The O’Malley series by Dee Henderson has an unusual premise: seven orphans who grew up together in the same foster home have decided to become siblings, taking O’Malley as their new family last name. The Negotiator, Book 1 in the series, has Kate O’Malley as the main character. Each …

One Night With You is a very sweet and romantic novel that I have just recently completed reading. The characters are very “engaging” and it is about Lady Jane Guthrie who feels that she is a prisoner in her own family. They treated her like she is …

Baby Love, written by Catherine Anderson, is a love story about Maggie Stanley and her baby. It started out with her, carrying her baby who is very little and she ran off into the cold and snowy night. I was curious in the beginning as to why she …

This is one of the most famous novels by french 20th century author Albert Camus. It tells the story of a man who is slowly drawn into a hideous crime by losing his sympathy for common people the longer the story progresses. He is filled with hate for reasons …

The Door in the Dragon’s Throat is Book 1 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series that targets young readers (ages 9-12, according to Amazon).
Dr. Jacob Cooper is an archeologist who travels everywhere with his two children, Jay and Lila, taking all kinds of interesting assignments. In this first …

I came across this book one year ago. This is the best book available on the constitution of India. I still keep this book with me in spite of the fact that the syllabus is already completed. To understand the intricacies of the constitution of India, this book must …

I got the simplified version of this story under which is under the Heineman Guided Readers Intermediate Level. It was a very quick read, I finished it in a couple of hours while doing stuff in between. The writing was very easy to understand yet very descriptive—”definitely a good …

When Santa Fell to Earth is definitely something different from Cornelia Funke. While you still have her signature style, as well as the magical elements (rooms that are bigger on the inside than the outside, that kind of thing). The setting, however, is actually earth society (with a sort …

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 …

This is one of three books that I have about personal finance that I really value. There is a lot of information in this book and it is written in such a way that it doesn’t matter if the market is up or the market is down. I personally …

This is a Business Management book, and although it is not a textbook, it is intended for college and university students taking up their first course in Management. I am not a Management student myself; I am working and recently seeking ways to understand Business Management in the Philippines. …

This Marya Hornbacher novel is a memoir about her journey through a life of anorexia and bulimia and back again. This memoir is said to be a favorite among the eating disorder population of today’s youth. The author likens eating disorders to Alice going down the rabbit hole and …

Do you want to be liked by your crush? Are you looking for ways to become more attractive? Today, I am going to share my review about the book 17 Attraction triggers, a book about how to be more attractive for girls. Do you want to know if this …

Tess Gerritsen has done it again! The Sinner is gripping and entertaining! The story recalls characters from other books and brings in some new faces. Tess Gerritsen’s writing is has a quality that few can attest to. This is a thrilling novel that you will …

The first book of this trilogy was one of the few young adult fiction books I actually enjoyed. For once, the girl wasn’t ridiculously indecisive and immature, and she didn’t do anything too stupid. So, I didn’t think twice before picking up the second book to the trilogy. …

I got this book out of one of my relatives’ bookshelves one summer a couple years ago. It was one of those summers where I had nothing to do and nowhere to go and reading seemed like one of my best options in order to keep the boredom away. …

This book is really great for kids. It’s a mystery book and it makes one’s mind think and be creative, and I value this book because it lets kids be smart and lets them analyze this book while still having fun.
The book is all about the Wakefield twins having …

I was stunned when I read My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult. First because I had never heard of the book or its author. Secondly, because this was an outstanding book. So good that I’m tempted to put it in my personal list of bestbooks.
This book tells the story …

Over the course of his career, Dean Koontz has written a great many truly excellent books. Unfortunately, he’s also managed to produce some monumentally poor ones. (Relentless comes to mind, but that’s a discussion for another review.) Although What The Night Knows is by no means terrible, it fails to …

This is a cute little book. My library had it shelved with the young adult books, but I think it may be a children’s book as well. It has forty pages of cute drawings and wisdom. This would be a great book to read to a child or that …

Back when I was a teenager.I had to deal with a lot of things such as peer pressure, academics and parents expectation. I don’t know how to manage it since it was so much to take and one day a friend of mine shared with me a book entitled …

Last year, a friend of mine (Aubrey Waters) got a novel that she wrote published. It is called Thirteen and Surviving. It is a novel written for adolescent age girls, and it is about a girl who goes through many difficulties over the course of turning thirteen. …

I would say that I am the type of person that heavily depends on self-help books and motivational ones to help me to get through in some aspects of life. One of the books that I love reading called No More Mr. Nice Guy! Written by Robert …

Lately, I have had a strange relationship with books. If I think that the book is promising, I often remain disappointed. If I do not expect anything special, I get absolute pleasure from reading.
Something like this happened with this book. I did not expect anything from this book and …

“Water, Wind, Fire” is a book I first picked up on the 99 cent shelf at the local goodwill. Not expecting more more than an interesting read at best, I bought the book.
It is a very short book, around 48 pages if I remember correctly. The book is …

The kids of all ages love to draw pictures. They love to fill the paints and colours in Figures. The kids love to hold the pencils in their hands. My kids are very young. My daughter is age 5 and my son is 4. Both of them like to …

