Maeve Binchy can be counted on for a new book just about every two years. Her first book, Light a Penny Candle came out in 1982, her latest, Whitethorn Woods, came out in 2006 and she has a new one coming out in 2008.
Her books are so consistent in …

The print on this book caught my eye on the book stand at our bookstore, it featured a woman in an elegant eggplant cocktail dress sitting on couch, her legs were spread evenly and casually and you can’t really see her face as it’s only half-shown, but I could …

I took up the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. And I must admit that I had a hard time while taking this study. I always have my ups and downs in this course. In our country, Accountancy students are prepared for different specializations in the field of Accounting. …

The plot of the book I’ve read; The Emperor’s Children by Claire Messud is not lost on me. This is a story that has a certain number of characters in it.
The author had arranged them in such a way that it caters to the Marina, the gorgeous …

This is a comic produced by Tokyo Pop, a pretty popular north American manga producing company. This comic is notable because it is not written by someone of Japanese heritage, as many seem to have the perception that manga writers have to be Japanese. This comic is popular for …

I’ve been Jodi’s fan since 2003. First book that I bought was Keeping Faith. It’s about a child with stigmata’s experience. I liked it so much, because of the interesting topic she bought. Topic wasn’t about love between man and women, but about family. Jodi brings unusual things to …

Start Your Own Blogging Business by J.S.McDougall is one of Entrepreneur Press’ Start-Up series of small business books. I’ve always read Entrepreneur Press books with a measure of reserve, given their propensity for jumping into the latest small-business cattle drive - whatever it is!
However, Start Your own Blogging …

This book is an unique and interesting retelling of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley is yet another of McKinley’s interesting books, which can be enjoyed by all ages (although they often seem more geared toward young people).
In this book, Beauty, a …

This is one of Terry Pratchett’s earlier Discworld books, and I think is one of the first that the grey floating auditors have a major role (they also appear in Thief of Time, where they are again part of the inciting incident in the plot) and one of several …

10,000 Dreams and Their Traditional Meanings - by Gustavus Hindman Miller is a dream book that I was disappointed in. The reason I was disappointed in the book is because it did not seem to offer as much flexibility in interpretation of images and symbols as other dream books …

I have lived in the Philippines all my life, going out to travel once in a while. I make it a point to travel in my country, as I would like to visit most, if not all of its nooks and crannies. Since I only travel when time permits …

This is a book written by Enid Blyton. This book is not so good and I did not like it. The story is not interesting and the style of writing is also very poor.
In this book, there is a discord between the secret seven members. Jack, one of the …

The Dark Elf Trilogy is a fantastic trilogy by one of the masters of fantasy writing, R.A. Salvatore. R.A wrote a book, titled The Crystal Shard, and one of the characters in that book, Drizzt Do’Urden, became so popular that readers wanted to know more about him and where …

I used this text book when I was in grade three in prep school, and it helped me several times to do a few assignments and projects I got when I was younger. Although I’m not sure if they still use these Carlong Primary Social Studies Books, I know …

Adult coloring books have started up a soft craze in the country and bookstores have stocked up with various books from Mandalas to Norwegian Designs to Japanese Secret Gardens to Anime style coloring in designs.

My friend mentioned to me how much her office mates raved about these adult coloring …

Moon Called by Patricia Briggs is the first book in her Mercy Thompson series. I was originally given this book by a friend. I’ve never heard of the series or the author until this book. It wasn’t a paranormal romance like I thought it was, in fact it was …

‘You can’t scare me!’ is a book written by R.L. Stine. This is a horror story and quite interesting to read. There is a girl whose name is Courtney. She is quite popular girl. Now there are four kids who are mischievous, two boys and two girls. These kids …

The Joy Luck club novel was written in the late 80’s by Amy Tan. It’s about 4 women who form a club and call it the Joy Luck Club. Like most friends, they get together every so often to play a nice game and then share several …

I don’t usually read a true story books especially those which gloomy and sad books, but this one is kind of different. This is more than a true story but also a helpful handbook to recognize an interesting psychological condition named Munchaunsen Syndrome by Proxy. I always get excited …

I just recently read Skinny Bitching by Jenny Lee. I found this book in the humour section of the bookstore, and while it was never laugh out loud funny, it is entirely amusing.
The writing is quick and carries you along - you don’t really have to read too …

This novel is very interesting and smart because the author telling two stories which at the end will be connected because of a criminal case, homicide. The story started from a hospital in Hartford, Connecticut where two women born their babies. But, the twin from Cartwright family has to …

The Post-Birthday World is the first book I’ve read by Lionel Shriver, who also wrote We Need to Talk about Kevin. This book (the post-birthday world) is a New York Times Bestseller, and I can see why.
The writing is smooth and flows well…you can really see what the character’s …

The book “Halloween Crafts: Eerily Elegant Decor” (2001) is not worth purchasing. Although many of the artwork is cute and some of the vintage images are nice, the general photo quality and lists of ideas are really mediocre. The book does include a lot of information on some Halloween …

‘A gift of fire’ is a great book that makes you reconsider technology. For starters I am not one that likes to read, and considering this is a book on computer technical subjects I was very hesitant to read it. I like the way the other flows …

Project Gutenberg is amazing. I have been, and still am, a great reader throughout my life. When I was a kid I always looked forward to visiting the library where the entire universe lived. I used to dream about owning all of those books and having them to read …

