The Graeme Hick Benefit Year 1999 commemorative book is, to be perfectly honest, not something that anyone other than a die-hard cricket fan would be likely to be all that interested in reading, and in truth its truly avid readership is probably confined to supporters of Worcestershire County Cricket …

This book is the 5th book in the Deltora Quest series, and it has some of the neatest animals in the series. Or maybe they are people. At any rate, Leif, Barda, and Jasmine get to fly in the pouches of the kin, as well as save the Dread …

My Mother in-law gave me this book a year ago as a gift before my husband and I moved out of state. It is put out by Hallmark books and contains many different uplifting scriptures with reflections and best loved poems.
This little book, and it is a little …

“After the Funeral” is a novel written by Agatha Christie.
At the funeral of Richard Abernathy one of the heirs. Cora Lansquenet, mentions that Richard was murdered.
At first no one paid attention to her claim however, the following day Cora herself is murdered.
Mr. Entwhistle, the family solicitor, is …

Ultimate Spiderman #3 “Double Trouble”
Here he is, the Ultimate universe’s Doctor Octopus!
The problem with Doctor Octopus in the ‘regular’ books was that he played the role of a powermad, meglomaniacal scientist looking to dominate the world…and rob banks.
In other words, any way the wind blows. He became an unfocused …

The Hostile Hospital is the eighth book of the series of unfortunate events books. It shows the Baudelaire who are now wanted criminals going to the Heimlich Hospital mainly because they have nowhere else to go. This book was not as action packed nor filled with information as the …

In this volume of Nodame Cantabile we get to know a lot of new characters. Chiaki’s orchestra starts rehearsing, so there’s a little bit of space for some of them in the story. Still not losing sight of the main characters, the new secondary ones interact well with them, …

I do know for a fact that for less than a day’s drive from New York City, Philadelphia or Boston, you could reach the Catskills, which is a very popular weekend hangout and a summer hotspot for the city people.
I have read The Catskills Alive! and this book …

I have read the book ‘Secret seven on the trail’ written by Enid Blyton and this book is quite a piece of work. It is interesting to read and the theme of the story is very good.
Susie is a rival to the seven children and she has formed her …

‘Splinter of the Mind’s Eye’ was one of the first books based on the Star Wars characters written after the original release of ‘A New Hope’ and before ‘The Empire Strikes Back’. Published in 1978 and written by Alan Dean Foster, the book follows the adventures of …

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 …

I have spent the last year hunting down books by Temple Grandin. I finally had an angel send one to me, and it’s starting to change my life. “Thinking in Pictures, My Life with Autism” is a must for the parents, family and friends of those with Autism. Even …

Hatchet is a story about a boy dealing with the trauma of his parents divorce and the ensuing difficulties that it causes. I was impressed with the way that Mr. Paulsen wrote the book. Set in the third person point of view the book is more of a narrative …

Meaning of three cups of tea, made by Haji Ali Korphe, head of the village on Mount Korakoram, to Greg Mortenson, 51 years old. The man who came from Montana, United States, which has long been in the Himalayas. David Oliver Relin, author of the accompanying Mortenson, presenting …

Heat was written by Ed McBain and published by Ballantine Books in 1983.
One of the reasons I am reluctant to start a McBain book (especially about the 87 precinct) in the evening is that I can never put it down and go to sleep. The suspense is sometimes …

I have read this book, Avalon High by Meg Cabot and it is super awesome. I don’t care if people thinks that this book is suitable for young teenagers and all that, I still dig this book very much.
It is about Ellie and her new school and the people …

“After the Sunset” is one of the first paperback books I’ve bought in a long time. The book contains a total of thirteen short stories written by the popular author Stephen King, who is mostly known for his horror and thriller stories. However, after reading it I realised that …

Books are a lot of fun at the Neopets web site. They always have clever titles, and sometimes the artwork on them is pretty cool. You can’t actively read the books, of course, but you can collect them. You can also read them to your Neopets, thus …

‘Five go to smuggler’s top’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is the fourth among the famous five series. The three children, Julian, Dick and Anne go and stay at Kirrin cottage with George, their cousin. Then they go to smuggler’s top and stay with a …

A friend of mine suggested I read this book because it is a classic example of a particular form of writing in the American South. I was not at all expecting this book to be the way it was. I have read the author’s first novel, …

I simply love the children’s book “Go Away Big Green Monster” by Ed Emberley. The book is about a monster, who you are descibing as you’re telling it to go away. No child’s personal library should be without it.
Colors and adjectives describe each part of the …

To ride on heavy steel and fly amongst the clouds.To steer with cold hands and face the enemy up front. Such adventures can be seen as nothing more than a fleeting dream. However, while reading the book Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, you will pretty much find yourself joining in …

This book, The Mrs Marridge Project by Pauline Fisk is totally hilarious and it made me totally reminded of the days before when I was growing up and I was so wanting to try and find someone to marry, and researching the subject of marriage.
Marriage was pretty subjective …

A Reason To Believe is about a single mother named Duclie McDaniels who is trying to clear her father’s name of a murder she believes he did not commit as well as find out who took part in killing him. Spending all her energy trying to escape the …

Clockwork Prince is the sequel to the Clockwork Angel, which are part of the Infernal Devices series. The Infernal Devices is a prequel series to the Mortal Instruments series. The Clockwork Prince follows Tessa Gray, a Downworlder, as she lives in the Institute with the Shadow Hunters, during Victorian …

If you are a child care provider, a great resource book is the Iowa Family Childcare Handbook. Even if you do not reside in Iowa, this is a fantastic book to add to your childcare resource library. The 325 page paperback book is spiral bound and is …

