The Life And Achievements Of The Renowned Don Quixote De La Mancha, written by Cervantes in the seventeenth century, has been translated from the original Spanish into many languages. I think this is because the book is not only entertaining, but also includes many moral and philosophical issues and …

Coordinating travel schedules is one of the hardest things to do. The degree of difficulty increases exponentially as the number of people traveling together increases. That is why I choose to travel solo whenever I can. I found this book at Fully Booked which has helped me a lot …

Cheat the Grave is the stellar fifth book in the Signs of the Zodiac series by Vicki Pettersson. This series revolves around the life of Joanna Archer who comes into her superhero powers on her twenty-fifth birthday, and she never even knew she came from a matriarchal line of …

Masterharper of Pern is science fiction, fantasy novel in the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey. This time around this novel is about Robinton, who has the destiny to become one of the legendary Harpers on the planet of Pern. The novel starts at the birth of this …

I should preface this review by stating clearly that this is a work of erotic fiction, so you should stay away far away from it if you are easily scandalized.
Disclaimers aside, I think Hart is one of the best erotica writers out there today. She understands that the …

What motivates Macbeth to commit all those murders and become such an evil king? His devolution can be traced through many phases of change. The witches prophesy that he will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland first started his temptation. At first, he was sceptical whether to …

This book was in the bargain bin at Barnes and Noble (for good reason). There are two things that I like; books and bargains. Since the criteria fit, my husband this book up for me. Biographies and memoirs are my favorite types of books to read. …

This book is about two girls, Lissa and Rose. They are both a type of vampire a morai and dhamphir. Lissa is considered royalty and Rose is her best friend. The morai which is what Lissa is have a strong bond to the earth and its …

Gerald Durrell has written many books, I have already written about his book “My Family and Other Animals.” If you want to learn about the African country Cameroon, not only that its national team is good at soccer, then the book “The Bafut Beagles” will help you a …

The novel “Club Dead” is the third one in the Sookie Stackhouse series written by the well known author Charlaine Harris. I also thought that it was a little better than the first two novels as well since the writer seems to be bolder now and I think the …

This book is more like a peek into the life of a geisha.
The book is about Sayuri, a village born girl, with splendid beauty, who becomes a highly successful geisha. Its her story, her struggle and her success.
The language that the author uses is highly ornate. Flowery and very …

“Animals On Board” is a children’s book written by Stuart Murphy and illustrated by R.W. Alley. I am a bit confused about why it took two people to create this story. I can understand that maybe Mr. Murphy is not an artist, but at the very least you …

Meursault, the lead character, does not have anything humane about him that made me want to root for his success in any part of this story. I mean humane in the most literal way when he didn’t seem to care about his mother’s death and in another way when …

This book is supposed to be a blend of myth and events in a small town in Canada. I didn’t quite find it that way. While I could clearly see how the myth was incorporated, I kind of felt like characters in the book were using the story of …

This Lullaby is a young adult book by Sarah Dessen. I think Sarah Dessen is an amazing writer for teens because she knows how to speak to them, and her books almost always include a main character who undergoes a big change. The main character in This Lullaby is …

I recently purchased the book Writing Skills: Success in 20 minutes a day to use as a resource in my classroom, and it was a fabulous purchase. The book is put out by a company called Learning Express with specializes in quick learning methods for struggling learners. …

This book is a sequel to the children’s book, the Frog Princess. In this book, the Princess Emma is now the Green Witch, and must find a way to remove or cure the family curse before she turns 16 and becomes susceptible to it, for her aunt has fallen …

This book, Love is Letting Go of Fear by Gerald G. Jampolsky is very meaningful and have provided more or less the solution for me to move on in life when I feel that love is lacking in my life department. There are people that have been not so …

“The Elephant Vanishes” is a collection of short stories by Haruki Murakami that made quite an impression on me. I’ve let several friends borrow it, and they either share my enthusiasm for it or completely loathe it. I’d like to try to explain why this book holds such a …

The second book in the Harry Potter saga. Harry, Ron & Hermione are a little older now and have a new Defense Against The Dark Arts Teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart….a pompous blowhard who writes other wizard’s accomplishments as his own and uses memory charms to erase that memory.
Ginny Weasley, Ron’s …

“Curious George Goes Camping” is another pointless entry in the Curious George series of books, written by Margret and H.A. Rey, and illustrated by Vipah Interactive, whatever that is, ‘in the style of H.A. Rey.” From that I assume that this book is illustrated by graphic artists who …

Though this book is dated—”it is chock full of speculation about the as-yet-unreleased last three books, having been released in the long, three-year stretch between the fourth and fifth Harry Potter books—”it is still worth reading for its entertaining theories. It is a ton of fun to delve …

What does two, outspoken hairstylists, a handsome new doctor, a rich girl financially cut off, and missing horses add up to? A great plot in a romance novel; it’s one of five in a series of the Domestic Equalizers.
Paige McBride has everything: Good looks, excellent taste in fashion, and …

This installment is a Super Chiller series and it’s titled Goodnight Kiss. It’s a very nice book because it’s not weird and eerie but it only involved plain vampires and a normal teenage guy. The story is all about two guys who vacations on the beach, Matt and Todd …

I had a chance to go through this book written by John Wright –The former Coach of Indian Cricket Team.There was much hype for this book.But i don’t think this has the content as expected.May be the media is the reason for the artificial hype.John Wright in his …

