I am reviewing the book, Pulitzer, written by Elizabeth Storm. This book was written in 1995. Anyone familiar with Quantum Leap is familiar with Dr. Sam Beckett and Admiral Al Calavicci, not to mention Gooshie, Ziggie, and all the others along for the ride. Quantum Leap was born …

Children love novels that have vivid and imagination filled fantastical characters that are fun for the eye to look at and a story that is engaging and entertaining to read independently or with family members. That is why, while researching an assignment for one of my courses, I chose …

Soon to be a major motion picture, John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars tells the doomed love story of Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters. Hazel and Gus’s love is doomed because Hazel has cancer, her death is inevitable and in this is where Green’s talent truly lies. …

I liked this craft book quite a bit, even though I’m not a huge Martha Stewart fan. It runs about 360 pages, and is a hardcover book that retails for $24.99. It has a lot of projects in it, some of them quite lovely.
If someone was buying this looking …

Synopsis: Children’s book about a chameleon that wishes he wasn’t so small and slow so he decides to take on the traits of other animals at the zoo.
What I liked about this book: I read this to my daughter last night and thought it was a cute story. I …

Want to get into running for fitness but don’t know where to start? Running for Mortals is the book for you. The full title is “Running for Mortals: A Commonsense Plan for Changing Your Life With Running,” and it is written by a pair of running experts, John Bingham …

I only know of David Hicks through his textile designs that appeared in movies like The Shining. I was really interested to know what was going on design wise in the sixties and seventies, that made him so influential.
From the bold red cover and thickness and size of this …

Franz Kafka’s “A Hunger Artist” makes use of characterization in order to reveal an existentialist point of view in the main character of the story. This is evidenced by numerous areas in the Hunger Artist’s stream of consciousness, one of which is quoted above. Such stream-of-consciousness portrayals of characters …

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 …

This issue goes back and covers the origins of this incarnation of Nightwing and Flamebird. I’m not too familiar with the characters, I just know that they were guardians of Kandor. Here, Flamebird is shown to be a mystical entity, sort of like the Phoenix. There’s …

Belinda is a Novel which keeps you glued to it. It is a story of an author /artist whose life takes a turn when a teenage girl named Belinda meets him. The opening of passage in which he introduces Belinda for the first time in the Novel seems purely coincidental …

This book is a must-read for couples and counselors. I first came across the idea of the Five Love Languages through a marriage counseling exercise. Someone eventually gave us a copy of the book.
What I love about this book is the author’s approach on how to relate to your significant …

The following is a review of the Book: Baltimore Noir, Edited by Laura Lippman. (Akashic Books is the publisher.)
The book is full of terrific short stories. I can tell you I could be staying in the Caribbean on a sandy beach and the book is so …

Once in a while I listen to Dr. Laura’s radio program and enjoy her sound advice to the listeners, so when I saw this book I knew that it had to be good, written by someone I already know and respect. I was right. In “The Proper Care & …

The first time I read Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, it was required reading at school. It seemed then a difficult book to read and I did not understand it. The novel was first published in 1891 and concerns the seduction of an innocent country girl by …

Let me start off by saying that the cover art of this book is just stunning. “Mona Lisa Craving” by Sunny is the third book in her Monere: Children of the Moon series. This book continues to follow the story of Mona Lisa, the first mixed-blood queen of the …

As a huge fan of the first book in the King-Killer Chronicles (The Name of the Wind), I was so excited to finally read the sequel, The Wise Man’s Fear.
In this installment, Patrick Rothfuss does not disappoint. He tells just as good a story as the first, and …

The plot of this book is just too bland. From the beginning I figured out the ending of the book. Brenda Jackson should’ve gotten this book proofread. There were several grammatical errors and she was using the same phrases too many times. I was also disturbed by all …

In the literature we know the fable, the story that the characters of animals, but animals as a representation of human nature. This novel is unique, because a dog named Enzo became the narrator of the novel, except the last chapter. All events in this story, seen through the …

Love Begins at 40: A Guide to Starting Over by Cherry Gilchrist and Lara Owen rocks. I have a real respect for books like this because it gives a new light on things. A lot of things, actually and it is good for people in their 40s …

This is one of my absolute favorite books. I am a teenager and I love to read. I probably started because of Harry Potter, then I moved on to romance, more specifically, I learned to love Princess Diaries. I loved it! I thought it was one of the cleverest …

“Watching Birds” is a classic work by James Fisher, and the copy I have is published by the still much missed Pelican Books imprint of Penguin. As was always the case back in those days (the book was first published in the austere days of the 1940s) there is …

‘Mystery of the missing man’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is one among the mystery series of the five find-outers. This is an interesting and exciting mystery and quite a good read. This book is little dry to read in the beginning, but after a few …

This book is written by Chris Gibson, a former acne sufferer and a holistic practitioner. I bought it at $50 and followed the tips in this book. I know that when it comes to acne, there are tons of products out there which range from creams to medicines to …

Queen of Spades was written by Oakley Hall.(published by Penguin Group in 2000)
Tom Redmond, working in the Hornet as assistant to the famous Ambrose Bierce, was tracking down the Morton Street Slasher, who had killed women by slashing them open and leaving behind spade playing cards on their bodies. …

