This is not a page turning thriller, neither is it a heart lifting drama romance. Rather, it’s like a savoury piece of steak that needs to be chewed on patiently, and the flavour would soon infuse into your palette.
Tash Aw is a Malaysian born lawyer trained in UK. So, …

I feel like I have been through every diaper made since my son has been born. He is now seven months old and finding a diaper that does not leak is even more of a challenge. My mother bought these diapers for me to try out on him since …

I am not a heretic, though this review might make me sound like one (for some). The Purpose Driven Life is not a bad book, but is titled inaccurately. I picked up a copy at a time when my life was at an all-time …

Well everyones favourite spending queen is back! Yes Becky is back in the fourth, very funny book by the fantastic writer Sophie Kinsella.
The book picks up a few months from the previous one (Shopaholic ties the knot), and we catch up with Becky who is on her honeymoon with …

It happens, true only seldom, that after reading a book I get stuck with whole images in my head.
Sometimes it happens, after reading a good book that remains with me for a while, before allowing me to anchor myself into reality, that I see images rolling before my eyes …

Because I am not a heavy reader, I am very critical when it comes to reading materials. I only read those that capture my interest upon reading the first few chapters. Otherwise, I would give no chance and dump it. Tuesdays with Morrie, written by acclaimed author Mitch Albom, …

Bloodline is another fascinating novel by the author Sidney Sheldon. As his other works this one too provides a fantastic read from the very beginning where the story begins with news of death of Sam Roffee, the president of a multinational company set by his ancestor. With his sudden …

I had purchased the set of books of Sidney Sheldon wherein I got Bloodline and Nothing Lasts Forever together in the same binding. I must admit it was the best deal i ever made! Nothing Lasts Forever is as enthralling as Bloodline. Both novels are way apart from each …

I read the book few 2 years ago. All I can say is that that book is always better that the movie version and that goes for the entire book that made into movie films.
The movie pertains to science vs. …

Case of the Nervous Accomplice was written by Erle Stanley Gardner (published by First Ballantine Books, 1993)
Perry Mason is still one of my favorite fictional lawyers; I find him charming, smart and resolute with tough cases and clients who were telling him the exact truth.
Sybil Harlan is aware that …

I just finished reading Rewriting History by Dick Morris, a book dedicated to studying the personality of former first lady turned Senator turned Secretary of State of the United States of America, Hillary Rodham Clinton. The whole book is devoted to deconstructing the personality or the persona of the …

I have a Big Black Book, a book of how-to’s that has helped me a lot of times in making life changing decisions such as with regards to my finances, what life insurance to get and not get, etc. It has taught a lot of things that are …

Blog Profits Blueprint is a free material I stumbled upon on the web. It was written by Yaro Starak, an expert on the subject who now makes around $4000 to $6000 from blogging. He’s been blogging for more than 2 years now and has around 8 years hands-on experience …

I really Love Irshad Manji. How she brought her opinion to the world. How she’s not afraid to tell what she thinks. How she proudly reveals her sexual preferance without any fear that the fact she is a muslim woman. This woman is just amazing. Personally, I like her.
I …

Lately, I have been going through the books that I have already read in the past and re-reading them to remember what they were all about. One of these books is You’ll See It When You Believe It by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Even though it was published …

‘The epic of Gilgamesh’ is a translation by N K Sandars. The author has written this book in a style very interesting to read. The epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most interesting. This book is a very good one and it is worthy to be read for …

I read this book a few years ago, mainly because I’m a big fan of its author, Chilean writer José Donoso, and I had read many of his novels, except this one; I had read a few reviews praising the book and regarding it as Donoso’s masterpiece, so I …

Angels and Demons is a brilliant story, so perfect and well planned out it feels almost inpossible to explain. But alas, i shall for the sake of you reader, so you too, in turn, may enjoy this delightful story.
Angels and Demons is by …

I got this book before I marry my husband from his brother in law. I think he just wanted to show me about some different culture between Indonesia and the Western people. It was a nice idea of him to give me this book. I had to say thank …

This Italy Lonely Planet Country Guide was written by by Damien Simonis, Duncan Garwood, Paula Hardy, and Alex Leviton.
To be quite honest, this book is a great book. I borrowed this book from the library in this town when we had our trip to Italy for ten days. And …

I don’t know who is the writer of this children book. But on the back of the book, it said that the book was an imprint of New Dawn Press, UK. So I guess, it’s from UK.
But I should say that this is a good book for the children. …

This books is created by Robert T. Kiyosaki, financial advisors of Bill Gates (the owner Microsoft Corporation). This book writes to achieve financial freedom. In his book, Robert T. Kiyosaki separated people into left-quadrant and right-quadrant. Left quadrant is people who works to get money and in the right …

Naked Traveler is a book that actually its published from the story from a blog of woman’s backpacker from Indonesia, Trinity. Her story from around the world is very interesting, so many people want it publish to be a book.
After I read this book, I think I agree with …

Skeleton Creek is a novel by Patrick Carman which combines the traditional art of storytelling with modern technology. In order for the reader to fully understand the story they must interact with online content at various points.
At its core the novel is a mystery, as the narrator …

‘Meeting God : Elements of hindu devotion’ is a book written by Stephen Huyler. The author has written about the devotional life of the hindus in India. In India, majority of the people are hindus. Hinduism is one of the ancient religions of the world and the devotional life …

I have read the book ‘Hindu Goddesses’ by David R Kinsley. As the title suggests, this book is about the hindu goddesses. In this book, the author has not written anything devotional about the goddesses. He has not written anything based on the religious point of view. He has …

