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 …

This book is brilliant. It kept me up until 3am. It has a mix of action, love-triangle romance, supernatural beings, and is quite interesting. I love books like that. It’s set in Victorian London, a beautiful period of time. The love-triangle that Clare has set up is beautiful. It …

‘Tatiana and Alexander’ by Paullina Simons is a beautifully written epic regarding love and II World War above all. It is considered to be a part of Simons’ trylogy consisting, apart from this reading, of ‘The bronze Horseman’ and newly published ‘Summer Garden’.
The author tells us a story of …

‘A new earth’ is a book written by Eckhart Tolle. In this book, Tolle says that all human beings have the power to make a difference on earth. We can create a new earth. Tolle provides the guidance and tips to move beyond ourselves in order to make this …

Did you ever hear that saying that authors shouldn’t start their story too soon? Well, apparently this author hasn’t, as the actual plot doesn’t start until halfway through the book. As the title suggests, this is supposed to be a story about getting lost in the freezing, icy wilderness …

Tales Of A Drama Queen by Lee Nichols is not that bad. It is perhaps underrated, because just at the first glance, one might think that there’s nothing really amazing about this story. Not that much a plot, and has nothing whatsoever related to the real life that …

The Da Vinci Code is a horrible book! I have tried to find anyone who thinks this book is just a litle bit original, but it is impossible. This book is one more atempt to use one old formula, that is to rewrite one story, linking it to a …

I don’t read too many short stories that creep me out. But, Bram Stoker’s story The Judges House did just that.
I’m not 100 percent sure exactly what was going on throughout, but hearing a tale about a student who rents out the abandoned house of a hanging judge to …

If I were to give another title to ‘Crime and Punishment’, I would call it ‘A Lesson of Love and Redemption’. I must admit that I was put off by the title at the beginning, and the first pages didn’t help. But by the time I came to the …

“The Sword and the Flame” by Stephen Lawhead, Book 3 of the Dragon King Series, puts Quentin, the protagonist, through a real test. The story had started with Quentin as a young boy serving as an acolyte in a temple of Arin. Since then, Quentin has found the true …

A Thousand Bones is a suspenseful mystery story that keeps you guessing until the end. The book was written by author P.J. Parrish. I personally found the book very eye catching just by the book cover. On the front is a dark blue cover with the shadow of a …

While not as good as some of his other mysteries, Arthur Conan Doyle’s story, The Beetle-Hunter is still good enough to get a good review from me; in part because you are left in wonder about the mystery itself.
The story is about a medical man with an interest in …

The Twilight series (composed of four books namely Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn) was really an is still a worldwide block buster phenomena nowadays. The story of the forbidden vampire - human love affair has really touched a lot of fiction lovers all over the world.
Having read …

By this time, Charles Dickens’ tale of poor orphaned and outcast Oliver Twist is pretty well known. It has been adapted time and time again, in film, in musicals and even in a Disney film.
However, with many of the changes that these have placed on Dickens’ original story, …

“Eyes of the Storm” is the third book in Jeff Smith’s Bone series. It is a reward winning black and white comic series about the Bone cousins. This book starts with both the hero Fone Bone and the heroin Thorn having strange dreams. Fone Bone has been reading Moby …

When I first began traveling the world, I was clueless as to how to know the country I would be visiting, and how to get around once I got there, without missing important sites. A friend of mine lent me my first Eyewitness Travel Guide before I went to …

Like so many people my wife, my self and our two young boys have decided that we are fed up with English weather and have decided to move to sunny Spain. Of course we are not just going to up and move we are doing our home work first, …

I read the wonderful book “The Forever War” by the American fiction writer Joe Haldeman all in one breath. A great read, often compared to “Catch 22″ by Joseph Heller , but far more subtle and readable.
The main protagonist Mandela also has serious problems with …

I have been a fan of the series ever since the first book was published and I, instantly, fell in love with it. I was eleven years old at that time and I really wanted to be a wizard when I finished reading the book. The book was so …

One of my favorite books of all time is Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld. Amazingly enough, this well-written, entertaining novel was a debut from Curtis Sittenfeld. It can be found in the adult fiction section of the bookstore or some libraries. The story is about a 14 …

This book is the 2nd book in the popular Madison Finn series of books by Laura Dower. These books are great for preteen girls. Madison is a 7th grade girl attending Far Hills Junior High. She and a couple of her friends are very interested and skilled with computers, …

Random House published the Little Book of Humorous Quotations, a bright little orange book that holds, you guessed it, a bunch of different humorous quotations.
The book is organized by category, running the gamut from politics and philosophy to the arts to marriage to women to sports and everywhere in …

I have read the book —˜The clue of the leaning chimney’ written by Carolyn Keene. It is one among the Nancy Drew series. I found this book quite interesting to read. It is a good book. The story line is interesting and mysterious. I enjoyed this book very …

Wisconsin is the home to some really weird stuff, ranging from the world’s largest six-pack of beer to a special museum dedicated to squirrels and chipmunks. When I first saw this 267-page book on the shelf of my library, I grew quite excited. I had wanted to read it …

