In Freedom Manifesto, British author Tom Hodgkinson lays out a part Anarchist, part Self-Help, part Existential blue print for the pursuit of freedom. Freedom from what? Anxiety, Fear, Mortgages, Money, Guilt, Debt, Government, Boredom, Supermarkets, Bills, Melancholy, Pain, Depression, Work, and Waste.
Although he tackles these subjects with a unique …

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling is the fourth book in the Harry Potter series. In this book, you really see the characters growing up. The book is one of the most enjoyable ones amongst the early ones. The main event in this book is …

Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos is a compelling tale. In the beginning, the story felt gossipy and like the typical tale of a group of women who are struggling for social dominance. It was actually fun to read but didn’t seem extraordinary.
After a while I began …

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury is undoubtly one important book of our time. The novel, written almost 50 years ago, predicts some events that seems to have already started to happen in our society nowadays. The book show us some facts that can ocur in a near future.
Te main …

Appearances are really deceiving, that is what was proven in the poem Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson. The poem is about Richard Cory, a rich gentleman and his impression to the poor people that adored him. He was admirable in every way that most people wished to be …

I have just finished reading Ecstsy by Irvine Welsh. His Previous work includes the award winning Trainspotting and Porno. Ecstasy is a collection of “Chemical hazed Stories”
Some of them are very Graphical with a lot of reference to Drugs and violence.
Although i found this an absoloutly fascinating and …

A Share in Death (written by Deborah Crombie and published by Berkley Publishing Group, 1994)
This was Deborah Crombie’s first book in the Duncan Kincaid series. I found this story better than the later ones in which Kincaid and his assistant, Gemma James were creating unnecessary conflicts …

Good Grief by Lolly Winston is a smart, emotional story about a woman who is not even used to being married before she becomes a widow. Sophie Stanton is a dynamic, sympathetic character, and you feel sympathy for her as her life falls apart. And it does! In dramatic, …

The book “Espanol para La Vida” is a text book that I used for Spanish when I was still in first form. How I came to get it was that at the time, there was a book rental system in most high schools then, and my school did not …

Carol Berkin’s book, “A Brilliant Solution”, is an in depth look at how the United States Constitution was formed, and what sort of people formed it. Berkin describes with detail the characteristics and some life experiences of the founding fathers of …

Anne of windy poplars is about a girl going out into the country to teach a wonderful school. it is charming and very old fashioned. anne of windy poplars is by L. M. Montgomery and this book is part of a series. my favorite part of this book is …

I have read the book ‘Puzzle for the secret seven’ written by Enid Blyton. This is not so exciting and the story line is not good, and as in several other secret seven series, the style is also not so interesting to read.
One day, the secret seven children got …

This book, The House at Riverton by Kate Morton is truly intriguing and will bring readers into an era that you will never forget. This book’s memories stick with me far after I’ve finished reading.
There is something very mystery and so interesting to be reading about a …

‘Medalon’ is the first book in a trilogy that is a sub-series to a larger series. I first developed an interest in it because it had a catching cover —“ beautiful artwork. The blurb on the back also sounded interesting, but I ended up going with another …

I simply love the book title, What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self by Ellyn Spragins, simply said. This book features a lot of authors that I really love reading their individual books. The authors range from Nora Roberts right up to Madeline Albright and many …

You will not want to miss this one. Helene Berr is an extrodinary young woman growing up in the time of Hitler and the Germans.
Helen writes of her life from 1942 to 1944 in Paris before the occupation by the Germans. Helen is a very talented young …

This is a YA book where the main protagonists are 16-year-old Ethan and 15-year-old Lena. Ethan is a normal mortal while Lena is a caster (otherwise known as witch) with incredible powers. Their love is doomed by a curse on Lena’s family incurred a hundred years ago by one …

“The Wild Little Horse” is a chidren’s book written by Rita Gray and illustrated by Ashley Wolff. It was published in 2005, but the style of the book’s story and artwork makes you think of an earlier era.
Pros: Well, there is certainly nothing in this story that …

Jeanette Winterson has come to be one of my favourite writers with a great deal of resistance on my part; some of her novels I’ve loved, others I found masturbatory and self-involved. I cannot agree with her ideologically, since her claims of beauty and art’s primacy in life appear …

One of my favorite New York’s Best Seller authors is Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I like her humor and her genuine style of story telling that will get you hooked from the first page all the way through.
This Heart of Mine is one of her books that I just …

I found the beginning of this book to be a bit of a drag. It was hard to understand just how all of the characters were linked at first or even what category of book this was. I had no idea whether it was a mystery, a …

Anne Bishop is an extremely talented fantasy author who paints an amazingly detailed world when it comes to her writing, her storytelling skills are incredibly indepth with out of this world characters, places, and plots. You’ll instantly fall in love with each of the main characters in this book …

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 …

Invisible Prey is a book written by John Sandford and is a good, suspense, thriller book. I was on my edge’s seat the whole time and the author really knows how to tell a good story, for I was very shocked and amazed at the great, amazing pace …

My mum recently bought me the Rachels Favourite Food At Home cook book, she paid approx 18 british pounds from W.H Smiths.
I have found this to be a really useful cook book packed full of interesting and easy recipes.
Rachel Allen also has a cookery programme on TV which is …

