The Miserable Mill is the fourth book of the Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. It continues the story of the Baudelaire children who are now in the hands of an Uncle who owns a mill. Funnily enough, dispute the fact that their uncle is the owner they …

How I Survived Middle School by Nancy Krulik is a fun story for preteens (probably more for girls than boys, just based on the magazine quizzes) about Jenny McAfee’s first few weeks in seventh grade. Her former best friend has ‘dumped’ her for the popular clique, and Jenny strives …

I have read the book —˜The mystery of the ivory charm’ written by Carolyn Keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. This book is quite interesting. The story line is good and the way the author has written it is also good. As usual, Nancy shows …

I recently read this interesting book about competitive eating written by author, Jason Fagone. He attacks the sport of competitive eating on a global scale and investigates it as an avid journalist would, immersing himself, and his gullet by taking some hits and hot dogs for …

Once in a while I listen to Dr. Laura’s radio program and enjoy her sound advice to the listeners, so when I saw this book I knew that it had to be good, written by someone I already know and respect. I was right. In “The Proper Care & …

Do you like dragons? If you answered no, then don’t read this review. If you answered yes, chances are you’ve already read this book, and if you haven’t, you’ll love it.
Summary: The lands of Alta and Tia are at war, and Joust tells the story of a young serf …

I was introduced to Linda Howard when I read the book that she wrote with Linda Jones titled, “Warrior Rising”. It was a pretty good book and though I was unfamiliar with Linda Howard’s work I figured I’d give her a shot. My leap of faith was rewarded. …

John Green’s most recent young adult novel, The Fault in Our Stars, is a magnificently engrossing book. I’m not someone that reads a lot of novels, but the story is so interesting that I couldn’t put it down. The book was sold out at every store in my area …

This book was a very well written book that I found not only opened my mind about where my faith stood and how I felt about God, but it also changed my heart and I feel as though it helped strenthen my relationship with Christ.
This book managed to …

I am a huge fan of Suzanne White, an experienced and respected astrologist who although an American, lives in Paris, France.
The reason why I became a fan was when I ran across her tome entitled: The New Astrology - A unique synthesis of the world’s two great astrological systems: …

The greatest delight in reading this children’s book was it’s upbeat rhythm. The sentence structure has such a lively tempo, you find yourself bouncing your children on your knee as you read. My children have even gotten out their toy drum to keep beat with the story! …

In this book, Emma Woodhouse learns first hand the pitfalls of meddling in her friends’ life, as well as the need to not jump to conclusions.
While I enjoy this book, I did prefer several of Jane Austen’s other books to it, because I found that several of the characters …

I really enjoy Nicolas Evans’ work as he manages to capture a real sense of the magic and beauty of Montana. As the novel that the Hollywood film was based on, it holds so much more of the story and detail than could be crammed into the movie. I …

This is the first book by Dan Simmons that I read. I was browsing through the horror section of the library one day and saw the picture of an old-fashioned sailing ship on the dust jacket’s spine. Since I enjoy historical fiction about the British Royal Navy, I picked …

I bought this novel because I saw it in the bestseller book section and the title itself caught my attention and when I read at the synopsis, it’s not that bad and quite interesting as it talks about life and death.
“Five People You Meet in Heaven” is about …

A Mind to Murder was written by P D James (published by Popular Library Books, 1976)
A rather slow-moving book, definitely not a page turner; I likened it to a safe, cozy story to spend time with. Though I am curious about the investigation and its outcome, I …

I know this book from my friend, he told me that Seven Habits by Stephen R. Covey is amazing book, so I start to read this book. Lately I know that this book has been best seller because it sold over fifteen million copies and has been translated into …

I really like this first installment in the Harry Potter saga. I Like how the book really introduces me, as the reader to the magic of being a wizard right alongside Harry. He is hesitant at first about believing that he is a wizard and knows …

This is a YA book where the main protagonists are 16-year-old Ethan and 15-year-old Lena. Ethan is a normal mortal while Lena is a caster (otherwise known as witch) with incredible powers. Their love is doomed by a curse on Lena’s family incurred a hundred years ago by one …

The Rug Merchant is a book which tells story about a man who is broken hearted since his wife runs away with another man. The author of the book is Meg Mullins. The book consists of 300 pages. Ushman Khan, a rug merchant from Iran, wants to pursue his …

A Man Lay Dead was written by Ngaio Marsh. (published by Little, Brown & Company in 1934)
This is surprisingly good for a debut; and not only that, Ngaio Marsh had introduced her protagonist exceedingly well the remarkably suave and unflappable Inspector Alleyn.
Nigel Bathgate was thrilled …

Aftermath was written by Peter Robinson and published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2001.
The story started off with very gruesome violence in the house of Terry Payne two police constables had found his wife, Lucy, unconscious and Payne in the basement with a dead girl. Payne …

This is a very large used bookstore located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. It has three floors of books, magazines, DVDs, cds, comic books and records. Out of the three floors, the second floor is the smallest and mainly is just a single room. I’ve visited this store …

Happy are the Clean of Heart, written by Andrew M Greeley, was published by Warner Books in 1986.
Father Blackie Ryan looked forward to a Christmas reunion with his childhood friends, George Quinn and Lisa Malone, the famed movie star. Blackie had nursed an infatuation for Lisa all …

