This is a supernatural horror story that relies heavily on violence and disgusting gore to frighten readers. The plot involves a crazy undead farmer, Old Man Harrison, who comes back to threaten a group of four boys who accidentally wake him up from his long slumber. You may call …

“Mouse Guard” is a series of comics set in a medieval-like world of mice who strive to live a prosperous lifestyle with the daily threat of predators and natural disasters, alongside enemy factions of mice, with the help of the noble and legendary Mouse Guard. The first collection …

In Deer Hunting With Jesus, Joe Bageant paints a picture of working-class America in a way that I have never seen before. He is both an insider and an outsider in one breath. He has the “outside” world experience and formal education that help to give him a frame …

This is Elizabeth’s Secret Diary, and it’s all about her deepest and darkest secrets that we wouldn’t have thought she has! Everybody thinks she is Miss Perfect —“she is smart, nice, caring, beautiful, athletic, and loved by everyone. You might think her diary is boring, but it’s just as …

Darkness Falls by Margaret Murphy is a suspenseful novel about a prominent lawyer and prosecutor named Clara Pascal who is kidnapped by a mysterious man and held captive in a dark basement. The novel alternates back and forth between the police who are trying to find her and …

I’m a longtime King fan. I started reading his work in elementary school and have been enjoying it ever since. I’m such a fan that I write soley about Stephen King related material for Examiner.com. As I discuss the books, I’ve been reading them so that …

Blood Promise is the fourth book in the Vampire Academy series. Rose Hathaway’s world turned upside down during the last few pages of the previous book, Shadow Kiss. Ever since she found out that Dimitri had turned Strigoi, Rose has had her mind set on saving him. Saving him …

This book is the fourth book in the eight book series called Deltora Quest. Like the other books in this series, the main characters, Leif, Barda, Barda, and Jasmine must solve puzzles and defeat monsters in order to find one of the seven missing gems of the Belt of …

Following “For One More Day”, I was itching for more of Mitch Albom’s best sellers and hence I snatched up “The Five People YOu meet In Heaven”. I remembered using much of my time within a 1 week frame to finish the book.
Written in memory of Edward, Mitch’s uncle, …

A Perfect Groom, written by James Samantha, is a good historical romance. But I get a bit bored because I was actually wanting another title historical romance, but it was already taken from the 2nd-hand bookshop that I frequent. So, I settled for this, and after finishing …

This is a story every girl should read. Sara Crewe is a lovely, bright girl who has lived with her father, Captain Crewe, in India. Her father is a widower. His career has been very successful, so they are rich, and little Sara has everything she could wish for …

I have just begun to really get into reading Christian fiction, especially since I aspire to write a Christian novel myself and like to see how it’s structured.
I had seen several book titles by Jacqueline Thomas and discovered that she has quite a following, in terms of readers. …

Before I Die by Jenny Downham is a very sad story, and be prepared to shed a bit of tears for readers out there whom have a very sensitive feeling. This story is about Tess, and she only have a few remaining months to live.
When I read …

Watermelon by Marian Keyes is a superb read. But I wouldn’t think that it is very suitable for guys though.
The story is about Claire, whose philandering husband is seeing someone more skinnier and supposedly more gorgeous in his eyes. And kept his firm butt off Claire …

Happy are Those Who Mourn (written by Andrew M Greeley and published by Jove Book, 1995)
This is a story of interesting contradictions —“ not what one would have expected from a Catholic priest or the church. I suppose they frowned upon affairs and treated human failings so …

“Little Black Dress” places hit man Peter Macklin in great danger. He meets his mother-in-law Pam Ziegenthaler, a woman nearly his own age. Like good mothers-in-law everywhere Pam takes an instant dislike to the man who married her daughter. Their relationship isn’t helped when Laurie and Peter meet …

Malcolm Gladwell wrote this book to show how people make split second judgments about things and how much of these judgments are correct. Gladwell is an excellent writer, he always uses lots of examples and has a way of explaining scientific information in an easily understood way. That being …

A Share in Death (written by Deborah Crombie and published by Berkley Publishing Group, 1994)
This was Deborah Crombie’s first book in the Duncan Kincaid series. I found this story better than the later ones in which Kincaid and his assistant, Gemma James were creating unnecessary conflicts …

This is a fantastic and very original book by Kathryn Stockett. It is her first novel, but is of an incredibly high standard, to the point that anyone could think it was written by a novelist with many years, even a lifetime, of experience. The book is beautifully written, …

This book is one of the bests in the Sweet Valley High series. It’s one of Jessica’s secret diaries, and it features her deepest darkest secrets, the ones I never knew she had feelings for, and I was surprised that this side of Jessica had been opened up, it …

Written by Leil Lowndes, UpDating! (How to Win a Man or Woman You Thought You Could Never Get) tend to be very useful for those singles out there aspiring to get the man or woman of their dreams.
It is not impossible and I thought this is going to be …

Still Life With Crows is another book by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The story occurs right after another book I reviewed, The Cabinet of Curiosities. In this book, we are in a sleepy little town of Kansas where 7 foot corn stalks cover the landscape. We begin when …

This book gave me so many new insights about the way people think and they way people eat. Basically the book is about healthy eating and healthy living. The woman who wrote it runs retreats and in the book she talks about what goes on at …

After reading American Psycho, I came across Glamorama by accident and picked it up, not knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. The story was intriguing, although I would say slightly disjointed.
We begin with an introduction to Victor, the hero (or anti-hero) of the …

In a world where cell phones serve as a natural function to most of the population, Stephen King’s cell, where a sinister cell phone transmission renders anyone who answers the call, feral, homicidal maniacs is certainly a creepy scenario.
It’s a surprisingly simple novel, relatively short and fairly linear …

