The Scarlet Letter takes place during the Puritan era. Hester Prynne is a young married women who leaves Amsterdam for Boston. Her husband Roger was supposed to make the voyage with her, but instead sends her ahead without him.
A couple of years have passed in Boston with no word …

Horsemanship by Waldemar Seunig was originally published in 1956. I found this treasure on classic riding by lucky chance and have never let the book out of my sight. This is a comprehensive look at English riding beginning with the origin, history and then practical application of taking a …

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. …

The story of Seabiscuit is one of the most inspirational stories I have ever read. It is a story about what it means to have heart. It is about succeeding even when everyone expects you to fail, conquering fears, and following dreams.
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Since it’s the summer vacation and I have about two months more to kill before classes resume again, I’ve decided to look for a couple of manga (Japanese graphic novels) which I could read online. After looking and surfing the net for possible manga titles which I would like …

202 Jokes of Mulla Nasiruddin : Osho : Osho is one of the most influensive spiritual teacher of this century. He has spoken on almost every aspect of life. He is known for is outspoken and bold outlook towards the conservative topics like sex. He is also known for …

Family Doctor Home Advisor book has some cool authors that are mostly Doctors. I can’t really remember the names of the authors, but what I do know is that humorously, an apple a day keeps the doctors away. Therefore, a compilation book which is a man-child by …

Here is yet another good picture book by William Steig: “The Amazing Bone.” This one, however, I introduce to you with a mild warning: there are some scary scenes in it that might frighten younger children. The story is about Pearl, a happy young pig who finds a talking …

Fifty Shades Freed Erotic Adult Novel is the third novel in the Fifty Shades trilogy. I’ve finally made it thought the entire series. It took me a little longer to read this book than the other two, but I never the less finished it. I have to be honest …

I found the Scarlett Letter online for about $10.00 is was written by Nathaniel Hawthorn who is a classic author so I thought that I would get it. It is about Hester Prynne and the consequences of her less than moral actions and the way that the Purtian society …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gulliver’s Fugitives is a novel that I simply did not care very much for. The reason I do not like it that much is because not only are the characterizations poor, especially the way in which Picard, Data and Worf are portrayed, but …

I-SPY Above Your Head is a book in the popular I-SPY series published by Michelin. The book isn’t really a book, more of a cross between a game and a guide, suggesting things for you to find, in this case things that are above your head, hence the title …

Jordan Chaney’s first edition poetry book describes his life eloquently. I would describe Chaney’s poetry as edgy, raw and abstract. His words meld time and brown crocodile skins together for all the world to see; he can know you without knowing you. He can change your life with a …

When did life begin? What exactly constitutes life? What is reality? These age-old questions have been pondered and explored probably forever. Many explorations have resulted in useful insights. Galileo, Newton, Einstein and many other have provided us with priceless knowledge of the world we …

I have had a few booklights in my time: they are very useful things for reading when it gets dark, and they are very portable. Usually they are somewhat small things, as they should be for easy portability. Unfortunately, while it provides good light, the Goosebumps Booklight/Clock …

Okay, this book, Small Business Management: Launching and Growing New Ventures, Fourth Canadian Edition looked and felt to me like a textbook - but a really interesting textbook. I found lots of information that was useful to me, as well as some things I hadn’t even thought about so …

I am very fond about the idea of zombies and the zombie apocalypse. I absolutely like anything from games, books, or movies about zombie apocalypse. I just became a big fan of Brian Keene. I think he’s a genius when it comes to this genre.
The Rising is about the …

I needed a book to read for a flight home with a wait in the airport. I like mysteries, the supernatural, and an occasional romance. This book had it all.
The cover with the vampire floating and holding the female caught my eye and made me pick it …

My father bought “Your Body Can Heal Itself: Over 87 Foods Everyone Should Eat by the Editors of FC and A Medical Publishing” book from a certain ship that travels here to sell books. However, because I decided that I wanted to change my lifestyle and the way I …

I had a flick through this book at the library and it seemed quite a funny story. It’s about an Irish lady who decides that her biological clock is ticking a little too quickly for her liking, and that it’s time to have a baby. She thinks …

Killing Floor is written by Lee Child, and I bought it for about $7.99. My friend told me that this is a pretty good author, and I bought and read it to find out more.
This story describes what could happen in a military gone wrong. There is …

“Heaven, Texas” was the first book by Susan Elizabeth Phillips that I read. I literally read the entire book standing in the aisle of the bookstore where I first saw it and laughed out loud every once in a while which, I believe, caused people to look at me …

Ann Coulter’s book “Godless” Is a fascinating read for anyone interested in politics, religion, and the supposed separation of the two. Coulter attacks the political, social and religous stance of liberals, showing that rather than breaking themselves off from religious affiliation, their humanistic endeavors are, in themselves, …

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 …

“Daughter of Hounds” by Caitlin R. Kiernan is a novel that gnaws at you, stripping the protective layers away until its teeth reach the soft, unprotected parts within. At times literary but more often profane, the book batters the reader with its intense language and pitch-black theme.
I originally picked …

