The book is filled with confusion mystry and emotional suspenses. It starts with a murder case which turns into a life changing experience for the main characters in the film! It is something like i have read never before! The codes, the facts the fiction, you really can not …

As a Valentine’s Day gift this past weekend, I purchased the Dr. Seuss book The Lorax for my daughter.
She has an animated film based on this book, which she has watched a couple times. But, this is the first time she has read the book. And, I took the …

To Green Angel Tower is the sprawling conclusion to Tad Williams’ trilogy Memory, Sorrow and Thorn. And sprawling is an understatement. Unlike the first two novels, the finale, at least in its paperback form, covers two large volumes of more than 800 pages. Yes, this is …

Perfect Phrases for Customer Service is written by Robert Bacal and this purplish book is a real favorite of mine actually. I used to work in the service industry and I always wonder why some customers related well to some of my colleagues and not to me or …

Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s, “A Declaration of Sentiments” elucidates a similar dilemma in regard to the paradigm of individual liberty versus societal norms. While society accepts men as the more competent of the genders, this instirution inhibits the individual liberty of women. Cady Stanton bolsters her argument for the individual …

“The Volunteers” was another book I found some years ago in an old bookcase. I believe it was published originally in 1985, but I had neither heard of it nor its author. I had tried reading it a little before I entered high school even though I had never …

When I was looking for more text books that could help me with a course I was doing one semester called “Principles of Management” I found a book called “ACCA Study and Revision Pack: 2.5B Organisation and Management by Roger Bennett”. I figured that despite the fact that the …

I have been looking for a cheap yet good baking book for cookies . I have indeed seen many good books but not one as cheap as Cookies Wonderland . Cookies Wonderland is a bilingual book - with both English and Chinese instructions on how to bake the …

I love to read, though my interest only extend to the paranormal type books. Yeah I know what some of you might be saying right now “Oh great another one”. Wrong! In my defense I started reading paranormal books before twilight even became as popular as it is today. …

This is one of those books that I found on the recommended section in Goodreads, I immediately felt drawn to it’s beautiful cover, so I felt like I needed to read it right away! I started eyeing it and the next thing I knew, I was already halfway through the …

If you have a desire to run your own freelance writing business, the book “Start and Run a Copywriting Business” by Steve Slaunwhite is a good place to start. One problem many have with starting a business is that fear of failure prevents them from ever beginning in the …

I found this book to be pretty disappointing.
The basic storyline is about a spirit who wants to tell it’s story and all the things it’s been through. The main plot is the spirit avenging the death of a young girl.
The first few pages held such promise, but it …

I love this book so much, titled, The Other Boleyn Girl, written by Philippa Gregory. The cover of the book looks very ancient and nice and this story starts off with 2 sisters who sort of compete with one another for the love of a King. The …

The ‘Legend of Zelda’ franchise spans decades and has a rich history and mythos. While I was never a big enough gamer to get into the franchise (not to mention never really having the right consoles), I have developed a respect for it as well as an interest …

Sadly, I lost my cat Hobbes very suddenly after having him for 17 years. He unexpectedly took ill and within a couple months he had seriously deteriorated to not being able to walk. A few days later, he passed away minutes after I arrived home.
I have another cat that …

In The Book Thief, Death narrates the story of a young German girl, Liesel, and her life in a small German village during the time of WWII and the holocaust. Considered a young adult book, I found this to be one of the best written books I have ever …

How To Think Like A Horse is a nice little book by Cherry Hill. Cherry Hill has authored many horse books in order to help owners and riders and she is highly esteemed in the horse world. Cherry Hill is also a rider and equestrian. What I like most …

This book, The Love Trainer, is the only book by its author, Julia Llewellyn, which I have read. I enjoyed it enough to suggest others read it, mostly as a nice light read.
Everything about the book is satisfactory. The basic premise of the book is of a woman …

The Stepford Wives (written by Ira Levin and published by Bloomsburry in 1998)
As it is, the book is often better than the movie, even if the cast of stars feature award-winning actresses. Three movies of the same name have been adapted from the novel in 1972, 1975 and …

“Everyone Dies” is a book written by Michael McGarrity, featuring Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney.
The procedures followed by Kerney’s team to solve the case is very interesting and informative.
In the book a killer is killing victims and leaving notes taunting and threatening Kerney, Kerney’s wife Sara, (who we …

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 …

Death in Precinct Puerto Rico is the first in a series of novels written by Steven Torres. Torres writes about police in the small town of Angustias in Puerto Rico. A blurb on the book says “In five or ten years, Steven Torres may have done for Puerto Rico …

I can’t speak for this particular edition, but we used the Classroom in a Book series in the classroom when I was studying for my associate’s degree in graphic communication/electronic prepress. It was great! Really taught the tools well. The book enabled us to work independently at our own …

The pride of doesntt of Lahiri of the thing which says very impressed story or the dramatic short story but on the other hand knits the very realistic story of evacuation life household. It can believe her quality directly, can be related one to that kind of everyday quality. …

Noted as Jane Austen’s last work Persuasion is perhaps one of my favorties of her novels. It is very quiet and somber in comparison to some of Jane’s other novels, with the noteable exception of Mansfield Park. This book is not quite as dark and gloomy as its counterpart, …

Who said that Cinderella had to become the princess? Why not just cut the sotry off and the end and leave you guessing? That is what this story did, and it was so upsetting because the book was so good, the ending did not close anything up, just left …

