Here! Here! Let’s all hear it for for RJ Reynolds and Randy Baer for their compilation of horrible wrestle angles (storylines) and characters who stunk up TV airwaves!
All that is lame in pro wrestling is referenced for your reading pleasure. You can now relive The Gobbledygooker, Papa Shango, and …

The 2010 novel, “Linger” by Maggie Stiefvater is the second book in her teen wolf romance trilogy. While I think that this novel is not as whimsical as the first novel of the trilogy, “Shiver”, I found myself swept up into the lives of Sam and Grace and the …

In spite of its title, this book has absolutely nothing to do with the fairly recent film, so do not be misled! Instead it is another entry in Puffin’s original range of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. This was number 47, coming out in 1992, and by this time there was …

I bought Elegant Tatting Pattern by Janet Carroll from Amazon.com awhile back ago for an exact amount I do not remember but I am sure it was a very low price of around $5 and to top it off Amazon was having one of their 4 for the price of …

The book title, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a darn good book and I spent my sleeping nights trying to complete it. This is a book based on certain aspects of the real world of Afghanistan currently, especially what women are surfacing up to over there. …

Ancient Greek mythology hits modern times in The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan. Kids will love this tale full of mythological figures. Hero Percy Jackson has trouble studying and reading because of his dyslexia. He keeps getting into trouble, and is expelled from each school he attends. He has …

Daredevil issue 270 is an interesting little story published during Ann Nocenti’s marvelous run as writer for Daredevil. John Romita, Jr., penciled the issue. It was published in 1989.
The story is a team-up issue featuring Daredevil and Spiderman. The team-up is necessary because the adversary is …

This book is a Calvin and Hobbes collection by Bill Watterson. It’s a very fun read, not too deep, obviously, but with lots of funny jokes about life and the universe.
The two characters are named after philosophers, and they loosely seem based on the two philosophers’ philosophies. But it’s …

I want to preface my review of this book by saying that I am not, even slightly, a fan of the Twilight series. I read the books and saw the first two movies to see what the fuss was about, and I came out of the experience feeling …

The Lost Boy: A Foster Child Search for Love of a Family by Dave Pelzer. This is the 2nd of the series of books that Dave Pelzer has written. The series chronicles his live as an abused child and how he became involved with the foster …

Montague Summers, an early 20th century expert on the history of occultism, presents the reader with a comprehensive study of witchcraft and demonology. Even if the dating of the book is a little older than many readers on the subject may like, Montague’s work is still worth taking a …

Extremely Hot by Jennifer Apodaca is mediocre. I find the plots pretty much used in lots of other novels as well as movies. It is perhaps similar. Starts out with Ivy York who is a very popular DJ and she is sort of like the ‘aunt agony’ …

Night Fall tells the story of TWA Flight 800, which mysteriously crashed off the coast of Long Island in 1996. The crash spawned numerous conspiracy theories, including those claimed that the plane was shot down by terrorists or US military friendly fire. The conspiracy theories was given extra weight …

‘Mystery of death’ is a book written by Swami Abhedananda. This book is a spiritual philosophy. Abhedananda’s philosophy is derived from the Upanishads, which is a very ancient spiritual text of India. In this book, the author explains that death is a mysterious phenomenon and one has to try …

This was a greatly disappointing book. Polly, the best part of the series, barely appears and before the book ends has banished herself to Paris for at least three years, abandoning her cats to the care of a friend, something the Polly I remember would never have done. This …

I have often heard it said that Mansfield Park is one of the least enjoyable books and this is due in large part to the weakness of its central protaganist, Fanny Price, who is sent to live with her wealthy relatives.
I understand why they see it this way. For …

When the young gentlewoman Emma Woodhouse sees her governess marry a nice man named Mr. Weston, she flatters herself that she has arranged this match, subtly leading the two people to become interested in each other. Inspired by this success, Emma takes up matchmaking as a hobby. She thinks …

This fairy tale defies all tradition, somewhat a-la Shrek; the trend of taking a classic story and turning it upside down seems to be popular today. Here we have a beautiful princess, Elizabeth, engaged to a prince; the beginning is nothing unusual. Then a dragon shows up, burns the …

Paradise County is by Karen Robards. I’ve read her books before and they are always pretty good.
This book involves murder, corruption, a sadist, and new love. Alexander Haywood’s father owns Whistledown Farms in Shelby County, Kentucky. When he’s killed Alexander and her sister Neely come to see about closing …

The Defenders remains one of the more unique books in the history of the Marvel Universe. In time, the series would become more of a silly joke book parody of superheroes. This was ok for the early 1980’s and the book did ok before finally falling to cancellation. In …

“The Message Remix” written by Eugene H. Peterson is a bible written in contemporary English language. The book is set up like a bible with its chapters and verses, but has a different feel to it. The book includes a preface telling the reader about why the book …

The first book in J. K. Rowling’s series about an orphaned boy who finds out that he is a wizard is the perfect setup for what has become one of the most successful series of books in literary history. Sorcerer’s Stone chronicles Harry Potter’s first of seven years at …

I enjoy knitting and am always looking for new patterns to try, in books and on the internet. This book, Speed Knitting by Kris Percival, is appealing because of its colors and the fact that the projects are supposed to be “quick and easy”.
Most of the projects are …

Yesterday I checked this book out of the library expecting a few short humorous stories about cat-ownership or some fun suggestions for games to play with your cat. But the things in this book it’s utterly horrible! The full title of this book is “C’mere, Kitty: A …

