Soon to be a major motion picture, John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars tells the doomed love story of Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters. Hazel and Gus’s love is doomed because Hazel has cancer, her death is inevitable and in this is where Green’s talent truly lies. …

The Series of Unfortunate Events are a series of books by Lemony Snicket that are children’s books. They are a bit grim, and that grimness is probably what made me a fan of the series as well and caused me to purchase the entire series. this is …

This is book 3 of the Rihannsu series. Also known as the Bloodwing chronicles. War is brewing between the Romulan Empire and the Federation and Kirk and his Romulan ally Ael are right in the middle of it again.
Plot-wise, this book smacks of a holding action. Little goes on …

I recieved this book from my sister several years ago becuase I greatly like prose. To give a bit of information this book deals with the lead character named Mac Mordon. Mr. Mordon has recently lost his wife to cancer and this book deals with his loss and the …

Can’t Find My Way Home: America in the Great Stoned Age By Martin Torgoff
Totally brilliant! Torgoff chronicles America’s obsession with drug culture from the end of World War Two to the modern age and does so in a way avoided by many interchangable books on drug abuse: he puts …

Traitor’s Purse was written by Margery Allingham, and published by Bantam Crime Line Books in 1941.
The story gets more and more absorbing as you read further one conspiracy leads to another. What’s so bewildering and frustrating is waiting for the protagonist to regain full capacity of his …

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry and his friends are grown up and are getting prepared to fight Voldemort after figuring out that the Ministry was involved and did not want the students to learn self defense. Also, they told the students that Voldemort was …

I used to adore John Grisham novels. His first books: A Time to Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and The Client — were exciting, enthralling novels. Grisham’s experience in law gave him the background to write legal thrillers, and his personal talent made them good ones. Over the …

I don’t think there is a need to introduce an author like Gerald Durrell. Because people who love animals so much that they devote their whole life to them cannot be bad.
I got acquainted with the books of this amazing writer in my distant childhood. I admire his amazing …

‘As Sure As the Dawn’ is the third part of Francine Rivers’ trilogy ‘Mark of the Lion’. This time the plot is centered around Atretes, the German warrior took captive by the Romans in the first book. After being told by the slave Hadassah that his son is still …

Malgudi days is a collection of 32 short funny and witty stories. Its author as I have mentioned in the title is R K Narayanan.
The stories happen in Malgudi, an imaginary town located somewhere on the banks of Sarayu (a river in South India). Even though it is common …

I usually read novels about the American Civil War but have read just about everything I can on the subject. I decided it was time to change it up a bit and start reading some of the classic books. The Scarlet Letter was the fist book on my list. …

The Lost Symbol that is conceptualized as a follow up to the famous Davinci Code is in hundred percent Dan Brown style. Every sequence, sentence and story turn is typical of Dan Brown style especially what we read in Davinci code. The Lost Symbol is thrilling and way it …

I purchased the hardcover edition of the book simply titled “I Love Lucy” by Elisabeth Edwards because I find that hardcover books hold up better over time even if they do take up more space and bulkier. As for the book, I was somewhat disappointed with what this book …

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 …

I was bored the other evening so I was looking through my bookshelves for something a bit different. That’s when I came across the 1922 book by Henry Stanton entitled “Sex.”
Considering the book was advertising itself as offering information on a subject that people refused to talk about, I …

Since I’ve gained a renewed interest in Bram Stoker and his works, I’ve found myself spending a great deal of time reading some of his short stories.
One of these, Dracula’s Guest, gives a better understanding of his views toward vampire legends and provides the reader with some entertainment in …

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 …

It is a good book. When you first look at the book you think to yourself “This looks nice.” and you but it. That is easy but hat isn’t easy is starting it. Beginning to read it is kind of hard because the beginning is not that intresting but …

This book follows famous author Paul Sheldon who has a bad car accident and wakes up in the home of his “number one fan” Annie, a nurse who is obsessed with Paul and his work, that’s OK and nothing new, lot’s of people are a little crazy about him …

So my little sister reads this series of books. She’s interested in the Gossip series and you get a chance to read about the first one. The first one is just “Gossip Girls”. By the way, this is probably a girls only book, so I didnt read. But my …

This one book i can recommend to book lovers out there its called ANYBODY OUT THERE this book is written by Marian Keyes an exceptional well written book which keeps you reading till the very last end i got this book from a freind and boy was it fat …

I had two major gripes with this book. The first was that it felt way too rushed. There was too much happening in a short amount of time. What’s the big deal you ask? Well we get cheated on the descriptions and details. There is no real interaction with …

I remember the first time I took my first glance on this book. I was in a local bookstore and was looking for the bestsellers which I could probably borrow from the library in school. And then I chanced upon this book where the cover is a little Asian …

“Hot Shot” is not your typical romance novel. The story is set during the birth and boom of the age of the personal computer, the “computer revolution of the 80s,” if you will. It’s main character, Susannah Faulconer, is a woman who feels trapped in her world of high …

I don’t buy many poetry books myself, although I am a fan of the genre. Recently I purchased Persephone’s Dream and Other Tales by Persephone K Vandegrift, from ebook bookstore seller www.todaybooks.com.
This ebook of poetry is wonderful, I haven’t read anything in years that made me laugh, cry think …

