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 …

This is Book 2 of the Dragon in Our Midst series, a sequel to “Raising Dragons.” Billy, a teenager who had discovered that he is actually a dragon in a human form, continues to live on the run, hunted by dragon-slayers. Billy isn’t alone; he has his best friend …

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is the first book in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy. It is a series of three detective novels featuring the journalist Michael Blomkvist and the hacker Lisbeth Salander. Blomkvists works on a case about a girl who went missing many years ago, and during …

A good book.
Personally,I can give a high score to the presidential memoirs.Some people joked about the thick and length of this book,some are just kindly enough to say,”It is a nice book.”
It took me a month to go through it and after I finished it,it struct to me that …

This book features Elizabeth Wakefield surprisingly falling in love with another new guy, Devon Whitelaw, and it’s very shocking as loyal and predictable Elizabeth is really so sweet and faithful, but Devon Whitelaw has gotten his charms on her and a sad and heartbroken Todd Wilkins just has no …

There were many things about this Young Adult fantasy novel that I did not like at all. While the story moved quickly and had many unexpected twists in the plot, I think the book is sending teens and preteens the wrong message. I have thought about the book as …

Back in college I was really thinking if I should pursue Nursing as my course. In those days I was very much stressed with Academics and hospital life too. As I was looking for answers I came across a book entitled Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul. I have …

Written by Claire Cook, Life’s a Beach is a very nice feel type of book that I really love pretty much.
This is one of the best genre types of books that I really love and it is a romantic comedy about this particular woman who is single and …

Jonathan Kellerman has to be my all time favourite thriller/suspense writer. I have read every book in his Dr. Alex Delaware series, and am blown away every time with the way Jonathan skillfully weaves narration and incredible thriller stories.
Rage is the 21st book in the Dr. Alex Delaware series, …

The 39 Clues series is a co written book series - each book no bigger than 200 - 300 pages or so with large print written by various popular writers taking turns such as Rick Riordan (author of Percy Jackson demigod series), Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Patrick …

Dan Brown’s books are now read and praised all over the world and all of that is because of his bestseller “The Da Vinci Code”. Because of that every new book that famous American writer releases automatically gets a crazy amount of attention, as well as the pressure to …

This book is by an author simply called Zane. It is part of the collection of Urban Erotic Tales. I received this book when I joined the Blackexpressions Book Club over the internet. This book is about a girl who grew up and got married only to find out …

I have had this book on the shelves of my bookcase for a while and it was one of those which stayed there and never got read!
I’m sure that I bought it because it was advertised in a railway magazine and at the time I thought that it …

Have you guys ever read First Aid for the Betrayed by Richard Alan before? Well, if you haven’t, then it’s time to start reading this book. It is a very good self-help book filled with lots of tidbits and healing process for those whom have been betrayed before.
And …

I love this book about growing your own food. It is about the backyard homestead but really it is for anyone who wants to grow their own food. I would not really consider myself to have a homestead like they show in the book, but I …

The Four Agreements was given to me by a friend; I put off reading it for the longest because it just did not entice me. Then after I heard about 4 more people rave about the book, I gave in. It is a short quick read so most people …

The Lies Of George W. Bush Mastering the Politics of Deception by David Corn
Whether you agree or disagree with author Corn, at least you can agree he is respectful in his criticism and avoids the name calling and lame jokes that waste pages in most political books both on …

A repeat theme echoes the haunting biblical prediction “. . .when man shall lie down with beasts.” Author of BEAST IN THE GARDEN, David Baron’s journal/book, and historically referenced descriptions comes with visionary observations. His work awakens communities that share habitat with wolves, coyotes, mountain …

This book by Jeffrey Archer consists of twelve short stories, each of about 20 pages. If one is not interested in reading through long novels and wants to spend time while traveling by plane or train, this is an ideal book. According to the author, 11 of the stories …

Mario Party 5 Prima’s Official Strategy Guide is really an attractive strategy guide to look through. Although all the Mario Party strategy guides typically offer lots of bright colors, this strategy guide for Mario Party 5 seems to be extra vibrant and rich, which I think is great because …

Tatted Snowflakes by Vida Sunderman is a tatting pattern book filled with, you’ll never guess, patterns for tatting a variety of snowflakes.
Even though I was not a beginning tatter when I purchased the Tatted Snowflakes book it does have a small section on how to tat on the introduction …

I’ll begin by saying Michael Connelly must be one of the most influential mystery and crime novelist I have ever read work by. Echo Park was by far his strongest book, leaving readers dying to read on and on. The theme and struggles in this book are of epic …

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 …

Well…the kite runner is an unusual book in many ways, the way the writer from the very first page uses self pity to attract the attention of the audience is amazing.
A book according to me is great only if it can keep you glued to it from page 1, …

This is the second Savannah Reid mystery that I read recently and I admit it rubbed me the wrong way. The plot involves a murder at a spa that makes people skinny through surgery. You know, liposuction, etc. The spa also does make-over’s for fat people, to make them …

I absolutely loved the television series Bones and I watch it (yes, even re-runs) every time I could. I was happy when I learned that this was based on a best-selling novel by Kathy Reichs. I searched the bookstores diligently, even going over to secondhand bookstores to look for …

