Published in 1986 “It” represents perhaps the pinnacle of Stephen King’s long career in horror. A complete synopsis is simply impossible without a review nearly as long as the book itself but in short this story is set in the fictional town of Derry Maine, where seven children-known as …

If you’ve been a fan of Kindaichi Case Files series, then you’ll be very familiar with Takato Yoichi. Takato is the antagonist and mastermind behind many of the crimes and cases in the series. He is smart, talented, manipulative, evil but also very charming.

In this standalone, one-book story, Takato finally …

Thirteen Reasons Why is a 2007 young adult fiction novel written by Jay Asher. The paperback edition hit #1 on the New York Times best-seller list in July 2011.
I get to know of this book when I was working briefly as a part timer in a bookshop. First look …

Revisiting this manga brought back many memories. This is my first ever manga book and I loved it so much that I became a fan of the Kindaichi series.
This is an older version of the book, there is a newer version with much nicer cover design but I really don’t …

In many ways, this book shares similarities to “Hyrule Historia”. Both are tomes custom made for geeks; chock full of information, sketches, and interviews; and both are put together in big, high quality hardcover collections. This book even comes in plastic wrapping as the “Zelda” book did. …

Every novel I’ve come across by Jodi Picoult has one unique aspect: They are full of surprises, each a unique story. The Storyteller is definitely no exception; it delves into a well documented part of history- The Holocaust.
The Storyteller does an incredible job of telling …

After Marvel’s comic book adaptations of Stephen King’s “The Stand” and “Dark Tower” books took off, Del Rey decided to get a piece of the action and do a comic book adaptation of another Stephen King fantasy door stopper, “The Talisman”.
The novel, like this comic, follows young Jack …

Before I begin with the review of the book, I guess I should discuss a little about the author - Ito Junji.
Ito Junji is a manga artist known for his weird and sometimes creepy horror stories that I feel sometimes is trying to poke fun or reflect a certain social …

Anyone who has had the pleasure of reading books by Jodi Picoult, knows that her writing is always full of surprises. There’s always a twist, an unexpected turn or a way in which she tells the story that captivates readers. Leaving Time, is no exception.
Leaving Time follows the story …

Julia is a truly scary and disquieting novel by horror great Peter Straub. It was written in the 1970s but stands the test of time and is still very readable and enjoyable today. You can tell it was written in the past because of the way the characters are …

After the Essentials line and before the release of 5th edition, Wizards of the Coast released a couple more player books for the 4E system. One such book was titled “Heroes of Shadow”.
When it was originally released, I thought it was another title that fell under the …

This was a book that started out very well but did not entirely live up to its promise.
The main character is David, a young man in training to be an Olympic bicyclist. his parents have died (we never find out too much about them) and he has …

I have read plenty of cake decorating books that promise step-by-step instruction, only to give the first two set of instructions while leaving me lost and mystified to figure out the rest. The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating is nothing like that, and the author makes sure every step …

Infernal Angel is the 2nd novel in the Infernal series, written by Edward Lee. In this sequel to City Infernal, Cassie has been confined to a mental institution, suspected of killing her father and burning down their house. Cassie is an Etheress - a living person who has the …

Rachel’s Tears is a book written by the parents of Rachel Scott, a teenager who lost her life during the shooting at Columbine. Scott was a young student at Columbine high school who was very religious. The book has excerpts from her private journals where she wrote about dedicated …

The Sorcerer’s Circle by Michael Siverling is a compelling mystery that keeps the reader guessing until the murderer is revealed. The protagonist of the book is Jason Sterling, who, along with his mother and several other people, makes up the Midnight Agency. One night, an elderly man comes to …

Susie Salmon is a teenage girl who seemingly has it all: a loving family, friends, a guy who is infatuated with her, and she’s about to start high school where she hopes to go from girly Susie to mature Suzanne. All that is about to change when Susie loses …

The Scarlet Letter takes place during the Puritan era. Hester Prynne is a young married women who leaves Amsterdam for Boston. Her husband Roger was supposed to make the voyage with her, but instead sends her ahead without him.
A couple of years have passed in Boston with no word …

Mr. Jones is a mean drunk, who is abusive to his animals on Manor Farm. During one of Mr Jones’ alcohol driven blackouts, an older and wise pig by the name of Major, gathers all the farm animals in the barn to discuss their mistreatment at the hands of …

Guy Montag is a complacent firefighter who burns books for a living in a futuristic society.The government has deemed books illegal as the ideas and knowledge within them may cause havoc among society; as a result, firefighters are required to burn both the books and the homes they are …

Ghost Monster is a horror novel about a woman named Pel who is on an archaeological expedition to dig up relics from the past in a small town in England. In the cemetery near the dig, there is a mausoleum with a huge mosaic of a man who terrorized …

Darkness Falls by Margaret Murphy is a suspenseful novel about a prominent lawyer and prosecutor named Clara Pascal who is kidnapped by a mysterious man and held captive in a dark basement. The novel alternates back and forth between the police who are trying to find her and …

Lacey Armstrong is living a very ordinary life: single mom, great friends, difficult mother, and a business owner. Her day to day life is mundane with no excitement or change. However, all those things come to a standstill when Hurricane Damien levels Lacey’s home, which actually turns out to …

Margaux Sullivan is at the top career as a fashion designer: her designs are featured in the top fashion magazines, her recent collection during New York’s Fashion Week received rave reviews. Things couldn’t be better for Maragaux until she discovers her husband has cleaned out all of their bank …