Dear Sister is the first Sweet Valley High book I can clearly remember reading. In the last book Liz Wakefield was seriously injured after an accident on her boyfriend’s motorcycle and was rushed to the emergency room where she fell into a coma. As the book picks up, Jessica …

This review contains spoilers for the book “Evermore” by Alyson Noel.
I picked up this book at a used bookstore because the book’s description promised a few things that interested me–young adult, paranormal elements, and romance. And it delivered all of those things. Though I’m not sure how well …

For $12.95, it first seemed like a pretty expensive book to read just other’s stories on their life experiences on love, trials, troubles, and carrying on, but once I read some stories here I thought this was a really great substitute or if not even better than a bowl …

Artemis Fowl: The Eternity code was a great book, and I truly liked it. It is the third book in the Artemis Fowl series, and I highly recommend reading it, along with all of the other books in the series.
After managing to save his father and the fairy world …

The I Love Lucy Scrapbook is something that I most definitely recommend to all fans of the classic and iconic sitcom! This scrapbook features pictures, little known facts, trivia, memories and more for each and every episode of “I Love Lucy” produced. In many ways, it helped me to …

The Further Advnetures of The Wilderness Family is a continuation of the story about the Robinson Family who left the big city to move to the mountains and start a simpler life. Now winter is approaching and they are faced with the challenges of preparing for the bitterness and …

I’ve just purchased Aaron Wall’s SEO book. It was my Xmas gift for my websites and blogs. I had time to go over the first two chapters and I am already happy! It’s worth every penny! As a matter of fact, it is worth even more. I higlhy recommend …

I just read this book that I was hearing very good things about. Tweak is a memoir written by Nic Sheff about “growing up” on methamphetamine. In my opinion the book is mediocre at best. Although I thought it was well written,the title of the book leads you into …

Slave to Sensation, the first book in Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series, was a delightful surprise. This Fiji-born writer has created an amazing world of the future where three races co-exist: Humans, Psy (humans with powerful psychic abilities) and Changelings (shapeshifters). The story follows the relationship between Psy …

The Beach, a childrens book written by Alison Hawes and illustrated by Lisa Smith.
This is only a simple book as it’s there for children who are learning to read, but I think it’s a great introduction to what the beach is all about.
The beach and the seaside might seem …

The second installment to Linda Howard’s Mackenzie series, Colonel Joe Mackenzie is one of the best in his field. He’s doing what he’s always wanted - to fly. Everyone else is in awe of this quietly assured and strong man. Caroline Evans has a doctorate but …

I absolutely adore Harry Potter and am one of his biggest fans! Those people you see on the news who go to the midnight release party, yep I am one of them. However, it has not always been that way. I only recently got into Harry Potter, after the …

After reading the first two books of the Twilight Saga, I went on to read the third book, Eclipse. It really wasn’t a decision on my part so much as the book calling to me. Like many other Twilight fans, I couldn’t just read the first two …

This book is a very fun read. Set, like many of Terry Pratchett’s books, in Ankh Morpork (which I think is a very fun setting, full of oddness like the University and the Watch), with many references to characters from his other books such as Captain Carrot, Saccharissa Cripslock, …

Service Of All The Dead was written by Colin Dexter, and published by Ballantine Books, 1996.
Colin Dexter’s endearing and morose protagonist, Inspector Morse seemed married to his work, so I can’t imagine him on vacation. I wonder what a diehard workaholic like him would do on holiday. …

Because I graduated from high school, one of the exams I was going to do was the Technical Proficiency for the Information Technology CXC Exam. Therefore, my parents up buying the CXC Information Technology General and Technical Past Papers (1997-2000) in book form for me.
Of course several things in …

There are certain FBI novel books that I really dig and this one that I’ve read before: The Narrows, written by Michael Connelly is really a good novel enough to be made into a movie in my best opinion. It has a woman FBI agent, naming Rachel Walling, whom …

I really liked this book, although it is bittersweet. It is a memoir written by Martha Beck, a woman who was raised in the Mormon faith (also known as the Church of the Latter Day Saints, hence the title of the book).
The book describes how, for years, she had …

The Interruption of Everything by Terry Mcmillian is about this middle-aged mother who, after years of constantly caring day-in and day-out for her children, husband, mother-in-law, mother-in-law’s elderly
poodle, her girlfriends, and also holding down a part time job, is ready to bust. She is always thinking of how …

I first heard about Neil Gaiman from a friend who absolutely loved the Sandman series. I was exposed to his work when I watched the movie adaptation of Stardust which I really liked. I finally got my hands on a copy of one of Gaiman’s works entitled Smoke and …

Um, I don’t know where to start with the review for the third and final book in the series Love Me With Lies. From the moment I finished this book my heart seemed to beat at the speed of light. It’s like I’ve taken a drug or something, this whole …

In this provocative books in the Ella Clah series, former FBI agent and single Navaho mother, experiences a NDE, or near death experience. When her nephew falls into an abandoned mineshaft, Ella rescues him. While doing so, she is buried under the collapsing mine walls and is declared dead. …

This is a story out of many stories from Old Peter’s Russian Tales.
Old Peter was an old woodcutter who lived with his grandchildren in a little hut in the deep forests somewhere in Russia.
He used to tell his grandchildren many stories from the old folklore of Russia of which …

This book by Jeffrey Archer consists of twelve short stories, each of about 20 pages. If one is not interested in reading through long novels and wants to spend time while traveling by plane or train, this is an ideal book. According to the author, 11 of the stories …