The most recent book in his Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee series is “The Shape Shifter” (2006). It is a fine example of the genre Hillerman created.
The story finds Joe Leaphorn, recently retired, given one last chance to solve a crime from his early days as a patrolman for the Navaho …

I am not a heretic, though this review might make me sound like one (for some). The Purpose Driven Life is not a bad book, but is titled inaccurately. I picked up a copy at a time when my life was at an all-time …

I never read anything from this author before Better Off Friends, so I didn’t know if I was gonna like it. It caught my attention because I love this best-friends-who-fall-in-love type of stories, so I was excited for it. I ended up really enjoying it; it was a very …

Oh My Gosh! I always get so excited when talking about this book! This book has had an incredible influence on my life during a hard time I was going through at the time. I have recommended this book to several of my friends and family and have bought …

I bought this book through Amazon online when my baby was only one month old. If I remember it right I got it for less than 10 GBP back in 2007. I really wasn’t really planning to get a first aid book at that time but I got …

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 …

A brilliant looking cover with the words ‘Do you believe in miracles?’. Very eye catching but not the best book she has written so far. Don’t get me wrong. It’s good reading but leaves you with feeling of wanting more.
Basicly, the story is about a young …

Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton is one of the remaining greatest literature from Africa, one of those that concerned about the most exposed, critical and sensitive issue in the country; apartheid. Like many twentieth-century African novels, Cry, the Beloved Country is the story of a journey, both …

If there is a book for those who wants to know the secrets of successful investing in the stock market, it is One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch. For those who are not familiar with Lynch, he is the fund manager Fidelity Fund and one of the …

The Last Battle is the last and seventh book of the Chronicles of Narnia series. Unlike most chronicles or series this does not end answering a lot of questions instead it brings a close to the world of Narnia in an epic battle that divides the total world.
I …

“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 …

Over the years I’ve read all of Agatha Christie’s mystery books, some of them several times. Despite this, every once and awhile I pull one out of the basement and read it. It’s almost like comfort food, especially those books featuring Miss Jane Marple. “At Bertram’s Hotel” by Agatha …

Vanessa “Van” Moran disappeared from her hometown Whispering Beach, only to return twelves years later to the funeral of her cousin’s husband. During her absence, the town has speculated over the years about what happened to Van, but the people of Whispering Beach are unprepared for the secrets Van …

D-Day June 6th 1944: The Climactic Battle of WWII by Stephen Ambrose.
Stephen Ambrose has written a very comprehensive collection of predominantly Allied anecdotes in an attempt to illustrate D-Day in a light which is less than factual. The strong points of this book are its interesting photographs, and its …

This is a good book to read to your kids at bedtime. The theme does center around Christmas, but it can be read throughout the year because it isn’t saturated with Santa Clause or getting presents.
This book is about a little boy and what I assume is his …

Sassy multi language book is a baby book of color’s and counting.This book has only 4 pages with words spoken in English French and Spanish.There is option to choose between three languages.A very colorful book.The problem is that it has a battery operated push button device which …

This is a great marketing book. The authors are marketing research professionals and the entire book is about the importance of doing proper marketing research rather than basing business decisions on gut feel. The authors give concrete and clear examples from their business experience. And included are ideas on …

This is a truly superb teen horror story by R.L. Stine. It shows very clearly the dark things some people will do and that is why it is so powerful. The scary parts of this story is based on reality and that is always more frightening than supernatural events. …

My mother bought this Jake and the Never Land Pirates lift the flap book for my 2 year old son and he has me read it to him at least once a day. As I’ve said in other reviews; I’m a big fan of interactive books and toys. …

Keeping The Moon is a very inspirational novel to me and to other young girls. At the first chapters, I though it was boring and doesn’t really have an interesting plot but after a few chapters, the story became more and more interesting.
It is about a 15-year-old girl named …

I have read plenty of cake decorating books that promise step-by-step instruction, only to give the first two set of instructions while leaving me lost and mystified to figure out the rest. The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating is nothing like that, and the author makes sure every step …

I have just finished reading this book, The Secret Rites of Social Butterflies by Lizabeth Zindel.
Not only is it awesome, but it really fills my very boring moments and I have something to look forward to; which is to finish this story and enjoying the scenes as …

A friend had recommended this book to me, and she said it was a light read. It was very difficult to find, but I did manage to pick it up in a library further away, and I started to read.
The whole book takes place over just one full day, …

I needed a book to read for a flight home with a wait in the airport. I like mysteries, the supernatural, and an occasional romance. This book had it all.
The cover with the vampire floating and holding the female caught my eye and made me pick it …

One Night at a Call Centre is a novel by Chetan Bhagat, an IIT graduate. It s a novel based on one night at a call center and there are six characters in it- Shyam (narrator), Priyanka, Esha, Varun, Radhika, and Military Uncle. The author had very beautifully interrelated …

This is the second book in a series by author Kenneth Oppel and a fast-moving adventure story. I read the entire novel in a day, as I truly could not put it down. The pages just flew by and before I knew it I was at the end. There …

The first book of this trilogy was one of the few young adult fiction books I actually enjoyed. For once, the girl wasn’t ridiculously indecisive and immature, and she didn’t do anything too stupid. So, I didn’t think twice before picking up the second book to the trilogy. …