This book is translated by Barbara Miller. Originally, Bhagavad-Gita is one of the hindu scriptures and is ancient wisdom. The book is good to read, but I must say that Miller has not done a very good job of translating it. Some of what is written is misleading. However, …

I have read the book ‘Upanishads’ written by Patrick Olivelle. Upanishads is actually a very ancient literature. It is one of the hindu scriptures. Patrick Olivelle has written it in a very good style. But the philosophy of Upanishads is not something easy to understand. The philosophy of the …

This is the first book in the ‘Millennium Trilogy’ by Stieg Larsson. I didn’t know that when I started reading it, if I had I may not have started on the book at all (I read a lot of fantasy and there are quite enough trilogies in infinite parts …

As my title says, “Frogs into Princes” is an introductory book to the discipline/technology called NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), written by its founders Richard Bandler and John Grinder, in 1978.
Firstly, Bandler and Grinder clearly state that they are not a new “school” of psychology, nor they are intending to become …

I was attracted by the book’s cover, which was very different from other books, and which made me buy this book. This is Jenny’s second book, and it scored high. This book is also the Winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, which was an add for me to …

The Ramayana as written by R K Narayan is an interesting read. The Ramayana is an ancient epic of India. Many authors have written the Ramayana in their own styles. R K Narayan’s style is unique and incomparable. When I read the Ramayana of R K Narayan, there were …

Cardington Crescent was written by Anne Perry and published by Ballantine Books in 1988 .
Anne Perry’s historical mysteries are really fascinating, as they not only blend the suspense of murder and detection, but set in olden times, it is an eye-opener into the culture and behavior of people then.
Handsome, …

Charles Dickens is the author of the classic novel, Oliver Twist. His career as a fictional writer started in 1833 when his most stories and essays appeared in periodicals. In 1836, he married the daughter of his friend George Hogarth, Katherine Hogarth.
The story is about a poor orphaned …

This is the story of teenager Alexander Cold and his journey into the Amazons with his grandmother Kate Cold who is a reporter for International Geographic. Them along with his best friend Nadia and some photographers go in the deepest parts of the Amazons looking for a forbidden city …

Eleven Minutes by Paolo Coelho is a truly good novel. The book is about the point of view of a prostitute named Maria in sex, life and love. I had purchased this book last week and finished it in less than one week. I always read it before I …

The Step Child by Donna Ford
Harrowing has got to be the word for it. It is the story of a girl, now an adult, who suffered horrific abuse at the hands of her step mother. There are a number of similar books about at the moment and it seems …

Appearances are really deceiving, that is what was proven in the poem Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson. The poem is about Richard Cory, a rich gentleman and his impression to the poor people that adored him. He was admirable in every way that most people wished to be …

Dousei Recipe is a manga by Oshima Towa. It has the genres; comedy, ecchi, romance, seinen, and slice of life. The story is about Takeshi, a college student and his girlfriend Suzune who ran away from home and now they are living together. Suzune is too naive and her …

Da Capo Second Graduation is the sequel to the manga series, Da Capo. Same as the prequel, the manga is written by Circus; a Japanese visual novel studio and illustrated by Tanihara Natsuki. It has the genres of drama, harem, romance, school life, shounen, and supernatural. The manga is …

Da Capo is a manga by a Japanese visual novel studio, Circus and illustrated by Tanihara Natsuki. It has the genres; comedy, harem, romance, school life, seinen, and supernatural and is composed of twelve volumes. The manga is about Asakura Junichi and his life at Kazami Academy. Things get …

Chii’s Sweet Home is a manga by Konami Kanata. The manga is a six volume manga with the genres of comedy and slice of life. The manga is about the life of Chii, a kitten with black stripes and his adventures with a boy named Youhei and his parents.
This …

Again another manga has caught my attention with its’ fancy title. Camelot Garden is a one shot manga by Yuki Kaori the same mangaka of Boys Next Door. The manga is a mix genre of fantasy, gender bender, mystery, psychological, shoujo, and tragedy.
The story is about the mysterious adventure …

Boys Next Door is a manga by Yuki Kaori. The manga is composed of three chapters and two side stories. I didn’t really pay any attention of the two side stories; I like the main story more. The manga is a mix genre of adult, drama, horror, mature, mystery, …

Boko no Watashi no Yusha Gaku or Our Hero Studies is a manga by Shuichi Aso. The manga series is composed of six volumes and there are just three chapters on the current scanlation which was stopped years ago. The story starts with the current Class 1-A homeroom teacher …

Bloody Monday is an eleven volume manga with the genre of action, drama, mature, school life, sci-fi, shounen, and slice of life. The manga has been adapted into a drama series broadcasted at TBS and starred by Miura Haruma.
Curiosity lead me in reading this manga, I was wondering …

Bloody Kiss is a two volume vampire themed manga by Furumiya Kazuko. The story is about Katsuragi Kiyo and the mansion she inherits from her grandmother wherein the dhampir, Kuroboshi and vampire servant, Alsh is living. She wanted to sell the mansion for her dream to go to college …

I am reviewing the book, On a Beam of Light, written by Gene Brewer. This book is the sequel to the novel, K-Pax, which was also written by Gene Brewer. K-Pax was made into a movie, starring Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges, among many other people. In …

In classic Torchwood tradition, the story begins with a bang and just grows from there. Ianto Jones, intent on helping to solve an on-going mystery, finds himself transformed into a woman…a perfect vision of a woman… and the fun just keeps on coming as he…she learns to deal with …

The Lord Of The Rings was written by JRR Tolkien. It is set in a world created by Tolkien named “Middle Earth”. It is a world rich in lore, culture, languages and with different races of people.
The book mainly revolves around the trials and tribulations of young Frodo Baggins …