I am not a big fan of ‘How To’ Series of books. However, I found this one in one of my cousins house. He was doing MBA, and this book was recommended to him as a part of his study. I learned that it’s a bestseller and was quite …

The time for a rhyme is a collection of some of the traditional nursery rhymes of all time which includes the famous nursery rhyme Little Miss Muffet, Humpty Dumpty and Hey diddle and many more. This book is authored by J. Tanner. I actually got …

Batman: Year Three 1 of 4 is a comic issue series about Dick Grayson’s origin story of how he became Robin and takes place after A Death In The Family by Jim Starlin. Tony Zucco, the man who killed Dick Grayson’s parents is about to be released …

I have read an interesting title book called, ‘Single White E-Mail’, written by Jessica Adams. I truly enjoyed reading this book, and it is especially perfect for single readers out there. This story describes about the basic life of Victoria Shepworth, about how she felt such a …

The Borders Books in Colleyville (5615 Colleyville Blvd) is a welcome addition to the area. I find that in most cases, this Borders has better prices than Barnes and Noble as well as a better selection. The magazine section of Borders is much larger than any of the other …

Recently, my almost-five-year-old niece and I checked out some books about families. I was particularly looking for books that would help my niece, who comes from a family that is structured in a nontraditional way, to understand the concept of what makes a family. However, in that regard, I …

I found this hardcover book at a local grocery store clearance rack. $6.99 was the price, I took it home thinking it would be some light reading that I could do a few minutes here and there. Boy, was I wrong! From the moment I opened the book, I …

The Fifth Angel is written by Tim Green and I find this book a bit confusing in the beginning. But as I read on, I started to have a better understanding of the characters and find the story pretty engaging and good for me. Jack Ruskin is truly …

Title of Book: Animal Farm
Author of Book: George Orwell
Date book was written: 1956
Well I will start out by saying that this book was great! Except for a part which really made me sad (not because of the quality of the book). This book basically shoes the decline of a …

Want to get into running for fitness but don’t know where to start? Running for Mortals is the book for you. The full title is “Running for Mortals: A Commonsense Plan for Changing Your Life With Running,” and it is written by a pair of running experts, John Bingham …

David Kroenke is an amazing author of technical computer books, and this title is no exception. In “Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design, and Implementation”, he explains clearly and thoroughly everything any college student would need to know about databases and SQL. Starting with the basics, he introduces you to the …

“Vernika Decides to Die” is a kind of book where you just don’t get tired of reading. Every time you read it, you get new insights or you find a sentence you don’t ever remember reading before.
I have read this book years ago and I was happy with …

Europeans have already worn out their tolerance! Soon they will be lying at the feet of any visiting stinking goat!
For me, the book reflects the thinking of modern European society. An essential characteristic of which is tolerance. From my perspective, this tolerance is being taken to the point …

Desilu: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is a book that in some ways is very touching and in other ways, it is quite heartbreaking. Either way, this book never fails to have an emotional impact on me. This book looks at the lives of Lucille Ball …

Every Boy’s Got One by Meg Cabot is one of her novels for adults. Unlike her American Girl series and her Princess Diaries series, the novels in her Boy series aren’t really appropriate for younger teens just because of the innuendo. There isn’t really anything direct though, so it …

Normally people believe when they actually see it. In this book, Dr. Wayne Dyer propounded a theory that when you a start believing it, you actually see it. This is one of those brilliant books written by Dr. Dyer meant for your personal transformation.
The principle in this book starts …

I have long wondered why Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life became a best-seller when practically every Christian book profess the same content and idea and so why should this be different?
I was terribly wrong.
I got my book from my girlfriend who happens to be a born-again …

Arguably one of Ray Bradbury’s more widely known efforts; The Illustrated Man is an anthology of some of his best short stories. Sandwiched by a curious tale of a drifter who meets an “illustrated man” covered head to toe in strange tattoos; the anthology offers up a varied mix …

Taslima Nasreen is one of the most controversial writers of recent times she has been recently in India as a refugee as Bangladesh is not
allowing her to stay in her own country because of her controversial writings that are considered as anti Islamic. This book is first …

The book is more like a kind of informal guidebook to informal Portland; informality, in this case, is defined by those urban places where anyone and everyone can do almost anything they want with themselves.
That is, alcohol of all kinds and types, all sorts of drugs and types, …

I was so fascinated with the sport of triathlon that I started reading up on it. I decided to try training for this event and picked up a triathlon book (see my review of Swim, Bike, Run by Glenn Town and Todd Kearney). After training for a while, I …

I had heard good things about Margaret Atwood’s works and decided to read The Blind Assassin, which was the winner of the 2000 Booker Prize. I thought the novel was a brilliant demonstration of Atwood’s enormous talent as a writer, and the Booker Prize was well-deserved. The Blind Assassin …

Brad Hill’s Blogging for Dummies, 368 pp., ISBN 0-471-77084-1 is an excellent introduction to the art and craft of blogging, the phenomenon that is sweeping the world. Written with the typical Dummies Books humor, Hill takes the reader from being completely ignorant about how to blog to a well-trained …

I don’t know why I picked up this book, but I sure am glad that I did. Maybe it?s because the copy I borrowed from my library was pretty beat-up looking, and I thought to myself, ‘this book’s seen better days.’ I was hooked on page one. I sacrificed …

