Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse by John Joseph Adams, is a collection of post-apocalyptic short stories by a multitude of authors. Some of the better recognized of these are Orson Scott Card, Stephen King, and Gene Wolfe. But there are plenty of others to enjoy. The stories contained in …

If Harry Potter has his magic wand to weave magic and drive away his enemies Nathaniel “Jon Mandrake” has Bartimaeus to do his bidding and drive away his enemies for him. Very cool way of becoming the hero of the story. The book by Jonathan Stroud is …

I was quite excited when I found this book on the library shelf as I have enjoyed most of the novels by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child. In my opinion, they have a knack for writing thrilling stories that take unexpected turns and have surprise endings. Most of their …

One of my favorite authors is Sophie Kinsella, and I got her book Twenties Girl for Christmas. Once I started reading it, I didn’t want to stop! It is about a girl who just happens to be in her twenties (though that isn’t what the title is …

Genre - Teenage Fiction
This book is basically all about a “teenage-spy-in-training-who-falls-in-love-with-the-cutest-most-normal-boy-in-town”. You get the idea.
So, first things first, I liked it. Catchy Title, Girl in the lead, Totally Cool Gadgets, Cute, Awesome Boys.. What’s not to like? I, specifically, love the latter.
Cammie, the girl lead I was talking …

This is a great book for all ages and will keep you up late turning the pages. Once you start reading it you will find it hard to set it down. It is a romance novel with vampire and werewolf twists that will keep you wondering what could happen …

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 …

Strata is the first book of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. I was first turned onto Pratchett by a friend who had read book eight and was following them from there. She loved the characters and the quirky governments. And this was a friend who hated to read, so that …

I think that “Eat This, Not That!” is a reflection of the miserable state of the American diet. I heard this book discussed on a talk radio show and thought that it seemed like an interesting read.
Essentially, all the book does is give you a choice between the …

‘You have been here before’ is a book written by Dr Edith Fiore. Dr Edith is a psychologist. In this book, he writes about men and women who recall their past lives. This book comprises of people describing their former families, lovers, enemies etc.. In short, this book deals …

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. …

I got this Latest Luzon Road Guide in one gasoline store a few years back when I found it in the back of their store. I was always driving around the biggest island in the Philippines, and I wanted, no needed a map that was accurate. This was published …

I am a great fan of John Grisham and have read most of his books. However I must say that I am a bit disappointed by The Street Lawyer. The book features Michael Brock from Sweeny & Drake law firm. Michael Brock is among the most successful lawyers in …

The Bhudda of Suburbia was written by Hanif Kureishi in 1990, it went on to win that year’s Whitbread Prize for best novel and was definitely a deserving winner. It was made into a television show in the mid nineties starring Naveen Andrews now better known for the …

Resurrection Men was written by Ian Rankins and published by Orion Books, 2003.
It is fun, reading about Detective Inspector John Rebus, his eccentricities and unconventional behavior. When I first started with this book, I thought that it was in style that he would resort to such bad manners …

From Sex To Super consciousness : Book Review - FSTS is a book by Osho, which presents a different analysis of human sex energy. Osho says that sex energy is the most vital form of energy, and it can be used in a much larger perceptive than the …

This book is an adaptation of the 2008 bestseller,Dewey,The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched The World,also by Vicki Myron and Brett Witter. Both volumes are tributes to a very remarkable cat named Dewey Readmore Books,the furry goodwill ambassador of the library in the small town of Spencer,Iowa,where Vicki …

Just like years ago “Lord of the Rings” brought to light the genre of epic fantasy, similarly the series “Harry Potter” set up a branch of the genre of new generation, stories of young heroes studying in magical worlds. The most famous such story is inspired by the Greek …

One of my favourite John Grisham novels to date is “A Painted House”, even though it took my quite a long time to finish it because of a lack of time on my part. I liked it because it was easy to read and imagine, despite the fact that …

This Thesaurus has become a permanent fixture on my desk. Having a Thesaurus in addition to a dictionary is very practical as it allows me to write better while searching for words which I don’t want to repeat but has the same meaning. It is a hard bound book …

Rogue Squadron is the first novel in the Star Wars X-wing series. The main plot centers on the new Rogue Squadron, rebuilt by the pilot Wedge Antilles, hero of the Rebel Alliance and one of the only survivors of the battles of the three original Star Wars films. As this …

This was the first book I read in Max Allan Collin’s series. There are three books that follow the television show Criminal Minds. The book was a lot of fun to read. As a big fan of the show, it was interesting to see a case through their eyes, …

This Goosebump book was one of my many favorites written by R.L. Stine. I liked this book because it always kept you wondering what was to happen next. It was written in a way that when the haracter was freaking ou, you fel like doing the same. When …

Reese ran away from her hometown after her boyfriends tried to kill her. He’s not being prosecuted, so to save her life she decides to leave to another state, change her name and start all over. That’s where she meets Mason, a boy she immediately feels attracted to. The …

The reason why I picked up My Swordhand is Singing from the library was mostly the fact that it had positive critics and praises written all over it, which made it look like a dark, intriguing and uplifting story of aincient horrors, honour and family values. Unfortunately, it was …

Rachel’s Tears is a book written by the parents of Rachel Scott, a teenager who lost her life during the shooting at Columbine. Scott was a young student at Columbine high school who was very religious. The book has excerpts from her private journals where she wrote about dedicated …

