Grave Secrets is the fifth book from Kathy Reichs. She is also the producer of the hit television series Bones, the stories of which are based on her books and the charaters therein.
The first few books of Kathy Reichs were not so interesting, even though I read that …

I read Archer’s Goon as a child. I don’t know what it was about it that made me pick it up. Maybe it was just the word ‘Goon’ in the title. Maybe it was the fascinating picture of the Goon himself on the front cover. At first glance he …

Batman and Robin: Batman Reborn is a graphic novel by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely. Dick Grayson has taken up Bruce Wayne’s mantle as the Batman and dons cape and cowl while Bruce’s son Damian takes up the role of Robin.
This graphic novel is …

More than 2 years ago, in the Internet appeared the trailer called “Deceived”, advertising the upcoming video game “Star Wars - The Old Republic”. In it we saw the grim similar to Darth Vader Sith Lord who ravaged the Jedi Temple on Coruscant , as we’ve never seen before. …

I loved this book. I am a huge fan of historical fiction and hearing that someone had finally released a book based on the life of Nefertiti.
What was nice about this book was that the story was being told by a fresh perspective. It was through the …

Gone with the Wind, the unabridged edition is a thick book, indeed, thicker and larger than the Bible. It is called the unabridged edition because it is closest to the original manuscript of the author, Margaret Mitchell. Of course, this version underwent editing too, but compared to regular …

False Witness by Aimee and David Thurlo (2007) is the fourth book in the Sister Agatha Mystery series. False Witness (ISBN 0-312-32212-7), published by St Martin’s Minotaur. In False Witness the Our Lady of Hope monastery is under attack. Not only is their computer system being hacked with threatening …

Author: Minnette Meador
Publisher: Resplendence Publishing
Genre: Historical fantasy/romance
Release Date: Out now
OK I admit, being a guy I’m not a big fan of romance novels. When I read the blurb for this book, however, I was very much intrigued and just had to review it. Now I’m glad I did.
It’s 6.0. AD …

In case you aren’t familiar with the acronym, KODT stands for “Knights of the Dinner Table.” This is a long running comic magazine which features a group of gamers as they play various roleplaying games (although most often it focuses on the game Hackmaster, which is similar to …

“Casino Infernale” is the seventh book in the series Secret Histories, which was supposed to give a new start in the life of the protagonist Eddie Druud , an agent of the influential Druud family and currently an employee of his grandfather in the Department Of The Uncanny, and …

This book, Out, by Natsuo Kirino, is a chilling tale. The writing makes everything seem very believable and real, and I was very absorbed in the events of the book. I actually found myself feeling angry at how one person was treated. The omniscient narrator made each character feel …

This is the long awaited conclusion to a sometimes galloping, sometimes lolloping series following gifted Maerad of Pellinor and her brother Hem. Training under the wings of experienced Bards in order to harness their innate powers, they are ultimately fated to use elemental magic to release the power of …

I checked this book out for fun yesterday. Basically it’s an amusing quiz that you can take to see if your cat has psychic powers. Yes, I really don’t believe in psychic powers and you don’t have to either, but its still fun to add up the numbers and …

All seems lost after the ending of “The Mark of Athena”, the third book in the series of the Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan. The seven of the prophecy, who alone can stop the revival of Gaia, the ancient and vengeful goddess of the Earth, are separated and …

After being nagged by my girlfriends that I was spending too much time watching TV and less time reading, I decided to purchase a few books. I went online and ordered one book I was longing to read for a while: “Girls of Riyadh” by Rajaa Alsanea.
“Girls of Riyadh” …

I’ve long been a huge fan of Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” and “Lord John” novel series. So when it was announced last year that Ms. Gabaldon will be releasing a graphic novel set in the first novel, I — like many other fans — eagerly awaited the finished product, especially …

This is a magical fantasy story that my boyfriend bought for me. He told me that his mates were telling him what a good story this was, since their girlfriends simply love it, and so, he bought it for me. The female character is Annabelle Tinker, whose …

I got this book hoping that we would find more ideas for our grandkids to earn more of their own spending money. We have found the lack of an index page or even a good table of contents page to be totally problematic. The ideas for what the kids …

‘Power principles : Do you have the winning edge?’ is a book written by Jeb Blount. This is a book which motivates the reader to become successful in life, to make better decisions in sales etc.. This is a book worthy to be read by each and every person …

The Kite Runner was the first book that I ever read about Afghanistan and its brave and proud people. So far our images of Afghanistan were all deduced from the TV images of the war there, and from articles written by various journalists, mainly about the Taliban .
The Kite …

I can’t say that this is one of the author’s better books. I wasn’t to impressed with this one as I was with all the others from the series that I have read. I borrowed this book from a friend from school because it was one of the only …

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 …

I myself have never been to London or traveled into the far north, but Northern Lights makes you feel like you have been there all along. Philip Pullman imagined the genius that is Northern Lights, Pullman was born and raised in Norfolk in the United Kingdom. This is where …

Caught in a Lie by Sylvia McNicoll is a YA novel, geared to teenage and perhaps preteen girls. I found it interesting, mostly because it described life from the point of view of a girl who thought school was not very important as she wanted to be a model. …

As a Valentine’s Day gift this past weekend, I purchased the Dr. Seuss book The Lorax for my daughter.
She has an animated film based on this book, which she has watched a couple times. But, this is the first time she has read the book. And, I took the …

What Every BODY is Saying has lots of good ‘catch’ in it. Written by Marvin Karlins and Joe Navarro, it has lots of good elements that could be useful for readers like you and me out there to ‘detect’ honesty and looking through more than the body language …