This is a book about a hermaphrodite.
(Hence, the name.)
This is a very good book.
(Hence, the 10 stars.)
This book spans several generations, tracing the history of a mutated gene, through a convoluted series of incestuous unions.
But a great deal of pity and understanding is afforded to the said incestuous family, …

Fantasy novels and movies are some of my favourite especially if they tell the story properly and help immerse me in the fantasy world of the book or movie. This is why I consider movies, tv series and books such as The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Game …

I love Asian literature and couldn’t resist when I saw Shanghai Girls by Lisa See in the bestseller section of the bookstore. Shanghai Girls is a story of two sisters whose comfortable and modern-for-their-day Shanghai lives were uprooted by their father’s gambling, and the war. As payment …

Pretty sad story here that I’ve read, which is The Last Year of Being Married by Sarah Tucker. It is about the characters of Sarah and Paul and their 7 year marriage is somewhat at stake, and there are lot of issues that they have to think through and …

Bluffer’s Guide is a series of humorous books teaching people how to bluff about different topics. As I love playing pranks and getting my fortune told, my friend thought that it was a good idea to give me The Bluffer’s Guide to Astrology & Fortune Telling by Alexander …

The Silver Chair is the fifth book of the Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. It is the first book that does not include Edmund, Lucy, Susan or Peter - who have been visiting Narnia throughout all the books (except the prequel - The Magician’s Nephew).
I liked …

In the era of “Bleeding Kansas”, the time when Kansas was being fought over because of the argument of whether or not it would be a free state Lidie Newton was a tomboy, and she once she had met Thomas Newton, she knew that he would be someone …

I have just finished the third installment of Diana Gabaldon’s Lord John series, Lord John and the Hand of Devils. If you are not familiar with her writing, they are all period pieces and the Lord John series takes place in the 1750’s, the time of the Seven …

After seeing the previews for Atonement the movie I was excited to read the book. I always read the book before seeing the movie because 99% of the time the book is better. I was sadly disappointed with Atonement the book by Ian McEwan. I was …

Who’s In The Bathroom is a children’s book written by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Adrian Reynolds. It is a newer book, published in 2006. It is a very funny story that had my daughter smiling and laughing as she guessed who was in the bathroom. It …

The Robb Report styles itself as a magazine for the ultra-rich. When I say ultra-rich, I mean that you would not flinch at the $8.99 cover price for the magazine, and also that you could actually afford to buy any of the ridiculously overpriced products featured in the …

“The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain was one of my favorite stories when I was a kid, and it still remains so. The book tells about two boys of the same age who are not related and yet look amazingly alike, so much so that they can …

I am reviewing the book, Loch Ness Leap, written by Sandy Schofield, and no, Sandy is not a relative of Michael from Prison Break. Hehe. This book was written in 1997, and has 256 pages to its length. Anyone familiar with Quantum Leap is familiar with Dr. …

I liked most of the Sophie McKenzie books I’ve read. The one’s I’ve read were all action-packed, fast-paced and very entertaining. After thoroughly enjoying the Medusa Project (another series by McKenzie), I decided to read more from the same author, and the first book I found was Blood Ties.
The …

The Essential Ken Wilber is a collection of books, and I believe also essays, by Ken Wilber, an author who focuses on psychology, philosophy, and religion. I was first introduced to Ken Wilber by reading his book called No Boundary where he focuses on psychological boundaries which humans set …

I borrowed from my sister this book, and it is a James Bond spy kind. It is a good and fun read.
Do you all know that Ian Fleming is the creator of “James Bond”? Now, we are all so ever hyped about James Bond the movie sequels …

The book that I am going to be reviewing, A Child Called It, was written by Dave Pelzer. I checked it out from the library after hearing many recommendations for it.
This book is a true story about how Dave was abused as a child by his mother. It …

McNally’s Dare was written by Vincent Lardo and published in 2003 by Berkley Publishing Group.
Archy McNally, one of Palm Beach’s most eligible bachelors and Discreet Inquirer for McNally and Sons, found himself again in the midst of a murder. A waiter, Jeff Rodgers was found drowned in …

In a bookstore I saw this big book by Martha Stewart titled Homekeeping Handbook - The Essential Guide to Caring Everything in Your Home. The glossy pages and the simple photos attracted me to buy it. It’s a 700pages plus book so it’s really heavy. Imagine how comprehensive it …

I love a good action book anytime. Dead Even is written by Brad Meltzer and cost less than $10, but the story is so good and perfect. It feels exactly like reading a novel or something. It is about Sara Tate, avery good Manhattan based assistant …

The sixth novel in Michael McGarrity’s Kevin Kerney series is “Under the Color of Law.” Kerney has just become police chief in Santa Fe, the job he had held several years earlier when he was shot in the knee and forced to retire.
One of his first cases involved the …

Divergent by Veronica Roth is the first book in the Divergent series. Beatrice Prior lives in futuristic Chicago, which has been divided into five factions. When teenagers turn sixteen, they have to pick which faction they want to spend the rest of their lives in. The factions are: Abnegation …

Fans of Haruki Murakami’s brand of literary excellence may be disappointed in Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. Although there is much to recommend the story at the onset, lack of interesting development as well as countless pages devoted to the “technical” details of this imaginary world …

I’ve always been a fan of the Goosebumps Series. I’ve read them since i was a small child. the Give Yourself Goosebumps Series is a branch off of the original Goosebumps Series, which allows one to have an adventure right at home! This is one of the main reasons …