Batman & Daredevil: King of New York is an interesting story published jointly by DC and Marvel Comics. It was published in 2000, written by Alan Grant and illustrated by Eduardo Barreto.
The story is your basic superhero team-up, although thankfully the writers do not have Batman and …

The new half price bookstore is a definite hit. I love the traditional bookstores but this place is ten time better. What makes this store unique from any Borders or Barnes and Noble is that they get their stock from their customers. Half Price Books purchases your …

The Sins of the Fathers - written by Lawrence Block, published by Avon Books in 1991.
This is the first book of the Matt Scudder series I seem to be reading his books in no particular sequence. I was already hooked on this character, as I had …

‘The mystey of the spiteful letters’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and is one among the series of the five find-outer books. In this story, Frederick, nicknamed Fatty, has fun disguising himself. In this story, he disguises mostly as a red-haired boy. Now there is a person …

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 …

BREAD was written by Ed McBain and published by Avon Books, 1987.
At the 87 Precinct, Roger Grimm was ranting at Carella and Hawes about the fire that had burned down his warehouse, destroying goods worth $500,000. He wanted them to complete their investigation quickly, so that the insurance …

Skelter (by Michael R Perry)
Manson and fiends like him continue to attract believers and admirers long after they are dead or locked away from society. As it is, the story exploited on the probability of Manson’s supporters perpetuating his name and fame through acts of comparable, …

Mark A. Clements is a horror writer who has not been that prolific, but who, nevertheless, has won several awards for his work. Children of the End is one of his early works. The novel concerns a genetic experiment gone awry. A talented but crazy doctor …

Synopsis:
Tom Ward, the seventh son of the seventh son joins Gregory to become a spook. He learns from the country spook about witches, boggarts, ghasts, and ghosts, and about girls wearing pointy shoes. When Tom realizes his mistake bringing blood cakes to Mother Malkin (imprisoned in Gregory’s property), which gives …

Ships of the Line - Star Trek was both a pleasure to look through as well as a disappointment. It was beautiful because it contained gorgeous artist-rendered shots of the various Enterprise starships as well as the Defiant and Voyager. This book contains illustrations of the ships in ways …

Scream at the Sky (by Carlton Stowers)
A cold, manipulative killer would have evaded judgment and punishment, if not for the determination of a district attorney, critical analysis of an investigator and the progress of forensic science.
Five vicious murders which spanned over a period of a year or …

I picked up this novel for younger youths to check it out and see if some of the teens I work with might like it. R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series is very popular with children, so I thought this book, Hit And Run, also by R.L. Stine, might be good …

Published in 2006, The Shaolin Workout, is a book that features a unique 28-day exercise regime based on martial arts movements and stances. The book is authored by a 34th generation Shaolin monk, and founder of the USA Shaolin temple in New York, Sifu Shi Yan Ming …

This is a new series I will be writing reviews for. It began in 2001 and is still continuing. The author of this series is Lisi Harrison. It is also a New York Times Bestseller. This series has a couple of main characters. Theres 1 girl, who leads he …

Bad Behaviour by Sheila O’Flanagan is a story about heartache, love lost and betrayal of a friend. It is not really your typical story, because I wish that not all best-friends would steal someone away from whom they love. But that’s what happens in this novel; Bad Behaviour. …

If you know someone that has been diagnosed with autism, Louder Than Words by Jenny McCarthy should be the very first book you read!
This is by far the most emotional, devastating story of hope about a mother that would not stop until she found a way to help her …

Coming home from Christmas vacation on a 10 hour trip is no fun if you don’t have some source of entertainment. Thankfully me and my family stopped at a small plaza in town and I visited a second hand book store. Here I found this book for a very …

“The Fountainhead” was written long before the book “Atlas Shrugged ” and practically appears to be some sort of a prelude to it, but a prelude , stretched out on the wonderful scale of 800 pages.
I can now make comparisons in the works of Rand. She definitely likes the …

Al Capone Does my Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko is a book for older children or youth, but it can be enjoyed by adults as well. It’s a smooth read, and has an enjoyable, moving plot. The book is a Newberry Honor book.
Each of the characters feels real and you …

Mysterious Circumstance by Rita Herron. This is from the harlequin intrigue series. It is in paperback form. It is a masterful suspense and quick read.
A virus is loose and Olivia Thornbird’s father has been infected and has died. He committed suicide. As Olivia begins to …

I absolutely love my copy of the DC Comics Encyclopedia that I bought online about a year ago for a great price of $19.99. This is a thick book detailing hundreds of characters and events in the DC Universe. It features so much artwork from so many …

Years ago, when I was an elementary school student, the school district used Mcgraw-Hill Math textbooks. By the time I was in 6th grade, I had been using them for about 6 years. In those years, I became used to learning the way that this textbook had shown us. …

‘Breaking Dawn’ is the final installment of the ‘Twilight’ saga, and I would like to say that ‘Breaking Dawn’ is the book that broke me; as in broke my pocketbook!
I had not read any of the books in the series until the Twilight movie became available for ownership and …

“The Tombs of Anak,” Book 3 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series for children, takes us on yet another adventure with Dr. Jake, Lila, and Jay Cooper, a Christian family-team of archeologists traveling all over the world and taking most interesting and dangerous assignments. In Book 3, the …

I have read this book and the author is Tony Gough. This is a good book and it tells you that communication is very important. Without good communication, a relationship will not be stable. The book mainly deals with marriage. It says that the main reason for the breaking …