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 …

“Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois and the Struggle for Racial Uplift” is a very interesting little book (185 pages including attached documents, letters, etc.) about the lives of Washington and Du Bois, two of the most famous civil rights advocates of the late 1800s and early to mid …

Power acts as a prevalent theme in Colson Whitehead’s Apex Hides the Hurt, which presents itself in a myriad of situations. The entire premise of the book brings up the undeniable validity of the power of names. Power also presents itself as a major theme in the context of …

Whoa, the title of this book is indeed long. It is The Genie Within: Your Subconcious Mind–How It Works and How To Use It by Harry W. Carpenter. I need self-advice books like this at certain times because it gives me a certain kind of perspective and helps …

If you are looking for a real tear jerker, I highly suggest reading “Star” by Danielle Steel. It is a great book that is a fast read that you will have trouble putting down.
Crystal longs to make it big and become a singer. She has the talent …

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen is a very interesting book that I truly love pretty much. If you fancy a magical tale, then this might be your cup of tea. However, I don’t recommend this book for guys, because it is all about women mainly, and the …

Having security protection on my laptop is like a catch-22: There are some sites that require me to have cookies in order to go on them and others that don’t. I need cookies for Barnes and Noble website and my computer simply don’t trust Books-A-Million website; therefore, my only …

Shortly after hearing the news of Harvey Pekar, the author of American Splendor’s death, I decided to go through every comic book of his I could get my hands on. I did so in chronological order, starting with the American Splendor anthology before going on to one-shots like ‘Our …

My daughter had library at school the other day and brought home a new book to read called So Hungry! This book was definitely meant for younger readers (and she was able to read it herself though she insisted I read it to her) but, at the same time, …

This book is really great for kids. It’s a mystery book and it makes one’s mind think and be creative, and I value this book because it lets kids be smart and lets them analyze this book while still having fun.
The book is all about the Wakefield twins having …

I bought this book as a gift for a friend of mine. She and her husband are big wildlife buffs and have an extensive library of books that tells them about their favorite species. However, I felt that this book would be a great addition to their collection …

To be absolutely sure that you are right, and also to be sure that the whole world is wrong, is not easy at all. But just such characters can be found in the book “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine” by the writer Michael Lewis. And they are …

It is unavoidable not to come across unfamiliar words, whether I am watching movies, reading books or conversing with friends; I always learn new words. Consulting Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus has been included in my routine. I’ve acquired Collins for only Php 100 and yet it has given me …

Batman: Under The Hood Volume One by Judd Winick tells the story of Batman’s battle with the mysterious Red Hood who is killing criminals in Gotham, and who he is under the hood, is truly surprising.
This graphic novel is very well written. Judd Winick writes a good Batman …

The book The Car that Could by Michael Shnayerson is the story of General Motors developing an electric vehicle called the EV1 in the 1990’s. It discusses how the GM team decided on the car’s design, a two-door, two-seater, how they decided to design the interior and exterior …

The second book in the Sister Agatha series. When holy statutes that belong to the Catholic Church are disappearing from the retreat site where they are displayed, the Archbishop sends Sister Agatha to investigate.
Once Sister arrives at the retreat building on her Harley with Pax sitting in the sidecar …

Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, wrote The Inheritance when she was seventeen. It was her first novel, but she never submitted it for publication. It wasn’t published until 1997.
I was pretty excited to read this, since I’ve read her books from the time …

This story, The Food of Love written by Anthony Capella involves a great backdrop and background place of the gorgeous Rome. So most of the plots are set there. I enjoyed reading this novel thoroughly. The story is about a love triangle but involving the recipe of …

Out of Boneville is a cartoon by Jeff Smith. The series has received several prices, among them 10 Eisner awards. Fone Bone and his cousins Phoncible P. “Phoney” Bone and Smiley Bone are thrown out of Boneville. They are all white, bald caricatures whose main characteristic is their big …

The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax is a story about best friends and how they are together to handle everything and anything. This book is something that I truly adore and that there are just lots of fascinating juicy details about it. I can’t go into details, but a …

As a Valentine’s Day gift this past weekend, I purchased the Dr. Seuss book The Lorax for my daughter.
She has an animated film based on this book, which she has watched a couple times. But, this is the first time she has read the book. And, I took the …

Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julia Powell is a good story that makes me cry and laugh at the same time.
This is a real story that follows the journey of Julie and she follows this book from the author Julia on …

Charlie Dean and Lia DeFrancesca are back with the National Security Agency’s Deep Black covert operations team, but this time the threat is much closer to home, and that makes this novel all the more thrilling for American readers, if it is even possible for the Deep Black series …

I have read this book by Mike Marcoe over a recommendation from a friend and think it makes a fantastic read. This book only has 88 pages which makes it easy for anyone to read it quickly. But even though the books has only a few pages, it does …

I have recently tried to branch out a bit in my reading into genres and authors that I have not previously shown all that much interest in. Elizabeth Ferrars’ 1972 detective mystery, “Breath of Suspicion”, is a book that I knew absolutely nothing about before I picked it up …