I did not get this book by choice, trust me i would not spend 9.99 on a grammar book if i did not have too. I actually had to get it for a school honors English summer reading project. We are going to go in-depth in grammar and they …

Where I’m Calling from by Raymond Carver is a collection of short stories and for your information, Raymond Carver had passed away already. But his stories in this book ain’t that bad, however, there is a bit of a minus point to all this. The stories tend …

The second installment of Stephenie Meyers former popular book Twilight was excitingly good. After reading the first book in this series I decided to also take the plunge and read the second installment. I am so glad I did, because I enjoyed reading it. This book is both heartbreaking …

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 …

Darkness Falls by Margaret Murphy is a suspenseful novel about a prominent lawyer and prosecutor named Clara Pascal who is kidnapped by a mysterious man and held captive in a dark basement. The novel alternates back and forth between the police who are trying to find her and …

“Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia” by Michael Karol is a book that I would certainly recommend to fans of Lucille Ball, although if you are just a fan of her series, “I Love Lucy”, then this book may not interest you too much. What this book …

Being a member of the Books and Writers Community on Compuserve, I’ve always wondered about everyone’s fascination over audiobooks. Audiobooks are really not that popular in the Philippines, and special ordering them at a local bookstore can be very difficult and expensive. Aside from that, I was more into …

“The Sword and the Flame” by Stephen Lawhead, Book 3 of the Dragon King Series, puts Quentin, the protagonist, through a real test. The story had started with Quentin as a young boy serving as an acolyte in a temple of Arin. Since then, Quentin has found the true …

I think that the novel “Kafka on the shore” is very appropriate to reveal the elusive and enigmatic style of Murakami.
At least for me, was a revelation. I had bought the novel because he taken sometime the World Fantasy Award, the ultimate prize for fantasy novels written in that …

Don’t Judge a Girl by Her Cover, is the third book in the Gallagher Girls series. Cammie Morgan is a spy who goes to a spy school. When Cammie’s friend Macey has to attend all kinds of political conventions and campaigns, this puts Macey in all kinds of danger. …

Cactus Summer Surprise is a side story on the manga, Beast Master by Motomi Kyousuke. The side story has the same genre of Beast Master; comedy, romance, school life, and shoujo but with a little twist for supernatural. Would you still say something even if it isn’t cool? The …

Ernst Breisach’s Historiography: Ancient, Medieval, & Modern, 481 pp., ISBN 0-226-07278-9, is no lightweight history book. Instead, it is a book about the writing of history: historiography. Written for graduate level students, Breisach presents a comprehensive coverage of western history that assumes some knowledge beforehand, but it could, with …

We all know that we all dream. What we do not know is why we dream, or what the dreams that we have mean. “Secrets of Dreams” is a book that was written by Caro Ness, and published by Natural Health Magazine.
Did you know that we spend an …

Lamb is a best selling novel written by hilariously funny Christopher Moore, my favorite author. It details the early life of the Messiah as seen through the eyes of his best friend, Levi Who Is Called Biff. At 464 pages, it is not too terribly long of a read, …

Another of my favorite book written by Stephen King would be The Stand. This book that I’ve read is actually from the Uncut Version and if you want a clue, the cover page of this book is something of a blue bird or something. A weird blue-like …

“The mark of Athena” is the third book in the series by Rick Riordan about the Heroes of Olympus and perhaps the most highly anticipated title of these book series. With an initial print run of 3.5 million copies of the new novel about Percy Jackson outstrips even the …

I am a major fan of cooking from scratch. Whenever I have time, I am always looking through the cookbooks around my house to find new and exciting meals that my family can enjoy. One cookbook that I have really grown to love and have gotten a great deal …

Bleach Manga Volume 3 begins with Ichigo putting the mod soul Kon into a stuffed animal and then he goes with his family to his mother’s grave on the anniversary of her death. A large Hollow attacks Ichigo’s sisters and he has to fight it.
This manga series is …

God Don’t Like Ugly by Mary Monroe is a novel about self-esteem and friendship. A young girl growing up by the name of Amnette Goode thinks that she is unattractive and overweight. She is daily abused by
the boarder that her mother let live inside their home. She is …

This is a small hardcover book of thirteen short horror stories by various authors. It’s an anthology on strange, dark and unpredictable creatures - or that’s what the introduction of the book says. I think the editors went a bit too far on the strange part, as none of …

For as long as I can remember I have been a fan of Lauren Conrad aka LC. It seems like she was the only person on both her former MTV reality shows that had any sense. As a result, she has managed to break out of the reality star …

This book The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory, is sort of the sequel to the book title, ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’, which is also by Philippa Gregory.
In this Boleyn Inheritance, the story goes by several characters and the old and really disgusting King Henry. I am not …

The book series The Mediator is a great set of books. I have read them all at least twice and wish there was more to it because they were so good. They pulled me right in with the plot and characters. I loved the …

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Cushman this semester in school and, having learned from him, I can appreciate his work a little more than I might have before.
First off, Heart Island is a collection of poetry written in meter that pays special attention to form. Cushman, …

In Deer Hunting With Jesus, Joe Bageant paints a picture of working-class America in a way that I have never seen before. He is both an insider and an outsider in one breath. He has the “outside” world experience and formal education that help to give him a frame …

