I sometimes wonder what it’s like to be a comedy writer. I sure could make millions, and at the same time, enjoy some good humor as well. How to be a Comedy Writer is the best book ever that has taught me how to be a good …

There is a new phenomenon on the book market right now, something that has taken the market by storm and ran into the distance with our imaginations, desire and passion. This is, of course, 50 Shades Of Grey.
If you have an active imagination and the ability to overlook some …

I’m far from establishing myself as a self-imposed philosopher despite consuming plenty of existentialist books. I think of Existentialism as an interesting subject. It throws a lot of questions about life in general. Beyond that, it’s a good way to just meditate, reflect and above all, …

Julia is a truly scary and disquieting novel by horror great Peter Straub. It was written in the 1970s but stands the test of time and is still very readable and enjoyable today. You can tell it was written in the past because of the way the characters are …

I just can’t understand why is there so much fuss about this book ? I mean yea its probably the first attempt by an economist to write something which us mere mortals can understand, but still !
Its a crackpot. I mean the topics are unrelated and most of them …

This is the second book in the series about brother Cadfael, a Welsh monk living in the Benedictine monastery in Shrewsbury, an English town on the Welsh border. The story takes place in 1138, and England is ravaged by the civil war between King Stephen and his cousin, Empress Maud. …

I didn’t really become interest in Texas cuisine until after I read a fiction book that featured both cities. The book didn’t include the famous barbeque these two cities are known for, but rather a fast food joint all the locals would frequent. It wasn’t until I was watching …

I think Reader’s Digest will have no substitute - ever. The contents are so informative that even a kid can learn from it. They have different categories such as a love column (Ask Aunty), laughter columns, medical and health updates, business news, and of course, food! Personal stories from …

Ultra - Metabolism, The Simple Plan for Weight Loss, By Mark Hyman, M.D. has become my health and weight Bible. I am an avid reader, but have never really been into factual book, so much as fiction. After my last baby was born three years ago, a friend who …

I ran across this book while I was book shopping. I’m one of those people who love to do adventurous activities when I travel. I do not appreciate going to another part of the world just to shop. This book helped me a lot in deciding where to travel …

The Essential Blender by Roland Hess is a great book. It covers everything you need to know to get started with Blender, a great free 3D modeling program that even professionals can use. The Essential Blender has easy to read tutorials that anyone can understand, step by step instructions …

Whether you are currently stuck in a dead end job or recently unemployed, the job of you dreams may be no more than a mouse click away. Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster, has released Monster Careers: How to Land the Job of Your Life. If you are …

This book is brilliant. It kept me up until 3am. It has a mix of action, love-triangle romance, supernatural beings, and is quite interesting. I love books like that. It’s set in Victorian London, a beautiful period of time. The love-triangle that Clare has set up is beautiful. It …

‘Nineteen eighty-four’ is a book written by George Orwell. George Orwell wrote this book in 1948. This book speaks about how life would be in 1984. The book is painful to read. The author has written down a very negative description of life in 1984.
The author says that there …

A Woman Betrayed by Barbara Delinsky has a very nice book cover and this story is about Laura, whom is the woman betrayed in this story. She is someone that has a marriage life with her husband for 20 years, whom is Jeff Frye. But their happy marriage …

How far would I have gotten if you haven’t called me back Is a book perfect for teenagers who like a little bit of romance but want to also hear a story of how it is in high school. It is not a perfect depiction of high school …

My mom bought for me States of Mind, written by Conlan and Roberta(ed). This book is actually one of the best in teaching readers to understand themselves better, and to show that depression can be treated at an early stage. I am fascinated by reading the factors …

Charles Locke and Sarah Carlyle meet in the sea. The ship Charles is on has been attacked by pirates, Charles is wounded and left for dead. Sarah’s ship rescues the young man. As she nurses him back to health, Charles falls in love with the beautiful young woman. What …

This story, Tan Lines: A Novel of Sex and Sunburn by J.J. Salem is filled with angst, rock and roll, fun and danger; all rolled in one. I enjoy reading this story because it is like in your face type of story, and might be happening out there or …

This was the first mystery novel I read by author Laura Levine and I fell in love with her books right away. The story was just so humorous and entertaining that reading one of them just wasn’t enough. So far of the three that I read, this one is …

The Hate List by Jennifer Brown is currently a stand alone novel. Valerie Leftman’s boyfriend Nick brought a gun to school one day and began shooting people. The victims of the shooting were on a list created by Valerie and Nick called the Hate List. To earn yourself a …

Valiant by Holly Black is a fantasy novel written for older teens. It’s plot revolves around Val, a runaway from new Jersey who hooks up with and lives with Dave, his brother Luis, and Lolli in a hidden alcove in the subways of New York City. What …

I picked up this book because I like Jennifer Crusie novels - I’d never read anything by Bob Mayer before. It does read like a typical Jennifer Crusie novel, although there is a lot more information about guns and more violence in this one.
I liked this book, although …

If you are trying to learn English as a second language or just to refresh your grammar, this is the absolutely best book for it. I have used it in my studies in high school, and now years later I still have it. If find it necessary to refresh …

This book seems to me during the first time I picked it up; like a boring book. But in fact, Jinx by Meg Cabot is a good story and the character main nickname is Jinx. Her name is actually Jean, but read on to find out how she …

