I have read the book ‘The bungalow mystery’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is a book among the Nancy Drew series. As all other Nancy Drew books are, this book also is very interesting and captivating.
This mystery is a different sort of mystery. The mystery element differs from …

I’m a big fan of supernatural romance fiction and J.R Ward is one of the best authors that I’ve read in a long time. Out of the books of hers that I’ve read so far Lover Unbound is the one that really stood out for me.
I’ve enjoyed all of …

Searching for Dragons, book 2 of The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede is a delightful book which follows the same pattern as the first book in the series, Dealing with Dragons.
This book continues the adventures of the unconventional Princess Cimorene, who must find the missing dragon, Kazul. …

“The Sands Of Time” is a 1988 novel by Sidney Sheldon, which encapsulates the lives of four nuns of a Cistercian convent in Spain who elope during a military attack on the convent by the GOE (a special group formed to pursue basque terrorists) headed by Colonel Acoca. These …

The Poisonwood Bible is one of the saddest novels I have ever read in my life. I will go ahead and give that away right now, because by the time you get halfway through, you will need at least one box of Kleenexes. The Poisonwood Bible tore me up …

In Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, Joseph J. Ellis, 288 pp., ISBN 0-375-40544-5, Joseph J. Ellis writes and excellent, popular history covering that part of American history where the United States was transferred from being a loose confederation of independent states into a country with a stronger central authority, …

People who read this book will either be (i) Rutherfurd fans, (ii) Irish history students or (iii) Random readers of historical fiction.
If you are an existing Rutherfurd fan and enjoyed his earlier books you are going to be disappointed. This latest work is turgid, slow moving and fails to …

This book, for a first novel, is a fun and interesting book by E.L. Konisburg. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is about a girl named Claudia and her younger brother, James.
It follows a few themes that many kids will understand: boredom with regular life, …

This book which was first published early in 2010 covers topics such as how to get good value for money when buying a camera, choosing lenses, making ones’s own accessories and free or low cost software. There is a good section on lenses and in particular a …

“Odder Than Ever” is the perfect name for this book as the short stories in here are truly unique as well as odd! These stories kept me reading way into the morning hours last night, as they were so intriguing. I really didn’t want to put this book down. …

I love this book, Love’s Funny That Way by Pamela Burford so much. I certainly feel that when it comes to the topic love, you can never be too sure or not too sure. Once love comes, it comes like a bolt of lightning just like that. …

‘A new earth’ is a book written by Eckhart Tolle. In this book, Tolle says that all human beings have the power to make a difference on earth. We can create a new earth. Tolle provides the guidance and tips to move beyond ourselves in order to make this …

ULTIMATE SPIDER MAN 14 “Warriors”
This is a very cool installment in the Ultimate Spiderman trade paperback reprint collection.
What makes this one special is that it features the debut of three ‘new’ heroes to into the Ultimate universe: Shang Chi Master of Kung Fu, Iron Fist and Moon Knight.
Shang …

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 latest book called Sinful Pleasures for about $5.99, and I have just finished reading it last week. This book has a suggestive title, and it is a tale of romance and intrigue. I love reading it, and so far, I have had the lucky …

The Member of the Wedding is Carson McCullers’ third novel. Before I start reviewing it, I have to say that The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, her first novel, is one of my favourite literary works of all time. To me, that book is the definite treatise on loneliness. …

Rich Man, Poor Man chronicles the lives of three siblings from the 1940s to the 1960s. The story is so riveting that the book’s 665 pages flew through my fingers. The book does take time to get you invested in the characters, but once you do it’s hard to …

I can not remember anymore how long I waited for there on the market to show up a book like “Rise of the Wolf”. After I grew up with the novels of JRR Tolkien, Terry Brooks and David Eddings, I became a certified fan of epic fantasy adventure. But …

Moon Knight was a funny character in the world of Marvel Comics as he was primarily an obvious rip off of Batman, but the quality of writing was excellent so he was not dismissed by readers. However, since the 1970’s, the character had several shots at having his own …

Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe’s novel The Devil’s Whisper is a mystery featuring a young boy who tries to solve a series of bizarre happenings. He works in a book store that has recently purchased a closed-circuit TV system. Videos show in the store. After the screens go up, some …

Sisters by Danielle Steel is an excellent read, and there’s almost 0 flaw to this story at all. It reminds me very much of my relation with my sister, whom I sometimes fight with, and at most times are happy and I always love to disturb her.
This …

Angela Carter was a prolific writer of both novels and short stories; however, the latter may sometimes be seen as more digestible than the former. With her lush, at times almost gothic style, and rich eye for detail, the novels can become overwhelming or suffocating; the short stories, even …

Here is yet another good picture book by William Steig: “The Amazing Bone.” This one, however, I introduce to you with a mild warning: there are some scary scenes in it that might frighten younger children. The story is about Pearl, a happy young pig who finds a talking …

Judith Orloff’s “Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength, and Love” is a book that is close to my heart. This book helped me out of a bad time. I was depressed and feeling so alone. Anxiety and panic …

I wanted to like this book a lot. I *tried* to like this book a lot. I just couldn’t quite make it.
“Horoscopes for the Dead” is the most recent offering by the American poet Billy Collins. Collins was our national poet laureate from 2001 to 2003, and has since …