This manga is fun to read, although perhaps not appropriate for children, as there is violence and a few deaths occur. The format of the book, while a bit confusing because it can be difficult to determine who is talking or even the order the dialogue goes in, adds …

When it comes to books, I love anything that can give me a new outlook on life. I love to have my viewpoint challenged or influenced by the minds of others. While I have been influenced very much by several different authors, I have to say that the book …

A Year in the World is a beautifully written book that makes you want to travel. It is written by Frances Mayes, who is the author of Under the Tuscan Sun (which is different from the movie, by the way), and A Year in the World is her story …

“The Message Remix” written by Eugene H. Peterson is a bible written in contemporary English language. The book is set up like a bible with its chapters and verses, but has a different feel to it. The book includes a preface telling the reader about why the book …

Ok. 2nd book of the Circle of Magic quartet. After the damages from the earthquake (read this in Sandry’s book), Winding Circle’s defenses are now weak. Of course, the pirates are taking advantage to this. Therefore all 4 of our young mages - Tris, Sandry, Briar and Daja - …

Normally I enjoy creature stories, but I found this book about a giant man-killing mosquito to be disappointing. For one, the main killer in this novel is another human and not the mosquito. The front cover has a drawing of the mosquito on it and the little blurb on …

Cheat the Grave is the stellar fifth book in the Signs of the Zodiac series by Vicki Pettersson. This series revolves around the life of Joanna Archer who comes into her superhero powers on her twenty-fifth birthday, and she never even knew she came from a matriarchal line of …

I can guarantee you will like this book if you are a teenage girl or around that age. Even guys seem to like this book even if they don’t want to admit it. The book is a love story of a vampire and an ordinary girl. The book starts …

Ella Enchanted is a delightful story. It is technically more a ‘children’s’ or preteen book, I guess, but it really appealed to me as a young adult. It is a retelling or different take on the story of Cinderella, done very well. It is different enough …

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 …

What a cool read! This is Paul Naschy’s autobiography and an incredible look at the life of The Wolfman of Spain.
The book covers Naschy’s early years, his entry into the film business, his writing the script for Mark of The Wolfman and being unexpectedly cast in the lead and …

Lady Chatterley’s Lover is a literary novel famous, now has become a novel classic. This novel was written by D.H. Lawrence who came from England and was first published in 1928. This novel became controversial, because description of sex between two people which different social strata so vulgar. That …

The Miserable Mill is the fourth book of the Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. It continues the story of the Baudelaire children who are now in the hands of an Uncle who owns a mill. Funnily enough, dispute the fact that their uncle is the owner they …

This was a fun book and a quick read. Lawrence is a Montana author and you can tell he loves this state. Stories about murder, ghosts, mummies, Big Foot and Montana’s equivalent of the Loch Ness Monster are replete in the telling of this very entertaining book. …

This book (which has been made into a movie), is like most of Grisham’s novels in that once started, it is hard to put down. Good pacing and suspense keeps you wanting to read just one more page, until you realize that it is 4 in the morning …

I have read a book that I really enjoyed. The title of the book was Tweak and was written by Nic Sheff. Sheff wrote a book detailing his yeers of drug addiction primarily to methamphetamine. He talks about the progression of his use and dependency starting with …

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, …

Book Description: Non-fiction biography about actor Vincent Price and his career in horror movies.
What I liked about the book: As a huge horror movie fan (especially when it comes to black and white films), I always find time for movies that have Vincent Price in them. This book gives …

“Llama Llama Red Pajama” is a children’s book by Anna Dewdney. It is a fairly new book, published in 2005. I do not know whether it is the annoying writing or the artwork but for some reason I did not like this book at all.
The story shows …

Carrie is the first book that Stephen King ever wrote, and when you read it, you can see evidence of his talent. You can tell that he will be a great author, as the foundation is laid for his successful career.
The book is short, much shorter than King’s other …

I have just finished reading The Cater Street Hangman, by Anne Perry.
I really enjoyed this book. I believe Ms. Perry writes about strong characters.
I liked meeting Charlotte and Thomas. Whom I am aware are in a whole series of these books. It is always nice to read the …

Dead Even by Mariah Stewart. Part 3 of a series. Again, this is the best series of books I’ve read in a long time. Centers around family and the FBI family of special agents.
Three prisoners got together one day in a holding room and swapped names …

I was looking for a daily devotional book for a long time. The ones I found were so cheesy they made my brain hurt when I read them. It’s like, can’t we be realistic? Life isn’t all flowers and candy! I needed something that was going to make me …

I was apprehensive about reading Alice Seabold’s “The Lovely Bones” mainly because of the subject matter. The books lead character Susie Salmon is a 14 year old schoolgirl who is murdered by her neighbour. I thought it would be a very difficult book to read and only picked it …

Strange killings are taking place in Mississippi. It appears that people are being drawn into the river, and, strangely, with little resistance - according to the witnesses. The severely mutilated remains are later washed up on the shore. The witnesses are unable to give a clear description of the …

In 2007, I bought Time For Kids Almanac 2008 With Fact Monster for myself. Not that I’m fed up reading novels full of text from the beginning till the end—”not a sight of pictures at all; reading novel leaves visual to our imagination. Nevertheless reading books with colorful pictures …