The thickness of this book totally daunted me. I’ve always had an aversion to thick books that were set in historic times, reminding me of my history classes that well, were boring. The summary at the back part made me open the …

Rolling Away by Lynne Marie Smith
Unlike “Generation Ecstacy,” Smith’s autobiography truly gives one a feel for the subculture that gets caught up in the drug Ecstacy.
Sadly, such a treatise is delivered as we see her pain and alienation and descent into drug problems.
It’s hard to not like Smith. She …

—˜Egypt and the Egyptians’ is a book written by Douglas J. Brewer. This book is all about ancient Egypt and it covers a lot of things of ancient Egypt. This is an interesting book and it is written in a style that is captivating. The author writes the history …

The Love Academy by Belinda Jones is a very lovable story about a journalist named Kirsty Bailey and she is sent on a mission to check out this love school called ‘Love Academy’. Her boss/editor wants proofs that this so called love school is just a bogus and that …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Captains’ Honor is a novel that centers around Picard, although it is certainly not merely a story for Picard fans. In this story, the Enterprise and other Federation ship arrive to provide aid to a planet that has been devastated by the …

“Immortal Quotations and Proverbs” is one of my favorite book. This book was written by the Author P.D.Sharma, he has at his credit an experience of more than 30 years of teaching. This book contains 3081 inspiring sayings on 138 Topics in English. The topics are …

When it comes to reading and learning, sometimes, children are simply not interested in the text. This problem creates a larger problem where students are then drifting off during class readings and not fully grasping the lesson. However, when researching a book that would be fun and interesting for …

This is a small hardcover book of thirteen short horror stories by various authors. It’s an anthology on strange, dark and unpredictable creatures - or that’s what the introduction of the book says. I think the editors went a bit too far on the strange part, as none of …

“The Set-up” is my favorite of Paul Erdman’s financial thriller books. It was the first one I read and it convinced me to read as many as possible. It is one of his latest books since it was published in 1997. When I picked up this book I …

My daughter had her library day at school last Friday and brought home the book Green Wilma by Tedd Arnold. At first, I wasn’t sure what to think of it but it turned out to be a funny story.
Basically, this kids book is about a little girl who wakes …

“Curious George And The Pizza” is a children’s book featuring the iconic Curious George the monkey. This is one of the shorter Curious George books I have read, and since I am not a huge fan of the monkey, this is a good thing.
The plot of this story …

This is one of the best books I ever read by the bestselling author James Patterson. It is the story of Max, a genetically modified girl who escapes from a clandestine laboratory in the wilderness of Colorado. She is then discovered and cared by Frannie O’Neill, the local vet …

The Book Tuesdays with Morrie is a book written by Mitch Albom, all from his personal experience with his college professor, Morrie whose view in life have changed his life, and many others - and this happened in the middle of a crisis he is faced with - sickness. …

Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead is the fifth book in the Vampire Academy series. The book starts off after Rose recently returned to St. Vladimir’s Academy, after a long journey to save the soul of Dimitri, which nearly resulted in her death. Unfortunately, Rose’s previous journey failed, meaning Dimitri …

Margaux Sullivan is at the top career as a fashion designer: her designs are featured in the top fashion magazines, her recent collection during New York’s Fashion Week received rave reviews. Things couldn’t be better for Maragaux until she discovers her husband has cleaned out all of their bank …

I found this book to be laugh out loud funny. The pliable Richard Novak finds himself in all sorts of precarious situations in the course of what seams like just a few weeks. To quickly summarize: Richard would have been perfectly happy living his unconscious life …

The Grim Grotto is the eleventh book in the series of unfortunate events series and it is the beginning of the fast track of events that lead to the end of the series. The Baudelaire children aboard a ship crewed by a woman named Fiona, Captain Widdershins, and a …

The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle by Dan Brown and Randi Weingarten is a heartwarming story that makes me remember about the sacrifices done by a teacher and what it could have been and etc. The students in the class that Dan Brown …

Baby You are a Rich Girl is the third chapter of the manga, The World God Only Knows; written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki
The next chapter introduces a new character and their new target for runaway spirits, Mio Aoyama. Keima and Elsee spend time at their classroom pretty funny. …

I have just finished reading “Just As I Am” by Virginia Smith, and I loved it. This witty and touching novel tells the story of Mayla, a purple-haired young woman with facial piercings who comes to a small church and, quite unexpectedly for herself, becomes a Christian. The account …

‘I had it all the time’ is a book written by Alan Cohen. Cohen tells us that many things which we consider to be impossible are not impossible. We have to be self-confident. Therefore, Cohen gives us such inspiring information through simple methods and stories that anybody who reads …

‘Living with the Himalayan masters’ is a book written by the Indian author, Swami Rama. Swami Rama is not like any other author. He is a saint and also the founder of Himalayan International institute of Yoga science and philosophy. He was raised in the Himalayan cave monasteries of …

The Book of General Ignorance is an awesome coffee table book, party tool and boredom breaker. As a book that contains a lot of random facts presented in a comedic fashion, it doesn’t come off too serious or too silly. I found it to be a tough read as …

Vampire Knight Manga Volume 1 tells the story of a high school girl named Yuki Cross and how she is part of the Disciplinary Committee who separates the human Day Class from the vampire Night Class.
Vampire Knight Manga Volume 1 by Matsuri Hano tells the story of a …