Vanessa “Van” Moran disappeared from her hometown Whispering Beach, only to return twelves years later to the funeral of her cousin’s husband. During her absence, the town has speculated over the years about what happened to Van, but the people of Whispering Beach are unprepared for the secrets Van …

Minnie Hamilton is the assistant director at the Chilson District Library, where her boss Stephen is preparing her to take over his position as director when he retires. Minnie runs the bookmobile along with her co-worker Julia and her cat Eddie. They make daily runs into the community, so …

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 …

They Cage the Animals at Night is the heartbreaking memoir of Jennings Burch, whose childhood was spent in orphanages and institutions because his mother was sick and unable to take care of him.
Jennings is jut 8 years old when his mother brings him to a building and tells …

When I was growing up, these books were never in the school library. Why? They were always checked out! I think that already says enough about the book’s popularity among children. There’s something special about a good scary story, and Stephen Gammell’s disturbing black and white illustrations had us …

“This is not the book I meant to write” was the singular sentence that compelled me to want to read more. I wasn’t officially looking for Life From Scratch, in fact, I was looking for cookbooks when this book showed up in my search results. Once I read a …

When I first heard that this book was being made into a movie, I knew I had to read it. So, after looking up the synopsis online, I popped down to the library to pick it up. I didn’t particularly like the title itself, but I was hoping that …

After having finished ‘Deadly Cool’ (the first instalment of this series) quite quickly, I immediately moved onto the second book of the series. Although the plot from the first book hadn’t been exactly ‘incredible’, I had liked the protagonist a lot, and the book had held my attention. So, …

So, we come to the end of this five book, unnecessarily drawn-out series. After four books, none of which I enjoyed, we come to the final (hopefully, considering Kiera Cass enjoys extending her book series) installment of ‘The Selection’ series. The first three books focused on America Singer and …

Around a month ago a friend recommended this book to me, saying that she ‘hadn’t found it too bad’, so I read the synopsis online and thought I may as well give it a shot. Although it did sound a bit like every other young adult fiction book I’d …

Our protagonist, Marie, has just left her husband, an abusive and too dominant man. She decided to move in with her brother to the trailer where they grew up, which only brings bad memories from her past, but it’s better than the present she was living. Everything goes well …

Synopsis:
Tom Ward, the seventh son of the seventh son joins Gregory to become a spook. He learns from the country spook about witches, boggarts, ghasts, and ghosts, and about girls wearing pointy shoes. When Tom realizes his mistake bringing blood cakes to Mother Malkin (imprisoned in Gregory’s property), which gives …

Much like “Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms”, “Heroes of the Fallen Lands” acts as a player’s handbook for the Essentials line. It is, in many ways, a companion piece. The two share a lot of similarities, though you could argue that it has too many similarities.
You see, just …

Jude was one of the first books I read under the New Adult genre, and even thought I feel like this book wasn’t as bold as I thought it was going to be with that new genre, I really enjoyed it, it touched some new subjects and had a …

This series has been very popular among the fantasy genre but I hadn’t read them simply because I don’t feel as drawn to angels as I would’ve like to, but this days I kinda wanted to read something different and I found this on my to-read list, so I …

After the arrival of the angels on earth, Karou immediately starts the evacuation of the army of chimaera to Eretz. An evacuation that will take place alongside Akiva towards a truce that she hopes will work. Because that alliance will be the only hope they have to destroy Jael …

Olivia is a country girl that just wants to finish school so she could help her father. She doesn’t want to abandon him like her mother did. She has her head straight and very clear goals for her future. Until one day, she meets a pair of twins that …

On her twentieth birthday, Ember receives the news of the death of her father, an outstanding military doctor. Her life falls apart like a house of cards. Her little brother loses his father figure just when he needs it the most. Her sister starts drinking and shopping compulsively. Her …

Remy is very careful when it comes to relationships, all of that thanks to her mother, who is going to get married for the fifth time, and once again she’s the one in charge of all the planning. That’s how she meets Dexter, a guy that completely turns her …

Eva just moved to a new city to start a new job in an advertising agency. She takes this opportunity to live her life without her mother watching every single step she takes, to find a little freedom and to take the reins of her own life. That …

“Dungeons and Dragons” has always been something of a niche game. On top of that, it can appear daunting from the outsider’s perspective. As such, recent editions have really tried to put the focus on making the game easy for newcomers to understand. Wizards of the Coast …

A few weeks ago I entered a book contest hosted by Bookreporter, and I was lucky enough to win an advance copy of Stars Over Sunset Boulevard by Susan Meissner. The book is a period piece set in the 1930s, which follows two women in Hollywood trying to make …

Daughter of Smoke and Bone has been one of my favorite fantasy books of all time, if not my favorite. Everything about it was a discovery to me, it was well-written, well-thought and the facts that it told caught me completely from the very beginning. And it’s really surprising …

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, …

Last week I had the opportunity of choosing which book my book club would be reading, and because it is still the beginning of the New Year and people are either implementing life changes or still trying to figure out what specific actions steps to take, I decided How …

I read this book because I’m an unconditional fan of Jennifer L. Armentrout and I wanted to see how well she would developed in her facet as a romance/erotica writer. It wasn’t the best book ever, but I do see some potential in this. Obviously, I think it’s really …