This book is wonderful! The title, “Eyewitness to America” is exactly that. I am currently enrolled in a history class for college and the material is required, but I enjoy it. Each article is short enough to keep your attention, and each article is from a witnesses point of …

‘Mystery of the missing man’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is one among the mystery series of the five find-outers. This is an interesting and exciting mystery and quite a good read. This book is little dry to read in the beginning, but after a few …

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 …

Author - Morris Gleitzman
Title - Then
Publisher - Puffin Books
This book is all about a Jewish boy and Nazi girl in wartime Poland. They find themselves running away from Nazi soldiers who are partaking in the horrible holocaust. Felix (the jewish boy) aged ten is caring for his nazi friend Zelda, …

Sarah Waters’s second so-called neo-Victorian novel takes place in two - or perhaps even three - spaces of confinement: namely, London’s Milbank prison for women; one of the protagonist’s Victorian household, where a despotic mother treats her with mind-altering drugs to manage her depression, which had resulted in a …

Fade to Blonde is a book in the line of Hard Case Crime, a collection of books that are dark mystery or noir, as it’s called. Fade to Blonde is a good addition to the series.
The main character of the book is Ray Corson, a wannabe screenwriter who …

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 read this book sometime back and it is The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. Have you ever wondered like how kids last time coped with their surroundings, be it wartime or something bad in their country; like people invading and all that..? This book …

This book introduces us to the magical world of Harry Potter. The moment I finished reading this, I remember grabbing the second book and devouring it as well.
The book starts by introducing Harry Potter, the boy who lived even when the most powerful bad guy tried to get him. …

Lately I’ve been doing great effort to avoid the charms of Regency era. I try to look books from different genres to not saturate myself, but I have to admit it’s costing me. I have very mixed tastes, so I don’t like to read the same thing all the …

Just recently the sixth book in one of my favorite techno-thriller series was released, Deep Black: Conspiracy by Stephen Coonts, and what a disappointment it was. Not that it was a bad book, not by far, but it was extremely lacking and flat as a part of the series …

I love words. I’m sometimes accused of making up a few of my own when I’m upset about something. With this being said, any book that talks about words and usage, I’ll snap it up and read it without hesitation.
I stumbled across this book in the local book store …

I love this book about growing your own food. It is about the backyard homestead but really it is for anyone who wants to grow their own food. I would not really consider myself to have a homestead like they show in the book, but I …

Grave Surprise written by Charlaine Harris is a must must must read! This is the second book in a new series about a girl struck by lightening that can now locate the dead. What’s the catch? Well she knows how they died but unfortunatly who killed …

Where do people get so many disgusting things from? From birth, upbringing, or environment? All these questions I tackled with John Steinbeck as I read his novel, The Winter of Our Discontent.
Usually, Steinbeck wrote about ordinary people, toilers fighting for their rights in this life. His characters are understandable …

This is a Business Management book, and although it is not a textbook, it is intended for college and university students taking up their first course in Management. I am not a Management student myself; I am working and recently seeking ways to understand Business Management in the Philippines. …

Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel is a book that I’ve read that really moved me pretty much. It made me almost crying reading and actually, I did remember about lost love pretty much and why some people do not end up together. This is a book …

This is an interesting but disturbing book containing three pamphlets written by Ida B. Wells. Wells wrote these pamphlets between 1892 and 1900 to publicize the use of lynching by whites against blacks during the last decade of the nineteenth century. In her work Wells describes …

I do really appreciate the book “User’s Guide To Brain-Boosting Supplements” written by James Gormely and Shari Lieberman and published by Basic Health ublications.I find the book highly informative and very helpful. It contains a wealth of inormation on best brain-boosting dietary supplements including vitamin C, vitamin E, amino …

It’s a small and very entertaining book about the small facts of life, all the things you were wondering about on a daily basis but would have not ever dared to ask your doctor. Here are just few of the questions the book is trying to answer: why don’t …

Lady and the Unicorn by by Tracy Chevalier is about a man and a woman and sort of a story on forbidden love due to that time of era. This story is poignant, and tend to be confusing at first. But I bucked up my reading and find …

The Editors of Writer’s Digest Books (also the publishers of the fantastic Writer’s Digest Magazine) put this hardcover out for those of you newbie freelance writers interested in getting that first sale.
Honestly, if it wasn’t for this book, I would have been totally lost as how to go about …

Messages From Your Angels, by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D.is an inspiring, uplifting book for anyone who is spiritual, or anyone who is looking for a new approach to dealing with the hardships that life throws at us.
Doreen Virtue is a kind, inspiring and talented woman who has the ability to …

Despite the fact that it isn’t Christmas time, I still enjoyed this book. Dr. Jeffries and Katherine O’Connor are the main characters. They are brought together by fate. It was foreseen in Katherine’s neighbor’s box of kitty litter. They discover right away that they believe …

“Yoko Writes Her Name” is a children’s book by Rosemary Wells that was just published in 2008. Although this book is a little different than Ms. Wells’ typical bunny books, but it is still absolutely wonderful! The book is bright and colorful and teaches a great lesson …

