JONATHON LIVINGSTON SEAGULL by Richard Bach (writer and a former US air force pilot) is a wonderful book about
“following your dreams” even if it means going against your own family or society. The author Richard Bach in this book has given life to an outrageous seagull named Jonathon who …

Cancer has to be one of the most frightening things in this time and age. This author has been there, he suffered from recurring brain cancer. I lost a family member to colon cancer. Every time I turn around someone is being diagnosed with it. This book came to …

The Big Picture by Douglas Kennedy is not a romantic comedy nor a serious romance. In fact, it is a thriller, well, nearing to the middle right up to the end. This book is fabulous, but I have a word of warning though.
It is not suitable …

The Ramayana as written by R K Narayan is an interesting read. The Ramayana is an ancient epic of India. Many authors have written the Ramayana in their own styles. R K Narayan’s style is unique and incomparable. When I read the Ramayana of R K Narayan, there were …

Being a fervent reader of fairy tales as a child, I picked up the Book of Lost Things with excited anticipation. The most appealing aspect of any book is to get entirely immersed in the world created by the author and this is certainly what I was hoping for …

This is a fantastic and very original book by Kathryn Stockett. It is her first novel, but is of an incredibly high standard, to the point that anyone could think it was written by a novelist with many years, even a lifetime, of experience. The book is beautifully written, …

Queen of Spades was written by Oakley Hall.(published by Penguin Group in 2000)
Tom Redmond, working in the Hornet as assistant to the famous Ambrose Bierce, was tracking down the Morton Street Slasher, who had killed women by slashing them open and leaving behind spade playing cards on their bodies. …

“The Tombs of Anak,” Book 3 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series for children, takes us on yet another adventure with Dr. Jake, Lila, and Jay Cooper, a Christian family-team of archeologists traveling all over the world and taking most interesting and dangerous assignments. In Book 3, the …

My Favorite sounds From A-Z by Peggy Snow is a children’s book which is about the various sounds of life, and the best part about this book is that it is in the form of a rhyming instead of regular storytelling.
The best thing about this book is that …

I’m not sure why I’m not entirely enthused about this book. The complete title is “Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious” and it’s basically a book about how people make decisions. Decisions based on instinct, that is, not decisions based on logical analysis.
The book is pretty clear, …

“Happy Thanksgiving, Emily!” is lift-the-flap children’s book by Claire Masurel and illustrated by Susan Calitri. It is a perfectly cute and harmless, slightly boring little book.
There is not much of a storyline in the book. Basically we see Emily enjoy a variety of Thanksgiving events including going to …

Wendy Corsi Staub is a writer of thrillers. Her novels are usually about women who are in danger in some way. There is generally a serial killer or kidnapper preying on people around the woman and putting her life and the lives of her children in danger. …

Mates, Dates, and Designer Divas by Cathy Hopkins is her third book in the Mates, Dates series. This book is about Nesta, who is used to life being easy - she’s beautiful, her parents are happy, and she has plenty of pocket money. Her only real problem - and …

When I was doing the course “Data Communication and Networking,” I wanted to find all the books I thought could help me understand everything that was one the course outline. That is why when I took a look in a family members bookshelf and saw the book “Using the …

I simply love the children’s book “Go Away Big Green Monster” by Ed Emberley. The book is about a monster, who you are descibing as you’re telling it to go away. No child’s personal library should be without it.
Colors and adjectives describe each part of the …

I have been reading the book Acne for Dummies, written by Herbert P. Goodheart, for a few years now, and have developed a deep understanding on acne and the causes of it. I was surprised to learn for a fact that acne is not hereditary, and that most …

In the age of the global warming and the BP oil spill, more and more people, myself included, become interested in behaving in a more eco-friendly manner. And although I sort my trash and don’t use plastic bags for my shopping, I suspect there are a lot more …

I personally believe bookstores are treasured places for individuals to gain knowledge. My visits to Barnes and Noble of Nanuet, New York have been quite rewarding and satisfying. Every time I’ve had the opportunity to shop there, store keepers warmly greeted me and asked me if there seemed to …

This was an excellent read. I didn’t want this book to end, because it is one of the best I have read in years. It is a wonderful story that has it all: seduction, danger, revenge, romance and mystery. I found this book very diffucult to put down. The …

The Choir-boys was written by Joseph Wambaugh and published by Futura Publications Ltd in 1976.
This is a boisterous and rather naughty book but if you can overlook the vulgar words and crude terms, the story is really funny!
The patrol squad of the LAPD, the ‘choirboys’ …

They don’t call them dolls anymore as they have been newly dubbed ‘action figures’ but when the toys debuted they were known as dolls and they were the hottest toy on the market in 1964. GI Joe was the man of action and the super solider whom kids would …

Vanessa “Van” Moran disappeared from her hometown Whispering Beach, only to return twelves years later to the funeral of her cousin’s husband. During her absence, the town has speculated over the years about what happened to Van, but the people of Whispering Beach are unprepared for the secrets Van …

‘Five on a treasure island’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a book meant for children. This is the first book among the ‘famous five adventure series’ books. This is an adventure story and very interesting to read. Though the book is meant for children, adults …

