I got my first book on technical analysis a while back. It was called “All About Technical Analysis” by Constance Brown. I actually wrote a review on it a while back, but I overall didn’t like the book. There was a heavy emphasis on the use of the relative …

When about two years ago Sarah Rees Brennan first announced on her livejournal blog that she was about to publish a Young Adult novel, my curiosity immediately peaked. Since I knew Sarah as a good writer of fan stories, I was very interested in her original output.
It was …

Of course I can’t separate between Harry Potter and JK. Rowling itself, but I guess sure Harry Potter is the only one who has changed the author’s entire life. Harry Potter (for all the seven books) was really phenomenal stories. Not only the fantasy and the witch theme they …

“Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion” is a book by Larry Nemecek that I found interesting to an extent, although really, this book had quite a bit of content that I just was not interested in. What I was not interested in was the summaries of all the episodes …

Evil goblins who live underground are plotting to kidnap the king’s daughter, Princess Irene, and force her to marry a goblin prince. Fortunately, the princess has a friend, a young miner named Curdie who overhears the plan while working in the mines and decides to thwart it.
Like all other …

Joseph Connolly’s book is fully titled “Modern First Editions: Their Value to Collectors”, which gives a pretty good idea as to the main focus of this particular reference work. The book, which has gone through several editions of its own since its initial publication in 1977, consists largely of …

‘Veronica decides to die’ is the first book by Paulo Coelho I have ever read. It was recommended by a friend, who was very impressed with it. It is, indeed, a very pleasant and easy to read book, full of wisdom and written in a simple - yet not …

I have read the book —˜Everyone communicates, Few connect: What the most effective people do differently’ written by John C. Maxwell. This is a good and interesting book. In this book, the author lays emphasis on connection. Everbody communicates with other people, but there are few among us who …

I-SPY Above Your Head is a book in the popular I-SPY series published by Michelin. The book isn’t really a book, more of a cross between a game and a guide, suggesting things for you to find, in this case things that are above your head, hence the title …

“Elephants can Remember” is a mystery written by Agatha Christie.
This book opens with novelist Ariadne Oliver being approached at a literary luncheon by a woman who wants to know if Ariadne’s god daughters mother killed her father or her father killed her mother.
This crime had taken place many years …

Service Of All The Dead was written by Colin Dexter, and published by Ballantine Books, 1996.
Colin Dexter’s endearing and morose protagonist, Inspector Morse seemed married to his work, so I can’t imagine him on vacation. I wonder what a diehard workaholic like him would do on holiday. …

Although I feel that Baby Bonanza by Maureen Child has a bit of fantasy feel read to it, I still enjoy reading it. Nick Falco is a very rich and handsome plush dashing man whom seems to have everything going for him. He is also not willing to …

Obviously in the years in which George Martin putters with the completion of his book “A Feast for Crows”, other writers have also worked hard in the heavyweight category of the epic fantasy genre. One of them is the British writer Steven Erikson, the author of book series “Malazan …

I really enjoyed this book. Its the book following Shiver. It continues on with Grace and Sam and introduces a few new characters such as Cole. Cole was an rock star that hated the life and turned to the wolves. Once in Mercy Falls though he soon sees the truth. …

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 …

Sorceress of Belmair is written by Bertrice Small and I apologize to all readers who feel that they have a certain interest to read this book. I find this book truly a bore. Don’t get me wrong; I love magic books and stories alike, but this one …

Driven to Distraction By Edward M. Hallowell
It is a shame that this book did not see its publication release thirty years ago. Actually it is more of shame that thirty years ago the learning disorder ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) was not a psychiatric illness recognized were even discovered by …

Remy is very careful when it comes to relationships, all of that thanks to her mother, who is going to get married for the fifth time, and once again she’s the one in charge of all the planning. That’s how she meets Dexter, a guy that completely turns her …

I came upon Kathy Reichs after I learned that the TV series Bones that I enjoy so much is based on her novels and characters. Cross Bones is one of her later works in the series following the life and cases of her heroine Dr. Temperance Brennan as she …

Oh the many amusing adventures of Stephanie Plum! This time around she is caught up in a disappearance of someone she was overheard threatening. So that means that insanity will ensue because she has to track down the real reason he is missing and then her little posse is …

I am reviewing the book, Crucible: McCoy, written by David R. George III. This book was written in 2006.
This book chronicles the life of our favorite doctor, Dr. Leonard H McCoy. The novel spans back and forth between two different lives: the life McCoy had after Jim stopped …

The Book On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are is the first Alan Watts book that I’ve been privileged enough to read and in this book Watts presents some very interesting views. The book is primarily just a philosophical work where Watts presents …

I love to read and I go through at least 4 books a week. My taste in books depends on my mood, lately I—˜ve been reading mostly mystery/ romance novels. There’s nothing like a good who-done-it book to make me think and try to put together the puzzle …

If You Have Ever Needed A Reason to Get a Library Card, Here Are Four .
They say one should not meet heroes so as to avoid disappointment; inevitably, the public persona you come to respect and adore will not be present in the person you actually meet.
That said, I …

This is the very reason I got back into comics. I saw advertisements over the Internet about this series. I wasn’t sure what to expect, I always remembered the Hulk being a super hero. Boy was I in for a treat with this, World War Hulk spanned into a …

