“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, …

I actually borrowed this book from my local library and ended up enjoying it very much. This story is about a young woman (Susannah) whose main goal for her life is to work her way up the corporate ladder. She has no desire for marriage or kids and …

Eldest is the second book in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance trilogy. Unfortunately, this book was a major disappointment. While in Eragon it was possible to see the ties between Paolini’s work and the masterpieces of Tolkein, in Eldest I just feel like everything in it has been done before’and it’s …

What to Expect When You’re Expecting, What to Expect the First Year, and What to Expect the Toddler Years are essential reference books to have when you are starting a family. I would think after being through pregnancy once, I wouldn’t have needed the book so much. …

Micro Computers for Business and Home is a real window into the past of computing. It was published (by the British company Paperfronts) way back in 1983, and although its author A. D. T. Fryer has not gone on to become a well known name in the industry it …

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 …

During a plunging economy I find myself attracted to educational type books that appear to be missing the ordinary get rich hype so common these days. Not too long ago I came across the book entitled The Millionaire Next Door. I sat down and read the entire book in about …

Love: Undercover is very funny, romantic, hilarious and something that I really love to read by while I drink coffee, tea or just having a nice, light lunch. At first, I thought it’s just going to be another shot at a romantic comedy but failing to deliver; the author …

Devotional books for Christians come by the truckload. It is hard to pick one that will be right for you, fitting with your faith, reading style, timing, and interest. I have tried several devotional books and most I stopped reading after a couple weeks. My mom recently gave me …

The Cold Moon is a chilling thriller with a serial killer on the loose. The killer masterly and brutally murder his victims, and carving a moon-faced clock on his victims. A psycho is on the loose, and the lives of Amelia Sachs and her long time boyfriend, …

My Vintage Summer by Jane Elmor is something like the movie ‘Ya-Ya Sisterhood of something’, only that there are certain elements of seriousness in this novel.
I thought that I can relate to a lot of things in this story, but I can’t. The stories have lots of reminisce to …

Antonio Scarletti has risen from a low-ranking position in Fortune Productions to being the boss’s, Conrad Fortune, right-hand man. However his boss drops on him a bomb: the security of his job in exchange for marrying his rebellious daughter, Paige. Conrad tells him that if he doesn’t marry his …

Under a Worn Torn Sky by L.M. Elliott
Under a War Torn Sky is a story about Henry Forester in World War II. Only nineteen years old he is the youngest pilot in the Air Force squadron.On a mission over the continent Henrys plane is shot down by enemy fire …

Godzilla on My Mind , Fifty Years of the King of the Monsters by William Tsutsui
Tsutsui deserves a ton of praise as he truly delivers the goods by crafting a book that is 1/2 a history of Godzilla and 1/2 reflections of the Godzilla life that was once lived.
What …

“Quotable Star Trek” by Jill Sherwin is a favorite book of mine. The reason that I really like this book a lot is because it offers a wonderful blend of quotes. Some of the quotes are comical, some of the quotes are iconic, some of the quotes are philosophical. …

This book titled, Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy, written by Frances Mayes is one of my most favorite books to read of all times. I bought it on ebay and that was when one of my friend recommended a link to it and I found the …

I really didn’t like this book at all, which is a bit odd as I usually like stories written by this author. But this particular tale I just found dull and boring. A lot of pages seemed to pass with little to nothing of interest happening. In some books …

This book is the first in a trilogy, and the author is Jennifer Armintrout. I find that this type of novel plot is rare, and I had a good time reading it. I shall label it as a fiction. It tells about a newly-made vampire Dr. …

If you have never heard of Dr. Laura Schlessinger and have picked up this Book you will be blown away. This woman pulls no punches in any of her writing or her radio show.
This latest in her Series of Books is not exception. “Proper Care and Feeding of …

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 …

I was excited seeing a new format of a well-loved book series, Nancy Drew. I bought the graphic novel out of curiosity.
I shouldn’t have held high expectation though. The art had 3D CG elements so the images wouldn’t appear flat like in typical comics. However, the pictures didn’t …

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 …

First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr Barack Obama for winning the Presidential Election. Way before he won, I have read this book by him, Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama. It is a must-read and I highly recommend …

“The Highlander’s Touch” is the third book in Moning’s highlander series. Although each highlander book technically stands alone they have common elements that ties them all together. This book is the story of Circenn Brodie, a 14th century Scotsman and laird of Castle Brodie, and Lisa Stone a 21st …

This book is a great read! It features a new kid named Brian Boyd who’s very popular at Sweet Valley Middle School as he’s really rich, cool, and mean! The kids love him and although he’s a bully, Jessica Wakefield’s boyfriend Aaron Dallas has cozied up to him as …

The book, like the rest of Meg Cabot’s creations is the perfect company during summer vacations. The story is full of cheeky remarks from beginning to end. The story revolves around this girl who tries to break free from what is expected of the women in their …

I recently finished reading The Snowball Effect. I loved this book for a number of reasons. By the time you’re finished with this review, you will want to read this book too!
Lainey Pike is an ordinary high school graduate until her mother suddenly commits suicide. Things gradually get worse …