The only reason I even started to read this book was because it was free on the Amazon store for my Kindle. I hadn’t heard of it before, but I was looking for something completely new and different to read for a change. So I downloaded it for free …

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, is the second book in the Gallagher Girls series. In this book, Cammie Morgan is still recovering from the blow of losing Josh. Then her mother (the headmistress of her school for spies) and covert operations teacher Joe Solomon, begin to act …

It’s a Mall World After All is a really good book by Janette Rallison. It is written for teenagers, and the author has a really good sense of humor. When I first saw it at my school’s book fair, I thought (based on the title) that the book would …

Persuasion’s main theme is also the title of the book. The idea is that Anne Elliot was long ago persuaded by friends and family not to marry a man, and thus, her life is less happy.
Anne at 27 is one of Jane Austen’s older heroines, 7 years older …

I love to read book, especially a thriller but romantic drama book. After heard some chit chat talk about the twilight tetralogy, i finally decide myself to read them. Twilight is one from four books of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn).
I try to …

Jonathan Swift’s, “Gulliver’s Travels” takes the main character Gulliver on a series of four exhilarating adventures in which he meets a myriad of outlandish creatures and presumptively learns lessons about life and human nature. However, upon the conclusion of his fourth adventure, Gulliver simply withdraws himself from human society in …

The Bellingham Public has recently added a new resource and it is fantastic. I am a big reader and am always getting further behind as more books are published and as I discover interesting authors and subjects.
The fiction online book club is a great tool to help me sort …

Originally intended as a teen read, Kristen D. Randle’s “The Only Alien on the Planet” is a moving, powerful, and insightful look into the long term effects of child abuse.
Ginny Christiansen is new in town, having recently moved from the warm, western United States to the eastern half of …

This is one of Terry Pratchett’s earlier Discworld books, and I think is one of the first that the grey floating auditors have a major role (they also appear in Thief of Time, where they are again part of the inciting incident in the plot) and one of several …

The plot of the book I’ve read; The Emperor’s Children by Claire Messud is not lost on me. This is a story that has a certain number of characters in it.
The author had arranged them in such a way that it caters to the Marina, the gorgeous …

Taslima Nasreen is one of the most controversial writers of recent times she has been recently in India as a refugee as Bangladesh is not
allowing her to stay in her own country because of her controversial writings that are considered as anti Islamic. This book is first …

Ex-professional wrestler Jesse Ventura became a national sensation when he won the govornership of Minnesota in 1996 running as a Reform party canidate. In his latest book “Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me”, he recounts the campaign for govorner of Minnesota, his controversial trip to Cuba, and why he …

Joshua Harris wrote about his story on dating, how he faced the temptation of engaging in casual sex prior to marriage. His one experience led him to dedicate his life to God and to keeping himself pure for his wife. This book is a useful, engaging and humorous account …

The history of Philippines reveals the influence of Spain in our culture, food and language. Filipino, my native language, has numerous words taken from Spanish; otherwise if the Spanish word was passed on the modern time, these words possess different meanings. The similarities of Filipino and Spanish encourage me …

If you enjoy Christian chick lit, engaging, witty, and clean, check out this book, “A Stitch in Time” by Allison Bottke. Dee, the main character, finds all of her life changed. I mean, ALL of it. She converts to Christianity; she undergoes a weight loss surgery and loses 150 …

The 2007 Writer’s Market Deluxe Edition has proved to be a priceless tool for me. I am in the creative writing field (freelance), and this book has completely erased the need for me to track down freelance leads on the Internet. The most useful part for me was actually …

It’s easy to see why Artemis Fowl made it as a New York Times bestseller. This book was based on an interesting idea and had lots of clever explanations for how the world of fairies and the world of humans interact.
Artemis Fowl himself is occasionally a bit too convenient …

The Rider’s Fitness Program by Dianna Robin Dennis is an excellent, excellent little book that can help all riders to stay fit and be able to ride their horses to the best of their ability. It is no secret among riders that in order to be a good rider, …

The Gonzo Way is a short book written by the young widow of Hunter S Thompson, the original gonzo journalist.. This short book is a nice story about how to live the Gonzo way or something or other. I own two copies of it, and I read all one hundred …

I started reading this book without any hopes. It was recommended matter-of-factly to me and to be honest, I didn’t expect much.
The Hunger Games Trilogy is about the young Katniss Everdeen who is forced to take part in the gruesome Hunger Games. It is set is the future …

‘The circus of adventure’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is a very interesting book, although the book is not as interesting as the other adventure series.
Bill wishes to take the children on a trip up to the cottage in Little Brockleton. Bill also brings another boy …

A Street Car Named Desire, although a play but written and published, is a wonderful book/play to read. As soon as I picked it up I couldn’t put it down. The imagery was so vivid and the language was so rich and true to the way some …

I haven’t been reading many mysteries lately. I’ve caught up on most of the mystery series I’ve started reading over the years and haven’t found a new series to be interested in. Therefore I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I had missed the fifteenth Ella Clah novel, “Never-Ending …

Host is one of the most captivating books I’ve read in a long time. It tells the story of the Wanderer, an alien parasite who has taken over the body of a human host, Melanie. The only problem is that Melanie doesn’t want to leave. Instead …