I tend to stay from books such as the title here, The Age of American Unreason, written by Susan Jacoby because it plays around with the word controversy. There are so many elements in this book that could be debated and as a reader, I have had the …

Now here’s a book with a loaded title. Honestly though, that title was the reason why I picked it out of the sea of all other books on astrology. I did check out what others were saying about it and the consensus is that it’s actually well worth the …

I recently joined Oprah’s Book Club because I was starting to run out of books to read. One novel caught my attention, Black & Blue by Anne Quindlen. It depicts the life of Fran, a battered wife who lived in fear everyday. She felt she couldn’t go to the …

I have read the book ‘The secret’. The author is Rhonda Byrne. This book is supposed to be a self-help book, but the author has done a rather poor job of it. I was not much sastisfied with this book.
The author speaks about the law of attraction in this …

If you make the top of the most stinking books, THE NORTH WATER will be one of the leaders on this list. I have not felt such a stench for a long time - from time to time, it seemed to me that I would vomit now. I even …

My friend dislikes this book, Celebrity Sells by Hamish Pringle. But I have the contrary opinion though. I think one doesn’t have to be involved in a specific form of career to be reading about a specific career journey or books on capitalizing on something. This is …

Now, this complete Calvin and Hobbes set is about $90.00, and it’s quite worth it for die hard fans.
The author of this story is Bill Watterson, and he has conjured a good writing on the musings and antics of both Calvin and Hobbes. I managed to read the …

Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass,Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office by Jen Lancaster is such a good book that I think I want to read it for the second time soon. I find the …

I have read the book ‘The prince and the pauper’. The author is Mark Twain. This is a very interesting book. The author hs written it in way which will make you excited.
There are two boys in the story. One is Tom and the other is Edward. Tom …

‘Major Hindu Festivals’ is a book written by Subhash Anand. The author has written about the major festivals of Hindus, who consist of 80% of the population of India. The author writes about the ancient origins of the major feasts of the hindus. The author says that these feasts …

The Essential Ken Wilber is a collection of books, and I believe also essays, by Ken Wilber, an author who focuses on psychology, philosophy, and religion. I was first introduced to Ken Wilber by reading his book called No Boundary where he focuses on psychological boundaries which humans set …

The Food You Crave, authored by Ellie Krieger, is a cookbook with a collection of recipes. Food Network’s chef, Ellie Krieger, is a firm believer of keeping food in moderation, keeping it fresh, and keeping it authentic.
The Food You Crave Luscious Recipes For a Healthy Life
The Food You Crave …

Ah, the days of my youth. How I loved in the old days to curl up on the floor with a pile of comic books lying in front of me. If you had asked me then what were my favorite comics, I would immediately tell you the …

Daredevil Issue 291 shows the beginning of the Kingpin’s plan to not only control the media, but outright purchase the media. Little does he know that he himself is being tricked by a more powerful villian in the form of Hydra.
This issue is one of the last to …

The first time I heard about the Harry Potter series, I dismissed it as a children’s books. Despite the numerous times that I heard people talk about this series I ignored it until right before the release of the first movie and I was forced out of habit to …

This is a wonderful book for kids aged 9 and up. It is a bit confusing, because a lot happens while at the same time, it doesn’t really feel like a lot is happening, and the main character’s family is really difficult to figure out. The main character’s parents …

Mr. and Mrs. Smith by Cathy East Dubowski is a book version of the awesome movie, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I have always felt that there is a distinct difference between reading the book and watching the movie version. As for this case of Mr. and Mrs. Smith …

I recently bought this book named “Australian First Aid Manual” mainly because it was on sale, but after taking a read I found out that I have got more than I bargained for. Nowadays, not many people know how to react in the face of danger or emergencies. In …

I’ve always been a big fan of Gene Wilder: from his early role in “The Producers” and “Bonnie and Clyde” and his movies with Richard Pryor, culminating in “Silver Streak,” the movie that gave hope to ordinary people hoping to triumph over evil. Naturally I arranged to get “My …

Who doesn’t like a good ghost story? Whether it is around the campfire or on a howling, windy Montana night, ghost stories are always in style. This particular book was actually a reprint of stories that appeared in Big Sky Ghosts (volumes one and two, 1993 and …

I have always been very interested in wildlife and animals in general, so I was very pleased to pick up this fairly slim paperback book a few weeks ago. It is in the Piccolo Colour Books series which was quite popular for a number of years, and is written …

Nineteen Minutes is a novel that I’ve read before and came to love so much. The author is the powerful Jodi Picoult and this story is a very compelling and truly I had a very satisfying read in all. Suddenly this town called New Hampshire became panic …

This is a magical fantasy story that my boyfriend bought for me. He told me that his mates were telling him what a good story this was, since their girlfriends simply love it, and so, he bought it for me. The female character is Annabelle Tinker, whose …

Web Designing & Publishing with Front Page 2000 Book is a wonderful book for the beginners of website designing. I bought this book from my friend Satheesh. He done a website designing course in Aptech Computer Education. They gave this book as a Student Guide Book. …

This is an old-fashioned crime story by Simon Brett, with a protagonist similar to Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. However Mrs Melita Pargeter was a more flamboyant lady, rich and vocal. Furthermore she had inherited not only wealth from her dead husband, but his professional skills, …

