Don Piper has written a book explaining his own self-proclaimed journey through heaven, even for a brief 90 minutes. He had been involved in a very bad accident before, and paramedics confirmed that he died instantly. However, he was sort of in a coma, and during that …

The Last Sacrifice is the sixth and final book in the Vampire Academy series. When this book first came out I basically rushed out to the shop to buy it, after the last chapter of the previous book which had gripped me. The book begins with Rose locked …

‘Too good to leave, too bad to stay’ is a book written by Mira Kirshenbaum. This book is about how maintain a successful relationship in married life. The author has explained well about the various problems that occur in a relationship, how the partners quarrel with each other for …

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 …

Wow! I loved this street book. I have a hard time finding books that are meant to take place on the street and that make in realistic. The characters were so flawed, but I had to like them anyway. I liked their street smarts, their broken dialog and just …

Ever since i was a small child, i have always loved reading the Nancy drew series. My friends have also loved them. Fast forwarding into the future, my kid sister even loves to read the books. Why do we love these books so much? There are many reasons.
One thing …

I’ve bought this pocket oxford dictionary before I started online and I thought somehow this would served to be very handy for me as I go along in my journey being a freelance writer. But actually I’ve not been using it quite frequently since I am relying sometimes …

“Llama Llama Red Pajama” is a children’s book by Anna Dewdney. It is a fairly new book, published in 2005. I do not know whether it is the annoying writing or the artwork but for some reason I did not like this book at all.
The story shows …

In some ways, I dislike the book, Wifey by Judy Blume. That’s because it proves what marriage could be done in ‘cheating’ ways when it’s not working and I think it might prove to give a bad example to married women out there. However, if someone wants to …

“How Full is Your Bucket” is a self-help book designed in the fashion of the better known, and better written “The Power of Positive Thinking” and “Enthusiasm Makes the Difference” by Norman Vincent Peale. “How Full is Your Bucket” adds nothing to either of these classic writings. Essentially the …

Hatching Magic is the first novel by Ann Downer which I have read. It is a kids’ novel, probably best for ages 8 - 12. It is a clever novel that uses some common ideas as well as adding a few touches.
The story has a nice flow to it, …

SACRIFICE was written by Andrew Vachss, and published by Pan Books Ltd in 1992.
Burke lived on the edge of life, battling the evil surrounding children. He hated pedophiles and child abusers with a vengeance; a vigilante reaching beyond where the police could not go, bound by laws and …

Do you like green eggs and ham? Well, just ask Sam I am! Dr. Seuss has created many best selling children’s books, and for good reason. He makes the text easy to read, the illustrations meaningful and fun to look at, and the book a real …

The Catcher In The Rye is J.D.Salinger’s most famous novel, published in 1951. The book is an essential read, especially for teenagers, who might be inspired by its antihero, of the same age as them, facing the same dilemmas. It is a classic, and Holden Caulfield represents the icon …

Creation in Death is about NYPD Lieutenant called Eve and who is haunted by those people that she could not save. The is a good officer but there was one particular case whereby she couldn’t capture the killers.
There appeared then to be a young brunette who …

Nora Roberts is one of my favorite romance authors. I’ve read almost every book she’s ever written, and that’s saying a lot because she has a very large and formidable collection of writings. I downloaded Spellbound for my nook thinking it was book one in a series she did …

I found this book on Goodreads in my recommended section. I have read a lot of novels similar this one, and although none of them were good, I was hoping this one may be different. At least for once, the girl was not going to innocently fall in love …

Screenwriters know that the term development hell is not the term of endearment. Instead it for the lengthy process where a screenplay loads in limbo waiting to go into production. Many famous films spent a great deal of time in development. This book covers some of those famous ones. …

Allen Synge’s extremely well researched book, “Sins of Omission”, is subtitled “The Story of the Test Selectors 1899 - 1990″, from which you will probably infer (and correctly so) that it is about cricket. In particular, it concentrates on those players who for various reasons - some of them …

I have been fascinated by the Young Adult (YA) novels ever since. This is mainly because I am a huge fan of Harry Potter series and Hunger Games trilogy. I love how a simple book with a simple story can create a great impact on you because of the …

I gave my boyfriend this novel to read, written by Mike Gayle called Mr. Commitment. He really enjoys reading it, and I have a message that I would like to relay to him, that girls can’t wait so long for guys to be committed. He is a …

Wheels Of Life, a book focused around the primary chakra by Anodea Judith, is a wonderful guide of explanations and exercises involving the seven primary chakras in the human body: root, sacra, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, and crown. For those of you …

Indemnity Only was written by Sara Paretsky, and published by Dell Publishing in 1991.
This is the first book by Sara Paretskey that I read; it is somehow different from the investigative/detective stories I’ve read before. Paretsky has developed a hard protagonist in VI Warshawski a …

The Giver is Lois Lowry’s crowning glory in my opinion. I also loved her World War II novel Number the Stars, but The Giver is a different story that fills a different niche, and most importantly, serves a different purpose. This novel tells of a world that …

There is no magic cure to life in my opinion. But I do believe that you can make your life better and that is has nothing to do with outside forces. —˜Love Yourself’ is your basic self-help book. It outlines steps to help you realize your own self-worth and …

I bought “That’s Not in my American History Book: A Compliation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes” at the Discovery Store in the mall. I love this book! The stories are so great! You get to learn about events that have been forgotten, people who played bigger roles …

