Following in the darker theme of the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third in JK Rowling’s Hogwarts series. This was my personal favorite because I loved the character of Professor Remus Lupin. Lupin ends up being a friend to Harry and actually …

As a writer, proper grammar is one of the most important aspects within my field of work. Yet, although it is crucial to any well-written work, grammar has a reputation of being one of the less-glamorous portions of writing. Known for being elementary, simple, and dull, too often is …

Ernst Breisach’s Historiography: Ancient, Medieval, & Modern, 481 pp., ISBN 0-226-07278-9, is no lightweight history book. Instead, it is a book about the writing of history: historiography. Written for graduate level students, Breisach presents a comprehensive coverage of western history that assumes some knowledge beforehand, but it could, with …

When I started doing Computer Science when I first went into sixth form, I was instructed to buy the book “Java: How to Program Fifth Edition” since I was told it was a necessity for the course I was doing. At first when I got it, I thought that …

Having Chris Claremont comes back and continues the story after Magneto’s death. Magneto has died and come back so many times, the man even lost his powers and got them back. What makes this so much different than all of those other moments? Maybe the fact that Claremont is …

Tiny but concise, this book is a great travel companion for anyone who’s on the way to Seoul. This book has it all - shopping, hotels, transportation, restaurants. In true Lonely Planet fashion, the book begins with a section on history and culture, great reading for anyone who is …

This is another Terry Pratchett book featuring Death, who has decided to take an apprentice. The wizards appear in this book as well.
The apprentice himself is Mort, who is a boy from a farm who goes out one day with his father to find someone to be apprenticed to.
I …

If you have never been to a college bookstore then you can’t imagine what they usually look like when you go inside. Basically, they usually have tons of books that are stacked almost to the roof and organized by subject in order to make them easier for students …

The story begins with the murder of two Supreme Court justice, who were philosophically different. Liberal justice was killed in his home and the conservative justice was killed in theater that shows gay films. The killings created chaos in a not less not chaotic political diversity in the story. …

I personally find that this is a good book, and I have read it over twice. It certainly is an enjoyable book to read, and it tells about the character Earl of Devonshire, who is aging, and felt that he do not have long to live. He …

What can I say, right? This is Stephen King —“ the king of all authors, in my opinion, and he has certainly broken the mold with The Dark Tower series! There are seven books in all and the story revolves around a man named Roland. King unleashes his creative …

This book is hilarious! There are so many little jokes about gender and misogyny, that it’s actually hard to notice all of them. This made it nice to reread the book.
I especially liked how the author treated the countries in the book. Even though they are made up countries, …

‘The miracle of motivation’ is a book written by George Shinn. This book is nothing but a guide to happiness and success. The author says that motivation is a miraculous power because it is motivation which helps you to succeed, to overcome problems, to achieve your goals, to work …

Prepare to be surprised - this book has hidden depths! I had to read it more than once before the full power of this book hit me.
I may have purchased it whilst studying canine behaviour but the real force of the books message is that the technique described can …

This is a paperback book authored by Donna McCrohan and published by Workman Publishing Company in 1988. I found the book to be mildly interesting, being a fan of “All in the Family” and all, but the book kind of disappointed me for a couple of reasons. For one, …

I really liked Paul Erdman’s “The Swiss Account”. It was published in 1992 so it’s style is more in keeping with Erdman’s latter books than the former. Unlike Erdman’s other books however it not only contains lots of economic and financial information that are making more educated …

Known as a cruel and treacherous villain from the tragical novel “Vampire of the Mists”, Count Strahd von Zarovich presents his perspective on life in the novel “I, Strahd: Memoirs of a Vampire”, written by Patricia Elrod. Written as an autobiography, the book introduces us to Strahd from the …

Whenever I talk to people about Sherlock Holmes, I have a few that say they would read it if they found a story that was more like the crime dramas they see on television.
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box is one of those stories that fits that description.
Much like …

Who would you say was the most influential person of the 19th century?
Queen Victoria of England? Her name defines an era. Isambard Kingdom Brunel? He built the bridges that gave rise to mass transit and the technology that powered a century. The American President Abraham Lincoln? His words …

Laugh ‘n’ Learn Spanish by Lynn Johnston and Brenda Wegman is not just another Spanish learning book. With the help of the famous comic strip For Better or For Worse, Laugh ‘n’ Learn Spanish is exactly as the title says. If you are not familiar with the comic strip …

This is the first book that I’ve read by this author. I really liked the way she developed the characters. I even had sympathy for the evil twin sister at the end. It takes a good author to make you care about the villains. I thought I had Roberts …

I am a huge Leonard Cohen fan; I like his music, his poetry and anything else he decides to do. His talent is endless and, in my opinion, ageless. I heard about a book launch party at a book store in Calgary, Alberta, for a book which is a …

Shopaholic Takes Manhattan has to be one of my favorite books. I love all the books in the Shopaholic series, but this one is one of my favorites. It follows Becky Bloomwood and her boyfriend Luke as he decides to launch a career in New York City. Becky decides …

Anne’s house of dreams is the story about the first years of Anne’s and Gilbert’s married life. They have married and Gilbert has got a job as a doctor, but not in Avonlea so they have to move away from their friends and relatives. They get a house by …

Learning Reiki has one of the most important experiences in my life. Becoming a Reiki healer has only changed my life for the better- both physically and mentally. Becoming a first and second degree holder in reiki, I always looked for ways and means to practice Reiki in my …

