I recall being fascinated by the Panama Canal in grade school when I first learned a little about its construction. I remember being told that it almost wasn’t built in Panama but in other countries, which seemed odd because Panama is where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans come closest …

This book by Eric Jerome Dickey is part of the collection of Urban Erotic Tales. I received this book when I joined www.blackexpressions.com book club a few months ago. Its about a woman who discovers her husband is cheating, so as revenge she cheats with the other woman’s husband.
I …

Mean Streets is a anthology with four novellas by four bestselling authors, Jim Butcher, Simon R. Green, Kat Richardson and Thomas E. Sniegoski. Each novella is about 80 pages, so it is perfect book to divide up on four evenings. I had only read books by Jim Butcher when …

No Humans Involved is the seventh book in the Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong. This is the first book that revolves around Jaime Vegas, a TV psychic and a real necromancer. She has inherited the ability to see ghosts ad raise the dead from …

Initially, I was rather intrigued by the title of this book, because if something is real it cannot be magic and vice versa. It is exactly this kind of belief that Wayne Dyer tried to dispel in this book. According to him, there is a limitless field of higher …

This comic deals with Jim’s identity crisis. Sara informs him that they don’t really have any info on him and that no one visited to confirm his identity. He’s rightfully freaked out by the whole ordeal and storms off to clear his head.
At a diner, he’s visited …

I simply love the cover illustration of the book title, Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie. The story is awesome and have I mentioned in my reviews how I truly love romantic comedy genre books pretty much? Alright, one of the genres of all times that I truly love.
In …

Don Piper has written a book explaining his own self-proclaimed journey through heaven, even for a brief 90 minutes. He had been involved in a very bad accident before, and paramedics confirmed that he died instantly. However, he was sort of in a coma, and during that …

Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel is a book that I’ve read that really moved me pretty much. It made me almost crying reading and actually, I did remember about lost love pretty much and why some people do not end up together. This is a book …

I have read the book —˜Achieve anything in just one year’ written by Jason Harvey. This is a good book. It is easy to understand and also interesting to read. The author has explained a great many things and he has also given us numerous ideas. If those ideas …

This story is one of the pure romance novels by Sandra Brown. In this story, Erin O’Shea meets macho Lance Barett when she goes looking for her long-lost brother.
Erin is an orphan, and together with her brother, was given up for adoption when they were children. When she arrives …

The Sword in the Stone is the first book in T.H. Whites 5 book series “The Once and Future King” about King Arthur and Knights of the Round Table. In the first book, Arthur is still a boy living with his adopted uncle and cousin; he’s called Wart and …

I read this book because I read Inkheart, also by Cornelia Funke, and loved it —“ and the Thief Lord actually looked like more my style than Inkheart did. It looked a little bit dark (but coming from Cornelia Funke I knew it would also be charming), intriguing, …

I’ve always been an avid reader of Nancy Drew even into my adult years. One series that has recently come out is the Nancy Drew Notebook Series. I love this series because it gives you a look into Nancy Drew as a little girl.
Often times, when reading the …

The Great Gatsby is an American classic often taught in High School and University classes. There’s a good chance that you will have to read The Great Gatsby even if you don’t choose to. However, if you don’t, I would still suggest reading it for the pure message.
Although Fitzgerald’s …

The same type of that kind of book had been written large number. Richard Bach say Seagull of the gorgeous book which comes to my heart which was discussed with the method the similar topic being different directly hallucination of the even `. Problem of the alchemy teacher …

I bought ‘Amazon kindle 2 leather cover’ because it is designed as official leather book cover for Kindle 2 and is stylish as well as protective and comfortable at the same time. The black leather is genuine and well built and offers best cover for my Kindle. You only …

Many have made note of the “raunchy” books written by notable republicans and/or conservatives. Examples would include Bill O’Reilly’s book, those who trespass (a book I have read and which really isn’t that raunchy), Lynn Cheney’s Sisters (which includes lesbian love scenes) and now the 1996 book by …

This book is yet another suspense romance by Howard. I have to say, it was better than I had expected.
For the readers out there who have read other similar novels by Howard, you will that there is often a long and convoluted plot involved. However, in this book, the …

This book is about two girls, Lissa and Rose. They are both a type of vampire a morai and dhamphir. Lissa is considered royalty and Rose is her best friend. The morai which is what Lissa is have a strong bond to the earth and its …

Jane Eyre is a wonderful book written by the talented author Charlotte Bronte. This book is about a shy, homely looking girl who endures many hardships and heartbreaks throughout her life but seems to overcome each one with a tremendous amount of honesty, courage and hope. This book is …

The Dark tower series is arguably the best story ever woven together by the horror legend that is Stephen king, yet it is far from a horror story.
The dark tower tells the story of Roland and his hunt for the ever elusive Dark tower. It consists of seven volumes …

The first book of this trilogy was one of the few young adult fiction books I actually enjoyed. For once, the girl wasn’t ridiculously indecisive and immature, and she didn’t do anything too stupid. So, I didn’t think twice before picking up the second book to the trilogy. …

This novel, The Realms of the Gods, which is written for adults and older youths, is a continuation of the The Immortals series. While it is the 4th book of the series, it is the first of Tamora Pierce’s books which I have read. I enjoyed it, although I …

