My dad bought me this novel when I was young. It was the first novel that I read from start to end; and I thoroughly liked it contrary to my beliefs that books suck! Initially the thought of reading a 324 page novel itself made me sweat. But once …

After I learned that Mo Yan had a Nobel Prize, I decided to read some of his books. “Frog” was an only novel I found in the nearest bookstore. Despite the fact that I don’t like epistolary style, I bought it and … I was surprised so much i …

“Oedipus Rex” is the Latin name of Sophocles’ most famous tragedy, “Oedipus Tyrannus” in the original Greek. At the time, the term ‘tyrant’ did not have the negative connotations it bears today: a tyrant was simply a ruler, often one who had taken power with popular support. Oedipus is …

Even if you are not in the movie industry business, I find reading Movie Business Book by Jason E. Squire a good knowledge on movies in general and how the business of it goes about. You will be amazed at how these people in the movie industry have the …

Of all the books I’ve read, this is probably the one that touched me the most. It tells of a story about a young Shepard who had a dream about a buried treasure in the pyramid desert. So he sells his sheep, travels to the place, meets an alchemist …

Anyone who wants to understand where the world is headed today and why, should read Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
A daunting one thousand plus pages, Atlas Shrugged opens with the sentence that is to become the catchphrase of the book and that is, “Who is John Galt?”
Well John Galt …

For confusing, the author how managed that, occasionally being bored to the point which those made in wonder, do to read excessively, but to offer the intelligent processing of incident, variety of the viewpoint where differs to the same incident which occasionally you can do. Just which there is …

“Max’s Bunny Business” by Rosemary Wells is a brand new Max & Ruby book published in 2008. It is big and bright and has a cute story, although it is not as funny and charming as some of the other stories. However, my daughter loves all that is …

I recently had the opportunity to read the Arthur Conan Doyle story “The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge;” which I was a bit surprised I hadn’t read before considering I love Sherlock Holmes stories.
This one is actually one of the better Holmes stories I’ve come across too. It starts out …

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 …

I was a bit skeptical about the Crochet Answer Book (by Edie Eckman) because I thought that it was a bit overly ambitious - according to the front cover, it has the “Solutions to Every Problem You’ll Ever Face” and the “Answers to Every Question You’ll Ever Ask”. While …

Up From Eden is a book written by Ken Wilber which looks at evolution from a transpersonal psychological point of view, although he doesn’t simply examine the issue and prove his points through transpersonal psychology. After reading a few Wilber books I decided to try this one, which was …

‘More Dash Than Cash’ is a fabulous, retro book from Vogue and written by Kate Hogg who has worked on UK Vogue. It is basically a book on how to dress stylishly on a small budget, as the title suggests, and although it is still informative today, it …

The Ambler Warning starts with a detailed description of a psychiatric facility where the government keeps operatives who know highly guarded secrets but whose minds have become untrustworthy, and must undergo psychoanalysis. The hero, a former intelligence agent, finds himself in such a facility where he is …

I did not get this book by choice, trust me i would not spend 9.99 on a grammar book if i did not have too. I actually had to get it for a school honors English summer reading project. We are going to go in-depth in grammar and they …

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 …

Reading and fully understanding the Bible can sometimes seem like a difficult or hard task to accomplish. This is not the case with this particular book. It helps guide the reader through the wonderful book of Genesis. Basically this book is a guidebook or helpmeet to reading Genesis. One …

This is the latest fiction I’ve read, by Michael Chabon. It’s a few years old and it won the Pulitzer prize, so you probably don’t need me to tell you it’s probably going to be good. However, I will tell you that it is good; not great, …

A Chance In Time by Ruth Ann Nordin made you just fall in love with the characters. In many parts of this novel you could really feel for them. This is a romance novel that is often over looked, but …

I believe that this ould be the fourth of the Gossip Girls series. This ons called Because I’m Worth It. Agian, it is writtn by Cecily von Ziegesar. This one may have some diffeences than the others. But maybe not. Blair goes out with an older man and finds …

Learning more about collectible costume jewelry has been sort of a hobby of mine for years. Unfortunately, I don’t get enough opportunities to collect or buy the better pieces out there. Often, I must make do with books on collecting costume jewelry. This can become an expensive hobby too, …

I purchased this book as much for fun as for knowledge. What I found when flipping through Wiseman’s work was a comprehensive, well illustrated and interesting read that would do well for anyone interested in a decent survival guide, even if just for fun. I’m an outdoor enthusiast, and …

I See London by Chanel Cleeton it’s a little bit hard to review for me, and that’s because there were moments in this story where I was really enjoying it, others where I thought it was addictive, and others where the leading girl, Maggie, exasperated me with her lack …

How To Write Anything by Laura Brown is a non-fiction book which teaches you how to become a better writer. The book has a step-by-step guide that instructs you through the writing process from figuring out what your purpose for writing and who your reader is, and how to …

Usually I avoid bestsellers that are described as “heartbreaking, funny and poignant story of female friendship against all odds”. Usually I’m right. I bought this one - the description matches the general plot, but it actually was good and readable and - thank goodness! - not too cliche. It …

“Dear John” is one of the most unique lovestory written in history.
This is one of the most heart-breaking romance novel written by Nicholas Sparks. Though a movie has been released that made the book even more popular, nothing compares to the original story one can read from the book.
The …