The Stepford Wives (written by Ira Levin and published by Bloomsburry in 1998)
As it is, the book is often better than the movie, even if the cast of stars feature award-winning actresses. Three movies of the same name have been adapted from the novel in 1972, 1975 and …

I picked this book up while I was browsing through the life / religious section of the bookstore, it was written by David Gregory and published by Random house. I was really down that time, so I decided to check out some self —“ help and motivation books. I …

When it comes to reading and learning, sometimes, children are simply not interested in the text. This problem creates a larger problem where students are then drifting off during class readings and not fully grasping the lesson. However, when researching a book that would be fun and interesting for …

I love this book from beginning to end. The whole story of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is retold from Darcy’s point of view. It begins sometime before Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet’s first meeting, and it continues into a few months after their wedding.
I recommend reading this book with …

The Pillsbury Halloween Fun Book may look small on the outside, and something that anyone might think would not be useful in finding delicious and spooky looking foods for the Halloween season. But that is definitely not the case with this book. It small that’s true, but the book …

The second installment to Linda Howard’s Mackenzie series, Colonel Joe Mackenzie is one of the best in his field. He’s doing what he’s always wanted - to fly. Everyone else is in awe of this quietly assured and strong man. Caroline Evans has a doctorate but …

This book, No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog by Margaret Mason gives no indication that it’s going to be a technical one for me. When I first took a look at the title, I already sense that this is going to be …

I found this book very interesting, and I think anyone else who really enjoys Terry Pratchett’s Discworld book would also enjoy it. The ideas behind the book are both amusing and thought provoking, and it is especially funny when the wizards manage to put together a universe which sounds …

“Brave Irene” by William Steig is a simple but touching story about a young girl who braves a bad snowstorm in order to help her mother. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbin, is a seamstress. She has just completed a beautiful dress for a wealthy duchess and must deliver it in …

I love Sweet Valley books and this is one of my favorite Thriller books; the plot is about Elizabeth still being stalked by her psychotic deranged stalker William White although they all think he’s locked up in a high-security insane asylum, but little do they know that William has …

I have been looking around the net for a really nice shoujo manga to read which has a romance, and a bit of action or adventure within it. I have also been reading suggestions of other people on different websites for different users who want suggestions on wanting to …

I am not a huge fan of self-help books, but I am a huge fan of this one; Emotional Intellignece by Daniel Goleman. I have read this book several times, and although it is now 12 years old, it continues to fly off bookstore shelves at a rapid speed.
Emotional …

The minute my wife found out she was pregnant she made it her mission to go and buy me a book about how to be a dad. Ok I’m with it. She came home with a nice little book called “Quarterback Dad” by Bobby Mercer and Alison …

The New Year Eve’s Murder (by Lee Harris, published by Ballantine Books, 1997)
This is my first Lee Harris book, and it was a real surprise. Lee Harris was a pseudonym for a romance writer, and I thought that this could be one of those simple-to-solve mysteries to …

This is one of the best books I have ever read. I have never come across a literary work that I have liked so much. I admit, I have a sin before my conscience - I had doubts that J.K. Rowling can make a proper finale to the most …

I have a computer and a laptop and neither works properly, I have been having trouble with both of them for awhile, and it was just easy to say ” get another computer, get another laptop.” Yeah, it’s easy to say that if you can afford it, but it …

Cormac McCarthy paints a perfect picture of a vividly grey world in his book “The Road” its so simply written and yet so powerful you won’t want to put it down. The descriptiveness is simply magnificent as it captures you and brings you there and makes you not want …

Recently, I finished a book written by Camika Spencer called Cubicles. The story revolves about the life of three women namely, Faulkner, Joyce and Margaret. Both, Faulkner and Joyce are black women looking for a spot in the corporate world. Actually, Joyce is a manager seeking for an executive …

This novel, The Realms of the Gods, which is written for adults and older youths, is a continuation of the The Immortals series. While it is the 4th book of the series, it is the first of Tamora Pierce’s books which I have read. I enjoyed it, although I …

Blog Profits Blueprint is a free material I stumbled upon on the web. It was written by Yaro Starak, an expert on the subject who now makes around $4000 to $6000 from blogging. He’s been blogging for more than 2 years now and has around 8 years hands-on experience …

Every once in a while, I’ll come across a Sherlock Holmes adventure that has a case so realistic, I can’t help but wonder if it was really based off of some sort of top secret incident.
The Adventure of the Bruce Partington Plans is just such a story. It revolves …

I came across this book at a time when I began to question myself what’s my purpose in life, in the midst of my teaching career. I have been teaching for a few years and did not feel that it was for me. I don’t think that I …

This book, Trouble in High Heels by Christina Dodd that I’ve read pretty recently gets really on my nerves and is indeed pretty boring. It has a nice illustration cover; like a lady’s pair of legs shown halfway with a nice pair of heels and the book really looks …

I was checking on my cousin’s blog site and I came across this article by Paulo Coelho. It is entitled “Closing Cycles”. While imparting his thoughts on “closing cycles” you will come up with a realization that in one way or another, each one of us experienced closing cycles. …

The Guy Not Taken, by Jennifer Weiner, was not what I expected having read several of Jennifer Weiner’s full length novels. I found these short stories to be more like little character or event sketches than actual short stories. Each story was well written and it was, especially after …