Markus Zusak’s Book Thief (2005)
Set in Nazi Germany Zusak’s novel Book Thief is a wonderfully written piece of literature about life and death or should I rather say Death. You may wonder why is so. The answer is simple: the main narrator is Death itself. Who else would tell …

This book is really funny. The title speaks for itself and it features Jessica Wakefield wanting to practice voodoo and she tests it out on her brother Steven. She makes a doll that looks just like her brother, chants some spells, does some poking on the doll using a …

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 …

The other day, I saw the book title, Guess how much I love you by Sam McBratney and it caught my attention and my eyes to buy it. It is a children’s classic story and my niece love it very much! She is all gushing and all …

I have read the book —˜The message in the hollow oak’ written by Carolyn Keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is an interesting book and good to read. The story line is good and the content interesting. Nancy shows such determination in this …

I was barely asleep for three hours when I found myself wide awake at 2:30 AM. I knew for certain I wouldn’t be able to resume my sleep. I took the time to get some reading done as the soft morning glow streamed from my window. …

Meg Cabot’s first book in the trilogy, Airhead, is in fact titled Airhead. Airhead is one of the most gripping, interesting, and plainly, odd books I’ve ever read. I loved it. It starts off with a teen girl who’s well, a nerd. Emerson Watts doesn’t like fashion and teen …

This book is the second Hardy Boys book, and as in many of the other Hardy Boys books, the two Hardy boys are helping their father with a case, and working on a case of their own. As often happens, the case their father is working on is connected …

This review is based on the first chapter of the famous book “Multiple Streams of Income” by Robert G Allen. I really appreciate the comment that ‘prosperous people never finds money as just a colored piece of paper, but as “Money seeds”. Really great approach. His concept of money …

I got pretty scared after finishing reading this book by the fabulous author, Stephen King. The title of this book is Mist and in this story, it is actually more vivid and lively scary than watching the movie Mist itself. I have watched the movie also and …

If you make the top of the most stinking books, THE NORTH WATER will be one of the leaders on this list. I have not felt such a stench for a long time - from time to time, it seemed to me that I would vomit now. I even …

Since my son is a huge fan of SpongeBob, we have a lot of SpongeBob books. Vote for SpongeBob was the latest addition we added to out collection. I really liked the illustrations in this book because they look exactly like the characters in the TV series.
The …

This is probably one of the more frustrating reads for me in awhile. Russians have a bad reputation for writing long boring books. On the other hand, most great writers are drunks and Russians are infamous for their …

The Villa in Italy by Elizabeth Edmondson is pretty alright, and something of a will story; mysterious part of a will. Can you imagine yourself being called to a will by some mysterious lady whom had died but not knowing why? That’s what this book is all about. …

This is the fifth book in Sweet Valley’s The Unicorn Club series and right now we have an additional member namely Evie Kim. She’s a very sweet gal who is just like Elizabeth Wakefield and Maria Slater and this is her story to tell.
In this book the Unicorns are …

A few months ago I began programming in Processing to create some interactive applications at work after having just a brief introduction to the language on a “programming interactivity” course. Because the language is pretty simple and the resulting programs are all visual I found it very easy to …

As much as this title book story, The Tunnels shudders me to read the gory crime scene details, I do read it anyway. That’s because the storyline is very good. It is like watching a good late-night crime show on TV like the CSI or something or …

Description-Barnes and Noble is a huge book store that every book lover will enjoy. They stock thousands of books, some music and they offer a number of different services to make the store one of the best books stores in the United States. It is a chain store that …

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares sounds mostly like your typical novel aimed at the preteen to teenage girls market. You have a group of girls, summer vacation, and boys. The connection between the girls, besides their lifelong friendship, is a pair of pants.
This book …

I am not a fan of cookbooks; when I do cook (my husband is the cook in our family), I prefer to go online for a specific recipe, or make it up as I go along, using a basic recipe from my old cookbooks. I recently purchased the first …

This book, No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog by Margaret Mason gives no indication that it’s going to be a technical one for me. When I first took a look at the title, I already sense that this is going to be …

I bought a book “The Secret” written by Rhonda Byrne few days ago. I read the book and the book is a great book. “The Secret” is a book that teaches people to think positively, remove all pessimistic thinking from our mind and become a more successful person.
I am …

I have read several of Ms. Clark’s books and though they are not particularly deep or captivating; they are interesting and make for some very easy reading. I found this at a garage sale and bought it for a quarter. I read the book that evening and …

The Rafael Affair is the first of a series of “art mysteries” set in Italy about the Rome Art Theft Squad. It introduces the characters of General Taddeo Bottando, head of the squad, and his assistant, Flavia di Stefano. They interact with Jonathan Argyll, an English art …

Clicking Her Heels by Lucy Hepburn is totally hilarious. The main story’s character, Amy Marsh is definitely an enjoyable character to read and there’s just so many interesting stuffs about her that you would love to read most definitely.
Her ex boyfriend is really getting over the top …

The book which is titled “A Boy Called It” is a book that tells the true story of a young boy that experiences abuse and neglect at the hands of his parents. The boy is treated well when he is younger but eventually his mother starts treating him badly …