This is the second book in the Star Wars X-wing series, and is set some years after the end of Return of the Jedi. The main story is about Rogue Squadrons covert intelligence mission to Coruscant. To help with the take-over, several criminals from an organization called Black Sun are …

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 …

As we are very much considering moving to Spain we are doing everything we can to learn the Spanish language not only for us but also for our three and a half year old son.
So we have recently brought him a children’s book which is called Dora loves …

I am not a businesswoman nor someone with any form of online business, but I certainly find the book, YouTube for Business: Online Video Marketing for Any Business by Michael Miller enchanting and it is for my extra knowledge. Now I know roughly how businesses try to get their …

I have been fairly impressed with the relatively new Virgin Comics. I wasn’t expecting a great deal from them, however the couple of titles I have read I have rather liked (especially Ramayan 3392 AD). So I was somewhat optimistic when I picked up this title: John …

Andrew Carnegie is written by David Nasaw and though this book costs slightly expensive; around $30, I certainly love reading it so much. This is a good biography book that describes or tells the tale of one of the great business legends known as Andrew Carnegie. He is …

Waltz with a Black Cat isn’t the usual yaoi manga where the manga is focused on the love making scenes. Made by Homerun Ken, the manga maybe yaoi but certainly worthy of reading because of the mixed genres- comedy, drama, and romance that blends well together.
Hirose throws a …

Personally, I definitely agree with numerous excerpts from this work by Prose. Her ideas and thoughts definitely mirror my own. Although this might not be true for everyone, it certainly is true for me. Some works of art (be it visual, text, or audio) can start making your mind …

When I first heard about Virgin Comics I was intrigued. A new line of comics written and drawn by Indians, incorporating Hindu mythology into some of the well-developed norms of modern superheroes? It sounded quite interesting, and the one that sounded most interesting of all was the …

Call me a kid who never grew up, but I think this book is wonderful. It tells a heart-warming story of a toy bear, Corduroy, who wants a home, but there is a missing button on his shirt, so nobody buys him. There is one little girl who wanted …

Favorite Foods (new ways with the world’s best recipes) by Jill Dupleix was a book I found at the library, then immediately ordered a copy for myself from Chapters. I even got a deal on it, well worth having it delivered to my door!
Jill has simplified and uses fresh …

This book Animation: From Script to Screen by Animation veteran Shamus Culhane is a very valuable book. As a student of Animation it has helped me gain valuable information about the process of Animation.
As the cover page says this person is truely is legendary animator and he has …

The Complete Dream Book, 2nd edition: Discover What Your Dreams Reveal about You and Your Life - by Gillian Holloway is a very helpful book to have if you are like me and keep a dream journal and are interested in deciphering parts of your dreams to see if …

Anonymous Rex by Eric Garcia is without doubt one of the most original books I read in a long time. I admit I had my doubts when I first picked it up as it sounded a bit odd, but to my delight it was very interesting indeed. This book …

When my daughter turned one year old she became interested in books, although she can’t read yet she loves to scheme through it. when she turned one year and six months somebody offered me an encyclopedia package but then again I can’t afford it One time we went to …

Escape from the Island of Aquarius, Book 2 of Frank Peretti’s Cooper Kids Adventure series, continues the story of the family-team of archeologists - Dr. Cooper and his two teenage children, Lila and Jay. This time, the Coopers set out to find a missing missionary who had been serving …

This is a fun book to read in bits and pieces. It doesn’t really have a story, it’s more a collection of anecdotes, some researched and some urban legend, about people who have removed themselves from the gene pool in rather ridiculous ways.
It’s sad to make fun of people …

This book is priced at $16.95(AUD) online. It’s the last book in a series of three books and as its name suggests, it focuses on algebra.
Maths has always been my weak subject and I have had a lot of difficulty understanding how algebra works, which is why I …

Stephen King fans will immediately recognize the title - “Dolan’s Cadillac” is a short story that appeared in a King anthology. It’s a gripping tale of murder, obsession, and revenge, and I feel that it translated extremely well onto the silver screen.
Christian Slater is brilliant as the evil Jimmy …

I was shopping around my university’s school fair for cool stuff when I came across this little stall selling books. I was looking for a low-priced book, having many other books I haven’t read yet at home. I found The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant in one of …

This should be a must have for all people. It’s a simple truth. Men and Women are different. No matter how much we want to whine and complain that we are all equal. We are equal in the respect and the compensation of jobs and life. But we do …

There is a new phenomenon on the book market right now, something that has taken the market by storm and ran into the distance with our imaginations, desire and passion. This is, of course, 50 Shades Of Grey.
If you have an active imagination and the ability to overlook some …

Before I begin the review of Spirits from Beyond, the fourth book in the series Ghost Finders, I would like to clarify something. I truly, no matter how ridiculous it may sound to me, am afraid of ghosts. I do not know if they even exist. I hope not. …

I love to rummage and see what I can find and this week I choose to go to Mckays used bookstore. I was so pleased that I found so many great books that are out of print and that are not stocked in the new book stores. I do …