How can you not love Catherine and Heathcliff? I read this book about every other year in the fall. It is kind of a hard read because of the dialogue of a few of the characters but it is such a comfort I just keep coming back to it. …

Daredevil Issue 297 set the stage for Daredevil to finally get revenge on Typhoid Mary and Daredevil’s biggest villian, the Kingpin. Over the course of the previous five years, the Kingpin had methodically destroyed almost every element of Matt Murdock’s life.
D.G. Chinchester wrote the issue, and Lee …

That summer by Sarah Dessen is a book I could not put down. In a lot of ways it reminds me of how me and my sister are so I can relate in that way. I picked the book up at Wal-Mart because it was by my favorite author …

Darian Spenser was raised in a world of social correctness, manners and cotillions. Her mother’s plans certainly did not include Darian’s college sweetheart, Davis Chancellor. Yet, it would be Davis, who nurtures and releases Darian’s inner vixen. Darian learns there’s more to life than where to place and how to …

The First Days of School is an excellent book that every teacher should have.It is good for teachers who are completely new for the profession as well as those who have been teaching for a few years.It is full of great ideas and sugegstions that any educator can implement …

Skeleton Creek is a novel by Patrick Carman which combines the traditional art of storytelling with modern technology. In order for the reader to fully understand the story they must interact with online content at various points.
At its core the novel is a mystery, as the narrator …

Lord Loss by Darren Shan is a great book. It is about a boy named Grubs. He is part of a magical family, but he never knew. There is also a family curse that he know nothing about, but some of the kids in the family turn into werewolves. …

I find it difficult to find time to sit and read anymore. However, I make time now and again for this. The Wind Is My Mother by Bear Heart is my favorite book of all time! I have read, and re-read it, at least 10 times …

Easy Prey (written by John Sandford and published by Berkley Books, 2000)
I am not an ardent fan of Lucas Davenport; but then I still found his stories somewhat entertaining. Though similar to Alex Cross of James Patterson’s stories —“ rich, famous and clever - however, Lucas seemed more …

I’m in the process of reading Varney the Vampire by Thomas Prescott Prest. And, while I haven’t finished the book yet, I have read enough to draw some conclusions about it.
First, the book is supposed to be very gory. Maybe it was during the time it was written, but …

I found these amazing books at a local bookstore called Kohwai & Young’s My First Pre-school Series. It’s a variety of books that’s very helpful in children’s knowledge formation coz it covers different topics of interest of children. Kohwai & Young’s My First Pre-school Series includes different titles like …

This was my first time to use an audiobook. In thinking it was a fresh change to use an audiobook for Dan Brown’s much awaited installation of the Robert Langdon novel series , I decided it might be an interesting experience instead of the usual things …

I picked up a copy of this book at a used books store, an older copy (dating back to the 60’s, just a couple of years after it was originally published). The front cover promises that this is the most originial science-fiction novel I’ll ever read. The …

The book “Breaking Hearts: The Two Sides of Unrequited Love” by Roy F. Baumeister and Sara R. Wotman helped me. It did not provide me with absolute relief from the pain that I have felt off and on over the past five years, but it has served to help …

If you’ve been a fan of wrestling for any length of time, it is highly likely you are familiar with the name Bret Hart. The Hitman was one of the greatest wrestlers of all time but also had a storied and controversial career. That’s why I was excited when …

I love, love, and will continue to love reading. No Internet or e-books can replace a tattered volume with exciting content. Recently I reread something by Dreiser, namely “Jennie Gerhardt.”
The novel is extraordinary. Although there’s nothing in the story itself that would make me completely enthralled. No sharp twists, …

This is my first reading from Geoffrey Archer. He made it compulsory for me to continue reading without stopping till I finished reading this book. Geoffrey’s book is rich in technical details and composition. He is so good in his narration, that it makes you feel you are part …

This is the first book in the Circle of Magic quartet. The story revolves around 4 young children who have magic and their adventures together.
This particular book focus mainly on Sandry (or Sandrilene fa Toren), a noble child with thread magic. Together with her other 3 friends - Tris, …

One of my favorite Batman villians is the Riddler, otherwise known as Edward Nigma. This is a guy with style who just refuses to be ignored. If the Joker’s crazy and the Penguin’s greedy, then the Riddler is a gloryhound. What else can you say about …

This book was selling at 50% off - and it looked interesting so I grabbed it! It is about 2 kids, Chris and Emily who grew up together and eventually fell in love (as hoped for by their parents who were neighbours).
The story traced their lives from how …

As a true Harry Potter fan, I delayed reading the final installment of the hit Harry Potter series, simply because I knew that it was the final book and there would be no more after that.
After finally deciding to “take the plunge”, I went ahead and started at …

“Nod House” Author Nathaniel Mackey, New Directions, 2012.
The book’s poetical offerings present in a rather side-long circular manner; and might I rightfully say: provides a scattering of African personages during, suffice it to say, five centuries of catastrophic events ranging from that of enslavement to specific events—”i.e. Hurricane …

The book that I am going to be reviewing, A Child Called It, was written by Dave Pelzer. I checked it out from the library after hearing many recommendations for it.
This book is a true story about how Dave was abused as a child by his mother. It …

Tatted Snowflakes by Vida Sunderman is a tatting pattern book filled with, you’ll never guess, patterns for tatting a variety of snowflakes.
Even though I was not a beginning tatter when I purchased the Tatted Snowflakes book it does have a small section on how to tat on the introduction …