This is the fourth book in the series for The Murder Club by James Patterson and the basis of the short-lived TV series. The heroine, homicide detective, Lindsay Boxer gets into a bit of spot when she becomes involved in shooting two teenagers who looked like they were just …

Recently I picked up the Brothers Karamazov by the great Fyodor Dostoevsky. His body of work is most clearly defined by the five amazing novels, Crime and Punishment, Demons, Notes from Underground, The Idiot, and Brothers Karamazov, which is his last great work. Having read all the others …

I updated to Windows Vista around 18 months ago, but even after that amount of time, I was still having problems with certain areas such as screensavers, wallpapers and other bizaar Vista issues.
I’m fairly certain anyone who is not a techno geek, will have had problems with the Vista …

The Vox Super-Mini Spanish English Dictionary is great for those of us who know a little when we need to know a lot. I think it’s a great little resource to have if you want to be able to translate words into English quickly, or formulate an accurate …

Written by John L Brown and Cerylle A. Moffett, this book, The Hero’s Journey: How Educators Can Transform Schools and Improve Learning is unlike any other. It cost slightly expensive but I got the lucky chance to borrow it from a friend of mine. I’m not sure …

I read this book because I was intrigued by the idea that the people in some places were happier than those in other places. The author travels the globe interviewing ordinary people and happiness experts to discover the secrets of happiness.
The author is talented and amusing. The writing style …

Deception Point centers on the deathly struggle between good and evil in a political world that has been given the opportunity to exploit an astounding scientific discovery. The novel abounds with superb descriptive prose on decisive moments of life and of death, of truth and of insincerity. The …

I’d had no experience with the religious world of Wicca before picking up this book. But, a few semesters of studying religion a stint in the Army with a few practitioners of Wicca brought me around to wanting to know more. I had no idea where to begin, and …

“Bossy Bear” is a children’s book by David Horvath. It is new, published in 2007. The book features lots of colorful drawings and I like Horvath’s drawing style, but there is not much substance to the book and I am not sure it teaches a useful lesson.
First, …

Another book by Lynne Graham that I have read and love would be Second-Time Bride. In this nice memorable novel, Daisy had been married to Alessio Leopardi before, and her marriage had gone all wrong, when Alessio dumped her within months of their wedding. What Alessio doesn’t …

“Heaven, Texas” was the first book by Susan Elizabeth Phillips that I read. I literally read the entire book standing in the aisle of the bookstore where I first saw it and laughed out loud every once in a while which, I believe, caused people to look at me …

Come to think of it, I rarely take the opportunity to review cook books which I’ve read countless times. I don’t know why. Maybe because I’m so cooped up and concentrating on fictional and non-fiction type of self-help books and novels that I tend to ‘neglect’ cook books.
But …

I purchased the hardcover edition of the book simply titled “I Love Lucy” by Elisabeth Edwards because I find that hardcover books hold up better over time even if they do take up more space and bulkier. As for the book, I was somewhat disappointed with what this book …

One gift I really find very useful for a mother like me whose one passion is Baking is this book: The Craft of Baking: Cakes, Cookies, and other Sweets with Ideas of Inventing your own (Hardcover) by Karen DeMasco and Mindy Fox. A beloved friend gave this book to …

Even though I tend to frequent local book stores over chains such as Barnes and Noble, I do visit this Barnes and Noble quite a bit both for its convenience and selection. This rather large location is located within Biltmore Park, and it’s the only book store in the …

This book is a complete guide to any parent of children that suffer from autism spectrum disorders. In this book Jenny McCarthy explains in detail how she cured her son’s autism symptoms. She stresses that autism itself can not be cured; however, many of the symptoms can …

I really enjoyed reading this book, even though I had watched the movie on my ipod before reading it. I got so hungry for diner food that I think my fiance and I went to Waffle House at least 2 different times the week I was reading this book …

I did the book Theban Plays in my first year of university, and even though I was not necessarily eager to study it, I still found that the plays inside were fairly easy to understand and learn. This was because the plays were translated into fairly simple English that …

This is the lab manual book written by Cheryl Duxbury, the person who happens to be the instructor of the biology labs in University of waterloo. I have never yet to meet her but from what I know, she writes very hard exams. This book is actually called ‘Introduction …

The author of The Political Education of a 9/11 Widow, Kristin Breitweiser, was a Republican before the attacks of 9/11. She describes how she lived in the “bubble” of the upper class life of a Wall Street wife before the attacks. Then she tells what it was …

Going Coastal is about a girl who gets fed up with her job so she quits. For good, this time. I liked the fact that it’s not a typical chick lit book in that she’s not a girl who went from a small town to big city, or someone …

Mike Davis’s book was on that was really hard for me to really peace together. I found that he really had issues putting a thought together. It seemed like to me that he start the paragraph about a flood then somewhere in it we be talking about earthquakes …

Batman: Tales of the Demon is a graphic novel by Dennis O’Neil. It’s a graphic novel containing stories about Batman and his adversary Ra’s Al Ghul. It’s a very interesting story because Ra’s Al Ghul isn’t your typical Batman villain; he’s a terrorist who wants to …

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 …

The Easy Step by Step Guide to Being Positive and Staying Positive is a book written by Pauline Rowson and this book is truly inspirational and it teaches me to think positive and look ahead for positive answers in life whenever there is a stumble block of difficulties and …

