I just finished The King Imperiled by Deborah Chester which continues the story of King Faldain and his family. As usual, it was strongly written and quite enjoyable. However, be warned, the publisher may or may not continue to publish any more stories about King Faldain. Chester has stated …

I also got to Nabokov’s ambiguous work, which for some is a horror, for others a torment of the soul and the frank weakness of a person who could not curb his passion. It is worthy of booing or regret, whether it reeks of the novel or a genius …

This book was written by Lewis Harrison with Laura Jones detailing a good and safe way to purify and cleanse your body. Just as you clean your body by taking a bath, your inner body also needs cleansing. The book claims that a clean inner body will promote good …

The Right Path is the last installment in the compilation ‘Mysterious’. I would say right from the start that this is definitely the best in the 3 stories in this compilation.
Nicholas meets Morgan in this tranquil island in Greek where smuggling is rampant. Morgan is on a holiday and …

I’m not sure which one, but I remember reading about Sherlock Holmes solving a mystery surrounding the disappearance of Lady Carfax. So, when I came across the actual story about it, I had to read it.
I wasn’t disappointed. Of all the Sherlock Holmes stories I read, this is definitely …

“Men at Arms”, by Terry Pratchett, is the second installment of his ‘Night Watch’ series of books. And of course, by ‘Night Watch’, I mean Corporal Carrot (a 2 meter high dwarf), Sergeant Colon, Nobby Nobbs (In Pratchetts words, ‘Disqualified from the human race for shoving’), Lance-constable Cuddy …

101 Things to do with Meatballs is a handy book to keep around for the meatball lovers of the world, of which I am one.
Compiled by Stephanie Ashcroft, 101 Things to do with Meatballs is about five by seven inches and is a half-inch thick. It contains 128 …

This book is the first of four books in the Dragons of Deltora series by Emily Rodda. This series is the final series about Lief, Jasmine, and Barda, and follows the Deltora Shadowlands series, which followed the Deltora Quest series. Obviously, you kind of have to have enjoyed the …

This was a fun to read paranormal romance set inside a haunted castle in Scotland. While the story was not scary, it was very entertaining and intriguing. I read the entire story in less than a day as I was really hooked on this excellent ghost story. There is …

In university I happened to read Silas Marner by George Eliot. The book examines adoption and other themes but it is not as in depth as the feelings about adoption I got from the book.
I grew up with a strong relationship to someone who was adopted as a baby …

In the fourth book in this series, Kevin Kerney becomes Deputy Chief of the State Police. Between the books, his romantic interest in third book doesn’t pan out, so he’s without a woman in his life. On the plus side he has inherited 6400 acres. Although there will be …

This Italy Lonely Planet Country Guide was written by by Damien Simonis, Duncan Garwood, Paula Hardy, and Alex Leviton.
To be quite honest, this book is a great book. I borrowed this book from the library in this town when we had our trip to Italy for ten days. And …

Pushing the Limits is the first in the Pushing the Limits series. It is told from the point of view of a girl named Echo and a boy named Noah. Echo can not remember the night she got the bumpy scars which cover her arms. That was the night …

The crisis in Gaza, to the attention of the world community. No other because the ongoing human tragedy is colossal. The protests occurred in many places, but the violence continued without stopping. Even an appeal for peace from the Vatican by Pope Benedict XXV does not give effect to …

Ok. 2nd book of the Circle of Magic quartet. After the damages from the earthquake (read this in Sandry’s book), Winding Circle’s defenses are now weak. Of course, the pirates are taking advantage to this. Therefore all 4 of our young mages - Tris, Sandry, Briar and Daja - …

This book for youths, the beginning of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, starts the series off strong. Rick Riordan has created an interesting main character, although the foreshadowing is really strong, and a somewhat new plot.
Arguments among the Greek gods and the Greek gods or other …

The most often overlooked from a race issue, is the existence of racial conflict within itself. So far, the justification of race, in terms of blacks against whites, that is, blacks are always defeated by the white race in terms of any kind. However, with regard to that race …

I had to read this book for my English Literature class and it was an expensive book for such a tiny paperback, almost $13. I thought it was a very odd book because I couldn’t relate to the plot of a black girl going through terrible conditions. In fact, …

Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams is the second novel in his trilogy Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. The story opens with things looking bleak for our heroes, as the immortal allies of King Elias have destroyed the fortress of Prince Joshua and slaughtered its inhabitants, with the exception …

Author: William R. Forstchen
This book was impossible to put down.
The premise is the United States is struck by an EMP nuclear attack, destroying our technology and throwing us back into the 19th century. One of the things I appreciated about this book is that the author did not …

Olivia Morrison was a rebellious child. Her mother died when she was very young leaving her to grow up in the care of her step-father. They treated her well and kind but she remained defiant of her family. Her step father is from the Archer clan who was an …

If you’ve been a fan of wrestling for any length of time, it is highly likely you are familiar with the name Bret Hart. The Hitman was one of the greatest wrestlers of all time but also had a storied and controversial career. That’s why I was excited when …

This book which was first published early in 2010 covers topics such as how to get good value for money when buying a camera, choosing lenses, making ones’s own accessories and free or low cost software. There is a good section on lenses and in particular a …

