This is a young adult novel about a young Amazon girl named Rain. The story is well written and it has some nice themes as well. It’s fast paced and not as thick as other novels, so I was able to read it in a few hours. It’s thinness, …

Daredevil Issue 291 shows the beginning of the Kingpin’s plan to not only control the media, but outright purchase the media. Little does he know that he himself is being tricked by a more powerful villian in the form of Hydra.
This issue is one of the last to …

Breaking Dawn is the last installment of the Twilight Saga Series.In this book,Bella and Edward were about to get married.The occasion was very grand and all their love ones were present in the occassion.Little did they knew that this wedding was also Bella’s goodbye party for her love …

The Pilot’s Wife is the story of a woman woken up in the middle of the night to be told that her husband has died in a car accident and she has been left alone with her teenage daughter. Living in New England, in a small coastal town, …

Home: A Memoir of My Early Years is a book by Julie Andrews and this book is from her own personal memoirs all over about her life; from her career life right up to who she is in person and stuff like that.
Just in case readers out there do not …

I did see the Da Vince Code when it was first on the theaters. It was too me a very drawn out movie, and I felt as though I had missed something. It was a little hard to follow in my opinion. I finally got a chance to read …

Three Men in a boat is an extremely humoruos novel by Jerome K Jerome. It was one of the books which I had to learn at school as part of my English course and it was one of the books which no one had to force me to read. …

The second book from the Gossip Girls series is called “You Know You Love Me”. This one is also by Cicily von Zieggesar. This ones about a girl, named Blair, her mom is getting married to another man. She had divorced her newly-gayed husband who owns a vinyard. They …

Second only to Tomb of Dracula, this was Marvel’s best horror series mainly because it STAYED a horror series with only occasional forays into storylines that were similar to a hero story line. (The one example is the two parter featuring villain The Hangman, and he’s so creepy the …

After seeing the previews for Atonement the movie I was excited to read the book. I always read the book before seeing the movie because 99% of the time the book is better. I was sadly disappointed with Atonement the book by Ian McEwan. I was …

Who Switched Off My Brain is an awesome book by Dr. Caroline Leaf. This book offers practical advice on how to control toxic thoughts. From a thought’s very conception to its maturity, the reader is taken on a tour of the brain through the thought’s paths. …

Dieting is the worst thing you can do to your body because you’re depriving your body with the correct / normal amount it needs for normal functioning and for normal metabolic rate. Losing weight shouldn’t be quick because your body would suffer if you try to force it lose …

This was the first mystery novel I read by author Laura Levine and I fell in love with her books right away. The story was just so humorous and entertaining that reading one of them just wasn’t enough. So far of the three that I read, this one is …

This book Love Story by Erich Segal is highly recommended to all romance readers out there. If you are a die-hard romance fan and love to read about love, the gushes and the sadness and happiness of it all, read this book. It is too fascinating to put …

How to Say It; Marketing With New Media (2008 Prentice Hall Press) by Lena Claxon and Alison Woo is a guide to promoting your small business using websites, ezines, blogs, and podcasts. After two brief introductory chapters the book breaks down each subject into to chapters. One of the …

“Let’s Go, Froggy” is a children’s book authored by Jonathan London and illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. It was published in 1994. This is not the best book in the Froggy series but it is still better than the average children’s book.
Pros: As with most of the Froggy …

I got this book because I was new to the craft and wanted something to help me figure out what oils and brews would go good with what I want to cast. I was truly amazed to find out all the great information this book has on what kinds …

The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen is a book about thrill, mystery and having an investigative nature. I was quite disturbed to read about the medical descriptions as well as some of the gruesome diggings and what perhaps went through.
A woman was gardening and found a skull lying …

Sense of Evil written by Kay Hooper opens with quite a bang. Three women have been brutally murdered. Isabel Adams comes to the little town of Hastings to solve the murders.
Isabel is a special Investigator with Noah Bishops FBI team.
As a rule I enjoy these paranormal novels.
Isabel is …

I recently bought the fourth book in the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn. Of course, my purchase came immediately following the prior three books. I wanted to find out the conclusion of all the characters I had come to appreciate reading about. I have to say, I …

Wither’s amazing cover was what first piqued my interest. Even though you can’t judge a book by its cover, my reading experience is usually affected by the quality of the cover anyway, just because that’s a big part of its essence that sticks in my mind. Of …

All brides to be will definitely have to take a look at this Asian Bridal Look Book: The Essential Guide to Gorgeous Hair and Make-up for Your Special Day by Nilpa Bharadia. It has been compiled in English and there are just so many tips that one could use.
Being …

I recently read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment and loved it. I didn’t think that Russian literature was really my thing, but this book is great! It is split into two main sections. The first hundred pages or so is the crime part of the novel and the last …

Collectors kill life in all its forms. No matter the object of collecting, this thing or creature is forever dropped from the usual circle of existence and life path. The collector seals the beautiful, hides it from prying eyes, makes the object an artificial value, whose fate gathers dust …

Zondervan, 2010, 314 pages
Christian Fiction Literature
Introduction: This report details the plot and issues that are discussed in the book written by Karen Kingsbury and how I, as a reader, feel about them.
Body:
The major plot of the book follows the relationships and thoughts of characters that are in close relationship with …