I had never heard of Loren Estleman before I read “City of Widows,” so I didn’t know quite what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. Instead of the simply formal fiction of some western writers, I found Estleman’s book to well-plotted, engaging, and an excellent read.
The book features Page …

Haunted was the very first Chuck Palahniuk book I encountered. I saw it staring at me in one of my usual trips to the bookstore. I thought the cover was intriguing enough, with an all-caps Parental Guidance posted on one corner of the book. Later, after I have read …

Cacther in the Rye is a book by J. D. Salinger. It is a first person novel about a college student named Holden Caulfield a college dropout and the events in his life.
The story is okay, I didn’t find it to be particularly interesting. The …

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is one of my favorite novels. Although the second part of it is a bit rushed (I couldn’t help feeling that Dumas had gotten a little tired of the story and was in a hurry to finish it), it is a …

Though one of her older novels, “In Love With Her Boss” still demonstrates Ridgway’s ability to craft a mildly entertaining and sweetly charming tale of two people overcoming the insecurities of past relationships to fight for each other. Lori is the vulnerable yet headstrong female protagonist attempting to …

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 …

“A stranger in the mirror” by Sidney Sheldon. This is a novel that revolves around the life of two characters, namely Toby Temple and Jill Castle. Toby is a small-fry wannabee comedian who dreams of making it big by entering into the Hollywood. He struggles a lot early on …

I hope that you have not yet fallen into slavery to robots and at least sometimes look up from the screen of your smartphone?
Isaac Asimov is my favorite writerscience fiction writer, popularizer of science, and biochemist. He is the author of about 500 works, mainly fiction, primarily in the …

On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn is a romantic love story, and I think it is pretty similar to the movie, ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’. A bit different here and there, but the concept is the same.
Gregory is a man that thinks that his options are …

Grow Taller 4 Idiots is a book that teaches how adults can grow an inch or more from exercises. I followed the tips from this book so let me give my review.
The book lays out some guidelines on various areas which affect growth. First, it addresses nutrition and …

The book Delhi Noir contains short stories by Indian writers. All of the writers in the book live or work in Delhi. One story that appears in the collection is Hostel by Siddaharth Chowdhury.
One thing I did not like about this story is that it did not have …

Simon Brett’s Penultimate Chance Saloon is a fun book. I smiled, I laughed, I read this one straight through. Shortly before his 60th birthday, Bill Stratton’s wife left him. As she went out the door, she told him that their entire marriage of 40 years had been a sham …

This novel is a famous novel written by Ernest Hemingway and entitled, The Old Man and the Sea. This novel has become one of the classic novel, which will continue to be read and interpreted, because the message is trying to convey, is a universal message that will not …

“Once Aboard The Lugger” written by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a story about how a couple came to meet and fall in love.
The begins with a reverend Samuel Bax who comes to Troy to preach full time. It’s apparent that he is single, and all the women–the single ones–have their …

Marked for Murder (written by William X Kienzle and published by Ballantine Books, 1989)
A very tricky story —“ simply devious and brilliant! When I thought the story had ended with the arrest of the murderer, it turned out that he was only a copycat. How interesting! …

How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It is written by 2 writers; namely Steven Stosny and Dr. Patricia Love. Steven is a PH.D or something and I’m not sure how or what that is, but I do know that these 2 writers are very intelligent and …

This book is really great for kids. It’s a mystery book and it makes one’s mind think and be creative, and I value this book because it lets kids be smart and lets them analyze this book while still having fun.
The book is all about the Wakefield twins having …

I was inspired to read this book because I have been a huge fan of Anderson Cooper’s prime time CNN show, AC360, for quite some time. It quickly became my favorite book. Mr. Cooper clearly inherited the great writing talents of both of his parents, as he …

As a Psychology buff, I wanted to have a copy of this book in my reference materials, for when I go for my Masters degree. And it’s a good thing I did. Apparently there have been lots of changes since the 5th edition.
However, getting a useful copy of the …

I am a book lover. Therefore, it stands to reason that my first review will that be of a book. One of my favorite authors is Judith McNaught and of all her books my favorite is, Paradise.
Paradise is about the story of Matthew Farrell …

It’s another tough week at the office for Harry Bosch, homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. His bureau commander is desperate to get his “solved cases” percentage up to the 50% level to avert a public relations fiasco. He doesn’t want the newspapers and TV news gleefully …

This book, A General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini and Richard Lannon is powerful and awesome! Maybe it has got something to do with 3 authors or that love topic is just so general and diverse that one can never stop talking or best, write about …

Though it has been several years since I first read this book, I still have vivid memories of its wonderful storyline and characters. This is one of the most moving novels I’ve ever read, and, in my opinion, one of the best that Picoult has ever written.
While this book …

I have always wanted to start my own online business, but I have no idea how to do do. The title of the book grabbed my attention and seems to be the exact thing I need to learn more about online businesses. Start you own E-Business is an …

I was excited seeing a new format of a well-loved book series, Nancy Drew. I bought the graphic novel out of curiosity.
I shouldn’t have held high expectation though. The art had 3D CG elements so the images wouldn’t appear flat like in typical comics. However, the pictures didn’t …