The Wizard Test by Hilari Bell is a well-written novel for children ages 10 and up. It is a thoughtful story of a boy who is certain of what his destiny and his path in life is to be, but finds that his life is actually a lot more …

Starting with the cover art and the title before I even looked through this book I just knew this was a book that my children and I would enjoy. In the beginning this reminds you of the classic chicken story where the hen wants someone to help her cook …

This is a wonderful book that introduces dentists and dental students to the realities of clinical practice with examples and color plates(pictures).
It contains a series of 13 entirely new thought provoking problems which will make you think. In reality, it is impossible to solve all the problems in the clinical …

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is an excellent book which is a very worthy successor to the orginal book in the harry potter series, Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone. I loved this book and found it very comforting somehow, a very gentle and fun fantasy to …

Nineteen Minutes is a novel that I’ve read before and came to love so much. The author is the powerful Jodi Picoult and this story is a very compelling and truly I had a very satisfying read in all. Suddenly this town called New Hampshire became panic …

Charles R. Cross has already written 2 books about Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. One about the band’s seminal album NEVERMIND and the other one is, of course, one of the greatest biographies ever released, ‘Heavier Than Heaven’. When asked why he released another book about Nirvana’s front man, his …

After passing the period in which Nostradamus scared me with his apocalyptic predictions, land of prophets not interested me at all. That is why, the name Edgar Cayce did not say a word to me nor I expected to find myself in this book a modern Nostradamus: perhaps just …

Wolfe’s second novel, “A Man in Full” is the story of American Social life and the tale of one of the great self made millionaires falling into the triumphs of his once glorious life. Like many of Wolfe’s works, “A Man in Full” is social satire aimed at criticizing …

I like this book, Getting Rid of Matthew very much. It is actually a very good story of how when one particular mistress tries to dump her ‘boyfriend’ and not getting it easy in the process to do that.
Why..? That’s because her boyfriend is even willing …

Low-Calorie Dieting For Dummies was available at Barnes and Nobles when I bought it for $5. It was a very inexpensive book which I am sure will help you kickstart losing that weight.
I was actually surprised it was sold for a low price because of the wealth of information …

Metamorphosis was one of my favorite literary pieces as a voracious reader. I’m quite hard to please when it comes to books, I tend to find more pleasure in reading classic novels and short stories than the bulk of contemporary titles which do very little to flatter my …

I See London by Chanel Cleeton it’s a little bit hard to review for me, and that’s because there were moments in this story where I was really enjoying it, others where I thought it was addictive, and others where the leading girl, Maggie, exasperated me with her lack …

“The Ordinary Princess” by M.M.Kaye is a charming fairy tale about a princess who is not beautiful but ordinary, for a change. When Princess Amy is born and fairies come to bless her with special gifts, one of them happens to be cranky and gives Amy a most unusual …

I’m in the process of reading Varney the Vampire by Thomas Prescott Prest. And, while I haven’t finished the book yet, I have read enough to draw some conclusions about it.
First, the book is supposed to be very gory. Maybe it was during the time it was written, but …

When I was in Australia, I made quite a number of friends. And everyone was really friendly. I always get lost in finding the roads and so my parents gave me a navigator as a gift. My Aussie friends really noticed it and so everytime we don’t have classes, …

Fall Into Darkness is one of the older Christopher Pike books for teenagers and young adults. I first read the book when I was in junior high and I recently had the chance to read it again. The plot of the book follows a young woman named Sharon who …

The first book of the Twilight Saga, titled Twilight, is actually a really good book. The author, Stephanie Meyer, has a pretty unique writing style, emphasizing character’s moods and keeping everything in constant motion.
I was surprised about the differences between the Twilight movie and the book. The …

Joshua Harris wrote about his story on dating, how he faced the temptation of engaging in casual sex prior to marriage. His one experience led him to dedicate his life to God and to keeping himself pure for his wife. This book is a useful, engaging and humorous account …

ESSENTIAL TOMB OF DRACULA VOLUME 2
Marvel continues its reprint of Tomb of Dracula comics and the legendary duo of Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan have their outstanding work on display.
The first few issues of Tomb of Dracula (published in vol one) were quite good, but the series was still …

Pyramids by Terry Pratchett is one the earlier Discworld novels. It is set the Kingdom of Djelibeybi, and ancient land dominated by its pyramids. It tells the story of Teppic, the young Pharaoh, who has just completed his schooling in Ankh-Morpork as an Assasin, and has returned …

How Not to Look Old by Charla Krupp is basically about not looking old basically. It lists off tips and steps that are simple and very easy to follow through. The author is very forthright in her advices here and you will be happy to follow through everything.
Though …

“The Princess” by Lori Wick can be described as a modern-day fairy tale for adults. The book tells the story of Nikolai, a prince in the fictitious country of Pendaran, and Shelby, a regular girl chosen to be his wife. Nikolai is a widower who must marry again because …

I have read the book ‘The places that scare you’ written by Pema Chodron. This book is a guide to be fearless when you are in difficult situations of life. The book also teaches us to be more and more joyful in life.
The author tells us how we …

—˜The Secrets of the Nagas’ is the second novel of the —˜Shiva Trilogy’ which I have just completed. The first one was —˜The Immortals of Melua’ the experience of which I have already shared on this website.
I like this book even more than the first one. The story …

