How many times have you heard your friends complain about their mother in laws? It seems to be an endless battle. Is it really possible to marry a man (or be with a man in a serious relationship) without marry his mother? If you have …

I picked up this novel for younger youths to check it out and see if some of the teens I work with might like it. R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series is very popular with children, so I thought this book, Hit And Run, also by R.L. Stine, might be good …

I absolutely adore Harry Potter and am one of his biggest fans! Those people you see on the news who go to the midnight release party, yep I am one of them. However, it has not always been that way. I only recently got into Harry Potter, after the …

In the little Ontario town of Dunnsville, a terror sleeps waiting to awaken and claim more victims. It seems that in Dunnsville a past horrific tragedy is linked to a monster that dwells in a well. This monster is once more set free when a group of boys stumble …

This book, titled: The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything is a very good resource book for aspiring money-makers and money-spinners and just generally enough for those of us out there who wants to strike it rich or just wanting to get grip of what business …

In the field of historical romance, Liz Carlyle is a definite keeper. She concentrates primarily on the late Georgian period, around 1820-30. Her ability to transport the reader into an entire world is consistent and impressive.
In Never …

Ultimate Spiderman Vol 11: Carnage
Ok, I utterly hated this volume. Not that the writing is bad, but when the Ultimate line decides to remake classic issues, they need to do so properly.
This issue sees the remake of the death of Gwen Stacy, a total shocker in 1973 as major …

I know that there are most times that we should not let the issue of money to get the better of us, but on certain times, especially in recent times and right now even, when there are so many recessions going around and especially with the economic downturn and all, …

Dare to Succeed is a book that contains and has a theme of mainly about inspirational quotes and events and about wisdom for life and career.
I got this book as a gift from my manager last Christmas cause he knows that I have a hobby of reading books …

This is the second book about seven-year-old Jordan March, who suffers from precocious puberty. In this one, young Jordan is sent off to live with her great aunt Francis, whom she had never met. Francis lives on a run-down farm with a weed-filled yard and the house itself is …

My husband recently puchased a book called “Eating for Life” by Bill Phillips. I have always been clueless when it came to eating right and staying healthy. I never had that problem when I was younger. Now that Im getting older, I have taken an interest in trying to …

‘Dare to prosper!’ is a book written by Catherine Ponder. In this book, the author writes that prosperity comes not by chance, but in accordance with natural law. The peace, health and abundance of prosperity must come through prosperous thinking. The author does not speak only about prosperity in …

The book ” being a happy teenager”, written and illustrated by andrew matthews is just simply a brilliant, insightful, fun and helpful book. I believe this book could be found around the world in major bookstores and in different languages, as it is a international #1 best selling book.I …

Over Sea, Under Stone is the first part of Susan Coopers “The Dark is rising series”. It is a children’s novel based on Arthurian legends and Celtic and Norse myths, and is written mainly for older children. It also works perfectly for adults, I read three of the books …

It is a good book. When you first look at the book you think to yourself “This looks nice.” and you but it. That is easy but hat isn’t easy is starting it. Beginning to read it is kind of hard because the beginning is not that intresting but …

‘The magic of thinking big’ is a book written by David Schwartz. This is a self-help book and the author has written it in a very good manner, in a manner easy to be understood by people. He explains to us that our thoughts are very important and are …

As I’ve mentioned in other reviews, my wife and I are both big fans of the show Ghost Hunters.
So, for Christmas this year, I decided to buy my wife one of the books written by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson; Ghost Hunting. It was better than I expected it …

Trace was written by Patricia Cornwell, and published by Time Warner in 2005.
Patricia Cornwell’s books are difficult to start I often have this problem with her books. I read the first two chapters of this book, and only returned to finish it half a year later. …

This was one of the best books I have read in a long time. It almost makes you not want to trust anyone you meet especially if they seem really nice and helpful.
This book takes place in Silver Falls, Washington where it seems to never stop raining. …

I’m not a voracious reader, but reading is an old hobby. Just to try something different, I bought a copy of this book entitled “Rainbow High” written by author Alex Sanchez. Author Alex Sanchez is a known author for gay-themed books and published under Simon Pulse. So …

“WordPress For Dummies” by Lisa Sabin-Wilson is an instructional how to guide that takes a look at how one can become a blogger while utilizing the free WordPress service. What is great about this book is it’s written for both those that have relatively little or no experience running …

“Beep Beep Vroom Vroom” is a children’s book authored by Stuart Murphy and illustrated by Chris Demarest. It was published in 2000 by HarperCollins. It is a cute little story about a boy and his little sister who both love playing with his toy cars. My …

I have really been enjoying the Fear the Fever collection of short stories. But when I came to “The Sinister Woods” I was at first intrigued. The story seems to deal with the repercussions a young man must endure once his father finds out that he’s …

The national bestselling author of more then 25 novels, Marcia Muller has struck again with her newest Novel Cape Perdido. In this newest of novels, she returns to the northern coast of California, as in previous novels sush as Point Deception and Cyanide Wells, but in this one she …

“Quest for Bowie’S Blade” is a western book written by JT Edson.
In this book Loncey Dalton Ysabel also known as the Ysabel Kid, is sent on a mission by his employer Old Devil.
This book is set in the late 1800’s The Kid is sent to retrieve James Bowie’s …

Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse by John Joseph Adams, is a collection of post-apocalyptic short stories by a multitude of authors. Some of the better recognized of these are Orson Scott Card, Stephen King, and Gene Wolfe. But there are plenty of others to enjoy. The stories contained in …

The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 is just what it says it is. It’s every far side comic in two giant, hardcover books. I bought this for my boyfriend a couple of years ago for Christmas as he loves the Farside (but then who doesnt? :) And this set is …

This is one of the best romance and tragedy mangas I have ever read. Ayashi no Ceres is the Japanese name for the manga. Ceres Celestial Legend is the English name. Even thou I know most of my anime and manga names in English, I normally say them in …

Strong Medicine was written by Arthur Hailey. It’s about the pharmaceutical business, specifically one woman who works her way up the ranks of a pharmaceutical corporation during a time when women in power was unheard of.
Celia Jordan started with the pharmaceutical corporation as a saleswoman. During her time as …

Breaking Dawn the last installment of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight book series is perhaps the best book in the series. It’s about love, hope and happy endings. It follows a girl who becomes a vampire. This book is written in a fast, but easy to read pace. While it’s a …

Still Life With Crows is another book by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The story occurs right after another book I reviewed, The Cabinet of Curiosities. In this book, we are in a sleepy little town of Kansas where 7 foot corn stalks cover the landscape. We begin when …

We got this book for my 2.5 year old as part of his Easter basket and he loves this story. If you are familiar with the step into reading series, you should already know that it is tier based depending on your child’s level of reading. This …

‘Rurouni Kenshin’ is a manga series drawn and written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The series is one of the most popular shonen, which means “boys”, manga series.
Ruronia Kenshin is about a seemingly docile and gentle wanderer, named Kenshin, a man who hides from his dark past. I find the series …

Dead Souls was written by Ian Rankin and first published by St Martin’s Paperbacks in 2000.
Inspector John Rebus was indeed worried his colleague, Jim Margolis had committed suicide; a released pedophile, Darren Rough, was staying in a community with children, and the son of his ex-flame was …

The sixth novel in Michael McGarrity’s Kevin Kerney series is “Under the Color of Law.” Kerney has just become police chief in Santa Fe, the job he had held several years earlier when he was shot in the knee and forced to retire.
One of his first cases involved the …

The book “The Adventures of Doctor Dolittle” by Hugh Lofting if one of the greatest American masterpieces—as far as literature is concerned. Its premise is very interesting, and it is a great tale for all ages.
I thought that Dr. Dolittle’s ability to speak to animals was the best …

Author: Suenobo keiko
Artist: Suenobo keiko
genre: slice of life (non fiction)
Yeah thats right not a book but a manga.I have a liking of reading some serious manga and I found this one in luck.
This is a very short manga consist of only three chapters, I thought might give it a …

The best words to describe the book “Recipes for a Perfect Marriage” by the Irish author, Katie Kerrigan are pills of wisdom about marriage. This novel stays away from the usual cliché that we usually see in Hollywood movies, and tackles the real thing being married for …

In Michael Bentley’s Modern Historiography: an Introduction, 182 pages, ISBN 0-415-20267-1, Bentley provides a relatively short introduction of western historiography. The writing is much more readable that many similar attempts and is refreshingly short. At 182 pages, this book is several hundred pages shorter than other historiography books …

Hilarious cover and content, this book, This Diary Will Change Your Life 2009 by Benrik Ltd is the icing on the cake for the days that I need humor in my life. Whenever I am stressed up or just plainly bored, I would read this book. It has all …

I borrowed this book called “Cranberry Thanksgiving” from the local library. I got to keep the book as long as I wanted as it is a discarded book that they have at the library for people to borrow as long as they want as the books aren’t in the …

Infinite Jest is a great literary achievement. David Foster Wallace’s magnum opus contains themes from such diverse sources as competitive tennis, Quebecois independence movements, twelve-step programs, illegal drugs, existentialist philosophy, and the effects of technology upon a mankind. In short, Infinite Jest is a book about the pursuit of …

The Wrong Bed is written by Jennifer LaBrecque, and this story has set off wrong all over with me, just by reading the first story it has to offer.
Basically, there are 3 stories in this book, and the titles are Anticipation, Up All Night and Letting Go! All …

This book is written by Ray Bradbury, and it is about how to write well. However, what sets this book apart from the other writing books I own is that, it does not teach the traditional techniques on how to write well. There are many books in the market …

The Crown of Horns is the last book in the cartoon series Bone by Jeff Smith. The book starts with Thorn, the heroine, being cast in prison and then falling asleep and dreaming of the night when her parents were killed. That dream is a red thread through the books, …

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 …

This is more of a metaphysical issue. Not being well versed in Lovecraftian lore, I was a bit confused about who was who. I think I did OK.
The dreaded Cthulhu approaches and all hell is breaking loose. All of the gods scheme and plot trying to …

I have read this book during my freshman year of grade 9 - that was about 4-5 years ago, before the movie was made. It made a deep impression on me although I found the beginning a bit boring. But now adays I find myself rereading the book over …

The Elephant and the Tiger chronicles the complete history of the Vietnam War including its prehistory and events leading up to the U.S.’s involvement and to great detail covering the entirety of the war and concludes with the U.S. ceasing its involvement in the conflict.
While the book …