This was a book that started out very well but did not entirely live up to its promise.
The main character is David, a young man in training to be an Olympic bicyclist. his parents have died (we never find out too much about them) and he has …

I have read the book —˜How to get what you want and want what you have: A practical and spiritual guide to personal success’ written by John Gray. This is an interesting book and also helpful, although I could not find anything new. Since I had read several similar …

I am a voracious reader and have been ever since I was a small child. I can remember going to the public library when I was about twelve year old and checking out ten books at a time, which I would read in about a week. My dad used …

Gruber’s Complete SAT Guide 2008 was the book I used to help study for the SAT last year. It’s a really thick, blue SAT book, and the text on the cover is in orange. Nothing too special on the outside, but once I opened it up, I fell in …

“Pizza At Sally’s” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Monica Wellington. It was published by the Penguin Group in 2006. This is a very cute, yet basic story about a pizzeria owner named Sally. The story shows the reader what all goes into running a …

I recently purchased the book “Children’s Writer’s Word Book” 2nd edition by Alijandra Mogilner & Tayopa Mogilner. This is a very helpful book for anyone who writes children’s stories. The authors have devised a thesaurus that assigns approximate grade levels to words. The book is searchable by …

I felt that this was a very long book and would be better suited for kids who know how to read on their own rather than a book a parent reads to their kids at bedtime or naptime. It follows the cartoon movie to a T, so if …

The life and the history of Tudors thrills a lot of people and countless movies, books, conspiracy theories and TV shows about them clearly state that. I’ve never particularly been a history nerd, but I noticed that books based on a real story, especially, when it’s something that happened …

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldrige. This book was easily available at my local library. Amazon.com also sells it in the $10 range.
I am a foster parent about to embark on the journey of adopting an older child. I thought …

THE CANDIDATE by Susan Wales and Robin Shope is a fast paced political thriller. Jill Lewis returns to her hometown of Delavan, Wisconsin to run the newspaper. Just days into the job there is a drowning at a popular resort, LAKE LAWN RESORT. When Jill arrives on the scene …

About a month ago a teenager submitted a book request at the library I work for. The book, “The Summer I Turned Pretty” by Jenny Han.
I had not heard of this author or title but I accepted the request anyway. I did a small amount of research and …

Ctrl-Z is a kind of clever, almost funny book by Andrew Norriss. It seems aimed at children, maybe middle school aged kids?
At any rate, I felt that the idea was creative while still almost believable and it would definitely be fun to have a computer that would let you …

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 …

“Star Trek 101″ by Terry J. Erdmann may or may not be worth a fan’s time and money. I borrowed the book from the library and I enjoyed it, but I doubt I would spend money on it. The reason I would not purchase this book is because a …

I have been a Woody Allen fan since I was a little girl and many years ago I bought myself a great book called ‘Woody Allen Beyond Words’ by Robert Benayoun. This is a large hardback book that I enjoy flicking through frequently, with that classic picture of …

Dawn, Book 1. From the California Diaries collection. Author is Ann M. Martin.
This is actually the first book of the whole California Diaries series.
These books are intended for the young pre-teen age leve. I’m a 40 year old parent. So, my perception of the book may be …

Having read that book I must say I was a little disappointed. After reading two of Dean Koontz’s books I got accustomed to his storytelling skills and although I was aware of the fact that it wasn’t a great writer, his books seemed a good fun. No more. ‘The …

This is a wonderful book that introduces dentists and dental students to the realities of clinical practice with examples and color plates(pictures).
It contains a series of 13 entirely new thought provoking problems which will make you think. In reality, it is impossible to solve all the problems in the clinical …

This book has a new approach to learning biology. Some activities the book has includes reading essays, watching videos and slideshows and having experiments. The book requires you to keep a journal like a real scientist so that you can always record whatever is right on your mind and …

This was the first book I read by the popular horror writer Anne Rice. Before this book I had never heard of her, and I certainly did not take vampire novels or movies very seriously. In fact, when my aunt introduced me to the novel, I was quite sure …

The blood doctor is crime novel about an author who is researching his family for the latest biography he is writing, that of his own great-grandfather who was family doctor to the royal family, more specifically Queen Victoria’s eight child Leopold. Leopold was a bleeder, he had hemophilia. During …

‘Shopaholic Abroad’ is the follow up book to the hugely successful ‘Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic’ by the very talented Sophie Kinsella. We pick up a few months on from the where the last book finished, with Becky Bloomwood- the queen of shoppers- taking a vacation to New York …

I got the Mayo Clinic Guide to Pregnancy towards the beginning of my pregnancy and I have been very happy with it. It is informative, comforting, and very easy to follow.
The book is organized by month of pregnancy. For each month of the pregnancy, there is a …

From the moment I read the synopsis of this book I was really excited. The Beauty and The Beast is one of my favorite fairytales, so I definitely had to read this. I was pleasantly surprised about how much I loved it, it’s a fascinated story with characters a …

