“Driven to Disctraction” by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey, is the best book you will ever find as a guide to living with ADD/ADHD (except maybe their other book, “Delivered from Distraction.”)
Unlike other books on the subject which are either patronizing, clinical, or both, this book is useful, …

Nowhere to Run is a romance mystery novel written by Jeanne Bannon. Ms Bannon has never been a new author to me as I have bought and read some of her other novels, so I was thrilled when I learnt that she had published another book called “Nowhere to …

In the second volume of this popular manga some new characters will make their appearance. Firstly the timpanist Masumi Okayama, who is a student at the same school than Chiaki and Nodame, and who has a gay crush on Chiaki. He will torture Nodame as he thinks she’s too …

I heard about Mother Teresa’s deep and strong devotion to Jesus Christ and her great love to the poor. As her congregation Missionary of Charity is widely known all throughout the world. She’s called to be the “Living Saint.” So when a friend of mine told me about a …

Ann Coulter is certainly controversial and her new book, Godless, has spent quite a few weeks at number one on the New York Times best seller list. (It sold 45,000 copies in one week)
Coulter is popular. Right wing books are popular. (Leftist Al Franken’s recent book saw a first …

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 …

When J.K. Rowling first came out with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, I was not one of those who eagerly anticipated the release. My friends kept discussing Harry Potter but it was not enough to arouse my interest. I thought I was too old for witches and wizards, …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Wake is a story that features Scotty, McCoy and Spock, but takes place in the 24th century. Both Scotty and Spock visit McCoy at his home and discuss the events that occurred in Star Trek: Generations, including Kirk’s first supposed death, then …

This wonderful book is authored by Nancy Van Pelt. My mother bought this book way back and since I was a teenager then, this book really helped me a lot and helps me until today.
This book tackles issues that many adolescents, young adults, and couples encounter in their social …

Who knows Palahniuk? He will understand from the first lines � It will be a crazy story! Of course, it’s a brain-wracking story. It’s beyond reason, but it’s an exciting book in some places. Unpredictable and exciting, with unique undertones.
The author has not strayed from his style. The …

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite book of the series!! I absolutely love this book! It is a bit longer than the first two and is a bit darker, but this book is soooo good! Once again, we start off at Harry’s aunt and uncle’s …

I read this book, Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell the other day and have completed reading it. It is highly recommended personally in my opinion for the fact that one has a fresh view and perhaps getting some line of thought on why certain people are …

Making Toast is a wonderfully written touching book written by Roger Rosenblatt. This is a true story of how Roger and his wife Jinny lost their thirty eight year old daughter after she collasped and died on a treadmill in her home. It goes on to tell of how …

Philip K. Dick is generally heralded as one of the great authors not only of science fiction but of fiction in general of the 20th century, and with good reason. He is a fantastic writer, with a simple style yet deep content, that stretches our understanding of ourselves …

Ella Enchanted is a delightful story. It is technically more a ‘children’s’ or preteen book, I guess, but it really appealed to me as a young adult. It is a retelling or different take on the story of Cinderella, done very well. It is different enough …

This is the 25th Discworld novel, and while it’s not based on my favourite Pratchett characters, William de Worde is hilarious.
This story is, of course, set on Discworld, in AnkhMorpork, Pratchett’s wonderful self created world. William de Worde must solve a mystery, all while starting up a newspaper. …

I think that Dean Koontz was ahead of his time in writing this book. It was originally printed in 1987 under his pseudonym ‘Leigh Nichols’. I think that a lot of writers use pseudonyms at first until they have established their’ work.
The story is set in California, as quite …

Sudoku, book by Lisa Penttila is an excellent book with lot of good Sudoku puzzles in it. To start with tile of book is original Sudoku original which is appealing and that is the reason my husband bought it as a gift for me. I am big Sudoku fan …

Easy Tatting by Rozella F. Linden is a beginning tatting book. It contains a brief introduction to tatting, a basic supplies list, tatting pattern short-hand abbreviations and basic double stitch tatting instructions. It also includes patterns.
I think this is a nice book for the beginning tatter. The instructions are …

We all know that we all dream. What we do not know is why we dream, or what the dreams that we have mean. “Secrets of Dreams” is a book that was written by Caro Ness, and published by Natural Health Magazine.
Did you know that we spend an …

My First Number Board Book is one of the smartest buys my husband and I have made when it comes to our son. The book itself is one of those board type books that bend easy.
Ok. I’m going to be prefectly honest. My son likes to destroy books. So, …

This novel was a fantastic read that I couldn’t put down. May is a curvaceous gallery owner in a small town. Jude is an ex-movie star and prize fighter. Together they create an unlikely pair but quickly you are rooting for them in the novel.
May’s family has issues, her …

Teaching clinic book is for classroom teachers who have problems or questions about their teaching profession and Sue Cowley provides some answers to teacher’s most vital questions. I bought this book back in 2007 when I was busy entertaining the idea of whether I should pursue my childhood …

Recently a movie was released called “The Other Boleyn Girl” I never actually saw the movie, although it caught my eye because it was a historical movie, and I like anything to do with history.
When I came across the book in a shop I decided to buy it and …

Overview —“ The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, is the story of Salem during the time of The Salem Witch Trials. The play focuses on the developing story of a man named John Proctor who has to free his wife Elizabeth from the accusations of the girls in …

