Fashion Victim by Sam Baker is a good book on fashion backdrop, what goes on behind the scenes perhaps in reality and many more juicy details.
However, this fiction story is uncanny and has a voice of mystery and bit of thriller to it. You get fashion-packed laced with murder …

My oldest daughter has been asking for a bible to read. But, I haven’t been able to find a decent Children’s Bible in this area.
The other day, I was walking through Wal-mart and came across the VeggieTales Bible Storybook with Scripture for $13. Even though it wasn’t an actual …

Stephen King has been my number one storyteller ever since I read Carrie way back when I was 10 years old; to a large extent, it was Stephen King who switched me on to the world of books as I sat, wide eyed, reading a very grown up book. …

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 …

I recently read Henry Ford’s book “My life and work”. The book was written in a very businesslike and substantive manner, with no goofy deviations. “Pouring water” is not his method, only a businesslike approach and proper expenditure of resources, whatever it is: time, money, words.
It is …

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 …

Dracula is often associated with the figure always bloodthirsty. History records, Dracula was a prince who came from Wallachia (Romania) and named Vlad Tapes. This vampire legend was adopted by Bram Stroker for his novel titled Dracula (1897). Although the novel does not mention the name of Vlad Tepes, …

I had become a supervisor of people that I had worked with as line staff for many years, and found out that a lot of people don’t necessarily like that kind of thing. While I thought going into supervision was going to be kind of like being a first …

Since my son is a huge fan of SpongeBob, we have a lot of SpongeBob books. Vote for SpongeBob was the latest addition we added to out collection. I really liked the illustrations in this book because they look exactly like the characters in the TV series.
The …

Yoshi’s Story The Unauthorized Guide by Bradygames is most definitely not as good as the strategy guide put out by Nintendo Power. The reason it is not as good is because this guide is missing some details regarding a few of the hidden paths and the locations of the …

Margaret Peterson Haddix has a knack for bringing history to life for the teen aged readers. By putting young people into historical situations, she makes history less stuffy and more personal. Her latest work, Uprising, tells the story of one of the worse disasters in American history, …

“Stone Butterfly” is the tenth official book in the Charlie Moon series. I saw official because one book that could and perhaps should be considered part of the series, “The Night Visitor” is not, at least not according to the online catalog at my local library. However man of …

I was waiting in line for my daughter to purchase her manga books and I saw the cover of this book by Susan Mallery. Honestly, that is what attracted me to the book. It wasn’t the picture but the title. Even in current news stories you …

I guess the best way to describe this book would be “murder mystery chick lit.” Yes, that’s right. While murder mystery is supposed to be suspenseful and chick lit is supposed to be funny, this novel nicely combines both. Even some gory episodes are made fun to read, and …

This book is also part of the collection of Urban Erotic Tales in the blackexpressions book club. This author has a few titles published and they all have some sort of connection.
This particular book explains the life of a thug in the hood who becomes a pro in basketball, …

Reading and fully understanding the Bible can sometimes seem like a difficult or hard task to accomplish. This is not the case with this particular book. It helps guide the reader through the wonderful book of Genesis. Basically this book is a guidebook or helpmeet to reading Genesis. One …

The Lottery Winner is a book of short stories based on the characters of Alvirah and Willy. In the book that originally contained these characters, Mary Higgins Clark planned to kill Alvirah off. She was urged not too, and Alvirah and Willy have since shown up in …

This book has been out for a while, but i’ve only got round to reading it, and it was alright, but I don’t feel the need to read it again.
The story is mainly about a 26 year old woman called Sophie. Se works hard at her job as a …

This is the second stand-alone book I’ve read by Lincoln Child. I found this book to be a below average thriller and I correctly guessed the identity of the killer about halfway through. Truthfully, there’s nothing that original about this plot at all - it’s very cliché. Books need …

Mr. Boston: Official Bartender’s Guide (Mr. Boston: Official Bartender’s & Party Guide)
By Mr. Boston and Anthony Giglio
“Mr. Boston: Official Bartender’s Guide (Mr. Boston: Official Bartender’s & Party Guide) by Mr. Boston and Anthony Giglio is an encyclopedia enriched book for those who are looking to learn how to …

In this movie, Harry Potter returns for his fourth year at Hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry, to find that his magical school is hosting the legendary tri-wizard tournament, a tournament in which three magical schools will choose one champion to compete in three tasks. Harry is excited …

Last Ditch (written by Ngaio Marsh and published by Berkley, 1981)
How many sons and daughters can successfully step into the shoes of their already famous parents? In this story, Chief Superintendent Alleyn and his wife tried to shield their son from the dangers and burdens of his job. …

The Secret of Annexe 3, written by Colin Dexter was published in 1998 by Ballantine Publishing Group, 1998.
I had found Colin Dexter’s books very riveting, rather like the puzzles he enjoys well crafted plots and subplots, that he could mesh together at the end. However, sometimes …

Synopsis
A novel that brings the two thousand years ago past of a Roman Britain into life of the present day, a novel where the past impacts heavily on the lives of all the characters involved in the present day.
The main character of the book, historian Viv Lloyd Rees has …

Germ Line is a fasinating book by Nelson Erlick. This book is a fictional work about the future of genetics and being that I love the study of genetics it was a slam dunk decision to buy. For me it is important that a book use imagery so you …

