Horror movie and book aficionados should keep their eyes peeled for the short story collection “Fear the Fever.” This collection includes a short story called “Daddy’s Dirty Books.” Obviously, the story revolves around a collection of pornographic magazines that a father keeps in his bedroom bureau. …

“Gone” by Michael Grant tells us the story of a 15 year old boy named Sam who tries to keep law and order in the small town of Perdido Beach, California, after everyone over the age of 16 disappears in a blink of an eye. When life as you …

Alpha Flight was the first superhero team created in Marvel Comics that took place outside the United States, specifically Canada. I only read a few Alpha Flight comics when I was younger and only appreciated them after realizing the storylines were more mature and realistic than most other …

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day is a very good book written by Arnold Bennett, and this book is like a self-help book for an efficient time management. I bought it for only $4.99 last year, and since I have a crazy and hectic schedule of …

Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a classic horror novel. However, you will find the manner in which the novel was put together very interesting: it is a series of diary entries, newspaper clippings and letters. This type of novel is called an ‘epistolary novel’. Dracula is one of the primary …

Who knows Palahniuk? He will understand from the first lines � It will be a crazy story! Of course, it’s a brain-wracking story. It’s beyond reason, but it’s an exciting book in some places. Unpredictable and exciting, with unique undertones.
The author has not strayed from his style. The …

Jeanette Winterson has come to be one of my favourite writers with a great deal of resistance on my part; some of her novels I’ve loved, others I found masturbatory and self-involved. I cannot agree with her ideologically, since her claims of beauty and art’s primacy in life appear …

Martin Chuzzlewit, or The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit , is the novel Dickens himself considered to be his best work. It didn’t get the same popularity as his earlier works, so while he worked on it, he changed the story and sent his characters to America. This …

Although I disliked the first and second books in the Eden trilogy, I did pick up the final book. Because, what’s the point in reading two awful books if you don’t read the last one? I also somehow had a little glimmer of hope. Maybe Bryn would mature just …

Carla Neggers is a best-selling romantic suspense writer with dozens of books to her credit. Tempting Faith is a rerelease of a book written in 1994. The book was updated and revised and released by Mira Publishing Company. Tempting Fate is the story of Dani Pembroke, …

Alton Brown’s Gear For Your Kitchen by Alton Brown is something that all newbie and professionals at cooking should have. This book is very comprehensive and there are just so many things that one could learn from this book. I thought that only my mom’s teachings on the …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Q-in-Law is one of the few Star Trek: The Next Generation novels that feature the characters of Q and Lwaxana Troi - in the same novel, nonetheless. Both characters are associated with comedy on the television show, so it is no wonder that …

Murder Sees the Light was written by Howard Engel (published by Penguin Books, 1986)
There is not much ‘light’ I could see from this story I was rather confused from the beginning to the end.
Benny Cooperman, a private investigator, has been engaged to babysit a famous (or …

‘Five on a secret trail’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and is one among the famous five adventure series. This is quite an interesting book. The children are enjoying their holiday, camping out near an old cottage. This cottage is empty. Nobody lives in it. Naturally, the …

There are 2 book titles here, which I am going to review. One is on the NYT Best Seller List, and the other one is a book on political views.
The first book is Rich Dad, Poor Dad. The title itself is enicicing, and one comes to wonder …

I borrowed this book called “Cranberry Thanksgiving” from the local library. I got to keep the book as long as I wanted as it is a discarded book that they have at the library for people to borrow as long as they want as the books aren’t in the …

OK so I got to read a preview of the new HellBoy comic story call The Mole. This is a pretty good story, I think the drawings and the feel of the story is very dark and strange, which is perfect for HellBoy Comics. I was very happy with …

This book is an interesting book written by Geraldine Pinch. This is a great piece of work. It is not only interesting to read but it gives us a lot of knowledge of the ancient Egyptian mythology. This book tells us a lot about the numerous gods and goddesses …

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a book about Harry Potter finding that he can speak in parsletongue(snake language). In this book he finds out that there is a chamber full of secrets related to his arch enemy-Voldemort. In the process, many of his friends turn to …

It is unavoidable not to come across unfamiliar words, whether I am watching movies, reading books or conversing with friends; I always learn new words. Consulting Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus has been included in my routine. I’ve acquired Collins for only Php 100 and yet it has given me …

This is one of my favorites when it comes to Jude Deveraux’s novels. This book was so intense that it made me blush while reading parts of this! Velvet Angel is a story about the feuding family of the Chatworths and the Montgomerys; when Elizabeth Chatworth was kind of …

The Easy Step by Step Guide to Being Positive and Staying Positive is a book written by Pauline Rowson and this book is truly inspirational and it teaches me to think positive and look ahead for positive answers in life whenever there is a stumble block of difficulties and …

Starlight is the greatest book that Erin Hunter has come out with so far. The clans are struggling to their new territory, and they face great dangers. This book is a great book for adults and kids alike. Can Firestar lead Thunderclan, what will happen to Brambleclaw. Brambleclaw and …

The book Skinny Bitch, written by 2 female authors, it is a classic vegan type of diet for all women to follow. I’m not sure about men, so let’s follow this review of mine.
When I first got a hold of this book which my friend loaned it to me, …

‘Understanding philosophy’ is a book written by James K. Feibleman. Feibleman writes in this book the explanation of philosophy and a history of its major figures and their ideas. He traces the theories of all the important philosophers from the beginnings of greek philosophers through the era of religious …

