In his writing, Robert Goddard makes a lot of clever twists and turns that diverts your anticipation. “Never Go Back” is a very good fascinating book, built around a group of RAF comrades on their 50th anniversary re-union.
All these mates from different places were grouped together fifty years before. …

I love books, both reading and shopping, so I always find time to visit a bookstore in my spare time. And my favorite bookstore is Power Books Specialty Store located at Glorietta Mall, Makati , Philippines . I often go there and browse around the store. They have hundreds …

Several years ago I was shopping at the local flea market. I came across a book table, and the guy was selling books a plastic shopping bag full for one dollar. I love to read so of course I bought a bag of his books.
I was enchanted with …

The full title of this book is “Practical Programs for the BBC Computer and Acorn Atom”, which I would imagine makes it pretty clear that this is a work which will be of interest mostly to those like me who take an interest in classic computers. Given the ever …

The fact that my deceased grandmother loved The Proposal by Lori Wick made it very hard for me to review it, but I have to say that I wasn’t all that impressed. The book really could have used a little more originality (reminded me a lot of Jane Austem/Charlotte …

I thought I had seen enough concentration camp movies to desensitize me from any more stories related to that horrible time in the world’s history. Apparently I wasn’t prepared for this book that although extremely short, packed so much terror and violence that would literally make you shudder thinking …

This book is really funny! It features twins’ Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield being challenged by the boys at their school to a scare war ever since the boys started the scare war at the girls’ bathroom at Sweet Valley Middle School, and the girls are testing out the tricks …

Joanne Harris is also the author of the bestseller Chocolate. She dedicates Coastliners to her mother: Janet Short.
The book starts with the interesting motto: “No man is an island”. The setting of the story is island Le Doven in Bretan, where it seems that time has stopped and nothing …

This book is written by Bernard Evslin. This book is about greek mythology, which is a very interesting mythology. The author has written this book in a style very simple. Anybody can understand it. He has written it like writing a story. The book is about the various greek …

The English Bookstore in the heart of the tourist district in Quito is more than a place to buy and sell travel guides. It is a valuable resource for travelers and residents. The owner knows guides, local business owners, volunteers, and tour operators. When visiting the …

There are many characters in this book. And I believe you will love almost everyone of them. At least I do.
It’s one of the novels that span across a number of years. Emma McAvoy, the main character in this story, grows up in the story. The book starts when …

This was the third book I read by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Once again there are the zany situations, often embarrassing to the main character. Jaine Austen is a freelance writer in Los Angeles but she loves solving murder cases on the side (free of charge …

This book is written by Edith Hamilton. This book covers some of the ancient mythologies. The author has written thourougly about Roman and greek myths, which are very interesting ones. Jupiter, Mars, Zeus etc.. are some of the gods about which the author has written. This book is a …

Well, to be saying the truth I started reading with Harry Potter thanks to miss Rowling but I proceeded my rading habit with Dean Koontz’s books and the first of them was The Watchers. In my opinion its awesome and a must read by all people from the age …

Wife No. 19 or The Story of A Life in Bondage by Ann Eliza Young was written in 1876 and takes you through one woman’s journey to escape Polygamy. I had watched a made for T.V. movie by the name of Wife No. 19 where the 19th wife is …

For anyone who is curious about what it is like to grow up in a large family, The Color of Water beautifully describes the life of a huge family struggling to make ends meet. James McBride tells the tale of his bi-racial family growing up in New York …

Sorceress of Belmair is written by Bertrice Small and I apologize to all readers who feel that they have a certain interest to read this book. I find this book truly a bore. Don’t get me wrong; I love magic books and stories alike, but this one …

Half the Mother, Twice the Love, written by Tonya Bolden and Mother Love being the focal point of this book here, is a funny and witty book that I love to read. This book is passed on by my mom who told me to read it because she …

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 …

Prophet by Frank Peretti tells a story of a modern-day prophet and explores, among other things, what it is like to have a prophetic ministry.
John Barrett, a well-known TV anchor, is annoyed and embarrassed by his father’s irrational behavior. The overly religious old man won’t stop talking about God …

I am a big fan of the TV show House in which Laurie stars as Gregory House a somewhat snide and critical yet brilliant doctor. That being said I was very hesitant to read this novel because I was afraid that it would not be all that good …

Daredevil Issue 235 was written by Danny Fingeroth and published in 1986. Steve Ditko was the artist. This is a good old fashioned issue that focuses on the hero overcoming great odds in the form of one of Marvel’s most powerful super villians, Mister Hyde.
The issue shows …

I am a huge fan and believer in the power of the check list. With so many uncertainties in my life, knowing that I have what I need to do written down safely, I can relax knowing it will get done. I also know how good it will feel …

To be honest, I only picked up this book because of Tuesdays with Morrie, which is a later book by Mitch Albom. But this book has a similar, or perhaps stronger, appeal.
I’m still not certain why I liked it. The writing is strong, and smooth, and despite the frequent …

Hold Still written by Nina LaCour is great fiction with difference that it also tells the strength of friendship too. The book narrates the life of Caitlin, as a visual journey. And when I read this I also felt the same thoughts that Caitlin had. The story unveils in …

