The little girl who lives down the lane has a nasty little secret in her cellar. She doesn’t go to school or hang around with any of the other children. Though she may be lonely, mysterious and a little bit odd Rynn Jacobs is a well-equipped 13 year old …

Super Mario 64: Survival Guide is a pretty poor strategy guide book that I found to be really quite disappointing. The reason I found it to be very disappointing is because first of all, it is in black and white. For me, a person who generally purchases strategy guides …

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying (Not to be confused with “The Tibetan Book of the Dead”) was written by Sogyal Rinpoche and provides what is, to my mind the most comprehensive and digestible expression of Tibetan Buddhism available. It’s written specifically for an audience that is totally …

This novel is clearly chic-lit. It’s about a girl from the country who moves to New York. At the end of the book, there is a magic duel. And along the way, she falls in love with/ is fallen in love with by a couple of guys. One of …

This book as the first part of the Force Heretic trilogy, a part of the Star Wars “The New Yedi Order” series. There’s three parallel stories in this book, one in which Han and Leia with help from various people are trying to find out how the worlds cut …

Yoshi’s Story: Survival Guide by Sandwich Islands Publishing should not even be called a survival guide really because this game is ridiculously easy to survive! I think it might be harder to lose at this game than it is to win! The silly name aside, this is very interesting …

James Graham has been serving as a missionary in Africa, building hospitals for the poor. Now his health forces him to go home to Chicago. A bug bite brought on a strange condition that affects James’s joints, making them hurt and swell. James returns to the US. The doctors …

Have you ever met a person so self absorbed and out of touch with reality that you just wanted to throttle them?
Me too.
Usually I don’t meet them in print form, between the pages of what should have been a very entertaining book. Unfortunately, said book turned out …

Bayou Moon written by Rebecca York. This is from the Harlequin Intrigue series. It is in paperback form.
The setting is the Bayou in New Orleans, LA. Main character is Tess Beaumont. Tess is a news reporter. She has grown up and lived in and …

Do you have the confessions of a shopaholic? Well, then you’re not alone. In the book series of Sophie Kinsella about shopaholic Rebecca Bloomwood we follow the young woman through her needs and thoughts about the world, boys, fashion, work and well, shopping. It consists of six different books;
- Confessions …

This is a book filled with suspense, drama, and like a lot of other books, romance. I felt the author did a great job at disguising the identity of the killer. She led you in the direction of many suspects, so it made it kind of hard …

“Odder Than Ever” is the perfect name for this book as the short stories in here are truly unique as well as odd! These stories kept me reading way into the morning hours last night, as they were so intriguing. I really didn’t want to put this book down. …

This is one of several books on the subject of beading that I have received as gifts over the past year. I think the person who gave it to me must have been taken in by the helpful and unusual sounding title and the gorgeous pictures of the jewelry …

I never thought this book “My Experiments with the Truth” would change me life entirely.In the year 2004, I went to a Book Fair to purcase some self motivation books.suddenly I saw this book that is “Auto Biography of Mahatma Gandhi” in one stall.I just went there and …

I would definitely consider buying this book for any young girl in my life who was about to face the transition from elementary school to middle school. Middle School: How to Deal was written by five girls for a middle school class, so when it comes to giving …

A few months ago, I’ve decided to go around looking for sketch books since I really want to start sketching again. I know there are a lot of the usual kinds like Corona, but I was looking for something different. Who would want to keep on staring at a …

While this book promises to teach Economics in One Lesson, it is less a a book about basic economics and how the free market economy works than it is one about economic policy and how to examine its effectiveness. Henry Hazlitt wrote this little gem of a book …

Queen of Camelot is a great book that combines two books, The Child Queen and The High Queen, into one book. This book tells the story of King Arthur, Lancelot, the round table and all of Camelot, but does so through the eyes of Guinevere. We learn of her …

This book is one of the bests in the Sweet Valley High series. It’s one of Jessica’s secret diaries, and it features her deepest darkest secrets, the ones I never knew she had feelings for, and I was surprised that this side of Jessica had been opened up, it …

This was the first book I read by the popular horror writer Anne Rice. Before this book I had never heard of her, and I certainly did not take vampire novels or movies very seriously. In fact, when my aunt introduced me to the novel, I was quite sure …

This is a great novel and will be of great interest to anyone interested in Woman and the Middle East. Although fictional, the feel of reality in this novel is stunning, to the point you empasise, feel and want a happy ending for the heroin, like any good …

Some things should never go out of style. One of these is the self-help industry, especially the part that concentrates on building wealth through positive actions and attitudes. There are many charlatans in this field, but often you can come across some real delights. These are the ones who …

I actually borrowed this book from my local library and ended up enjoying it very much. This story is about a young woman (Susannah) whose main goal for her life is to work her way up the corporate ladder. She has no desire for marriage or kids and …

The audiobook on CD “Host”, by Stephanie Meyer is a very good book. It is unabridged and on CD. The total playing time is twenty three and a half hours. This book was read by Kate Reading who is a reader of many …

Sweet Little Lies is the next book to L.A Candy. It is like all the problems, consequences, and circumstances in L.A. Candy has been resolved in this book.
In L.A. Candy, Jane ran away with Madison to Mexico so she can have a break from the media because of her …

