I’m not really a big fan of books. I’m more of a magazine browser type of person but this book really got me hooked. I have already read it three times in a period of six months since I bought it …

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 …

The Wide Window is the third book in the Series of Unfortunate Events books series by Lemony Snicket. It is probably one of my favorites in the series because it marks the beginning of the change in the Baudelaire children. In the past two books I always felt as …

I love books like this; The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women: by Naomi Wolf. This is a very powerful-voice type of book and if you are a woman, you have to make it a point to read books like this. It has such …

The Darkest Road by Guy Gavriel Kay is the conclusion of the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy. In this novel, Kim, Jennifer, Dave and Paul, four students from Toronto, continue their fight against Maugrim the Unraveller, the ultimate source of evil. They are joined in this battle by the …

Pierce Atkins, magician/illusionist meets Ryan Swan in this novel. They work together, with Ryan representing Pierce as agent, travelling with him to his shows.
Ryan and Pierce are very opposite individuals. While Pierce is confident and enigmatic, Ryan is insecure and apparently lacks affection. Their work brings them together time …

I used the Merriam Webster Dictionary for about two months while I did some research on a number of topics. I find that this is the most reliable dictionary to have because it provides the most accurate as well as the most up-to-date information on every word entry. …

If you want something different to read, I recommend reading The Book of Illusions by Paul Auster.
It has a very strong narrative voice and you will find yourself turning the pages pretty quicky. Auster is a good author and conveyed the bad experiences of the character David …

I love reading thriller books. My favorite authors so far are Sidney Sheldon, John Grisham, Robert Ludlum, to name some. It was my brother who gave me the idea that Dan Brown is a very good author. He advised me to try but when I saw the …

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. …

As a kid, I remember reading Anne of Green Gables and how it instantly became my favorite book. I was probably 10 when I read it, which is about the age the book is intended for (give or take a few years). I decided to read …

This Is a book titled “The MacLarens” by Margaret MacLaren of MacLaren.This book tells the history from the ancient times till today of the Clan MacLaren/MacLaurin.The Clan has now branches all over the world including Australia/America Canada and Scotland.The Clans original heartland is in Balquhidder in Perthshire Scotland,the Clan …

I have been fairly impressed with the relatively new Virgin Comics. I wasn’t expecting a great deal from them, however the couple of titles I have read I have rather liked (especially Ramayan 3392 AD). So I was somewhat optimistic when I picked up this title: John …

This is a book by Neal Stephenson, who wrote other novels such as Quicksilver. This book is a towering 130 pages in paperback form. Mostly it is about World War II, cryptology, and treasue hunting. It comprises of several small sections, or chaters, that alternate between the time of …

Call No Man Father was written by William X Kienzie and published by First Ballantine Books, 1996
I’ve read two books by William Kienzie before; with the same amiable and gracious protagonist, Father Koesler. This is written in the same style; however this story goes deeper into the background …

Love With the Proper Husband by Victoria Alexander is a classic love story, set in a historical romance setting. I am sometimes fascinated by the society of the ‘ton’, where it is something only for the upper class community during those times.
2 characters are in question here. One …

“Arrow to the Sun” by Gerald McDermott is such an enchanting tale for young readers where they can learn about a different culture (Pueblo Indians) in an easy to read text with vivid colors and shapes that are from another culture. Young readers are going to love this fun …

This is for me the worst of the James Patterson YA novels i have read. I finished the Maximum Ride series, which I immensely enjoyed. I thought that Daniel X would be similar, but I was wrong. The book started out on a very fuzzy note. …

Horsemanship by Waldemar Seunig was originally published in 1956. I found this treasure on classic riding by lucky chance and have never let the book out of my sight. This is a comprehensive look at English riding beginning with the origin, history and then practical application of taking a …

If you’re looking for a children’s book about friendship, you might want to check this one out. This is a story about Raymond and Nelda, two best friends who are never apart… until one day they get into a fight over some silly thing. They part ways, and start …

Each of us knows the orcs - a wild, dirty and extremely evil race. These creatures are one of the main races in almost every fantasy work. They are the servants of the Dark Lord and are completely subjected to his will. They also form an integral part of …

I am a great lover of books and often feel overwhelmed. Not only do I have all of the books from the past to read, I have those that come out on a frequent basis. I try to read at least 100 pages per day, but that doesn’t seem …

Eclipse is the 3rd book in the Twilight series, the story of a vampire who falls in love with a human girl. Bella has made up her mind that she wants to become a vampire so that she can be with Edward forever. She can’t bear to …

A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott Rosamond Vivian lived a very sheltered reclusive life with her heartless grandfather on a remote island off the English coast.
But all that changes when Phillip Tempest arrives to visit her grandfather. Rosamond is taken with Tempest almost immediately. Tempest, who …

The storyline of Memoirs of a Geisha follows a girl who is pushed from place to place. The girl is seen as different because of her unusual eye color; a watery blue. This was obviously a story about how beauty can come in an unusual form as it follows …

This book is something that I could totally relate to. I mean, I work in advertising sales and also some freelance automobile delivery and basic sales for a car sales company, and also, I am an aspiring writer. I love writing. But that doesn’t mean that …