The Lottery is a story written by American author Shirley Jackson. I read many of her works in college, and just love her to the point style. The Lottery is no exception! The story is about a town where the people perform a type of ritual in order to …

If you make the top of the most stinking books, THE NORTH WATER will be one of the leaders on this list. I have not felt such a stench for a long time - from time to time, it seemed to me that I would vomit now. I even …

I read the book “Thinner” by the popular horror writer Stephen King a couple years ago when I was fifteen. At first I didn’t want to read it since I thoguht that the book would probably be the first lame stephen King novel I had ever read especially when …

Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle has several short stories that are supposed to be thrillers. Some are hits others, like the Terror of Blue John Gap, are misses.
The one thing I like about this story is it’s told in the form of a diary so the reader really has no clue …

Blindsighted was written by Karin Slaughter (published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2002)
Lena Adams, a police officer, was devastated when her twin, Sybil, was murdered. She had died in the arms of Dr Sara Linton, and was discovered to have been drugged and raped. Police chief, Jeffrey …

“Eyes of the Storm” is the third book in Jeff Smith’s Bone series. It is a reward winning black and white comic series about the Bone cousins. This book starts with both the hero Fone Bone and the heroin Thorn having strange dreams. Fone Bone has been reading Moby …

This is a book review on Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill. I had reviewed before the other story with a pretty similar title by the same author, Fiona too. And that title is The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy.
However, this time round, I am reviewing the novel …

I have been fascinated by Donald Trump ever since I had learn of his accomplishments in the business world. He is one of the most successful businessman in the world with business interests around the globe. I have fallen in love with business ever since my father introduced me …

The jungle of Sumatra in Indonesia is the primary setting for this story. It is where Dr. Jonathan Rhodes has set up his makeshift research facility to conduct studies on the medicinal plants in that area. It is his hope that he can convince an over-consuming planet the benefits …

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon encompasses every genre imaginable. There is romance, history, intrigue, fantasy, suspense, paranormal, and action. This epic novel and its sequels grabbed me and would not let go. Outlander sat on my bookshelf for years before I read it. As a bookstore …

The original book is called “Onze minutos” and was written on 2003.
I want to start this review by saying that I am not a fan of Paulo Coelho, I do like the things he writes about but I do not like how he writes. Nevertheless, this does not mean …

Some times we fed up with the doubts asked by our children. And many times we skip and try to deviate the topic if we donot know the exact answer for the question placed before us by our young and curious children. Now you don’t have to …

Dr. Mahathir is one of Malaysia’s Prime Ministers. He serves for almost 23 years as Prime Ministers. During his duty, many stories, controversy and many more rumours that are political created. These include how he sacks his deputy through a series court affidavit in 1999 that become riot in …

One of DC Comics’ most underrated series of the 1980’s was the shortlived (50 issue) series VIGILANTE, which dealt with Adrian Chase, DC’s resident Punisher rip-off. Well, rip-off in the sense that he was a similar character, but the quality of the stories was SIGNIFICANTLY better than the lame …

I decided to read Watchmen again. Yes, I’ve already read it a few times already, but the beauty of Watchmen is that you can read it over and over again without losing any of the enjoyment.
This is often hailed as the greatest graphic novel of all time. …

How to Live on 24 Hours a Day is a very good book written by Arnold Bennett, and this book is like a self-help book for an efficient time management. I bought it for only $4.99 last year, and since I have a crazy and hectic schedule of …

This is a review for the complete and uncut addition of Stephen King’s The Stand. Having passed this book over many times due to the length of the book, I finally just started reading it, knowing nothing at all about the book. The story begins with a frantic soldier …

Indigo stories is a collection of short stories written by Satyajit Ray, the legendary Indian film maker. He is considered as one of the greatest film maker of this century and is the only Indian Director to win an Oscar. Satyajit Ray was also a writer of repute.
Indigo …

This book is a big disappointment for me, I was expecting the author to - as his book title suggests, literally dig inside Steve Job’s brain to reveal his brilliant perspectives about how he was successful at meeting/generating consumer market demands, his business and design philosophies, personal attitudes that …

I have read the book ‘Stillness speaks’ by Eckhart Tolle. This book has much spiritual wisdom in it and is not an ordinary self-help book. There is much to be pondered over and a lot of things that can be applied in daily life.
The mind is responsible for most …

At the beginnings of 2011, a dear friend of mine recommended me to read Anna and The French Kiss, and once I finished reading it, I fell completely and irrevocably in love with Etienne and Anna. A year later, Lola and Cricket arrived, and I really enjoyed that story …

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 …

This is a delightful book, a must read for any cat lover. James Herriot, a Yorkshire veterinarian, shares ten true stories about various cats he knew and treated (each one quite a character). With his usual humor and wit, Mr. Herriot introduces us to Alfred, a village tom cat …

Sarah Dessen is a well-known author of books for young adults, and I found this novel to be another quality effort from her. Macy, the main character, has to make some decisions about the direction of her life one summer. Her new friends were lively and entertaining. …

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 …