“The Battle” is the third book of “The Adventures of Jecosan Tarres” trilogy. It would be futile to try to re-tell you the plot; besides, I don’t think it would be fair. The story has so many unpredictable turns, just when you think you know things will go a …

“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 …

Sundays at Tiffany’s is in a round about way a James Patterson book, but somehow I completely missed it. The book itself came out a few months ago, but they never really publicized it. I was looking through the ads in the Sunday paper when I saw an ad …

I am, obviously or you would not be reading this right now, a writer. And as a writer, I am quite fond of reading. I am very picky with my books. I don’t like to read things that are unoriginal. What I …

The text version of The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde, is a delightful read. It is witty and enjoyable, yet still manages to critique the politics and beliefs concerning male/female relationships in 19th century England. If you are looking for a piece of literature with a …

Odd One Out by Lissa Evans is a very funny book filled with fun-filled, annoying and definitely weird characters. Odd one out is actually referring to a particular character in the story and you have to read on to figure out who she or he is. Not easy …

This book is the fourth book in this series by Hilary McKay. It is again about the members of the Casson family, and while the title implies it’s mostly about Caddy, it does seem to be about Caddy but mostly from the point of view of and focusing on …

I love books that have a reversed twist to it. What do I mean by that? For instance, in movies or in books whereby there’s a bad guy in the story, but when you look into it, actually the bad guy turns out to be a good …

“Curious George And The Pizza” is a children’s book featuring the iconic Curious George the monkey. This is one of the shorter Curious George books I have read, and since I am not a huge fan of the monkey, this is a good thing.
The plot of this story …

One door away from Heaven by Dean Koontz, published by “HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING”.
Dan Koontz has sold over 200 million copies of his novels worldwide and more than thirty have appeared on national and international bestsellers lists.
“One door away from Heaven” is a 757 page paperback. Dean Kootnz has really …

When I picked up this book I felt an immense sense regret: why did I even start the first book in the first place? I wouldn’t have had to read this book if it wasn’t for the fact that I’d read the previous two.
So now apparently Belly and …

Since this is by far the best book that I have ever read, I don’t really know if I should give it at ten or a one. I say that only because I love reading and it is so hard to find a book that can even compare to …

It does pain me to give an overall bad review of a Stephen King novel. I have very much grown up with his works. I became interested in Horror movies before I became a teenager, but I was not allowed to see most of the ones I was interested …

—˜Life of Pi’ is a fictional novel written by a fantastic writer —˜Yann Martell’ who is praised by many people. The protagonist Piscine “Pi” Monitor Patel, an Indian boy from Pond cherry who explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. The main theme of the story …

This book is the first book featuring the Dempseys, a family of grifters and con artists with two sisters who are trying to go straight.
It is a funny, clever story, with the usual good dialogue. As in many Jennifer Crusie novels, there is a stray dog that is picked …

This is another series that was recommended to me by a close friend. The Dresdin Files! Harry Dresdin is the main character and I think I am in love with him. He is a Wizard in modern day Chicago. Go figure. He has an office with Wizard on the …

Like nearly everyone else who read the book, Twilight, I hadn’t had enough of the characters. Therefore, I bought and read New Moon, the sequel to Twilight. The book has the same characters with some new ones and expansions on some old characters. Readers of this …

The book “Basic Artificial Intelligence”, written by the mysteriously concisely named M James and published by Butterworths, is getting a little bit old now, having been first published as long ago as 1986, but I definitely think it is still very much worth a read for the concepts and …

Touching Evil is a paranormal investigations book written by Kay Hooper.
Hollis Templeton is severely attacked, blinded and left for dead.
Maggie Barnes has empathic abilities and is atoning for something in a past life. She connects with her victims in an astounding ways.
John Garrett is there in Seattle …

I don’t think there is a need to introduce an author like Gerald Durrell. Because people who love animals so much that they devote their whole life to them cannot be bad.
I got acquainted with the books of this amazing writer in my distant childhood. I admire his amazing …

Reece Winstone’s book “Bristol in the 1940’s” - and yes, there is indeed an apostrophe in the title, before anybody thinks of castigating me for poor punctuation skills! - is already something of a period piece in itself, given that it was published way back in 1961 and so plenty …

‘Five get into a fix’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and this is the seventeenth book among the famous five adventure series. Julian, Dick and Anne are ill and therefore, they have not gone to George’s house for the holidays. And now the holidays are almost over …

Uglies is the first in a series of four books called the Uglies series. I took my time and really loved reading Uglies because it was so different. A girl named Tally Youngblood lives in a world where when you turn sixteen, you have a compulsory operation to make …

This book by Debbie Stoller is, according to the cover, full of hip, funky patterns. There are extra segments too, where they interview/talk with different Stitch ‘n Bitch groups across the States. Since I’m not American, I didn’t really see the need. If there had been more Canadian groups, …

“The Snow Queen” is a fantasy novel written by Mercades Lackey that I just finihsed reading.
This particular novel is set in the Five Kingdoms series.
In this book, Aleksia who is the Snow Queen, is also a godmother. Her job is to make sure people stay on their …

There’s a quote on the book cover that makes the comparison to “The DaVinci Code”. It’s pretty apt as the two are very similar.
This isn’t a towering literary masterpiece. It is however, a good read. It’s quick, not too dense, or complicated and manages to keep …

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 …