This book is the first book featuring the Dempseys, a family of grifters and con artists with two sisters who are trying to go straight.
It is a funny, clever story, with the usual good dialogue. As in many Jennifer Crusie novels, there is a stray dog that is picked …

If those Harry Potter books aren’t encouraging the kids to read, have you considered manga? Manga is the term applied to graphic novels from Asia. Generally they’re Japanese, but most bookstores consider Korean graphic novels as manga as well. These books are every lazy reader’s dream- …

Being alienated from society is neither a euphonious experience, nor a desired preference. Alienation of females from equivalent freedom is revealed through women in The Good Earth. The novel, The Good Earth, written by Pearl S. Buck, demonstrates how women were isolated from having freedom as much as men. …

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 …

A Modern Instance was, to me, a really good book. Written in 1882 by William D. Howells and John Dryden. It tells the tale of a Marcia Gaylord, a foolish and impulsive young woman who chases and marries a man simply because her father will not allow her to …

This book was one of my first R.L. Stine books and I had no regrets buying this one. This is one of the few books that R.L. Stine has ever written which quite deviates from the usual weird and creepy novels he writes as this book has some science …

After reading “Atlantis Rising,” contrary to everything that I had heard about this first part of the series “Warriors of Poseidon ,” I was delighted. Only two hours after I started reading it, I was almost to the middle of the book. With such a delight I read this …

“DragonSpell” by Donita K. Paul is Book 1 in the DragonKeeper fantasy chronicles. The story takes place in Amara, a fantasy world populated by seven high races, seven low races, and dragons. Kale, a fourteen-year-old o’rant slave girl, lives in a village of mariones. The two races are a …

Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich was in the Top 10 of the New York Times Bestsellers list when I purchased in July 2009. A beginning writer myself, I was eager to study contemporary fiction paperback bestsellers in order to establish just what kind of fiction is currently being …

In the volume number 17 of Nodame Cantabile we finally get to know Chiaki’s father. He’s forced to go to see his son’s concert, and when Chiaki notices in the middle of it, he gets so nervous that he fails at his conducting. That will make him behave in …

The cover of this book, Become Your Own Matchmaker: 8 Easy Steps for Attracting Your Perfect Mate by Patti Stanger and Lisa Johnson Mandell is very enticing. I love to read matchmaking books whenever I get such opportunities. This book is for aspiring women and men out there …

Into the Dark is a compilation of three stories by Gena Showalter plus some extra tidbits about her Lords of the Underworld series, like interviews and descriptions of the Lords by William the immortal warrior and honorary Lord. Into the Dark contains one of Showalter’s Atlantis stories and two …

Skeleton Creek is a novel by Patrick Carman which combines the traditional art of storytelling with modern technology. In order for the reader to fully understand the story they must interact with online content at various points.
At its core the novel is a mystery, as the narrator …

High Recommend, especially for moms!
Robin McGraw, Inside My Heart, Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose. Robin is the wife of Dr. Phil McGraw (from TV). This is her first book.
So far, this is already my BEST Summer read. Robin begins by giving a basic introduction …

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 …

The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World’s Greatest Manufacturer by Jeffrey Liker, McGraw Hill, 2003, 330 pages.
Liker is an engineering professor at the University of Michigan, and he has his work cut out for him. He has studied Toyota, whose dust the other American automakers are …

“The Adventurous Four” was a book I received as a present many years ago a little before I became a teenager. It was the first novel I had seen written by Enid Blyton, as I was used to seeing books with collections of short stories written for children by …

Eclipse is the third book in the Twilight series. In this book, the main focus is Bella’s choice between Edward and Jacob. She must choose between vampire Edward and her friendship with Jacob the werewolf because she can only have one of them. Also, Bella must be careful of …

I don’t think there is a need to introduce an author like Gerald Durrell. Because people who love animals so much that they devote their whole life to them cannot be bad.
I got acquainted with the books of this amazing writer in my distant childhood. I admire his amazing …

I’ve been interested in photography lately so I decided to buy a book about it. Since I’m new to photography and don’t know anything about it, I wanted a book that’s for beginners, something that’s not too technical and would explain the subject in an easy to understand …

Specials is the third book in the four book Uglies series. The book begins with a newly changed Tally, who has been transformed by an operation into a Special. Back when she was an Ugly, Tally always heard the stories about the Special Circumstances, but now she is one …

Do you want to see some amazing cat-related products that don’t actually exist? If so, then this is the book for you! I was very amazed at some of the very imaginative products shown in this book. In fact, this book is written as if your cat would be …

Multivariable Calculus by James Stewart is a brillantly written approach to calculus that anyone could understand. Every theorem is proven using mathematics and then is followed by an explanation of the proof in english. I find the geometric illustrations to be particularly helpful in understanding the general proofs. I …

The first-time traveler! That’s the first hitman in the history of world literature. A certain Yankee who got hit on the head with a crowbar in a fight woke up in 6th century Britain during the reign of King Arthur.
That is, he went thirteen centuries back from the …

My son who is 21 months recently became very interested in having me read to him and he especially enjoys books that he can interact with. They keep him entertained and let him feel like he is reading too. One of his favorite TV shows is Mickey …

