I’m not much of a reader; have not been since middle school. So why am I about to talk about a book, you may ask. Well, to put it shortly, Steven Spielberg was announced to be in charge of directing the live-action version of this same story, and …

This comic picks up where the last one left off. Hex is believed to be dead by his enemies and Bat Lash and Tallulah are held captive.
The comic opens with a quick introduction of El Diablo, who makes an appearance here. I know nothing of the character so …

This book is written with great care for a difficult subject, brutal honesty and painstaking beauty. However, it loses a few points because its slimness, design and larger print make it seem like it may be appropriate for a ten or eleven year old, and I don’t personally …

The coelacanth is a fish that until 1938 was only known to the fossil record. In 1938 in South Africa Marjorie Courtney-Latimer was strolling through a fish market and there it was. Coelacanth. After talking to the fisherman she had her own team go out and find the fish. …

Being a law student is no easy task. You get a few books for each subject, and each book is as thick as a dictionary. You wonder how long it’ll take to read them all, and once you started reading them, you realize they are so hard to understand …

This books is created by Robert T. Kiyosaki, financial advisors of Bill Gates (the owner Microsoft Corporation). This book writes to achieve financial freedom. In his book, Robert T. Kiyosaki separated people into left-quadrant and right-quadrant. Left quadrant is people who works to get money and in the right …

I just read a new eBook, “13″, by TJ Lord. I hadn’t heard of this author before, but the book looked really interesting, so I decided to give it a shot. I’m so glad I did - I tore through this 460+ page book in only two days. It …

The President’s Daughter by Mariah Stewart. This is my first time reading a Mariah Stewart novel. I loved it. It was written in 2002. Since then Mariah has written several top selling novels.
This story was is centered around the Washington DC area, specifically the White …

Oh My Gosh! I always get so excited when talking about this book! This book has had an incredible influence on my life during a hard time I was going through at the time. I have recommended this book to several of my friends and family and have bought …

The Sculptress was written by Minette Walters (published by St Martins’ Press 1994)
Rosalind Leigh, an author, was assigned by her publisher to research into the life and crimes of Olive Martin, a convicted murderess who had confessed to the brutal murders of her mother and sister. Initially reluctant, …

The Maze Runner is the first book in the Maze Runner trilogy. One day, a boy awakes in a lift, whose doors open to reveal a place called the Glade. The boy does not remember things like who his parents or friends were, only his first name, Thomas. The …

“Purple Hibiscus” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is, without a doubt, one of the best books I have ever read. I honestly can’t tell you how much I enjoyed it, and not just for one reason —“ I can’t think of a single thing that I did not like about …

First of all, if you have not read the first two books of this trilogy, you will probably want to do so before reading this book. There are complex characters that you will really want to know the backgrounds of to be able to understand them the best. Or, …

I actually read this book after reading his second book. I thought that from the title it was more of a biography and not necessarily about the dogs. In Be the Pack Leader, he makes several references to this book so I gave in and got one. The first …

Last semester I was doing the course “Introduction to Psychology” as one of the courses in my university major; and since Psychology is for the most part a reading subject, I realised I was going to need a good text book to help me with it. Therefore, a friend …

“Schott’s Original Miscellany” is a darling little book that defies classification. It’s a reference book for all the data you didn’t know you needed to know, a pocket book for inspiration, a fascinating book to just browse. It’s tiny size makes it just right to carry in your pocket, …

My son and I were walking around our local Sears Essential Store, a store like Wal-mart or Target, when we happened by the book section. I would normally stop there and see if there were any good books for myself, my husband, or my son. I just happened to …

“Swallows of Kabul” is a short book with a cleverly constructed plot and a beautiful language, written by a former Algerian military, Mohammed Moulessehoul, known by his female pen name, Yasmina Khadra.
The author introduces us to the history of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, first under the Russian …

I bought Batman: The Gauntlet (Paperback) by Bruce Canwell and illustrated by Lee Weeks on Amazon.com awhile ago and I like it. It tells the story of Dick Grayson’s final test in order to become Batman’s official partner codenamed Robin. This test involves only one thing, avoiding …

Judith McNaught is one of my most treasured historical romance authors, and she does not disappoint in Almost Heaven. This romance introduces you to Ian Thornton and Elizabeth Cameron, two individuals who have had a very brief, but strongly impacting, past encounter with one another that leaves a …

The Dear America Series has such a wonderful collection of books for young people and should not be passed up. It is written in diary form for children, but every adult should read these books for themselves or with their own child. It takes you through the daily life …

My 5-year-old daughter has been getting a bit bored with the kids’ books they force her to check out at school and expressed a desire to read some chapter books with me.
I wasn’t sure how much of a step she was willing to take, but I remembered I still …

Carrie Bebris has taken two favorite, classic characters and written new books about them. She has taken Mr. and Mrs. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice and written new stories about them after their wedding. However these new stories are all mysteries and Mr. and Mrs. Darcy are the ones …

Christian Chick Lit is a relatively new genre that appears to be growing fast. Here is a treat for those of you who have already become its fans: “My Life as a Doormat (in Three Acts)” by Rene Gutteridge. The strength of a good chick lit book is in …

“Secret Garden” tells a story of Mary Lennox, a ten year old girl who lives in India with her rich English parents. Her father is a diplomat preoccupied with his work, and her beautiful mother has a busy social life, so the girl is pretty much being raised by …

