This is a book about none other than surviving a robot uprising, meant as a humorous look at how far robot technology has come to today. It covers everything from how to spot a hostile robot to fooling robots, to surviving hand to hand combat. Scattered throughout the book …

If you’re a fan of children’s books, then Ogden Nash’s Candy is Dandy will be a definite treat! A collection of wonderfully amusing poems by famous children’s writer Nash, the book itself is a good buy, what with the amazingly delightful prose that everyone, even adults, will truly enjoy. …

Those of you who are not yet familiar with this beautiful children’s classic are in for a special treat. Dominic, a friendly, outgoing dog decides to explore the world. He packs, leaves a note on the door for his friends, and goes. He loves being on the road; everything …

This book is the first book of the H.I.V.E series, one that I’ve just read and already one of my favorite series. The main character’s name is Otto Malpense.
Otto is a 13 year old teenager who is drugged, kidnapped and taken to a secret school on an unknown island. …

I have never read any of Paulo Coelho’s books but I never forgot what my mentor told me before. We were discussing about great books to read and he always would mention the book “The Alchemist” because he said that it taught him great virtues in life and that …

This is one of Robert Scott’s best crime books —“ it was well written, full of suspense interjected with amusing incidents in which the killer tried to show off his shooting skills or mercenary knowledge. The killer had later tried to carry out a murder with some accomplices, but …

I really love this book so much. The idea of it is really unique and I think that the author had cleverly done so by writing this book. It is none other than Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett.
Brief synopsis of this book is about this particular …

This is the first book in the series about Brother Cadfael, a monk in the 12th-century Benedictine monastery of Shrewsbury, in England near the Welsh border. The series has inspired many other writers of medieval mystery, and the first book is as exciting as the others, although many of the …

I love this book from beginning to end. The whole story of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is retold from Darcy’s point of view. It begins sometime before Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet’s first meeting, and it continues into a few months after their wedding.
I recommend reading this book with …

The Wheel of Time is an immersive series of novels. Robert Jordan’s masterpiece begins, obviously, with the first volume, The Eye of the World. Full of mystery and intrigue, the characters find themselves being driven headlong into a world full of conflict and strife. The introspective way in which …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Children of Hamlin is a dreadfully dull novel that I had difficulty following and finishing. It is a story about revenge and prejudice as well as seeing past one’s enemy and one’s actions to avoid further bloodshed. The story is mainly driven …

Adult coloring books have started up a soft craze in the country and bookstores have stocked up with various books from Mandalas to Norwegian Designs to Japanese Secret Gardens to Anime style coloring in designs.

My friend mentioned to me how much her office mates raved about these adult coloring …

American Psycho is a graphic novel told through the eyes of a serial killer. Set in the 1980’s, American Psycho details the life of Wall Street Yuppie Patrick Bateman, who, in his free time, engages in extremely violent and sexual acts, oftening culminating in murder.
Bateman is the embodiment of …

The story begins with John Bodman discussing the chances of people meeting their soul mates and he’s pondering whether or not he would have found a better wife if her personality was the opposite of his. As a result of John’s choice in a companion, him and his wife …

“King of the Corner” by Loren D. Estleman is one of his Detroit books that started out as a trilogy and ended up as a series of seven books. “King of the Corner” was originally supposed to be the third book in the trilogy.
In 1990 Doc Miller, …

Requiem for Moses (written by Willaim X Kienzle and published by Ballantine Books, 1996)
Every famed author has at least one outstanding book among his or her successful work, some writers even have a few. To me, Requiem for Moses has to be the best and most memorable …

This book starts out with not a lot of description. Its a little bit confusing because you don’t really understand what’s going. Through out the next chapters you get a grasp on the situation and fall in love with the characters. The characters were so well …

The slippery slope is the tenth book of the series of unfortunate events series. The basic idea of this book was to one gain more information on VFD, to find out if their parents are in fact still alive and also for Violet and Klaus to get their sister …

The modeling industry is a tricky one, I know that just by watching reality shows on models and all that. Not to stereotype, but I think the job is quite pressurizing and how one wants to lead to it, sometimes girls resort to all sorts of stuff just to …

“Ruby” by Lauraine Snelling is Book 1 of the Dakotah Treasures series. It tells the story of two sisters, Ruby and Opal Torvald who unexpectedly receive an inheritance from their estranged father. Their father had left them years ago to make his fortune in the West. Ruby, a nice, …

Segal that kind of beautiful word, with someone the origin designates which is written in a trance as the novel. As for this novel very the important lesson life the doctrine the simple story so how you feel because it is in love. There is no abundant boy, it …

A Sight for Sore Eyes (written by Ruth Rendell and published by Arrow Books, 1999)
This is a story of two people with different backgrounds, growing up amidst unhappiness and trauma. Anyway, they met and were attracted to each other. It was supposed to be a fairytale of …

After many years of starwars the trilogy was finaly finished. Most people only had their eyes on the movie. But i had my hands on the book several months before the movie came out. The book is written on a special way. Everything is described into the smallest detail. …

The Kite Runner was the first book that I ever read about Afghanistan and its brave and proud people. So far our images of Afghanistan were all deduced from the TV images of the war there, and from articles written by various journalists, mainly about the Taliban .
The Kite …

Laura Werlins Cheese Essentials is a great guide for those wanting to begin or even expand their knowledge of cheese. I have been wanting to learn more about cheese: the various names, how they are made, where they originate, and how it can be used in various styles of …