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Book 7 in the J.K. Rowling’s series is an excellent read for both adults and children alike. The Harry Potters series of books is one filled with magic and suspense. J.K. Rowling’s has a unique way of bringing the reader into …

The Lost Boy: A Foster Child Search for Love of a Family by Dave Pelzer. This is the 2nd of the series of books that Dave Pelzer has written. The series chronicles his live as an abused child and how he became involved with the foster …

How I Survived Middle School by Nancy Krulik is a fun story for preteens (probably more for girls than boys, just based on the magazine quizzes) about Jenny McAfee’s first few weeks in seventh grade. Her former best friend has ‘dumped’ her for the popular clique, and Jenny strives …

I recently gave birth to a baby and was on maternity leave for 3 months and took an additional 1 year to look after her. After a few months recuperating at home, I was wondering why I have been unproductive. I had wanted to find opportunities on …

This science fiction novel was very well written and wonderfully detailed. It was a bit too detailed when describing certain events, like deaths, though. (I found it quite graphic).
This book, like the movie, is about an island that is full of dinosaurs, which have been created using DNA from …

I myself have never been to London or traveled into the far north, but Northern Lights makes you feel like you have been there all along. Philip Pullman imagined the genius that is Northern Lights, Pullman was born and raised in Norfolk in the United Kingdom. This is where …

I have to say, I am a bit of a book worm but the book has to be rather special for me not to get bored within the first 100 pages. I love all kinds of subjects from children´s books that I share with my own, biographies, auto-biographies, …

“The Other Side of Ethel Mertz: The Life Story of Vivian Vance” by Frank Castelluccio is a book that I enjoyed quite a lot, although I have to say that it does drop the ball at a certain point and never quite recovers. By that, I mean at the …

When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (written by Lawrence Block and published by Arbor House, 1990)
This book started with Matt Scudder’s description of his neighborhood pubs and eating places, his drinking cronies and acquaintances. At first it seemed dreary, but looking back, it was a nice way of introducing …

This is probably the scariest book I have ever read in my entire life. I haven’t read much horror, probably only H.P.Lovecraft, really, and this book has not converted me to reading it, in that I doubt any horror book will ever be as abjectly terrifying as this book …

The Jewel That Was Ours (by Colin Dexter)
I often look forward to reading any works of Colin Dexter, especially those featuring Inspector Morse. His detection skills combined with his alcoholic indulgence and inspired ideas never fail to entertain.
An American group visiting Oxford had encountered a tragic …

Boko no Watashi no Yusha Gaku or Our Hero Studies is a manga by Shuichi Aso. The manga series is composed of six volumes and there are just three chapters on the current scanlation which was stopped years ago. The story starts with the current Class 1-A homeroom teacher …

Guitar Girl by Sara Manning is a book you can not pass up. The book starts out with three friends and they decide to start up a girl band. After there second gig two guys ask if they could join the band. Moll the lead singer did not want …

This detailedcoloring guide is one of the best and clearly laid out human anatomy books I have ever used. Each picture is very well laid out and clearly labeled leaving no room for confusion. For plates where the illustration could get confusing with many things needing to …

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 …

“Its My Birthday” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. It was published in 1993 by Candlewick Press. This is a story about a little girl who visits all of her friends seeking help to gather ingredients to make a cake. Yes, that is …

Catching Fire is the second book in the series The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. And boy is it amazing! Catching Fire starts off where The Hunger Games left off, Katniss is back to normal life after she partook in the Hunger Games, at least as normal as someone …

I’ve just finished reading The Appeal by John Grisham with nothing worth mentioning at the end of it all, except that the ending really wasn’t what I expected at all. It really, well for lack of a better word, “sucked”!
Basically, it is a story of big business and politics …

“A Bad Business” by Anton Chekhov is about a graveyard watcher who stumbles upon a mysterious, old man.
First, the story begin when a graveyard watchman is working his shift when he hears someone in the dark. He calls outs for the person to come forth, and out appears an …

Uncle is a children’s book written by J.P. Martin, and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was first published in 1964. The Red Fox edition is copyright 2002. It can be found in good bookshops for £4.99 or for 9.99 candadian dollars. The book is about an incredibly wealthy Elephant …

This used to be my favourite book when I was in grade 4 - and still remains as one of my old favourites. Ella Enchanted is about a 15 year old girl Ella who is under a curse of obedience. This curse makes her obey any command given to …

A Hat Full Of Sky is a beautifully written little book that is written by author Terry Pratchett. A Hat Full Of Sky is written for children and I have also read this book. I bought A Hat Full Of Sky for my kids, thinking that they would love …

On a recent trip to the UK, I bought a book as a souvenir. It is called Scottish Ghost Stories, and is published in the UK by Lomond Books. (www.lomondbooks.com)
I love ghost stories and legends — especially those from Scotland, the home of my ancestors. I thought this book …

This book requires two reads. The first time you will be so into the story that you will glide through until the end so quickly it leaves you gasping for breath. I read the thing in one sitting I was so overcome with excitement. The ending was amazing and …

The Secret is a book I had chosen to wait to read once the hype died down because I didn’t want my opinion of the book to be influenced by its popularity and by those who have nothing but good things to say. Don’t get me wrong the word-of-mouth …