Driven to Distraction By Edward M. Hallowell
It is a shame that this book did not see its publication release thirty years ago. Actually it is more of shame that thirty years ago the learning disorder ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) was not a psychiatric illness recognized were even discovered by …

Thanks to Andrew Lloyd Weber, Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera has gained a huge following throughout the years. However, extensive detail about the elusive Erik, also known as the Phantom or the Opera Ghost is relatively unknown - That was until Susan Kay’s groundbreaking novel Phantom arrived!
Phantom begins …

Split by a Kiss by Luisa Plaja is a very easy read for me, and at times, I need something light to read and just relaxing my mind.
The character in the story is teenager Jo and she is a girl with a very big heart and yet she …

Recently a movie was released called “The Other Boleyn Girl” I never actually saw the movie, although it caught my eye because it was a historical movie, and I like anything to do with history.
When I came across the book in a shop I decided to buy it and …

Guitar Girl by Sarra Manning is a book about a girl playing in a band and having a big ambition to strike it big. She has this particular band formed and her best buddies are all in the band.
And suddenly the band receives a record deal and that means …

The book is a compilation of cartoons from the Peanuts series of comics, by Charles M. Schulz.
The book is about the comedy dog Snoopy, and his owner Charlie Brown. Other characters include: Peppermint Patty, Lucy and Woodstock the canary.
The book is set out as a series of tiny comics, sometimes …

Almost everyone I know is interested in one way or another in the unexplained. I have recently bought a book entitled The Unexplained to feed my curiousity on thi subject matter.
Although it is a relatively thin book, it …

I’ve always had a sick interest in serial killers and their crimes so my mom bought me Lethal Intent by Sue Russell. This is a biography of the now infamous Aileen Wuornos, played by Charlize Theron in “Monster”.
The book gives great detail about Aileen’s home life as a child, …

If you have ever eaten at Los Barrios in San Antonio, Texas, then you know how good the food is! Now they have a cookbook with many of the restaurant recipes as well as many of their family recipes! The book also has an introduction by Emeril. The recipes …

Star Trek: Nemesis Novelization is superior to the film in my eyes because the novelization is able to dedicate more time to the things that could have made the movie a better one: character development for Shinzon and character moments between the crew. Shinzon’s motives are a little more …

“The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” by Robin Sharma is a very nice,magnificient book.It has an powerful formula for true success and happiness.It is a self help book.It contains treasures of wisdom that can enrich and enhance the life of every single person.
If you read this book it …

Protein Power by Margaret Leeming is a recipe book with a difference. It is aimed at both vegetarians and those wishing to provide wholesome, healthy meals.
I am a vegetarian and although other members of my family are carnivores, they are happy to eat meatless meals too. …

The Carnivorous Carnival is the ninth book of the series of unfortunate events series. It shows as the children are thrown into the world of a freak carnival as Count Olaf seeks the help of Madam Lulu so he can go in search of the Baudelaire children once …

Having read Fatherhood, this is far from Bill Cosby’s best work. It’s light and mildly funny and it’s a decent beach read, but I would not really recommend it unless it is being purchased for a die-hard Billy Cosby fan or is found in a discount bin. …

Fashionably Late, written by Beth Kendrick is a very nice book that I’ve read before. This is a romantic comedy about Becca Davis and she have this very weird boyfriend in her life.
She is stuck in her boring job and at the same time she is a very good …

This book, a joint book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, is set on Earth. It is the story of a boy - actually several boys - who are switched at birth. This would not be a big deal if it were not for the fact that this brings …

“Clockwork Princess” is the third and final book in the series “Infernal Devices” by Cassandra Clare, a story about the Shadows Hunters from the late 19th century, which carries us into a magical London, populated by demonic creatures, wars with angelic forces and mechanical creations that threaten all the …

I have this book with me for more than three years now. This is a gift from a friend. Since then, believe it or not, reading of this book becomes a part of my daily habit and routine. I am a person who loves to read anything under the …

If you have not read Ilion, the first part of this series that recreates the most authentic way science-fiction history of humanity, then perhaps you should grab it.Not the other, but you must read also Olympus, The better continuation of the starting novel.
Novel “Olympus” is no less important than …

Like book one of the series, this book was written
so that both parents and their children can read about how puberty is going to affect the children and even their relationships with their family.
Unlike book one though, this book gives a little less scientific explanation about the physical …

PROLOGUE
A FAREWELL TO ARMS, by the American Hemingway, Aldington’s DEATH OF A HERO, by the British, and Remarque’s ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT the German Remarque. Do you know what these three books about the lost generation and World War I have in common? Well, except for the general …

Plastic Girl is a manga by Furuya Usamaru. This one shot has the genres of drama, josei, psychological, seinen, and a bit of gore. The manga talks about the life of a girl who is a bit of mystery. According to her, her father was afraid and her mother …

This is an entertaining novel that will keep you turning the pages. Julia Quinn continues her tail of the Bridgerton family this time focusing on the youngest daughter Hyacinth. The story takes twists and turns combining romance and comedy. The conclusion is as all would want …

I just finished reading the book, ‘State of Fear’ it was a thought provoking read, however, it was a little dull at times. I would encourage those of you who like and intelligent book to give it a shot � just stick with it through the dry parts …