Over the years I’ve read all of Agatha Christie’s mystery books, some of them several times. Despite this, every once and awhile I pull one out of the basement and read it. It’s almost like comfort food, especially those books featuring Miss Jane Marple. “At Bertram’s Hotel” by Agatha …

The Real Floppy is a great little reading book for children. Based around the topic of going to the beach with friends and family, it’s something that you know your child will be likely to have an interest in.
If your child is around the ages of 6-7, it will …

Going on a trip? You never know when you’ll get a vacation. Learn to snowboard? On the weekend, you’ll probably have to work. Read a book to the baby in the evening? Now, just answering a letter. This is the “squirrel wheel” mode most ordinary employees of ordinary companies …

Sensational Games for Your ZX81 will of course be of most interest to those people who (like me!) are interested in old micro computers, whether through the medium of emulation or on the original hardware. We’re a large community nowadays! This book was published by Addison-Wesley (not exactly a …

Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick in short is a fictional book written about a girl who at first found it hard to like any boy- then finds herself falling in love with a boy angel. Literally an angel who fell from heaven itself!
What can I say about this book? …

Dreamworks Bee movie book is a collection of 16 buzz worthy sounds which is a good tool to encourage young children to develop their skills of listening and to distinguish the different kinds of sounds while at the same time enjoying the story. My little one got this …

Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome are invisible yet often disabling conditions. These are frequently misdiagnosed, sometimes for years, and more often misunderstood by physicians and lay people alike. Misunderstandings by doctors who have little knowledge of these conditions can result in ineffective treatment or no treatment at all. …

As an avid Oprah watcher, I followed the many people that read her top choice for 2008 which was Echart Tolle’s, “A new Earth”. I absolutely loved the book and really felt it was a beneficial read. I bought the book on an online book website for a reasonable …

Batman: Year Three 4 of 4 has Dick confronting Bruce about if he knew that Tony Zucco was going to be murdered. Dick tries to find Zucco’s book that has all the notes he wrote over the years about the mafia.
This is a great comic issue and brings …

I was looking for a good devotional in the morning. I had had this book on my bookshelf for several years when I pulled it out. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised. Not only is the book labeled by numbers such as (1, 2, 3, and 4); which …

I am a devoted fan of Bernard Cornwell’s historical novels, especially the —˜Sharpe’ series of books. They’re set in the Napoleonic Wars, which is a common periodic for naval exploits for characters like Hornblower and Bolitho, so Sharpe fits in pretty well. I wasn’t quite sure how much a …

“A Baffled Ambuscade” by Ambrose Bierce is a short story about an ambush gone wrong.
The story begins with two divisions of military–the Federal army and the Confederate army–who are at odds with each other after a huge battle that has previously taken place. During one night, the Major of …

It’s been awhile since I read a book purely for fun so I approached Loren D. Estleman’s “Sudden Country” with eager anticipation. I was not disappointed.
“Sudden Country” is a short western (182 pages) set in the last decade of the nineteenth century. The main character is David Grayle. …

Mexican Hat is the second book in Michael McGarrity’s Kevin Kerney series. When I first started this series, I wasn’t thrilled with it. It seemed a little disjointed and hard to follow. However, I recently found myself wondering what was happening in the later books so I checked “Mexican …

The Hunger Games was a book I was hesitant to pick up. I hadn’t read a young-adult book in years and they weren’t my thing. After a fair bit of hounding from my nephew I finally decided to give it a try, and I’m very glad I did.
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This was a best-selling novel written by UK author Paula Hawkins in 2015. Something of a publishing sensation for a first novel, it was top of the New York Times fiction best-selling list for 13 weeks and has since been made into a film starring Emily Blunt. …

This series has been very popular among the fantasy genre but I hadn’t read them simply because I don’t feel as drawn to angels as I would’ve like to, but this days I kinda wanted to read something different and I found this on my to-read list, so I …

This book, Love in the Driest Season written by Neely Tucker is truly a very bittersweet and heart-wrenching story. I cried for a bit while reading some chapters in this book and Neely related his story in this kind of auto-biography about his journey with his wife, Vita in …

This is the very reason I got back into comics. I saw advertisements over the Internet about this series. I wasn’t sure what to expect, I always remembered the Hulk being a super hero. Boy was I in for a treat with this, World War Hulk spanned into a …

I just can’t understand why is there so much fuss about this book ? I mean yea its probably the first attempt by an economist to write something which us mere mortals can understand, but still !
Its a crackpot. I mean the topics are unrelated and most of them …

Margaux Sullivan is at the top career as a fashion designer: her designs are featured in the top fashion magazines, her recent collection during New York’s Fashion Week received rave reviews. Things couldn’t be better for Maragaux until she discovers her husband has cleaned out all of their bank …

I normally don’t read these kinds of books, I stick to extra thick fantasy books, while this is a very thin German, realistic classic. As a matter of fact I had to read it in class when I was in highscool. It is one of the few school books …

I recently read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Johnathan Foer as an assigned reading for an English course. I really enjoyed this book, possibly more than any other book I have read. It was both engaging and easy to relate to in many respects.
It is the story of …

It’s Great to be Three: The Encyclopedia of Activities for Three year olds is a good resource book for preschools to have. This 640 page book is edited by Kathy Charner and Maureen Murphy. It is a Gryphon House book.
This book is divided into 24 chapters, …

How to Simplify Your Life is a book written by Tiki Kustenmacher and Lothar J.Seiwert. This book is a great self help book for people who think they are easily exhausted by daily activities, have a messy relationship around you, have many burdens to carry or lost your way …