This book is written by Edith Hamilton. This book covers some of the ancient mythologies. The author has written thourougly about Roman and greek myths, which are very interesting ones. Jupiter, Mars, Zeus etc.. are some of the gods about which the author has written. This book is a …

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 …

Edward Lee is a horror writer known for his hard-core style: extreme violence and sexual content. The Backwoods was released around five years ago, when Lee was just getting into the height of his popularity. The Backwoods is a horror novel about a young woman who returns …

Mark Haddon’s debut novel is superbly written. The story is unique and refreshing. The author’s style of writing is plain, yet very strong.
The book is about an autist boy who finds his neighbourhood dog murdered. He wants to find the murderer under any cost, because he thinks it’s wrong …

This is a fantastic book written by Viktor E. Frankl an internationally renowned psychiatrist. In this book “Man’s Search for Meaning” he author Viktor E. Frankl tells us about his endured years of unspeakable horrible experience in the Nazi death camps. During this period of suffering the author …

This book is hysterical. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I never thought I would, Because I an not into chick-lit at all.
Shawn Wayne is single, employed, hard’bodied, a former All-American, and looking for his ideal woman. He may have an obsession with ESPN’s SportsCenter, money, and going …

Ahn Junghyo’s contemporary novel “Silver Stallion” paints a vivid and powerful image of Korea (to be exact, South Korea) in a small village during the Korean War. Junghyo does not hold back any details, so younger or more squeamish readers may want to avoid this read.
No, I’m not …

This book is the second book in the five book series about Taran, an orphan who lives on a farm with an enchanter, a man named Cool, a princess and an oracular pig.
In this particular book, Taran joins a quest to recover and destroy a cauldron from an evil …

Godzilla on My Mind , Fifty Years of the King of the Monsters by William Tsutsui
Tsutsui deserves a ton of praise as he truly delivers the goods by crafting a book that is 1/2 a history of Godzilla and 1/2 reflections of the Godzilla life that was once lived.
What …

Abhorsen is the Thrid and final book in the Sabriel Trilogy.
We get to see the story continue from the perspective of Nicholas Sayre, Sameth’s best friend. He has some amazing and terrifying experiences with his guide, Hedge, in the hopes that he will dig up the lightnening ball. It …

Steven Reiss documents “The Sixteen Basic Desires That Motivate Our Action and Define Our Perspectives.” (The subheading of the book)
It is hard to argue that Reiss doesn’t know his stuff as his theory on what motivates people and shapes their personalities is dead on.
Some may argue just to have …

This book as the first part of the Force Heretic trilogy, a part of the Star Wars “The New Yedi Order” series. There’s three parallel stories in this book, one in which Han and Leia with help from various people are trying to find out how the worlds cut …

“Silent Thunder” is the ninth Amos Walker, hard-boiled detective book by Loren D. Estleman. Once again Walker enters the world of illegal weapons trafficking. In “Silent Thunder” Walker is hired by Ernest Krell, the head of Reliant, a security/private detective firm he sometimes freelances for. His mission is to …

Annie G. Freeman dies and that sets her grand finale into motion. A few weeks later her oldest friend receives a package. In it she finds Annie’s beloved red sneakers filled with Annie’s ashes and a note with a request. Katherine knows it will be to ‘do something hard. …

“Arrow to the Sun” by Gerald McDermott is such an enchanting tale for young readers where they can learn about a different culture (Pueblo Indians) in an easy to read text with vivid colors and shapes that are from another culture. Young readers are going to love this fun …

The Great Cow Race is the second book in the cartoon series Bone made by Jeff Smith. The Bone cousins are now well established in Barrelhaven, and the antics of Smiley Bone and Phonicle Bone. Both the drawings and the story are made by Jeff Smith, and I like …

Olivia is a country girl that just wants to finish school so she could help her father. She doesn’t want to abandon him like her mother did. She has her head straight and very clear goals for her future. Until one day, she meets a pair of twins that …

Webster’s II New Riverside University Dictionary is another great reference material for writers and even ordinary users of the English language. The thing I like the most about this dictionary is the Concise Guide to Style, Usage, and Diction portion where I managed to brush up on all …

I read this book, The Best Damn Google AdSense Book: How to make dollars instead of cents with Adsense by Harry J. Misner and I was so amazed at how some people could make as much money as $500 and more. $100 already sounds good enough to be earned …

Markus Zusak’s Book Thief (2005)
Set in Nazi Germany Zusak’s novel Book Thief is a wonderfully written piece of literature about life and death or should I rather say Death. You may wonder why is so. The answer is simple: the main narrator is Death itself. Who else would tell …

This is a true story about the men of Combat Team 28 whom, by all historical military accounts, fought the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history. Most all American military historical readers are familiar with the story of the battle of Iwo Jima during WWII that took place …

What a beautiful, painfully honest and revealing memoir this is, by Judy Garland’s younger daughter and Liza Minnelli’s half sister, Lorna Luft. This is a fantastic read and it provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of two superstars and the addiction that tore them apart, as well …

I got my first book on technical analysis a while back. It was called “All About Technical Analysis” by Constance Brown. I actually wrote a review on it a while back, but I overall didn’t like the book. There was a heavy emphasis on the use of the relative …

Welcome to My World by Coleen McLoughlin is an autobiography by Wayne Rooney’s girlfriend, whom I think is already his wife by now. This is a pretty alright book, which provides the insights on what Coleen perceives as the celebrity world. Pretty informative, actually, if you are the …