Several years ago I was shopping at the local flea market. I came across a book table, and the guy was selling books a plastic shopping bag full for one dollar. I love to read so of course I bought a bag of his books.
I was enchanted with …

Tom Clancy’s Patriot Games is the story of John Patrick Ryan, an American ex - Marine and a history teacher who is on holiday in London with his wife and daughter when he foils a terrorist ambush and is wounded in the process. On waking up in hospital, he …

A few weeks ago I entered a book contest hosted by Bookreporter, and I was lucky enough to win an advance copy of Stars Over Sunset Boulevard by Susan Meissner. The book is a period piece set in the 1930s, which follows two women in Hollywood trying to make …

First of all, Dan Brown is one awesome author in my opinion. I loved his previous work with the Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. So I was understandable excited when this book came out. I pre-ordered it and almost attacked the mail man when he delivered …

Strega was written by Andrew Vachss, and published by First Signet Printing in 1988.
I am glad that I had earlier read Andrew Vachss’ later book —˜Sacrifice’. Had I read this first, I might have just stopped at this one.
Burke was out from jail, after a stint when he …

Flight into Danger is a page turning thriller of a book. The story describes a chartered flight full of football fans going to Vancouver to catch a big game. On a stopover at Winnipeg, a truck salesman named George Spencer boards the flight, and is seated next to a …

I first read this marvelous book when I took an Intro Acting class in my college days. I did learn some valuable acting tips and tools, however, what stuck with me the most was the wonderful life lessons I learned from reading this book.
The main focus of any …

The book “In the Forests of the Night,” by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is a great fantasy book for teens. I read this when it came out when I was young, but since there has been a lot more interest from teens in the vampire genre it would be relevant. …

Being a big Sherlock Holmes fan, it would be a sin for me not to read the very first book that featured him; A Study in Scarlett. But, as far as Sherlock Holmes stories go, this is actually one of the worst.
The book takes place in two parts. The …

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 …

Has anyone here heard that the next Warriors series by Erin Hunter after the New Prophecy is going to be called The Power of Three, a three volume set. They will deal with what happened with Firestar after the battle with Bloodclan in Firestar’s Quest, as well as another …

Search for Love is the second novel in the compilation ‘Mysterious’. In this story, we see Serenity Smith and Christophe de Kergallen featured in the French countryside where the romance between the two blooms, albeit abruptly.
Like the first story in this compilation (This Magic Moment), this story is a …

Triple Your Reading Speed, By Wade Cutler,is a book that shows you how to read faster. It contains useful eye exercises to expand your vision and increase your reading speed.It also contains many drills for practicing block reading. It includes many comprehension passages followed by multiple choice questions that …

The Voyage of The Jerle Shannara : Isle Witch is a wonderful book by Terry Brooks. It is the first in what looks to be a four book series. I found this book when I went to the used book store looking for something interesting …

This was the story that made me love reading comic books again. First of all, it was a super hero story, but it was also a mystery novel. I don’t usually enjoy mystery stories. Most of the time I have the answer figured out before the …

“Zero Coupon” is one of two most favorite books by Paul Erdman. In “Zero Coupon” William F. Saxon (Willy) has just finished a three year plus one day sentence in a federal minimum security prison in California. Willy was found guilty using illegal tactics while selling junk bonds. Unlike …

“Playground Day!” is a children’s book by Jennifer J. Merz, published by Clarion Books in 2004. It is quite a generic book and very forgettable. I wonder how many children’s books have been written that involve kids at a playground pretending to be various animals as they …

“Animal Navigation” is a classic 1967 work on this specific aspect of animal behaviour by R. M. Lockley, who would go on to become best known for his work “The Private Life of the Rabbit” which gave Richard Adams information about that animal for use in “Watership Down”. This …

Tom Clancy’s Executive Orders runs down the well worn path treaded by Clancy in Debt Of Honour. This time, Jack Ryan,
Clancy’s blue - eyed boy, is President, no less, of the US. Again, the author tries to tell a story about a small nation attacking the US, only, this …

I love reading this book. The title is Will Work for Fun: Three Simple Steps for Turning Any Hobby or Interest Into Cash by Alan R. Bechtold. It is basically about internet marketing, internet business and just about anything that can be profitable for oneself. I find …

The Bikini Bootcamp says that it can get you your ultimate beach body in two weeks. Which it probably can, what it fails to mantion is that you need to be a millionaire with no job nor kids and two complete free weeks in order to achieve it. The …

Of the Bram Stoker books I have read, the Lair of the White Worm is definitely the most confusing; yet I will say it is also worth reading.
Stoker does a great job of telling a story about good versus evil without really revealing the full extent of what the …

This is my favorite bookstore and cafe in the Asheville area because of its local vibe and inventive coffee creations. With ample seating and a nice selection of books, this local book shop is the perfect place to while away the hours, reading a book and sipping your coffee.
Malaprop’s …

I am delighted that Stephen King continues to write. For the past few years, fans have received a new novel every year. I have read everything , and I am happy with everyone. The reading satisfaction rate is relatively high.
The trilogy about the retired detective and maniac Brady Hartsfield …

This book by Constance Rhodes is about what she terms the “thin cage,” which is a so-called cage in which many women find themselves in where being thin becomes an obsession. The book does not necessarily talk about eating disorders, as one might think upon first reading the title …