In this volume we get to know a little more about Franz von Stresemann and his reasons, unknown so far, go to to Japan. Two new characters appear to help solving this mistery. Elise, his secretary, is one of those, who came to Japan looking for him but ended …

Puppet is the first book I’ve read by Joy Fielding. I liked it very much. Like “Lost” that I reviewed earlier, I’d call it a women’s thriller. It doesn’t depend just on action for it’s suspense, There is considerable character development and the reader spends a good deal of …

“The Lost City of Z” by David Grann is a story about the search for signs of a legendary civilization believed to have been in existence between A.D.800 to A.D.1600. Described as El Dorado, by Spanish conquistadors, the description of this large city tucked away in the wilderness …

I have read the book —˜Hidden window mystery’ written by Carolyn Keene. I did not find this book to be very interesting, but it is not bad either. Some of the content in the book is certainly exciting and thrilling to read. As usual, Nancy shows her determination and …

Eragon is a fantasy novel written by Christopher Paolini. At first, I was skeptical about how good the novel would be after I learned about it. The thing that threw me off was that the author was only 16 when he wrote it. For this reason, I almost did …

Nora Roberts ‘Key Trilogy’ is a must read for any Nora Roberts fan! It is by far one of her most captivating books yet.
Each of the three novels (Key of Light, Key of Knowledge, and Key of Valor) are certainly amazing stories by themselves; however, Nora Roberts “Key Trilogy” …

This story is one of the short ones that Roberts has written.
Basically, it is a pure romance novel. This is 1 out of 3 books in the series of ‘Going Home’. As the name suggests, it talks about this young lady, Laine Simmons, going back to the place …

This is a book for the pre-teen set. Allie Ward is a 12 year old girl who lives on Seal Island in Maine. Her world has been turned upside-down by the changes in her family. Her Dad is a lobsterman, but has been off …

Black Sun, written by James Twining is a futuristic novel that I recently read but surprisingly, this book leaves me turning the pages as quickly as I can, because it is very interesting. It is a book full of puzzles and Tom Kirk is an art thief that chanced …

I borrowed this book called “Happy Thanksgiving Rebus” from our local library and my daughter son and I read it today! I loved it and recommend it 100% to anyone who has young children. The sleeve jacket says this boko is for ages 3-8 and I completely agree with …

Requiem for Moses (written by Willaim X Kienzle and published by Ballantine Books, 1996)
Every famed author has at least one outstanding book among his or her successful work, some writers even have a few. To me, Requiem for Moses has to be the best and most memorable …

The Big Book of Experiments is a book originally by Paola Cocco and a team of assistants. It was translated into English by Maureen Spurgeon. The English edition is copyright 2000. The book is aimed at children, and lists 200 exciting experiments. The experiments cover a wide range of …

Who would you say was the most influential person of the 19th century?
Queen Victoria of England? Her name defines an era. Isambard Kingdom Brunel? He built the bridges that gave rise to mass transit and the technology that powered a century. The American President Abraham Lincoln? His words …

I am not a huge fan of self-help books, but I am a huge fan of this one; Emotional Intellignece by Daniel Goleman. I have read this book several times, and although it is now 12 years old, it continues to fly off bookstore shelves at a rapid speed.
Emotional …

What motivates Macbeth to commit all those murders and become such an evil king? His devolution can be traced through many phases of change. The witches prophesy that he will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland first started his temptation. At first, he was sceptical whether to …

The Great Gatsby is an American classic often taught in High School and University classes. There’s a good chance that you will have to read The Great Gatsby even if you don’t choose to. However, if you don’t, I would still suggest reading it for the pure message.
Although Fitzgerald’s …

Artemis Fowl is one of my all-time favorite books! There is a total of 7 books in the series, and this is the first one. I highly recommend reading these books! The book has even been said to be the “next Harry Potter”!
The books are about a 12-year old …

The appropriately chosen title of the ninth book in the series of Nightside, the hidden heart of London, I think it extremely well covers the plot of the story. After the war of the angels (in Book II) and the one war with Lilith (Book VI), a new destructive …

Nora Roberts is one of my favorite romance authors. I’ve read almost every book she’s ever written, and that’s saying a lot because she has a very large and formidable collection of writings. I downloaded Spellbound for my nook thinking it was book one in a series she did …

The Beach House by Jane Green is an awesome read! I thought in the beginning that it’s going to be a real long and boring story, but I was wrong.
It tells the story of a widow woman named Nan and how she manages to bring back life …

I love the book Diary of a C-list Celeb by Paul Hendy very much. Paul Hendy is a very awesome author and he had written concise, amazing and truly clear story and I felt like reading this again one of these days.
I was laughing so hard at …

The second book in the Sister Agatha series. When holy statutes that belong to the Catholic Church are disappearing from the retreat site where they are displayed, the Archbishop sends Sister Agatha to investigate.
Once Sister arrives at the retreat building on her Harley with Pax sitting in the sidecar …

Brian Donnelly and Keeley Grant are the two featured in this story. Brian comes from Ireland to work at the Grant’s stables, hired on as head trainer. The first time he sees Keeley, he is struck by her beautiful and is captivated.
Keeley is Travis Grant’s eldest daughter, who happens …

I do really appreciate the book “Prepare For War” writen by REbecca Brown.The book is very much rich in revelations. The book is highly informative on “Spiritual Warfare”. This book serves as as spiritual warfare manual from people who exprienced these applications themselves. This book is from people who …

