“Change of Heart,” is, in my opinion, an incredibly inspiring novel and one of Picoult’s best. It has been at least a year since I first read this novel, but I still have vivid memories of its beautifully described characters.
This book’s central message in relation to the capacity we …

Ernest Hemingway’s “The old man and the Sea” is considered one of his best books and is most likely one of the best books ever written in the English language.
The book takes place in a small fishing village in Cuba, where an old fisherman named Santiago lives. …

The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax is a story about best friends and how they are together to handle everything and anything. This book is something that I truly adore and that there are just lots of fascinating juicy details about it. I can’t go into details, but a …

I at first thought that by reading this book, I will find out who was Shakespeare real love interest was, as in like his girlfriend, lover, wife or something. And I was correct. This book talks about the women that Shakespeare had loved before.
Written by Pamela Rafael …

How can you not love Catherine and Heathcliff? I read this book about every other year in the fall. It is kind of a hard read because of the dialogue of a few of the characters but it is such a comfort I just keep coming back to it. …

This book is a bit chilling, set in a fantasy time when medicine has advanced to the point where clones can be made and, unfortunately, are used to provide replacement organs.
In order to emphasize the point, the story is told from the point of view of a boy who …

The Boleyn Inheritance is the follow up novel to Phillipa Gregory’s bestselling novel The Other Boleyn girl. While The Boleyn Inheritance is not quite as entertaining as The Other Boleyn Girl it is still worth reading.
The book is written from three different points of views, those of Jane …

This is the fourth novel in the “Pretty Little Liars” series. It continues the saga of problems that Aria, Spencer, Emily and Hanna have with the mysterious person named “A” that is stalking them, threatening them through text messages. Once again trying to guess the true identity of “A” …

Memory and Dreams is a modern-day fantasy about an artist who is able to bring the subjects of her paintings to life.
Isn’t this what a lot of us with physical creativity (writing, painting, etc.) long to be able to do? As a writer myself, I have often dreamed of …

I’m not really a big fan of books. I’m more of a magazine browser type of person but this book really got me hooked. I have already read it three times in a period of six months since I bought it …

Written by Jane Bierce, Funny Business is a real good book and I find it very delightful reading. This is a story about the character called Meg Buffington and she is someone that is really interested in doing business. She tries her best to, while during nights, she …

I’m not one for war, I don’t know anybody who is, but I’m a huge fan of books–especially books about the Vietnam war, for whatever reason, perhaps because my uncle was a part of that war. I was assigned to read The Things They Carried for school, but I …

I so want the story, Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler to be better. But it did not as the pages went by.
Being the less of an author, I thought I had the plots in my head but it is not easy being an author, that much I …

“The Open Window” written by H.H Munro is about a man named Framton Nuttel who has ventured to a new town to endure nerve cure treatments. His sister does not want him going to the new town and closing himself off from the other town people; she sends him …

The Betty Crocker cookbook called, “The Big Book of Slow Cooker, Casseroles and More” is and interesting mix of meals that look appealing by the mere sight of the picture next to the recipe, and are easy to make with easy to
follow instructions. Also, this cookbook has a metric …

I was actually surprised by this cookbook. C’Mon Over, Hassle-Free, Hustle-Free Entertaining is published by Pillsbury, so I sort of expected that many of the recipes would feature Pillsbury or other related brand products. (This has happened to me in other recipe books. You know, where the first three …

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is my favorite Indian author. Mistress of Spices is the third book of her I read and it is one of the most enchanting book I have ever read.
The story is about Tilo, a girl who is chosen to be a mistress of spices. Mistress of …

This story is great for kids, although a couple of the kids found it a bit difficult to get through. The story features Despereaux, a small, big eared mouse who falls in love with a human princess. He must save her from the evil plots of a rat.
Despereaux is …

This is a cute little book. My library had it shelved with the young adult books, but I think it may be a children’s book as well. It has forty pages of cute drawings and wisdom. This would be a great book to read to a child or that …

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 …

This diet was developed by Tessa Cooper and Glenn Cooper and anchored on an assumption that anyone can stay on a diet for two days. I tried the diet for several months and it was a great success! I lost more than fifty pounds in six months. I think …

‘Nobody’s Baby But Mine’ is another favorite of mine from Susan Elizabeth Philips’ collection of the Chicago Stars stories. It is yet again a best seller love story of two adorable and lovable individuals that are unlikely to be a couple.
Cal Bonner is Chicago Stars’ handsome quarterback who’s also …

Nineteen Minutes is a novel that I’ve read before and came to love so much. The author is the powerful Jodi Picoult and this story is a very compelling and truly I had a very satisfying read in all. Suddenly this town called New Hampshire became panic …

“In The Rain With Baby Duck” is a children’s book authored by Amy Hest and illustrated by Jill Barton. It was published in 1995 by Candlewick Press. It is a large book physically, both tall and wide, but it is not very long. I can be …

Immortality by Stephen Cave is an enjoyable and interesting read regarding the history of humanities quest to attain immortality and how this in the authors opinion has helped to drive and develop human civilisation itself. Cave describes what he considers to be the four main “immortality narratives” of history …

Speaking as a Christian and as someone who has in the past been hurt by supposed Christians, I found Michael Green’s book to be a breath of fresh air in a world filled with inconsiderate Christians.
I am an unconventional Christian so I resonated with many of Green’s ideas. For …

