Contest is the first book by author Matthew Reilly and a good insight into his writing style as a whole. As the first book he wrote it has some obvious novice-author flaws, but nothing that really interrupts the reading.
The book is a supernatural thriller poured from a generic science …

The title of this book is quite long, Look Me In The Eye: My Live With Asperger, by John Elder Robison. This is a really good autobiography, so people who likes to read something like “A Child Called It” or “Sickened” might like this one too.
People might be more …

William Boyd has been a professional writer since 1981. His first novel, “A Good Man In Africa” was relesed to great critical acclaim in the summer of that year, winning numerous awards. His follow-up, “An Ice Cream War” took this one step further. “An Ice Cream War” was a …

After reading a lot of positive critique about the novel, I bought a copy and read it eagerly the moment I took hold of it. I’ve seen the movie long before I read the book. It was the movie that captured my interest and based on my experience, the …

I pawed through the many AP test preparation books in my local Borders bookstore and tried to look for one with many practice exams. I wanted one that would help me with the timing of my multiple choice questions, since in class we have only 40 minutes to do …

The best place to buy books in bargain! Say goodbye to ebay for book bargain; half price for secondhand book? Not anymore, browse in the Book depository and buy a NEW book for less than in-store RRP! I have no idea how would they cover their cost but book …

The author J.R.R. Tolkien is very well known for books like The Hobbit or The Lord of the rings. I can understand the fame of this author, as the books that he has written are a completely different world.
About The Hobbit, this book was published in 1937, and relates …

Robert K. Kiyosaki; the author of the best selling book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ has added another book to his name. The new one is called ‘Conspiracy Of The Rich; the 8 new rules of money’ a book not on another conspiracy theory like that of ‘who killed J.F …

Seduction of Peter S was written by Lawrence Sanders and published by Berkley Book in 1983.
Lawrence Sanders’ novels are often brilliant; however this is not one of them, though it was lightly entertaining. I have enjoyed his other stories featuring Archy McNally and Timothy Cone; but the protoganist of …

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 …

Growing up Wacky Wednesday was one of my favorite books. I would go to my school’s library every week and would check it out over and over again just so I could enjoy reading it. When I was informed about my son’s school having a backwards day I knew …

Last year I read an article about this book called Father Knows Less or Can I cook my sister? by Wendell Jamieson. The book sounded pretty interesting, so I pre-ordered it. The book was about all the questions that this guys son would ask him. Instead …

This book for preteen boys written in the 50s or 60s, is the 49th book in the Hardy Boys series. It has several different things going on - Frank and Joe are helping their father track down stolen mercury shipments, and stumble upon the theft of a missile, as …

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The book cellaris a used book store, nothing out the ordinary there. What makes it great is that its a used book store located in the RDU airport, so you can get a used book when your on your way in …

I found this book to be pretty disappointing.
The basic storyline is about a spirit who wants to tell it’s story and all the things it’s been through. The main plot is the spirit avenging the death of a young girl.
The first few pages held such promise, but it …

SACRIFICE was written by Andrew Vachss, and published by Pan Books Ltd in 1992.
Burke lived on the edge of life, battling the evil surrounding children. He hated pedophiles and child abusers with a vengeance; a vigilante reaching beyond where the police could not go, bound by laws and …

Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper was a book that I first read back in middle school. I was designated this book for an english report and though I had heard it was boring I actually found that I enjoyed it immensly. I actually loved it so much …

The Great Pretender by Millenia Black an early book that I read on this author before the recent The Great Betrayal by the same author which I’ve read too.
I think the formula for this is quite a becoming formula for Millenia and she excels on writings like this, …

Normally people believe when they actually see it. In this book, Dr. Wayne Dyer propounded a theory that when you a start believing it, you actually see it. This is one of those brilliant books written by Dr. Dyer meant for your personal transformation.
The principle in this book starts …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chains of Command is a novel that is appealing in some ways, yet disappointing in many others. It is appealing, in part, because of the aliens that are created just for this story: they are a race of intelligent avian, or bird-like, creatures. …

I have only read two romance novels written by male authors so far, and I was a bit surprised because I never thought that men could write good romance novels too.
This series of three books tells about the experiences of Vince that began in his college years. …

The baby sitters club portrait collection, Stacey’s book by Ann m. martin is all about Stacey McGill. Stacey is a thirteen year old girl who belongs to a club named the baby sitters club. Stacey is from New York city and is a diabetic, so she can not have …

When I was growing up my family kept moving in a large triangle from Washington to Oklahoma to Arizona. We moved to each state twice. Since I’ve been out on my own I’ve lived in Washington except for a brief stint in purgatory, Lackland Air Force Base in Texas …

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 …

This book, Better Late than Never, is the second book in the Gifted series by Marilyn Kaye. These books are for younger teens, probably girls. The book is mostly about a girl named Jenna, although it also flips to the point of view of one of her Gifted classmates, …

