Eleven Minutes is considered to be the most daring of Paulo Coelho’s novels. And it is indeed, like anything relating to such a controversial topic as sex. I personally found it very pleasant reading. I know there are people who accuse Paulo Coelho of stealing other writers’ ideas and …

while this book does not have a twisted ending like most of Stine’s other books, I liked this book because one of the main characters defeats the one causing all of the evil–King Jellyjam. Not to mention, chapters end in cliff hangers making you want to keep on reading …

The Life of PI is the story of the boy nick named as Pi . Him it makes circumstance the family and the foreign country move of the boat which meets to accident. The boy continued just exactly. He how completes, to civilization from center of the ocean travelling …

A fortuitous Writer - Mr Sidney Sheldon
An avid reader of his books, there was nothing to stop oneself to not read the masterpeieces of his thoughts in papers.
The climax, the folds and crawls of thrills and suspense, you name it and he had all the mixtures and textures in …

I have a rule when it comes to books and movies. If I can’t remember the main characters name after the first few scenes or chapters then it’s going to be terrible.
This is the case with the latest book in the Horus Heresy series from sci fi and fantasy …

So, after having managed to finish the first two instalments in the Matched trilogy, I had to finish it. If I could ditch books based on how good they are, I would have given up on this trilogy at the end of the first book itself. But, I somehow …

Postsecret: Extraordinary Confessions From Ordinary Lives is a coffee table book by Frank Warren where people sent the author secrets about themselves. I think that this is a marvelous idea for a book, and a way to peak into other people’s psyches. What a fantastic idea Frank Warren had …

The novel The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty is one of the rare well-known novels not actually known for being a book. The Academy Award winning film adaptation of this tense story of faith versus skepticism has so overshadowed the original form that the novel is often ignored by …

This is the third book in the magical Drake sister series and the first one that I read of these. I had just finished reading all of Christine’s Dark series about her Carpathians and was really lusting for more books from her! This series definitely does not disappoint! Once …

Perfect Match by Jane Moore is near to perfect. The story is about a couple with a child and embarking on getting another baby so that the baby would in turn be able to help their son, named Ben to be cured from his illness.
They need …

‘Azumaga Daioh’ is a very humorous manga by Kiyohiko Azuma. It chronicles the hilarious tales of six high school girls. When I discovered the first book in this series, I knew that I had to have them all. I love the humor. The high school events repeat each year, …

“Behemoth” is the second book in the fantasy trilogy by Scott Westerfield that started with “Leviathan”. After reading the book I can say it is worth buying it. At the end of “Leviathan” prince Alec, the rightful heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, escapes with his men on board …

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 …

In The Book Thief, Death narrates the story of a young German girl, Liesel, and her life in a small German village during the time of WWII and the holocaust. Considered a young adult book, I found this to be one of the best written books I have ever …

I found the book THE YEAR OF PLEASURES enchanting. This novel tells the tale of a protagonist who loses her husband to cancer and begins a new life that involves major emotional and geographical changes. It is a fascinating read to watch how a woman …

This was the first book I read written by Nora Roberts and even though I became well-acquainted with her other books, this is and will always be my favorite.
I think her plot was kind of typical-bad guy got close to good girl so he can use her but eventually …

The Road Less Travelled is a psychology book, or rather is psychotherapy, which consists of 4 chapters. In the first chapter, M Scott Peck as a writer, using the instruments of discipline as the primary tool to solve all the problems that occur, so to solve all the problems, …

Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead is the fifth book in the Vampire Academy series. The book starts off after Rose recently returned to St. Vladimir’s Academy, after a long journey to save the soul of Dimitri, which nearly resulted in her death. Unfortunately, Rose’s previous journey failed, meaning Dimitri …

I have long been a fan of author Sophie Kinesella, ever since I stumbled upon her first US book Confessions of a Shopaholic. I’ve followed her books carefully, grabbing each one as soon as it was released. Some of her books have only been so-so, but I had high …

I am reviewing the last book in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, written by author Stephanie Meyer. In this book, there is war threatening the lives of Bella and Edward all around, in the form of the frightening Volturri. Bella and Edward get married at last, and …

I kind of like this IT GIRL series, and Reckless by Cecily Von Ziegesar is one of it. I have read the other series, which is Gossip Girl also by the same author and now, it’s Reckless. This story is mainly about college drama or something and I …

Angela Carter was a prolific writer of both novels and short stories; however, the latter may sometimes be seen as more digestible than the former. With her lush, at times almost gothic style, and rich eye for detail, the novels can become overwhelming or suffocating; the short stories, even …

Being an omnivore when it comes to reading, the fact that I decided to read a Sherrilyn Kenyon novel as opposed to something a bit more literary is no surprise. What did surprise me, though, is that there were actually some highly crafted elements to the book and that …

I found this e-book on the Internet at the moment that someone I loved left to work abroad. I was devastated, I didn’t know what to think. I needed something to change my life completely. I didn’t want to give up and I didn’t want to stay indoors waiting …

The Lost Population examines status offenders and the issues surrounding them legally, ethically, and logically. The book gives an overview of various status offenses as well as the legal punishments for offenders. The ideas presented in the book are supported by many academic sources cited within.
I really enjoyed …

