My daughter once again brought home a book from the school library to read (in between chapters of the book we are reading together). This time around, it was a book called Little Critter’s These Are My Pets.
The book was OK. But I sometimes wonder if the schools think …

This is another story by Mary Higgins Clark. It is the story of Ellie Cavanaugh who is seven when her elder sister Andrea gets murdered near her home in New York’s Westchester Country. It is Ellie’s testimony that puts Rob westerfield in jail despite there being more suspects in …

Margaret Truman learned all about the ins and outs of Washington politics when her father was President. And she has turned that knowledge into a career as a prize winning mystery writer. In her latest book, Murder On K Street, there is the murder of a Senator’s wife …

When I started doing a Principles of Management course at my university in the latter part of May, I recalled seeing one or two books that might help me, which was on a shelf at my late aunt’s house. One of those books was a book called “Management Information …

This book is about apostrophe, comma, colon, semi-colon, dash, and punctuation mark. Yes! This is a book about punctuation. How boring, you might think! But this book is far from boring. In fact, it is hilarious!
This book shows how punctuation really matters to convey the right messages. …

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 had been wanting this book for quite a while before I received it as a Christmas gift. It is a very nice book for a knitter, especially one who, like me, likes to have a finished product quickly.
There is a good section at the front about how to …

The print on this book caught my eye on the book stand at our bookstore, it featured a woman in an elegant eggplant cocktail dress sitting on couch, her legs were spread evenly and casually and you can’t really see her face as it’s only half-shown, but I could …

A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott Rosamond Vivian lived a very sheltered reclusive life with her heartless grandfather on a remote island off the English coast.
But all that changes when Phillip Tempest arrives to visit her grandfather. Rosamond is taken with Tempest almost immediately. Tempest, who …

Yishun Community Library is one of the most hangout places that I will always be at without fail. This is the place where I loan my library books and get my healthy dosage of reading.
Can you believe it that one time, I spent my hour there just …

This is like Harry Potter for grownups. I really likes this book a lot. It’s a story about magic. It’s set in Victorian times and it features Jonathon Strange, a young magic student, (although young here doesn’t mean pre-teen, like another magic student I could mention) and Mr Norrel, …

Raymond Carver’s final book will depress you. Keep that in mind. It’s a good book, very elegant, not very diverse but somehow extremely original in it’s own way. However, it is extremely depressing. I didn’t say it’s sad, mind you. I mean, it is sad, but that’s not the …

Every single book that I’ve read by Kelly Oram I’ve devoured and enjoyed, and obviously, Cinder & Ella wasn’t the exception. Cinder & Ella turned out to be a very pleasant and entertained journey that shows the growth that a character can have.
Cinder & Ella met through her …

This books main thesis I think was that it tried to point out that the bug business and the war business was almost hand and hand. Yet the Scientist and the War committee never saw eye to eye. I never really thought about the extermination of people like bugs. …

I find this book, Naughty Girl by J.W. McKenna pretty shady actually. I just can’t find myself liking the characters in this book, especially the way in the circumstance of Diedra Newman and Carl Harman find each other. I think the story is not suitable for the young …

The novel “Club Dead” is the third one in the Sookie Stackhouse series written by the well known author Charlaine Harris. I also thought that it was a little better than the first two novels as well since the writer seems to be bolder now and I think the …

First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr Barack Obama for winning the Presidential Election. Way before he won, I have read this book by him, Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama. It is a must-read and I highly recommend …

Here is yet another good picture book by William Steig: “The Amazing Bone.” This one, however, I introduce to you with a mild warning: there are some scary scenes in it that might frighten younger children. The story is about Pearl, a happy young pig who finds a talking …

If you’ve never traveled to New York City not only are you missing out on the amazing sights, history and melting pot of cultures, but you’re also missing out on the unlimited amount of cuisines provided 24-7.
Edible Brooklyn: the cookbook is a collection of recipes from various restaurants and …

This is the fourth book of the Bloodwing Cronicals. A Romulan Empire themed series of novels created to give Star Trek fans an insight into a previously unexplored culture. Since the book was published in 2000 most of the information has been rendered non-cannon and is currently incompatible with …

Vernor Vinge has written so far about five novels, three of which have won the Hugo (A Fire Upon Deep, A Deepness In The Sky and Rainbow’s End).
Still he has two Hugo awards for short stories, so he is a very popular science fiction writer in America.
Vinge was the …

Money Ace X is a Korean comic gaining quite a popularity among the ladies due to its interesting plot. I, too am one of those ladies who just can’t get enough of Korean comics especially when the genre of it are romance and comedy. Money Ace X or MAX …

Girls in Love is a novel from the Summer Girls series by Hailey Abbott. It’s a light, fun, cute story about 3 cousins who are on a family vacation and the summer romances that inevitably occur - but not smoothly. I’d say that it’s aimed at young adult and …

John Steinbeck’s second novel, “To a God Unknown,” is religious in nature, garnering elements from the Bible, but placed in a contemporary and American setting–the 1800’s–and is the story of Joseph Wayne.
Joseph is rooted in Vermont, but longs to travel to California and build a life for himself; however, …

Upon picking up Kumiko Suekane’s “Blood + Adagio Volume One”, the title initially appears gory, gross and overall to be nothing but disinteresting to an English major used to reading much more scholarly works. However, further exploration of the title and the …