I bought this toy for my 10 month old son because he absoluetely loved it when he saw it in the store. This toy is so cute. It is a story book with interactive features on each page. It reads the story to you and talks …

Scott McCloud brings us a sequel to his brilliant book UNDERSTANDING COMICS.
What the first book did was create a textbook that, in an entertaining, illustrated way, described what exactly a comic is (sequential art with a plot) and how it is properly crafted by all those involved in creating …

Death Match is a suspense/drama written by Lincoln Child. It’s puts a completely new spin on match making services.
Christopher Lash is a former FBI forensic psychologist that does private consulting. The Eden foundation calls on him to delve into the recent suicide of their first “super couple.” Super …

Godzilla on My Mind , Fifty Years of the King of the Monsters by William Tsutsui
Tsutsui deserves a ton of praise as he truly delivers the goods by crafting a book that is 1/2 a history of Godzilla and 1/2 reflections of the Godzilla life that was once lived.
What …

I recently read the book The Alchemist by Michael Scott. Although it was technically meant as a book for older teens, I found it a wonderful “beach read” book as an adult!
This book contains true people from the past, such as Nicholas Flamel …

So you think you could write a great children’s book? Believe your words will delight millions of youngsters, but you just don’t know how to get the job done?
As author of The Writer’s Guide to Crafting Stories for Children, Nancy Lamb says, “The fact is, we all have great …

I would like to share with you my impressions of reading the excellent book “Leadership and Self-Deception - Breaking Out Of The Box” by The Arbiger Institution. I enjoyed reading it and would love to share my experience with you.
I truly believe that this book is both an important …

To be absolutely sure that you are right, and also to be sure that the whole world is wrong, is not easy at all. But just such characters can be found in the book “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine” by the writer Michael Lewis. And they are …

Although this book is really just a compilation of activities from Martha Stewart Living, the magazine (and the book says this, right above the title: the best of martha stewart living), it is nice to leaf through it and look at the ideas for Christmas.
I like the activities I …

This book contains 321 pages full of information that was the key for me getting through University. As a single man who went to live away from home for the first 3 months I ate really rubbish food and I did not eat very well. I am not a …

Screenwriters know that the term development hell is not the term of endearment. Instead it for the lengthy process where a screenplay loads in limbo waiting to go into production. Many famous films spent a great deal of time in development. This book covers some of those famous ones. …

‘Smile across your heart’ is a book written by Laurie Martin. Martin gives you simple tools through which you can create new healthy healing patterns. This book will help you to improve your emotional health. Martin has explained beautifully the ways and methods through which we can heal ourselves. …

Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer.. :-
I heard about this from many of my friends. But I was reluctant as I thought it won’t be of my type as it is a romantic theme and I like fantasies, magical things like Harry Potter. I was free and one of my …

Murder Must Advertise was written by Dorothy L Sayers, and published by HarperCollins Publishers.
A copywriter fell down a spiral staircase on the premises of Pym’s Publicity, and died immediately. His sister handled over an unfinished letter that he had earlier written, to Mr Pym, the owner of …

‘Rurouni Kenshin’ is a manga series drawn and written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The series is one of the most popular shonen, which means “boys”, manga series.
Ruronia Kenshin is about a seemingly docile and gentle wanderer, named Kenshin, a man who hides from his dark past. I find the series …

Tomorrow When the War Began is a young adult survial novel by Austrailian author, John Marsden. It chronicles the story of seven friends who go camping in the bush for a weekend, only to return home to find out their city has been invaded by enemy forces.
The novel …

“365 Ways To Live Cheap” by Trent Hamm is the bible of living frugal. This is a must-have for all people living on a budget. Not only did the book help me understand my spending habits, but it also helps promote family time as it teaches the …

I recommend reading this book, He’s Scared, She’s Scared: Understanding the Hidden Fears That Sabotage Your Relationships by Stephen Carter and Julia Sokol. Normally, in my point of view, if there are 2 authors, chances are the book contents would definitely be super awesome.
And I’m not kidding …

Living History tells us the life of Hillary Rodham Clinton from a Chicago suburban girl to the first lady in Whitehouse, then the New York senator. It was released in June 2003. I find this book quite personal, engrossing because Hillary tells her story from an ordinary person’s perspective …

“Animals On Board” is a children’s book written by Stuart Murphy and illustrated by R.W. Alley. I am a bit confused about why it took two people to create this story. I can understand that maybe Mr. Murphy is not an artist, but at the very least you …

In this age when everyone seems to be running out of time, wouldn’t it be nice to find a book which you can finish in one lazy afternoon and still be awed and enriched by the ideas it presented?
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Heretic is a novel that takes the background in 1584. This novel shows a lot more special things as a novel, with a clever story because of the presence of Elizabeth as a little girl that the multi talents. Elizabeth was also able overcome the historical problems around it …

Are you surrounded by stress or tension or anxiety and need help? - Read “How to Remain Ever Happy” by MK Gupta. This book was suggested to me by my friend at a time when my life seemed to me a burden. Surrounded by some never ending problems coupled …

Harry Potter was not bad. It was pretty good. I’m halfway through the series. The descriptions are fantastic, J.K.Rowling has every detail down to a T. The books keep you reading and reading and are addictive. I think they are great if they get people to read that don’t …

Master Cleanser Diet is a book written by Stanley Burroughs. It costs $47. The lemon fast method is actually an age-old method that is known to cleanse the internal system of the body to get rid of the toxins and other harmful elements that’s been accumulated inside the body …