I read this short story by Neil Gaiman a few days ago. I’m not sure if I totally understand it, though. There’s a murdered and gutted royal, who, incidentally, has green colored blood. Then there are political parties and vaguely Sherlock Holmes-ish parts of the story. …

The World’s Religions is a book by Huston Smith where he goes into detail about seven wisdom traditions from around the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. There is also a short section about what Smith deems “primal religions”. Huston Smith has been regarded as one …

Song Of Solomon is a novel by Toni Morrison which focuses on a family known as The Dead family, primarily the youngest son, Milkman Dead. To be extremely brief with the plot of this novel, Milkman goes on a hunt for gold from his father and aunt’s childhood after …

Girls in Love is a novel from the Summer Girls series by Hailey Abbott. It’s a light, fun, cute story about 3 cousins who are on a family vacation and the summer romances that inevitably occur - but not smoothly. I’d say that it’s aimed at young adult and …

I found this book in the business and marketing section of the library, but I actually picked it up because it was interesting, not because I expected to learn anything applicable to my business in it.
My Secret Life on the McJob - Lessons from Behind the Counter Guaranteed …

I got this book after reading all the Maximum Ride novels, which I greatly enjoyed. I’m usually interested in all these young adult novels that deal with some science fiction or perhaps some supernatural element. The cover was interesting with the flames and the two faces on …

The book The last song was written by the famous author Nicholas Sparks who also wrote The notebook and a walk to remember. The book was written to fit Miley Cyrus in as the lead role in the movie also titled The last song which was released in April …

Katie Alender’s book Bad Girls Don’t Die is about a normal teenage girl who’s life suddenly takes a turn for the worst when her sister starts acting strangely. This book is a suspenseful mystery that will have you on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next …

Hearts At Stake - Alyxandra Harvey
Due to thoroughly enjoying the Twilight Series, I find myself gravitating towards books that host vampires as characters. Hearts at Stake is another vampire book.
The book has two main characters; two best friends named Solange and Lucy. Solange is a vampire and the …

One of my favorite books of all time has always been, and always will be, Meg Cabot’s Airhead series. It’s filled with drama, teen love, and something most books just don’t offer. Adventure. Meg Cabot always starts each book off with a grip, and this, is by far no …

I got this book to read when I was looking for a book to read in the libary. I wanted something new from what I normally read, and the cover was also very exciting. I only got the first book to see if I liked the story line and …

Larry Brown was raised in Mississippi where he worked various jobs and eventually stuck to being a fireman, eventually becoming the chief of the Oxford Fire Department. While he worked various jobs to support his wife and children, he taught himself how to write and wrote hundreds of …

Three weeks ago my partner and I agreed to meet at Megamall to watch a movie. I arrived 30 minutes early, so I sent him an SMS to tell him I’d wait in Powerbooks instead so I can pass the time browsing on some titles.
I strolled from bookshelf to …

When life gets difficult from tragedy or illness, we are almost always led to the question, “why?”. Dr. James Dobson points out what the Bible has to say about these inexplicable events with his book “When God Doesn’t Make Sense”.
Surprisingly to me, Dr. Dobson admitted very …

I was excited seeing a new format of a well-loved book series, Nancy Drew. I bought the graphic novel out of curiosity.
I shouldn’t have held high expectation though. The art had 3D CG elements so the images wouldn’t appear flat like in typical comics. However, the pictures didn’t …

I was strolling inside a bookstore when I saw this book, Quick and Easy Chinese Cuisine. And of course, the foods here are all Chinese recipes. I browsed it using one of their open examples and found the recipes inside. I read a few and made me …

Meg Cabot’s first book in the trilogy, Airhead, is in fact titled Airhead. Airhead is one of the most gripping, interesting, and plainly, odd books I’ve ever read. I loved it. It starts off with a teen girl who’s well, a nerd. Emerson Watts doesn’t like fashion and teen …

As a professional writer and critic, I can honestly tell you that in terms of rhetorical style and quality Twilight holds no merit. Stephenie Meyer is the furthest thing from an accomplished writer. She throws a few “big words” around here and there and she thinks it …

The Scarlet Letter, a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a universal classic and a masterful exploration of humanity’s unending struggle with sin, guilt and pride. It is a foundational work of Modern American literature. I was gifted this novel by my teacher who liked me.
The story begins when the …

The Mill On the Floss by George Eliot, the name of the novel itself tells its own versatility. George Eliot, is a big name in the Victorian Age and since women were not allowed to write, she made herself a pen name George Eliot. I got this novel from …

I received Five Point Someone as a gift from my sister on my birthday. It is a funny, bone tickling novel by Indian author Chetan Bhagat. I did not have any high expectations from the novel, however I was wrong.
From the beginning …

This is one of Robert Scott’s best crime books – it was well written, full of suspense interjected with amusing incidents in which the killer tried to show off his shooting skills or mercenary knowledge. The killer had later tried to carry out a murder with some accomplices, but …

