Though one of her older novels, “In Love With Her Boss” still demonstrates Ridgway’s ability to craft a mildly entertaining and sweetly charming tale of two people overcoming the insecurities of past relationships to fight for each other. Lori is the vulnerable yet headstrong female protagonist attempting to …

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is an extremely good book and if I could recommend to schools for ordering a form of book for literature lessons, then this should be it. The author of this book is none other than Kate DiCamillo and the name itself represents …

The Tipping Point is the second book already of Malcolm Gladwell. This self-help book is a very good read. I’ve always loved and admired the logic of Malcolm Gladwell. He has a way of explaining things that’s very easy to understand.
This book basically talks of a social phenomenon …

This is one of the earlier books by Nora Roberts. My first time reading it and I was positively captivated!
Cody Johnson and Abra Wilson, the architect and structural engineer respectively, work together in this story on a project in the Amazon. While the temperature runs high, the heat between …

I have read the book —˜The clue in the old album’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is one among the Nancy Drew series and is interesting to read. As usual, the main character is Nancy Drew and she is quite daring in this adventure. Rose is another character who …

“And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”- The Alchemist.
One of my friends told me so much about the book, “The Alchemist” that, at once I was tempted to read this book any how. It took me around 5 hours to …

This book, one of the few books Jane Austen published, is a classic. A story of two very different sisters, and basically, their journey to getting married.
The characters that are actually interesting in this book are actually the comic characters and the more annoying characters. I find the main …

Sail is the latest book by James Patterson and the one good thing it has going for it is that the book is easy to read and I finished it in a few hours even though it is nearly 400 pages long. I have actually liked James Patterson for …

The Ambler Warning starts with a detailed description of a psychiatric facility where the government keeps operatives who know highly guarded secrets but whose minds have become untrustworthy, and must undergo psychoanalysis. The hero, a former intelligence agent, finds himself in such a facility where he is …

There are branches of central library all over India. This review is about the central library branch in Mangalore.
Central library, Mangalore is just 15 minutes walk from the city centre. It is located on the top of light house hill road. Since this is a government library, you can …

My boyfriend has borrowed this book from the library called The Pentagon’s New Map, written by Thomas P.M. Barnett. After he has read, I started reading, and I would definitely say that I have learned an extensively on America’s national security establishment after the Cold War.
Thomas Barnett has …

The second book in the Sister Agatha series. When holy statutes that belong to the Catholic Church are disappearing from the retreat site where they are displayed, the Archbishop sends Sister Agatha to investigate.
Once Sister arrives at the retreat building on her Harley with Pax sitting in the sidecar …

Hotter Than Hell by Various Authors is such a good book and I think I might go for a second round for reading it. The book is laced with paranormal plots, of course and there are around 4 authors in all. The stories are not those novel types, …

Amelia Thermopolis is your average teenager only she is a princess, student body president, and has a boyfriend, all at fifteen. She thinks she’s a dork and is flat chested. That can’t be too hard, can it?
But right now she has a big dilema this spring due to the …

‘Wings of Fire’ has been written by the Indian president Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam. It is an autobiography which is capable of inspiring even a begger into becoming a scientist. It is a well-written novel which winds around the life of Mr. Kalam as he shares his experiences, tastes …

The book, He’s Just Not That Into You, is perfect for women out there who are still seeking answers on whether the men they are pursuing are really interested in them, or not. This book really teaches me lots of things that I should know already about men.
The …

These books are just one of the many, many Baby Einstein products on the market today. The Baby Einstein company is now very well known with parents as their products are great for young children. This book set is no different - both my children love these …

Left Behind is the first in a long series of books written by LaHaye and Jenkins. The series basically tells the story of the end of days, as described in the Bible, but happening in modern times.
In this first addition, millions of people disappear and strange things start happening …

This is a nice book for kids. The story moves slowly, and is not exactly full of action, but it is well-described and a smooth read.
Some kids might have trouble relating to the events in the book - a one room schoolroom and kids driving a model-T aren’t …

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 …

Calling all preschool teachers! Here is a great book for your center- Mudpies to Magnets: A Preschool Science Curriculum.
The begining of the book starts with a sample letter you can copy and give to parents of your preschoolers, which I love. The letter asks parents to …

The PCAT is the test students must take before applying to pharmacy school, so it is therefore an extremely important test. Before taking the PCAT, I bought the 2008-2009 edition of the Kaplan PCAT book. I found it to be extremely detailed and very helpful. Kaplan teaches classes from …

I know that there are most times that we should not let the issue of money to get the better of us, but on certain times, especially in recent times and right now even, when there are so many recessions going around and especially with the economic downturn and all, …

This was the first time I’d read anything by the novelist Ken Follett. I was encouraged to read “The Pillars of The Earth”, by a family member who knew I was interested in historical movies and books. Even though I don’t usually review books I found this one …

Word Smart I and Word Smart II, publishes by The Princeton Review, are for anyone who wishes to build up a more sophisticated vocabulary.The books claim, rightfully so, that better vocabulary gives you an edge, both socially and professionally, over someone with just a basic vocabulary. If you have …

Story summary:
Nathaniel career in government increasing so fast. But the Resistance rebel groups continues to do devastation in London. Nathaniel lives and work were threatened, not only because to the action of Kitty and friends, but also because of the unknown and confusing strength. Nathaniel is forced to do …

