Books like this title, The Hour Before Dawn by Sara MacDonald are really gripping and having a tight plot. Maybe I have a personal liking especially due to the fact that the story is settings include Singapore. And the rest are parts of New Zealand as well as …

Here comes Keladry of Mindelan again, in the third book of the Protector of the Small series, written by Tamora Pierce. In this installment of the series, Kel is finally a squire, and will soon face the frightening Chamber of the Ordeal to finally earn her shield and become …

I read this book sometime back and it is The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. Have you ever wondered like how kids last time coped with their surroundings, be it wartime or something bad in their country; like people invading and all that..? This book …

The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay is book one of the Fionavar Tapestry Trilogy. It is a fantasy novel that begins the tale of five university students from Toronto. They are invited by a mysterious stranger to visit the Kingdom of Brennin in the land of …

Pilot Pups is a children’s book by Michelle Meadows and illustrated by Andreasen. It is a brand new book, published in 2008. The book features warm colors in the artwork but very little story.
This is one of those children’s books that tries to tell a story using …

This book is an adaptation of the 2008 bestseller,Dewey,The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched The World,also by Vicki Myron and Brett Witter. Both volumes are tributes to a very remarkable cat named Dewey Readmore Books,the furry goodwill ambassador of the library in the small town of Spencer,Iowa,where Vicki …

A Reason To Believe is about a single mother named Duclie McDaniels who is trying to clear her father’s name of a murder she believes he did not commit as well as find out who took part in killing him. Spending all her energy trying to escape the …

My son is a big fan of SpongeBob. He watches all of their cartoons and pretty much has all of the words memorized. One night, they had on a SpongeBob show called “Who Bob What Pants” which my son loved. So you can imagine how excited …

The Life of PI is the story of the boy nick named as Pi . Him it makes circumstance the family and the foreign country move of the boat which meets to accident. The boy continued just exactly. He how completes, to civilization from center of the ocean travelling …

“The Terror” by Guy de Maupassant is a story about a man who is getting married because he’s afraid to be alone.
First, the story begins with a man who talking about is upcoming nuptials to a woman he barely knows. The guy (nameless) has only met his future wife …

This book, a kids’ book about a girl who has trouble dealing with her autistic younger brother, is actually quite nice. The story flows smoothly, and you can feel the main character’s frustration, both with the fact that she feels her brother gets everything and she “doesn’t matter” to …

This is a truly superb teen horror story by R.L. Stine. It shows very clearly the dark things some people will do and that is why it is so powerful. The scary parts of this story is based on reality and that is always more frightening than supernatural events. …

This book will help you find common ground with your child. It should be read together at the age of ten. The book “The Little Prince” in the figurative form will tell you that you should be attentive and kind to people and nature. Reading together will replace your …

As we are very much considering moving to Spain we are doing everything we can to learn the Spanish language not only for us but also for our three and a half year old son.
So we have recently brought him a children’s book which is called Dora loves …

I was introduced to the works of Brandon Sanderson on the XI annual awards of the National Club of Fantasy and Horror. The publishers of “Artline” made an effective presentation of his upcoming novel “The Way of Kings.” My wonderful impressions of their previous projects came true and a …

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is a young adult, and adult book, about a exquisite fantasy romance. The book was recommended to me, and i had no intentions on getting as hooked on the book as I am now. Twilight is a romance, with a vivid twist. The innocent …

The book Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane is an autobiographical story of Mark’s childhood in South Africa under apartheid. Mark grew up in a very poor black family under an opressive government. He spent many days not knowing if he would eat, or if his parents would …

Deception Point centers on the deathly struggle between good and evil in a political world that has been given the opportunity to exploit an astounding scientific discovery. The novel abounds with superb descriptive prose on decisive moments of life and of death, of truth and of insincerity. The …

This book scared the sh*t out of me literally. It was written maybe 18 months ago and published in 200,7 but it is so up to date, and so topical I had trouble sleeping in my hotel room as I was 300 miles from home!
The style is almost documentary …

The book ‘Beautiful Creatures’ was an incredible tale that took you on an adventure with the main characters and makes you forget they only live in a book. I truly felt as if Lena and Ethan were real people and telling me their story themselves. The two teens take …

The third installment in the Night Series is about two witch cousins who are as different as night and day, one evil and one good. There is a lot here to sink your teeth into and I really enjoyed reading this one, as it was intriguing. Basically it …

Bleach Manga Volume 2 begins with begins with Rukia going after Chad after he tries to protect a bird with a human soul from a Hollow that he can’t see. Ichigo helps his sister get back home when she’s not feeling well and Ichigo learns something about the …

No Cure for Love (by Peter Robinson)
A very appropriate title —“ this category of love is highly incurable, short of locking up the crazed lover or killing him or her.
Sarah Broughton, an emerging Brit actress had found fame in LA, as the lead actress of a TV …

This book is by an author simply called Zane. It is part of the collection of Urban Erotic Tales. I received this book when I joined the Blackexpressions Book Club over the internet. This book is about a girl who grew up and got married only to find out …

A book written by Steinbeck can not be mistaken. In the series “East of Eden”, “The Grapes of Wrath”, “The Winter of Our Discontent” and all the other books, “To A God Unknown” gets in as a piece of a great puzzle to complete one more small part of …

