To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee is Literature Classic. It is an epitome of innocence, southern life, and the injustices of the society, and is full of messages regarding everyday life and our society. I read this book since I was assigned to read it for my …

The book Nobody’s Angel was a release from the publishing company Hard Case Crime, a subsidiary of Leisure Books publishing company. It was author Jack Clark’s first book. Shortly after being published, the book received very good reviews and high critical acclaim. The novel tells the …

Joy of Cooking—”a cook’s encyclopedia for cooking like a pro, is a book I was familiar with, but never had the opportunity to purchase for myself. My mom has one of the older versions with the purple cover, but I have never managed to borrow it from her. A …

I am a huge fan of Suzanne White, an experienced and respected astrologist who although an American, lives in Paris, France.
The reason why I became a fan was when I ran across her tome entitled: The New Astrology - A unique synthesis of the world’s two great astrological systems: …

the major conflict of Hannah Foster’s, “The Coquette” gyrates around the concept of individual liberty versus societal norms. The protagonist of the novel, Eliza Wharton, is immobilized by this dissension in which society expects her to adhere to a particular lifestyle that if she were to abide by, would …

Computer Networks is a book by Prentice Hall of India Private Limited. Andrew S.Tanenbaum wrote this book and he is from Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is a fantastic book to learn about Computer Networks. This book was my textbook when I was doing my Post …

This book is a classic kids book from Farley Mowat. As a sequel to the classic book about the dog Mutt, it tells the story of a boy from Saskatchewan who adopts two owls - Wol and Weeps. They have interesting adventures including a pet parade, learning to fly, …

Pretty sad story here that I’ve read, which is The Last Year of Being Married by Sarah Tucker. It is about the characters of Sarah and Paul and their 7 year marriage is somewhat at stake, and there are lot of issues that they have to think through and …

I bought this book out of curiosity because it had a lot of rave reviews on the salespage and everywhere else. It was a book about fat loss, apparently. I had high expectations when I started reading the book, and thankfully, it did not fail me. The first chapter …

Batman: As The Crow Flies is a graphic novel by Judd Winick and illustrated by Dustin Nguyen. In the story, Gotham’s criminal underworld is thrown into chaos when gangsters start going berserk and kill a lot of people. Batman has to investigate who’s behind it and a …

This isn’t the best translation of the Papyrus of Ani/Coming Forth by Day (Egyptian Book of the Dead) that’s available. But, it is (one of) the very first that was ever translated. I bought it primarily for that purpose, for it’s historical value.
So, if you’re going primarily …

George Martin is one of my favourite authors. I greatly admire the sense of compassion and love of life which permeates his works. His works are also extremely gritty and real, they are not at all children’s books, but I love this about him, and I love how he …

The Straight Lead The Core of Bruce Lee’s Jun Fan JKD by Teri Tom
Teri Tom deserves a medal for this book. Not only does she provide an excellent, in depth look at Bruce Lee’s variation on a lead jab, she succeeds in putting one more nail in the coffin …

This a classic story written by world’s greatest novelist of all time- Alexandre Dumas, the man who had brought us the Three Musketeers. It is a dark story of love, loss and revenge and the price that one has to pay for achieving their goal. And it also …

This book, a joint book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, is set on Earth. It is the story of a boy - actually several boys - who are switched at birth. This would not be a big deal if it were not for the fact that this brings …

Every one of my friends was dying about this book and when I first read the synopsis it seemed kinda of normal to me, which is the reason why I couldn’t understand why everyone was loving it so much. I finally gave it a chance, and oh, my god, …

I just finished reading Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. It is part of the Twilight Saga and the final book of the series. I have read them all. Stephenie Meyer wrote these books for young adults but they have been a huge hit with adults, including …

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is super amazing and up till now, I have a copy of this book and not intending to lose it at all. In fact, I dare to say that this book is like my role model and if …

When I first saw the author to this book, I was sure I was seeing things. The author is Max Brooks, Mel Brooks’ son. I had been looking for the book because I had heard people talking about what a great book it was. I was just surprised it …

There have been so many Aliens, Predator and Aliens vs. Predator comic books that it is hard to keep track of them all. I have read quite a few and have been pleased with most of them, although I did not care at all for the ridiculous Aliens …

This book is one that is favorited by children and adults alike. though it is originally intended for an audience that falls between the ages of eight and twelve, people of all ages enjoy this book. Heck, I’m twenty-three, and I still like it. It is written in such …

This book is the first of three books in the Wayside School series by Louis Sachar. (There are other books as well that are sort of spinoffs, but they don’t really have stories in them). These books are now the basis of a TV show called Wayside.
This book, Sideways …

My daughter recently purchased the book Happy Holidogs at a book exchange at her school. I wasn’t sure what to expect from it, but it did turn out to be a somewhat decent book.
Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t Moby Dick or anything like that. But, it is a …

Don’t stop me now is a hilarious compilation of reviews Jeremy Clarkson has written about cars. Each review has a charming hook that sometimes has you wondering how he is going to segue into cars, but he always manages it comfortably. Once in a while it can be a …

I was looking for a good devotional in the morning. I had had this book on my bookshelf for several years when I pulled it out. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised. Not only is the book labeled by numbers such as (1, 2, 3, and 4); which …