I checked it out from sheer curiosity - it’s good to be up to date with the upcoming fad, I suppose (although I didn’t manage to force myself through the Twilight books). The book is definitely a light and pleasant read - especially for its subject matter.
The story is …

This book, number 54 in the Hardy Boys series of books, is interesting because the Hardy Boys and their friends are on a vacation when they stumble upon a mystery. Joe, while out in a storm trying to help someone, stumbles upon a mask which is the clue to …

Obviously in the years in which George Martin putters with the completion of his book “A Feast for Crows”, other writers have also worked hard in the heavyweight category of the epic fantasy genre. One of them is the British writer Steven Erikson, the author of book series “Malazan …

I was waiting for Scion of Ikshvaku since the day it was announced by Amish Tripathy. I had read all three books of his previous Shiva series, the blockbuster which have sold more than 60 million copies.
Scion of Ikshvaku is the first book of another series by Amish. It …

I personally believe bookstores are treasured places for individuals to gain knowledge. My visits to Barnes and Noble of Nanuet, New York have been quite rewarding and satisfying. Every time I’ve had the opportunity to shop there, store keepers warmly greeted me and asked me if there seemed to …

In this book, the Bobsey Twins are heading off (again) to visit their aunt, uncle, and cousin in Meadowbrook. They have several small adventures including the fun of visiting an animal farm, where a friend of theirs has started collecting and training wild animals.
Soon, however, they encounter a mystery …

This week I read the extraordinary novel Plain Truth Jodi Picoult and was astonished once again by her ability to completely enthrall me with her wonderful style of storytelling. I’m a huge fan of her and have read every book she’s written that I can get my hands on …

“Saladin” by author: Anne-Marie Edde. The book is translated from the French by: Jane Marie Todd. (Harvard University)
Saladin: in 1187 (the Muslim Militaristic leader) was able to capture the city of Jerusalem. He captured the city from the descendents of the Christian crusaders. …

If you want to learn more about the vegan diet in a simple and easy to understand way then this is the perfect book for you to read. Alicia Silverstone is by far one of my favorite actresses and I …

Susan Hill, the author of “The Woman in Black,” has written this Gothic novella as a “ghost story.” As a chilling, Gothic tail, it works well. I read it in one sitting on a sunny spring day instead of a cold winter’s night, but I found it to be …

Digital Lighting & Rendering by Jeremy Birn is one of my favourite book on 3D graphics and rendering. In my opinion, it is one of the best book about advanced and photorealistic 3D rendering available.
Jeremy Birn, himself is a very well-known and accomplished 3D artist. This book of his …

The Police Cloud is a children’s book written and illustrated by Christoph Niemann. It is a new book, published in 2007. It is a charming little story about a cloud who wants to become a police officer.
The story is actually longer than I thought it would be. …

Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, also known as The Yarn Harlot, is a knitting humourist. It seems like there wouldn’t be much material for her to write about, but her books are always fun and amusing to read.
This particular book, Knitting Rules!, is more of an explanatory book than knitting humour, although …

I simply love the title to this book, Rubbish Boyfriends by Jessie Jones. No doubt about it. This story is totally about Dayna Harris. So if you are the type to not like to read about her character, the I strongly advice you to chuck away this …

Laura Werlins Cheese Essentials is a great guide for those wanting to begin or even expand their knowledge of cheese. I have been wanting to learn more about cheese: the various names, how they are made, where they originate, and how it can be used in various styles of …

Drop Dead Beautiful by Jackie Collins is a book that I’ve read recently. However, the character in question is Lucky Santangelo, and Jackie loves featuring Lucky in her novels. I think that this is definitely a good selling point and I have read another of her novel featuring …

“Anatomy of a Revolution” by Crane Brinton is a history book that should be read by all history lovers, students, and professionals. The book was originally published in 1938 with an update in the 1960s. Brinton compares The English or Puritan revolution of the mid-1600s, the American Revolution of …

I simply love unique books. And The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is one of the unique ones, which I personally felt. This book is about some mysteries, haunting tales and many more. This book is especially useful for those loving a bit of a scared feeling …

Choosing the right Bible can be a difficult decision to make. There are so many different English translations these days. There are also a number of different publishers that each have different qualities of paper and bindings. You want to get a Bible that will last you for a …

My comic reading has been beyond sporadic lately and I’m still trying to play catch up.
This issue kind of came off as filler to me. Not a whole lot happens. Thara recovers at Lois’ after her assault. She really looks like Supergirl and it …

Seven years ago, my son was born three months premature. Doctors did not think he would survive past his first twenty-four hours because of how frail he was, but when he did survive, the same doctors explained to my husband and me that our son would most probably …

The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle by Dan Brown and Randi Weingarten is a heartwarming story that makes me remember about the sacrifices done by a teacher and what it could have been and etc. The students in the class that Dan Brown …

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 …

This is a great reference book, but since ’s latest publishing date is copyrighted in 1989 I only use it for informative reference guide. Since so much has changed since 1989, especially our knowledge of babies, how they grow, what and when they learn, influences, and so forth, I …