I immediately thought it was a foreigner’s impression of England. But no, this thorough study was written by a real Englishwoman, Kate Fox, co-director of the Sociological Research Center.
That is why I recommend this book to both Anglomaniacs - you will once again see that all the faults of …

Nobody Lives Forever was written by Edna Buchanan (published by Kensington Publishing Group in 1992)
It is one of those dreary stories about MPD (multiple personal disorders) it is implausible that an experienced police detective did not even have the slightest inkling that such a character lived with …

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 …

I want to preface my review of this book by saying that I am not, even slightly, a fan of the Twilight series. I read the books and saw the first two movies to see what the fuss was about, and I came out of the experience feeling …

I found the book absolutely bewitching. The writing captures imagination and is almost dreamlike in nature. The dynamic between mother, a poetess, that holds an almost hyptotic grip on her daughter’s life throughout the story and a daughter, who is the one telling the story - is alive and …

“Red, White, and Blue Good-bye” by Sarah Wones Tomp is a heartwarming story for children that tells of not only our country, but how a child might feel if their parent or family member was to be part of the army.
This story is from a little girl’s point …

The Sweet Far Thing is possibly on of the greastest books out there. It is the third in the Gemma Doyle series, and in my opinion, is the best one of all. Gemma is in the final throes of her time at Spence Academy,and is soon ready to make …

Here comes Keladry of Mindelan again, in the third book of the Protector of the Small series, written by Tamora Pierce. In this installment of the series, Kel is finally a squire, and will soon face the frightening Chamber of the Ordeal to finally earn her shield and become …

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, …

I read this book and I was having my own comments and thoughts and feelings. If you are someone who loves to read tabloids from magazines and stuff like that, then The Last Days of Dead Celebrities by Mitchell Fink might work for you. It is not a …

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 …

This is the first book in the Circle of Magic quartet. The story revolves around 4 young children who have magic and their adventures together.
This particular book focus mainly on Sandry (or Sandrilene fa Toren), a noble child with thread magic. Together with her other 3 friends - Tris, …

The Lord Of The Rings was written by JRR Tolkien. It is set in a world created by Tolkien named “Middle Earth”. It is a world rich in lore, culture, languages and with different races of people.
The book mainly revolves around the trials and tribulations of young Frodo Baggins …

This is one of Terry Pratchett’s earlier Discworld books, and I think is one of the first that the grey floating auditors have a major role (they also appear in Thief of Time, where they are again part of the inciting incident in the plot) and one of several …

I’m an avid collector of interior design books and I have quite a collection at home. When I was browing the home decorating section of Borders last month, this one popped out at me immediately because it was so different looking. Glancing at the cover, this book struck me …

“Every Friday” is a children’s book by Dan Yaccarino published in 2007. My daughter and I love Yaccarino’s books, and this is a good addition to his collection.
Pros: Yaccarino’s art style is always a bit retro, but I think he ramps it up a bit in this …

Usually I avoid bestsellers that are described as “heartbreaking, funny and poignant story of female friendship against all odds”. Usually I’m right. I bought this one - the description matches the general plot, but it actually was good and readable and - thank goodness! - not too cliche. It …

My dad has this book, and since reading it, he asked all of us in the family to do so and master some skills as well. He has been doing some day trading, and he is quite fed-up by liaising his day trading with the broker.
When making trades, …

“Dragon Avenger” is a sequel to “Dragon Champion,” a story of a young dragon Auron who is left to survive on his own after a bunch of dwarfs invaded his family’s cave. Book 2 begins with the same dwarf attack in which Auron’s mother is killed and he is …

The book “In the Forests of the Night,” by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is a great fantasy book for teens. I read this when it came out when I was young, but since there has been a lot more interest from teens in the vampire genre it would be relevant. …

I bought a book long time ago, the book is called “Think and Grow Rich”. It is a book by Napoleon Hill. The book mainly teaches people to think positive and think hard what we want in life.
I read the book and I learn a lot from the …

This book is a great look at American History from a Italian mans experience in the political game that shapes our great country. It shows how he grew up in an Irish Catholic community and how his religion and his family shaped the direction of his life.
The well …

Strangers by Taichi Yamada is a book that I’ve read before and this is not the movie version which I’ve watched. But this is a haunting book with a rather same name, I guess.
This is a totally different story by a Japanese author and the illustration is kind of …

Let us swing back into the continuing series of Marvel Essentials Spectacular Spiderman as we get to see Spidey in a series of late 1970�s B storylines that were not critical to the character as the story arcs found in the flagship title The Amazing Spiderman. The quality of …

Bernard Cornwell does a fantastic job with the book Stonehenge, a Novel of 2000 BC. It was really amazing how he weaved the story of Stonehenge, from the ideas and personal lives of the people around its conception through the long process and layers of its completion; a chief …

Games for your Dragon is a nice little book, first published in 1983 by Virgin Books in the United Kingdom and written by Clive Gifford. As the name implies, it contains a number of games programs to type into your Dragon 32 (or 64) computer. These days, of course, …

