“Playground Day!” is a children’s book by Jennifer J. Merz, published by Clarion Books in 2004. It is quite a generic book and very forgettable. I wonder how many children’s books have been written that involve kids at a playground pretending to be various animals as they …

The Bluest Eye intrigued at the first sentence. It started out differently than most books; it started out with a similar form of “See spot run,” but with the stereotypical name of Jane. That first couple pages was to identify a young black girl’s dream: To have a loving …

Death Note is a Japanese Manga written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata; Manga Volume 1 begins with a bored Japanese high school genius named Light Yagami who is bored out of his mind when he discovers the Death Note, a notebook a Shinigami death god uses …

This novel was a lot better than I expected it to be. I thought it would be your average teen thriller but it was a truly good mystery as well. I kept trying to guess the identity of the killer and I had fun doing that. This story is …

This novel starts with promise, you learn much about the characters very early. Susan Jagger is suffering from agoraphobia, fear of open spaces, causing her to have intense panic attacks. Her friend Martie Rhodes helps her with her phobia and Susan attends a psychiatrist named Dr. Ahriman, who happens …

Some cookbooks are useful; others are simply brilliant. “On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals” by Sarah R. Labensky and Alan M. Hause falls into the latter category. Far more than a collection of recipes, this book takes reader from raw beginner to culinary expert over the span of …

The Light Princess by George MacDonald is a charming fairy tale about a princess who was cursed at birth by a witch in a rather unusual way: she is doomed to have no gravity. The curse affects both her body and character: having no weight, the princess just floats …

The Impatient Gardener by Jerry Baker has been in our home library for several years. It has become an indispensable reference book for us when we start our gardening each spring. Jerry Baker is a real character who used to have a gardening show on television and …

I was so fascinated with the sport of triathlon that I started reading up on it. I decided to try training for this event and picked up a triathlon book (see my review of Swim, Bike, Run by Glenn Town and Todd Kearney). After training for a while, I …

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 …

I read this work at school, but my impressions remain to this day briefly about the plot. Although the story is read for a short time, you can think about it for a long time later. The work’s plot is quite strange and surreal, but this is Kafka!
One …

I used the book “Harriet’s Daughter” when I was about twelve or thirteen as a literature book in high school. One of the things I can definitely remember about it too is that at the time, I thought the book was one of the most boring books I had …

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 …

This is an inspiring children’s fantasy story about a tiny bat named Shade that gets lost from his colony during a storm and must find his own way home. Along the way he faces many dangers, ranging from strong gusting winds to freezing temperatures, from hungry birds to …

This is a book for early chapter book readers, cute and easy to read. The author has written many other classic kids books.
The story involves a spoiled young princess, who insists upon getting her own way in everything. Her mother doesn’t really spoil her, but goes along with her …

‘Power principles : Do you have the winning edge?’ is a book written by Jeb Blount. This is a book which motivates the reader to become successful in life, to make better decisions in sales etc.. This is a book worthy to be read by each and every person …

I am an international student so when I was in Queensland, Australia, I didn’t had a chance to bring all my books and my personal computer.
At first it was difficult for me in doing researches because I didn’t have my books or my PC. Then, while I was walking …

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is my favorite Indian author. Mistress of Spices is the third book of her I read and it is one of the most enchanting book I have ever read.
The story is about Tilo, a girl who is chosen to be a mistress of spices. Mistress of …

This book is not the Lottery. It is not the Haunting of Hill House. This is a day to day telling of a normal mother/wife’s daily processes and we can all relate. Shirley Jackson remains one of the most genuine writers of all time. Even …

Fifty Shades Darker is the second book in the Fifty Shades Trilogy. I’ve read the first book, which of course led me to the second one of course. I have to say after reading the first book and experiencing it, the second book is actually a bit of a …

I am a great lover of books and often feel overwhelmed. Not only do I have all of the books from the past to read, I have those that come out on a frequent basis. I try to read at least 100 pages per day, but that doesn’t seem …

This book by Eric Jerome Dickey is part of the collection of Urban Erotic Tales. I received this book when I joined www.blackexpressions.com book club a few months ago. Its about a woman who discovers her husband is cheating, so as revenge she cheats with the other woman’s husband.
I …

Wow, I just finished reading Tori Spelling’s book about her life and it was better than I had thought. The book was very insightful and she actually sounds very down to earth. Yes, her dad did create television’s greatest shows and she grew up rich, but boy …

The Super Mario 64 Nintendo Power Strategy Guide is one that I purchased not because I needed help beating the Nintendo 64 masterpiece, but because I loved and enjoyed the game so much, I wanted it to just read through and have. Although Super Mario 64 is typically a …

I did not care for Jennifer Weiner’s “The Guy Not Taken”. This book is a collection of eleven short stories. The stories range from a girl trying to win someone’s heart to wondering about ex loves.
Each story started off great. The story lines were good, with …

The first time this book was in print, I bought about 2 dozen of them in hardback. The book no longer comes in hardback, I am sorry to say. Still, it is the most ‘knowledgeable’ and caring book I have ever owned. It sounds as though it is a …