Creation in Death is about NYPD Lieutenant called Eve and who is haunted by those people that she could not save. The is a good officer but there was one particular case whereby she couldn’t capture the killers.
There appeared then to be a young brunette who …

I never actually bought this book, but instead received it as a gift from a friend of mine when I was about seven years old. When I got it though, I was a little turned off by the illustration on the front even though I had already developed an …

“The Message Remix” written by Eugene H. Peterson is a bible written in contemporary English language. The book is set up like a bible with its chapters and verses, but has a different feel to it. The book includes a preface telling the reader about why the book …

So, after having managed to finish the first two instalments in the Matched trilogy, I had to finish it. If I could ditch books based on how good they are, I would have given up on this trilogy at the end of the first book itself. But, I somehow …

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 …

This book is great fun, except for people who worry about getting any diseases that they’ve read about. The “Hypochondriac’s Pocket Guide to Horrible Diseases You Probably Already Have” was written by Dennis Diclaudio and is sold at most bookstores for $14.95 in the United States, $19.95 in Canada. …

Writing the Action Adventure Film by Neill D. Hicks
Could a book with the words “action” and “adventure” in the title possibly be more “boring?”
This is another in a seemingly endless line of “How to write a screenplay” books. What separates this title from other screewriting books is that it …

Synopsis
Betrothed at the tender age of three years to Prince Arthur, the son and heir of Henry VII of England, Katherine of Aragon is raised to be Princess of Wales. She grows up knowing and believing that it is her destiny to rule that far-off, wet and cold land.
Her …

I have read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald many times. It is one of the prime possessions in my personal library. Going through this book always give me reason why it is considered as one of the best American novels.
The story of the book revolves around …

This book, one of the more recent Terry Pratchett books, is very enjoyable. While not the funniest or the best of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books, it is still definitely very funny and worth reading.
This book continues the idea of Thud! which was brought up in Going Postal. Thud itself …

Where Serpents Lie was written by T. Jefferson Parker (Hyperion 1998)
This book would have been spectacular if the author had not written so many pages on snakes. The suspense was fine, the buildup of characters was alright, but the descriptions of snakes and their habits were downright boring …

Lacey Armstrong is living a very ordinary life: single mom, great friends, difficult mother, and a business owner. Her day to day life is mundane with no excitement or change. However, all those things come to a standstill when Hurricane Damien levels Lacey’s home, which actually turns out to …

I found this book to be quite funny. While it did not contain my favourite Discworld characters, (Commander Vimes and the Watch, Death), it had witches and wizards galore.
I have always found Terry Pratchett’s views on equality between the genders interesting, as this comes up in Equal Rites quite …

After reading the first two books of the Twilight Saga, I went on to read the third book, Eclipse. It really wasn’t a decision on my part so much as the book calling to me. Like many other Twilight fans, I couldn’t just read the first two …

Martin Fido creates and interesting title and it begs to be read. Within the 231 pages of the book Fido looks at the victims and some of the suspects. He does not go into as much detail as the Donald Rumbelow book JTR The Complete Casebook. Keep in mind …

I Watched Russell Simmons being interviewed on the Orphra Show and was most impressed so when I wandered through Target’s book section not long afterward and saw it marked 30% off, I bought it. It was a good buy. The book has 12 laws to access the power in …

I have read the book —˜Coping with sorrow on the loss of your pet’ written by Moira K. Anderson. This book is truly an excellent and very helpful book. I feel that this book should be read by all those who have pets because one never knows when one …

“Schott’s Original Miscellany” is a darling little book that defies classification. It’s a reference book for all the data you didn’t know you needed to know, a pocket book for inspiration, a fascinating book to just browse. It’s tiny size makes it just right to carry in your pocket, …

Scent of Shadows is the first book in the Signs of the Zodiac series by Vicki Pettersson. Usually, superhero books are not my cup of tea, but there was something mystical about the story line that I found immediately captivating. The book starts out with Joanna Archer on a …

Before there was the Simpsons, Matt Groening was an alternative cartoonist with a little comic strip known as Life is Hell. He is still drawing this cartoon today, in fact. His first book collection of cartoons was called “Work is Hell” and it remains a classic to …

I think most people would find this book very approachable and easy to grasp. The Richest man in Babylon by George S. Clason is a beginner’s finance book. It teaches basic lessons about saving and working, as well as very basic ideas about how to invest. It’s a starter …

In the third book in the Sister Agatha series, Jessica, the sister of Father Mahoney is attacked and injured severely enough to go into a coma and require hospitalization for an undetermined time. Meanwhile her daughter who is believed to have a guardian angel and the abilities to heal …

I’ve always been a fan of anything supernatural, especially vampires and werewolves. So my friend introduced me to the True Blood TV series and I was hooked. Before I even finished the first season I found the True Blood Omnibus Book series. This find was awesome!It’s 3 books combined into …

This book by Parthasarathy gives insight views of the ancient Hindu Philosophy called Vedanta. Vedanta means a culmination of knowledge. It is a set of eternal principles. If you have a spiritual or philosophical bent of mind, this is an excellent book which makes you understand the true …