I have always loved visiting book stores, even if I don’t end up nuying anything. This is because they cam alwsys make me happy and serene in this crazy, stressful world.
Chapters at Bayview Village Shopping Centre is one of the many large bookstores in this chain(the bookstores that belong …

This volume is a poster boy for what was wrong with Marvel Comics in the 1970’s. Spiderman was an exciting, fresh and groundbreaking title from its inception all the way up to the death of the Green Goblin. After that, the book slipped into formula for close to twenty …

The Demon Apostle is the third book in the Demon Wars Saga Trilogy. I had high hopes for this book but was sorely let down. We again join Pony, Elbryan and the others. However, Pony is not herself. She has been through great tragedy, obviously, and so begins to …

The book turned out to be my first glimpse at the Communist China. The author is not a professional hystorian but rather a woman that was caught up in the events of the Cultural revolution. Being branded as a “capitalist-roader” and a “foreign spy” due to her education abroad …

I have read the book —˜mystery of the moss-covered mansion’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is one among the Nancy Drew series. However, I did not like this book and the content in the book is not that good. The story is rather monotonous and not interesting.
The story starts …

I love Louise Hay. She has got to be one of the most inspiring women of the age. I am in the process of collecting all her works. But this book I found on a bookshelf when I was going through all my old things in my childhood home. …

“The Gift” is by far my favorite Danielle Steel novel. It is short but the 270 pages of which it consists really touched my heart and quickly secured it’s place as my favorite. This story is about life in 1952 for two families who are 250 miles apart. …

“Dracula” is a novel I have a lot of respect for, but can’t say I’ve enjoyed reading. It’s definitely a classic of Gothic literature, and it deserves to be, but for the average modern reader, who knows the story quite well, it’s not that exciting.
The characters are one-dimensional, …

I bought this book as a birthday present to a single friend who was celebrating her 29th birthday. While I was looking at the inspirational section of a popular bookstore, I came across this one when it caught my attention with its cute cover. When I read the …

Ghost in the Shell is a manga, or graphic novel, by Masamune Shirow. I was first drawn to the book by the author’s intense cyber-themed illustrations, but I found the story pretty impressive. It’s about a futuristic Section 9 police that hunts down cyber criminals. The lead character, …

Barnes and Noble in Huntington Beach has tons of fun books but also lots of rude employees. They’re the rudest people here. I even reported one employee one time. They almost hit me. It’s horrible. They’re discriminatory here. They don’t want you in there for a long time either. …

This book is a collection of short stories about wizards, vampires and werewolves. I bought it because I wanted the read the story “Something borrowed” by Jim Butcher, as it is about Harry Dresden from the Dresden files series. It works quite well on its own too, you can …

A Year in the World is a beautifully written book that makes you want to travel. It is written by Frances Mayes, who is the author of Under the Tuscan Sun (which is different from the movie, by the way), and A Year in the World is her story …

The cover illustration of the book, Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford is really very lavender, colorful and kind of funny.
The story is about Polly Hampton and she has this stiff-upper lipped type of parents and the story is so funny, I laughed so many times …

Batman Hush Volume 2 concludes the “Hush” storyline with plenty of twists and turns as Batman tries to sort out who cut his Batline while he chased Catwoman to get the ransom money that she stole from the drop site in the first volume. Clues seem to point …

The Lost Population examines status offenders and the issues surrounding them legally, ethically, and logically. The book gives an overview of various status offenses as well as the legal punishments for offenders. The ideas presented in the book are supported by many academic sources cited within.
I really enjoyed …

This is a book written by Andrew Loomis. I read this book way back when I was learning to draw, and since then I’ve enjoyed reading it. First of all, this book is not really a ‘how-to’ book which teaches you how to draw specific subjects like faces, animals …

This book, Ham and Pickles First Day of School, is a delightful children’s book written and illustrated by Nicole Rubel in the year 2006.
The story is about two guinea pigs named Ham and Pickles. Ham is the brother and Pickles is the sister. It is Pickles first day …

Sixpence House is a mesh of literary exploration and personal experience. You are past the tenth chapter before the title is even explained. The book details the journey of author, Paul Collins, along with his wife and baby son as they attempt to relocate from the crowded …

Out of This Furnace by Thomas Bell is a historical fiction book about immigrants working in the United States in the late 1800s to early 1900s. It is written by a historian and is supposed to be very true to what actually happened to immigrants during that time. …

Three Fates, by Nora Roberts, is a story about six characters who come together to save three ancient—”and supposedly priceless—”statuettes from falling into the hands of greed. Cleo, Rebbecca, Tia, Malachi, Gideon, and Jack eventually band together; through many trials and arguments, they succeed in keeping the statuettes …

A Guilty Thing Surprised was written byRuth Rendell, published by Ballantine Books in 1975.
There is always a cache of hidden secrets in Ruth Rendell’s stories - unsavory and ugly, even among the rich and beautiful. The ugliness here involved a seemingly naïve but vain, pampered woman, who …

I bought this book three months ago because of IBS problems, and this is actually the first IBS book I bought. I know something about this disorder already, so I needed a book that will help me plan a diet for my condition. This book may make others think, …

I had a chance to go through this book written by John Wright –The former Coach of Indian Cricket Team.There was much hype for this book.But i don’t think this has the content as expected.May be the media is the reason for the artificial hype.John Wright in his …

