What can I say about Twilight that hasn’t already been said? What you have never heard of Twilight by Stephanie Meyer? What planet have you been living in? Twilight is possibly one of the most popular vampire books ever written and that is because of the great love story that …

I have to wonder to myself, why don’t people learn? It’s been well established since the early days of the 20th century that just because something is popular, or works, in one medium, that doesn’t automatically mean that it will work in another. Yet we still have dozens of …

This is Sam Bourne’s third book; he also wrote ‘The Last Testament’ and ‘The Righteous Men’. He’s described as ‘the biggest challenger to Dan Brown’s crown.’ Dan Brown wrote ‘The Da Vinci Code’.
He may well be a challenger but he’s certainly nowhere near as compelling a …

I recently read Harry Potter and the Half blood Prince. This is the sixth book in the series of Harry Potter books. Having read the other five and finding each book stimulating and entertaining and just about the best books I have ever read. I didnt …

American on Purpose is funny and self-depricating, but more than that, it’s honest. Through the highs and the lows of milk delivery boy/drummer/stand-up comedian/construction worker/actor/father/writer/recovering alcoholic/late night persona Craig Ferguson’s life so far, he’s managed to hold himself between the lines of raving egomaniacal Mr. Hollywood and humble, hardworking Scotsman; …

I’m a big fan of Roald Dahl’s writing and Quentin Blake’s illustrations. Roald Dahl has written many funny children’s books such as The BFG, The Twits, James and the Giant Peach, The Witches, and Charlie and the Chocolate factory.
Rovolting Rhymes is a compilation of six nursery tales including Cinderella, …

Hold Still written by Nina LaCour is great fiction with difference that it also tells the strength of friendship too. The book narrates the life of Caitlin, as a visual journey. And when I read this I also felt the same thoughts that Caitlin had. The story unveils in …

I grabbed the Hungry Girl cookbook because it seemed like a cute approach to cooking. The book cover actually looks a little like one of the Rachel Ray cookbooks and the author has apparently read her books because it has a lot of things in common with her books. …

This Artemis Fowl book is the sixth book in the Artemis Fowl series, written by Eoin Colfer, preceded by ‘The Lost Colony’. The story picks off soon after the previous book left off. In the first few pages of the book, we know the names of Artemis’ two younger …

ROPE was written by Michael Newton, and published by Pocket Books in 1998.
A very disquieting story of a killer at a time when serial killers and mass murderers were uncommon. Harvey Glatman was not a born killer; in fact his parents were both normal people, an indulgent …

Wicked Deeds on a Winter Night, written by Kresley Cole, gets more stranger as I keep on reading it. The pages are filled with strange descriptions and I don’t know where to label the characters in it. It is like a tie-in between a vampire and also …

I have read the book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ written by Paramahamsa Yogananda. Yogananda was a spiritual person from India and he writes about his life. This is a book very rich with spiritual wisdom and is highly beneficial to anybofy who has taken interest in walking on the …

This is a story about a pride of saber tooth tigers (smilodon fatalis) loose in modern day Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. It may not be all that original but it’s well written and researched. I liked how the author planned the prehistoric cats behavior in modern days. Instead …

As an Occupational Therapy student, we were taught different subject matters. But all those that we learned were categorized into subject areas including Pediatrics, Physical Dysfunction and Psychiatry. And speaking of Psychiatry, DSM-IV had been a great part of my learning. DSM-IV or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental …

This series was steadily improving with every part, although each one is very short. I finished the third one very very quickly, so I moved onto the fourth book immediately to see what Cammie and her friends would do next.
This book had danger, suspense, entertainment, humour, and even some …

I really laugh a lot when I read this book title, The Love Trainer by Julia Llewellyn. I finish it in just 3 days and it’s such an amazing book about the character in question, Katie Wallace.
She is actually just a cleaner, and you will be amazed …

Oh My Gosh! I always get so excited when talking about this book! This book has had an incredible influence on my life during a hard time I was going through at the time. I have recommended this book to several of my friends and family and have bought …

The Reader is a novel written by Bernhard Schlink. It follows the thoughts of a German boy named Michael who falls in love with a woman twice his age, Hanna. Before he knows it Hanna disappears. Years later while in law school he sees Hanna again, …

‘Mystery of the Banshee towers’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is interesting in between pages, but overall, it is quite dull to read. There are few funny or comical incidents. It is a very poor mystery. The mystery itself starts late in the book and …

I Hunt Killers focuses on Jaser “Jazz” Dent, son of the most famous serial killer. Billy Dent (Jazz’s father) has killed more than 120 people, and despite being safe and sound behind bars, he still stalks Jazz. Jasper tries to be a normal boy, he has a girlfriend, a …

It happens, true only seldom, that after reading a book I get stuck with whole images in my head.
Sometimes it happens, after reading a good book that remains with me for a while, before allowing me to anchor myself into reality, that I see images rolling before my eyes …

I consider myself to be a very seasoned reader. I can try to read anything and everything. When I stumbled across Suzanne Somers’ “365 Ways to Change Your Life” I thought that it would be an interesting read and I dove in.
I was right. This book …

Parts of this book I enjoyed tons, some parts of the book seemed to linger on and be a bit boring. Overall I think Truman Capote did a magnificent job writing this book- He risked so much to write this book, his life never being the same after. Having …

Play With Us is the very first book (labelled as book 1a) in the classic Ladybird Key Words Reading Scheme, which for many years was extremely popular in both schools and homes in the United Kingdom. It was first published as long ago as 1964, but continued to be …