I’d already read the previous three books in ‘The Selection Series’, and I didn’t enjoy them. I didn’t particularly like the characters or the plot. So, when I heard that the trilogy was being stretched into a five-part series, I was not impressed. But I did read it, because …

This cookbook is spiral bound, and hardcover. It’s divided into different categories of food, from appetizers to cakes. And, it’s all focused on foods that are fun for kids (like a pasta dish with an octopus made out of a hotdog, or a cake decorated to look …

Miriam the Medium by Rochelle Jewel Shapiro is brilliant. I’ve always wanted to find out the perspectives of a psychic and how they go about doing their business. Although I think that no one in this world could really predict anything, much less the future of someone, this …

I have often heard it said that Mansfield Park is one of the least enjoyable books and this is due in large part to the weakness of its central protaganist, Fanny Price, who is sent to live with her wealthy relatives.
I understand why they see it this way. For …

Perhaps we all love to read the success stories of the stars or the rich. This book by Ferguson also offers a success story. Many of us love to travel and have been to countries in Europe, where we have probably wondered more than once why the West has …

Fire and Ice is a great book that can exite you no matter what you think about books. Erin Hunter is the best of the best when you come down to authors. Hunter can inspire kids to start reading and will help them in their time alone. This book …

The Nick Jr. The Backyardigans “Rescue Patrol” by Catherine Lukas is a beginner reading book which is part of the read-to-read book series. This particular book is based on the children’s show “The Backyardigans”, and the characters will be familiar to both children and parents if they are familiar …

Hidden Currents is the seventh book in the Drake Sisters series by a wonderful author, Christine Feehan. This is Elle and Jackson’s story and I was blown away by this book. I was not expecting Elle to be introduced the ways she was but once I got past that …

Recently, I finished a book written by Camika Spencer called Cubicles. The story revolves about the life of three women namely, Faulkner, Joyce and Margaret. Both, Faulkner and Joyce are black women looking for a spot in the corporate world. Actually, Joyce is a manager seeking for an executive …

Generation Ecstacy by Simon Reynolds.
In the 1980’s, the rise of rave parties skyrocketed like a missile, hitting its peak in the 1990’s and then slowly heading into a decline.
This book is supposed to be the magnum opus that recounts the definitive look into rave culture and the rise of …

There are few comic books out there that have the mystique of Cerebus. In fact, no other comic book really can. It is the longest running series ever in history to have the same writer/artist throughout, and is certainly one of the most famous independent comic books …

I had seen some previews for the movie based on this book and it looked pretty funny so when my sister bought this book I decided to read it. To say the least it was not exactly what I expected.
I though it was going to be more about …

So I love to read everyday and go through books all the time because I read them so much and can’t get enough of them. I received a book from my mother which was a black romance novel book and I just knew off top that I will like …

The Demon Apostle is the third book in the Demon Wars Saga Trilogy. I had high hopes for this book but was sorely let down. We again join Pony, Elbryan and the others. However, Pony is not herself. She has been through great tragedy, obviously, and so begins to …

As a kid, I remember reading Anne of Green Gables and how it instantly became my favorite book. I was probably 10 when I read it, which is about the age the book is intended for (give or take a few years). I decided to read …

They Cage the Animals at Night is the heartbreaking memoir of Jennings Burch, whose childhood was spent in orphanages and institutions because his mother was sick and unable to take care of him.
Jennings is jut 8 years old when his mother brings him to a building and tells …

One thing I learned while in High School and College is the teachers seem to want their students to read the same books in their classes. I was amazed when my English college teacher asked us to read All Quiet on the Western Front. I had read that …

This book is written by Chris Gibson, a former acne sufferer and a holistic practitioner. I bought it at $50 and followed the tips in this book. I know that when it comes to acne, there are tons of products out there which range from creams to medicines to …

Reading mystery novels is a good way to relax and make me use my mind, I love reading almost anything but mystery is one of the best but the first on my list is comedy because laughing and chuckling is great in relieving stress, I stumbled upon a manga …

The nature of this story, Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes is quite surreal. Imagine having to go through lots of difficulty just to find out whether there is any of your illegitimate child ever, by any chance. That’s what this story is all about.
A rich man …

Escape from the Island of Aquarius, Book 2 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series, continues the story of the family-team of archeologists - Dr. Cooper and his two teenage children, Lila and Jay. This time, the Coopers set out to find a missing missionary who had been serving …

This used to be my favourite book when I was in grade 4 - and still remains as one of my old favourites. Ella Enchanted is about a 15 year old girl Ella who is under a curse of obedience. This curse makes her obey any command given to …

I borrowed some books to be read almost every night, before I go to sleep, and the book Chameleons is about 2 souls who pretended to be someone else.
The hero’s character is Ryan Havens, and he is a very good looking and sexy cowboy, and he pretended to be …

This treat for the eyes is an excellent tip-off for everyone who sticks with classical wrapping techniques, but search new ideas or simply look for additional inspiration. Being a seasonal guide is brilliantly divided into easy to find and use chapters, soon after friendly and enlivening introduction. Spring, summer, …

The romantic family story Love The One You’re With written by Emily Giffin is more like television soap rather than a novel. But it is readable for its pleasant and relatable story line. The one line plot of the book is that an ex boyfriend unexpectedly comes into life …

The Merriam Webster’s 11th Edition (collegiate) dictionary is designed to help students and professors to easily find words, look up their meaning (s) and origin (s). I have owned my dictionary for 2 years and I find it easy to look up any word because of the tabs on …