Annie G. Freeman dies and that sets her grand finale into motion. A few weeks later her oldest friend receives a package. In it she finds Annie’s beloved red sneakers filled with Annie’s ashes and a note with a request. Katherine knows it will be to ‘do something hard. …

If you still speak the language of children, you will love this book of poetry and drawings by Shel Silverstein! It is a twisted way of looking at life, most of us would say! It is a wonderful twist, and certainly, not meant to be a rule book for …

I’m still a relative newcomer to the world of “Hellboy”. I enjoyed the movies and have picked up a few trades as well as collecting some of the recent arcs in individual issues. Still, I’m not well versed in Mignola’s mythology. As such, it made this …

Catching Fire is the second book in the series The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. And boy is it amazing! Catching Fire starts off where The Hunger Games left off, Katniss is back to normal life after she partook in the Hunger Games, at least as normal as someone …

I have been fascinated by the Young Adult (YA) novels ever since. This is mainly because I am a huge fan of Harry Potter series and Hunger Games trilogy. I love how a simple book with a simple story can create a great impact on you because of the …

This book, Loser, by Jerry Spinelli, is a kids book, aimed at 8 - 12 year olds, although I think you need to be a bit older to actually understand it.
It’s a very different book - there almost doesn’t seem to be a plot. There isn’t one direct problem …

The book, Other People’s Husbands by Judy Astley is a perfect summer read. I have always wondered what it would be like to be married and having feelings for another wife’s husband? That would be really dramatic and over the top sinful kind of feeling. But it …

Earlene Fowler has some serious guts. She was able to bring main characters from another series and place them into the supporting roles of this hopefully new one. The best part! I didn’t feel cheated since they weren’t the main focus as they are in the Harper series! …

“Star Trek Movie Tie-In” by Alan Dean Foster is the one and only novelization based off of the 2009 “Star Trek” movie. Basically, the novelization follows the movie script quite closely, although the novelization benefits from having more “time” to flesh out the story and include scenes and characters …

In the second volume of this popular manga some new characters will make their appearance. Firstly the timpanist Masumi Okayama, who is a student at the same school than Chiaki and Nodame, and who has a gay crush on Chiaki. He will torture Nodame as he thinks she’s too …

Mates, Dates, and Designer Divas by Cathy Hopkins is her third book in the Mates, Dates series. This book is about Nesta, who is used to life being easy - she’s beautiful, her parents are happy, and she has plenty of pocket money. Her only real problem - and …

Free Fall by Robert Crais is more like a movie than a book. The style and events are more of cinematic nature. Free Fall can not be seen as the best work from Robert Crais but it has some good elements like the way the difficulties in life are …

I have always enjoyed Linda Howard’s books and this one is no exception! The story line was great and I laughed and cried along with the characters triumphs and tribulations. This is a must read!
Ms Howardis well known as a romance and mystery writer. Her …

“Rules for Writers: Sixth Edition by Diana Hacker” was the book of choice for my English Composition class at Full Sail University. We used it mainly for learning APA style.
Honestly when the school gave us this little book, I did not think much about it. It was …

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 …

The plot of the book I’ve read; The Emperor’s Children by Claire Messud is not lost on me. This is a story that has a certain number of characters in it.
The author had arranged them in such a way that it caters to the Marina, the gorgeous …

Elizabeth Kostova brings us an exotic and elaborate tale surrounding the Dracula legend, following the adventures of its central, unnamed character trying to uncover the mystery of her missing father, his secretive work and the long standing mystery of her long vanished mother.
The book’s very much a slow …

They Cage the Animals at Night is the heartbreaking memoir of Jennings Burch, whose childhood was spent in orphanages and institutions because his mother was sick and unable to take care of him.
Jennings is jut 8 years old when his mother brings him to a building and tells …

In a bookstore I saw this big book by Martha Stewart titled Homekeeping Handbook - The Essential Guide to Caring Everything in Your Home. The glossy pages and the simple photos attracted me to buy it. It’s a 700pages plus book so it’s really heavy. Imagine how comprehensive it …

This book written by Mitch Albom is a very interesting book to read. Mitch Albom is know for his stories about death, heaven and what lies for men in the next life. The story is very interesting, just like his other books.
In this book, Eddie, a maintenance head in …

The Minimalist Cleaning Method by Annie Jean Brewer is an e-book all about cleaning with minimal supplies and expense. Ms. Brewer outlines recipes and methods that she uses in her own life. I sat down and read the book in a single day, even though I had the …

Max Counts His Chickens is a Max & Ruby children’s book by Rosemary Wells. Like most Max & Ruby books, it features the two bunny siblings with competing agendas. In this book, both Max and Ruby want to find the bright pinks eggs left in their house …

Fruits Basket Manga Volume 3 begins with Yuki and Kyo participating in a long distance endurance run at school. Yuki isn’t feeling very well and Tohru meets another member of the Sohma family Hatsuharu Sohma, and after Yuki recovers they all celebrate, or deal with Valentine’s Day.
This manga …

I read this book because I was intrigued by the idea that the people in some places were happier than those in other places. The author travels the globe interviewing ordinary people and happiness experts to discover the secrets of happiness.
The author is talented and amusing. The writing style …

Whenever I read Bram Stoker’s The Lady in the Shroud, I end up with the same opinion; a good idea for a book but a little too long to be entertaining.
The book, which focuses on an English gentleman who inherits a great fortune from his uncle on the condition …