The author of the Artemis Fowl books, Eoin Colfer writes, on the average, one book per year. I absolutely love his books, and this one my absolute favorite. If you love action/adventure books, this book will be perfect for you. I also love the author’s good sense of humor, …

Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows is a great book for any age 10 and up. I was one of those die hard fans who went to the store at midnight to get one of the first books. When I started reading I couldnt put it down. …

“Curious George Goes Camping” is another pointless entry in the Curious George series of books, written by Margret and H.A. Rey, and illustrated by Vipah Interactive, whatever that is, ‘in the style of H.A. Rey.” From that I assume that this book is illustrated by graphic artists who …

Calling all preschool teachers! Here is a great book for your center- Mudpies to Magnets: A Preschool Science Curriculum.
The begining of the book starts with a sample letter you can copy and give to parents of your preschoolers, which I love. The letter asks parents to …

Peter Sacks, disappointed with the newspaper industry, decides to step outside his comfortable zone into the world of teaching which will demand more of the once introverted news reporter. In this book, he undertakes a refreshingly honest and deep examination of …

I look for the Handyman magazine to come in the mail each month. I love it! As soon as I get it, I look at it before any other mail. I go right then and look to see what new projects are highlighted for the new month.
My daughter and …

Saint is a thriller/mystery story about Carl, a man whose story changes radically in nearly every chapter. He is tortured, ordered to kill, in love with Kelly, hurt by Kelly and many other details here that would reveal too much of the story.
Ted Dekker is a Christain author and …

We went to a book store on the boardwalk at tour beach vacation recently and I told my toddler he could pick out a new book. He went over to the shelf and immediately, without hesitation, went straight for this book. He is a major dinosaur enthusiast …

The book “Espanol para La Vida” is a text book that I used for Spanish when I was still in first form. How I came to get it was that at the time, there was a book rental system in most high schools then, and my school did not …

When I started reading the book Andy at Yale: Or the Great Quadrangle Mystery I had absolutely no clue what the book was going to be about. In fact, several chapters into it, I still really wasn’t sure whether I was reading a mystery or a narrative of someone’s …

I read to Kill A Mocking bird for the first time in nineth grade, it was required reading in my high school. Little did I know I would end up loving this book so much. I have read to kill a mockingbird at least 500 times in fifteen years. …

This book explains the concept of Logistics and Supply Chain Management in simple terms and illustrations. The author outlines the strategies required towards achieving the goal of the Supply Chain Management. According to the author the goal of Supply Chain Management is to link the market place, the distribution network, …

This book tells you how to face with questions for the GRE. Before I bought this book, I had not idea how to solve the questions on GRE. I did not even know if the tactics existed because GRE is very difficult in terms of vocabulary levels and complexity …

“How corporate America Destroyed Professional Wrestling.”
Ole Anderson has been called bitter by many because of his outspoken nature against the changes in professional wrestling starting with Vince McMahon’s territorial expansion in the early 1980’s.
After reading his book on his wrestling career, a great deal of Ole’s feelings are …

Sarah Dessen is a well-known author of books for young adults, and I found this novel to be another quality effort from her. Macy, the main character, has to make some decisions about the direction of her life one summer. Her new friends were lively and entertaining. …

Before there was “Good to Great,” there was “First Break all the Rules.” This book, produced by two authors with the renowned Gallup polling organization, makes most of the same arguments that Jim Collins makes in his seminal book.
Having read both now, I find that Collins found a great …

I wasn’t expecting much from this book - it seemed a bit gimmicky - a child with a special ability is sent away to a special school. Sound familiar?
But Victoria Forrester managed to make the story dynamic and interesting, with a sweet, somewhat naive main character, Piper McCloud …

Louisiana is the last place in the world where you would expect something magically to happen - conservative and not a especially developed state, however, it is the home of Megan Chase, a seemingly ordinary girl who lives with her mother and her stepfather, the farmer Luke. Megan …

Reading The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne was pretty confusing for me. The story setting is around 17th century or so and Hester Prynne is the main character. He is a very complex character that if you think about what society is today, he will be a laughing-stock, …

Baby’s First Toys is published by Hinkler Books. It comes in a series and besides toys, there are other topics such as animals, colours and words.
Baby’s First Toys is a wonderful picture book for babies. As they love colorful pictures, this book will entertain your children and give them …

As for the book being chosen because it is the president, however it starts from the foolish person from Texas which can between fraud and the ham where life of the American differs going back. Moore takes excavation at everything which made national America. However with the nation where the …

Hey! Today I want to introduce you to one of the most famous American novels by Donna Tartt - FOP. I saw this book in a small attractive bookstore in London. Its cover just amazed me, and when I opened the first pages, it took my breath away!
It …

Scott McCloud brings us a sequel to his brilliant book UNDERSTANDING COMICS.
What the first book did was create a textbook that, in an entertaining, illustrated way, described what exactly a comic is (sequential art with a plot) and how it is properly crafted by all those involved in creating …

This is a great book that has information on a great deal of medications. I found this book to be very complete with the information it lists about each medication. It lists the general use of each medication, the reasons the medication would be used, possible side effects, and …

There are branches of central library all over India. This review is about the central library branch in Mangalore.
Central library, Mangalore is just 15 minutes walk from the city centre. It is located on the top of light house hill road. Since this is a government library, you can …