Da Capo Second Graduation is the sequel to the manga series, Da Capo. Same as the prequel, the manga is written by Circus; a Japanese visual novel studio and illustrated by Tanihara Natsuki. It has the genres of drama, harem, romance, school life, shounen, and supernatural. The manga is …

I read this book because I was intrigued by the idea that the people in some places were happier than those in other places. The author travels the globe interviewing ordinary people and happiness experts to discover the secrets of happiness.
The author is talented and amusing. The writing style …

An old story, an old author yet the plots are often better than those from many new writers. The Pariah was written by Collin Wilcox, published in 1989 by the Mysterious Press.
A prostitute was strangled to death in the jurisdiction of co-commanders Hastings and Friedman. …

Lightning (written by Dean Koontz and published by Headline Book Publishing, 1989)
This is a surprisingly compelling tale. It took me a few tries to venture beyond the first few chapters; it was quite a dreary start. After that, I did not want to put the book …

I disagree with the point of view that was presented by the Venetian aristocrat in this book. It seems that he does not completely understand the concept of democracy. A major part of the idea is that the government should represent what the people want, even if what they …

It is not all that often that you see the word “art” in the title of a book about computers, but in the case of that classic work, “The Art of Programming the 1K ZX81″, I think it is just about justified. This book dates from the golden age …

This is the first novel of Mitch Albom, I read. It was my older sister who pleads me to read this as it did make her cry for whole night! well that’s what she said. And I was thinking what’s in the story? and if I will end up …

The book ” being a happy teenager”, written and illustrated by andrew matthews is just simply a brilliant, insightful, fun and helpful book. I believe this book could be found around the world in major bookstores and in different languages, as it is a international #1 best selling book.I …

In general, at first, I was interested in the title of the book since I bought it after the release of the film. My favorite actors were striking on the cover, and the title was based on the film - MY BOYFRIEND CRAZY.
I was interested in how you can …

I have yet to get a hold of this author, Vera Peiffer another book which is a bestselling titled, “Positive Thinking”. However, I have read the title Banish Bad Habits Forever and this is a really good book which I praise so, so much. It felt like going …

Mark Montano of the show While You Were Out is a heavy crafter who dabbles in making furniture and home accessories. That is right up my alley right now. DIY wise, that’s way more my speed than say acquiring actual carpentry skills. I don’t have the time. He keeps …

This book, Wicked Whispers by Jessica Callan is very awesome and full of celebrity gossips and to name a few would be Elton John and Jordan. Interested still..? Then you should really read it. There are lots of juicy details like what celebs are really like and …

I picked this children’s fantasy novel up on a whim and I’m glad I did, as it’s truly an excellent book. Although fantasy, it was the mystery aspect of it that kept me reading. It shows how age isn’t important and that even a twelve-year-old child can be a …

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 …

Written specifically for the UK market this is a sensible and down to earth book that deals with three main areas of taxation in the UK - income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.
The tax system in Britain is (as in most of the world) is complicated, but …

If there is a book for those who wants to know the secrets of successful investing in the stock market, it is One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch. For those who are not familiar with Lynch, he is the fund manager Fidelity Fund and one of the …

Published in 1980, “Indian in the cupboard” is a charming children’s book written for the fourth through six grade reader. The story takes place in England beginning on Omri’s, the main character, tenth birthday. Besides gift parents and his oldest brother, Omri is given a cabinet from his youngest …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Captains’ Honor is a novel that centers around Picard, although it is certainly not merely a story for Picard fans. In this story, the Enterprise and other Federation ship arrive to provide aid to a planet that has been devastated by the …

This comic book is the beginning of the Luann adventures. Luann is younger in this book, not like now when she is getting a car, friends with Mrs. Horner, and her brother is a firefighter with a crush on Toni. Back in this book, she is suffering from the …

I first encountered this book when I enrolled in a creative writing class in college. I wanted to learn as much about being a writer and Letters to A Young Poet fast became one of my favorites.
What I love about this book is that it cuts across the …

Predators was written by Daina Graziunas and Jim Starlin (published by Warner Books in 1997)
Originally published as Thinning the Predators, this is one of the numerous books about vigilants dispensing justice where the courts failed. It is a wonder that the police or the FBI wasted so much …

“Its My Birthday” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. It was published in 1993 by Candlewick Press. This is a story about a little girl who visits all of her friends seeking help to gather ingredients to make a cake. Yes, that is …

This is one of the most popular philosophies from China, OSHO has been know for having a soft corner for this, he has given commentary on Daoism which is quite a big one and goes as long as ix parts of the series making it a kind of epic …

Written by Ed McBain and published by Avon Books in 1989.
Ed McBain’s stories have been consistent so far that is, they have never disappointed me. In fact, the author sometimes delivered delightful surprises, as he wrote about the team of the 87 precinct and their investigations. …

“Hiccup Snickup” is a children’s book authored by Melinda Long and illustrated by thor Wickstrom. It was published in 2001. This is a book about a family of hippies and the daughter who gets the hiccups. It is quite an annoying book.
Pros: At least the subject matter …