I have never really been that interested in the Harry Potter series of books for kids, but I was given a copy of this book by someone who was cleaning out their bookshelf, and I won’t turn down a free book.
I found the idea of the book fun and …

Out of the nine books I read by Heather Graham recently, I think this is one of the scariest. And it’s not just the endless cornfields pictured on the cover or the fact that a serial killer is leaving bodies on the posts meant to hold scarecrows, either. It’s …

Breaking Dawn is the fourth and last installment of the Twilight Saga Series writtten by the now famous novelist Stephenie Meyer.Just like the first four books,the story revolves around the vampire Edward Cullen and the love of his life, the human Bella Swan.
The Story:
In this book,Bella and Edward are …

What a fantastic story! I loved this from the start and could not put it down. Elizabeth Kostova is a brilliant writer and manages to hook the reader from the first line.
It’s a refreshing take on the old Dracula story (Vlad The Impaler) and I love the way …

Shivers was a series of books written by the writer M.D. Spencer. In fact, I think they came out around the same time that the other series of books, Goosebumps, which were written by the writer R.L. Stine came out in the nineties. When I read a few books …

Vogue and Butterick Step-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques (Book)
By The Editors of Vogue and Butterick Patterns
“Vogue and Butterick Ste-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques” by The Editors of Vogue and Butterick Patterns was a surprise find when I was looking through my local library’s online database. I currently possess sewing …

I recommend reading Girl In A Blue Dress by Gaynor Arnold. Even the cover of this book is blue. This is a story on the journey of this woman, how she went through a marriage and how she felt worthless or should I put it, not valuable at …

Most people have heard about Lance Armstrong and his amazing story. This renowned cyclist had not only recovered from a dangerous and advanced form of cancer but also returned to his cycling career and actually won the Tour de France race after his recovery. As you can tell from …

Salomon Rulfo, a literature professor who is experiencing a serious personal crisis, starts having horrible nightmares. In that dreams a woman is decapitated by a stranger while she is asking Salomon for help. After finding out by chance that the crime was really committed a few years ago, Salomon …

Years ago, when I was an elementary school student, the school district used Mcgraw-Hill Math textbooks. By the time I was in 6th grade, I had been using them for about 6 years. In those years, I became used to learning the way that this textbook had shown us. …

Bluethroat Morning is a hauntingly beautiful novel set on the coast of Norfolk. Well-written, mysterious and filled with compelling characters and vivid scenic descriptions, it’s definitely one of those books you just can’t put down. I was immediately drawn in as I each character, which was so vividly portrayed, …

In this opportunity, J.R. Ward gets away from the paranormal genre that has brought so much happiness to her and her fans, to focus now in the secrets and ins and outs of a wealthy family, The Bradfords, giving this story a feel of a telenovela, with its complicated …

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, …

I’ve recently been trying to read more inspirational books - travel, biography, that sort of thing to get a better idea of the things I could do with my life. I randomly chose to read Yes Man mostly because the trailers for the movie seemed funny, and I thought, …

“The One” is not scientific research. As it might seem from the description in some reviews, it is a fictional literary work that has mixed several genres: drama, detective, and fantastic thriller.
The work’s idea is original since no one has written such a thing before. We know that DNA …

This book written by Mitch Albom is a very interesting book to read. Mitch Albom is know for his stories about death, heaven and what lies for men in the next life. The story is very interesting, just like his other books.
In this book, Eddie, a maintenance head in …

I am planning a Disney World vacation, and everything just seemed so overwhelming. I looked through the websites, but they only summarize everything. I wanted to know more. I am the type of person that likes to schedule everything. I went to a local books and found the book …

A few weeks ago I entered a book contest hosted by Bookreporter, and I was lucky enough to win an advance copy of Stars Over Sunset Boulevard by Susan Meissner. The book is a period piece set in the 1930s, which follows two women in Hollywood trying to make …

This is the first book of the series “Dragonlance”, which describes the path of the better known shady characters of the story of the darkness. The first story about the sinking into darkness villain is that of Lord Verminaard, an antagonist in the first and original book of the …

Searching for Dragons, book 2 of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede is a delightful book which follows the same pattern as the first book in the series, Dealing with Dragons.
This book continues the adventures of the unconventional Princess Cimorene, who must find the missing dragon, Kazul. …

I think people are still fascinated by celebrities and the fact that how they break up and all. In this book, The Hollywood Book of Breakups by James Robert Parish I read about certain couples in Hollywood and it just strikes to me how much normal these people are, …

The God Project is a book by John Saul that focuses on two different families. The Montgomery’s are devastated when their little girl dies of SIDS and the mother Sally can’t focus on anything except finding the real cause of her death. Her son Jason has a best friend …

This book was very enjoyable.Once I started reading I couldn’t stop it is place in a time before WWII.With a man that is a lot of trouble with England.He is from St.Petersburg Russia.As the story goes he falls in love with a woman from a rich family.Her family is …