Bao Ninh, former North Vietnamese soldier, writes a compelling and vivid description of the Vietnamese war from a perspective rarely shown. The story he weaves is a short one that pulls no punches, and leaves the reader somewhat winded at the end. War and love go hand …

Pilot Pups is a children’s book by Michelle Meadows and illustrated by Andreasen. It is a brand new book, published in 2008. The book features warm colors in the artwork but very little story.
This is one of those children’s books that tries to tell a story using …

If you are looking for a great book to read your children, I highly suggest M.A.D.L.Y. Mom and Dad Love You by Sally North. It is a fantastic book to teach children about how much you love them. Pictures are by Melissa Weisman.
In this book, Bobby the …

I am a voracious reader and have been ever since I was a small child. I can remember going to the public library when I was about twelve year old and checking out ten books at a time, which I would read in about a week. My dad used …

I have read the book —˜The mystery of the fire dragon’ written by Carolyn Keene. This book is one among the Nancy Drew series. This is an interesting book. The story line is excellent and the plot is very thrilling. The style in which the book has been written …

I read this book on the recommendation of a friend of mine. Danielle Steel is a favorite author of mine, not necessarily because she writes amazing books, but rather because her books, while not that unique, do inspire feel good moments and for the most part have happy …

I’m still a relative newcomer to the world of “Hellboy”. I enjoyed the movies and have picked up a few trades as well as collecting some of the recent arcs in individual issues. Still, I’m not well versed in Mignola’s mythology. As such, it made this …

This book features superstar’s Todd Wilkins’ side. Todd Wilkins is the greatest basketball player in their varsity team, and everything is in perfect order —“ he has a nice girlfriend, reporter Elizabeth Wakefield, a nice group of friends, a great scholastic record, and an even greater soaring career playing …

Busman—˜s Honeymoon (written by Dorothy L Sayers and published by Avon Books, 1968)
This would have been an amusing book; however there was too much saccharine for me. It seemed Lord Peter Wimsey turned slightly idiotic because he was on his honeymoon, after having married Harriet Vane, the …

E.A.R.L. is the autobiography of Rap star DMX which is written by Smokey Fontaine who manages to write this book from the perspective of Earl Simmons (DMX) for the entire duration of the book. In the book, DMX speaks about everything important in life and does so in …

My daughter and I went to the library the other day to borrow some books. She went through the throngs of books there and picked up one for me to read to her. It was entitled Charlie Moneky. It wa attractive because there were eye capsules with movable eyes …

This review contains spoilers for the book “Evermore” by Alyson Noel.
I picked up this book at a used bookstore because the book’s description promised a few things that interested me–young adult, paranormal elements, and romance. And it delivered all of those things. Though I’m not sure how well …

No One But You is a book by Michelle Monkou and I love the cover of this book pretty much. This novel starts out in a college setting and there are two characters in the story; naming Jackson Thomas and Sarafina Lovell. There is something truly charming about …

I read this book because I love to read and it was hugely popular, so I figured I had to stay current and see what all the fuss was about. Like many, I was skeptical at first because the concept basically surrounded the idea of kids killing other …

Simply put, this is not a great work of fiction. It’s meant to be a filler book and that is what it is. We want to laugh and be entertained and that is what it does. You shouldn’t expect to have an enlightening experience with this. The Plum books …

I have not read a novel in years, my mum had this book, called, “11 hours” at her place, she borrowed it from book club. She said it was a really good book. I thought I would read a couple of pages and see what it was like.
Once …

Favorite Foods (new ways with the world’s best recipes) by Jill Dupleix was a book I found at the library, then immediately ordered a copy for myself from Chapters. I even got a deal on it, well worth having it delivered to my door!
Jill has simplified and uses fresh …

I liked this craft book quite a bit, even though I’m not a huge Martha Stewart fan. It runs about 360 pages, and is a hardcover book that retails for $24.99. It has a lot of projects in it, some of them quite lovely.
If someone was buying this looking …

I decided to read Watchmen again. Yes, I’ve already read it a few times already, but the beauty of Watchmen is that you can read it over and over again without losing any of the enjoyment.
This is often hailed as the greatest graphic novel of all time. …

Recently I’ve gotten into the habit of re-reading my old John Saul books. Most of them I’ve had since high school, but haven’t read in several years and that was the case with Second Child. The book follows Melissa and her domineering mother as well as her loving father …

Even if you are not in the movie industry business, I find reading Movie Business Book by Jason E. Squire a good knowledge on movies in general and how the business of it goes about. You will be amazed at how these people in the movie industry have the …

I wrote for Review Stream recently where I wrote about what a great book “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini was. About halfway through the book I visited my local library and put in a hold request for Hosseini’s second book “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” I’m happy to say, …

The first-time traveler! That’s the first hitman in the history of world literature. A certain Yankee who got hit on the head with a crowbar in a fight woke up in 6th century Britain during the reign of King Arthur.
That is, he went thirteen centuries back from the …

I found that book 6 is slightly different from the others i nthe series. This is because unlike how the previous five books talk so much about puberty and social and physical development of teenagers, this book, which is addressed to parents talks about drugs, its dangers the signs …