The print on this book caught my eye on the book stand at our bookstore, it featured a woman in an elegant eggplant cocktail dress sitting on couch, her legs were spread evenly and casually and you can’t really see her face as it’s only half-shown, but I could …

I greatly admire James A. Michener’s writings, and I consider “Mexico” to be one of his best novels.
It reads almost like a novella, though it runs over 600 pages. The main story takes place during a three-day festival in a fictional Mexican city named Toledo (named after the Spanish …

Laugh and smile all the way through while reading The Funny Thing Is…by Ellen Degeneres. That’s what happened to me, and I give a super 10 stars for this book. The book is super hilarious, and the fact that I love personality Ellen Degeneres is a known fact …

I hadn’t read a detective for a very long time, so I decided to relax, take a break. But with THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN it was hard to relax.
This book can hardly be called a detective. It’s more of a dramatic story. Three women, three personal tragedies that …

“When An Elephant Comes To School” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Jan Ormerod. It was published in 2005 by Orchard Books and retailed for $16.95 USD! I have to remember to get into writing children’s books. This is a somewhat cute but entirely …

The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong tells a story of a girl named Chloe who goes to an art school to be a movie director and can hear and see the dead. After a hysterical fit at school when she comes across a dead janitor Chloe is diagnosed as schizophrenic …

thousand splendid suns
I read this novel early this year which is authored by Khaled Hosseini who also wrote the other popular novel which is the Kite Runner. In my opinion, the novel is nicely written which I think is rhetorically done which tells about a poignant story about a …

David’s Haircut is a short story by Ken Elkes. The story starts with David and his father having the conversation to go to the barbershop. It’s something that they always do together like a routine. David loves the barbershop because it is unique, as the author says; “it’s like …

I have read the book —˜The World of Peace’ by J. Krishnamurti. This is a very good book. It is interesting to read for anybody who wishes to think about the various problems, conflicts and disorder that is troubling the world. This book consists of six chapters. Four chapters …

At first, I had a hard time understanding why everyone seemed to be caught up with the “Twilight hype.” At twenty-something, I honestly thought, at first, that reading about vampires and mortals was far below my intellectual maturity. But alas, curiosity got me and I decided to …

I just finished reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett and I have to say that it is one of the best books I have ever read. It is US Today’s Book of the Year 2009, a New York Times Bestseller, and is a popular choice of book …

The book, He’s Just Not That Into You, is perfect for women out there who are still seeking answers on whether the men they are pursuing are really interested in them, or not. This book really teaches me lots of things that I should know already about men.
The …

“The biggest best seller after the release of Harry Potter”
The raves about this book series is unbelievable, everyone who reads the first book just must read the other two immediately. When I read The Hunger Games, I fell in love with it after the first chapter.
Katniss is the main …

I am a Phammacy student and I have been using the Australia Medicines Handbook (AMH) 2003 for quite some time now. I got it for a cheaper price from my senior so it was definitely worth buying it. This handy book contains all the major information that a pharmacist …

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 …

In case you don’s know, Miss Jane Marple is a quiet, reserved lady of a certain age who possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of human evil.
The town of St. Mary Mead is shocked by the discovery of a corpse in the library of a respected man. Colonel and Mrs. …

The Snake in the Hen House is a short story by Elnora Watters. The story starts out with Snake that managed to sneak into the hen house. He was thinking of stealing an egg so he went up to the nest but he saw a big hen. Snake was …

Chameleon was written by William X Kienzie (published by First Ballantine Books, 1992)
Besides the intriguing murders, this story provides enlightening information about Catholic parochial schools, how differences of opinions among the clergy could give rise to heated arguments and strong emotions. It also told of the suppressed passions …

It started out interesting, with an awesome opening action scene. But, unfortunately it didn’t last and I ended up reading a book that transforms into a cliché. The characters are so ordinary. Disgruntled main character, doomed side kick, child in distress. I don’t get it! Marcus Sakey had a …

Calliope Stephanides is the product of three generations of the Stephanides family. Her grandparents escape Smyrma Greece during the burning of the city by the Turks. They make their way to Detroit Michigan where they marry and begin their family. What they haven’t told anyone in …

After doing a bit of light summer reading and watching I decided it was time to once again dip into some more serious writing. “The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future” by Vali Nasr certainly qualifies.
In this book Nasr rehearses the history of the …

I have read the book ‘Zen and the art of happiness’ written by Chris Prentiss. The author tries to explain how is it possible to live happily through Zen. Zen is a way of life and through Zen, it is possible to experience happiness. The book is a guide …

This book will keep you reading until the last page and then will have you read it all over again. The internal dialouge throughout the book is heartbreaking and unusually dark for a teen story. The metaphors of a tree are beautiful and haunting, something you cant forget. Images …

Mack had a rough childhood but he still grew up to be a God-fearing person. Together with his Christian wife, he taught his family about God. However one tragic event shook his faith up and his relationship with God took a downturn. When his youngest daughter was kidnapped and …

Earlene Fowler has some serious guts. She was able to bring main characters from another series and place them into the supporting roles of this hopefully new one. The best part! I didn’t feel cheated since they weren’t the main focus as they are in the Harper series! …