In William Faulkner’s short story entitled “A Rose for Emily”, the point of view that was presented is one of the elements that make the story extremely unique. With the point of view of an anonymous and ponderous townsperson, who resides around the same area that Emily does, the …

My son and I were walking around our local Sears Essential Store, a store like Wal-mart or Target, when we happened by the book section. I would normally stop there and see if there were any good books for myself, my husband, or my son. I just happened to …

The Last Sacrifice is the sixth and final book in the Vampire Academy series. When this book first came out I basically rushed out to the shop to buy it, after the last chapter of the previous book which had gripped me. The book begins with Rose locked …

A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 13 book series written for children by an author under the pen name of Lemony Snicket. The Austere Academy is Book $5 in the series.
The Baldelaire children are orphans, their parents having been killed in a fire caused by the evil …

Joanne Harris is one of my favourite authors, and “Chocolat” - undoubtedly her most famous novel - is, in my opinion, also one of her best. I personally couldn’t put this book down once I’d begun reading it, and finished it within about two days.
I find the author’s writing …

—˜Ancient Egypt’ is a book written by David P. Silverman. The author has written this book which is very interesting to read and it also contains a lot of information and knowledge about the ancient Egyptian civilization. The ancient Egypt had a very rich civilization. They were prosperous people …

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 was written during the period of realism. It is about a father Goriot who has 2 daughters. He livies in misery, in a small rented room and gives all his money to her daughter to pay the debts of their lovers. The father wants them to be …

The sequel to “My Enemy, My Ally” follows Deep-cover Federation Agent Terise LoBrutto AKA Arrhae t’llhweiir who has her assignment on Romulus disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a high profile federation prisoner, one Dr McCoy.
The plot is split into two independent sections which are a fantastic idea …

I have read the book —˜The clue in the jewel box’ written by Carolyn Keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is , more or less, interesting to read. The story line is good and the content is interesting. This book is an ideal …

The best book I’ve ever read on Axl Rose and Guns n’ Roses. As a lifelong Guns’ N’ Roses fan stupid enough to still be waiting patiently for Chinese Democracy to come out, this was quite a treat for me to read as it brought back fond memories of …

Supermom is a very sweet book that compares animal mothers to human mothers. The book discusses the way human and animal mothers look, have children, take care of their children, etc. It also brings home the idea that all mothers are different in many ways, yet the same in …

Nevermore is the title of this amazing book by Kelly Creagh which is also based on some of Edgar Allan Poe’s pieces as well.
The story begins with Isobel,our protagonist, who belongs in the crowd.She is popular, hangs out with the popular kids and is dating a jock,of course this …

This book features superstar’s Todd Wilkins’ side. Todd Wilkins is the greatest basketball player in their varsity team, and everything is in perfect order —“ he has a nice girlfriend, reporter Elizabeth Wakefield, a nice group of friends, a great scholastic record, and an even greater soaring career playing …

Planahead brand journals are fashionable, hard cover journals that are sold both online and through discount stores such as Walmart. I first encountered these journals in 2004.
Each hard bound journal features approximately 200, 8″x11″ lined pages. The pages are sewn-bound. The lines and borders of the pages are colored, …

Henrik Ibsen a Norwegian playwright, poet and theater director is often referred to as ‘Father of modern drama’ His writings can be tagged as a flag off to realism drama; his writings more or less revolved around the essence of human freedom. He felt societal norms condition individuals’ …

Although in the previous volume of Nodame Cantabile the story had concentrated too much in Chiaki, leaving Nodame a little behind, in this volume she’s the center of attention.
She got sick so couldn’t memorize one of the 3 songs she had to play, reason why she didn’t win the …

What to Expect When You’re Expecting, What to Expect the First Year, and What to Expect the Toddler Years are essential reference books to have when you are starting a family. I would think after being through pregnancy once, I wouldn’t have needed the book so much. …

Text Game by Kate Cann is a love story about text messages and how it could be a harmful source of split up in an honest relationship. In this story, Mel starts to have mixed feelings about her really good looking boyfriend named Ben.
Gloria is a person …

I have been watching Ellen’s talk show for years now. I think she is one of the funniest, talented celebrities. She always makes me laugh. For Christmas I received her book. I began reading it soon after. I am about half way done with the book now. I have …

Mario Party 2 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide is not quite as impressive as the BradyGames strategy guide for a couple of reasons, although nonetheless I still enjoyed looking through it. I was disappointed that there was not as much storytelling and information on the boards as there was in …

Daredevil issue 274 was published in 1989, towards the end of Ann Nocenti’s stint as writer for the series. I enjoyed Nocenti’s writing at times, but the art by John Romita, Jr. always turned me off to the extent I had a hard time enjoying even a good …

I would recommend the entire Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling to readers who want a good story about friendship, bravery, loyalty, and sacrifice. Each book in the series hooks readers and teaches them qualities of heroes. The third book in the series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of …

Remembrance is one of the best, if not the best, books written by my favorite author, Jude Deveraux. A story of a great love separated by other people’s hate and jealousy, reading the book made me cry from beginning to end.
A story about past lives, reincarnation and soulmates, the …

Skeleton Creek is a novel by Patrick Carman which combines the traditional art of storytelling with modern technology. In order for the reader to fully understand the story they must interact with online content at various points.
At its core the novel is a mystery, as the narrator …