“Yoko” is a children’s book by Rosemary Wells. Wells does a great job of telling a story of how it feels to be different when you are young.
Yoko is a Japanese kitten who likes to eat sushi for lunch. Her mother packs her a very …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Children of Hamlin is a dreadfully dull novel that I had difficulty following and finishing. It is a story about revenge and prejudice as well as seeing past one’s enemy and one’s actions to avoid further bloodshed. The story is mainly driven …

Lightning (written by Dean Koontz and published by Headline Book Publishing, 1989)
This is a surprisingly compelling tale. It took me a few tries to venture beyond the first few chapters; it was quite a dreary start. After that, I did not want to put the book …

This diet was developed by Tessa Cooper and Glenn Cooper and anchored on an assumption that anyone can stay on a diet for two days. I tried the diet for several months and it was a great success! I lost more than fifty pounds in six months. I think …

Today I would like to review the novel Digital Fortress, written by Dan Brown. Now, a lot of you out there already know by now that Dan Brown was the chap that wrote the Da Vinci Code, and his storyline had been made into a movie already. …

New Moon is the second book in the Twilight series written by Stephanie Meyer. I don’t personally like this book too much because it is filled with sadness. In most of the book, Bella is alone without Edward who left Forks. Bella was crushed after that and even started …

Some Girls are was a story of one girl’s fall from “the top” and how she found her way again. I don’t think the similarities (no matter how small) between “Some Girls Are” and Mean Girls were at all a coincidence, including, but not limited to, the main character’s …

“The Little Big Book of Christmas” by Lena Tabori is a book that can be purchased for nineteen dollars and ninety-nine cents. While that may sound like a lot for a book, there’s a great deal of content waiting to be enjoyed within the book, spread out across a …

I have never come across a book this short and so fairytale-ish that made my jaw drop. Animal Farm is an unbelievable story. I have seen so many copies of the new version with the pink pig on the cover and I thought, “Well, isn’t that a cute little …

This book is written by Bernard Evslin. This book is about greek mythology, which is a very interesting mythology. The author has written this book in a style very simple. Anybody can understand it. He has written it like writing a story. The book is about the various greek …

Between Good and Evil is a book from an expert criminal profiler’s view. I bought this book as research for a murder mystery I’m writing. An avid reading yielded what I needed - a working knowlegde of a sociopath’s mind. But it was more than just a …

The book City Slackers, written by Steve McKevitt, is actually a pretty nice book. The book is actually a study on the City Slackers, whom are people who are not doing hard work, but getting credit for it. Sounds familiar? I love the way the author …

Dostoevsky’s existentialist work Notes from Underground is effectively used to reveal startling and unconventional view of society. Even if it was written long before today, many of the themes and messages present in Notes from Underground can be applied just as accurately to modern society as well. The timeless …

This book, How to Kill a Monster, by R.L. Stine is an interesting book for children. It is an easy read, with several interesting twists. The main characters are fairly realistic, although, as in all R.L. Stine books, the adults are strangely dissociated from the action.
Even though the plot …

Wedding Season by Katie Fforde is a very sweet novel that I enjoyed reading very much so. It is a story about love and a sweet poignant tale and hence, a friendship between 3 women that are really awesome and becoming fast friends, due to their amazing job to …

O. Henry is one of the most famous short story writers in America (and also one of the most humorous in literature) and The Ransom of Red Chief is one of the wittiest and most hilarious short stories that he ever wrote.
In The Ransom of Red Chief, O. Henry …

A book full of characters you love to hate! This book was so funny that it made it awesome. Best book I read in 2008! The main character has brain damage, which could be viewed as sad. But each time I got sad, something equally as funny happened and …

My secret public vice is reading children’s books, especially if they have lots of pictures. I have to say that my all-time favorites are by Dr. Seuss, but I do love this little book by Wende and Harry Devlin. It’s 38 pages, and every page has a …

I am delighted that Stephen King continues to write. For the past few years, fans have received a new novel every year. I have read everything , and I am happy with everyone. The reading satisfaction rate is relatively high.
The trilogy about the retired detective and maniac Brady Hartsfield …

I feel that the Dream Journal by Klutz Press had the potential to be a journal that I would treasure for years and years to come, but quite unfortunately, the journal suffers from a rather silly flaw that could have been easily avoided. This journal comes with a special …

This is a story every girl should read. Sara Crewe is a lovely, bright girl who has lived with her father, Captain Crewe, in India. Her father is a widower. His career has been very successful, so they are rich, and little Sara has everything she could wish for …

‘Five go off in a caravan’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is not so interesting book and is rather dry. The children go off in two caravans for a long journey. They meet a friend, Nobby. Nobby is very friendly to them. Nobby is a circus-boy …

I love this book, That’s Another Story: The Autobiography by Julie Walters. Julie Walters is not only an awesome actress, this autobiography depicts life according to her own words.
You can read so many things about her in this book and she shared many things like her joy and laughter, …

Snip It! is a book full of fine motor skill activities that are actually designed to improve a number of skills in young children from preschool all the way up to the second grade. The program was designed by Mead with the assistance of Occupational Therapist Toni M. Schulken, …

The Remorseful Day was written by Colin Dexter and published by Ballantine Publishing Group, 2001.
Such a pity that the author had retired Inspector Morse forever, from the face of this earth. I really enjoyed reading the mysteries of his protagonist, the taciturn yet highly ingenious detective, who …