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 …

This books is created by Robert T. Kiyosaki, financial advisors of Bill Gates (the owner Microsoft Corporation). This book writes to achieve financial freedom. In his book, Robert T. Kiyosaki separated people into left-quadrant and right-quadrant. Left quadrant is people who works to get money and in the right …

If you are a child care provider, a great resource book is the Iowa Family Childcare Handbook. Even if you do not reside in Iowa, this is a fantastic book to add to your childcare resource library. The 325 page paperback book is spiral bound and is …

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 …

I could not put the book ALL THAT MATTERS down. Jan Goldstein is a masterful writer. He has created a novel that plumbs the depths of depression, and shows the reader that hope is the most important aspect of life.
The young protagonist of this novel …

Tahoe Silence is a novel about a young deaf-mute girl who is kidnapped. The girl and her brother are in the backyard of her home when motorcycles approach and the brother is knocked unconscious. When he awakens, his sister is gone. She is unable to speak and can communicate …

This book title, Stay Mad for Life has really a long link to it. And on the front page itself, the continuation title is: Get Rich, Stay Rich (Make Your Kids Even Richer). Can you imagine the title? Very long indeed and makes me wonder can …

‘Five have plenty of fun’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is quite an interesting book and nice to read. The five children spend their holidays at Kirrin cottage and they enjoy themselves. Uncle Quentin has two visitor scientists and all of them are busy working on …

This book is really great for kids. It’s a mystery book and it makes one’s mind think and be creative, and I value this book because it lets kids be smart and lets them analyze this book while still having fun.
The book is all about the Wakefield twins having …

The Road Less Travelled is a psychology book, or rather is psychotherapy, which consists of 4 chapters. In the first chapter, M Scott Peck as a writer, using the instruments of discipline as the primary tool to solve all the problems that occur, so to solve all the problems, …

I absolutely adore Harry Potter and am one of his biggest fans! Those people you see on the news who go to the midnight release party, yep I am one of them. However, it has not always been that way. I only recently got into Harry Potter, after the …

Feng Shui Step by Step is written by T. Raphael Simons. This amazing Feng Shui Step by Step is written by T. Raphael Simons. This amazing book breaks Feng Shui down into simple steps that can be learned and applied not only to your home, but also to yourself. …

This evening I read The Proving Trail written by western writing legend, Louis Lamour.
I liked the way the book was written in first person. Kearney McRaven, is a seventeen year old boy trying to solve the murder of his father.
He finds that the killers …

I love entertaining at my home! It’s a great way for me to bring my close friends and family together over similar interests: great food, awesome decor, and a few adult beverages.
I had been looking online for some help in stepping up my skills when it comes to hosting …

I do not know much about Southern Living the magazine; however, I do know a lot about Southern Living and I was definitely interested when I read the title of the book which is based on Southern desserts. Southern cookbooks are ubiquitous, but only a handful of them actually …

Black Bird is a Japanese Manga by Kanoko Sakurakoji that has now been converted into English. This is like my all-time favorite manga at the moment. I mean I love this manga. I will admit that that it’s sort of cliché with a girl, needing to be saved by a …

I have finished this book last year. It is a gift from my husband on my birthday and this is a first book of Robin S. Sharma that I have read. This book really affects a lot on my ways of thinking and doing things.
The book was about the …

Self-Management for Actors
Bonnie Gillespie
ISBN:9780972301985
Genre: Non-fiction/How-to
This was one of my first (required) readings for an theatre class and I loved every minute of Self-Management for Actors. This is by far one of the best books to read for people just starting out in the world of acting and it could …

The Amber Room is first novel from Steve Berry and started from concentration camp in Austria, 1945. In prolog, he described the condition of that camp and also introduced the key person that will link the novel to current situation, Karol Borya, a Russian. Then, the setting was moved …

Oliver North’s second volume in the War Stories Book series that accompanies his TV show of the same name, dubbed “Heroism in the Pacific,” is a five star masterpiece!
Even if you don’t like North’s politics, you will have to acknowledge that this book is a great comprehensive overview of …

I picked up this book-’Going La La’ by Alexandra Potter- at a book sale recently and have just finished reading it.
It’s about a young woman called Frankie who has everything going for her.. she has a great job, a nice flat and a gorgeous boyfriend called hugh, the …

The book Night by Elie Wiesel is an extraordinary book. It is amazing. It is very influential. It is very sad and emotional. But it is an amazing book. It is about the holocaust and is a true story about the author.
It starts off when the Elie is a …

This book is the seventh in a series of eight kids’ books called Deltora Quest. In this books, the protagonists Leif, Barda, and Jasmine must find the seventh and final gem of the missing (now mostly found) gems of the Belt of Deltora. There are a few twists and …

All of my writing is from personal experience, considering I write a lot of poetry and prose. I use a lot of different techniques in my writing, and a lot of that comes from books, whether they are books of poetry or writing reference books; every book I …

“The Sword and the Flame” by Stephen Lawhead, Book 3 of the Dragon King Series, puts Quentin, the protagonist, through a real test. The story had started with Quentin as a young boy serving as an acolyte in a temple of Arin. Since then, Quentin has found the true …