Vincent Luca, the protagonist of Son of the mob by Gordon Korman, has now graduated from high school and is off to film school as far away from his dad and the “vending machine company” as he can get.
Fortunately for the readers and unfortunately for Vince, his brother, …

This is the second book about seven-year-old Jordan March, who suffers from precocious puberty. In this one, young Jordan is sent off to live with her great aunt Francis, whom she had never met. Francis lives on a run-down farm with a weed-filled yard and the house itself is …

Chameleon was written by William X Kienzie (published by First Ballantine Books, 1992)
Besides the intriguing murders, this story provides enlightening information about Catholic parochial schools, how differences of opinions among the clergy could give rise to heated arguments and strong emotions. It also told of the suppressed passions …

This is a supernatural horror story that relies heavily on violence and disgusting gore to frighten readers. The plot involves a crazy undead farmer, Old Man Harrison, who comes back to threaten a group of four boys who accidentally wake him up from his long slumber. You may call …

Increasing age of the earth and full load. Human population increased rapidly, reaching and exploit the entire surface of the earth. Billions of human beings who must be fed, clothes, and the house, slowly but surely, there has been degradation of the earth and the other residents. Degradation is …

I was looking forward to read Cauldron by Jack McDevitt, as it is the final book in a long and successful series about space pilot Priscilla Hutchins, but to turned out to be a huge disappointment! It is very clear the book is totally unbalanced and the author lost …

Pilgrim’ Progress is one of history’s greatest works of literature; not to mention arguably the greatest in Christian literature. Except for the Bible, Pilgrim’s Progress has been read by more people than any other book in the English language. However, the confusing old English has kept many …

I am reviewing the book, Firefly Lane, which was written by Kristin Hannah.
This book is about two girls who become friends in grade school. They are completely different from each other, but still manage to form a strong friendship. The book follows their friendship all the way from grade …

Deadly Aim is a wonderful mystery filled with great characters. Patrica Rushford’s plot line will keep you guessing until the last 5 pages. This mystery has many unexpected twists and turns. Patrica also deals with other issues like Christianity and trust.
Angel Delany is a great character that keeps the …

Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg is essential reading for any would-be writers. It offers both comfort and advice for writers just beginning on the path and for those who have been writing for many years.
The book offers practical advice on everything from how to get started …

Lisa See is one of my favorite fiction writing authors. Lisa See primarily writes fiction stories centered in Asian culture, and when I’m reading her work, I love that I’m learning about new things while unraveling an intense, imaginative storyline. Sometimes the plot of See’s novels are set …

Killer’s Wedge was written by Ed McBain, and published by New American Library in 1974.
Ingenious of McBain to have everything happened and resolved within a day - the main drama inside a police station without the presence of the person who was the fundamental cause of the crisis.
It started …

I was reading the Kite Runner a couple of months ago when Amazon.com started recommending Water for Elephant for me everytime I logged onto their website. I usually read bestseller books so I didn’t want to read another bestseller and be disappointed that it didn’t live up to …

I recently found on the book market the continuation of the successful novel “Nightcrawler”. The novel, named “Wolfsbane” returns the readers to the world of the Guardians, the Keepers and their enemies the Seekers. It will show us the consequences of the choises of the young alpha Kala. It …

I did see the Da Vince Code when it was first on the theaters. It was too me a very drawn out movie, and I felt as though I had missed something. It was a little hard to follow in my opinion. I finally got a chance to read …

My three year old daughter loves books. She does love the TV, my laptop and my phone but she has a special interest in and loves books. I have been trying to find educational books that are fun and engaging.
Also, when looking for books I try …

I utilized the SAT Princeton Physics Subject Test Preparation Guide to get ready for the SAT Physics Subject Test earlier this year, in November. I spent approximately 100 hours reading the text (enough to get through it once and finish a practice exam), and I was quite satisfied with …

Perelandra, Book 2 of C.S.Lewis’ Space Trilogy, is my favorite of the 3. Dr. Ransom we’ve met in the first book and followed on his trip to Mars has another space-traveling adventure. This time he goes to Venus, also known as Perelandra. Venus turns out to be an ocean …

“It is the attitude which decides your destiny but not the aptitude”
If we want to understand the real meaning of the above sentence we should definitely read the great book” The Power Of Subconscious Mind”.
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In My Wildest Dreams is a wonderful combination of humor and romance set in England in the 1840’s. This novel introduces us to Celeste daughter of the Throckmorton gardener and hopelessly in love with the younger Throckmorton son. Celeste leaves the estate at seventeen to attend the …

“If You’ll Be My Valentine” is a children’s book written by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Fumi Kosaka. It was published in 2005 by HarperCollins Publishers. It is a cute Valentine’s Day story about a little boy that manages to be sweet without being too sappy. My little …

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 …

An excellent book. I received this book as a gift from my little brother when he went to a book fair and purchased it. He knew I loved to read so he bought it for me and I’m glad that he did. The book cover attracted me to the …

This series has been very popular among the fantasy genre but I hadn’t read them simply because I don’t feel as drawn to angels as I would’ve like to, but this days I kinda wanted to read something different and I found this on my to-read list, so I …