I started diving years ago after discovering how beautiful the marine world is in my country. In all the years that I have been diving and snorkeling here, I noticed that there is a dearth of good marine maps and guides, and I therefore made it my mission to …

King’s “Pet Semetary” is one of his bests, and I found the book to be my personal favorite. It was dark from the very beginning and rivals several of his other books for the creepiness of its setting. Familiar to me and other readers is the setting of the …

I was sold on this young adult series by Kelly Armstrong the minute I saw who the author was. I’ve read all of Kelly Armstrong’s adult books, centered around a mystical theme, and knew that these Darkest Powers books would be something to behold. Her characters are always very …

Do you have a bunch of used books you no longer want that you wish you could sell, quickly and easily? I have discovered a website that lets you do just that! Cash4Books.net buys used books and even allows you to ship them for free. It works like magic. …

The Charmed Ones have been kidnapped and are in the Underworld. It is up to Leo to mount a rescue for his wife and her sisters. Leo, with no powers at his disposal and no witch with enough demon-hunting experience, he soon seeks help elsewhere —“ The Future. Casting …

Malgudi days is a collection of 32 short funny and witty stories. Its author as I have mentioned in the title is R K Narayanan.
The stories happen in Malgudi, an imaginary town located somewhere on the banks of Sarayu (a river in South India). Even though it is common …

I’ve been a fan of Karen Miller’s work since I read Innocent Mage and Awakened Mage. When I heard that she had a new book out under the pen name K.E. Mills, I was ecstatic.
The Accidental Sorcerer is the first book in Miller’s new Rogue Agent trilogy. …

“Bossy Bear” is a children’s book by David Horvath. It is new, published in 2007. The book features lots of colorful drawings and I like Horvath’s drawing style, but there is not much substance to the book and I am not sure it teaches a useful lesson.
First, …

After finishing is reading the book with the title Starring Tracy Beaker, I also read other books with the title of Double Act. Two books that I read was written by Jacqueline Wilson. The two main characters in this book are Ruby and Garnet. Although Ruby and Garnet twins, …

I’ll start by saying that I’m completely in love with the writing of Rainbow Rowell, if you’ve read any of her other books you should know exactly what I’m talking about, but this book is so authentic and amazing that you just enjoy it, even if you’re like me …

I was sorry to see that the tall, beautiful, sexy FBI agent Lila Mae McTeague had been transferred from the Southern Ute Reservation in “Three Sisters,” however she is still in Charlie Moon’s heart and other body parts and I have hunch she’ll be back. Lila Mae however is …

“Danger in the Shadows” by Dee Henderson is a suspense/mystery novel telling the story of Sara Walsh, a woman living under the FBI witness protection program and in constant fear. What happened to her happened a long time ago, when she was only 6, but the terror lives on …

‘Five on Finniston farm’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and is one among the famous five adventure series. The five go to Finniston farm for their holiday. The place looks very quiet and it is unlikely and they will fall into any queer adventure. In the farmhouse, …

“Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia” by Michael Karol is a book that I would certainly recommend to fans of Lucille Ball, although if you are just a fan of her series, “I Love Lucy”, then this book may not interest you too much. What this book …

These books are just one of the many, many Baby Einstein products on the market today. The Baby Einstein company is now very well known with parents as their products are great for young children. This book set is no different - both my children love these …

This is a book by Anthony Capella which explore a maiden voyage of Laura, an American, twenty-something girl. Her destiny is Italy and in Rome she is mesmerised by the culture, and tradional background. As it has to be, she fall for Tomasso a chef at a Italian restaurant …

Teaching English to high-school students is a challenge, no matter how you slice it. You learn very quickly that they are there against their will, and they will take every opportunity to demonstrate how bored they are and how boring you are. Thus, you are met with …

‘Azumaga Daioh’ is a very humorous manga by Kiyohiko Azuma. It chronicles the hilarious tales of six high school girls. When I discovered the first book in this series, I knew that I had to have them all. I love the humor. The high school events repeat each year, …

Dan Brown is an extraordinary writer. In Angels and Demons, Brown managed to keep the reader fascinated by the way he tells architectural details of ancient buildings in Rome. The plot quickly makes the reader is not bored and want to quickly finish reading this book. Not only that, …

“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 …

‘Awaken the giant within’ is a book written by Anthony Robbins. The author explains how to take charge of one’s life. He says that many people have not taken charge of their lives. They do not take responsibility for their actions and for the circumstances which occur in their …

What’s a man without his Men’s Health Magazine?
This is one particular magazine that has become somewhat of a lifestyle tool instead of just a health reference magazine. I get a whole lot of useful information within the richly informed pages of the Men’s Health and I think they have …

Since this is by far the best book that I have ever read, I don’t really know if I should give it at ten or a one. I say that only because I love reading and it is so hard to find a book that can even compare to …

One of my favorite New York’s Best Seller authors is Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I like her humor and her genuine style of story telling that will get you hooked from the first page all the way through.
This Heart of Mine is one of her books that I just …

Moving away is a difficult prospect for young kids, especially those with a group of best friends. The first book P.S. We’ll Miss You, in the Friends 4-Ever series, addresses this issue for 10 year old Molly. Her family is moving to Kansas for a year, but …

The Field Mouse Goes to Church is a short story by Elnora Watters. The story starts out by Field Mouse and Church Mouse meeting. Field Mouse was looking for food and he was accidentally locked on the shed. He only got to go out after someone opened the box …