This is a wonderful book that we had to read this year in my AP Language and Composition class. The story revolves around the rise and fall of a Southern demagogue named Willie Stark, who is modeled after Huey Long, a former governor of Louisiana. As far as books …

I picked up this novel from a local book fair at a very cheap price. I just chose it randomly without even giving a thought about the author because I rarely read thriller novels. Well, the novel is written by the famous author Stephen King who has produced some …

This book explores the concept of personal responsibility as the major and must feature for positive living. The book lists down 10 steps on how to lead a positive life. It focuses on the aspect which says treat yourself the way you would treat somebody whom you …

A fortuitous Writer - Mr Sidney Sheldon
An avid reader of his books, there was nothing to stop oneself to not read the masterpeieces of his thoughts in papers.
The climax, the folds and crawls of thrills and suspense, you name it and he had all the mixtures and textures in …

I do know for a fact that for less than a day’s drive from New York City, Philadelphia or Boston, you could reach the Catskills, which is a very popular weekend hangout and a summer hotspot for the city people.
I have read The Catskills Alive! and this book …

I stumbled across this book (published by Da Capo Press), when it was mentioned in a newspaper article by someone who had gone to live in a remote part of France, far away from neighbours and chance intruders. “Party of One” was referenced as a kind of gospel …

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 …

Set in the backdrop of Germany during World War II, The Book Thief, is the story of a nine year old girl who moves to her foster parents home and the lives of all the people around her. The stealing of each book is some sort of a milestone …

I am surprised at how many people who know and love C.S.Lewis for his “Chronicles of Narnia” have never heard of his other creation, the Space Trilogy. If you are one of those people, let me introduce you to these wonderful books, you won’t be disappointed!
“Out of the Silent …

I was given this book as a gift from my cousin when I was in elementary school and it became a longtime favorite. I loved acting and theater at the time, and this book is about three children in World War II era England who were born into …

Kim Harrison, author of Dead Witch Walking, starts the Rachel Morgan series with a bang. Immediately, the reader is drawn into the Hollows, a fictional area somewhere between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, where vampires roam, witches brew, and weres hunt. Rachel is tired of her job with the I.S., …

New Moon is the second book in the Twilight series written by Stephanie Meyer. I don’t personally like this book too much because it is filled with sadness. In most of the book, Bella is alone without Edward who left Forks. Bella was crushed after that and even started …

I found this book to be quite funny. While it did not contain my favourite Discworld characters, (Commander Vimes and the Watch, Death), it had witches and wizards galore.
I have always found Terry Pratchett’s views on equality between the genders interesting, as this comes up in Equal Rites quite …

The Sins of Jesus, by Richard A. Muller, is a fantastic book. Do not let the title fool you, it is not about Jesus shooting people up or committing any crimes against humanities, it is about how Jesus was human. I am not a people of Christian faith, but …

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is a young adult, and adult book, about a exquisite fantasy romance. The book was recommended to me, and i had no intentions on getting as hooked on the book as I am now. Twilight is a romance, with a vivid twist. The innocent …

Part of the Company of Rogues series by Jo Beverly, An arranged marriage is the story of the Head of the Company Of Rogues, Nicholas Delaney.
The story begins with a greedy scheme of a rich Lord being duped by Eleanor Chivenham’s brother to rape her. Considering the damage …

When I learned that a new mini-series centering on the long time DC character Green Arrow was being released, I figured I would take a chance and check it out. The character has been around since the 1950’s and has alternated between phenomenal storylines and really bad ones. Green …

Hugs to Wrap Around Your Heart is actually a pretty heartwarming story that gets to my soul. It feels like drinking a warm and nice cup of cocoa or something, really. This is actually the 10th Anniversary Edition and it was given to me by someone as …

This book, Masterpieces in Miniature by Agatha Christie, is a collection of short stories. Many of them are mysteries featuring her main detectives - Hercule Poirot, Parker Pyne, Harley Quin, and Miss Marple. Some of them are not really mysteries so much as interesting things the characters do - …

It is rare that hardbacks make their way into my library these days, but this book published in 1955 is one of the few. Cash McCall was originally published by Houghton Mifflin and is the story of a businessman who made his millions by buying and selling companies.
McCall rents …

I didn’t really become interest in Texas cuisine until after I read a fiction book that featured both cities. The book didn’t include the famous barbeque these two cities are known for, but rather a fast food joint all the locals would frequent. It wasn’t until I was watching …

I am a big manga lover. Manga being Japanese comics. I started reading the comics when I was in college and have been reading them ever since. I normally follow the romance series and sometimes fantasy or adventure. With one of my current mangas I am reading, is a …

This is an old, but a quite good book abound sound financial and wealth management. This is written by George S. Clason, many decades back.
I purchased this book because I was intrigued by the value put on it, as I can’t find a free download on the net.
The …

I have long been a fan of author Sophie Kinesella, ever since I stumbled upon her first US book Confessions of a Shopaholic. I’ve followed her books carefully, grabbing each one as soon as it was released. Some of her books have only been so-so, but I had high …

I got this book when one of the famous book stores in Jakarta was having a year-end sale. I am not a very religious person, but after reading it, I can feel closer to God. The author gave many types of prayers (her own personal prayer), for many circumstances, …