So I was crazy on getting this famous book Stupid is Forever by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago and so when I had the chance (and money) to buy it, I grabbed it like a hungry lion. I bought the book in National Bookstore and it cost me 175 pesos. …

This book reveals the secrets of success Farrah Gray, who’ve been in business since the age below 10 years. There are nine steps to reach the called Reallionaire. Gray, a black child, grew from a poor family with a single parent as a recipient of public assistance. At the …

“Gone” by Michael Grant tells us the story of a 15 year old boy named Sam who tries to keep law and order in the small town of Perdido Beach, California, after everyone over the age of 16 disappears in a blink of an eye. When life as you …

I am an international student so when I was in Queensland, Australia, I didn’t had a chance to bring all my books and my personal computer.
At first it was difficult for me in doing researches because I didn’t have my books or my PC. Then, while I was walking …

I was offered by a friend to join a Seminar about an MLM business. During the discussion the speaker took out a book and showed it to us. The title of the book got my attention. It reads, The Magic Of Thinking Big. I decided that I’m curious enough …

This is one of my first Sweet Valley books ever, and it didn’t disappoint me. The title is called The Haunted House, and personally although I thint the titled should have been more interesting than this one, the story is better than the title itself.
The book is all about …

This book titled Forget You Had a Daughter is a story of Sandra Gregory was caught smuggling heroin through Bangkok airport in 1993.
In 1993 she was arrested at Bangkok airport for carrying 89 grams of heroin for her companion then. Instead, she was sentenced by the court in …

Chuck Palahniuk books should come with a disclaimer because without a required taste for twisting and sometimes poorly developed plots, one would get lost and end up hating Palahniuk books. I can compare these books to Sardines in the fact that some consider them foul, whereas others can consider …

I found a book with the title The weather maker.It was made by Tim Flannery.He is a famous writer,scientist,conservationist and explorer.We are all facing Global warming and we saw a lot of signs that proves it.Global Warming is a trial that we need to face besides it’s our fault.
Many …

Pondering the thought of prayer is sometimes a frustrating topic to consider. Yet, this book makes questioning prayer an easy task to accomplish. Throughout this book Mr. Phillip Yancey talks to many different people around the world about prayer. He gives the Bible’s interpretation of prayer and he even …

I am a huge fan and believer in the power of the check list. With so many uncertainties in my life, knowing that I have what I need to do written down safely, I can relax knowing it will get done. I also know how good it will feel …

I found this book in the library about two months ago. I was just browsing, and this book happened to be on display. So I read the blurb, and it did seem relatively interesting, so I decided to take it out and see if it would be any good. …

Catwatching & Catlore is an easy to read on cat behaviour by the famous zoologist, Desmond Morris. I borrowed this book years ago when I got myself two little kittens to scare off the mice problem I had in my terraced house, but if you want to buy …

This is a fantastic and very original book by Kathryn Stockett. It is her first novel, but is of an incredibly high standard, to the point that anyone could think it was written by a novelist with many years, even a lifetime, of experience. The book is beautifully written, …

Wisconsin is the home to some really weird stuff, ranging from the world’s largest six-pack of beer to a special museum dedicated to squirrels and chipmunks. When I first saw this 267-page book on the shelf of my library, I grew quite excited. I had wanted to read it …

I recently just finished the book, “Nights of Rain and Stars” by Maeve Binchy and it was my favourite book by her so far. The story takes place on a small island in Greece and involves 4 tourists each from different countries: England, the USA, Ireland and Germany. …

This is a book that tells the true story of “the West Memphis three”.Three teenage boys who were convicted of first degree murder based solely on a confession from a seventeen year old with an IQ of 70.It is written in this book and many other places that …

This book is the seventh installation in Sweet Valley’s The Unicorn Club series and it’s titled Too Close for Comfort. This is quite a mature story for the Unicorn Club and I can totally relate to the feelings implied here. When the new Unicorn club has disbanded with the …

Adopted Paws is a story by author Retz Reeves. Adopted Paws tells how Retz Reeves came to have so many animals in her life, and ultimately how she met her spouse, who is the animal lover in the family. Adopted Paws is a must read for any and all …

“His Wife’s Deceased Sister” written by Frank Stockton is about how building a name–perfect reputation–that is hard to live up to can be a great thing and sometimes it can be a complete downfall.
The story is about a man who is living the perfect life: he is enjoying the …

Cry Me a River by Cath Staincliffe is a book that I’ve recently read and was given to me by my boyfriend. He told me that there used to be a TV series or something, but I have no clue as yet. Perhaps one of these days, I …

I was encouraged to read “For Her Son” by the author Colleen Smith-Dennis by at least three people I knew. It was apparently supposed to be one of those authentic Caribbean novels that discussed certain social problems in the society in the form of a novel, and I believe …

During a plunging economy I find myself attracted to educational type books that appear to be missing the ordinary get rich hype so common these days. Not too long ago I came across the book entitled The Millionaire Next Door. I sat down and read the entire book in about …