more about. They’re pretty updated on new releases and still have a few books that have gone out …

Once again this is another stylized work of fiction from Conn Igulden. This book essentially deals with Julius Ceasar when he was growing up and how he got to discover Gaius Marius and his introduction to military life.
What really made this book appealing was that it was once …

The day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth is a an another masterpiece by the author. The novel is about conspiracy of killing the French head by an organization called OAS. What they do is call a guy a real perfectionist sniper killer and most importantly a clean sheeted …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gulliver’s Fugitives is a novel that I simply did not care very much for. The reason I do not like it that much is because not only are the characterizations poor, especially the way in which Picard, Data and Worf are portrayed, but …

Survival stories are funny creatures. They are becoming increasingly popular but the content of the stories doesn’t seem to differ much. Strangely this has absolutely no effect on my enjoyment of such books. If anything, the non-original parts are my favourite chapters.
This is book 2 in a survival …

The fact that the book “The Road” written by Cormac McCarthy is not fully accepted as an acceptable book that should be read at many schools throughout the United States by its students is not as farfetched as a claim as I once thought it was. When I, Ryne …

I had intended to read only a chapter or two on Julia: Her Life by James Spada because my boyfriend left it lying at his home. It is his younger sister’s novel and I was bored with nothing much to do. As he took some longer time to …

Mario Party 5 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide is really an attractive strategy guide to look through. Although all the Mario Party strategy guides typically offer lots of bright colors, this strategy guide for Mario Party 5 seems to be extra vibrant and rich, which I think is great because …

If you have never been to a college bookstore then you can’t imagine what they usually look like when you go inside. Basically, they usually have tons of books that are stacked almost to the roof and organized by subject in order to make them easier for students …

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 …

The testament by John Grisham is a powerful fiction book that takes you on a roller coaster ride of suspense. A billionaire jumps to his death, just moments after signing his will. He has six heirs who are circling around their fathers lawyers waiting for them to tell them …

I really enjoyed this book. Its the book following Shiver. It continues on with Grace and Sam and introduces a few new characters such as Cole. Cole was an rock star that hated the life and turned to the wolves. Once in Mercy Falls though he soon sees the truth. …

Ctrl-Z is a kind of clever, almost funny book by Andrew Norriss. It seems aimed at children, maybe middle school aged kids?
At any rate, I felt that the idea was creative while still almost believable and it would definitely be fun to have a computer that would let you …

I don’t understand what is up with this whole vampire obsession. And sadly, I have bought into it. I guess the allure of a vampire is that in the fictional world they are so much like us. They are mysterious and what not. I guess Anne Rice’s books had …

If you’ve been a fan of Kindaichi Case Files series, then you’ll be very familiar with Takato Yoichi. Takato is the antagonist and mastermind behind many of the crimes and cases in the series. He is smart, talented, manipulative, evil but also very charming.

In this standalone, one-book story, Takato finally …

Oh the many amusing adventures of Stephanie Plum! This time around she is caught up in a disappearance of someone she was overheard threatening. So that means that insanity will ensue because she has to track down the real reason he is missing and then her little posse is …

“Juicing, Fasting, and Detoxing for Life” by Cherie Calbom, M.S. with John Calbom, M.A. is a very interesting book on the effects of diet and how juice fasting and detoxification can improve both our mental and physical health.
I was glued to every page of Cherie Calbom’s book, learning interesting …

The Younger Thinner You Diet talks about using food as medicine. I was looking for a book that talked about how food affects your hormones and brain chemicals. Frankly, I picked it up for a light read and then found tons of information that I needed.
I found this …

This was a best-selling novel written by UK author Paula Hawkins in 2015. Something of a publishing sensation for a first novel, it was top of the New York Times fiction best-selling list for 13 weeks and has since been made into a film starring Emily Blunt. …

Lisa Kleypas follows her Texan Travis family in her latest book “Smooth Talking Stranger”. In this story I fell in love with Jack Travis, the second brother of the Travis family. Jack Travis is wealthy, self-made and a ladies man. When Elle Varner got a telephone call from her …

I tend to avoid watching movies once I’ve read the book, or reading books if I’ve seen the movie. Mostly because they’re never the same and I am always disappointed. But I enjoyed the movie so much that I picked the book up, and I’m pretty glad that I …

Alright, this is an awesome book. Title is Literacy And Longing In L.A. by Jennifer Kaufman and Karen Mack. These 2 authors combined and collaborating into authoring this book is really awesome and the story inside ain’t that bad.
The main heroine of this story is none …

Ok, we all know that The Scarlet Letter is a classic, but if you are a constant reader of the classics like myself, you know that being a “classic” doesn’t mean that all will automatically love the book. I must say that it wasn’t one of my favorites with …

I think that Dean Koontz was ahead of his time in writing this book. It was originally printed in 1987 under his pseudonym ‘Leigh Nichols’. I think that a lot of writers use pseudonyms at first until they have established their’ work.
The story is set in California, as quite …

The nature of this story, Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes is quite surreal. Imagine having to go through lots of difficulty just to find out whether there is any of your illegitimate child ever, by any chance. That’s what this story is all about.
A rich man …

In my opinion, Bill Engvall of “Here’s Your Sign” fame is the funniest of the four Blue Collar comedians. His humor is drawn from experiences we can all relate to at some level. After all, who among us hasn’t said something that we wished we could take …

I have this book entitled Jerry Baker’s Living Well Supermarket Super Products Book. I bought in from Amazon.com, and I really liked it.
This book contains a whole array of common household products that can be used for different means other than what you would think. …

Fantasy novels and movies are some of my favourite especially if they tell the story properly and help immerse me in the fantasy world of the book or movie. This is why I consider movies, tv series and books such as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Game …

A Royal Duty book is authored by Paul Burrell, one time personal footman of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England and who became the loyal Butler of the late Princess of Wales, Diana, when her marriage to Prince Charles became intolerable. This book is more of a biography …

I didn’t like this story. The whole foot fetish thing is kind of old and played out to me. But this story takes the whole “foot thing” to a new level. In the beginning, it becomes evident that a man named Chuck is having an affair …

Memory and Dreams is a modern-day fantasy about an artist who is able to bring the subjects of her paintings to life.
Isn’t this what a lot of us with physical creativity (writing, painting, etc.) long to be able to do? As a writer myself, I have often dreamed of …

I have never read any work by Frederick Forsyth before but the title of the book made me curious. Reminds me of Maradona. Even from the first page I got instantly hooked.
It is basically about an SAS commando, Mike …

For a long time, it would seem that DC Comics had lost its way. The publishing giant simply was not releasing any decent story lines and the readers noticed. DC lost much ground to their competitors in Marvel Comics as Marvel simply had better comics. Then, along came DC’s …

Everything we eat comes from corn, in some way or another. That is the main premise I picked up from Michael Pollan’s book —˜The Omnivore’s Dilemma’. I read other books by this author and liked them a lot. What I liked about them and about this book is they …

What’s a man without his Men’s Health Magazine?
This is one particular magazine that has become somewhat of a lifestyle tool instead of just a health reference magazine. I get a whole lot of useful information within the richly informed pages of the Men’s Health and I think they have …