This book is written by Ramon Magsaysay Award winner, Vikram Seth. Although the book was written about 25 years ago when he was a student in Nanjing University it is still topical. This is a travelogue. The author described his experiences traveling by road through Sikiang, Tibet and Nepal before …

I updated to Windows Vista around 18 months ago, but even after that amount of time, I was still having problems with certain areas such as screensavers, wallpapers and other bizaar Vista issues.
I’m fairly certain anyone who is not a techno geek, will have had problems with the Vista …

Vampire Knight Manga Volume 2 has Yuki being saved by a pair of vampires from the school after she is attacked by a vampire while out in the town. She must also try to decide what to do about Zero, who is actually a vampire despite being a …

This story, Mr Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn is actually like a feel-good for me for all men out there who just love to take things or rather, ladies, fiancee and girlfriends for granted, and finding out that actually he does really love that particular person in the end! …

Life of Peter Drucker, in part, determined by events that are not intentional. However, for Drucker, coincidence does not mean anything to them, are not ready at their door, knock at the event. Does this book is a biography of Drucker? Of course not. Krames not write a biography …

If you are someone who loves wearing fashion or wants to join the ranks of the most respected in the industry, then investing in The St. James Fashion Encyclopedia is definitely a must-have if you are serious about fashion.
Before I found this book in the library, I had been …

I read this Novel back in the late 1990s, after chancing upon it during a garage sales of a bookshop.
I bought it as I thought it was cheap and I needed a book to pass my free time. Well, I must say that the title was the only unique …

One of my favorite authors, New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen (Harvest, Bloodstream, The Surgeon, The Sinner, among others) gives us another suspense-filled, action-packed thriller that keeps us riveted from the first page to the last. The Mephisto Club is a story about a serial killer who tortures …

‘Learning to love yourself’ is a book written by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse. This is a book based on self-love. Sharon says that we have to love ourselves and gives valuable information on how to love oneself. Sharon says that the most important thing is love of self. Sharon also says …

Author, Stephanie Meyers, has been making waves at book stores nationwide with her new novel, New Moon. This captivating novel is bound to captivate any reader who enjoys drama, suspense, and adventure! This titilating read merges the concepts of love, lust, seduction into a romantic fantasy that …

Children love novels that have vivid and imagination filled fantastical characters that are fun for the eye to look at and a story that is engaging and entertaining to read independently or with family members. That is why, while researching an assignment for one of my courses, I chose …

I have loved watching Fushigi Yuugi when I was still in high school. So when I stumbled upon the manga of Yuu Watase, I knew I just had to read it. If you love reading a manga full of action, adventure, romance, and mystery, and if you love Miaka’s …

I have been reading fantasy for many years. It is, in fact, the genre that I write as an author. When I came across the His Dark Materials series by Phillip Pullman, I was a little bit wary, however. I knew that the books had caused a lot …

This volume of Nodame Cantabile begins with the reconciliation of Nodame and Chiaki, as he didn’t go to her concerto because of being with his old master Viera. They will also go to Viena to meet Stressemann, but then they find out that he has dissapeared.
The beginning is brilliant. …

The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill is, I would say a pretty much middle-excitement book about parenting and coping with motherhood and housework, but pretty much disappoint me at the end of it. There are things that I consider not liking at all about the …

The Book Stop is a used bookstore in Rockaway, NJ (Morris County) which sells mostly used paperbacks for half of the listed price. It has a good selection and most of the books (though not all) are in good condition. I enjoy going there to browse through the books …

Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle has several short stories that are supposed to be thrillers. Some are hits others, like the Terror of Blue John Gap, are misses.
The one thing I like about this story is it’s told in the form of a diary so the reader really has no clue …

—˜The Diary of Anne Frank’ is quite easily among the most celebrated written works of the Twentieth Century, being studied at universities and school all over the world, adapted into critically acclaimed stage plays, films and television serials and specials, and becoming apart of history and of Western culture. …

In the first chapter of “The Scarlet Letter” titled “The Prison Door”, Hawthorne addresses the prospect of utopia by pointing out the blatant realization that all societies, regardless of their intentions must face the harsh realities of life. Therefore, Hawthorne suggests that the prospect of utopia is in fact …

I bought the book called Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes by Teresa, Tapp, Barbara and Smalley features the most popular fitness program, called T-Tapp. This is actually a fun workout to do, and my colleague at work recommended me to this video. I wanted to burn …

‘Mystery of the strange bundle’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book. But not much of a mystery. There is more fun and comical incidents in this story than mystery. The mystery is rather weak. But the happenings in this story is strange.
There …

I sometimes get bored so I like to read books and usually have no idea what to read! I am a pretty versatile reader although I am not much into the horror genre!
Anyway, while browsing through my local library’s books I came across one that is entitled 100 Greatest …

This is Lauren Oliver’s first novel, published in 2010. I think the girl on the cover represents the protagonist, and her thoughtful expression made me feel like both the character and the story had something meaningful to say. The novel belongs to the category of paranormal Young Adult fiction. …

I first started the series back in November of 2009. A lot of my friends had read it and after a while, I decided to give it a go. I am very glad that I did.
Spoilers are abound, proceed with caution.
Panem is the name of the country that used …

Paperback swap is one of two book swapping websites I’m currently using, the other is the superior Bookmooch.com.
The idea behind the site is this: you make a list on the website of books you own and want to get rid of. Another user on the site decides that …