Michael Endes book “The never-ending story” is one of the best children’s books I know. It is equally suited for grown-ups and children, or maybe rather young adults as it is quite complicated.
The book is about a boy called Bastian who is bullied at school and hides away with the …

Carla Neggers is a best-selling romantic suspense writer with dozens of books to her credit. Tempting Faith is a rerelease of a book written in 1994. The book was updated and revised and released by Mira Publishing Company. Tempting Fate is the story of Dani Pembroke, …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Wake is a story that features Scotty, McCoy and Spock, but takes place in the 24th century. Both Scotty and Spock visit McCoy at his home and discuss the events that occurred in Star Trek: Generations, including Kirk’s first supposed death, then …

When I was doing Literatures in English in sixth form, at one point we found ourselves using the book “William Wordsworth: Selected Poetry”. This was because our syllabus said that we should do at least one classical British poet. Of course, before that I had never heard of the …

Dean Koontz is one of my favorite thriller authors. His writing is suspenseful with exciting page turning endings to his chapters. He also has this incredible way to describing details. But, above all else his character development is superb. The way he gets into the heads of damaged psycho …

No Boundary, one of Ken Wilber’s earlier books, and also my first introduction to this very interesting writer is a nice blend of psychology and religion to present Wilber’s views on the human condition and also ways to improve the condition. Some books manage …

What really motivates us? Daniel Pink wrote this book around that basic principle. The first half of this book had some good insights on how people can be motivated. The last part read mostly like a self-help book. And that’s good if you want to take a step for …

Reading the sixth book in the series was really depressing. Just the knowledge that there is only one book after this coming made me want to take my time.
Harry is finally on the journey to discovering Voldemort. He and Dumbledore are working together to find the pieces of Voldemort’s …

I consider myself something of a foodie, but I have been known to make like Mac Gyver, and create some surprisingly decent things with very little on hand.
While it’s not quite as impressive as diffusing a bomb using a rubber band, a stick of gum …

By the early 70’s, The Amazing Spiderman’s popularity far exceeded Marvel Comics expectations an was on track to becoming of the most endearing figures in pop culture. Yet, during the character’s first decade in print never branched out into having various monthly periodicals dedicated to him. The only notable …

I first heard about Neil Gaiman from a friend who absolutely loved the Sandman series. I was exposed to his work when I watched the movie adaptation of Stardust which I really liked. I finally got my hands on a copy of one of Gaiman’s works entitled Smoke and …

I read Angels and Demons after having watched the movie. I am very glad that I watched the movie first because I would have been very dissapointed if I had read the book first. The book is very different from the movie. I don’t know …

‘The mountain of adventure ‘ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book and full of adventure.
The children go off on a mountain trek along with a guide, known as David. So, there is much excitement. They reach the mountain and the scenery and …

The first thing I noticed about this book was not only that it was thinner than the rest, but it was also a different colour; but when I opened the book; just the topics on the contents page alone told me that this book was specifically addressed to parents. …

I don’t know why but I have always had a soft spot for Deadpool. In fact, when I had pretty much stopped buying any Marvel comics titles altogether, I still went down to my local comic shop every month just to buy the newest issue of Deadpool. …

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen is a teen novel similar to The Truth about Forever. The main character’s problems are similar to those of the main character in The Truth about Forever, but Sarah Dessen gives her a different voice and a different perspective on her problems. Also, in …

My younger brother gave me this book for my last year�s birthday. It�s a tongue-in-cheek book called The Rules for Online Dating: Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right in Cyberspace. I laughed like crazy when I opened up my birthday present and found this book, written by …

Moral of the story St.Vladimirs Academy is a boarding school for moroi vampires to learn the way of magic and half human Dhampirs training to protect the moroi vampires. Its got a lot of fighting in this book and the love between gaurdians. Meet Moroi Lissa Dragomir, she …

The Half-price book store is a great place to buy books and media like DVDS, CDS and cassettes. The store has two desks. The one near the entrance is where you buy your books while the one in the back is where you pick up an order you made …

Written by Cecily Von Ziegesar, Gossip Girl is a good book for adolescent and certainly adults like you and me. It is full of the life of the rich and famous and certainly “privileged” kids that we came across in boarding schools and trendy schools. Up came …

Four Souls by Louise Erdrich is enchanting. A female by the name of Four Souls, I think that’s really ‘rich’ and a lot to carry through. The story starts off with a narrative voice and the story brings us to places like Saint Paul as well as some …

Barefoot in the Dark by Lynne Barrett-Lee is a story about fairy-tales which an adult like me had read and so loving it very much.
The story has a modern concept to it though. Like a modern Cinderella of some sorts. Enters the character of Hope and …

My daughter and I went to the library the other day to borrow some books. She went through the throngs of books there and picked up one for me to read to her. It was entitled Charlie Moneky. It wa attractive because there were eye capsules with movable eyes …

I am a huge fan of the Twilight series. New Moon to was the boring book of the four. But it was still an amazing book. It sets up every thing for all the events that take place in the third and fourth book.
In this book Bella is having …

I’m going to let you in on a little secret, I think the 2001 film is very overrated. Don’t get me wrong, I respect it as a classic piece of cinema in a lot of ways but come on, it was long, boring, and didn’t make a lick …