My wife had read this book first, and then she gave it to me saying that I was going to like it. I smiled at the title. But from the very first pages, I really did like the book. Dr. Laura is not picking on us primitive husbands or …

Minnie And Her Baby Brother is a children’s book written and illustrated by Melanie Walsh. This is a very cute little book aimed at big sisters that shows how she interacts with her baby brother through the use of flaps on each page.
The illustrations are very …

This is the sequel to Alanna: The First adventure, which is the first book in the Song of the Lioness quartet. The first one got me hooked, but In the Hand of the Goddess got me addicted! This was a fantastic sequel, one that made me a …

I really enjoyed reading this book. You call the shots recounts the story of Cameron Johnson, who started his first business at age 9. The amazing thing about Cameron is he did it all by himself. He didn’t use his parent’s money (except when he was nine they gave …

This book, like the first book in the series (Sideways Stories from Wayside School) is the basis of a new TV show, Wayside, although the books have been around for quite a bit longer.
This book is just as funny as the first book in the series. There are a …

He sounds so strong. So vibrant. So alive.
Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi, wrote Patrick’s memoir in the summer of 2009. They also recorded it as an audio book which was completed just a few weeks before Patrick’s death on September 14, 2009.
When you listen …

School is Hell is another collection of Matt Groening’s Life in Hell comics, which he was drawing before he began working on the Simpsons (and which he is still drawing today, I might add). School is Hell is my personal favorite of the Life in Hell collections, because …

I was at my local bookstore yesterday trying to find a perfect book to read for the Halloween weekend when I saw Mitch Albom’s The Five People you meet in heaven. I have read Tuesdays with Morrie a lot of times for school and I fell in love with …

Do you enjoy a good, well written murder mystery? Mary Higgins Clark never fails to entertain in this arena. She writes excellent books with well thought out plots and characters.
The story, We’ll Meet Again, starts out with the murder of a doctor and the arrest of his …

There are a lot of things we can get through reading books, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets etc. Let us juts be thankful for many books writer, they give us more strength, motivations, knowledge for every readers. They show hoe life is great.
I read lots of books and I really …

A Crack in the Edge of the World is a non-fiction book by author and geologist Simon Winchester (Krakatoa, The Professor and the Madman). Winchester has written many non-fiction books about geological anomalies and other non-fiction subjects and is an engaging author - he does not speak down to …

I bought the Total Immersion (Ti) Extra Ordinary swimming for everybody in June 2009 from the TI website. Amazingly, this is the most influential material, I identify, I have ever had with me.
I bought it after; I had a sample material on it from TI website. It is copyright …

In an eight and a half week period, I read fourteen novels, that was a personal record for me. The last novel I read was, “Devil Bones”, by Kathy Reichs. I was so intrigued, by Reichs novel, I read it twice. The primise of the story had me follow …

The Recycle Barn is a great place to get used books at a reasonable price. It is also a great place to trade in those books on your shelf that you’re not reading.
Occasionally, I used to pass by the old location in Bethlehem, but it was …

My husband gave me this book last year. It is the only book that I have never put on our book shelves. There are recipes for making healing teas, formulas for aromatherapy facial cleansers, mixtures for skin moisturizers, remedies for infections , and ways to care for our …

Private Arrangements is written by Sherry Thomas and I enjoyed reading this book so much. This is a classic love story and I love the settings of the story pretty much. Lady Tremaine and Lord Tremaine married each other as an act of convenience. They are very …

This book is basically a book full of advice which aims at teenaged girls and women. The book is written by a woman who worked as a columnist addressing various issues which concern her own readers. This book should be classified along with the “Chicken Soup For The Soul’ …

Larry Brown was raised in Mississippi where he worked various jobs and eventually stuck to being a fireman, eventually becoming the chief of the Oxford Fire Department. While he worked various jobs to support his wife and children, he taught himself how to write and wrote hundreds of …

“Tales From the Captain’s Table” by Keith R. A. DeCandido is a book that is a collection of small, mini-stories that focus on a particular character, like Picard, Archer, Riker, Shelby, Kira, Klag and so on. For each character, the book looks at a specific time of his or …

I read the first two books of the Meredith Gentry series quickly. My best friend sent them to me in a care package and I really enjoyed them. This book, number three took me forever to finish. Hamilton is an amazing writer. She has a very distinct voice and …

Written in the 1960’s this timeless cult classic revolves around the lives of three female characters who are involved within the entertainment industry in America. The central theme is focused around fame and the way it affects lives, with a decent amount of romance thrown in for …

“The Hunt” is a thriller written by Allison Brennan. A serial killer is kidnapping, torturing, and hunting young women in the Montana mountains.
Miranda Moore is the only person to survive this madman, yet she did not see his face. Miranda vows to hunt down The Butcher. …

Unloveable is a children’s book written and illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. It is one of my daughter’s absolute favorite books in the whole world. It was published in 2001 and is an adorable story about a pug who does not have any friends.
Pros: This book is wonderful! …

The Partner is another excellent novel by John Grisham. As usual, Grisham is highly involved in writing stories based on the legal environment, may I add, with a lot of twists and drama.
Patrick Lanigan is a former lawyer and an upcoming partner in a Mississippi Law firm. Lanigan was …