Sons And Lovers by D.H Lawrence is considered to be one of the greatest works of twentieth century literature. What is unique about this novel is its profound psychological insides into the complex relationships between sons and mother and between son and other women. I got this novel as …

I read “the Dog of the South” by Charles Portis on the recommendation of a friend. This is a good book and I recommend it to others.
The dog of the south was written and is set in the American South in the 1970’s. This novel …

This is a paperback book authored by Donna McCrohan and published by Workman Publishing Company in 1988. I found the book to be mildly interesting, being a fan of “All in the Family” and all, but the book kind of disappointed me for a couple of reasons. For one, …

This is a paperback book that was published by Popular Library in 1971 and authored by the writers of “All in the Family”. The problem with it being published in 1971 is that it only encompasses the first one and a half seasons of “All in the Family”. Now …

I love young adult fiction. It has less about sex and more about great storylines. This book was really good. I bought this book on impulse, since I was running out of books to read. It looked interesting, the cover was interesting, and the reviews …

The third book is the final chapter of the Millenium Trilogy of Stieg Larsson. In my copy, the inside cover has a picture of the author and a short piece on him. I was saddened to learn that he died before seeing how much of a big …

I got this book right away after I read the first one (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). I was initially impressed by the author’s way of writing. It’s not very fast paced, and not too slow to make it boring to read. Things happen in a …

I got this book to read when I was looking around in the bookstore. I wanted something different from the books I usually read, and the cover was also very eyecatching. The bright lime and yellow swirled on the page stood out from the other book covers …

I read this book, Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips last summer. My senior year English teacher recommended it to my whole class. I was a bit weary at first because English teachers don’t always recommend the most interesting books, but I gave it a shot and found it …

The greatest delight in reading this children’s book was it’s upbeat rhythm. The sentence structure has such a lively tempo, you find yourself bouncing your children on your knee as you read. My children have even gotten out their toy drum to keep beat with the story! …

When it comes to books, I love anything that can give me a new outlook on life. I love to have my viewpoint challenged or influenced by the minds of others. While I have been influenced very much by several different authors, I have to say that the book …

The novel Two States is the fourth novel written by Chetan Bhagat. I got this novel from the library a week ago. It was just for past time and I was just thinking of reading something light.
Two states is a story which describes the way Love marriages happen in …

J.D Salinger’s first and only novel “The Catcher In The Rye” 1951 won critical acclaim and devoted admirers specially among the post World War II college students. This novel was a gift from my brother on my marriage anniversary.
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Anyone who has travelled to a foreign country and does not fluently speak the language understands the importance of a good phrase book and or dictionary. This book is perfect for taking along with you on your adventure to any French speaking country. I will outline …

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 …

I have only read two romance novels written by male authors so far, and I was a bit surprised because I never thought that men could write good romance novels too.
This series of three books tells about the experiences of Vince that began in his college years. …

I love this book about growing your own food. It is about the backyard homestead but really it is for anyone who wants to grow their own food. I would not really consider myself to have a homestead like they show in the book, but I …

Lonely Planet’s travel guides are famous because they’re specially exhaustive. They usually show, amongst a lot of useful travel tips, information about the country, history, culture, and important points that will help you when you arrive your destination.
The travel guide about China is a thick book, as it contains …

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 …

Most of you know the game Halo, and have played it on different playing systems such as the PC, xbox 360, PS3, etc…
But have any of you read the book?
This book written by Eric Nylund talks about the times and periods before halo and is like a pre-sequel to …

I got this book hoping that we would find more ideas for our grandkids to earn more of their own spending money. We have found the lack of an index page or even a good table of contents page to be totally problematic. The ideas for what the kids …

I bought this book for $19.95 in a local bookstore in 2007. I have always liked the thought of finishing up my life with more money than I have now. I now better realize that financial books can be very dated depending upon the financial cycle one is caught …

This is one of three books that I have about personal finance that I really value. There is a lot of information in this book and it is written in such a way that it doesn’t matter if the market is up or the market is down. I personally …

Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ are apparently two books published together as one as basically The Anti-Christ follows on from Twilight. When I was young I was introduced to this book by someone who told me that ‘Nietzsche thinks he is the anti-Christ, this guy is …

This is the first book written by the author Harry Crews. I have only read this and another of his novels but he seems to write mostly about the American South. This book takes place in a small town in the South during the 1960’s. …

I got the simplified version of this story under which is under the Heineman Guided Readers Intermediate Level. It was a very quick read, I finished it in a couple of hours while doing stuff in between. The writing was very easy to understand yet very descriptive—definitely a good …

I love good books. One of my all time favorite books to read children is called “The Mine-o-saur”. It is by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and illustrated by David Clark. It is a great book for all young children to add to their personal library because it teaches …

I love cookbooks, especially a really good one. I have found that in the Polo Custom cookbook that I got for Christmas. This cookbook has tons of great recipes in it that I have never even seen before. Or ones that I have seen but they …