I recently spent some time in Massachusetts where I visited the Concord museum, Sleep Hollow Cemetery, and Walden Pond. This experience reawakened my interest in Thoreau and the other Transcendentalists and I’ve been doing reading in this area ever since.
As part of this experience I picked up a copy …

A Share in Death (written by Deborah Crombie and published by Berkley Publishing Group, 1994)
This was Deborah Crombie’s first book in the Duncan Kincaid series. I found this story better than the later ones in which Kincaid and his assistant, Gemma James were creating unnecessary conflicts …

This severely underrated novel by the late Amanda Davis remains with me from the summer I read it two years ago. Though it was simply circulated in the front of the library amongst the other contemporary fiction that tend to come and go, never enjoying longevity, this novel has …

Several years ago I was shopping at the local flea market. I came across a book table, and the guy was selling books a plastic shopping bag full for one dollar. I love to read so of course I bought a bag of his books.
I was enchanted with …

I don’t usually go for books that have racial themes and what not. I don’t like to hear about people being treated unfairly when it happens enough in reality. And I hate it when people use race to justify doing evil things because of whatever their form is justice …

The book Straight Talk by Joyce Meyer is a great book rich on spiritual insights and revelations. This book equips well a person in overcoming depression,discouragement,fear,insecurity,loneliness, stress and worry. Joyce Meyer is one Christian leader who is gifted with God’s wisdom on facing issues in life and …

Author - Morris Gleitzman
Title - Then
Publisher - Puffin Books
This book is all about a Jewish boy and Nazi girl in wartime Poland. They find themselves running away from Nazi soldiers who are partaking in the horrible holocaust. Felix (the jewish boy) aged ten is caring for his nazi friend Zelda, …

The Clutter-Busting Handbook by Rita Emmett is just something random I picked up because I thought that it might help me to become more organized. (Of course, it does become another item in my place, so it could be counter-productive).
There’s lots of helpful ideas for how to get …

Titles can really be misleading, Jiro Matsumoto proves that on probably one of the deepest manga I read, Keep on Vibrating. The title seems to be a sex-hungry type of manga but it isn’t just senseless sex and violence. The manga contains extreme amounts of sex, violence, incense, blood, …

At work a couple of years a go we did a secret Santa and I my present was a book called “The Big Book of More Sports Insults”. The book has a thousand and one quips and quotes in it. It is written by Jonathan L’Estrange and …

“It is the attitude which decides your destiny but not the aptitude”
If we want to understand the real meaning of the above sentence we should definitely read the great book” The Power Of Subconscious Mind”.
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This book is the second Hardy Boys book, and as in many of the other Hardy Boys books, the two Hardy boys are helping their father with a case, and working on a case of their own. As often happens, the case their father is working on is connected …

Point of Origin was written by Patricia Cornwell and published by Berkley Books, 1998.
The story could have been good, if not for the dreary medical and forensic jargon and unnecessary details of tedious proceedings. These do not impress; I suspect these are to fill up space for …

This is a story every girl should read. Sara Crewe is a lovely, bright girl who has lived with her father, Captain Crewe, in India. Her father is a widower. His career has been very successful, so they are rich, and little Sara has everything she could wish for …

Do you want to see some amazing cat-related products that don’t actually exist? If so, then this is the book for you! I was very amazed at some of the very imaginative products shown in this book. In fact, this book is written as if your cat would be …

This book is a fun novel for girls aged 10 to 13. It’s light hearted while the main character clearly has actual real problems - making new friends, getting along with her soon-to-be-stepsister and finding her way in a new city.
Robin Palmer begins the Yours Truly, Lucy B. Parker, …

Okay lets just start this off with: I love Katie MacAlister, I love her work, I love her characters, I simply can not get enough of her books.
Now that all the gushy “I love so-and-so”, which I genuinely do, is over. Lets get down to the what you’re all …

I am reviewing the book, The Last of the Mohicans, written by James Fenimore Cooper. Coming in at 448 pages, this book is Cooper’s literary masterpiece. In this novel, the reader is introduced to several key characters, a few of whom were actual historical figures. Cooper …

Before I begin with the review of the book, I guess I should discuss a little about the author - Ito Junji.
Ito Junji is a manga artist known for his weird and sometimes creepy horror stories that I feel sometimes is trying to poke fun or reflect a certain social …

Chuck Palahniuk with last years attempt to shock people and stir up enough controversy to cash in and pay the bills. I picked this up dirt cheap and read it, it reads like the script from a cheap porno. The story is about an old lady who is trying …

A Reason To Believe is about a single mother named Duclie McDaniels who is trying to clear her father’s name of a murder she believes he did not commit as well as find out who took part in killing him. Spending all her energy trying to escape the …

Girls in Love is a novel from the Summer Girls series by Hailey Abbott. It’s a light, fun, cute story about 3 cousins who are on a family vacation and the summer romances that inevitably occur - but not smoothly. I’d say that it’s aimed at young adult and …

What differ Toga Mas from other bookstores in my town is that it offers discount for all books it sells. Toga Mas named itself Discount Bookstore, and that is the proper name for it. The discount rate are vary from 15% to 30%, depending on the type of books …

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 guess you could say the nesting instinct in my family is pretty strong. I’m not a interior decorator, just an enthusiast, but between all the books, magazines and decorating shows I have watched over the years I consider myself pretty well versed in interior decorating speak. I also …