The Apprentice is so chilling I couldn’t read it home alone! This story reintroduces us to Detective Jane Rizzoli, a character that is a compelling mix of strength and insecurity that women in a man’s world can relate to. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and recommend it …

Thought provoking commentary on the death penalty, the devastation of secrets, and the power of forgiveness.
A young boy is murdered during an apparent home invasion. His killer is caught, tried and sent to death row. Nearly 20 years later, when his time comes to receive the lethal …

I’m an English major and part-time Grammar Nazi, but I can’t possibly know everything about grammar. The English language is, to be blunt, terrifyingly messed up. More than half of our words come from Latin, but the rest are a hodgepodge assortment of bits and phrases from the rest …

This book is a continuation of the series Nicholas Flammel written by Michael Scott. The first book titled The Alchemist that made a lot of fans fascinated. This story continues after Sophie and her colleagues managed to escape from Dr. Dee. Sophie who has been trained magic, managed to …

I am a commerce student and found commercial law very difficult to understand and grasp it. So many laws and section to be remembered made me puzzled and I always use to flung in my semester exams. I tried many times to mug it up but at the examination …

Joanne Harris is one of my favourite authors, and “Chocolat” - undoubtedly her most famous novel - is, in my opinion, also one of her best. I personally couldn’t put this book down once I’d begun reading it, and finished it within about two days.
I find the author’s writing …

“Carry Me!” by Rosemary Wells is a charming little book full of bunnies, although they are not Max & Ruby, which confused and disappointed my daughter quite a bit. Still, the book features prose about bunny families carrying their babies, talking to their toddlers and singing with their children. …

Comedy —“ you won’t be able to stop laughing at the vicissitudes of Adrian Mole
Passion of maturation has never been so painful - and so funny - as in the famous secret diary of Adrian. Persistent pimples and parents marriage crisis, failures in the field of literature, and usually …

The Hate List by Jennifer Brown is currently a stand alone novel. Valerie Leftman’s boyfriend Nick brought a gun to school one day and began shooting people. The victims of the shooting were on a list created by Valerie and Nick called the Hate List. To earn yourself a …

‘The anatomy of human destructiveness’ is a book written by Erich Fromm. In this book, the author analyses the causes of man’s lust for cruelty and destruction. Distinguishing between defensive aggression and cruelty, Fromm analyses the conditions of human existence which lead man to the orgies of destruction and …

Pilot Pups is a children’s book by Michelle Meadows and illustrated by Andreasen. It is a brand new book, published in 2008. The book features warm colors in the artwork but very little story.
This is one of those children’s books that tries to tell a story using …

This book is a great look at American History from a Italian mans experience in the political game that shapes our great country. It shows how he grew up in an Irish Catholic community and how his religion and his family shaped the direction of his life.
The well …

One of the stories that I love to read is the “Moonlight” by Guy de Maupassant. The story mainly took place in a garden near the monastery between 10 to 11 in the evening. The story began with an introduction about a priest who despised the existence of women. …

“The Fairytale Cake” is a children’s book written by Mark Sperring and illustrated by Jonathan Langley. It is a relatively new book, published in 2005.
This book features tons of fairy tale characters as they bake a cake and deliver it to a birthday party. The idea itself has …

I joined a website called Goodreads to read reviews on books that I wanted to read, so I could see if they were worth buying or borrowing from the library. I noticed there were some writing groups on Goodreads, and I proceeded to join them because I love writing …

This is an old-fashioned crime story by Simon Brett, with a protagonist similar to Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. However Mrs Melita Pargeter was a more flamboyant lady, rich and vocal. Furthermore she had inherited not only wealth from her dead husband, but his professional skills, …

The Pagan Stone picks up where “The Hollow” left off. For those who have already read the first two books the last book of the series is rather predictable.
I am a great fan of Nora Roberts and have every book she has written in the last …

About a month ago a teenager submitted a book request at the library I work for. The book, “The Summer I Turned Pretty” by Jenny Han.
I had not heard of this author or title but I accepted the request anyway. I did a small amount of research and …

Momo is a book about a special child living in an old roman theatre somewhere in Italy. She makes friends with the local guide, an old street-sweeper and all the local children. After a while though her friends start disappearing, and she finds out that it because someone’s stealing …

The book “Breaking Hearts: The Two Sides of Unrequited Love” by Roy F. Baumeister and Sara R. Wotman helped me. It did not provide me with absolute relief from the pain that I have felt off and on over the past five years, but it has served to help …

I am aware of the Semi-Homemade franchise because the series is a regular on the Food Network channel. Sandra Lee is all about making great food but in half the time which is where the semi-homemade aspect comes in because half of the dishes are from scratch and the …

Saw an episode of Oprah where Geneen Roth was talking about her book. Actually my step-mother is a big Oprah watcher and she knows that I have issues with food and she thought it would be a good one for me to watch. So I let her show it …

The Magician Nephew is the third book of the Chronicles of Narnia series but is the prequel to all the books of the series by C.S Lewis. It was my least favorite out of all of his books mainly because it was much more slow paced and kind of …

This is the second book in ‘The Selection’ series. The only reason I picked up the first book in the first place was due to the pretty cover, however the book majorly disappointed me. In spite of the poor quality of ‘The Selection’, I had to finish the series. …

A coworker and I were chatting not too long ago, and she was talking about an amazing little book she had just finished, Five People You Meet In Heaven. I said that I would have to read it, and she said that she would be happy to pass her …