I love this book from beginning to end. The whole story of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is retold from Darcy’s point of view. It begins sometime before Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet’s first meeting, and it continues into a few months after their wedding.
I recommend reading this book with …

I sometimes get bored so I like to read books and usually have no idea what to read! I am a pretty versatile reader although I am not much into the horror genre!
Anyway, while browsing through my local library’s books I came across one that is entitled 100 Greatest …

One door away from Heaven by Dean Koontz, published by “HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING”.
Dan Koontz has sold over 200 million copies of his novels worldwide and more than thirty have appeared on national and international bestsellers lists.
“One door away from Heaven” is a 757 page paperback. Dean Kootnz has really …

Nagging for Beginners, written by Wendy Harmer, is a very fun book to read, from my point of view. The graphics are simply nice and it has this picture of a caricature woman of some sort and looking like she’s doing nothing but just nagging. Nice, funny image, …

“The Open Window” written by H.H Munro is about a man named Framton Nuttel who has ventured to a new town to endure nerve cure treatments. His sister does not want him going to the new town and closing himself off from the other town people; she sends him …

‘The Alchemist’ is a magical fable about fulfilling your dream. Full of optimism, it’s a story told very well by author Paulo Coelho.
‘The Alchemist’ is the story of Santiago, an Andalusian Shepherd boy who gets repeated dreams of an hidden treasure awaiting him at the Egyptian pyramids. He yearns …

The Da Vinci Code is a horrible book! I have tried to find anyone who thinks this book is just a litle bit original, but it is impossible. This book is one more atempt to use one old formula, that is to rewrite one story, linking it to a …

Mates, Dates, and Designer Divas by Cathy Hopkins is her third book in the Mates, Dates series. This book is about Nesta, who is used to life being easy - she’s beautiful, her parents are happy, and she has plenty of pocket money. Her only real problem - and …

The BC Health Guide is a fantastic health reference, containing authoritative explanation from cancers to something as basic as acne or even regular wound dressing or the common cold. It was produced by Healthwise, a non-profit organization devoted towards helping people make better health decisions. It is …

Heavenly Man was my girlfriend’s Christmas gift for me. Being a Christian, she told me that it is a book that can definitely inspire the Christianity among us, myself included.
I was skeptic at first. I never liked reading stories on how devoted and passionate these people are in …

Conqueror’s Moon by Julian May is the first book in her trilogy Boreal Moon. The story is set on the island of Blenholme, which is home to four nations which fight and trade amongst themselves. The most powerful is the nation of Cathra in the south. …

I’ve been a fan for James Dean since before I was even a teenager. No one knows exactly how I discovered an actor who died nearly thirty years before I was born, including my parents. I can remember buying my first James Dean collectible when I was about 12. …

This book is really easy to read and is a proper chick book. I first read this book when I was 17 years of age and I remember lying in my mums back garden not being able to put it down!
The author is Louise Bagshawe, and since reading this …

Along Came a Spider, written by James Patterson was published by Warner Books in 1993.
Along Came A Spider is the second James Patterson book I read, after ‘Kiss the Girls’. I had watched the movie earlier (starring Morgan Freeman) and thought that the book should be worth a …

Just Listen is my favourite Sarah Dessen novel. It follows the life of a girl named Annabel, who does modelling and things like television commercials, who appears to have everything. Her life is not so like that in real life though because she has to deal with an anorexic …

In the volume number 17 of Nodame Cantabile we finally get to know Chiaki’s father. He’s forced to go to see his son’s concert, and when Chiaki notices in the middle of it, he gets so nervous that he fails at his conducting. That will make him behave in …

This is a great book for kids who are learning to read on their own. The words were in big bold print. The illustrations were bright and colorful. The words were not too hard for a kid to either recognize or sound out if they are …

As I intended to go into affiliate marketing, I got myself a few how-to books on web pages creation.I am a newbie in this line of works which offer infinitely return provided you can make it.
Coming back to web pages creation for my website which is the first step …

“Emily’s First 100 Days of School” is a children’s book by Rosemary Wells published in 2000. This is an absolutely wonderful book on so many levels! I highly recommend it! This is one of the few children’s books that is actually worth the money to purchase …

The romatic mystery of Legend is universal, but more so that of the Celtic legends and myths then any other. Dating back hundreds of years sometimes, Celtic myths tell us of the old days when a hero was a hero and thwarting the next villian was the least …

I am a book fanatic, along with the rest of my family. We don’t read books, we devour them. I have been shopping at BAM since it first opened when I was a kid. It was my favorite hangout when I was a teen, and it is still …

I am a major fan of cooking from scratch. Whenever I have time, I am always looking through the cookbooks around my house to find new and exciting meals that my family can enjoy. One cookbook that I have really grown to love and have gotten a great deal …

In comparison with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who created the Sherlock Holmes, I’d rather choose the Hercule Poirot character which was created by Agatha Christie. They both actually are my favorite authors for Detective’s novels. But no matter how I read all the novels, I always amazed by the …

I’ve always had a sick interest in serial killers and their crimes so my mom bought me Lethal Intent by Sue Russell. This is a biography of the now infamous Aileen Wuornos, played by Charlize Theron in “Monster”.
The book gives great detail about Aileen’s home life as a child, …

As soon as I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I went online to search for information to help me understand the changes I would be going through and how I was going to cope throughout the next nine months. The lists of pregnancy and childbirth …