‘Five have a mystery to solve’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and is one of the best books among the famous five adventure series. This book is quite an interesting one, full of mystery and adventure. Mrs Layman comes to tea with Julain, Dick and Anne. Actually, …

Reader’s Digest Great Big Book of Children’s games is a nice book for children ages 3-14. The games in the book will surely keep children entertained for quite awhile, and I can verify this is true. I love the games in this book for my preschoolers.
The Great …

James Bassil wrote this book title, The Guy’s Guide to Romance: The 11 Rules for Finding a Woman & Making Her Happy. This is a book from the site AskMen.com and though I’m not a guy, I’m more than happy to be reading this book and find out the …

‘A boy with a will’ is a book written by St John Bosco. This book consists of the life of St Dominic Savio. This is a small book and there is nothing much of interest. But the book gives a clear picture about the life a saint.
Dominic Savio was, …

This is one of my favourite books. Actually, I really enjoy this author. I found the pace of the book very fast, and read the entire book in one sitting.
The main characters, Min and Cal, are cute and funny, and I especially liked their best friends, Liza and Tony. …

This is the second book about seven-year-old Jordan March, who suffers from precocious puberty. In this one, young Jordan is sent off to live with her great aunt Francis, whom she had never met. Francis lives on a run-down farm with a weed-filled yard and the house itself is …

What won’t you do for love? The question is rhetorical. You’ll do anything, and more. This is what the book is about, where on the one hand, forgery turns from a means to get love into the main obstacle in its realization, and on the other hand, how forgery …

Written in the 1960’s this timeless cult classic revolves around the lives of three female characters who are involved within the entertainment industry in America. The central theme is focused around fame and the way it affects lives, with a decent amount of romance thrown in for …

True Betrayals is one of of all-time favourites by Roberts.
Gabe Slater and Kelsey Monroe are our characters in this story. Kelsey visits her mother, whom she thought was dead all along, at her farm, Three Willows. Gabe is a neighbour and owns Longshot, the farm next to Three …

Fruits Basket Manga Volume 5 takes place during Golden Week and Shigure takes Tohru. Kyo and Yuki to the Sohma summer house in the mountains.
This manga was very deep and meaningful because it explored Tohru Honda’s character more. It showed that she’s not perfect and that she has …

‘The power of self-coaching’ is a book written by Joseph J. Luciani. In this book, Joseph speaks about the depressions and anxieties of people and gives the remedies or solutions to these problems. Some of this book is rather difficult to understand, but overall, this book is a very …

This volume of Nodame Cantabile begins with the auditions for Chiaki’s orchestra. Kuroki and Paul, from the “yakitori trio”, audition too, and finally they get to join the orchestra.
In this volume not only the funny reactions of the old members of the orchestra, but also remembering some ridiculous points …

I just finished the last book of the Ender’s Game Saga by Orson Scott Card. Although I recommend all of the books to anyone who loves science fiction, I will be talking about the last book of the saga, Children Of The Mind. If you have just finished Xenocide, …

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 …

The Road Less Travelled is a psychology book, or rather is psychotherapy, which consists of 4 chapters. In the first chapter, M Scott Peck as a writer, using the instruments of discipline as the primary tool to solve all the problems that occur, so to solve all the problems, …

“Belgrave Square” is a mystery featuring Thomas and Charlotte Pitt.
Pitt is asked by his superior Micah Drummond to look into a case of a blackmailer who was killed.
Pitt is disturbed by the case anyway because he is unsure why he was called into the case in such a manner.
There …

John MacArthur, as well as being a pastor, is the president of master’s College and Seminary and the Bible teacher of radio’s “Grace to You”. He is an amazing writer. He has taken on of the most difficult books in the Bible and broken it down into …

This kids’ chapter book is very well written. There is a certain amount of teenage selfishness in the main character, as the story is told from her perspective, but she is not entirely selfish, being able to see things from a practical point of view.
The story itself is interesting, …

The Dragon Scroll is a detective story with a setting in Japan in the 11th century, when the Japanese government in the Heian period (794-1185). Japan is controlled directly from the capital of Heian Kyo (Kyoto) by an emperor with a complex bureaucracy. In this era, Japan was divided …

National Bookstore has a branch in Quezon City. Unlike other branches of this store, I like this one the most because it has four floors. Most branches only have one floor where you can find books and school supplies. But the branch located in Gateway is actually a tall …

Today I would like to review the novel Digital Fortress, written by Dan Brown. Now, a lot of you out there already know by now that Dan Brown was the chap that wrote the Da Vinci Code, and his storyline had been made into a movie already. …

I’ve read this book more than once, and I really enjoyed it. It’s a tiny little biography, less than 200 pages, I believe, and well worth the time.
Bryson got my attention right away by talking about what we *don’t* know about Shakespeare — what he looked like, for starters. …

I have read the book —˜How to get control of your time and your life’ written by Alan Lakein. This is an excellent book. The author clearly tells us how to make good use of our time. When we make the best use of our time, we also make …

The book The Car that Could by Michael Shnayerson is the story of General Motors developing an electric vehicle called the EV1 in the 1990’s. It discusses how the GM team decided on the car’s design, a two-door, two-seater, how they decided to design the interior and exterior …