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 …

The Smart One by Ellen Meister is a book about 3 sisters and each of them have a very distinctive character and they don’t really see eye to eye on most things anymore due to some circumstances.
The first is Clare, and she is really gorgeous but she seems …

What Men Say was written by Joan Smith, published by Ballantine Books in 1995.
Loretta Lawson was not happy with manning the barbecue stand at Bridget Bennet’s housewarming party. It was a hot and boring task; and Loretta was concerned about Bridget, who had looked tired and preoccupied. Then …

First day I got this book I was grunting, thinking… Im not sure how i’m going to finish this book, but I am the first to say I was completely wrong. This book is a great example of amazing writing, no wonder this book is a classic! I had …

Captain Blood has become my favourite book since I have first read it in my early teens. It was love at first chapter, so the speak. The book tells a story of a man names Peter Blood, a bachelor of medicine and a former soldier during times of politic …

After reading the first book in the series, The Hunger Games, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Catching Fire. In fact, I went out and bought it the next day along with the conclusion to the trilogy called Mockingjay.
Catching Fire is the continuing story about young …

The jungle of Sumatra in Indonesia is the primary setting for this story. It is where Dr. Jonathan Rhodes has set up his makeshift research facility to conduct studies on the medicinal plants in that area. It is his hope that he can convince an over-consuming planet the benefits …

Ok, we all know that John Grisham is a renowned author, but I have especially fallen in love with his novel, A Painted House, which is a fictional story of a boy that grew up in much the same way that Grisham did. What I really like was that …

After reading a lot of positive critique about the novel, I bought a copy and read it eagerly the moment I took hold of it. I’ve seen the movie long before I read the book. It was the movie that captured my interest and based on my experience, the …

The Stolen Germ is novel that write by Alisa Wood, its categorized as young adult fiction and bit of thriller, published by Summertime Books.
As the writer Alisa Wood began to write “The stolen games” At the age of 14 for The time he graduated high school was divided into …

I’m a voracious reader especially when talking about romantic suspense novels by best selling writers. When I’m really hooked and enthralled with a book, I can stay up to the wee hours of the night and even forego sleep if necessary. This is exactly what happened when I started …

“Malekith” is a name destined for elven kings. Such is the name of the super-villain of “Marvel”, who appeared in the second film of Thor , but it is also the name of the nobleman from the world of Warhammer, who put an end to the golden age of …

‘Self-defeating behaviours’ is a book written by Milton R Cudney. The author tells us how much negatively we lead our lives. The author tells us that we use negative words numerous times per day. We think negative about ourselves. Therefore, it is not a wonder that many of us …

I was enticed by the title, hence I brought home If Jesus Were Your Counsellor by Selwyn Hughes. Pondering about the title, I recalled several questions I often asked but seldom answered. The book contained 50 questions people frequently asked pertaining to different facets of life.
Hughes answered these …

In this volume Nodame, Chiaki, Tanya and Kuroki go to the castle where Nodame’s recital will be hold. Although the owner of the castle seems to be a Mozart maniac, Nodame’s recital ends up being a success.
I think this volume is one of the funniest that I have read …

Of all the Sherlock Holmes stories I’ve read, the Speckled Band is one I feel is the creepiest.
How else would you describe a young woman dying in her locked bedroom in the middle of the night with no explanation and her sister suddenly worrying she might fall victim …

The first thing most readers say about That Hideous Strength, Book 3 of the Space Trilogy by C.S.Lewis, is that it is very different from the first two. I agree, the book is, indeed, very different. First of all, it is not science fiction. Instead of taking us on …

Half the Mother, Twice the Love, written by Tonya Bolden and Mother Love being the focal point of this book here, is a funny and witty book that I love to read. This book is passed on by my mom who told me to read it because she …

Test your IQ is a wonderful book written by Alfred W. Munzert. I bought the 4th edition of this book for a purpose of finding out my IQ level by taking the test provided in the book.
I was amazed with the content of this book because for so long …

Fiddlehead is my first experience with Cherie Priest’s Clockwork Century series. The novel is set in the United States during the height of Civil War. In traditional steampunk style, history within the Clockwork Century has taken a few strange turns with the advent of new and often dangerous technologies. …

Another book by Lynne Graham that I have read and love would be Second-Time Bride. In this nice memorable novel, Daisy had been married to Alessio Leopardi before, and her marriage had gone all wrong, when Alessio dumped her within months of their wedding. What Alessio doesn’t …

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 …

This is one of my favorite fictional novels. I’m crazy about love stories, may it be fictional or real, and this book did not disappoint me one bit. Twilight is an amazing love story between two different beings. It is a beautiful thriller narrated in way that made so …

The Dad Library is a children’s book by author Dennis Wheelhan. It includes black and white illustrations by Tim Archbold. It is published in the UK by Young Corgi, and was first published in 1997. The book is a 95 page long paperback, but has large text, so it …

“Carry Me!” by Rosemary Wells is a charming little book full of bunnies, although they are not Max & Ruby, which confused and disappointed my daughter quite a bit. Still, the book features prose about bunny families carrying their babies, talking to their toddlers and singing with their children. …

