“Red, White, and Blue Good-bye” by Sarah Wones Tomp is a heartwarming story for children that tells of not only our country, but how a child might feel if their parent or family member was to be part of the army.
This story is from a little girl’s point …

“Goodnight, My Duckling” by Nancy Tafuri is an adorable children’s story that is perfect for a before bed time book, or for young readers who are trying to perfect their reading skills. If the easy to read text isn’t something that your children will love to read, then the …

I love Asian literature and couldn’t resist when I saw Shanghai Girls by Lisa See in the bestseller section of the bookstore. Shanghai Girls is a story of two sisters whose comfortable and modern-for-their-day Shanghai lives were uprooted by their father’s gambling, and the war. As payment …

“Gardening Essentials” written by Barbara Pleasant, published bt the National Home Gardening Club, is a handy book for beginning gardeners. It has 188 pages of fabulous information. The book is broken into chapters, which makes it easy to find information fast.
I like that the book explains how …

When it comes to reading and learning, sometimes, children are simply not interested in the text. This problem creates a larger problem where students are then drifting off during class readings and not fully grasping the lesson. However, when researching a book that would be fun and interesting for …

Not only is the book “Winter is the Warmest Season” by Lauren Stringer adorable and fun to read with its colorful pages, but it gives children something to relate to as they read. This is, if you haven’t already guessed, a children’s book for ages three to seven and …

Children love novels that have vivid and imagination filled fantastical characters that are fun for the eye to look at and a story that is engaging and entertaining to read independently or with family members. That is why, while researching an assignment for one of my courses, I chose …

I think most people would find this book very approachable and easy to grasp. The Richest man in Babylon by George S. Clason is a beginner’s finance book. It teaches basic lessons about saving and working, as well as very basic ideas about how to invest. It’s a starter …

I have always looked at paintings with a deep longing for learning art. At some point, I always told myself, “I wish I could do that!” ; but having no background education on art made it impossible to achieve. Two months ago, I walked into a bookstore and I found …

Recently, I came to the very last page of “The Choice” a novel by Nicholas Sparks. And while I found the romance behind this novel heartwarming and beautiful, I did not find this story to have as much depth to it as some of his other novels.
The story …

Recently I read the autobiography of the worlds most notorious rock band. Motley Crue. The book entitlted The Dirt is basically the history of Motley Crue told in many point of views. What I like about the book is that it tells the stories of the band including …

One of my all time favorite authors is Stephen King. I am an avid fan and have not only watched many of his books turned into films, but have read a great deal of novels from him as well. One novel in particular that I found to be thrilling, …

The “Poems that Live Forever” book, with the combined poems from America’s favorite poets, is a real inspiration even to someone like myself who does not enjoy poetry on any given day. Through high school I had trouble with poetry, and it wasn’t until college that I began to …

I purchased this book as much for fun as for knowledge. What I found when flipping through Wiseman’s work was a comprehensive, well illustrated and interesting read that would do well for anyone interested in a decent survival guide, even if just for fun. I’m an outdoor enthusiast, and …

“23 Minutes in Hell” is the personal story, revelation and life changing experience of Bill Wiese. It documents his supposed trip into the pit of fiery hell in order to bring back a message of warning for all people. But, this book encompasses more than just his short experience …

Perhaps best known for it’s short story, “Killings,” this powerful collection of short stories by Andre Dubus offers readers more than just the story turned picture. Dubus gives us a collection of seen stories that brings out real emotion that we can all come to terms with, have faced …

As a Freemason, I’m always on the lookout for another good book on the subject. Naudon’s work brought many of the ideas that I am familiar with back to the forefront of a controversial claim: Freemasonry is a descendant of the Knights Templar. I thought that I would be …

I’d had no experience with the religious world of Wicca before picking up this book. But, a few semesters of studying religion a stint in the Army with a few practitioners of Wicca brought me around to wanting to know more. I had no idea where to begin, and …

For 5 years, my husband and I struggled with infertility. At the age of 34, I was told that my eggs were no good, that donor egg was my only option, or I could adopt. But that if I continued my struggle, I would wind up disappointed. …

Captain America Man Out Of Time #1 of 5 is a new limited series from Marvel written by Mark Waid and art by Jorge Molina and Karl Kosel. It is a wonderful new story mixing Captain America Steve Rogers early years with later years when he was found by …

Prepare to be surprised - this book has hidden depths! I had to read it more than once before the full power of this book hit me.
I may have purchased it whilst studying canine behaviour but the real force of the books message is that the technique described can …

Extraordinary Popular Delusions & The Madness of Crowds was on a recommended reading list given to me a few years ago at a course that I attended on trading the financial markets. As I wanted to learn as much as I could on the topic I worked my through …

Fascinating, absolutely fascinating - I don’t care how old the book is, it is simply one huge must have for anyone who is seeking more information on tactics to help them make the best investment choices for themselves.
Covering matters such as what you need to know before you invest …

My first thought on reading this book was quite simply “odd”! Probably because it didn’t turn out to be what I was expecting.
How to be Rich opens with Getty’s own story of how he made his first money, as a reader in the UK I found this particularly interesting …

Second Chance - Living with a Rescued Dog was written by Judy and Larry Elsden who wanted to produce a guide to the owner or prospective owner of a rescued dog, there is no doubt that they have succeeded and surpassed themselves.
A small book in size (with the most …