The first issue of Marvel’s new mini-series “Civil War” is one of Marvel’s best story arcs to come around in a long, long time. It is so good, in fact, it can actually remove some of the stench of Marvel’s House of M Travesty that stunk up the …

I found this book in the library about two months ago. I was just browsing, and this book happened to be on display. So I read the blurb, and it did seem relatively interesting, so I decided to take it out and see if it would be any good. …

I was introduced to the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs when a friend of mine let me borrow the first one in the series, and I’ve been hooked on them religiously ever since. Mercy Thompson is an unlikely hero who is a shape shifting mechanic with a mean …

I heard about Dale Carnegie when I started my full-time job. There was a twelve week training that was being offered to certain employees. This book was one of the required readings for the class. I didn’t actually get to take the class, but I was given this book …

I recently read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Johnathan Foer as an assigned reading for an English course. I really enjoyed this book, possibly more than any other book I have read. It was both engaging and easy to relate to in many respects.
It is the story of …

I had high hopes for this book. After all, Brennan Manning’s “The Ragamuffin Gospel” may not have been the best written book out there, but it still had a lot going for it in the realms of depth and insight. Manning’s “Journey of the Prodigal,” however, quite frankly struck …

The book “Purpose Driven Life” written by Pastor Rick Warren is one of the most popular religious book written in the modern generation. In fact millions of copies were sold and made Rick Warren truly a rich man.
Seemingly the book is a very good guide for spiritual walk that …

The Smart One by Ellen Meister is a book about 3 sisters and each of them have a very distinctive character and they don’t really see eye to eye on most things anymore due to some circumstances.
The first is Clare, and she is really gorgeous but she seems …

In this volume we get to know a little more about Franz von Stresemann and his reasons, unknown so far, go to to Japan. Two new characters appear to help solving this mistery. Elise, his secretary, is one of those, who came to Japan looking for him but ended …

The Catcher In The Rye, by J.D. Salinger, is that famous story of teenager Holden Caulfield as he leaves his school and goes on a journey throughout New York. Although I did not really expect to enjoy this book all that much, I was …

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 …

I have taken to reading the entire series written by James Patterson about The Women’s Murder Club. I first became intrigued by it when I watched the TV series based on this book, which had a very short run, and to date, I have not heard if it will …

As I am a long time fan of the Lord of the Dance and Riverdance shows, I was given this biography as a gift. I was not sure what to expect. Before reading, my impression of Mr. Flatley was just what I had seen in media, and what was evident …

Buy this book, The Skin Type Solution by Leslie Baumann or loan it if you must. This a skin book that all women should have. Personally, in my point of view, that is.
I know there are already countless books out there, but how can one misses a book …

“Maths on the CBM 64″ is what it says on the spine of this book, and so it is what I am using as the title here, but on the cover itself you get a much longer version: “Mathematics on the Commodore 64: Essential Routines for Programming”. That makes …

Well, to be saying the truth I started reading with Harry Potter thanks to miss Rowling but I proceeded my rading habit with Dean Koontz’s books and the first of them was The Watchers. In my opinion its awesome and a must read by all people from the age …

In high school I had to do this book for Literature one year and I hated it. I had read it about six or seven times that summer because I was to be using it, and had to read it over near to exam time to expand my options …

This was a fun to read paranormal romance set inside a haunted castle in Scotland. While the story was not scary, it was very entertaining and intriguing. I read the entire story in less than a day as I was really hooked on this excellent ghost story. There is …

Okay so I read the book “The Step Child” by Donna Ford, and i have to say I was a bit dissapointed with the layout of the book. It definitely made it hard to read and it took me longer to finish the book. With that being said, I …

The Second Reel West by Bill Pronzini and Martin H. Greenberg Eds.
I confess to liking westerns. It’s a bit of a guilty pleasure, but I like them. I like reading western books and watching western movies, at times I even think about writing one. The Second Reel West is …

Handbook of Play Therapy with Aggressive Children
by Dr. David Crenshaw and Dr. John Mordock
As a child therapist one of the most difficult cases that I have to work with is the aggressive child.. As therapists, we are seeing more and more children where these dynamics exist. This book is …

After reading Holly black’s debut novel, “Tithe,” I wrote a review saying that despite the flaws in her first book I would probably read her sophomore work. That work is called “Valiant,” and while it has many of the same objectionable notes as her last book it also shows …

What an incredible gift this would be for a friend who enjoys history, news and current events, perhaps nostalgia, or for yourself if you fit that description. This remarkable publication was under the Christmas tree for me one year when I was a teenager, and I still love …

Some cookbooks are useful; others are simply brilliant. “On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals” by Sarah R. Labensky and Alan M. Hause falls into the latter category. Far more than a collection of recipes, this book takes reader from raw beginner to culinary expert over the span of …

Sense and sensibility was the first novel Jane Austen published. It tells the story of three sisters and their mother after their father’s death. The estates pass on to their older half brother, and they have to move to a smaller house without all the luxury they have been used …

“If I Had A Robot” is a children’s book by Dan Yaccarino. It was published in 1996. This is one of Mr. Yaccarino’s earlier efforts. We have many of his stories and I do think his more recent books show an improvement over the years.
Pros: …