This is the second book in a series by author Kenneth Oppel and a fast-moving adventure story. I read the entire novel in a day, as I truly could not put it down. The pages just flew by and before I knew it I was at the end. There …

This book, by Tamora Pierce, is both a social stance and a fantasy adventure, combined in a Young Adult book that kids will both understand and love. This well written, exciting tale begins with four young children, Lady Sandriline fa Toren, the duke’s niece; (10), Trisana Chandler, a merchant’s …

Encyclopaedia Britannica 2007 Deluxe Edition is one of the most complete encyclopedia I have ever used. I can find almost anything of human and natural history in the software. Besides the rich content, it is also very well designed, user friendly and easy to navigate.
There are five sections …

All About Technical Analysis by Constance Brown actually isn’t a very well explained book. I originally got this book because it was published by McGraw-Hill. I find that McGraw-Hill books are usually well explained. The languages used in the books are usually pretty simple and easy to understand. However, …

I have just put down Insomnia with a deep sign of satisfaction - for the third or fourth time! Stephen King is truly gifted with words, he uses them the same way a master artist wields his paint and brush; not only depicting a world, but inviting you, no …

I picked up Rich Name, Poor Name because I have always been interested in the meanings of names since looking for baby names years ago. I don’t know that I believed that any name is necessarily a rich name or poor name but I did agree with the …

I am not a big fan of ‘How To’ Series of books. However, I found this one in one of my cousins house. He was doing MBA, and this book was recommended to him as a part of his study. I learned that it’s a bestseller and was quite …

I read this book because I absolutely adored Dawn Cook’s ‘Truth’ quartet, and I was so excited to read another fantasy by the same author. I didn’t necessarily appreciate the title of this book, as anything with ‘princess’ in it just sounds kind of cheesy and girly-girly, but …

Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice is a story about loving and pining someone for a long time and finally getting to be near that person, only to know that there is someone out there out for your life and that you are in danger.
That’s what happens to handsome and …

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume is a great kids’ book for kids aged 7 - 9 (or even 10 year olds might find it funny). I had almost forgotten about it until a student handed it to me a couple of weeks ago. Even though it was written many …

The Wasp Factory is a, well, I guess a horror novel? by Iain Banks. I’ve read some of his science fiction, and this is the first of his other novels that I’ve tried.
I found this book disturbingly graphic in its descriptiveness. I can understand the fascination with death …

This was one of the first makeup books I purchased, and I still keep it in my collection as a great bit of reference. Although I don’t think it’s entirely up-to-date, at least 80% of the makeup tips and tricks contained within can apply to any period. This is …

Bleach Manga volume 5 has Quincy Uryu Ishida challenging Ichigo to a contest to see who can protect Karakura Town from hollows, Quincies or Soul Reapers. Meanwhile Ichigo’s friends Orihime and Chad awaken supernatural powers as they face off with hollows.
This was a very good manga volume as …

The comic book industry seems to have been in this infinity loop of stories that are either the same or rehashes of older stories. This can be said to some of the biggest events right now or ones that just finished. When someone does try something new they do …

Bartlett’s Words for the Wedding, written by Brett Fletcher Lauer, is a very Top 10 book that my friend borrowed me. There’s all nice things about weddings that I need to know about and the best preparations for it. Not literally though because the BIG difference in …

I can not say that my first contact with Haruki Murakami and “Dance , dance , dance” left me with a good impression of the Japanese author. But the book with a startling headline “Hard Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World” completely changed my mind for the …

I don’t know why I picked up this book, but I sure am glad that I did. Maybe it?s because the copy I borrowed from my library was pretty beat-up looking, and I thought to myself, ‘this book’s seen better days.’ I was hooked on page one. I sacrificed …

My daughter had library at school the other day and brought home a new book to read called So Hungry! This book was definitely meant for younger readers (and she was able to read it herself though she insisted I read it to her) but, at the same time, …

If you are a fan of Piers Anthony,Lord Of The Rings, Or Fantasy novels. You should look up Piers Anthony and his Xanth series. The series is about a magical land full of Dragons, Heros, Puns, and magic. “A spell for chameleon is about a Young man named Bink …

The book “Halloween Crafts: Eerily Elegant Decor” (2001) is not worth purchasing. Although many of the artwork is cute and some of the vintage images are nice, the general photo quality and lists of ideas are really mediocre. The book does include a lot of information on some Halloween …

That’s a wonderful book! It was written so long ago (first edition in 1944) and, yet, it is still so up-to-date. The author presents real life examples of how to deal with stress and other modern life problems. He makes you think about the purpose of life and teaches …

I can unreservedly say that this is one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read. John Fowles novel is a dark and mystical inquiry into the human psyche, told through a page turning series of events on a small Greek island. The novel opens with the main …

Note: This Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone book review may contain spoilers.
I watched the movie version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone before I’d read the book. Well, I actually didn’t technically “read” the book; I listened to the Jim Dale audio version of it first. When I …

Sometimes I wonder like how does it feel to encounter someone from my childhood days whom I used to have a crush on and usually I dream that my crush from my childhood days were to see me and start to develop feelings for me. But of course those …

The Princess Academy is an amazing book by Shannon Hale that received an Newberry Honer Award. It was well earned. This book was riveting, exciting, and fun! Once I started reading it I couldn’t put it down. The main character is a girl named Miri, after a tiny mountain …