The Tree of Hands (written by Ruth Rendell and published by Arrow Books Ltd, 1994)
Benet was shattered when her two year old son, James, died. Her mother, Mopsa came to take care of her. Mopsa had a history of mental illness, and had once tried to …

I am in the martials arts for quite some time now and I would like to add my tuppence worth to Matt Furey’s book about how to get rock hard abs. First of all let me tell you folks that this is utterly overpriced. I own another one of …

This book is the first book featured in The Unicorn Club Sweet Valley Middle School Series and it features a very different Unicorn Club as they had moved from the mean phase to being the nice girls phase here. The club still consists of rich and snobby Lila Fowler, …

Following “For One More Day”, I was itching for more of Mitch Albom’s best sellers and hence I snatched up “The Five People YOu meet In Heaven”. I remembered using much of my time within a 1 week frame to finish the book.
Written in memory of Edward, Mitch’s uncle, …

Stephenie Meyer started out with this unique series (4 books) with her novel “Twilight”. It sounds bizarre when you hear what the plot is about, but reading the actual book keeps you hooked. It is basically the story of a girl, Bella Swan, and her encounter with Edward Cullen. …

The Contour Road Book of Scotland is an interesting and engrossing look back at motoring as it used to be - the book was published well over half a century ago now. It is an extremely attractive very small hardback which fits nicely into your hand, and shows signs …

For confusing, the author how managed that, occasionally being bored to the point which those made in wonder, do to read excessively, but to offer the intelligent processing of incident, variety of the viewpoint where differs to the same incident which occasionally you can do. Just which there is …

this book is another one of R. L. Stine’s great works. It is also one that has a happy ending rather than one that is twisted and unexpected. I remember reading this book with my grandmother, and we enjoyed it together. The plot was so interesting and great that …

Bunny Party by Rosemary Wells is another book about Max and Ruby, two young bunnies who apparently do not have any parents but seem to do pretty well running a household by themselves.
In this story, Ruby is planning a Birthday party for Grandma. As usual, Ruby is super …

‘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, …

I have to admit that until couple of days ago I had never really considered Pilates as an exercise for men. To me the term Pilates conjured up images of Woman in the gym following the latest exercise fad. How wrong I was.
After reading about Pilates online …

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 …

Upon picking up Kumiko Suekane’s “Blood + Adagio Volume One”, the title initially appears gory, gross and overall to be nothing but disinteresting to an English major used to reading much more scholarly works. However, further exploration of the title and the …

I wrote for Review Stream recently where I wrote about what a great book “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini was. About halfway through the book I visited my local library and put in a hold request for Hosseini’s second book “A Thousand Splendid Suns.” I’m happy to say, …

Religions , mysteries , encrypted messages , ruthless killings and persecution… These are the main themes in the novel by Michel Benoit, who will keep you under tremendous pressure from the beginning of his book to the last chapter. It is questioned not only the sustainability of the Catholic …

“What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw” is a mystery novel written by Agatha Christie.
When Elspeth McGillicuddy travels by train during the Christmas Season, she witnesses a woman being strangled on another train. At first she is too astounded to do anything. Once she recovers herself, she reports the murder to the …

I have used many dictionary in my life, one of which is Webster’s New World College Dictionary.
What I really love about this dictionary is that in addition to definitions of important words that have been in use for decades,it includes definitions to so mant words that are relatively new …

Carpe Jugulum is a part of Terry Pratchett’s series about Witches of Lancre. It concentrates on Three witches and a Queen (who in theory is also a witch, but since there can only be three witches in one town/city/kingdom, Magrat is no longer officially a witch) and their fight …

I am a big fan of Louise Hay, and I love her book entitled Heal Your Body. I am very, very fortunate that I have not had to endure a long standing illness or lots of serious health problems, but I still think that Heal Your Body is a …

Do you enjoy a good, well written murder mystery? Mary Higgins Clark never fails to entertain in this arena. She writes excellent books with well thought out plots and characters.
The story, We’ll Meet Again, starts out with the murder of a doctor and the arrest of his …

This book has one of the most attention grabbing covers I’ve seen on a book that deals with animal psychology! The expression on kitty’s face is priceless and would make a great subject for a caption competition!
On a more serious note, Psycho Kitty is a really good read it …

How To Write A Damn Good Novel is a book written by James Frey. Basically, it is about how to write a good novel which can be published and has a potential of being a bestseller.
I bought and read this book, and think it is pretty good. …

This is Lauren Oliver’s first novel, published in 2010. I think the girl on the cover represents the protagonist, and her thoughtful expression made me feel like both the character and the story had something meaningful to say. The novel belongs to the category of paranormal Young Adult fiction. …

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild is a very good book. It was first published in 1937, and keeps being reprinted so more generations of kids can enjoy it. This copy of the book has 281 pages.
Ballet Shoes is the story of three orphan girls who …

I have read the book ‘Business School-For Those Who Wants To Help Others’ written by Robert Kiyosaki. I find it a very good book to understand the reality about network marketing and about the values of a network marketing business.
The main emphasis in this book is why a person …