I-SPY London is part of a series of books which can be used to make journeys and trips out more interesting, as in each book, there are hundreds of different locations for you to visit. Once you visit a location, you can put a tick in the tickbox. Once …

Have you guys ever read First Aid for the Betrayed by Richard Alan before? Well, if you haven’t, then it’s time to start reading this book. It is a very good self-help book filled with lots of tidbits and healing process for those whom have been betrayed before.
And …

Borders book strore at Orchard road is great with plenty of books, music cd’s, calenders, greeting cards and other stationary gift items. Really huge store with plenty of books.
Range of books: Books in borders are on variety of topics from books for children to …

Bad Company was written by Steve Wick and published by Harcourt Bruce Jovanovich in 1990.
This is one story that left me feeling totally apathetic. The protagonists were schemers as well as dregs of society. Though it is sad to be murdered, the victim himself was too stubborn …

Easy Prey (written by John Sandford and published by Berkley Books, 2000)
I am not an ardent fan of Lucas Davenport; but then I still found his stories somewhat entertaining. Though similar to Alex Cross of James Patterson’s stories —“ rich, famous and clever - however, Lucas seemed more …

I really enjoy reading books in the MPH Bookstore at The Curve Outlet. The environment there is so cozy that make me feel as valued customer. The outlet will always play soft music for the customers. They have few sofa seats for customers to browse through …

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. …

I am a Phammacy student and I have been using the Australia Medicines Handbook (AMH) 2003 for quite some time now. I got it for a cheaper price from my senior so it was definitely worth buying it. This handy book contains all the major information that a pharmacist …

Charade by Nyrae Dawn is a very emotional and touching book. It’s about two people that between charades and farces find themselves, matured and learn that everyone has their flaws. That it’s okay to need people and be needed. It has a very pretty message and it inspired me, …

How To Think Like A Horse is a nice little book by Cherry Hill. Cherry Hill has authored many horse books in order to help owners and riders and she is highly esteemed in the horse world. Cherry Hill is also a rider and equestrian. What I like most …

One of the favorite book genres that my family and I love reading would be about traveling stories related by real people. Another book that I have read before, and would love to visit someday would be The Hotel on the Roof of the World. This book …

This book is good, damn good actually. It is a book that appeals to younger readers without talking down to them, it raises issues for discussion without forcing it or setting it up so that professors can just make stuff up to make themselves sound smarter, and it …

“A Long Way Gone” is one of the saddest, most tragic books I’ve read in some time. Subtitled “Memoirs of a Boy Soldier,” the book tells the story of Ishmael Beah a young boy from Sierra Leone caught in the middle of the revolution while only twelve years of …

I had to purchase this book as a summer reading book for my English Language class and absolutely hated every second of this stupid book. Throughout the book, McCarthy uses no punctuation, and very limited correct grammar. This is so aggravating to my grammarian self, I was so annoyed …

Translated from Portuguese by Geovanni Pontiero, Blindness is now a full length movie starring Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo.
The Blindness novel starts straight in the story with the origin of the plot within the first pages of the novel. Blindness is the story of an unexplained mass disease of …

Last Ditch (written by Ngaio Marsh and published by Berkley, 1981)
How many sons and daughters can successfully step into the shoes of their already famous parents? In this story, Chief Superintendent Alleyn and his wife tried to shield their son from the dangers and burdens of his job. …

This book introduces us to the magical world of Harry Potter. The moment I finished reading this, I remember grabbing the second book and devouring it as well.
The book starts by introducing Harry Potter, the boy who lived even when the most powerful bad guy tried to get him. …

2220 Simple Siddha Medicine Tips Book is a superb book and it having 2220 simple home remedy tips to cure all kinds of disease like headache, fever, cold, cough, asthma, nervous system problems, back pain, throat pain, tooth pain, pimple problems, sleeping problems, eye problems, hair problems, obesity problems, …

Having Chris Claremont comes back and continues the story after Magneto’s death. Magneto has died and come back so many times, the man even lost his powers and got them back. What makes this so much different than all of those other moments? Maybe the fact that Claremont is …

This was the first book I read written by Nora Roberts and even though I became well-acquainted with her other books, this is and will always be my favorite.
I think her plot was kind of typical-bad guy got close to good girl so he can use her but eventually …

This is one of the best books I have ever read. I have never come across a literary work that I have liked so much. I admit, I have a sin before my conscience - I had doubts that J.K. Rowling can make a proper finale to the most …

The Amber Room is first novel from Steve Berry and started from concentration camp in Austria, 1945. In prolog, he described the condition of that camp and also introduced the key person that will link the novel to current situation, Karol Borya, a Russian. Then, the setting was moved …

The Beach House by Jane Green is an awesome read! I thought in the beginning that it’s going to be a real long and boring story, but I was wrong.
It tells the story of a widow woman named Nan and how she manages to bring back life …

Ahn Junghyo’s contemporary novel “Silver Stallion” paints a vivid and powerful image of Korea (to be exact, South Korea) in a small village during the Korean War. Junghyo does not hold back any details, so younger or more squeamish readers may want to avoid this read.
No, I’m not …

I purchased this book just as I was wrapping up the first novel in the trilogy.
“It’s Not Summer Without You” by Jenny Han is the second book in the trilogy about Belly Conklin. The first book “The Summer I Turned Pretty” was an amazing book so I could hardly …