Harry Potter series is written by J.K.Rowling. This series consists of seven books. Each book is more magical than previous one. I started to read this book when i was in my higher secondary. My friend used to tease me that this is a children fantasy. But nevertheless I …

This book is by far my favorite in the series. I have read tons of this series books but none of them compares to this one. When I graduated this year my mom felt like buying me another book because she knows Li love to read. She bought this …

I guess the best way to describe this book would be “murder mystery chick lit.” Yes, that’s right. While murder mystery is supposed to be suspenseful and chick lit is supposed to be funny, this novel nicely combines both. Even some gory episodes are made fun to read, and …

Chii’s Sweet Home is a manga by Konami Kanata. The manga is a six volume manga with the genres of comedy and slice of life. The manga is about the life of Chii, a kitten with black stripes and his adventures with a boy named Youhei and his parents.
This …

This book is the beginning of a four part series. Not a general sci-fi book, this book falls under the category of space opera. This means that there are many characters and intertwined story lines with the setting and timeline being very large scale. This book …

“A stranger in the mirror” by Sidney Sheldon. This is a novel that revolves around the life of two characters, namely Toby Temple and Jill Castle. Toby is a small-fry wannabee comedian who dreams of making it big by entering into the Hollywood. He struggles a lot early on …

I was sorry to see that the tall, beautiful, sexy FBI agent Lila Mae McTeague had been transferred from the Southern Ute Reservation in “Three Sisters,” however she is still in Charlie Moon’s heart and other body parts and I have hunch she’ll be back. Lila Mae however is …

“Eyes of the Storm” is the third book in Jeff Smith’s Bone series. It is a reward winning black and white comic series about the Bone cousins. This book starts with both the hero Fone Bone and the heroin Thorn having strange dreams. Fone Bone has been reading Moby …

The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott is a fantasy novel that takes place in the real world. Sophie and Josh witness their employers Nick and Perry being attacked by a man named Dee who wants a book called the Codex. They …

Once upon a time it is considered “un-cool” and nerdy to visit a bookstore. Circumstances had changed. Nowadays bookstores had become real cool places to hang out that some people visit bookstores to appear cool.
MPH Bookstores at Mid Valley is not just a haven …

This novel starts with promise, you learn much about the characters very early. Susan Jagger is suffering from agoraphobia, fear of open spaces, causing her to have intense panic attacks. Her friend Martie Rhodes helps her with her phobia and Susan attends a psychiatrist named Dr. Ahriman, who happens …

A Christmas Carol is one of Dickens most famous works. It has been made into films, TV series, shows and cartoons. It tells the story of an old business man called Scrooge. His business partner has been dead for seven years, so Scrooge runs his own business as he …

Baby You are a Rich Girl is the third chapter of the manga, The World God Only Knows; written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki
The next chapter introduces a new character and their new target for runaway spirits, Mio Aoyama. Keima and Elsee spend time at their classroom pretty funny. …

“Immortal Quotations and Proverbs” is one of my favorite book. This book was written by the Author P.D.Sharma, he has at his credit an experience of more than 30 years of teaching. This book contains 3081 inspiring sayings on 138 Topics in English. The topics are …

My mother bought this Jake and the Never Land Pirates lift the flap book for my 2 year old son and he has me read it to him at least once a day. As I’ve said in other reviews; I’m a big fan of interactive books and toys. …

This book published in the year 1932 is a critique that the author, Aldous Huxley, wrote about the advance of science in the time when he was living.
Summarizing, the story happens in a future London, with really advanced science, where humans aren’t born the traditional way anymore, but are …

Kiss The Girls was the second book in the Alex Cross series written by James Patterson. It was first published 1995 by Warner Books, Inc., and later made into a movie starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
Two serial killers worked coast-to-coast, preying on beautiful girls and communicating …

The Periodic Table - Elements with Style, was created by Basher and written by Adrian Dingle. I thought this book was a great idea. It makes it simple for kids to get a good basic knowledge of the Periodic table, which would make it easier for them to learn …

Definitely a diet book with a difference! Expect the unexpected and be prepared to consider something totally different. Food That Make You Lose Weight published by editions reuille is most certainly not your usual calorie counting, points charting driven hell!
The author Isabelle Martin had got fed up with all …

Before The “Da Vinci Code” is written,”Angels And Demon” came first.I didn’t put down this book until the very end.I keep thinking of who really is the culprit,but still I can’t guess who he is.Dan Brown is great for writing Angels and Demons.I would surely recommend this to all …

This is a sweet fun novel about being different than everyone else and the problems that it causes. Raven is a teenage girl who loves vampires and dreams of being a real vampire someday, even if she knows vampires do not really exist. The story is well written and …

If you’re looking for a book that keeps you in suspense with every page you turn, then pick up this book by Lisa Jackson.
Eve must depend on her former lover, whom she thinks tried to kill her, in order to solve a mystery that revolves around the …

I received this book as a gift and to be honest I didn’t give it much of a chance. I use beads pretty much exclusively for making jewelry. I don’t have an idea that I want to attach them to a quilt or make textile art with them. Also, …

Chopra opened this novel, with scenes of King Suddhodana (Siddhartha’s father), who are fighting against the enemy. At the same time, Queen Maya, the empress of Suddhodana, through the woods Lumbini. She was pregnant with a baby and plans to give birth at home parents. Not yet reached the …