“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: …

“Angels and Demons” is a fast paced adventure novel by the world famous author of “The Da Vinci code”, Dan Brown. “Angels and Demons” is the prequel to “The Da Vinci code” through which he introduces the readers his world famous protagonist Robert Langdon. “Angels and Demons” is based …

Some times we fed up with the doubts asked by our children. And many times we skip and try to deviate the topic if we donot know the exact answer for the question placed before us by our young and curious children. Now you don’t have to …

Start Your Own Blogging Business by J.S.McDougall is one of Entrepreneur Press’ Start-Up series of small business books. I’ve always read Entrepreneur Press books with a measure of reserve, given their propensity for jumping into the latest small-business cattle drive - whatever it is!
However, Start Your own Blogging …

I have already reviewed the book before this one, Blood Ties. I really enjoyed the first book, as it had good characters, a gripping plot and it was written quite well. So I immediately picked up the second book of the series to see what Rachel and Theo would …

J.D Salinger’s first and only novel “The Catcher In The Rye” 1951 won critical acclaim and devoted admirers specially among the post World War II college students. This novel was a gift from my brother on my marriage anniversary.
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If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko is actually a great book for middle school aged kids. I found the story complex enough to enjoy myself, while simple enough that younger readers can understand the themes. (Sort of a something for everyone kind of situation). If …

Ranger’s Apprentice is a novel series of children, filled with adventure. An epic fantasy that could evoke the imagination of each reader. The main character is Will, a brave young ranger. He often fought with the threat of a terrible monster, which had existed only in legend and myth. …

I didn’t have much expectations when I opened this book because I wasn’t entirely pleased with his other work, The Stranger. I just thought it would be good to understand some more his idea of existentialism.
The setting of the story was set in Oran, a city in Algiers. I …

Lance Armstrong’s Every Second Counts is an autobiography follow up to his first book, It’s Not About the Bike. In my opinion, this book was quite disappointing.
Armstrong’s original book, It’s Not About the Bike, was so terrific because it allowed the reader to see Armstrong as more than …

Meet nick Bryson a secret service agent who is in retirement and is teaching at a university until his life is turned upside down one day when a CIA agent comes to look for him at his work place. Bryson realizes that the past is not what it seemed …

If you’re a makeup and beauty addict such as myself, then you will already have your own copy of Sephora’s beauty book about makeup, skin, and hair; if you don’t, then you should go grab you a copy from Amazon immediately after reading this review. Every since I purchased my …

No Boundary, one of Ken Wilber’s earlier books, and also my first introduction to this very interesting writer is a nice blend of psychology and religion to present Wilber’s views on the human condition and also ways to improve the condition. Some books manage …

I consider myself something of a foodie, but I have been known to make like Mac Gyver, and create some surprisingly decent things with very little on hand.
While it’s not quite as impressive as diffusing a bomb using a rubber band, a stick of gum …

“The Nerd Who Loved Me” by Vicki Lewis Thompson is a romance novel. Harry, an accountant, finds himself helping Lanie, a Vegas showgirl, and her son escape from Lanie’s ex. Things get complicated when the two very different people start developing feelings for each other.
I don’t normally …

I greatly enjoyed this heart-warming and witty book. This is a true story of a cat, a stray rescued from the streets of New York, and his life and relationship with the rescuer, the author of the book Cleveland Amory. I love cats and love people who understand them. …

Following the 1967 Detroit riots the Motor City had become known as “Murder City.” In reaction the police had developed an undercover police unit known as “STRESS” (Stop the Robberies, Enjoy Safe Streets). STESS was an elite unit determined to get results.
Kubicek, an off-duty policeman, working security against …

I absolutely adore Harry Potter and am one of his biggest fans! Those people you see on the news who go to the midnight release party, yep I am one of them. However, it has not always been that way. I only recently got into Harry Potter, after the …

Malibu Dog is a story that appears in the anthology Sisters in Crime 3, a collection of short stories by women mystery writers. Faye Kellerman, the author of Malibu Dog, is well known for her mystery novels. In Malibu Dog, an old man who is nasty and grouchy purchases …

Nodame Cantabile’s story is really addictive, so I got quickly to the 8th volume of this popular manga. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m reading it too quickly, but the story seems to be evolving really quickly.
By the beginning of this volume, the Rising Star orchestra performs in …

I haven’t been reading many mysteries lately. I’ve caught up on most of the mystery series I’ve started reading over the years and haven’t found a new series to be interested in. Therefore I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I had missed the fifteenth Ella Clah novel, “Never-Ending …

I received this book as a bonus with my copy of the special edition DVD of At World’s End (the highly anticipated epic conclusion to the Pirates film series, starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and others). The book is really a great little gem for the true …

The author of the Artemis Fowl books, Eoin Colfer writes, on the average, one book per year. I absolutely love his books, and this one my absolute favorite. If you love action/adventure books, this book will be perfect for you. I also love the author’s good sense of humor, …

Divergent by Veronica Roth is the first book in the Divergent series. Beatrice Prior lives in futuristic Chicago, which has been divided into five factions. When teenagers turn sixteen, they have to pick which faction they want to spend the rest of their lives in. The factions are: Abnegation …

End of Days is the third book written after the second novel World After. I have greatly anticipated getting my hand on a copy of the End of days since finishing the previous novel the World After.
End of Days begins where World After takes off. Just like in …