A Painted House by John Grisham was one of the best John Grisham books I have read. It was compleatly outside the normal lawyer themes that consistenly surround Grishams stories. This well writed book seemed to be just a story about a boy growing up in the 1950’s nothing …

Macbeth is a tragic hero who falls into a trap and commits continuous murders to reach his purpose. He was crowned to be Dane of Crowdor from his bravery in battle. The King Duncan trusted him completely. After the battle, Macbeth encountered three witches; they prophesied that hill will …

The Glitter Dome (by Joseph Wambaugh)
A brutal story about policemen and their work routines; it described the main protagonists Al Mackey and his partner Marty Welborn. They were known for their ability to —˜fix’ crimes (not solve them) - creating solutions to fit the crimes. …

I was looking for a good devotional in the morning. I had had this book on my bookshelf for several years when I pulled it out. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised. Not only is the book labeled by numbers such as (1, 2, 3, and 4); which …

Momo is a book about a special child living in an old roman theatre somewhere in Italy. She makes friends with the local guide, an old street-sweeper and all the local children. After a while though her friends start disappearing, and she finds out that it because someone’s stealing …

I first heard about Neil Gaiman from a friend who absolutely loved the Sandman series. I was exposed to his work when I watched the movie adaptation of Stardust which I really liked. I finally got my hands on a copy of one of Gaiman’s works entitled Smoke and …

I do really appreciate the book “User’s Guide To Brain-Boosting Supplements” written by James Gormely and Shari Lieberman and published by Basic Health ublications.I find the book highly informative and very helpful. It contains a wealth of inormation on best brain-boosting dietary supplements including vitamin C, vitamin E, amino …

Jennifer Crusie is a genius in romance novel/chick lits! It is said that she applied her knowledge on psychology and popular fictions to create a story with characters and plots that any women search in reading these genre of book. It is common to find the characters of ex-boyfriend, …

YA readers of the female variety probably have already heard of or even read a few of the popular works of Sarah Dessen. Like the rest of her acclaimed works, Dessen weaves the story of a teenage girl, the plot of which is, naturally, romantically-centered. However, unusually for the …

Authors: Michael Silverstein and Kate Sayre
The authors Michael Silverstein and Kate Sayre spent not less than 2 years in research to find out what women want. Not just for themselves alone but also for their families, and friends.
This book goes into details in telling how companies can develop and market …

I love books, especially obscure ones. Several years ago I was looking through a book bargain bin and I saw this title “Babbeltower” by A.S. Byatt. I had no clue who A.S. Byatt was or if she knew how to write a good …

The Shadow Within is Book 2 of of the Legends of the Guardian-King Christian fantasy series. In continues the story of Abramm Kalladorne, the fifth son of the King of Kiriath. Abramm endured slavery in a far away land, brutal training for gladiator-like games, several years on the arena, …

This book is really funny! It features twins’ Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield being challenged by the boys at their school to a scare war ever since the boys started the scare war at the girls’ bathroom at Sweet Valley Middle School, and the girls are testing out the tricks …

I have read several of these novels, and while they are appropriate for college kids and adults, they are NOT appropriate for young kids. I was in a bookstore over the weekend and I overheard what looked like a 9 or 10 year old talking about how she had …

Hidden Currents is the seventh book in the Drake Sisters series by a wonderful author, Christine Feehan. This is Elle and Jackson’s story and I was blown away by this book. I was not expecting Elle to be introduced the ways she was but once I got past that …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Boogeymen is a novel that centers more around Wesley Crusher than any other character, although quite thankfully, Wesley is portrayed as he was in very late season three and season four of the television show, so he is not obnoxiously written in this …

This book, written for teens, is about a boy who moves into town and becomes aware of several different situations. One is, unfortunately, the school bully, who has targeted him. Another is a girl and her brother, who are having familial difficulties. And the last and central problem is …

I finished reading a novel called “Close to the Bone” which was written by David Wiltse.
In “Close to the Bone” a trouble shooter named Becker matches wits with an assassin name of Bahoud. Becker feels that he may be just as bad as the killers he stalks, during …

Project Gutenberg is amazing. I have been, and still am, a great reader throughout my life. When I was a kid I always looked forward to visiting the library where the entire universe lived. I used to dream about owning all of those books and having them to read …

This manga is fun to read, although perhaps not appropriate for children, as there is violence and a few deaths occur. The format of the book, while a bit confusing because it can be difficult to determine who is talking or even the order the dialogue goes in, adds …

Nicholas Sparks is known as a writer whose many novels have become heartwarming movies that we can all enjoy. However, his novel “Safe Haven”, did not really pull me in to the plot of the characters as his other novels and movies have. Unfortunately, I cannot say that this …

O’Reilly Media
By Eric A. Meyer
November 2006
Pages: 536
ISBN-10: 0596527330
ISBN-13: 978-0596527334
The Definitive Guide: The title says it very clearly. This book by O’Reilly follows in a solid tradition of reference books we all use as indispensible guides for our computer tasks.
Cascading Style Sheets begins with a short history of the …

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 …

First of all, I feel a little bit cheated when I first read this book. I thought I would read some chicklit, but instead of that, it is a teen lit. I blamed the cover because of the gloomy and dark design of the cover made me thought so. …

i was asking this question for 8 years now!i am a very sporty person and out going.but recently i got interests in books,the harry potter books.this is the best.the person R.K Rowling has the most vivid imagination ever.the stuff she can come up with.this whole fantasy of harry and …