Two years ago I wrote a Review Stream review on Essential Luke Cage Vol 1 and raved about it. Now, it is time to look at the release of Essential Luke Cage Vol 2 and I have to say that will the second collection does not reach the lofty …

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. …

Death Note Manga Volume 2 begins as Light Yagami murders FBI Agent Raye Pember after the man shows him his ID and says he’s in Japan to investigate the Kira case. Later his fiancé, former FBI Agent Naomi Misora tries to find out who killed him. Meanwhile, …

I am a huge Harry Potter fan!
Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix by J.K.Rowling is an execllent book and loved evry bit of it and with last four super hit harry potter movies everyone was expecting a masterpiece this time with so much fun and excitement to …

I got this book as a present because I am planning on traveling this fall, and I have found it to be extremely helpful as both a travel guide and a cookbook. Accompanying each food’s description is a recipe for home cooks to give it a try for themselves …

The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History is one of that exalted band of reference books that I dip into time and time again for the simple pleasure of reading it. It has been through several editions since it first came out in the 1970s, but has not departed very …

The Door in the Dragon’s Throat is Book 1 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series that targets young readers (ages 9-12, according to Amazon).
Dr. Jacob Cooper is an archeologist who travels everywhere with his two children, Jay and Lila, taking all kinds of interesting assignments. In this first …

‘Five go adventuring again’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting story. The four children spend their holidays at Kirrin. Uncle Quentin, the father of George finds a tutor for the children. Now they can study something during the holidays. The tutor is Mr …

James Patterson is one of the most prolific writers of our time. Or any other time for that matter. He is a master of mystery and suspense. He will have at least 7 new ones, some with a co author, out in 2008, but for now his latest …

The Dragon Scroll is a detective story with a setting in Japan in the 11th century, when the Japanese government in the Heian period (794-1185). Japan is controlled directly from the capital of Heian Kyo (Kyoto) by an emperor with a complex bureaucracy. In this era, Japan was divided …

After many years of starwars the trilogy was finaly finished. Most people only had their eyes on the movie. But i had my hands on the book several months before the movie came out. The book is written on a special way. Everything is described into the smallest detail. …

The Gathering Storm is the twelfth book in the Wheel of Time series, partially written by Robert Jordan before his death and completed by Brandon Sanderson. In The Gathering Storm, Brandon Sanderson proves that he has just as much skill in crafting a great story as the late …

This classic children’s book is one that I think everyone can still enjoy. The story of a mouse born to humans is still an interesting idea, especially all the cunning things the Little family did to accomodate their smaller son.
An interesting character was Snowflake the cat. It seems odd …

I read a book called “The Fallen” which was written by T. Jefferson Parker.
In this book a homicide detective, Robbie Brownlaw is trying to catch the killer of another cop, Garrett Asplundh who was actually an honest cop who it seems stumbled on to severe corruption in the city …

I have read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens when I was study at the university, the book quite helped. Now I have grown up and it is far different from being teenager, all kind of problem arises, such as job, partner, wife, family, neighbor, car, etc. Each …

“Love, Rosie” is a fantastic book for readers who like feel-good love stories. I love the book for its simplicity and the honesty and quirkiness of its characters. If you’re looking for steamy romance, this is definitely not the type of book for you; however, if you’re looking for …

I read this Novel back in the late 1990s, after chancing upon it during a garage sales of a bookshop.
I bought it as I thought it was cheap and I needed a book to pass my free time. Well, I must say that the title was the only unique …

Batman: Year Three 4 of 4 has Dick confronting Bruce about if he knew that Tony Zucco was going to be murdered. Dick tries to find Zucco’s book that has all the notes he wrote over the years about the mafia.
This is a great comic issue and brings …

The Fremont Main Library is one of the biggest branches of the Alameda County Library branches. I like this library mainly because it is big and thus has a great amount of resources like books, CDs, DVDs, newspapers and other media. Like other libraries, it provides information like Driving …

I read this book for the first time when I was a child. When I grew up I re-read it more than once. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is truly a timeless classic. As a child, I was thrilled by the mystery of Misselthwaite …

This book is very interesting. It has the top 10 places in Madrid that you would love to visit. I would love to go to Madrid someday, and check out these places. They are divided into 6 manageable areas, and also include some places of interests …

Wow—¦ what a cool book. This is an illustrated novel put together by Brian Selznick. In my opinion, there really aren’t enough of these. It might seem a bit childish, and it may be difficult for some to take seriously—¦ but the pictures are adorable, and …

When Professor Henry Conklin discovers an ancient mummy from South America, he hopes that it will help his scientific theories and also to prove that the great buildings of the Incas are actually the work of another kind of older civilization. He realizes with dismay and chagrin that the …

Wren to the Rescue is a charming story by Sherwood Smith about every girl’s fantasy - her best friend turns out to be a princess. (Well, actually, the fantasy might be better if she herself turned out to be a princess.)
But her friend is pretending to be an …

My son is a huge Spongebob fan, so when I saw this new book titled “Spongezilla Attacks” by Erica David, I knew I had to buy if for him. The pictures in this book are in 3D form which I thought was a nice added touch. The pictures seem …