Bobby Brewster’s Typewriter is an entry in the series of children’s story books by H. E. Todd. These used to be extremely popular a few decades ago, and when I was growing up I remember having several of them and reading them quite a bit, but I will confess …

A fascinating read that will hook you from the first page, Jay Dobyns “No Angel” is a page-turner from the very beginning. This book is so good it makes you feel ike you are watching a movie and reading a book.
After reading the book, you will fell like …

I immediately thought it was a foreigner’s impression of England. But no, this thorough study was written by a real Englishwoman, Kate Fox, co-director of the Sociological Research Center.
That is why I recommend this book to both Anglomaniacs - you will once again see that all the faults of …

This instalment is book 19 in the Honor-verse series that began with the 1991 novel “On Basilisk Station” It is, however, only the 14th book that focuses on the series main character. Honor Harrington.
This novel is, according to the author, the last novel that will feature Honor Harrington …

Fans of Haruki Murakami will be delighted to learn another side of him by reading this non-fiction book. As the title indicates, this book which Murakami calls his memoir talks a great deal about another of his passion in addition to writing novels, and that is, running. The book …

90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey is the story of a man who was in a fatal car crash and died…then two hours later he came back to life.
The author of this book explains how he died after a car crash and was taken to …

How would you feel if you were a normal teenage boy one day, and the next, you were a prince? That’s basically the plot behind Melissa Wyatt’s young adult novel, Raising the Griffin. The Varenhoff family used to be the rulers of a small (fictional) country called …

I picked up this novel from a local book fair at a very cheap price. I just chose it randomly without even giving a thought about the author because I rarely read thriller novels. Well, the novel is written by the famous author Stephen King who has produced some …

Sassy multi language book is a baby book of color’s and counting.This book has only 4 pages with words spoken in English French and Spanish.There is option to choose between three languages.A very colorful book.The problem is that it has a battery operated push button device which …

A Faint Cold Fear (by Karin Slaughter, published by Harper Collins, 2004)
A gruesome story filled with bloody carnage and brutal beatings! It is a vicious tale of senseless violence as well as psychological fears brought about from past experiences and current events.
Sara …

Tolkien wrote the lord of the rings over a period of 20 years. His first book about middle earth was called The Hobbit. The Hobbit laid the foundations to the epic adventures in the Lord of the Rings. This book was so huge that Tolkien made three books for …

This book has changed my mind set about money. The book tells a story of two dads. The first was an educated professor, while the other was a dropout. In their lives, these two dads had different opinions about money. The educated one tended to say that he can’t …

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes mysteries are always an enjoyable read, and The Sign of Four is no exception. I particularly enjoy this mystery because I think Dr Watson is kind of funny in it.
The two characters are ever the same - Sherlock Holmes is always right …

All in all, Gooseberry Patch: Christmas All Through the House is an attractive and inspiring book of Christmas projects. It’s a hefty paperback, at about 500 pages in an 8-1/2 by 11 inch format. I’d say about half of the projects have pictures furnished — full color ones of …

I have to read many books for the English class that I am taking this year. I find that the reading can really pile up quickly. It helps me tremendously to have Sparknotes handy all the time.
The Sparknotes of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott …

The Carnivorous Carnival is the ninth book of the series of unfortunate events series. It shows as the children are thrown into the world of a freak carnival as Count Olaf seeks the help of Madam Lulu so he can go in search of the Baudelaire children once …

This book is by far my favorite in the series. I have read tons of this series books but none of them compares to this one. When I graduated this year my mom felt like buying me another book because she knows Li love to read. She bought this …

I first encountered this book when I enrolled in a creative writing class in college. I wanted to learn as much about being a writer and Letters to A Young Poet fast became one of my favorites.
What I love about this book is that it cuts across the …

The Broken Hearts Club (BHC) met weekly in a restaurant to talk about their broken hearts and emotions; a support group for those who were trying to recover from their failed relationships. There were four members in attendance Harris Tilman, a banker, Eric Porter, a literary …

Being the last book of the Twilight Saga Series by Stephanie Meyer, I expected something more. And by that, I do not mean volume. It is the very longest of the four books and I think a lot of it should have been written differently. She made every single …

“The I Love Lucy Book of Trivia: Official Authorized Edition” is great fun - especially if you have friends and family members that are Lucy fans, too! If you do, you can do what I do: set an evening aside and ask one another trivia questions out of the …

If you are a health pro person this is a must read book. With all the buzz about health claims , diet products there is not very useful or complete info about what is going on and what you need to do. This book will tell you the truth …

When I was younger, I tended to have a rather undecided opinion about Finnish author Tove Jansson’s popular series of books about the Moomins, strange and slightly otherworldly creatures who lived and had (generally fairly gentle) adventures in a landscape that was also a little bit on the otherworldly …

Killer’s Wedge was written by Ed McBain, and published by New American Library in 1974.
Ingenious of McBain to have everything happened and resolved within a day - the main drama inside a police station without the presence of the person who was the fundamental cause of the crisis.
It started …

I have only recently discovered the work of the Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, and I am glad I did. I like his values and for me, it makes him even more commendable that he tended to cause outrage with his plays in his own time and clearly struck …