This is just another young adult book that I’ve just finished reading. Like the other teen books I’ve read before, I was also attracted to this book because of its cute cover. I think the author who is Sarah Dessen is amazing because she writes in a very understandable …

Background on the author
John Saul has been a New York Times bestselling author since 1977. He has written 37 thrillers and novels under various pen names. His novel Blackstone Chronicles was made into a video game and his novel Cry for the Strangers was made into a movie.
Setting
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Vampires and werewolves have been famous in the last years maybe because of the Twilight saga. But this book is also good if you’re a fan of vampires, werewolves, and also zombies. I actually laughed at the title when I first read it, it reminds me of a song …

Risotto and Classic Cooking Rice by Christine Ingram is a cooking book I found at the library while I was browsing. At first, I was not going to check it out because I had plenty of other things on my account; however, I have been wanting to learn how …

The Member of the Wedding is Carson McCullers’ third novel. Before I start reviewing it, I have to say that The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, her first novel, is one of my favourite literary works of all time. To me, that book is the definite treatise on loneliness. …

I discovered about this book because its author is Brian Keene and just recently, I became a big fan of him because of the other books he wrote that I really liked.
Well, Dead Sea is about a world overran by zombies. It’s also like the other Keene’s book but …

This book is the sequel to another Brian Keene book “The Rising”. I have read The Rising before this and if you haven’t read that book before you read this, you will still enjoy this book as much as I do.
The City of The Dead is the continuation of …

I am very fond about the idea of zombies and the zombie apocalypse. I absolutely like anything from games, books, or movies about zombie apocalypse. I just became a big fan of Brian Keene. I think he’s a genius when it comes to this genre.
The Rising is about the …

I was attracted to this book because of its cover. It is a two pair of legs, a girl and a boy hidden under something like a canoe and they’re both wearing denim pants and on bare feet. The cover is really cute and attracts teenage girls like me.
This …

Changes is the latest in the critically acclaimed Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, first published in 2010. Fans of the series are already familiar with Butcher’s character, the modern-day wizard Harry Dresden. Walking a fine line between the magical and the mortal worlds, Dresden always manages to …

George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel “1984″ is not only a great book, it is also a startling look at a possible future if we don’t heed Orwell’s advice.
The novel takes place in the year 1984 in a futuristic London that doesn’t seem like London at all. In this …

This is one of those little-known books that is actually very good. I bought it because it sounded unique and interesting, and I was very pleased with how it turned out. It is strange to me that I had never heard about it from anyone else, and …

I read this book because I absolutely adored Dawn Cook’s ‘Truth’ quartet, and I was so excited to read another fantasy by the same author. I didn’t necessarily appreciate the title of this book, as anything with ‘princess’ in it just sounds kind of cheesy and girly-girly, but …

Despite this being a children’s book, I decided to give it a try just because it was big enough to have promise as quite a story and honestly looked utterly charming. And having read it, I can say that I am so glad I did! Never have …

When I read this book, I didn’t realize it was the third in a trilogy. It sounded interesting, and I was in need of something to read, and a friend said it was really good, so I read it. Only then did I find out it belonged …

I was so thrilled when my friend introduced me to this book. I hadn’t heard of it, and I was a huge dragon fan (and overall fantasy fan). The cover art was unique and I loved the blue theme, which just made me more exciting to get …

I bought this book because I’m always on the lookout for books reminiscent to Tamora Pierce’s work, and this looked like it was right on the mark. The storyline sounded like it was right down my alley, I loved the cover art, and it was a nice length, …

This is the sequel to Alanna: The First adventure, which is the first book in the Song of the Lioness quartet. The first one got me hooked, but In the Hand of the Goddess got me addicted! This was a fantastic sequel, one that made me a …

I picked this book up on one of those days when I had read everything else in existence and I was desperate for more. After lots of browsing, I stumbled across The Naming and really liked the title. It was catching and had promise in the fantasy …

Recently I picked up the Brothers Karamazov by the great Fyodor Dostoevsky. His body of work is most clearly defined by the five amazing novels, Crime and Punishment, Demons, Notes from Underground, The Idiot, and Brothers Karamazov, which is his last great work. Having read all the others …

I have spent the last year hunting down books by Temple Grandin. I finally had an angel send one to me, and it’s starting to change my life. “Thinking in Pictures, My Life with Autism” is a must for the parents, family and friends of those with Autism. Even …

This wonderful teen novel, “Elsewhere” by Gabrielle Zevin, could not be more touching emotionally and entertaining. I first picked up this cover by going against the old adage: I liked the look of its cover. The cover is a blue background with a snowglobe on it, in case you’re …

‘Medalon’ is the first book in a trilogy that is a sub-series to a larger series. I first developed an interest in it because it had a catching cover – beautiful artwork. The blurb on the back also sounded interesting, but I ended up going with another …

This is one of those Newyork Times Bestselling books that I had been meaning to read ever since it came out – it looked awesome, and everyone was raving about it, but for some reason I didn’t get around to it until a good few years later. But, …

I tend to avoid watching movies once I’ve read the book, or reading books if I’ve seen the movie. Mostly because they’re never the same and I am always disappointed. But I enjoyed the movie so much that I picked the book up, and I’m pretty glad that I …