In my opinion, Bill Engvall of “Here’s Your Sign” fame is the funniest of the four Blue Collar comedians. His humor is drawn from experiences we can all relate to at some level. After all, who among us hasn’t said something that we wished we could take …

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is most famous for his mystery books. But, I have to admit, his story, The Leather Funnel, is a bit creepy.
I’m not sure how true the narrative is; he tells the tale in first person and I’m not sure if it’s an event he actually …

In this book, Thomas L. Friedman, best-selling author and writer for the New York Times, carefully proposes ideas for a national strategy for the “greening” of the United States. He has done his research well and presents strategies that he believes will be the power sources for the …

Mr. Murder is one of Dean Koontz’s earlier novels that has recently been re-released by Berkley books. It was originally released in October of 1993 by G.P.Putnam’s Sons.
Like mmost of Koontz’s books, I enjoyed it. It was a fast paced story and I didn’t put it down until I …

This is like Harry Potter for grownups. I really likes this book a lot. It’s a story about magic. It’s set in Victorian times and it features Jonathon Strange, a young magic student, (although young here doesn’t mean pre-teen, like another magic student I could mention) and Mr Norrel, …

I have read the book ‘Fun for the secret seven’ written by Enid Blyton. This is not much of a story, but much better than many of the other secret seven series.
Jack is one of the secret seven. Jack’s friend, Bob says that he needs the help of the …

Diaries of an Internet Lover by Dawn Porter is about this 26 year old lady whom relates her account of internet dating. And it is the author herself actually, Dawn Porter. Reading the story, I truly think that it is filled with lots of dating humor and I …

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Doomsday World is a novel that I did not like all that much. The reason that I did not enjoy reading it is because the novel seems fragmented to me. By that, I mean it does not flow well. In novels, it is …

Seth Godin is the best-selling author of Purple Cow. Although I have not read the first book, I picked up this one as I had wanted to learn more about marketing. Similar to the first book, the title of this one is very controversial and stands out easily amongst …

Natural First Aid by Brigitte Mars is the best book I have ever read on first aid and the only book I’ve ever found on the subject of natural first aid. Included in the book are herbal treatments for ailments and injuries, emergency preparedness and wilderness safety. …

My sister recently recommended the book Twilight to me. She had even bought a copy and made sure that I borrowed it from her. It took me awhile to start actually reading it, but once I did, I was done within two days. The only reason …

Written by Rita Rudner, Tickled Pink is a bittersweet story that I could learn a thing or two from these 2 female friends naming Mindy Solomon and her friend, Ursula Duran. They have stand during the worst times in their lives when their careers aren’t working the way they …

Do you happen to know Mr. Leonard Nimoy? Yes! The Spock! The intensity, conviction and humanitarianism that have made Leonard Nimoy a distinguished actor have been transferred into a moving and arresting story told in poetry and photographs.
One of his poetry book that I love so much is YOU …

If you haven’t heard about this book, The Jabez Prayer Experiment, you’ve got to run out and get it. There is so much depth to this book that I have picked it up a hundred times, read a portion, then put it down to think and pray on what …

Why betterworld.com rocks: great book selection, informative reviews, international shipping, and it’s always a good cause! I visit this website regularly to check on a few books I want to know more about. They’re pretty updated on new releases and still have a few books that have gone out …

There are 2 book titles here, which I am going to review. One is on the NYT Best Seller List, and the other one is a book on political views.
The first book is Rich Dad, Poor Dad. The title itself is enicicing, and one comes to wonder …

I don’t really understand the title of this book, just because the characters, while hard working, never really seem to move that fast. I enjoyed this book. While I have found dialogue in other books by Jennifer Crusie to be more enjoyable (read: funnier), the characters are fun and …

This is one of those books that I found on the recommended section in Goodreads, I immediately felt drawn to it’s beautiful cover, so I felt like I needed to read it right away! I started eyeing it and the next thing I knew, I was already halfway through the …

Drinking Problem by KD Wentworth is a clever story about a near future America’s solution to the problem of alcoholism. The United States government passes a law that proclaims that every person who drinks alcohol must have one container which will be refilled each time their alcohol is …

Forgotten Marriage is a nice book about this billionaire called Finn Sorensen, whom had lost his memory due to a freak accident. Ironically, he totally forgot about this marriage to his wife and his wife in general.
But then, her conniving wife is also not a great …

Before my son was born, a friend of mine bought me this book for him. He is 21 months old now and loves to be read to and this by far has continuously been his absolute favorite book. It is very durable and made to last through tough …

‘The Palace’ is the sequel to ‘The Journey’ by Laura Lond, a part of her ‘The Adventures of Jecosan Tarres’ trilogy. As I had said in my review of Book 1, it ends with a cliff-hanger: the protagonist, Jecosan, who is sent to the king’s palace with a very …

I have read the book, The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller and I don’t think that the book is that great. It does have a great and mysterious start though about this woman marrying the man of her dreams or something but having the very rushed feeling of getting …

This book totally made up for the disappointment I felt with New Moon. The Cullen family is back and much to my delight I got to read about other members of the family’s background. In the first book we hear about Carlisle and Alice and briefly about Esme and …

This cute book, The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! by Mo Willems is very gorgeous looking. It has an illustration of a little pigeon in front of the book and in blue. It’s something which I have read my niece before and she loves it so much. …