Have you ever met a person so self absorbed and out of touch with reality that you just wanted to throttle them?
Me too.
Usually I don’t meet them in print form, between the pages of what should have been a very entertaining book. Unfortunately, said book turned out …

Another stroke of genius by JK Rowling. Harry, Ron & Hermoine are in their 3rd year at Hogwarts. The school is playing host to the Dementors, the guards of the wizarding prison Azkaban, because Sirius Black a reknowned Death Eater and ex friend of Harry’s parents as well as …

‘The castle of adventure’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. It is a very interesting and exciting book. This is a book that is worthy to be read and I have read it twice.
Dinah and Lucy-Ann are staying at Spring cottage on castle hill with a certain …

The Punisher Vol 3: Business as Usual
Junk. I’m sorry but I don’t think I could come up with a better word. This issue features a confrontation between The Punisher and Wolverine and it is far sillier than you’d expect.I have no idea why this book was brought back in …

The latest entry in the Sookie Stackhouse series, From Dead to Worse, takes place a few months after the explosion in the previous novel. This book is quite a bit slower than the previous books in the series, even though it is longer. Much of the first part of …

The Philippines is a tropical country composed of about 7100 islands. It has splendid beaches, tropical forests and mountains. The best way to enjoy the Philippines is to hike it. I found this book Let’s Hike: A Guide to Taal, Makiling and Banahaw by Michael Dingkuhn. This book was …

A new manga I’m reading now is called Faster than a Kiss by Tanaka Meca. As always, after seeing that there aren’t any updates yet of the other shoujo manga I have been reading, I resorted to surfing thenet and finding other shoujo manga suggestions by other people so …

This is a book about none other than surviving a robot uprising, meant as a humorous look at how far robot technology has come to today. It covers everything from how to spot a hostile robot to fooling robots, to surviving hand to hand combat. Scattered throughout the book …

This book that I have read is called Final Truth by Mariah Stewart. The genre is suspense thriller, and I have an interesting time trying to figure out things as the characters in the story go along, and also as the plot thickened.
This is a very good and …

Divergent by Veronica Roth is book 1 in the Divergent series; It is also a World Best-seller soon to be released as a movie.
The story follows the lead protagonist (female) Beatrice Prior who lives in a society split up into 5 factions.- If you want more on what this …

I read The Dante Club last year and absolutely loved it! It is one of my all time favorite books! The author was absolutely brilliant to come up with this story. In this book, famous people like Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, James Russell Lowell and JT …

I recently read the book “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” by Michael Lewis. Moneyball is a book chronicling the Oakland Athletics (also known as the Oakland A’s), a professional baseball team. Billy Beane is the General Manager and is basically in charge of the A’s. The …

Set in the middle of nowhere and containing another conflicted protagonist and child with extra normal powers, Stephen King’s “Desperation” is a book worthy of King’s name but not your money. It may not have the heart stopping moments of “The Shining” or the creativity of “The Dark …

In the third installation in the Mercy Thompson series, Patricia Briggs does not disappoint. It’s really the first time we get to see Mercy, the shape shift coyote mechanic, at a vulnerable place, and really see her fight with her own nature and the nature of the world into …

This book will change your life! That is, if you want it to. He does not offer a get rich quick, or an easy way out. . . but what he DOES offer is structure and guidance on how to get debt free. His plan is amazing. He uses …

The 2007 Writer’s Market Deluxe Edition has proved to be a priceless tool for me. I am in the creative writing field (freelance), and this book has completely erased the need for me to track down freelance leads on the Internet. The most useful part for me was actually …

“Fear and Trembling” by Amelie Nothomb is the epitome of a quick read. The edition I picked up had less than 150 pages, and it took me little more than two hours to read. I’m a slow reader, who really likes to take her time with the books she …

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 …

If you ever stepped on a snake, you definitely do not recommend, do not be surprised if the reptile suddenly turn into a woman who briefly declares that it is your mother and I live with you permanently. In any case, it happened to Hiwako, Hiromi Kawakami heroine of …

Deadly Decisions was written by Kathy Reichs and published by Pocket Books, 2000.
This book really puts me off from the very beginning. I found these French phrases in the book very disconcerting and distracting. It gives me an uncomfortable feeling about the author, and this is the first book …

Dungeoneer is a book which allows you to run role playing adventure games in the world of Fighting Fantasy, probably best known for the extremely successful British series of solo game books. This publication introduces a number of advanced rules, which attempt (I think generally successfully) to bring more …

This university term would be my first time doing Financial Accounts, or any other business subject. Therefore, at the beginning of the term I found myself very anxious about doing the subject, since I was unsure if I would need a background in the subject to be able to …

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 love books, both reading and shopping, so I always find time to visit a bookstore in my spare time. And my favorite bookstore is Power Books Specialty Store located at Glorietta Mall, Makati , Philippines . I often go there and browse around the store. They have hundreds …

The book title, Dirty Blonde: The Diaries of Courtney Love by Courtney Love; you will either love or hate it.
There can only be 1 option and as for what I feel after reading this book, is none other than average feel. It is not even a novel-like …

Like many toddlers, my three year old daughter tends to like some types of food and avoids some and I always try to explain to her how important it is to eat different types of food to be full of energy, to grow, and for goodI health.
But at this …