“Mr. Icy Cold and Other Stories” is a book of Enid Blyton’s children stories. There are thirteen short stories contained in the entire book, and all of them focus on enchanting plots which appeal to young children’s imaginations. I think it would make for a great Christmas gift for …

The book, ‘Welcome To Camden Falls’, is by the author Ann M. Martin. Book 1 in the series “Main Street” is off to a good start. The author also created and wrote the wildly popular series “The Babysitters Club.”
This series is about …

This book is priced at $16.95(AUD) online. It’s the last book in a series of three books and as its name suggests, it focuses on algebra.
Maths has always been my weak subject and I have had a lot of difficulty understanding how algebra works, which is why I …

Five point something is a fun read all the way, the novel deals with life of students in Indian Institute of Technology, how they make it in the IIT and they struggle after the selection to cope up with the environment in the IIT, someone who has been in …

I borrowed this book from the local library. I stumbled across by accident and the summary on the inside of the cover grabbed my attention immediately. I didn’t realise until I was at home that the book is actually the large print edition. It is a …

The best book I’ve ever read on Axl Rose and Guns n’ Roses. As a lifelong Guns’ N’ Roses fan stupid enough to still be waiting patiently for Chinese Democracy to come out, this was quite a treat for me to read as it brought back fond memories of …

James Michener has made a specialty of writing long epic novels which focus on a particular location and tells a series of tales throughout history. The Caribbean is no exception. The novel tells the tale of the many islands and lands that surround the Caribbean Sea. …

Sometimes I think Larry McMurtry is one of the best American Western writers of all times. His Lonesome Dove and the books of that series provided excitement, character interest and development, and insight to the life of the American Cowboy. When he wrote of small town Texas in the …

Fifty Shades Darker is the second book in the Fifty Shades Trilogy. I’ve read the first book, which of course led me to the second one of course. I have to say after reading the first book and experiencing it, the second book is actually a bit of a …

Meursault, the lead character, does not have anything humane about him that made me want to root for his success in any part of this story. I mean humane in the most literal way when he didn’t seem to care about his mother’s death and in another way when …

Alan Greenspan claimed to have contributed to the economic turmoil that occurred in the U.S. Policy makers in government, economic actors, economic analysts, and anyone, can learn from the strengths and mistakes, to Greenspan. From the book about Alan Greenspan, I became quite understand that the financial crisis in …

Because I graduated from high school, one of the exams I was going to do was the Technical Proficiency for the Information Technology CXC Exam. Therefore, my parents up buying the CXC Information Technology General and Technical Past Papers (1997-2000) in book form for me.
Of course several things in …

I am currently studying “Essential Truths of the Christian Faith” by R.C.Sproul, and I am finding this book very helpful. In a plain, easy to understand way Mr. Sproul explains the key aspects of the Christian doctrine. The book is divided into chapters that address topics like The Nature …

The Pagan Stone is the final installment in the Sign of Seven Trilogy. And I gotta say, this final installment simply rocks!
The first 2 books focused on Cal & Quinn, Fox and Layla. No surprise then, that this book sees more of Cybil and Gage. i love both characters …

After studying a year with this book in a Science degree, I must say that it is great for all the essentials that you require to do research properly. Everyone knows that research is a big part of Science and for the up and coming one, they need to …

Do you enjoy a good, well written murder mystery? Mary Higgins Clark never fails to entertain in this arena. She writes excellent books with well thought out plots and characters.
The story, We’ll Meet Again, starts out with the murder of a doctor and the arrest of his …

You might look at me as some kind of a strange creature that crawled out of the cave, in which I might have spent the last few years, but ” Gregor The Overlander” Part One of the ” Underland Chronicles” is the first book of Suzanne Collins that I …

Along Came a Spider, written by James Patterson was published by Warner Books in 1993.
Along Came A Spider is the second James Patterson book I read, after ‘Kiss the Girls’. I had watched the movie earlier (starring Morgan Freeman) and thought that the book should be worth a …

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 …

When Faith married a man old enough to be her grandfather, she knew that “gold-digger” would be permanently attached to her name. Faith was a former playmate and after taking a wealthy 60-year old husband, she re-transformed herself into a socially acceptable lady. But when her husband died, her …

I received this book for my birthday from my sister in law this year and found that it was a great read. I think that this is a great gift idea for any shoe lover — and most women are indeed that.
I like the idea that women can …

I checked out this book from the library because I usually enjoy reading about science, especially astronomy. I also enjoy finding out more about important discoveries of space than what little the headlines and newspaper reports can tell. I figured out very quickly, though, that this book was …

Remembrance is one of the best, if not the best, books written by my favorite author, Jude Deveraux. A story of a great love separated by other people’s hate and jealousy, reading the book made me cry from beginning to end.
A story about past lives, reincarnation and soulmates, the …

Charade by Nyrae Dawn is a very emotional and touching book. It’s about two people that between charades and farces find themselves, matured and learn that everyone has their flaws. That it’s okay to need people and be needed. It has a very pretty message and it inspired me, …