The Perishers Dotty Dictionary is one of those books (and for the most part a fairly representative example of the genre) in which a list of mildly difficult - for children, anyway - words is given new and sillier meanings. However, I do think that this one is a …

I liked this short story. Louise Erdrich’s “The Red Convertible” is available in many anthologies. Check at your local library or online to secure a copy of the story.
You can read this story a couple of levels. It can be read simply as a story that is a good …

“The Very Sleepy Sloth” is a children’s book written by Andrew Murray and illustrated by Jack Tickle (yes, that is apparently his real name). It was published in 2003.
I liked this book because it features animals, it has cartoonish art, and it teaches a lesson in a …

Habits and Love, written by Rod Schumacher is a nice book. I mean it. I take pride in my book reviews and rarely do I read books that have no meanings to it. I try my best, though sometimes I do come across books that are really …

I very much enjoyed reading this book, The Manny by Holly Peterson very much. I think this story is filled with lots of good elements certainly and there are good plots in this book certainly entertaining for me personally.
Suddenly, the character in the story, Jamie tries her very best …

Um, I don’t know where to start with the review for the third and final book in the series Love Me With Lies. From the moment I finished this book my heart seemed to beat at the speed of light. It’s like I’ve taken a drug or something, this whole …

Three Cups of Tea (One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time) is a memoir by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin about Mortenson’s efforts to make a difference in the Tribal Areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is an inspiring and illuminating story of how …

If you are a fan of serial killer books or thrillers, then this is the best book to read. I have been reading books from various authors of thrilling and true to life books. From James Patterson to the old Stephen King, but this significantly caught my attention as …

I was introduced to the works of Brandon Sanderson on the XI annual awards of the National Club of Fantasy and Horror. The publishers of “Artline” made an effective presentation of his upcoming novel “The Way of Kings.” My wonderful impressions of their previous projects came true and a …

I recently finished reading the fantasy novel ‘Fall of a Kingdom’ by Hilari Bell for the third time, and as always I thoroughly enjoyed it. The book is the first of a series of three, the other titles being the Rise of a Hero and Forging the sword, which …

The nature of this story, Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes is quite surreal. Imagine having to go through lots of difficulty just to find out whether there is any of your illegitimate child ever, by any chance. That’s what this story is all about.
A rich man …

This exciting yet strange piece from the colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a story about a small, south american plantation called Macondo. It is a story of heartache, rivalry, incest, desire, love, hate and everything in between.
The book is written in a way sobthat it is telling us …

True Grit is a story about nine women whom in spite of their unimaginable adversities have emerged a victor because they’ve found God. Early in life, some of the women in the book have endured different forms of abuse; most of them are from Asia while the rest are …

If you are someone who has recently started a business or have profoundly considered going into business for yourself, then I would highly suggest you order a copy of Small Business Accounting Simplified by Daniel Sitarz. Small Business Accounting Simplified is a book for those who are do not …

The first time I heard about the Harry Potter series, I dismissed it as a children’s books. Despite the numerous times that I heard people talk about this series I ignored it until right before the release of the first movie and I was forced out of habit to …

The book Escaping Emotional Entrapment, which costs about $10.25 is a very good book that I borrowed from the library, and feels happy reading about it, as I have learnt so much from this book. The author is Daniel Rutley, and this book teaches readers how to feel …

Super Mario 64 Game Secrets: Unauthorized is not a strategy book that only takes a look at the secrets of the Super Mario 64 game, but it is actually a player’s guide - and not one of the better ones might I add. The reason I say that is …

When I was younger, I read the book Matilda by Roald Dahl and fell in love with the story. Matilda is the typical underdog hero- in this case, the child prodigy born to an ignorant, unloving family who refuses to nurture her. She makes a friend in Miss Honey, …

This is a paperback book authored by Donna McCrohan and published by Workman Publishing Company in 1988. I found the book to be mildly interesting, being a fan of “All in the Family” and all, but the book kind of disappointed me for a couple of reasons. For one, …

I really enjoyed this book. Its the book following Shiver. It continues on with Grace and Sam and introduces a few new characters such as Cole. Cole was an rock star that hated the life and turned to the wolves. Once in Mercy Falls though he soon sees the truth. …

The Bad Mother’s Handbook is a novel by Kate Long. This is a story about the life of three women from three different generations talking about how to survive being mother and daughter. Charlotte who got pregnant by accident, Karen who tried so hard to get things right for …

As always, the shopaholic series has always been a pleasure to read! I love the character; Becky as she embraces motherhood/pregnancy. I reckon Sophie Kinsella did it again! She continues to make a great comeback with this piece of novel that keeps getting better, funnier and wittier.
This time, our …

My friend recommended this book to me. She said she’d read it about two to three years ago and that she had enjoyed it at the time, and she suggested that I give it a go (since at the time I had absolutely nothing to read). So I went …

“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 couldn’t agree more with the frankness of this book called Never Cold Call Again, written by Rumbauskas Jr. This book gives a no-no to all 20th century method of luring potential sales through cold calling to 21st century customers. This book truly, madly and deeply scraps …

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is easily one of my favorite books, even though I’m years beyond the target reading age. I first picked up the book before the movie was released and ended up not being able to put the book down. I’ve since reread it several …