I was looking forward to read Cauldron by Jack McDevitt, as it is the final book in a long and successful series about space pilot Priscilla Hutchins, but to turned out to be a huge disappointment! It is very clear the book is totally unbalanced and the author lost …

Philip Pullman, I never read his books earlier before the book set His Dark Materials, his stories have a female lead and it’s just not His Dark Materials but the other books he had written too.
Well getting back to the book it is absolutely wonderful book one can call it …

I’m embarrassed to even admit that I’ve read this book. For reasons inexplicable even to myself, I used to be a fan of Mr. O’Reilly. Of course he is a horrendous liar and all around disgusting individual, and I can’t stomach the man anymore.
I did, however, read …

I have been waiting almost fifteen years for L.J. Smith to release another book in the Vampire Diaries young adult series. I thought it had ended for good after book four, until I saw the Nightfall book, which is a direct continuation of the other four books, on the …

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 …

Mr. Cookie Baker is a children’s book authored and illustrated by Monica Wellington. The story is pretty simple, but gives children a general idea of what it takes to run a small business. Of course it does not hurt that the business in the story is a …

More than 2 years ago, in the Internet appeared the trailer called “Deceived”, advertising the upcoming video game “Star Wars - The Old Republic”. In it we saw the grim similar to Darth Vader Sith Lord who ravaged the Jedi Temple on Coruscant , as we’ve never seen before. …

Kingdom Hearts Manga Volume 1 is a graphic novel adapted from the video game by Shiro Amano. It tells the story of Sora, Riku and Kairi, three friends who live on an island that want to go out and see other worlds so they build a raft …

This trilogy of novels is one of the most moving, sad and sometimes uplifting reads I have had in a long time. The first novel, set in an Eastern European country, begins with the outbreak of World War II, with twin boys Claus and Lucas, being left by their …

I got this cook book as a birthday gift not too long ago so I decided to go ahead and try to use it this Christmas. I am not sure how much this cook book costs retail but I can say that I would recommend it. For others who …

I have read ‘48 laws of power’ written by Robert Greene. The book is about 48 laws which, if applied, can make us powerful in life and our life will be completely in our own control.
The author says that one should not trust friends too much. This is because …

I have read the book —˜The power of simple prayer: How to talk with God about everything’ written by Joyce Meyer. I did not like this book. This book is, more or less, a religious book and when I went on reading it, I could strongly feel religion in …

Ersatz Elevator is the sixth book of the series of unfortunate events series. It explores the lives of the Baudelaire orphans in the home of their new guardians: Esme and Jerome Squalor. I thought these were two of the interesting guardians that the Orphans have had. This is mainly …

A Horn Book Award title called The Dark Is Rising, written by Susan Cooper, is definitely an interesting read, by far. I love reading books of any genre at all, as long as it is interesting and nice.
This book is about fantasy that may or may not interest …

I wanted to instill in my child the love for reading, so even if he is still a baby, I started buying baby books for him. The Sesame Beginnings Baby Books are a few of the books I bought for him.
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My question upon and after reading this book title, The Keeper’s Promise by Penelope Marzec is ‘would you doubt the one you love? It could be proven yes in this novel. A true sweeping and moving including high-adrenaline pumping type of story as written amazingly by this author. …

It is believed among many cultures that reincarnation is a natural thing. It is a belief, I share, and perhaps, that is why I enjoyed AUDREY ROSE, the book, by Frank De Felitta. It is a common thread of thinking, as well, that children who die, being so young, …

This thriller was not very thrilling at all and I found it a huge disappointment. “Survival Games” was the first novel I read by Charles Gaines and I don’t think I’ll bother reading any others by this author in the future. This book clearly proves that trying to judge …

The Bride Hunter by Amy Appleton is a very delightful story and you will be chuckling your way through reading this. That was what I felt and I enjoyed this very nice, romantic and heart-warming story. I have many times during the chapters of this book, read the …

Generation Ecstacy by Simon Reynolds.
In the 1980’s, the rise of rave parties skyrocketed like a missile, hitting its peak in the 1990’s and then slowly heading into a decline.
This book is supposed to be the magnum opus that recounts the definitive look into rave culture and the rise of …

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 …

I have to be honest, the first thing that made me want to read this story was the beautiful cover it has. And when I learned that it was about aliens, my curiosity was picked. I think alien in books is my less explored theme in Young Adult, so …

I always love motivation and inspiration stories and that’s why I always love to read books about it. Purchasing this book introduces me to Zig Ziglar, a great motivator with so many great motivation books.
Something Else to Smile About is actually a continuation for “Something to Smile About” but, …

Originally a serial novel, Stephen King�s �The Green Mile� is a touching but horrifying look into human nature. This novel is told from the perspective of Paul Edgecombe: an elderly man spending his last years in a Georgia retirement home. But when Paul was young, he was in charge …

Problems of economic and political for a scientist is a field of knowledge and policies that have structural properties. Therefore, political economists and certainly has the academic background of the specialist thinking in terms of it. What happens, if the concept of political economy was initiated by a charismatic …

Shortcuts in mathematics is really a good book from mastermind publications.I bought this book from a book store in Chennai,during my travel to India.This book teaches to calculate really fast.It teaches how to calculate really fast during exams and other occassions.Addition,multiplication,subtraction and division of any large number can …