I have read the book —˜The ghost of blackwood hall’, written by Carolyn Keene. This is one among the Nancy Drew series. I have to say this book is not interesting to read. It is a poor book and I could see certain flaws in the story. Although the …

The Geography of bliss is a great book for people on the search for the meaning of happiness, or even the meaning of life, for that matter. I enjoy how Mr. Weiner takes you on a tour through ten countries to find out how people enjoy life in each …

Stephen King has been my number one storyteller ever since I read Carrie way back when I was 10 years old; to a large extent, it was Stephen King who switched me on to the world of books as I sat, wide eyed, reading a very grown up book. …

Franz Kafka was born in Czechoslovakia, yet went on to become one of the greatest writers in the German language. Metamorphosis is along side The Trial, his greatest work. The book Metmorphosis contains several other stories but I will concentrate on the title story since this varies between editions. …

I am a book fanatic, along with the rest of my family. We don’t read books, we devour them. I have been shopping at BAM since it first opened when I was a kid. It was my favorite hangout when I was a teen, and it is still …

To put, full particulars it is easy with linear motion and brief method. The family enters those opposition of the communism person, how, it owns the factory of the pickles, works with that. Around the same time, the family waits for the arrival of the English of the child of …

I got hooked on reading mystery novels a few years ago. One of my all time favorite mystery writers is Janet Evanovich. She has a series out called the Stephanie Plum novels. Stephanie Plum is a bounty hunter who is successful mostly by dumb luck. She has two men …

Batman: Year One is a graphic novel by Frank Miller and Illustrated by David Mazzucchelli. It’s the story of Bruce Wayne’s first year as Batman and how he put on the cape and cowl to fight crime and how James Gordon came to Gotham City.
This is a terrific …

I would not recommend reading the book called The Best American Erotica 2007 at all. I don’t have any problems with sexy readings and everything, but I don’t really see the point of this book. Fancy a teenager reading this book will get so many dirty ideas …

Learning how to draw is learning how to see things with the proper perspective. Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards shows the reader exactly how to properly examine a subject in order to draw it. By using simple methods, anyone can learn to illustrate …

Stephen King’s On writing is a fantastic book that teaches writing in a whole different way compared to most books. I loved this book because it teaches you how to write in a manner that is almost instinctual. Instead of plotting and planning the ending, the plot, the beginning …

A repeat theme echoes the haunting biblical prediction “. . .when man shall lie down with beasts.” Author of BEAST IN THE GARDEN, David Baron’s journal/book, and historically referenced descriptions comes with visionary observations. His work awakens communities that share habitat with wolves, coyotes, mountain …

I love to bake. Anything and everything, but I just do not have the time any more and cake mixes, well they are all a like. Not so if you have this book. I actually ordered it from a add I got in the mail and I am …

As a professional writer and critic, I can honestly tell you that in terms of rhetorical style and quality Twilight holds no merit. Stephenie Meyer is the furthest thing from an accomplished writer. She throws a few “big words” around here and there and she thinks it …

Whenever I talk to people about Sherlock Holmes, I have a few that say they would read it if they found a story that was more like the crime dramas they see on television.
The Adventure of the Cardboard Box is one of those stories that fits that description.
Much like …

Twilight is captivating yet disenchanting at the same time.
It is only captivating because it consists for a love story between a vampire and a mortal being. Growing up as a Korean-American, I can relate to it: The hardship of dating outside the common expectation.
In a romantic way, it …

Deepak Chopra is supposed to be one of the new age gurus of the era. That being said, I wanted to read a book by him so I picked up Perfect Health. For me, this book was a bit of a disappointment. All the hype surrounding this book is …

Before I opened it for the first time, I expected that book four would be full of some kind of advice or scientific explanation as regards to several issues resulting from the changes a child’s body goes through in puberty. However, I was quite surprised to find that book …

The book Prior Bad Acts is written by Tami Hoag. This is a New York Times bestselling author and this story is actually a thriller that begins with a shocking crime scene.
The initial is there are 2 relentless detectives on a manhunt which ends in a chilling confrontation …

I know this may not be a very popular opinion, but I didn’t care for this book. I had to read it for summer reading, and I just had a hard time getting through the book. I’d finished the first book pretty quickly, even though it was long, because …

No kidding! I really cried when I read the book by the terminally ill author, known as Randy Pausch. My heart totally went out to him because he is known to be suffering from cancer and it is a terminal one at that. I admire his …

The first time this book was in print, I bought about 2 dozen of them in hardback. The book no longer comes in hardback, I am sorry to say. Still, it is the most ‘knowledgeable’ and caring book I have ever owned. It sounds as though it is a …

All of my writing is from personal experience, considering I write a lot of poetry and prose. I use a lot of different techniques in my writing, and a lot of that comes from books, whether they are books of poetry or writing reference books; every book I …

Al Capone Does my Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko is a book for older children or youth, but it can be enjoyed by adults as well. It’s a smooth read, and has an enjoyable, moving plot. The book is a Newberry Honor book.
Each of the characters feels real and you …

Children love novels that have vivid and imagination filled fantastical characters that are fun for the eye to look at and a story that is engaging and entertaining to read independently or with family members. That is why, while researching an assignment for one of my courses, I chose …

Perfect Phrases for Customer Service is written by Robert Bacal and this purplish book is a real favorite of mine actually. I used to work in the service industry and I always wonder why some customers related well to some of my colleagues and not to me or …