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day is a very good book written by Arnold Bennett, and this book is like a self-help book for an efficient time management. I bought it for only $4.99 last year, and since I have a crazy and hectic schedule of …

I have always enjoyed Linda Howard’s books and this one is no exception! The story line was great and I laughed and cried along with the characters triumphs and tribulations. This is a must read!
Ms Howardis well known as a romance and mystery writer. Her …

This book, a “chic lit” is about a financial journalist named Rebecca Bloomwood who struggles with her day to day living because of her being a shopaholic. The Irony of it is that she gives advices on how to save money, and yet she can’t control her natural urges …

“How Scary” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Bernard Lodge and published in 2001. This is a rather short book that basically just introduces the reader to all sorts of strange animals and creatures, each of which is allegedly scarier than the previous one.
Pros: The …

Recently I picked up the Brothers Karamazov by the great Fyodor Dostoevsky. His body of work is most clearly defined by the five amazing novels, Crime and Punishment, Demons, Notes from Underground, The Idiot, and Brothers Karamazov, which is his last great work. Having read all the others …

If you are interested in psychotropic plants then I think this is definitely one book you should read. I became interested in shamanism and the use of psychotropic plants in 2007 after an experience I had with psilocybin mushrooms. The experience made such a lasting impression on me that …

I love to read older books and this is one author I had to read. This book was written in the 1940 to 1950 time frame. This story takes place in the mid West.
Annie falls in love with a man that lives in the mid …

The Railway Auntie is a story found in the anthology Delhi Noir. This book contains stories written by Indian authors. All of the stories in the collection take place in Delhi.
The Railway Auntie is narrated by a young Indian man. He lives with his grandmother and is very poor. …

“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 …

I have been reading the book Acne for Dummies, written by Herbert P. Goodheart, for a few years now, and have developed a deep understanding on acne and the causes of it. I was surprised to learn for a fact that acne is not hereditary, and that most …

A writing work of this magnitude can not be covered by a single text, by any description or by any generalization. So in the beginning I recommend you see at least one more review of it to see also another point of view on the book. Because each …

“Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte is a very unusual story, especially when you consider when this novel was written. It’s a love story, but both the hero and the heroine are of the kind you hate (at least I did). Catherine Earnshaw is a selfish brat; Heathcliff is a …

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett is an amazingly well written book. It follows several characters, but mainly revolves around Jack and his mother. The book has many themes that any reader can be drawn to. Love, passion, action, war, and more. It is a multi-dimensionsal story. …

Vision in White is a new release by Nora Roberts - the first book in the Bride’s Quartet.
Roberts’ recent series were mostly trilogies and all related to the supernatural or involving some kind of danger element. This quartet comes as a refreshing change as it focuses on love and …

The fact that Jennifer Love Hewitt wrote a book at all is a pretty amazing feat. It’s a book on relationship advice and coming from someone who has had her fair share of break ups I’d tend to listen to what she has to say.
Jennifer confesses to be …

Broken Flower by V.C. Andrews is a powerful book about a young girl experiencing adolescence way before her time. She had to cope with
the sudden changes in her body and the conflicts within her family.
While the grandmother first started off like an evil witch, she later shows …

Between Good and Evil is a book from an expert criminal profiler’s view. I bought this book as research for a murder mystery I’m writing. An avid reading yielded what I needed - a working knowlegde of a sociopath’s mind. But it was more than just a …

The print on this book caught my eye on the book stand at our bookstore, it featured a woman in an elegant eggplant cocktail dress sitting on couch, her legs were spread evenly and casually and you can’t really see her face as it’s only half-shown, but I could …

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This Barnes and Nobles is fantastic location located right off the beltline which makes it super easy to get in and out of. i really like going here to pick up new book, as well as spend some time in …

After I learned that Mo Yan had a Nobel Prize, I decided to read some of his books. “Frog” was an only novel I found in the nearest bookstore. Despite the fact that I don’t like epistolary style, I bought it and … I was surprised so much i …

I tried her Fat-Loss Code diet before. So I was excited to see there was new recipes and other stuff to go along with it. Same info, just worded differently. Not worth the fifteen bucks if you have the first book. If you don’t have the first one, you …

At close to forty dollars per copy, with a rather funny looking front cover and a horrendously short back blurb, is the final Harry Potter book worth it?
In the end, that’s up to you. The book itself is well-written, although very dark and literally covered in death and fighting. …

Kiss The Girls was the second book in the Alex Cross series written by James Patterson. It was first published 1995 by Warner Books, Inc., and later made into a movie starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
Two serial killers worked coast-to-coast, preying on beautiful girls and communicating …

“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. …

A light romantic novel from my favorite author Jude Deveraux, Eternity would surely make you fall in love all over again. Set in Eternity, Colorado in 1865, the story is about Carrie, a rich girl spoiled by her seven older brothers, who together with her friends, set up a …

The world is preparing to fight alien invaders and six year old Ender Wiggin may be just the boy to command the armies of children who will fight them!
From the moment I began reading Orson Scott card’s Ender’s Game I was hooked. The story follows the life of a …

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, …