Charles R. Cross has already written 2 books about Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. One about the band’s seminal album NEVERMIND and the other one is, of course, one of the greatest biographies ever released, ‘Heavier Than Heaven’. When asked why he released another book about Nirvana’s front man, his …

I am a very big reader who loves beautiful photographic literature. While looking for an idea to use for my recent hobby of taking (really bad) photographs, I found this charming book.
I truly enjoyed this book that can only be described as a photography book about boxer shorts. …

It’s easy to see why Artemis Fowl made it as a New York Times bestseller. This book was based on an interesting idea and had lots of clever explanations for how the world of fairies and the world of humans interact.
Artemis Fowl himself is occasionally a bit too convenient …

The Last Kingdom is a book on historical adventure and there’s nothing awesome about reading a book as this. But if the plots are lost, then it defeats the whole purpose of the book. However, this is a real story and the author of The Last Kingdom …

In the little Ontario town of Dunnsville, a terror sleeps waiting to awaken and claim more victims. It seems that in Dunnsville a past horrific tragedy is linked to a monster that dwells in a well. This monster is once more set free when a group of boys stumble …

I had never heard of this book, but when I finally did, the book was praised for its informative perspective social and psychological constructs that have dictated much of societal ideologies. The fact that the book addressed suppression of religion fascinated me a bit as I am one open …

The WAG’s Diary by Alison Kervin is amazing but a lot of my friends do not like this story at all. They say it’s trashy, but I argued with them that we have to see from the contents’ point of view, rather than just discriminating the title. Perhaps …

I had heard good things about Margaret Atwood’s works and decided to read The Blind Assassin, which was the winner of the 2000 Booker Prize. I thought the novel was a brilliant demonstration of Atwood’s enormous talent as a writer, and the Booker Prize was well-deserved. The Blind Assassin …

To me ‘Mere Christianity’ was a life-changing book. I read it when I didn’t know a lot about Chistianity and about being a Christian and it changed my whole perspective on it. I believe that you can’t read this book without experiencing some sort of transformation in your system …

The cover for Marina showed a young girl surrounded by mist, and recognizing the author, I decided to pick the book to read. The story is set in a Barcelona of only a few decades ago, but which gives a feeling of a town of the early XX century: …

.NET Interview Question Book is a wonderful book for the .NET learners, .NET working people, etc. Mr.Nagaraju. B, edits this book. He organized the questions for each and every concepts like .NET architecture, web forms, web services, security, database, debugging, deploying the application, Server controls, etc. …

Ever heard of the saying, ‘be careful of what you wish for?’ It is happening in this novel, It’s a Kind of Magic by Carole Matthews. I enjoyed reading this novel very much. It is about Emma and Leo, and their almost dying relationship. Leo is …

A fascinating read that will hook you from the first page, Jay Dobyns “No Angel” is a page-turner from the very beginning. This book is so good it makes you feel ike you are watching a movie and reading a book.
After reading the book, you will fell like …

I, Robot is a science-fiction short story by author Eando Binder. The short story was turned into a screenplay for the famous show the Outer limits. The episode of the outer limits based on the story was in the first season of the original television show …

I’m going to let you in on a little secret, I think the 2001 film is very overrated. Don’t get me wrong, I respect it as a classic piece of cinema in a lot of ways but come on, it was long, boring, and didn’t make a lick …

This book is absolutely the Bible for wannabe freelance writers. Even without all the useful tips (there are plenty of those!), the book is great as a primer on what to expect as a freelance writer and good as a confidence-booster. The greatest worry for any freelance writer is …

At Risk by Patricia Cornwell is a forensic crime based novel. It was on the New York Times Bestsellers list. And so I figured it would be a good, entertaining read.
The characters are well-written and dynamic. Each character seems to have their own motivation, and it’s very clear who …

Driven to Distraction By Edward M. Hallowell
It is a shame that this book did not see its publication release thirty years ago. Actually it is more of shame that thirty years ago the learning disorder ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) was not a psychiatric illness recognized were even discovered by …

Help! I’m Being Bullied is written by Emily Lovegrove and he is a good psychology who really knows his work. He wrote this book in the hope of letting it be known to children and also parents on how to react when being bullied and what to do and …

“Spring Things,” authored by Bob Raczka and illustrated by Judy Stead is one of those children’s books that has a cute cover but not a whole lot of depth once you start flipping the pages. My three-year old was disappointed that it was not longer. She prefers books …

This book is Book # 6 in the Series of Unfortunate Events children’s book series, written by Lemony Snicket.
This book picks up where the last left off, with the Baudelaire orphans on a journey to another guardian’s house. After their parents were murdered by a fire, …

‘The mystey of the spiteful letters’ is a book written by Enid Blyton and is one among the series of the five find-outer books. In this story, Frederick, nicknamed Fatty, has fun disguising himself. In this story, he disguises mostly as a red-haired boy. Now there is a person …

The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle by Dan Brown and Randi Weingarten is a heartwarming story that makes me remember about the sacrifices done by a teacher and what it could have been and etc. The students in the class that Dan Brown …

Advaita of zen buddhism, the Tibetan Buddhism, the various schools, the portion of yes Christ’s professor and this various professors of Incorprating from other than from mental view thousand years, the presentation of Tolle are impressive, becoming new more everywhere enters into preachment mode, seriously. As for the necessary point …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Rock and a Hard Place is a novel that I found to be fairly enjoyable and memorable. Fans of the character known as William T. Riker will get a definite kick out of this novel because a large portion of it focuses …