This book is a classic kids book from Farley Mowat. As a sequel to the classic book about the dog Mutt, it tells the story of a boy from Saskatchewan who adopts two owls - Wol and Weeps. They have interesting adventures including a pet parade, learning to fly, …

Ahn Junghyo’s contemporary novel “Silver Stallion” paints a vivid and powerful image of Korea (to be exact, South Korea) in a small village during the Korean War. Junghyo does not hold back any details, so younger or more squeamish readers may want to avoid this read.
No, I’m not …

The Hate List by Jennifer Brown is currently a stand alone novel. Valerie Leftman’s boyfriend Nick brought a gun to school one day and began shooting people. The victims of the shooting were on a list created by Valerie and Nick called the Hate List. To earn yourself a …

“This Lullaby” is an amazing book. Its probably the most beautifully written book I’ve ever read. It tells the story of the love we all dream of, the love we all want. It tells the tail of the love that none of us think is possible, but somehow is.
The …

This is a great book to read if you like reading books where there is a mystery to solve. However, I felt that it was a little predictable who the bad guy was going to be. I do a lot of reading, so maybe I have developed …

Buy this book, The Skin Type Solution by Leslie Baumann or loan it if you must. This a skin book that all women should have. Personally, in my point of view, that is.
I know there are already countless books out there, but how can one misses a book …

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 …

I found the book “Advice to Writers” written or compiled by Jon Winokur to be very inspirational. It’s basically a book filled with writing quotes from professional or published writers. It covers many topics about writing including; agents, characters, colleagues, critics, dialogue, discouragement when writing, editing, genres, grammar and …

In the ruins of the former North America is the country of Panem. Its bright capital is surrounded by twelve districts , each of which provides for any of the needs of the country - one is for fishing , the other for supplying wood. Once there …

The Fear the Fever collection of short stories turned out a rather odd one this time. While many of the stories in this book aren’t terrifying, this one is perhaps the least “horror-like” of them all. The tale opens wherein a couple is enjoying some intimate …

When I am penning this review, I have no idea who have read the book or if there had been an earlier review for this book. I did not bother to check because it probably wouldn’t stop me from writing my review on this astoundingly written book, especially that …

This is a story of a man seeking the truth and seeking the love of his life. Have you ever been blinded by love and searching for it in places that are almost notwithstanding..? This is what happens in the story of The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks …

Lunch Money, by Gordon Korman, is an excellent book. It has a continual thrill that keeps the reader dying to know what will happen next. It has all about a sixth grader who loves money, dreams of becoming rich, and then tries to make his dream actually …

Make Every Man Want You, written by Marie Foleo, is a bit tall order for me to follow, but I enjoy reading this book nevertheless. Really, and I mean it. It is a bit of a tongue-in-cheek sort of book and it is not only smart, but …

I personally believe bookstores are treasured places for individuals to gain knowledge. My visits to Barnes and Noble of Nanuet, New York have been quite rewarding and satisfying. Every time I’ve had the opportunity to shop there, store keepers warmly greeted me and asked me if there seemed to …

The Chaos Gate trilogy are fantasy novels written by Louise Cooper,
The Deciever,
The Pretender,
The Avenger.
Are the titles of each book in this trilogy.
In the Deciever, Ygorla who is the half human half demon daughter of a minor Chaos demon is poised to try to take over the world.
Tirand the High Initiate …

Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, as the name implies, is a retelling of well-known fairy tales with a modern twist. James Garner takes these old classics and rewrites them in modern style with politically correct language and wording. He is making fun of political correctness i.e. the overly …

Here recently I received a book through the mail called Rainbow’s End. Rainbow’s end is a love and inspirational story. In the beginning of the book it starts out with a man traveling. He was traveling to run away from his past. He quits traveling and lands on a …

“Seven Wonders” is a new fantasy series aimed at a younger readers audience. The author, Peter Lerangis, is known for his novels of the series “39 keys”. I decided to trust Peter Lerangis and start reading his new series for no other reason than the fact that my favorite …

The babysitter’s club has found the most fun thing to do for the summer, go to camp. The whole club is going even some of the charges they babysit are goint to go. This time though the babysitters are going to be CIT’s even stacy. Only two are not …

Agatha Christie is one of my favorite writers ever since I was a child. I liked to imagine I was myself one of the characters of her books and I was helping Poirot or Miss Marple solve the mysteries and crimes lied ahead.
Though I have read most of her …

The Silmarillion is in some way a prequel to the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, but unlike those, it is not one story with a start and an ending. The Sil, as it is known as among those who have read it a few times, is Tolkien’s attempt …

When I was doing the course “Data Communication and Networking,” I wanted to find all the books I thought could help me understand everything that was one the course outline. That is why when I took a look in a family members bookshelf and saw the book “Using the …

Batman: The Long Halloween is a graphic novel by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Tim Sale. It’s the story of Batman’s war on two of Gotham’s most powerful gangsters, Carmine Falcone and Sal Marone. In Gotham City, there’s a mysterious serial killer, nicknamed “Holiday” who is murdering …

Dictators are people, too. So no matter how bloody a man may be, he needs to eat. And a cook who serves a tasty meal on time may well save someone’s life. Because delicious food, if only for a short while, makes even the worst dictators kinder.
Witold Szablowski …