Market Speculating was first published just over ten years ago by Rowton Press and is an excellent book full of useful basics for anyone considering entering the world of spread trading.
Market Speculating was put together by Andrew Burke from IG Index (one of the largest and oldest spread betting …

The book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom is a very inspiring and indeed full of wisdom from a professor who is about to die but because of great optimism towards life and everything that surrounds him, made his remaining days well remembered by people who truly cared for …

I really love this novel by Stieg Larsson.I dont know Larsson and he was not one of my favorite author prior to reading this novel.It hust so happened that I dont have to do thats why I decided to grab something to read from the bookstore.When I started reading …

The book Mercy by Jodi Picoult is about a married couple madly in love with eachother. Maggie and Jamie have such a strong relationship that Jamie does a remarkable thing. He follows her wishes releives her of her pain. Maggie is terminally ill and she has such a strong …

When I picked up The View from Saturday by E.L. Konisburg, I half expected it to be the same as From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. The two books are similar, but E. L. Konisburg goes in a different direction and with a completely new …

First day I got this book I was grunting, thinking… Im not sure how i’m going to finish this book, but I am the first to say I was completely wrong. This book is a great example of amazing writing, no wonder this book is a classic! I had …

A few months ago I began programming in Processing to create some interactive applications at work after having just a brief introduction to the language on a “programming interactivity” course. Because the language is pretty simple and the resulting programs are all visual I found it very easy to …

A few years ago, I was able to read my first Sidney Sheldon novel, Master of the Game, I enjoyed the story so much, that I became a fan of the late Sidney Sheldon and read many of his books. It was sad to hear that he had …

Have you ever heard about wrapagami? This precious book contains simple, clear and easy to understand instructions, along with intelligible, easy to follow diagrams. An illustrator and graphic (award-winning) designer Jennifer Playford enrich her line of fabric gift wraps with dynamic, fanciful illustrations that take your breath away. But …

Identical by Ellen Hopkins is written in a similar style to Crank, which I’ve also read. Both these books use a back and forth, almost diary, almost poetry style of writing. I can see how it appeals to teenagers. It makes the book a bit harder to follow closely …

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares sounds mostly like your typical novel aimed at the preteen to teenage girls market. You have a group of girls, summer vacation, and boys. The connection between the girls, besides their lifelong friendship, is a pair of pants.
This book …

The Reader by Bernhard Schlink starts off as a very unassuming book, even if you just judge it by its understated covers.
I found the book very compelling. There isn’t really anything that makes you think, wow, but before you know it, you are drawn in. The writing is …

I just read this book that I was hearing very good things about. Tweak is a memoir written by Nic Sheff about “growing up” on methamphetamine. In my opinion the book is mediocre at best. Although I thought it was well written,the title of the book leads you into …

This is the third and final installment and novel on the Jessica-Clay-Nick Fox triangle and just when Nick Fox has enough evidence to throw Clay behind bars, he will have to testify against him, and that’s when he has no choice but to enter the witness protection program as …

This book is the second part of Jessica Wakefield’s dilemma with bad boy Clay DiPalma, and together they want to frame and catch Clay DiPalma in the act for giving Jessica’s best friend Isabelle Ricci a drug at a fraternity party, causing her to jump off the building and …

This movie is the 42nd installment in the Sweet Valley University series and it features Jessica Wakefield eyeing a new hot guy on campus, and her boyfriend Nick Fox has to be careful or else Jessica can give in to temptation and leave him behind.
On Jessica’s twin Elizabeth Wakefield’s …

This book features the Unicorns and it is all about revenge and traitorous people. The Unicorns are of course, the main cast, and if features feuding Ellen Riteman and Jessica Wakefield to gain Unicorn President Janet Howell’s trust. Ellen has just gotten a new phone which offers three-way …

This book is really sweet and romantic. It features the Sweet Valley Middle School trying out a personal’s ad and Elizabeth Wakefield is ecstatic that the school is finally getting some spirit in becoming involved with the school newspaper – but she notices things get out of control when …

This book is really funny. The title speaks for itself and it features Jessica Wakefield wanting to practice voodoo and she tests it out on her brother Steven. She makes a doll that looks just like her brother, chants some spells, does some poking on the doll using a …

This book features superstar’s Todd Wilkins’ side. Todd Wilkins is the greatest basketball player in their varsity team, and everything is in perfect order – he has a nice girlfriend, reporter Elizabeth Wakefield, a nice group of friends, a great scholastic record, and an even greater soaring career playing …

This book is all about the twins’ cousin Robin coming to visit to Sweet Valley. Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are psyched to see their cousin, but their brother Steven Wakefield is already dreading the day because he knows the house will be so noisy then!
When Robin arrives, they are …

This new SVU book series is apparently all about love, friendship, and freedom, but I think Sweet Valley creator Francine Pascal has gotten things way out of hand. The writer, Laurie John, is also different from the ones like Sweet Valley High and Sweet Valley Teens, and I honestly …

This story features the new Elizabeth and Jessica, and I honestly don’t like their new set of friends and buddies that they’re hanging around with. Jessica is now friends with gay Neil, and together they just bicker and argue but love each other like a couple, and when a …

This is Elizabeth’s Secret Diary, and it’s all about her deepest and darkest secrets that we wouldn’t have thought she has! Everybody thinks she is Miss Perfect –she is smart, nice, caring, beautiful, athletic, and loved by everyone. You might think her diary is boring, but it’s just as …

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 …