Daredevil Issue 291 shows the beginning of the Kingpin’s plan to not only control the media, but outright purchase the media. Little does he know that he himself is being tricked by a more powerful villian in the form of Hydra.
This issue is one of the last to …

Tender Is The Night is an amazingly subtle and deeply psychological novel of the American classic. Many critics put above THE GREAT GATSBY, which the author himself called his favorite work. And it’s no accident: the book is mainly autobiographical.
Fitzgerald described the flip side of his outwardly luxurious …

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle Manga Volume 2 continues Syaoran’s journey to retrieve Princess Sakura’s memories that have vanished in the form of feathers. In the Hanshin Republic Syaoran, Fai and Kurogane search for the feathers while using strange weapons called Kudan to fight off rival gangs who want to …

I want to preface my review of this book by saying that I am not, even slightly, a fan of the Twilight series. I read the books and saw the first two movies to see what the fuss was about, and I came out of the experience feeling …

The Alchemist, through its parables and puzzling words of wisdom is very intelligent book suited for people who seeks something more of this life other than the usual worldly wisdom of fame, fortune, and riches. The boy Santiago was just a simple shephered boy who dreamed twice of …

Point of Origin was written by Patricia Cornwell and published by Berkley Books, 1998.
The story could have been good, if not for the dreary medical and forensic jargon and unnecessary details of tedious proceedings. These do not impress; I suspect these are to fill up space for …

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. by: AGATHA CHRISTIE (1939)
Agatha Christie was always known for her ability to write in the genre of mystery and crime, granting herself the title as “Queen of Crime”. Her books and works are wildly popular, selling over 1 billion copies, and only beaten by …

Rarely do I find a series of books that appeals to more than one or two people in my household. John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series has the honor of being enjoyed by so far three with the possibility soon of a fourth family member. While technically classified as juvenile …

The third installment of Stephenie Meyer’s super popular Twilight series, Eclipse was an excellent book to read. This book focused on “choice”. Bella, the main character has to choose between her former love interest (a vampire) or her best friend (a werewolf). A complicated love triangle, a vampire seeking …

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card is one of my favorite books. Set in Earth’s future, this impressive work is a about a genius boy named Ender Wiggin who is taken from his family to Battle School to train for an imminent battle against the insectoid invaders called “buggers.” …

“Water, Wind, Fire” is a book I first picked up on the 99 cent shelf at the local goodwill. Not expecting more more than an interesting read at best, I bought the book.
It is a very short book, around 48 pages if I remember correctly. The book is …

I have recently completed Software Engineering by Robert Pressman. This was a fifth edition book. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the way this book handles a complicated topic is simply outstanding.
Software Engineering is a subject with which every professional should be acquainted with. This …

This is one of the best books I have ever read. I have never come across a literary work that I have liked so much. I admit, I have a sin before my conscience - I had doubts that J.K. Rowling can make a proper finale to the most …

“Astonish Yourself” is a self-help philosophy book, something rather unique in my experience. Don’t let yourself be frightened away by the word ‘philosophy’, it’s really a very accessible read. The book is made up of a series of experiments meant to makes us think of our place in …

I absolutely loved this book by Philip Yancey. This book is one of many that he has written that focuses on Christianity. I don’t like to read a lot of Christian books besides the Bible but I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves Christianity. When I …

This comic book is the beginning of the Luann adventures. Luann is younger in this book, not like now when she is getting a car, friends with Mrs. Horner, and her brother is a firefighter with a crush on Toni. Back in this book, she is suffering from the …

This book is about how to lose weight and keep it off - same as hundreds of other books on the subject. What sets this book apart from the others is the focus. This book does deal with what you eat and how much exercise you get, …

The Defenders remains one of the more unique books in the history of the Marvel Universe. In time, the series would become more of a silly joke book parody of superheroes. This was ok for the early 1980’s and the book did ok before finally falling to cancellation. In …

Driving Sideways by Jess Riley is about a road-trip journey and I have enjoyed my time reading this book most definitely.
The main character is Leigh Fielding and she have had a kidney transplant and on her way to recuperate. So she goes on a road trip …

I started reading the book the moment I got hold of a copy and was really excited to start finishing this Paulo Coelho’s. I sure have no idea what it was about… I did not have a background, but relied on my instinct that it must be good since …

Linchpin is book about making yourself stand out. The author is basically telling us that unless we are something spectacular, we are just like everyone else. But there are things that make us spectacular, like having letters of reference or an amazing blog when applying for jobs in lieu …

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 …

I recently finished reading the novel entitled “Into The Woods” by Tana French. I am not an avid reader of murder mysteries, but the description on the jacket looked pretty interesting and I liked how it took place in Dublin, as I was traveling there while reading the book. …

“Hiccup Snickup” is a children’s book authored by Melinda Long and illustrated by thor Wickstrom. It was published in 2001. This is a book about a family of hippies and the daughter who gets the hiccups. It is quite an annoying book.
Pros: At least the subject matter …

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