This is one of the books I read shortly after becoming a fantasy fanatic, because I’d always been a horse lover and loved to read horse books, so I was trying to get my hands on ever horse-oriented fantasy book or series that I could. Arrows of the …

Calliope Stephanides is the product of three generations of the Stephanides family. Her grandparents escape Smyrma Greece during the burning of the city by the Turks. They make their way to Detroit Michigan where they marry and begin their family. What they haven’t told anyone in …

In The Book Thief, Death narrates the story of a young German girl, Liesel, and her life in a small German village during the time of WWII and the holocaust. Considered a young adult book, I found this to be one of the best written books I have ever …

Species that usually arises in the case of classifying “Gone with the Wind” is having an affair. Such assignment is so ungrateful that the affair is often associated with literature, not top-flight. It might seem more legitimate after seeing the film, which in the early 90s the last century …

Burmese Days was Orwell’s first novel. Less famous than the writer’s classic dystopias, 1984 and Animal Farm, and somewhat lacking their power and originality, this work is still high quality Orwell.
The novel deals with British colonialism in Burma in the 1930s. I found the main character, John Flory, to …

Thought provoking commentary on the death penalty, the devastation of secrets, and the power of forgiveness.
A young boy is murdered during an apparent home invasion. His killer is caught, tried and sent to death row. Nearly 20 years later, when his time comes to receive the lethal …

The Name of the Wind was an extraordinary book. I read it because a friend of mine read it and told me I absolutely had to borrow it, and I’m just glad she did. I had never heard of it myself, and it turned out to be …

If you ever stepped on a snake, you definitely do not recommend, do not be surprised if the reptile suddenly turn into a woman who briefly declares that it is your mother and I live with you permanently. In any case, it happened to Hiwako, Hiromi Kawakami heroine of …

Everything starts in the library, where Roland Mitchell, a very attractive and not relevant spectacular successes of a literary critic and poet of nineteenth-century dealing with Randolph Ash, accidentally discovered in a dusty, unread book in years draft letter of the deleted hand of the poet. A letter, from …

My 9-year-old daughter absolutely loves High School Musical, so when I came across this High School Musical box set, I knew she would love it.
I bought the box set at a loal book store for the great sale price of £3.99 reduced from £11.97. Since I bought it …

The Goosebumps series, published under the name R.L. Stine, which I think is a pseudonym and there are actually multiple authors considering how many books there are and how long they have been being published for, is a bit formulaic but it’s still a good read for kids who …

These three books — The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay -– are spectacular! The trilogy takes place after the destruction of North America by a global war. In the ruins, the nation of Panem emerged with 12 surrounding districts controlled by the Capitol. As punishment for a rebellion …

I read this book because I read Inkheart, also by Cornelia Funke, and loved it – and the Thief Lord actually looked like more my style than Inkheart did. It looked a little bit dark (but coming from Cornelia Funke I knew it would also be charming), intriguing, …

This is the YA fantasy book that totally got me hooked on fantasy. I borrowed it from a friend who had happened to receive it in a book exchange, and both of us were just so glad she did! I think I was around 14 then, and …

I read this book for a few reasons: everyone was raving about it, it had a beautiful cover, a catchy title,and it really looked awesome. It’s YA fantasy, 352 pages, and the first in a saga that chronicles the stories of different characters. I’m not sure if …

I chose The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg because I really enjoyed her novel The Year of Pleasures, and I have read her book, Open House. Like her other books, The Art of Mending is insightful and the characters are well explained. I’m not certain if I really …

There are tons of great books out there these days and it is the duty of the internet reviewer to find the books that are the best in order to save readers time and effort. Though not everyone has the same taste in books the book “The Mistress of …

The Seer and the Sword by Victoria Hanley is about the young Princess Torina, the only child of King Kareed of Archeld, the most powerful kingdom in the land, and Prince Landen of Bellandra. On his latest conquest in Bellandra, the mythical kingdom that was said to be impossible …

I’m sure many of us have heard or even read the story of Alice in Wonderland. A little girl who followed a rabbit and falling down the hole with lots of magical things happening during her journey. Now, there’s a manga or Japanese comic made for it. The …

I bought this book as a gift for a friend of mine. She and her husband are big wildlife buffs and have an extensive library of books that tells them about their favorite species. However, I felt that this book would be a great addition to their collection …

Ella Enchanted is a delightful story. It is technically more a ‘children’s’ or preteen book, I guess, but it really appealed to me as a young adult. It is a retelling or different take on the story of Cinderella, done very well. It is different enough …

Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier is one of my favorite books. This is actually one of the few young adult books I actually enjoy. It is actually an interpretation and retelling of the old tale “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.” I loved that story as a child, it was one …

Books are a big deal for me as I am a perpetual reader on the lookout for something good. Picking up Breaking Night by Liz Murray, I was a bit skeptical because usually I prefer fiction, but something about this memoir narrative struck a cord with me. The story …

Synopsis: Children’s book about a chameleon that wishes he wasn’t so small and slow so he decides to take on the traits of other animals at the zoo.
What I liked about this book: I read this to my daughter last night and thought it was a cute story. I …

This book very quickly earned a place on my picky shelf of favorite books. It was originally published as the two separate books ‘Crown Duel’ and ‘Court Duel’, but I bought it as the re-published, combined version. And I’m glad I did – if I hadn’t, I’m …