Driving Sideways by Jess Riley is about a road-trip journey and I have enjoyed my time reading this book most definitely.
The main character is Leigh Fielding and she have had a kidney transplant and on her way to recuperate. So she goes on a road trip …

This book, number 54 in the Hardy Boys series of books, is interesting because the Hardy Boys and their friends are on a vacation when they stumble upon a mystery. Joe, while out in a storm trying to help someone, stumbles upon a mask which is the clue to …

I have read the book —˜The witch tree symbol’ written by Carolyn Keene. This is quite an interesting book. Every page in the book is full of mystery and certainly worth reading. I found this book one of the best among the Nancy Drew series.
It so happens that Nancy …

Wild, Wicked, & Wanton by Jaci Burton is like a roller-coaster ride type of book. I get exited reading this story and it has a lot of nice plots to it. The stories are wildly and erotic and is not suitable for those ‘decent types’. That’s what …

Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, wrote The Inheritance when she was seventeen. It was her first novel, but she never submitted it for publication. It wasn’t published until 1997.
I was pretty excited to read this, since I’ve read her books from the time …

“Good Boy, Fergus!” is a children’s book written and illustrated by David Shannon. Is is a new book, published in 2006.
The illustrations in this book are wonderful! They are realistic in some way, although at the same time exaggerated. Any dog lover will relate …

The sixth installment in the Harry Potter series which was released 2005 was one of the most anticipated books of the year and sold out faster than any other book in the history of publishing.
That being said i was slightly disappointed to find out that this book was …

When this comic book first debuted a couple of years ago, it received a mixed reaction. Some loved Frank Miller’s return to one of the most successful Batman stories ever, many hated it.
Most of the criticism of the story seems to stem from the fact that this isn’t …

Night Smoke is the fourth story in the Night Tales series written by Nora Roberts. And once again, it’s a hit!
In this story, we meet Ryan Piasecki and Natalie Fletcher. For those of you who have read the first story in the series, you would know that Natalie is …

I didn’t really become interest in Texas cuisine until after I read a fiction book that featured both cities. The book didn’t include the famous barbeque these two cities are known for, but rather a fast food joint all the locals would frequent. It wasn’t until I was watching …

Banshee first made his appearance in the Marvel comics universe in X-Men #28 in 1967. His real name is Sean Cassidy, and as you may guess by his name, he is Irish. After his wife was murdered, he was recruited into a evil mutant supergroup that brainwashed …

I must admit that I only read this book because of the movie version that was about to be shown then. I make it a habit to read the book first before watching the movie version. Turned out that my reading experience was so splendid that I regret grabbing …

McNally’s Secret (written by Lawrence Sanders and published by Berkley Publishing Group, 1992)
Reading about Archy McNally’s escapades always makes me feel relaxed and lazy. The rich, pleasure-seeking playboy who was surprisingly sympathetic and bighearted, is also a passable detective.
His father, Preston McNally, had a case that the firm …

I have read the book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ written by Paramahamsa Yogananda. Yogananda was a spiritual person from India and he writes about his life. This is a book very rich with spiritual wisdom and is highly beneficial to anybofy who has taken interest in walking on the …

This book is the first book of the Vampire Diaries by L.J Smith, the series that the television show is based upon. This book is completely different than what you see on that show. And I have to say that I really don’t like this book. Usually if I …

Star Fox 64: Unauthorized Game Secrets by Prima is not nearly as attractive in presentation or as loaded with character, vehicle and space artwork as Nintendo’s official strategy guide is, although I nonetheless enjoyed reading and looking through the strategy guide. It featured artwork that I had seen before …

This book contains 321 pages full of information that was the key for me getting through University. As a single man who went to live away from home for the first 3 months I ate really rubbish food and I did not eat very well. I am not a …

I never thought that a man can really be so profound and inspiring even in his daily life, until I read Paulo Coelho’s Like the Flowing River.
Before I read this book, I have read Coelho’s other books like “The Alchemist” and “By the River Piedra, I Sat Down and …

Recently a movie was released called “The Other Boleyn Girl” I never actually saw the movie, although it caught my eye because it was a historical movie, and I like anything to do with history.
When I came across the book in a shop I decided to buy it and …

This book is translated by Barbara Miller. Originally, Bhagavad-Gita is one of the hindu scriptures and is ancient wisdom. The book is good to read, but I must say that Miller has not done a very good job of translating it. Some of what is written is misleading. However, …

I am reviewing the book, Every Secret Thing, written by Ann Tatlock. This book was written in 2007.
In this book, the life of a girl named Beth Gunnar is chronicled. She is an English teacher at a prep school, a prep school she once attended as a young …

I would encourage anyone looking for their true purpose in life to read Rick Warrens, The Purpose Driven Life. I found this to be a truly revolutionary self help book.
This book is not like any other book I have read. First of all it involves 40 days of reading, …

This book is the third in the Wayside School series, following Sideways Stories from Wayside School and Wayside School is Falling Down. One of the stories in this book was the basis for the first episode of the TV show based on these books, Wayside.
In this book, the children …