“Out There” by Susan Glaspell is about a mysterious painting that continues to drawn in a young woman off the streets.
First, the story begins with a art store owner, who comes in possession of an expensive painting. The painting is of a forest and a river, with a mountain …

In this volume of Nodame Cantabile the story focus mainly in the two main characters, Chiaki and Nodame. Chiaki performs a concert with Rui, and it’s exactly the song that Nodame was so excited and that really wonted to perform with Chiaki. Once Nodame listens to their performance she …

I just finished Without Warning by John Birmingham, and wanted to give a review while it was fresh in my mind. What an awesome book! It has kind of a post apocalyptic feel to it, which I very much enjoy, while still being partly a political thriller. The book …

I bought this book sometime in 2006 in one of the book store in New Zealand when I found out from my doctor that I have a thyroid problem. I instantly got so interested about finding out all about thyroid problems and there causes, prevention and remedy and …

Sleepless by Terri Clark is a two hundred and fifty seven page long teen page turning novel. It is full of action, adventure, romance, and even science fiction. This book encompasses everything that a good romantic adventure should. I would recommend that all avid teen or …

In the 20th volume of Nodame Cantabile, we get to see the progress of the competition where Yun Long, Tanya and Kiyora take part. Yun Long doesn’t have much luck, and Tanya gets eliminated soon too. That means she’ll have to go back to her country. However, that’s the …

The book ‘Beautiful Creatures’ was an incredible tale that took you on an adventure with the main characters and makes you forget they only live in a book. I truly felt as if Lena and Ethan were real people and telling me their story themselves. The two teens take …

Pondering the thought of prayer is sometimes a frustrating topic to consider. Yet, this book makes questioning prayer an easy task to accomplish. Throughout this book Mr. Phillip Yancey talks to many different people around the world about prayer. He gives the Bible’s interpretation of prayer and he even …

If you currently work from home or plan on working from home anytime soon then this is a must have book. It covers many, many important topics related to working from home including: the pros and cons of working from home, equipment needed to work from home, work from …

Jane Eyre is a wonderful book written by the talented author Charlotte Bronte. This book is about a shy, homely looking girl who endures many hardships and heartbreaks throughout her life but seems to overcome each one with a tremendous amount of honesty, courage and hope. This book is …

Reading and fully understanding the Bible can sometimes seem like a difficult or hard task to accomplish. This is not the case with this particular book. It helps guide the reader through the wonderful book of Genesis. Basically this book is a guidebook or helpmeet to reading Genesis. One …

If you’re planning on traveling to Peru then this book is the perfect guide book. It’s a little old, yet it’s chock full of important information. It has relevant pictures and maps, it covers the country and its inhabitants, certain main cities and regions including Lima, the north/south Pan-American …

This volume of Nodame Cantabile begins with the reconciliation of Nodame and Chiaki, as he didn’t go to her concerto because of being with his old master Viera. They will also go to Viena to meet Stressemann, but then they find out that he has dissapeared.
The beginning is brilliant. …

In this volume of Nodame Cantabile Chiaki decides to move to another apartment, as he can’t concentrate with so many musicians surrounding him -ironic for someone who works as a conductor-. Also Son Rui makes her appeareance, having an important paper this time. She will deal with her insecurities …

This short story was included in the book entitled The Firewalkers. I didn’t like the story of The Firewalkers because it lacked the smooth flow and tightness a story should have. Therefore I was pleasantly surprised when I got to The …

For a short story five chapters long, there were too many characters involved and all of them had their own stories to tell but were only given a few spaces to do so. There was nothing more than a sentence to …

I first heard about Neil Gaiman from a friend who absolutely loved the Sandman series. I was exposed to his work when I watched the movie adaptation of Stardust which I really liked. I finally got my hands on a copy of one of Gaiman’s works entitled Smoke and …

I am planning a Disney World vacation, and everything just seemed so overwhelming. I looked through the websites, but they only summarize everything. I wanted to know more. I am the type of person that likes to schedule everything. I went to a local books and found the book …

Breaking Dawn the last installment of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight book series is perhaps the best book in the series. It’s about love, hope and happy endings. It follows a girl who becomes a vampire. This book is written in a fast, but easy to read pace. While it’s a …

The third installment of Stephenie Meyer’s super popular Twilight series, Eclipse was an excellent book to read. This book focused on “choice”. Bella, the main character has to choose between her former love interest (a vampire) or her best friend (a werewolf). A complicated love triangle, a vampire seeking …

The second installment of Stephenie Meyers former popular book Twilight was excitingly good. After reading the first book in this series I decided to also take the plunge and read the second installment. I am so glad I did, because I enjoyed reading it. This book is both heartbreaking …

Twilight, written by Stephenie Meyer was a wonderful read. With all the fuss that’s been going on about this book I finally gave in and decided to read it for myself. At first I couldn’t get into it, but after the 3rd or 4th chapter it started to get …

I’d read some sample chapters of Christopher Reich’s “Rules of Deception” and was impressed by the exciting storytelling, and the authority with which Reich described a mountain climbing excursion gone awry. I felt that the author definitely had mastered the thriller genre.
Quick research on Reich revealed that he’d already …

The first thing I want to say is that this book doesn’t contain kind of “wonderful theory”; in fact, it focuses on the skills and hints for you to start a small talk and keep it go on for at least 5 minutes.
I used to think those small talks …