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 …

I hate the fact that there is a Phantoms movie out there. Honestly, it irritates me to the very bone when Hollywood goes and destroys something as ingenious and original as Phantoms the BOOK is with their poorly revised scripts, lackluster actors and just incredibly cheesy portrayal of what should …

‘As Sure As the Dawn’ is the third part of Francine Rivers’ trilogy ‘Mark of the Lion’. This time the plot is centered around Atretes, the German warrior took captive by the Romans in the first book. After being told by the slave Hadassah that his son is still …

If you’re old enough, you will remember Ruth Dickson from her early work, most notably the notorious bestseller “Married Men Make the Best Lovers”. After a thirty-year hiatus, she has come roaring back, at age 80, with the delightfully dishy “Life, Death and Other Trivia”.
Witty, clever, …

Extras is the fourth and final book in the Uglies series. Instead of the book being told from Tally Youngblood’s point of view, it is instead told by a fifteen year old girl named Aya Fuse. Since the previous book in the series, Specials, three years has passed. Now …

I read the first book of this series and loved it. This book however, I did not enjoy very much. Because it is written in the first person, I felt overloaded with Bella and her —˜hole’ in her chest. I had to stop reading it and walk away for …

Bad Temper is a short inspiring story about rude behavior found on the site, indianchild.com. The story is about how a father managed to make his son understand about temper by a simple task. The little boy had a bad temper and his father gave him a bag of …

“Path of the Outcast” is the third and final book of the trilogy for the Eldars by Gav Thorpe, an amazing epic and at the same time almost poetic fantasy adventure , situated in a futuristic galaxy of board games Warhammer 40,000 . It appears as an ending to …

It is often, although by no means always, the case, that when a book has the most straightforward and perhaps even boring of titles, inside there may lurk a fascinating wealth of information and interest. I certainly think that this is the case with The Longcase Clock, Eric Bruton’s …

I am using this textbook for my college class. One of the features I really like are that they take articles from newspapers, statistics, polls, etc and put them into the book alongside what I am learning, so I can apply my learning to real events and information. It …

Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy O Toole is considered one of the prime examples of great humour in American Literature. It revolves Around Ignatius J Reilly an enormous educated and arrogantly ignorant man with a PhD and impeccable mastey of the English Language living at home with his …

Jonathan Kellerman has to be my all time favourite thriller/suspense writer. I have read every book in his Dr. Alex Delaware series, and am blown away every time with the way Jonathan skillfully weaves narration and incredible thriller stories.
Rage is the 21st book in the Dr. Alex Delaware series, …

Lately I’ve been doing great effort to avoid the charms of Regency era. I try to look books from different genres to not saturate myself, but I have to admit it’s costing me. I have very mixed tastes, so I don’t like to read the same thing all the …

Life Swap by Jane Green is a cute and I wish I could have the power to swap life anytime that I feel that my life is on a boring and endless track. It is about lifestyle swap and through literal means and not like magic swap. This …

The book Seabiscuit, by Laura Hillenbrand is a book about the life of the great racehorse Seabiscuit and the characters around him.
The story is based on the a racehorse back in the 1930’s named Seabiscuit, a thoroughbred racehorse that has failed to amount to anything. That changed when …

A file is stolen by an old cleaner from the office of the man touted to be Russia’s next President, an ultra - fascist. The file finds it’s way into the hands of British Intelligence. The contents of the file are terrifying. But, when both the American and British …

Art Models 5: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts by Maureen Johnson and Douglas Johnson is a book which contains 1,200 poses from male and female human models. This is a resource for artists and students who would like to know more about the human anatomy and how …

If you have always wanted to see ghosts for yourself, then reading this book; How to Hunt Ghosts: A Practical Guide by Joshua P. Warren might be a good solution. Basically what is this book about? It’s like a how to book whereby you could check out the details …

Batman: Year One is a graphic novel by Frank Miller and Illustrated by David Mazzucchelli. It’s the story of Bruce Wayne’s first year as Batman and how he put on the cape and cowl to fight crime and how James Gordon came to Gotham City.
This is a terrific …

This was the story that made me love reading comic books again. First of all, it was a super hero story, but it was also a mystery novel. I don’t usually enjoy mystery stories. Most of the time I have the answer figured out before the …

‘Five go off in a caravan’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is not so interesting book and is rather dry. The children go off in two caravans for a long journey. They meet a friend, Nobby. Nobby is very friendly to them. Nobby is a circus-boy …

If you want something different to read, I recommend reading The Book of Illusions by Paul Auster.
It has a very strong narrative voice and you will find yourself turning the pages pretty quicky. Auster is a good author and conveyed the bad experiences of the character David …

I’ll begin by saying Michael Connelly must be one of the most influential mystery and crime novelist I have ever read work by. Echo Park was by far his strongest book, leaving readers dying to read on and on. The theme and struggles in this book are of epic …

A Woman Betrayed by Barbara Delinsky has a very nice book cover and this story is about Laura, whom is the woman betrayed in this story. She is someone that has a marriage life with her husband for 20 years, whom is Jeff Frye. But their happy marriage …

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 …

Three Coffins by John Dickson Carr is a novel about the seemingly impossible murder of Professor Grimaud. The victim is found dead inside his room, his door locked from the inside, and it soon becomes clear that the criminal could not have escaped through either the window or the …

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 …