I have never read any work by Frederick Forsyth before but the title of the book made me curious. Reminds me of Maradona. Even from the first page I got instantly hooked.
It is basically about an SAS commando, Mike …

This is the kind of a book that hooks you from the start. Imagine this: a guy comes out of a bus and suddenly sees his own self walking the opposite side of the street. Not only that, he soon learns that he is no longer who he was …

The Twilight series (composed of four books namely Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn) was really an is still a worldwide block buster phenomena nowadays. The story of the forbidden vampire - human love affair has really touched a lot of fiction lovers all over the world.
Having read …

Three weeks ago my partner and I agreed to meet at Megamall to watch a movie. I arrived 30 minutes early, so I sent him an SMS to tell him I’d wait in Powerbooks instead so I can pass the time browsing on some titles.
I strolled from bookshelf to …

Nora Roberts second book of her “In the Garden” trilogy entitled “Black Rose” struck me as yet another novel that she can add to her brilliant works collection. While I didn’t really care for the main character, and found her to be very set in her ways as well …

Part of the Company of Rogues series by Jo Beverly, An arranged marriage is the story of the Head of the Company Of Rogues, Nicholas Delaney.
The story begins with a greedy scheme of a rich Lord being duped by Eleanor Chivenham’s brother to rape her. Considering the damage …

Astrid & Veronica is a gripping novel written by Linda Olsson. The story is a rare blend of friendship and also thrilling events in the past that affect the present. The author is successful in what is intended and I became a fan of this author by just reading …

I bought this book by Susan Forward after 13 years of turmoil with my own mother-in-law. I purchased it at Books A Million for $13.95. It is the paper back edition and is 286 pages long.
This book has been my life saver. The author gives numerous situations and …

The first edition of this book was just impressive that I decided to buy the second edition. I am using the books as my handy refence inside and outside my office.
At first glance and reading the first few pages of the …

This book is a bit chilling, set in a fantasy time when medicine has advanced to the point where clones can be made and, unfortunately, are used to provide replacement organs.
In order to emphasize the point, the story is told from the point of view of a boy who …

I enjoyed “Personality Plus” by Florence Littauer. The book is subtitled “How To Understand Others by Understanding Yourself,” and it did help me to understand myself better. The book explains four different personality types - Sanguine, Melancholy, Choleric, and Phlegmatic - and points out strengths and weaknesses of each …

“Going After Cacciato” is a novel about a squad of infantrymen in the Vietnam War. It’s an interesting story and has a surrealistic quality about it that at times makes the reader feel as if he were experiencing the disorientation many of those who served in Vietnam experienced.
There are …

I bought myself Photoshop on ebay years ago and found when I went to the parent website I could not make head or tail of the instructions. They are much to technical for a beginner. Everyone said how difficult the program was to understand and I began to think …

At first, I was just so attracted to this book’s cover because it’s so cute and it’s about witches so I thought it could be interesting. I know it’s a children’s book but it really looks interesting to me so I read the whole book. It’s about a boy …

Mr. Jones is a mean drunk, who is abusive to his animals on Manor Farm. During one of Mr Jones’ alcohol driven blackouts, an older and wise pig by the name of Major, gathers all the farm animals in the barn to discuss their mistreatment at the hands of …

I recently bought this book named “Australian First Aid Manual” mainly because it was on sale, but after taking a read I found out that I have got more than I bargained for. Nowadays, not many people know how to react in the face of danger or emergencies. In …

This book is one of the master pieces written by Dr. Wayne W Dyer on spirituality and self development and a ‘must read’ for any person wanting THE POWER OF to realize his true self and invoke the unlimited powers of his spiritual energy. The entire theme of this …

Friday Night Knitting Club is a book written by Kate Jacobs and the author is actually a New York Times bestselling author from a previous novel. In this story, it is about Georgia Walker and she has this particular yarn shop that takes a pretty deal out of …

This week I read the extraordinary novel Plain Truth Jodi Picoult and was astonished once again by her ability to completely enthrall me with her wonderful style of storytelling. I’m a huge fan of her and have read every book she’s written that I can get my hands on …

I am a book fanatic, along with the rest of my family. We don’t read books, we devour them. I have been shopping at BAM since it first opened when I was a kid. It was my favorite hangout when I was a teen, and it is still …

The fear of clowns is very common. Many people become worried in their presence rather than have fun. This phenomenon is called coulrophobia. This has caused many media appearences of clowns stalking their victims. Perhaps the first one and one of the most popular among them is the Joker …

All seems lost after the ending of “The Mark of Athena”, the third book in the series of the Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan. The seven of the prophecy, who alone can stop the revival of Gaia, the ancient and vengeful goddess of the Earth, are separated and …

While reading this book, there was a predictability which is meant. I thought of that I have known it was the expectation which this story ends somewhere. My center we wanted winning Lutie sort, destitution, and vis-a-vis the fight of discrimination. The fact that the fact that in the …