I have read the book —˜Instant self-hypnosis: How to hypnotize yourself with your eyes open’ by Forbes Robbins Blair. This is a highly interesting as well as helpful book. This is a book which can change the life of the reader, although not easily. If one has to follow …

How can a children’s book teach something about life for grown-ups of today? That question can be answered by the book “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
“The Little Prince” or Le Petit Prince in French, tells the story of a plane crashes at the Sahara desert, and the …

If you’re looking for a book that keeps you in suspense with every page you turn, then pick up this book by Lisa Jackson.
Eve must depend on her former lover, whom she thinks tried to kill her, in order to solve a mystery that revolves around the …

This book changed my life. I have been struggling with debt, and I really had a hard time making payments to a million credit cards every month. Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace was a breath of fresh air with simple baby steps and sound, common sense advice for people just …

I have read the book —˜The World of Peace’ by J. Krishnamurti. This is a very good book. It is interesting to read for anybody who wishes to think about the various problems, conflicts and disorder that is troubling the world. This book consists of six chapters. Four chapters …

When reviewing one of Stephen King’s novels, I must make sure I stick to the subject and not veer off into a rambling bundle of prose. I must admit that Mr. King is a literary hero of mine. His creations spark life and horror into all those items I …

As I mentioned in a previous review, in high school one of my subjects was Chemistry, but unfortunately I found that I was not understanding some of the themes and concepts being taught. I also did not have very good Chemistry teachers to make things worse, so I realised …

Batman: Cacophony is a graphic novel by director Kevin Smith and is about Batman trying to capture a killer who hunts criminals while trying to figure out who’s been turning Joker’s lethal laughing gas into the hottest drug on the black market.
This graphic novel is pretty good. …

202 Jokes of Mulla Nasiruddin : Osho : Osho is one of the most influensive spiritual teacher of this century. He has spoken on almost every aspect of life. He is known for is outspoken and bold outlook towards the conservative topics like sex. He is also known for …

I purchased this study Bible as my husband lost his original NIV Bible. We went to a Christian book store in search of a good Bible. We went through several study bibles and at last selected the Zondervan NIV study Bible. The Bible is bit heavy …

Creed was written by James Herbert (published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1990)
Joseph Creed worked at one of the most unappreciated professions, as the author described him as a first-class sleaze, a top paparazzo. His job was to snap sordid shots of celebrities, the rich and famous, politicians or …

‘A Voice in the Wind’ is the first book of Francine Rivers’ trilogy entitled ‘Mark of the Lion’. The first thing that crossed my mind when I started to read it and I figured what it was all about was that it was very much like ‘Quo Vadis’, even …

This story is one of the pure romance novels by Sandra Brown. In this story, Erin O’Shea meets macho Lance Barett when she goes looking for her long-lost brother.
Erin is an orphan, and together with her brother, was given up for adoption when they were children. When she arrives …

Shadow Over Kiriath is Book 3 of Karen Hancock’s Legends of the Guardian-King series. The fans of the first two books will not be disappointed. Hancock continues the story with just as many plot lines and plot twists, the same deep thought, and the same excellent quality of writing. …

Like most people, I have a slight fascination with pirates and, when I came across the 1837 book The Pirates Own Book written by Charles Ellms, I had to give it a read.
Overall, it’s not a bad book. There are quite a few detailed stories about pirates from around …

The jungle of Sumatra in Indonesia is the primary setting for this story. It is where Dr. Jonathan Rhodes has set up his makeshift research facility to conduct studies on the medicinal plants in that area. It is his hope that he can convince an over-consuming planet the benefits …

The world that Martin creates is not like most fantasy books. In the storyline of his books there are no orcs, no elves and other kinds of creatures. His saga is closer to reality while not shunning the genre.
His first book is called “A Game of Thrones.” A dark …

Set in the future time of back to the future sort of story, Death’s Head is really lost on me. In fact, totally. And in actual fact, I did not read the book until finish, because I’m really lost for words on this book. I really don’t …

I personally don’t really like science, but despite the pages of scientific descriptions straight from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the plot and action of the 2000 fiction thriller by the author of the Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown, kept me reading nonstop until I reached the …

Vampire Knight Manga Volume 1 tells the story of a high school girl named Yuki Cross and how she is part of the Disciplinary Committee who separates the human Day Class from the vampire Night Class.
Vampire Knight Manga Volume 1 by Matsuri Hano tells the story of a …

101 Things to do with Meatballs is a handy book to keep around for the meatball lovers of the world, of which I am one.
Compiled by Stephanie Ashcroft, 101 Things to do with Meatballs is about five by seven inches and is a half-inch thick. It contains 128 …

A young American is killed in a brutal manner in Bosnia during the ethnic cleansing by Serbian paramilitaries. His billionaire grandfather seeks to have the killer, a notorious Serbian gangster, brought to justice, but fails as the man has vanished into thin air and all the agencies of the …

Like so many people my wife, my self and our two young boys have decided that we are fed up with English weather and have decided to move to sunny Spain. Of course we are not just going to up and move we are doing our home work first, …

The Carnivorous Carnival is the ninth book of the series of unfortunate events series. It shows as the children are thrown into the world of a freak carnival as Count Olaf seeks the help of Madam Lulu so he can go in search of the Baudelaire children once …