This is a critical review of the book Holy Blood , Holy Grail. While this book had created a lot of publicity and hype at the time of its first publication , in my opinion the very controversial topic of Jesus Christ’s bloodline has in many ways diverted the …

These are a group of Four Companion CD’s to Bruce’s book, Relax you’re already perfect. The CD’s are very good though I would have liked to have an option for all of the technique’s in his book. The Personal Paradise as well as the Deep Relax are …

Feeling Fat, Fuzzy, or Frazzled?: A 3-Step Program to: Restore Thyroid, Adrenal, and Reproductive Balance, Beat Hormone Havoc, and Feel Better Fast! by Richard and Karilee Shames is not your diet book typically, but it’s a good book on the whole.
If you always feel lethargic and demoralized and …

During our Literature class, one of the most catchy stories that had a great impact on me was “A Little Incident” by Lu Xun. It’s somehow a great work of art. It may be light to read but it depicts a wide range of …

My daughter recently purchased the book Happy Holidogs at a book exchange at her school. I wasn’t sure what to expect from it, but it did turn out to be a somewhat decent book.
Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t Moby Dick or anything like that. But, it is a …

Cited by King as the favorite book of his fans, if not necessarily himself, The Stand is a large book, even larger in its uncut release during the early nineties, that deals with disease, death, rebirth, redemption, love and finally God. It is my favorite book by King and …

I am not a book worm but I love reading books just to kill time. Perhaps reading is my own therapeutic way of curing insomnia at nights when I find it hard to doze off.
I apparently enjoyed reading this bizarre book entitled After Dark by a now popular japanese …

This is so far the most inspiring book I have ever read. This is written by Rick Warren a Prostestant Pastor who touched millions of lives through his writings in the book.
Regardless of religion, race or nationality this book has continuously …

I began my journey into the fitness and nutrition world about 4 years ago in my senior year of high school. I’ve always been athletic but at various times in my life I’ve been too skinny and at other times too fat. I began to find nutrition very interesting, …

About fifteen years ago, the Batman line of comic books ran a storyline entitled the “Knight’s End” story arc. The subject of this story was Batman’s crippling defeat at the hands of a new archvillian named Bane. The inspiration for this story line was obviously the very successful …

I love cookbooks, especially a really good one. I have found that in the Polo Custom cookbook that I got for Christmas. This cookbook has tons of great recipes in it that I have never even seen before. Or ones that I have seen but they …

This story is boring at times, but quite a progressive story. Being Elizabeth by Barbara Taylor Bradford is for readers whom love historical romances type of story with a twist of modernity. Modern being the fact that Elizabeth, a woman being assigned the task of handling a business …

Indigo’s Star is a book by Hilary McKay, and is part of a series of books which begins with Saffy’s Angel. It’s a fun and fresh book for preteen and younger teen girls, although it is a nice read even if you are older.
In this book, the main point …

I often have question about my existence here on earth. I always try to find meaning in my life. I have received this book during my oath taking after passing the licensure exam for nurses here in the Philippines. At first I was hesitant to read it since when …

True Betrayals is one of of all-time favourites by Roberts.
Gabe Slater and Kelsey Monroe are our characters in this story. Kelsey visits her mother, whom she thought was dead all along, at her farm, Three Willows. Gabe is a neighbour and owns Longshot, the farm next to Three …

My daughter ended up buying a book the other day that I didn’t think much of at first; Priscilla and the Pink Planet. But, after taking the time to read it to her (while feeding my other daughter), I realized it wasn’t too bad of a story.
Basically, the book …

A Thousand Splendid Suns is set against the backdrop of Afghanistan and the many changes that the country has undertaken over the last half-century. It follows the lives of two women brought up in very different circles but somehow end up in the same situation.
The recurring theme throughout the …

I normally don’t read these kinds of books, I stick to extra thick fantasy books, while this is a very thin German, realistic classic. As a matter of fact I had to read it in class when I was in highscool. It is one of the few school books …

Robert Goddard narrates a one week story about actor Toby Flood, who arrives in Brighton early December, for a final week production of Joe Orton’s play Lodger in The Throat.
Toby is having a divorce from his wife Jenny, whom he still loves. At the time, she …

This is a review of the book, Death Bell by Peter Francis, a former journalist. It was published on May 2, 2013. The genre is historical fiction. First I will give you information about the fictional story. Later, I will reveal a few relevant historical facts. These facts …

When I was still in third year High School, my English teacher required me to make a reaction paper about the book entitled “The Heavenly Man” that was written by Paul Hattaway. At first, it was a big mystery for me on what the book is all about, …

As a Psychology buff, I wanted to have a copy of this book in my reference materials, for when I go for my Masters degree. And it’s a good thing I did. Apparently there have been lots of changes since the 5th edition.
However, getting a useful copy of the …

“Haunting Rachel” is a suspense filled romance written by Kay Hooper.
Rachel Grant has returned to Richmond to bury her parents. Ten years before her fiance vanished. SHe has been mourning his loss for years.
Soon Rachel has attempts on her life and her nights are filled with nightmares. To …

Star Trek: First Contact Novelization is one that is just as good as the movie, although admittedly, there are some parts of the movie that just work so much better in terms of intensity and emotion, namely the scene that involves Picard screaming “No!” and then smashes his phaser …

This was a fun book and a quick read. Lawrence is a Montana author and you can tell he loves this state. Stories about murder, ghosts, mummies, Big Foot and Montana’s equivalent of the Loch Ness Monster are replete in the telling of this very entertaining book. …