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins is a book you and your teenage daughter will fight over to see who gets to read if first —“ that is if you only have one copy. In my house we almost had to buy two. The first book, …

I don’t read many romance books, most of the time they are mostly about sex and I feel pretty sleazy reading them. It’s like, I don’t care to hear about anything —˜throbbing’. But from time to time I do enjoy a good historical romance. Well written ones have …

I love reading this book, which my mom bought for me for about $6.99. She thinks that I really need to calm myself down.
The author of this book is Fred L. Miller, and he has done some great writings, exploring why people stressed out, and ways of calming …

Hatchet is a story about a boy dealing with the trauma of his parents divorce and the ensuing difficulties that it causes. I was impressed with the way that Mr. Paulsen wrote the book. Set in the third person point of view the book is more of a narrative …

“Change of Heart,” is, in my opinion, an incredibly inspiring novel and one of Picoult’s best. It has been at least a year since I first read this novel, but I still have vivid memories of its beautifully described characters.
This book’s central message in relation to the capacity we …

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is the literally one of the best children books of all time and in my opinion, better than the Harry Potter series. So far, there are four books in the Percy Jackson series and more coming out soon.
Based on Greek mythology, it is about …

Our three and a half year old son loves his bed time story and won’t go to sleep without at least one a night, and at the moment he is really into dinosaurs. So we brought him a book which is written by Jane Yolen and is illustrated by …

Normally I love the books written by Paul Garrison, but I found this one to be very disappointing. The book’s description on the inside of the jacket cover hints at an exciting sea adventure, one that has many thrills and chills. The cover image - sunlight reflecting off the …

I was amused by this absurd novel from two teachers’ lives, covering one academic year. The book is funny, clever, in some places unexpectedly harsh and even pretending to be serious.
But the theme itself somehow stubbornly prevented me from thinking, so FLESH remained in the realm of the …

Private Members by Leonie Fox is a super-delicious story about a fictitious St Benedict’s Country Club and Spa. I feel that my mind is of at a whirlwind reading and I’ve always wondered what is behind the close doors of this type of luxurious place, and I could glimpse …

A coworker and I were chatting not too long ago, and she was talking about an amazing little book she had just finished, Five People You Meet In Heaven. I said that I would have to read it, and she said that she would be happy to pass her …

I’ve read most of Conan Doyle’s stories about Sherlock Holmes, so I decided to give his other stories a try. One of his horror tales, The Horror of the Heights, is actually better than I expected it to be.
Doyle claims to be copying what was found in the journal …

The Real Bettie Page by Richard Foster
This biography of the legendary pin up queen is revealing in more ways than one.
Page had fallen off the face of the earth shortly after her glory days as a 1950’s pin up queen and biographic data was quite sketchy. In the late …

In the best-selling novel of The First Wives Club, Olivia Goldsmith took us through the world of a pack of bitter ex-wives, teaching us about the necessity of loyalty, the spirit of adventure, and the bond of sister-hood.
With her new novel, The Bestseller, this New York Times bestselling author …

Painting Fairies in Watercolour by Paul Bryn Davies is a basic book on painting fairies with watercolor paints, including supplies and tips on drawing fairies.
I bought Painting Fairies in Watercolour by Paul Bryn Davies after being given a wonderful easel and paint set. I purchased the book at …

Michael Endes book “The never-ending story” is one of the best children’s books I know. It is equally suited for grown-ups and children, or maybe rather young adults as it is quite complicated.
The book is about a boy called Bastian who is bullied at school and hides away with the …

Out of Nowhere by Rebecca York. This is part of the Harlequin Intrigue series. It is the 43 Light Street series. I must be addicted to FBI novels. This was a great book by Rebecca York.
Out of nowhere, a beautiful lady appears and who should see …

I have just finished the 25th book in the Death Series by J D Robb AKA Nora Roberts, Creation in Death. I love this series first of all because it takes place in New York City, a place that I live in for almost 60 years. I love it …

Hanging Time (Leslie Glass, published by Bantam Books, 1996)
I really like Leslie Glass’ lady detective very much. April Woo is not only a woman in the police department, she is also one of the minor races (in short, non-white). To top it all, she has to deal …

The author of this book talks about Karma and how across the world Karma is seen as a very important thing. She analyzed the idea of rebirth which was started in India and has spread since.
However, I could not agree with the nature of this book. I …

Wicked Deeds on a Winter Night, written by Kresley Cole, gets more stranger as I keep on reading it. The pages are filled with strange descriptions and I don’t know where to label the characters in it. It is like a tie-in between a vampire and also …

This was Stephen King’s third novel, released in 1977. The story is about a writer named Jack Torrance, who works as a hotel caretaker in a Colorado resort. It is understood that after he and his family moves in they will be snowed in, and they are fine with …

This is the coolest game to play ever, it is so entertaining for all ages. I used to think that it was just for kids until I got it as a gift from one of my close friends and I fell in love with the game. You can actually …

Nightshade is the third installment in the series of Night Tales by Roberts.
Althea Grayson and Colt Nightshade are our players in this story. Althea is Boyd’s partner but now, she works alone. A lieutenant with the police force, this gorgeous lady is one sharp cop. Colt tangles up with …

‘Five go to Billycock Hill’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is an adventure of four children and their pet dog. The children are Julian, Dick, George and Anne. These four children, along with their dog, share a risky adventure. This book is basically meant for …