When it comes to anything related to cooking, I feel as if I am always the last to know about amazing cooking products or great cooking television shows. America’s Test Kitchen has been airing on PBS since 2001, and I just discovered it a few months ago and fell in …

I have read the book —˜How to get what you want and want what you have: A practical and spiritual guide to personal success’ written by John Gray. This is an interesting book and also helpful, although I could not find anything new. Since I had read several similar …

Dying to Deceive is a book I’ve read and the author is Judith Cutler. This is amongst a great anthology series book but I just managed to read this one. It is about the character Sophie Rivers, who got married to an England cricketer naming Mike Louden. …

I’m not much of a reader; have not been since middle school. So why am I about to talk about a book, you may ask. Well, to put it shortly, Steven Spielberg was announced to be in charge of directing the live-action version of this same story, and …

This was the first book I read written by Nora Roberts and even though I became well-acquainted with her other books, this is and will always be my favorite.
I think her plot was kind of typical-bad guy got close to good girl so he can use her but eventually …

I picked up this novel for younger youths to check it out and see if some of the teens I work with might like it. R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series is very popular with children, so I thought this book, Hit And Run, also by R.L. Stine, might be good …

I am reviewing the book, The Last of the Mohicans, written by James Fenimore Cooper. Coming in at 448 pages, this book is Cooper’s literary masterpiece. In this novel, the reader is introduced to several key characters, a few of whom were actual historical figures. Cooper …

This is the first book in a very popular series of children’s fantasy novels called “The Underland Chronicles” and one I thoroughly enjoyed reading. And yes, adults can enjoy this book, too, so don’t let the fact it’s published for kids stop you from reading it. In many cases, …

“Emily’s First 100 Days of School” is a children’s book by Rosemary Wells published in 2000. This is an absolutely wonderful book on so many levels! I highly recommend it! This is one of the few children’s books that is actually worth the money to purchase …

As I intended to go into affiliate marketing, I got myself a few how-to books on web pages creation.I am a newbie in this line of works which offer infinitely return provided you can make it.
Coming back to web pages creation for my website which is the first step …

Atonement by Ian McEwan is one of my all-time, favorite books. It was actually given to me by a cousin, and I didn’t pay it mind at first, especially since the cover seemed to convey that Atonement was a tragic tale. And it was. It was tragic, breath-taking, and …

I have read A Good Girl Comes Undone by Polly Williams before. I love the cover actually and this is a book that is perfect for your summer read or for a beach read.
This novel is very funny and with Polly’s style of writing, you can never …

Captain America Man Out Of Time #1 of 5 is a new limited series from Marvel written by Mark Waid and art by Jorge Molina and Karl Kosel. It is a wonderful new story mixing Captain America Steve Rogers early years with later years when he was found by …

“A Wish to Be A Christmas Tree” by Colleen Monroe and Michael G. Monroe is a book that’s many intended for children, but I believe adults will enjoy the book as well. I personally think it’s important that adults read and look through this thirty-two page book because the …

I heard about this book when I was at my first C++ developer interview. I miserably failed that interview and the interviewer advised me to read “Effective C++” by Scott Meyers in order to understand all the ins and outs of the language. That was one of the greatest …

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 …

Ann Coulter’s book “Godless” Is a fascinating read for anyone interested in politics, religion, and the supposed separation of the two. Coulter attacks the political, social and religous stance of liberals, showing that rather than breaking themselves off from religious affiliation, their humanistic endeavors are, in themselves, …

I used this text book when I was in grade three in prep school, and it helped me several times to do a few assignments and projects I got when I was younger. Although I’m not sure if they still use these Carlong Primary Social Studies Books, I know …

I think Reader’s Digest will have no substitute - ever. The contents are so informative that even a kid can learn from it. They have different categories such as a love column (Ask Aunty), laughter columns, medical and health updates, business news, and of course, food! Personal stories from …

“Bear Stays Up for Christmas” by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman is a charming, short Christmas story that tells of a bear that refuses to hibernate so that he can spend Christmas with his forest friends. This is a book that’s definitely geared toward young kids, but adults that …

Wolverine: Origins Graphic Novel by Paul Jenkins which tells the origin story of Wolverine and it shows how he became Wolverine.
I enjoyed this graphic novel a lot, although the artwork is kind of strange but it’s a good story that I enjoyed it a lot since I like …

I found ‘Precious Bane’ abandoned and forgotten among other books in my father’s study. I asked him about it and his answer was ‘It’s no good.’ Later he admitted he hadn’t even read it, except for the first few pages. However, I was determined to see what it was …

Fans of Haruki Murakami’s brand of literary excellence may be disappointed in Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. Although there is much to recommend the story at the onset, lack of interesting development as well as countless pages devoted to the “technical” details of this imaginary world …

Believers in Christ across the nation and overseas constantly ask themselves why they feel no joy. After all, the Bible tells them they should feel joy in knowing their salvation through the blood of Jesus. Max Lucado explained why so many Christians lack the promised joy in his book …

This book is probably the BEST pregnancy book out there. It tells you what to expect month to month. Basically, if you have a question it has the answer. It also has information on what the best diet is, how to choose doctors, stuff about breastfeeding. EVERYTHING you need …

This was another book which I found in the recommended section of Goodreads. I didn’t even read the synopsis properly, since I was quite excited to read a book which would finally talk about fan-fiction. So I went to the library and picked it up immediately.
The book is about …