One book in my writing collection, I bought it from Barnes and Noble on a vacation to see my sister. I was browsing through their reference section and came across it. After reading the back I thought it was what I was looking for.
I have to say I was …

W. Somerset Maugham’s novel The Razor’s Edge was one of the best-selling books of the 20th Century. I discovered in more than 20 years ago, and read it once every yer before giving the copy away to someone and buying a new one.
It tells the story of a young …

In 1665, the people, especially Christians, hit by worries about the coming year, which is connected with the number of Satan. Embriaco Balthasar, a merchant of books, the descendants of Genoa, who came from Gibelet, long journey, almost around half of the world, to find a book of magical …

The Fifth Angel is written by Tim Green and I find this book a bit confusing in the beginning. But as I read on, I started to have a better understanding of the characters and find the story pretty engaging and good for me. Jack Ruskin is truly …

I hate the fact that there is a Phantoms movie out there. Honestly, it irritates me to the very bone when Hollywood goes and destroys something as ingenious and original as Phantoms the BOOK is with their poorly revised scripts, lackluster actors and just incredibly cheesy portrayal of what should …

I would love to be able to recommend this book. Mysteries are a big interest of mine and I did enjoy the first few books by this author. But I can’t do it. The mystery just isn’t interesting, and it didn’t grab my attention. I usually love to try …

I have always been curious how various things work so I found this book rather interesting. And while it may have been published in 1976 in London, most if not all of the items in this book are still in use today. For example, I rode an escalator at …

The Dream Book: Symbols for Self Understanding - by Betty Bethards is a book that I found to be helpful. As this book points out, it is important to understand the significance of one’s dreams because dreams can sometimes serve as a warning sign for a real concern or …

Crush It: Why Now Is The Time to Cash in On Your Passion, by Gary Vaynerchuk. After I have read h it, I can’t help wondering what all the rave reviews are about? Everywhere, everyone, seems to have loved this book , are they faking it? Are …

This book, The Queen Geek Social Club, was a fun novel for teens by Laura Preble. I haven’t read anything else by her, but I thought the title was appealing. The girl who is the main character and narrator is interesting and different but in a way that makes …

The Editors of Writer’s Digest Books (also the publishers of the fantastic Writer’s Digest Magazine) put this hardcover out for those of you newbie freelance writers interested in getting that first sale.
Honestly, if it wasn’t for this book, I would have been totally lost as how to go about …

Dostoevsky’s existentialist work Notes from Underground is effectively used to reveal startling and unconventional view of society. Even if it was written long before today, many of the themes and messages present in Notes from Underground can be applied just as accurately to modern society as well. The timeless …

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 …

This book is written with great care for a difficult subject, brutal honesty and painstaking beauty. However, it loses a few points because its slimness, design and larger print make it seem like it may be appropriate for a ten or eleven year old, and I don’t personally …

I love young adult fiction. It has less about sex and more about great storylines. This book was really good. I bought this book on impulse, since I was running out of books to read. It looked interesting, the cover was interesting, and the reviews …

I am not a businesswoman nor someone with any form of online business, but I certainly find the book, YouTube for Business: Online Video Marketing for Any Business by Michael Miller enchanting and it is for my extra knowledge. Now I know roughly how businesses try to get their …

The Book of Lost Things tells the story of a young boy, David, set in England during World War II. Central to the plot is his love for books, deeply ingrained by his mother who passed away following a long battle with cancer, presumably. He hears his beloved books …

Some Girls are was a story of one girl’s fall from “the top” and how she found her way again. I don’t think the similarities (no matter how small) between “Some Girls Are” and Mean Girls were at all a coincidence, including, but not limited to, the main character’s …

I have never read any of Paulo Coelho’s books but I never forgot what my mentor told me before. We were discussing about great books to read and he always would mention the book “The Alchemist” because he said that it taught him great virtues in life and that …

This volume of Nodame Cantabile begins with the auditions for Chiaki’s orchestra. Kuroki and Paul, from the “yakitori trio”, audition too, and finally they get to join the orchestra.
In this volume not only the funny reactions of the old members of the orchestra, but also remembering some ridiculous points …

This book titled Forget You Had a Daughter is a story of Sandra Gregory was caught smuggling heroin through Bangkok airport in 1993.
In 1993 she was arrested at Bangkok airport for carrying 89 grams of heroin for her companion then. Instead, she was sentenced by the court in …

Alone in a Room by John Scott Lewinski
This book is interesting look at the processor screen writing. Rather than a book on craft or a book on how to sell a screen play, it looks more at the psyche of writing and the psyche of the screenwriters looking …

I am developing websites since my school days. JavaScript is one of the important ingredients of the entire web development ecosystems. I do have some dexterity in JavaScript, but still I continued to make mistakes. One of my friends, a web designer with an MNC outsourcing company, suggested me …

Written on the Body is a book of poetry disguised as prose, Winterson’s style of writing adding all the more confusion to the sex of her protagonist. It seems at times, in its careful and loving descriptions to feminine and to be masculine as the protagonist talks of its …