“Haunting Rachel” is a suspense filled romance written by Kay Hooper.
Rachel Grant has returned to Richmond to bury her parents. Ten years before her fiance vanished. SHe has been mourning his loss for years.
Soon Rachel has attempts on her life and her nights are filled with nightmares. To …

Kiss The Girls was the second book in the Alex Cross series written by James Patterson. It was first published 1995 by Warner Books, Inc., and later made into a movie starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
Two serial killers worked coast-to-coast, preying on beautiful girls and communicating …

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone is a series of books about a Wizard named Harry Potter. He is in High School in the Wizarding World named Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. Harry Potter finds out that he’s a wizard and has to go to this school. On …

I really enjoyed reading this book, even though I had watched the movie on my ipod before reading it. I got so hungry for diner food that I think my fiance and I went to Waffle House at least 2 different times the week I was reading this book …

I am a big fan of Michael Crichton and loved his every book as he is not confined any particular genre and every book by him is a complete contrast to his previous book. With the same expectations, I bought the book ‘Next’ which is his latest work. I …

OK, I hated the movie but people kept telling me the book Twilight was really good. And, since I found it in a bargain bin at Wal-mart (usually not a good sign for books by the way), I figured I would give it a chance.
I was right, it wasn’t …

This book is just fun to read. The pace is quick and snappy, the dialogue is too, and the characters are hilarious. (Especially Cynthie, the competition).
Minerva Dobbs and Cal Morrissey have similar problems with their families. Other than that, they are polar opposites in personality and …

Title of Book: Have You Seen Me?
Author: Laura Denham
Written in an honest repository, Denham explores the basic human desire to belong, and to be loved. Have You Seen Me? offers a fresh perspective on occupations most of us would think of as lowly, and pathetic - dance hostesses and prostitutes. …

I enjoy getting into mini mysteries when the spring flowers start blooming. Sullivan’s Last Stand has a mystery to solve and an old romance is rekindled. What more can you ask for? I found that initially the book was hard to follow. That really disappointed me. …

“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 …

The later 19th-early 20th century American novelist William Dean Howells was broadly popular in his longago day. Howells produced more than 100 volumes of fiction, travel writing, poetry, and literary journalism; but as the author sadly recognized toward the end of his long career, his star was already in …

Written by Harriet Evans, Hopeless Romantic is another awesome story from this bestselling author. Laura Foster is a definite romantic at heart and always has her mind and heart set to romantic notions and behavior.
Everyone in her circle of life, from family right up to friends know about …

Chocolate for a Teen’s Heart, written by Kay Allenbaugh, has a very unique light lavender, sort of purplish color and I find it very pleasing to the eyes. This book is very gentle-looking and wherever I bring this book, my friends would surely love to have a look …

Daredevil issue 296 is a big mess. I hated this issue, written by D.G. Chichester and penciled by Ron Garney, published by Marvel Comics in 1991.
I will start with the art. The art is generic with little style to set it apart from other work. The …

This is the fourth book of the Bloodwing Cronicals. A Romulan Empire themed series of novels created to give Star Trek fans an insight into a previously unexplored culture. Since the book was published in 2000 most of the information has been rendered non-cannon and is currently incompatible with …

James Michener has made a specialty of writing long epic novels which focus on a particular location and tells a series of tales throughout history. The Caribbean is no exception. The novel tells the tale of the many islands and lands that surround the Caribbean Sea. …

This book was a great help to me when I was in high school. Our actually world history book was around 800 pages, and quite a pain in the neck to read, but this book summarized it into around half the pages. (I still thought that the 400 pages …

I just finished this book recently and felt that it wasn’t quite over yet. I’m a fan of Maeve Binchy’s work, and am very familiar with her style of writing, which I love. This book, did meet all my expectations, except for the fact that I think …

When it comes to anything related to cooking, I feel as if I am always the last to know about amazing cooking products or great cooking television shows. America’s Test Kitchen has been airing on PBS since 2001, and I just discovered it a few months ago and fell in …

Title: The Powerbook
Author: Jeanette Winterson
I enjoy reading language like that of Jeanette Winterson, because she very much goes beyond just stating. She creates many detailed imageries that help readers picture the scenarios vividly. More significantly, Winterson draws plenty of parallels in her writing that somehow manages to embed the parallels …

I used to adore John Grisham novels. His first books: A Time to Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and The Client — were exciting, enthralling novels. Grisham’s experience in law gave him the background to write legal thrillers, and his personal talent made them good ones. Over the …

This exceptionally intelligent debut novel made quite a splash when book sales carried it briefly onto the New York Times bestseller list. A few sexist reviewers said the book was published with a healthy advance and a lot of PR simply because the author is an attractive young woman. …

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 …

The Recycle Barn is a great place to get used books at a reasonable price. It is also a great place to trade in those books on your shelf that you’re not reading.
Occasionally, I used to pass by the old location in Bethlehem, but it was …

In the 20th volume of Nodame Cantabile, we get to see the progress of the competition where Yun Long, Tanya and Kiyora take part. Yun Long doesn’t have much luck, and Tanya gets eliminated soon too. That means she’ll have to go back to her country. However, that’s the …