This is an interesting novel written entirely in the first person. The story began a bit slow but by the third chapter it really grabs you. This is the frightening tale of three different women pursued by the same stalker. The way the book is written …

The Mario Party 2 Official Strategy Guide from BradyGames is a fabulously designed guide that is quite enjoyable to browse through and look at. There is a lot of unique character art that cannot be found elsewhere. I also like how every board map is thoroughly detailed with specific …

I love a good book that incorporates science and mystery into its story. David Morrell is an excellent author at this. His weaves a story that is as informative as it is thrilling. There are moments of excessive violence, but you can’t read a thriller with out, and it’s …

Vogue and Butterick Step-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques (Book)
By The Editors of Vogue and Butterick Patterns
“Vogue and Butterick Ste-by-Step Guide to Sewing Techniques” by The Editors of Vogue and Butterick Patterns was a surprise find when I was looking through my local library’s online database. I currently possess sewing …

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle is the memoir of author Barbara Kingsolver, her ecology professor husband, and their two daughters on their quest to eat only local food for a year. With this intent, they move to rural Virginia and plant as much food as possible, buy the rest from …

Going Coastal is about a girl who gets fed up with her job so she quits. For good, this time. I liked the fact that it’s not a typical chick lit book in that she’s not a girl who went from a small town to big city, or someone …

Ray Bradbury is a very talented and famous science fiction writer. He came out with an anthology called “A Medicine For Melancholy” a number of years ago. One story in it is “The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit.” This story revolves around several Latino workers in the city who want …

‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’ is a book written by Susan Jeffers. This is a self-help book. It is written in an excellent manner. I liked it very much. The author has presented opinions in a wonderful and simple manner, easily understandable by readers. The various exercises …

It is a very well written book for the ages of 9 - 12 years old. My daughter read it and loved. So I ended up reading the book and it was really good. It is about the Faulstich family that is struggling to live. …

“Scuba Bunnies” is a children’s book authored by Christine Loomis and illustrated by Ora Eitan. It was published in 2004. As one may deduce from the title, it is a story about little bunnies who decide to go diving in the ocean.
Pros: The language is quite …

Not for the young, impressionable, or faint hearted, British comedian Russell Brand’s first book is a must-buy for fans of his irreverant and lude style of comedy. I read this autobiography and was shocked by the open-ness with which Brand explains his rise through the ranks of TV …

Here is a hilarious book that you shouldn’t put down. And I enjoyed reading this book very much. The title is, Fame Game by Claudia Pattison, and the illustration is very funny if you take a look at it. Story is about Thea and she is the …

“The Stand” by Stephen King is a very long book. If you don’t like books that may take you an entire summer to read, this is not the book for you.
However, the length of this book is superceded by it’s incredibly intricate and engrossing plotline. A government concocted virus, …

The fact that the book “The Road” written by Cormac McCarthy is not fully accepted as an acceptable book that should be read at many schools throughout the United States by its students is not as farfetched as a claim as I once thought it was. When I, Ryne …

This book, about a boy who lives in a society at a time when anyone the slightest bit outside what is considered normal is outcast, can be a bit disturbing. Especially when you discover what the leaders do to some of the children who are discovered to be different.
A …

I admire O. Henry’s creativity as a short story writer and I’ve read a number of his works. But The Ransom of Red Chief is by far the funniest I have ever read.
Bill and Sam had planned a fraudulent lot scheme and only had six hundred dollars between …

I purchased Parallel Myths at my college book store for a literature class. The book cost around $15 new.
The book covers many realms of mythology. In it, the reader finds myths and their counterparts from many cultures (example-the story of the Great Flood, told not only from the …

I felt that this book was about finding out who you really are, being happy with yourself, and realizing there really is no place like home.
The main character, Roxie, just divorced her husband who turns out to have a big secret which is why they divorced. Roxie totally …

This is an absolute must read book for any mother of an autistic child or anyone that has been touched by autism in some way or another! In this book Jenny McCarthy explains what she went through with her son, Evan. To say her journey has tugged …

The Diary Of Anne Frank was written by young Anne Frank during World War II and the Jewish Holocaust. Anne Frank and her family were Jewish and all went well until they realized that they must go into hiding or they would be sent to the concentration camps and …

This book was very enjoyable.Once I started reading I couldn’t stop it is place in a time before WWII.With a man that is a lot of trouble with England.He is from St.Petersburg Russia.As the story goes he falls in love with a woman from a rich family.Her family is …

My eldest brother loves books written by Philip Carter, and he always buy books written from him and put it in our family library. The latest that he bought was The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests, which costs about $14.99.
This book has a lot of mental exercises that …

“The Ordinary Princess” by M.M.Kaye is a charming fairy tale about a princess who is not beautiful but ordinary, for a change. When Princess Amy is born and fairies come to bless her with special gifts, one of them happens to be cranky and gives Amy a most unusual …

She was Godsend to me. The first time I met Lee Travathan, I knew she was an extraordinary individual.As my new counselor, mentor, coach and friend she extend her services to me in a method she calls Extraordinary Thinking - which is claiming ownership of one’s SELF and make …