The Temptation Of King David is a short story in the book Wolf Woman Bay and Nine More of the Finest Crime and Mystery Novellas of the Year. This book was edited by Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg. The story has an age-old theme — a …

I’ve been a long time fan of Stephen King, his books and movie adaptations. He has proven himself to be an author with staying power, but, for many readers, myself included, “The Shining” will forever be the story that launched my permanent interest in his writing career.
“The Shining” caught …

I do know for a fact that for less than a day’s drive from New York City, Philadelphia or Boston, you could reach the Catskills, which is a very popular weekend hangout and a summer hotspot for the city people.
I have read The Catskills Alive! and this book …

It took me forever to get through this novel. Although it was good, there were points that didnt seem to fit with the theme. It is about a young Hungarian baroness who falls in love with someone who is considered beneath her. Then World War 2 …

Although I am a very infrequent nonfiction reader, Thomas French’s Zoo Story, a nonfiction account of the rise and fall of a Tampa zoo, is one of the most touching and beautiful stories I have read in recent times. French’s work as a local Tampa journalist led him to …

This was the third book I read by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Once again there are the zany situations, often embarrassing to the main character. Jaine Austen is a freelance writer in Los Angeles but she loves solving murder cases on the side (free of charge …

I love, love, and will continue to love reading. No Internet or e-books can replace a tattered volume with exciting content. Recently I reread something by Dreiser, namely “Jennie Gerhardt.”
The novel is extraordinary. Although there’s nothing in the story itself that would make me completely enthralled. No sharp twists, …

Alice Munro is likely one of my favourite contemporary writers. Her short story collections continue to amaze me, collection after collection, and after failing to find any new books of hers in local bookshops, I decided to purchase her newest collection, “Too Much Happiness” from one of the available …

In the 22th volume of Nodame Cantabile, Nodame keeps rehearsing for her concert with Stresemann, while nobody else knows about her whereabouts, what makes Chiaki really worried while looking for her. Once they perform, everyone gets really impressed at her playing, making her known all over in the internet. …

In spite of its title, this book has absolutely nothing to do with the fairly recent film, so do not be misled! Instead it is another entry in Puffin’s original range of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. This was number 47, coming out in 1992, and by this time there was …

I have loved watching Fushigi Yuugi when I was still in high school. So when I stumbled upon the manga of Yuu Watase, I knew I just had to read it. If you love reading a manga full of action, adventure, romance, and mystery, and if you love Miaka’s …

They don’t call them dolls anymore as they have been newly dubbed ‘action figures’ but when the toys debuted they were known as dolls and they were the hottest toy on the market in 1964. GI Joe was the man of action and the super solider whom kids would …

Habits and Love, written by Rod Schumacher is a nice book. I mean it. I take pride in my book reviews and rarely do I read books that have no meanings to it. I try my best, though sometimes I do come across books that are really …

Quick & Healthy Snacks is a small book produced in association with the Guardian and Observer newspapers’ campaign in favour of healthy eating - something which I suppose most people would be in favour of! It is really not a great deal more than a booklet, running as it …

If you want to learn more about the vegan diet in a simple and easy to understand way then this is the perfect book for you to read. Alicia Silverstone is by far one of my favorite actresses and I …

‘A boy with a will’ is a book written by St John Bosco. This book consists of the life of St Dominic Savio. This is a small book and there is nothing much of interest. But the book gives a clear picture about the life a saint.
Dominic Savio was, …

The Wheel of Time series enthralls readers, and Robert Jordan never fails to weave a masterfully crafted web of entrigue and energy. The Dragon Reborn is the culmination of the first two books of the series, coming together in an explosion of realization and the story’s evolution.
If by now …

The Invasion of the Tearling is the second novel in a projected trilogy, (the first being The Queen of the Tearling, which I reviewed previously). The Invasion of the Tearling continues the amazing saga of former Princess and now Queen Kelsea Glynn, as she prepares to defend …

My daughter once again brought home a book from the school library to read (in between chapters of the book we are reading together). This time around, it was a book called Little Critter’s These Are My Pets.
The book was OK. But I sometimes wonder if the schools think …

I love this book. It is totally useful in times of my need when I just don’t know what the heck is going on with my boyfriend. My boyfriend is the real silent type and I just can’t figure out whether he is sometimes angry or depressed or …

I am reviewing the children’s book, Elmo Loves You! This is a paperback book that I purchased at Target for about $3.15 about a month ago.
The book basically goes through and tells how everybody loves something. For example: babies love toys, pigs love mud, etc. Then it says …

“Sure As The Dawn,” book 3 in the Mark of the Lion series, focuses on Atretes, a German warrior captured by the Romans and made a gladiator. Having become very successful in the arena, Atretes has earned fame, money, the love of a wealthy Roman beauty Julia Valerian, and, …

This is a fun, light-hearted book and one I really enjoyed reading. The story moves very quickly and there is never a dull moment. Something is always going on in the plot and that’s one of the reasons I liked it so much. The plot revolves around a bunch …

Spirit Bound is the 5th and second to last installment of Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy Series.
I have adored every book in the series so far. However, I have mixed emotions on Spirit Bound.
Richelle’s writing stayed up to par with the other novels in the series. She is …

Mario Party 5 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide is really an attractive strategy guide to look through. Although all the Mario Party strategy guides typically offer lots of bright colors, this strategy guide for Mario Party 5 seems to be extra vibrant and rich, which I think is great because …