In The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, you get to read about depression and this topic has been lingering in my mind for days now. The author, Sylvia Plath shared her painful path of depression journey in this book and I really applauded her courage in that sense, for …

In this volume we get to know a little more about Franz von Stresemann and his reasons, unknown so far, go to to Japan. Two new characters appear to help solving this mistery. Elise, his secretary, is one of those, who came to Japan looking for him but ended …

This story is boring at times, but quite a progressive story. Being Elizabeth by Barbara Taylor Bradford is for readers whom love historical romances type of story with a twist of modernity. Modern being the fact that Elizabeth, a woman being assigned the task of handling a business …

My dad bought me this novel when I was young. It was the first novel that I read from start to end; and I thoroughly liked it contrary to my beliefs that books suck! Initially the thought of reading a 324 page novel itself made me sweat. But once …

—˜Life of Pi’ is a fictional novel written by a fantastic writer —˜Yann Martell’ who is praised by many people. The protagonist Piscine “Pi” Monitor Patel, an Indian boy from Pond cherry who explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. The main theme of the story …

This is one of the most engrossing books I have ever read and this stems mostly from my great interest in the movie and fashion industries. This book tries to debunk everything that we love and envy about the glitzy and glamorous world of the rich and famous.
The …

If you are looking for an easy read, Twilight is the book for you. If you are looking for an intellectually stimulating classical novel, I suggest you pass this by. I decided to read the book because of the hype that surrounded it. The characters and the story line …

Over this past summer I read the book Unwind by Neal Shusterman. I found this book to be a great, easy read. The book takes place in the future after a war between Pro-Choice and Pro-Life had taken place. The result was horrific in my opinion. It resulted …

This volume it awesome! While the Hulk was a somewhat popular character in Marvel comics from the early 1960’s to the late 1960’s, the quality of th writing in many of the Hulk books were pretty poor. Sorry, it really didn’t grab me. However, circa 1972, the book took …

This book titled, Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy, written by Frances Mayes is one of my most favorite books to read of all times. I bought it on ebay and that was when one of my friend recommended a link to it and I found the …

The League of Extraordinary Gentleman Vol 2
The big screen adaptation of Alan Moore’s controversial comic series was nothing more than a third rate X-Men clone and avoided the subversive nature the books epitomized.
This second collection of the comic stories retells the HG Wells classic, WAR OF THE WORLDS and …

‘Tatiana and Alexander’ by Paullina Simons is a beautifully written epic regarding love and II World War above all. It is considered to be a part of Simons’ trylogy consisting, apart from this reading, of ‘The bronze Horseman’ and newly published ‘Summer Garden’.
The author tells us a story of …

I’m sure many of us have heard or even read the story of Alice in Wonderland. A little girl who followed a rabbit and falling down the hole with lots of magical things happening during her journey. Now, there’s a manga or Japanese comic made for it. The …

‘The secret island’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book. The story line is excellent and the style of writing is also very good.
The names of the children in this book are Mike, Peggy and Nora and a boy named Jack from …

Micheal Moore is one of our most entertaining political writers. I always laugh aloud when I read his books.
The chapters titles give you a sense of the sarcastic tone of Moore’s writing:
Questions for George of Arabia, Oil’s Well that Ends Well, Woo Hoo, I Got Me a Tax …

This is another historical suspense novel from Steve Berry. In this novel, again, he brings readers’ imagination to visit exotic city in French and Denmark. The time difference is connected by a research book, Pierres Gravees du Languedoc, that written by husband of Stephanie Nelle, from Department of Justice, …

This book was recommended to me by a friend and I’m glad I took a chance on it. The book is a fantasy novel but not in the way most fantasy novels are these days. It takes place in our world but doesn’t present us with cliched quests and …

On this Tintin adventure book, narrated that his friend, Bianca Castafiore and twin detectives captured by General Tapioca as they do in San Theodoros tour of South America. They put in prison for charges of rebellion to the government. Because of this, Captain Haddock rescue plan Castariofe. At first, …

The reason I picked this book up was because it seemed so interesting. The whole concept of ’slating’ criminals (erasing their memories) in order to give them a second chance in life was something I found really intriguing.
The book is about Kyla, a girl who was apparently previously …

Grow Taller 4 Idiots is a book that teaches how adults can grow an inch or more from exercises. I followed the tips from this book so let me give my review.
The book lays out some guidelines on various areas which affect growth. First, it addresses nutrition and …

I have read the book ‘The prince and the pauper’. The author is Mark Twain. This is a very interesting book. The author hs written it in way which will make you excited.
There are two boys in the story. One is Tom and the other is Edward. Tom …

I have read the book ‘Letters to Gauri’. This book is written by M.V. Kamath, Indian writer. This book is the collection of 84 letters which are written by the author to his grand-daughter, Gauri.
Gauri is an adolescent girl and is studying in a school which is far away …

Pattern Crimes was written by William Bayer and published by Nal Penguin Inc in 1988.
A rather difficult book to start it took a number of times before I could manage to continue with the rest of the book. The beginning was strange and slow; maybe there …

‘How to enjoy your life and your job’ is a book written by Dale Carnegie. Carnegie says that if one wishes to enjoy one’s job, then one has to co-operative to one’s colleagues and has to work harmoniously with them. If we are not happy with our job, it …