One weekend, while I was on a visit to Bangkok, Thailand, I wanted to visit some bookstores where I could buy some books about Southeast Asia. With the suggestion of a friend, I went to the Emporium shopping mall.
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One of my favorite genres is Asian literature. I find Asian cultures very rich and fascinating and enjoy reading about their history and way of life—”either in the past or present. That is why when I saw the Bonesetter’s Daughter on the shelf, I decided to give …

Dan Brown is a superstar on the stage of a book nowadays. As each star is controversial. Some believe it brought a breath of fresh air to a category dominated so far by the older generation of John Grisham at the helm. Others say that he is a total …

“Tularosa” is a fast paced mystery written by Michael McGarrity.
The mystery is for Kevin Kerney to find his missing godson, a soldier stationed at White Sand Missile Range in New Mexico.
He meets Captain Sara Brannon, who is investigating what was thought to be a simple AWOL case. This …

Artemis Fowl: The Eternity code was a great book, and I truly liked it. It is the third book in the Artemis Fowl series, and I highly recommend reading it, along with all of the other books in the series.
After managing to save his father and the fairy world …

From the thousand books I’ve read since my youth, this is the book that I held with utmost respect. I treat it as my personal Bible. It is because of this book that I am now enjoying the fruits of my labor, and that I am …

In the era of “Bleeding Kansas”, the time when Kansas was being fought over because of the argument of whether or not it would be a free state Lidie Newton was a tomboy, and she once she had met Thomas Newton, she knew that he would be someone …

Angels and Demons is a novel by Dan Brown (the author of Da Vinci Code). It is not like the Da Vinci Code, it is better. It is a fast drama which combines art, religion and murder. Once you open the book and start reading you will immediately be …

The Ravenous Beast is a children’s book written and illustrated by Niamh Sharkey. It is a fairly short story and is playfully illustrated, but if your child has a problem with the idea of a monster eating other animals, you may want to avoid reading it as a …

As a huge fan of Slash and Guns N’ Roses, I was very excited to read his autobiography, which was published in October 2007. The book offers readers a detailed insight into the guitar legends life, and tells of his childhood memories, his wild and sometimes crazy …

Eleven Minutes is considered to be the most daring of Paulo Coelho’s novels. And it is indeed, like anything relating to such a controversial topic as sex. I personally found it very pleasant reading. I know there are people who accuse Paulo Coelho of stealing other writers’ ideas and …

This book has one of the most attention grabbing covers I’ve seen on a book that deals with animal psychology! The expression on kitty’s face is priceless and would make a great subject for a caption competition!
On a more serious note, Psycho Kitty is a really good read it …

In some ways, I dislike the book, Wifey by Judy Blume. That’s because it proves what marriage could be done in ‘cheating’ ways when it’s not working and I think it might prove to give a bad example to married women out there. However, if someone wants to …

Before my brother started using this atlas in high school, it was initially mine, and even now that we’ve both graduated from there for some time, I still find myself referring back to it since I think that it’s a great altas; Google or no Google.
This edition was …

I’ve been reading science fiction and fantasy since I was a yonker, and even though my school days are long gone I am still interested in many of the same genres I enjoyed then.
Fablehaven is a book that fits the fantasy genre and would be a good read for …

I found “The Autobiography of Foudini M. Cat” at the library and was immediately intrigued. Especially because it wasn’t in the children’s section. I would have expected a book written from the point of view of a cat would be considered a children’s book. But, it …

This is installment 32 of the Love Stories series, and it’s titled At First Sight. The story is all about a girl named Allie Parker who is a very down-to-earth, smart, and practical girl. She doesn’t have any boyfriend and is not your average flirty girl who will just …

“Bunny Mail” is a Max & Ruby children’s book by Rosemary Wells. My daughter absolutely loves Max & Ruby and she loved this book in particular and it is very cute. I highly recommend it.
It helps that the premise of this book is pretty cute. Max …

The Hidden Assassins is a typical thriller by Robert Wilson. The story evolves like an investigation drama but as and when it develops, The Hidden Assassins handles more serious and complicated themes like terrorism and its hidden agenda. Even though the backdrop is set at Spain it is very …

‘Let go of clutter’ is a book written by Harriet Schechter. The author tells us how to get rid of the junk, waste material in our houses. Harriet has written this book in a way which is very easy to understand. She gives useful tips regarding how to get …

I felt that this book was about finding out who you really are, being happy with yourself, and realizing there really is no place like home.
The main character, Roxie, just divorced her husband who turns out to have a big secret which is why they divorced. Roxie totally …

The cover of Becoming Strangers, by Louise Dean, suggested to me that it would be a light read. The summary on the back, which described it as being the story of two couples who meet on holiday in the Caribbean, also suggested something frothy, but this book is far …

“Arrow to the Sun” by Gerald McDermott is such an enchanting tale for young readers where they can learn about a different culture (Pueblo Indians) in an easy to read text with vivid colors and shapes that are from another culture. Young readers are going to love this fun …

The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare is a fantasy collection for mid to late teens and up. Five of the six novels have been published, with the next due for release in March 2014.
The first of these, City Of Bones, brings us the story of New Yorker Clary …

I really have to be honest. This book title, Mandie and the Quilt Mystery by Lois Gladys Leppard is as cool as it can be. But on the other hand, it is much more suitable for growing youngsters. The story is very delightful and I love the …