In the volume number 17 of Nodame Cantabile we finally get to know Chiaki’s father. He’s forced to go to see his son’s concert, and when Chiaki notices in the middle of it, he gets so nervous that he fails at his conducting. That will make him behave in …

The content of this book is very disturbing and that makes it great horror. It basically is about abusing power and what makes it even more ghastly is the fact that it is priests that are doing it. The parents in this book were depending on the priests and …

This volume of Nodame Cantabile begins with the auditions for Chiaki’s orchestra. Kuroki and Paul, from the “yakitori trio”, audition too, and finally they get to join the orchestra.
In this volume not only the funny reactions of the old members of the orchestra, but also remembering some ridiculous points …

I have not read many books by the lawyer and author, John Grisham; however, when I read the book “The Street Lawyer” by him some months ago, I thought that it was a really good book.
At first when I saw it, I thought that it would be slightly …

I got this book as one of the three Christmas gifts presents given to me by my husband. Actually, it is the very first Christmas gift that he gave me as a married couple. I find reading the book very interesting and inspirational; it’s like a daily …

I bought this book through Amazon online when my baby was only one month old. If I remember it right I got it for less than 10 GBP back in 2007. I really wasn’t really planning to get a first aid book at that time but I got …

I’ve got this book as a gift to me by a friend. The manual of the warrior of light is a book authored by Paulo Coello who has also authored some bestselling books like “The Alchemist”. This author is one of my favorite contemporary writers of all …

The book “Stories for the Heart” was published by the Lighthouse books publishing and is compiled by Alice Gray. The book is a collection of very short stories which is packed with inspiration about life, career, parenthood, student life, etc and some ordinary stories which are narrated by …

The secret is a book written by Rhonda Byrne. The first time I saw this book in the book store was that I thought it was some kind of novel with a very interesting cover but once I started opening it and reading the first page I felt like …

Wuthering Heights is a classic book written by nineteenth century Victorian writer Emily Bronte. In fact, as far as I know this book is the only novel book written by her although she have wrote some well known poems during her time. In my own personal opinion, …

I have the latest edition of Moonwalk by Michael Jackson with a new introduction by Berry Gordy and a new afterword by one of the book’s editors, Shaye Areheart. These new additions were added after his untimely death in June 2009. Moonwalk was Michael Jackson setting the …

There’s no real denying that Stephen King has written some of the best stories of the contemporary age. He’s had his good and his bad and whether you love or hate his work, you have to admire the sheer creativity of his stories, short or long. He’s also given …

Even if you are not fascinated by the Kennedy family, and by the power, wealth and prestige that is their legacy, Teddy Kennedy’s autobiography is an interesting read. I admit to being a Kennedy-phile, and I have read all of the books and memoirs that I can find about …

In this volume Nodame, Chiaki, Tanya and Kuroki go to the castle where Nodame’s recital will be hold. Although the owner of the castle seems to be a Mozart maniac, Nodame’s recital ends up being a success.
I think this volume is one of the funniest that I have read …

The master is back! Freddie Forsyth is the author of so many exciting, well-written novels that another should be no surprise. In this case, he takes the former Soviet Union as the setting for his tale.
A man is found floating on a skiff, far from land in the Black …

I am a devoted fan of Bernard Cornwell’s historical novels, especially the ‘Sharpe’ series of books. They’re set in the Napoleonic Wars, which is a common periodic for naval exploits for characters like Hornblower and Bolitho, so Sharpe fits in pretty well. I wasn’t quite sure how much a …

This is a truly fantastic adventure story and one that is well written. It has danger, excitement, bravery and a lot more. The story moves fast, especially once they get on the ship heading for space. The characters seem like real people, each with his or her own personality, …

This is the second book in a series by author Kenneth Oppel and a fast-moving adventure story. I read the entire novel in a day, as I truly could not put it down. The pages just flew by and before I knew it I was at the end. There …

Normally I love reading classic Star Trek novels with Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, but this one was just horrible. It was vastly different from the other books in the series and I just could not get interested in the tale no matter how many pages I read.
I think …

“Yvette Samoris” by Guy de Maupassant is about a young girl who killed herself because of the type of life both her and her mother had.
First, the story begins with two men talking amongst each other at a funeral. You’re not sure of who the funeral is for until …

“Zinotchka” by Anton Checkhov is about how a young boy came to know to true meaning of a woman scorned.
First, the story begins with an eighth year old boy in class, and he notices something is off about his teacher. She is anxiously looking out the window, and nervously …

In the 14th volume of Nodame Cantabile we get to see Chiaki’s performance with his new orchestra. It ends up being a complete disaster, and makes him feel really frustrated. However, through all the volume he will try to turn it into a real orchestra.
I have the feeling …

‘Life of Pi’ is a fictional novel written by a fantastic writer ‘Yann Martell’ who is praised by many people. The protagonist Piscine “Pi” Monitor Patel, an Indian boy from Pond cherry who explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. The main theme of the story …

I have no problem admitting that I’m an Otaku, and I pride myself on having a nearly bottomless well of seemingly random information. Every time I see a show that I love, particularly one that happens to come from Japan, I watch it, and soak up as much background …

Carol Berkin’s book, “A Brilliant Solution”, is an in depth look at how the United States Constitution was formed, and what sort of people formed it. Berkin describes with detail the characteristics and some life experiences of the founding fathers of …

The 13th volume of Nodame Cantabile starts with Chiaki coming back from Holland. It’s Christmas and he was hoping to spend the night with Nodame, but she’s not at home, as she’s helping with a child’s play at a church. When they meet in the street they have a …