Northropp Vanderhoff, a wealthy man, forces his daughter Olivia into a marriage that, he hopes, will increase his fortune even more. He does not seem to care for Olivia’s feelings, at all. Seeing that her father will not change his mind, Olivia runs away. Her aunt Amanda offers her …

The World is Moving Because of Love is the first chapter of the manga, The World God Only Knows; written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki. The manga chapter starts out with Dokurou Skull talking to someone about the capture percentage of runaway spirits. Elsee comes late and gets scolded …

Split by a Kiss by Luisa Plaja is a very easy read for me, and at times, I need something light to read and just relaxing my mind.
The character in the story is teenager Jo and she is a girl with a very big heart and yet she …

Easy Prey (written by John Sandford and published by Berkley Books, 2000)
I am not an ardent fan of Lucas Davenport; but then I still found his stories somewhat entertaining. Though similar to Alex Cross of James Patterson’s stories —“ rich, famous and clever - however, Lucas seemed more …

As the Death God Dictates is a manga by Mimori Ao. The title is pretty strange and this caught my eye so I started reading this manga with the genre of romance, shoujo, school life, and supernatural. It should have been also labeled as tragedy because of the ending …

The Ambler Warning starts with a detailed description of a psychiatric facility where the government keeps operatives who know highly guarded secrets but whose minds have become untrustworthy, and must undergo psychoanalysis. The hero, a former intelligence agent, finds himself in such a facility where he is …

Kitty is a werewolf. Who also happens to have her own late-night radio show.
This caught my interest from the very beginning. A werewolf premise. With a twist. Very nice.
The plot of this story starts off in a small town called Pueblo, but the main character, …

This is the first book in the “Fear Street Nights” teen thriller trilogy and it is a fast page-turner. Everything you want in a teen horror story is in here: fear, anger, hatred, creepy weird happenings and people dying. This book is also about superstitions in a way and …

Finally the last chapter of Nodame Cantabile! I had been really looking forward to it since the first volume, and I finally could read it.
In this volume Nodame returns to France, but she seems to be in some denial state where she still refuses to play piano seriously. Chiaki, …

I love Sweet Valley books and this is one of my favorite Thriller books; the plot is about Elizabeth still being stalked by her psychotic deranged stalker William White although they all think he’s locked up in a high-security insane asylum, but little do they know that William has …

Having won the Governor General’s Literary awards (a top award in Canada for books), I had high expectations for Miriam Toews a complicated kindness. It definitely wasn’t a light read, and it was a bit depressing. But the characters and the way information was revealed made this a riveting …

Susan Hill, the author of “The Woman in Black,” has written this Gothic novella as a “ghost story.” As a chilling, Gothic tail, it works well. I read it in one sitting on a sunny spring day instead of a cold winter’s night, but I found it to be …

As Good As Dead is a very suspenseful book that will leave you guess as to who the killer is until the end. I found myself staying up late, in bed, reading this book, telling myself no, I think this person is the killer no, it’s gotta be this …

This trilogy of novels is one of the most moving, sad and sometimes uplifting reads I have had in a long time. The first novel, set in an Eastern European country, begins with the outbreak of World War II, with twin boys Claus and Lucas, being left by their …

I’ve been a big fan of Nevada Barr’s for years. I’ve read all of her books and have enjoyed them very much. Nevada Barr’s man character is Anna Pigeon a forest ranger for the National Park Service. In the books, Anna moves throughout the United States working in different …

I purchased this book about a year ago and never got around to reading it until now. Although this book was written in 2003, it is still very applicable for 2008 and 2009. If more people had read this book in the last few years, I would like to …

Private Arrangements is written by Sherry Thomas and I enjoyed reading this book so much. This is a classic love story and I love the settings of the story pretty much. Lady Tremaine and Lord Tremaine married each other as an act of convenience. They are very …

It is all so scary to be reading this story, Don’t Tell Mummy: A True Story of the Ultimate Betrayal by Toni Maguire. Toni Maguire is the true author of this autobiography and she had written a very sad story actually about her childhood days, which had been abused …

Known as a cruel and treacherous villain from the tragical novel “Vampire of the Mists”, Count Strahd von Zarovich presents his perspective on life in the novel “I, Strahd: Memoirs of a Vampire”, written by Patricia Elrod. Written as an autobiography, the book introduces us to Strahd from the …

I was enticed by the title, hence I brought home If Jesus Were Your Counsellor by Selwyn Hughes. Pondering about the title, I recalled several questions I often asked but seldom answered. The book contained 50 questions people frequently asked pertaining to different facets of life.
Hughes answered these …

I read this book, Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell the other day and have completed reading it. It is highly recommended personally in my opinion for the fact that one has a fresh view and perhaps getting some line of thought on why certain people are …

Peter Sacks, disappointed with the newspaper industry, decides to step outside his comfortable zone into the world of teaching which will demand more of the once introverted news reporter. In this book, he undertakes a refreshingly honest and deep examination of …

The story begins with the murder of two Supreme Court justice, who were philosophically different. Liberal justice was killed in his home and the conservative justice was killed in theater that shows gay films. The killings created chaos in a not less not chaotic political diversity in the story. …

This wonderful book is authored by Nancy Van Pelt. My mother bought this book way back and since I was a teenager then, this book really helped me a lot and helps me until today.
This book tackles issues that many adolescents, young adults, and couples encounter in their social …