I had known about this book, and that it was an absolute “must read,” for a long time. However, since I was in college what little free time I had were all consumed by getting drunk and passing out in the bathroom, sometimes I would miraculously manage to pass …

Harry potter and the deathly hallows by j. k. Rowling Is the last Harry potter book in the series she says. This book was so confusing to me in some ways because it is about how lord voldemart or he must not be named takes over Hogwarts and the …

The Last Kingdom is a book on historical adventure and there’s nothing awesome about reading a book as this. But if the plots are lost, then it defeats the whole purpose of the book. However, this is a real story and the author of The Last Kingdom …

I have to say that the only reason I read “Open House” by Elizabeth Berg was because it was an Oprah book club book. I am glad she had this book featured because it turned out to be a great read.
Sam Morrow thought she had the perfect life. …

I spent a good chunk of this issue confused. I got the gist of it, but at the same time I was a bit lost.
Two new heroes emerge named Nightwing and Flamebird. Now, I know that they were two characters tied to Kandor, so it makes sense …

The Lost Boy: A Foster Child Search for Love of a Family by Dave Pelzer. This is the 2nd of the series of books that Dave Pelzer has written. The series chronicles his live as an abused child and how he became involved with the foster …

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The book cellaris a used book store, nothing out the ordinary there. What makes it great is that its a used book store located in the RDU airport, so you can get a used book when your on your way in …

For those not in the know, Sergio Aragones is the famous cartoon artist best known for his work in Mad Magazine (he is the guy that does all of those funny little drawings in the margins). He is also well known for his popular comic book, Groo. …

Well this is another manga not really a book or a light novel.It is about the life of the two main characters Miyazawa and Arima as well as there friends.
Its been a long time when I saw the anime version but recently I’ve decided to find out whats the …

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 …

Blindsighted was written by Karin Slaughter (published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2002)
Lena Adams, a police officer, was devastated when her twin, Sybil, was murdered. She had died in the arms of Dr Sara Linton, and was discovered to have been drugged and raped. Police chief, Jeffrey …

Arthur Hailey’s Strong Medicine is a look by one of the finest authors of our times at the pharmaceutical industry. As is his style, Hailey weaves an engrossing story around the inner goings on of the industry. The protagonist of the book, Celia Jordan, is shown as rising from …

A Box Full of Kisses is a short story on the site indianchild.com. The story starts out by a father that got angry on his 3-year-old daughter for buying a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight for them and his father became furious when the child tried …

I tried reading this novel one Saturday afternoon while my computer was defragging and truthfully, I never read a duller book! I picked it up from the library because the description on the book’s back sounded very interesting: an ancient weapon created in Atlantis was rediscovered in modern days …

There has been a long tradition of franchise crossover stories between Aliens and Predator that started with the first Versus comic back in 1990. Since then we’ve seen computer games and movies as well, although the films have met with very limited approval. There has been much more success …

The Autobiography of Special Agent Dale Cooper has the subtext —˜My Life, My Tapes’ and on the inside cover it says —˜As heard by Scott Frost’, so he wrote it. I think Dale Cooper is my all-time favourite television character so he is of course, a fictional person …

This is the story of teenager Alexander Cold and his journey into the Amazons with his grandmother Kate Cold who is a reporter for International Geographic. Them along with his best friend Nadia and some photographers go in the deepest parts of the Amazons looking for a forbidden city …

This book, Raising Hope by Katie Willard is to be applauded. It is a great-feel book that rises hope in me as well as a woman after I have finished reading. In fact, whilst reading, I could picture myself being in the situation of either Hope (the main …

This romantic story, Ecstasy is written by Nicole Jordan and it stars this 2 romantic characters; Raven Kendrick and Kell Lasseter. The story is about Kell saving Raven from her fate of being ruined. He decided to marry this sweet, innocent girl out of sheer pity.
On …

Do you happen to know Mr. Leonard Nimoy? Yes! The Spock! The intensity, conviction and humanitarianism that have made Leonard Nimoy a distinguished actor have been transferred into a moving and arresting story told in poetry and photographs.
One of his poetry book that I love so much is YOU …

This treat for the eyes is an excellent tip-off for everyone who sticks with classical wrapping techniques, but search new ideas or simply look for additional inspiration. Being a seasonal guide is brilliantly divided into easy to find and use chapters, soon after friendly and enlivening introduction. Spring, summer, …

This book is amazing. I started to read it and I was instantly hooked right in. Tess Gerritsen keeps you guessing, so that you have no idea who the killer really is until she wants you to. I didn’t know, and I usually have a knack for that sort …

“Fear Street” was a series of books written by R.L. Stine, the same author who wrote the series of Goosebumps novels for children. Although the two sets of books were similar, the difference between the two was that the “Fear Street” set of novels was written specifically for teenagers …

Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy is a special book about friendship that I truly love. The settings are mainly in Dublin, Ireland and a countryside setting as well. This is a story of 2 women, both the best of friends while growing up, and the story …

The Mystic Rose by Stephen Lawhead concludes the Celtic Crusades trilogy telling about the recovery of three Christian relics. Murdo, a Celtic lord and the main character of Book 1, had found “The Iron Lance” - the spear that had pierced Jesus’s side on the cross. In Book 2, …