William Shakespeare wrote for the masses, a fact which is central to Bob Smith’s poignant memoir. Specifically, Smith uses Shakespeare to anchor his memoir and to create a reading narrative, relating passages from the plays and the sonnets to significant moments in his life. The title comes from …

Like a few of her other books Danielle Steel’s “ The Wedding” irritated me. I really cannot say that this was favorite of mine, it was actually on the other end of the list under the category of “not impressed”. Let me be clear that I do like …

“The I Love Lucy Quizbook” by Bart Andrews is a fun little book that is filled with quizzes spanning the years that the show was on the air. I found this book fun to read through on my own as well as to quiz other Lucy fans on. What …

Haunted was the very first Chuck Palahniuk book I encountered. I saw it staring at me in one of my usual trips to the bookstore. I thought the cover was intriguing enough, with an all-caps Parental Guidance posted on one corner of the book. Later, after I have read …

The elements of humor in this book are really becoming. I find this fairy-tale like story set in a modern world with a supposed foreign planet truly works and has ignited my passion into reading more.
Mira is one of the other chosen ones to set her foot on Earth, …

This well-written, witty book follows the life of Chloe King, a seemingly normal fifteen year old girl, other than the fact that she was adopted. On the day before her sixteenth birthday, Chloe and her two best friends climb the San Fransico tower and Chloe falls out the window. …

If You Have Ever Needed A Reason to Get a Library Card, Here Are Four .
They say one should not meet heroes so as to avoid disappointment; inevitably, the public persona you come to respect and adore will not be present in the person you actually meet.
That said, I …

“The Vampire Lestat” was the sequel to the the book “Interview with the Vampire” where the vampire Lestat is awakened from his sleep by an eighties rock band called “Satan’s Night Out”, reads Louis’ novel which has been marketed as fiction, and decides to right any wrong impressions of …

Resurrection Men was written by Ian Rankins and published by Orion Books, 2003.
It is fun, reading about Detective Inspector John Rebus, his eccentricities and unconventional behavior. When I first started with this book, I thought that it was in style that he would resort to such bad manners …

This wonderful publication, Reminisce, is a magical trip back in time when life was simpler. It brings to mind golden moments and days gone by that bring smiles to the faces of the readers.
One of my favorite sections is ‘When Sundays Were Funny’ where a comic from yesteryear …

Although I didn’t actually study it, I was instructed to buy the book “Bite in 2″ by Cecil Gray when I was in my first or second year of high school. I wrapped the book and it lay unopened for a very long time, as I was not particularly …

One of my all time favorite authors is Stephen King. I am an avid fan and have not only watched many of his books turned into films, but have read a great deal of novels from him as well. One novel in particular that I found to be thrilling, …

Although I disliked the first and second books in the Eden trilogy, I did pick up the final book. Because, what’s the point in reading two awful books if you don’t read the last one? I also somehow had a little glimmer of hope. Maybe Bryn would mature just …

I have read the book —˜The secret of the wooden lady’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is not so interesting. However, Nancy is quite daring in this book, just like she is in the other books. The first half of …

This is a really great book by Orson Scott Card. It is part of a series that the author has written about a boy named Ender who is sent away from his home to his school to be trained to become a military strategist in a war against an …

Catching Fire is the second book in the series The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. And boy is it amazing! Catching Fire starts off where The Hunger Games left off, Katniss is back to normal life after she partook in the Hunger Games, at least as normal as someone …

The Handmaid’s Tale is Margaret Atwood’s most well-known novel most likely because it delivers the harshest lesson. Like George Orwell’s 1984, Lois Lowry’s The Giver, Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and many others, this book warns of a possible dystopia that could be our future civilization if we give …

This book Love Story by Erich Segal is highly recommended to all romance readers out there. If you are a die-hard romance fan and love to read about love, the gushes and the sadness and happiness of it all, read this book. It is too fascinating to put …

I absolutely loved this book by Philip Yancey. This book is one of many that he has written that focuses on Christianity. I don’t like to read a lot of Christian books besides the Bible but I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves Christianity. When I …

“The Endless Steppe” is the true story of a young Polish girl, Esther, who gets banished to Siberia with her family in 1941.
I found this book to be very interesting. I’ve read lots of books set in the 1940’s, from every possible angle. Mostly, …

I must say, this is way different than Twilight and in my opinion, a lot better. It targets a more mature reading audience and manages to keep your attention throughout the pages. You can’t really decide whose side you are on until the very end.
It deals with a little …

This kids’ book is great, even for kids who don’t like to read. This book is the first in a series of eight books called Deltora Quest. This series is followed by two more series, and many kids I know have really enjoyed all three series.
This book itself moves …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Spartacus is a novel that I enjoyed for the most part. In some ways, it revisits themes from the following episodes of the series: “The Measure of a Man” and “The Offspring”. In this novel, the Enterprise answers a distress call and delivers …

I have read the book, A Promising Man, and About Time too. If you are a fan of chick lit, it is more than likely you will like this book. Being a fan of chick lit myself, I really liked it.
The basic plot is a woman who meets a …