The greatest delight in reading this children’s book was it’s upbeat rhythm. The sentence structure has such a lively tempo, you find yourself bouncing your children on your knee as you read. My children have even gotten out their toy drum to keep beat with the story! …

The Da Vinci Code is a good read to be safely enjoyed as a sort of intellectual roller coaster pretty well programmed.
One of those historical who-dun-its or hybrid literatures looming out of misty and unlikely clues, this story, as superbly demonstrated by ‘Jurassic Park’, has successfully drawn a flimsy …

If you are looking for a good book to read during those rainy and cold days, read The Bride’s Baby by Liz Fielding and the two main characters are none other than Sylvie Smith and Tom McFarlane.
This is a fantastic love book but an accidental baby bump on …

This is one of the Sidney Sheldon novels which i read most recently. This is the most off beat novel written by Sheldon. It has nothing to do with the usual business and entrepreneurs that he writes about rather this novel is based on Aliens, global warming, military …

When I first saw the author to this book, I was sure I was seeing things. The author is Max Brooks, Mel Brooks’ son. I had been looking for the book because I had heard people talking about what a great book it was. I was just surprised it …

At the beginnings of 2011, a dear friend of mine recommended me to read Anna and The French Kiss, and once I finished reading it, I fell completely and irrevocably in love with Etienne and Anna. A year later, Lola and Cricket arrived, and I really enjoyed that story …

In The Book Thief, Death narrates the story of a young German girl, Liesel, and her life in a small German village during the time of WWII and the holocaust. Considered a young adult book, I found this to be one of the best written books I have ever …

What comes to mind when someone thinks of magic? A wizard waving a magic wand and turning lead into gold, or perhaps turning a frog into a prince? Well, that’s fine for some fairy tales, but the land of Xanth is no fairy tale. The book opens up with …

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 …

This kids’ chapter book is very well written. There is a certain amount of teenage selfishness in the main character, as the story is told from her perspective, but she is not entirely selfish, being able to see things from a practical point of view.
The story itself is interesting, …

Wild, Wicked, & Wanton by Jaci Burton is like a roller-coaster ride type of book. I get exited reading this story and it has a lot of nice plots to it. The stories are wildly and erotic and is not suitable for those ‘decent types’. That’s what …

Super Mario 64: Survival Guide is a pretty poor strategy guide book that I found to be really quite disappointing. The reason I found it to be very disappointing is because first of all, it is in black and white. For me, a person who generally purchases strategy guides …

A Sight for Sore Eyes (written by Ruth Rendell and published by Arrow Books, 1999)
This is a story of two people with different backgrounds, growing up amidst unhappiness and trauma. Anyway, they met and were attracted to each other. It was supposed to be a fairytale of …

I am confident that most everyone is familiar with the classic tale of “The Wizard of Oz”. The story about a girl who gets hurled through a twister and lands herself in the technicolor universe of Oz. Here she befriends a scarecrow, tin man, and a lion to help …

Love With the Proper Husband by Victoria Alexander is a classic love story, set in a historical romance setting. I am sometimes fascinated by the society of the ‘ton’, where it is something only for the upper class community during those times.
2 characters are in question here. One …

“Ivan’s Great Fall: Poetry for Summer and Autumn from Great Poets and Writers of the Past” by Vanita Oelschlager is a poetry book that I feel is terrific if you have kids and are looking to introduce kids to the world of poetry. Then again, I am no longer …

Four Blondes by Candace Bushnell is not the best book I’ve read recently. The book is nothing like you’ll expect from Candace Bushnell if you’re expecting Sex and the City type of writing. The television series itself is nothing like the book and I shouldn’t have expect …

I have always loved visiting book stores, even if I don’t end up nuying anything. This is because they cam alwsys make me happy and serene in this crazy, stressful world.
Chapters at Bayview Village Shopping Centre is one of the many large bookstores in this chain(the bookstores that belong …

My step-father has been getting my son Dr. Seuss books since his baby shower, but I’ve recently discovered that my 2 year old son isn’t really interested in them. My husband and I have been trying to read to him the ABC’s story of Dr. Seuss and he walks …

The novel The Dallas Women’s Guide To Gold Digging With Pride written by J.C. Conklin is not the typical type of book I grab. I was at the library and decided that I needed a couple of books that were “light reading” and this was one that I …

Laugh ‘n’ Learn Spanish by Lynn Johnston and Brenda Wegman is not just another Spanish learning book. With the help of the famous comic strip For Better or For Worse, Laugh ‘n’ Learn Spanish is exactly as the title says. If you are not familiar with the comic strip …

This book is not what you would think by the title. It is a crochet instruction and pattern book. The title could be less offensive, in this writer’s opinion. However, it does offer the basic understanding of the art of crocheting along with a variety of stylish patterns. The …

Survival stories are funny creatures. They are becoming increasingly popular but the content of the stories doesn’t seem to differ much. Strangely this has absolutely no effect on my enjoyment of such books. If anything, the non-original parts are my favourite chapters.
This is book 2 in a survival …

This book is a continuation of the series Nicholas Flammel written by Michael Scott. The first book titled The Alchemist that made a lot of fans fascinated. This story continues after Sophie and her colleagues managed to escape from Dr. Dee. Sophie who has been trained magic, managed to …