Project Gutenberg is amazing. I have been, and still am, a great reader throughout my life. When I was a kid I always looked forward to visiting the library where the entire universe lived. I used to dream about owning all of those books and having them to read …

The minds at Leap Frog have come up with a great first book called the StoryBlock Book. This is one that a baby or toddler can do all by themselves. And it has the one thing a baby loves the most besides food. Noises. As the pages turn …

Start Your Own Blogging Business
Entrepreneur Press and J.S. MacDougall
I only just started blogging. I heard about blogs initially from students I taught at school. My initial impression was that it’s merely a fad, just like the fashion statements they make to impress their friends, and that the …

Being somewhat of a graphic novel novice (graphic novice?) I haven’t read too many of the the things. I’ve always liked the look of them, but never have I encountered one that has a gripping, engrossing story. I have, however, read enough to realise that David Mack’s Kabuki is …

In the Midst of Death written by Lawrence Block, was published by Avon Books in 1992.
Matt Scudder, ex-cop and unlicensed private investigator, has been employed by Jerry Broadfield to investigate a crime which he insisted that he was innocent of. A hooker had claimed that he had blackmailed …

‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho is a magical fable about following your dream. There are a few books out there which are meant only to change people’s lives and that is exactly what they do. Paulo Coelho has beautifully woven philosophy, story and creativity into an outstandingly successful novel. …

I am a huge fan of Suzanne White, an experienced and respected astrologist who although an American, lives in Paris, France.
The reason why I became a fan was when I ran across her tome entitled: The New Astrology - A unique synthesis of the world’s two great astrological systems: …

Dean Koontz has been one of my favourite authors for a long time. He has kept up his writing standard in this book too, making it a VERY GOOD read. I won’t mention the storyline here because i would then spoil the suspense, the book being by Koontz, the …

Mercy is by Julie Garwood. I’ve read other of her works and enjoyed them all. They are lighthearted tales of life and love.
Mercy is about Theo Buchanan who works for the justice department. While in New Orleans to give a speech in recognition of an award from capturing some …

It is amazing how a certain book can balance between science and the almost religious belief in miracles.”The Brain That Changes Itself” of Doidge tells just such stories , border lining on real miracles - paralyzed patients who begin to use their limbs, people with great brain damages who …

‘Nineteen eighty-four’ is a book written by George Orwell. George Orwell wrote this book in 1948. This book speaks about how life would be in 1984. The book is painful to read. The author has written down a very negative description of life in 1984.
The author says that there …

I enjoyed “Angela’s Ashes” by Frank McCourt, a Pulitzer Prize winning memoir about the author’s poverty-stricken childhood and coming of age in Ireland. Frank was born in America, where he thinks his family should have stayed - and I believe he is right. But it was the time of …

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. …

This issue of Green Arrow is helmed by a new creative team composed of writers Andrew Kreisberg and Ben Sokolowski and artists Daniel Sampere and Jonathan Glapion. The new team has a tall order to fill as the previous creative team lead by writer Jeff Lemire and artists Andrea …

The Railway Auntie is a story found in the anthology Delhi Noir. This book contains stories written by Indian authors. All of the stories in the collection take place in Delhi.
The Railway Auntie is narrated by a young Indian man. He lives with his grandmother and is very poor. …

I am not a big fan of ‘How To’ Series of books. However, I found this one in one of my cousins house. He was doing MBA, and this book was recommended to him as a part of his study. I learned that it’s a bestseller and was quite …

The book “ten stupid things women do to mess up their lives”, is such a wonderful guide to what not to do as a women.
I don’t think I ever realized a lot of things I have done in my life have been so obviously stupid. I read this …

Three cheers to Marvel Comics for releasing new horror tales under the old title monicker of Legion of Monsters. Marvel had a tough time resurrected their old monster line time and time again, but this time they have opted to utilize a continuing anthology which features some of …

I’m not sure if I really liked this book. The idea was clever, and I found the characters interesting, but the ex-boyfriend was a little bit too much and made the experience of re-reading the book rather uncomfortable. I felt as if the book was more about the main …

The Apprentice is so chilling I couldn’t read it home alone! This story reintroduces us to Detective Jane Rizzoli, a character that is a compelling mix of strength and insecurity that women in a man’s world can relate to. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and recommend it …

Art Models 5: Life Nude Photos for the Visual Arts by Maureen Johnson and Douglas Johnson is a book which contains 1,200 poses from male and female human models. This is a resource for artists and students who would like to know more about the human anatomy and how …

Ships of the Line - Star Trek was both a pleasure to look through as well as a disappointment. It was beautiful because it contained gorgeous artist-rendered shots of the various Enterprise starships as well as the Defiant and Voyager. This book contains illustrations of the ships in ways …

I have read the book —˜the clue of the tapping heels’ written by Carolyn keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. In my opinion, this book is not so interesting. Some of the content in this story is quite good, but I feel that most of …

Robin: Year One Book 1 of 4 is a comic mini-series about Dick Grayson’s first year as Robin the Boy Wonder and his early adventures as Batman’s partner and sidekick. The authors are Chuck Dixon and Scott Beatty, the artist is Robert Campenella. Batman and Robin investigate …