James Peterson follows up his bestseller “Cooking” about everything a cook would ever want to know about savory cooking with “Baking” which teaches you about the world of pastry.
The main thing I love about “Baking” is that it follows the same format as “Cooking”: there are hundreds of pictures …

Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick in short is a fictional book written about a girl who at first found it hard to like any boy- then finds herself falling in love with a boy angel. Literally an angel who fell from heaven itself!
What can I say about this book? …

I was loaned this book by a friend but you can buy it from Amazon at the moment second hand or a penny plus postage and packing of course, or you could loan it from the library, good bookshops also stock this for around 6 pounds.
I am a coward …

In my review of Lick (Stage Dive #1), I told you a little bit about Mal, who is the drummer of the band and my favorite character from the whole book, the one that stole my heart like not even the hero in that book did. So that’s why …

I was completely blown away by this first installment of the Legends of the Guardian-King series. Fantasy as a genre, and especially Christian fantasy, is often considered to be children’s books, some sort of fairy tales that serious-minded adults don’t need to bother with. The Light of Eidon by …

This is the second novel that I read by Brian Keene and I must say it was just as good if not better than the first. It’s a fast-moving page-turner and I read the entire book in less than twenty-four hours. The story really gripped me from the beginning …

I simply love unique books. And The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is one of the unique ones, which I personally felt. This book is about some mysteries, haunting tales and many more. This book is especially useful for those loving a bit of a scared feeling …

I love Scottish romances so much. Shadow Music by Julie Garwood is a good historical novel and filled with nice Scottish romance. Two characters in question; Princess Gabrielle and this handsome and roguish guy named Colm MacHugh, you will love the storyline so much. I enjoy the …

Un-Bridaled was the first novel I have read by author Eileen Rendahl; I will surely read her work again.
Chloe Sachs comes from a family with more drama than a soap opera. Her oft intoxicated mother whom she refers to as Lily, has been married twice. Her dad …

Death in Precinct Puerto Rico is the first in a series of novels written by Steven Torres. Torres writes about police in the small town of Angustias in Puerto Rico. A blurb on the book says “In five or ten years, Steven Torres may have done for Puerto Rico …

Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz has the fun and appeal of many of her other romance novels, although reading it now, the technology is just a bit amusing. In a fun way, of course, it’s mostly funny because when it was written, PDAs were a big deal, and …

I am a HUGE fan of self-help books. I have quite a vast array of the on my bookshelves. This was a quick and easy read. It was helpful finding out what my strengths were. Unfortunately if you take the actual test, you only get your top 5. There …

It’s a well known that fact that everyone would be healthier if we switched to a strictly plant based diet. But, its another well known fact that it’s extremely hard to adapt to a life that way. But, despite having that work against me, I’ve started reading different books …

I have read all the books written by Chetan Bhagat and his latest offering named 2 States The Story of My Marriage is yet another interesting and witty tale which remains close to my heart now. The story narrates an Indian love story. The specialty I felt is that …

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 …

Adopted Paws is a story by author Retz Reeves. Adopted Paws tells how Retz Reeves came to have so many animals in her life, and ultimately how she met her spouse, who is the animal lover in the family. Adopted Paws is a must read for any and all …

This treat for the eyes is an excellent tip-off for everyone who sticks with classical wrapping techniques, but search new ideas or simply look for additional inspiration. Being a seasonal guide is brilliantly divided into easy to find and use chapters, soon after friendly and enlivening introduction. Spring, summer, …

Meet nick Bryson a secret service agent who is in retirement and is teaching at a university until his life is turned upside down one day when a CIA agent comes to look for him at his work place. Bryson realizes that the past is not what it seemed …

I wrote a review earlier on The Bourne Legacy, the movie, and after being disappointed for about two hours, I decided to read the book. I purchased the book from Amazon for $9.95. I had a few other books as well so this allowed me to qualify for the …

This book was a little slow but once I got about a quater into it I couldn’t put it down. In a nutshell, Louisa Clark has no idea that when she loses her cushy little job in town that her life is going to be turned upside down. …

I finished the novel and Brave New World became my favorite book. When asked why it was, I at first had no clear answer, but after reading it a second time, I realized why I love it so much: it depicts the flaws of our living generations, the obsessions …

This movie features Elizabeth winning a summer fellowship in New York to direct her own play and she is convinced this is her calling and must of course go to New York for the entire summer to produce and direct her own play! Her boyfriend (again) Tom Watts already …

I love to read, though my interest only extend to the paranormal type books. Yeah I know what some of you might be saying right now “Oh great another one”. Wrong! In my defense I started reading paranormal books before twilight even became as popular as it is today. …

Nicholas Sparks writes and amazing tale of awkward love. The love that is shared between characters Landon and Jaime is so gently and sweet. Nicholas Sparks has an amazing way of making you fall in love with the characters. Sparks way of writing is amazingly indefinable. This is the …

This is a great book for inspiration more than anything else. Since I am a mixed media artist that relies heavily on the internet for learning techniques, it was really great having a physical book in my hands with art that I could really look at, even if …

I just finished this book recently and felt that it wasn’t quite over yet. I’m a fan of Maeve Binchy’s work, and am very familiar with her style of writing, which I love. This book, did meet all my expectations, except for the fact that I think …