‘The Joy Luck Club’ by Amy Tan is a truly mesmorizing novel about the relationship between mother and daughter. With sixteen- that’s right, sixteen!- tales spanning three generations, ‘The Joy Luck Club’ will entertain and captivate from beginning to end!
The book is broken up into sections based on the …

I often have question about my existence here on earth. I always try to find meaning in my life. I have received this book during my oath taking after passing the licensure exam for nurses here in the Philippines. At first I was hesitant to read it since when …

My father bought this dictionary a few years ago at a sale. I cannot recall how much money he paid for it, but I find it very easy to remember how well this dictionary has served my family and I for at least six years.
First of all, The New …

This book is like nothing King has ever written, exciting from start to finish, not all of his books are this explosive, many require patience to get to the build up, this story just flows, it kept me interested from beginning to end, if I had to compare it …

Breaking Dawn is the last installment of the Twilight Saga Series.In this book,Bella and Edward were about to get married.The occasion was very grand and all their love ones were present in the occassion.Little did they knew that this wedding was also Bella’s goodbye party for her love …

One of my favorite New York’s Best Seller authors is Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I like her humor and her genuine style of story telling that will get you hooked from the first page all the way through.
This Heart of Mine is one of her books that I just …

Killer’s Wedge was written by Ed McBain, and published by New American Library in 1974.
Ingenious of McBain to have everything happened and resolved within a day - the main drama inside a police station without the presence of the person who was the fundamental cause of the crisis.
It started …

I started out with these books, on level one now I’m on level 5 and while I must admit I learned from them I must also admit they are very lackluster in providing information needed to progress in learning the art of the guitar. In book one I learned …

The Chaos Gate trilogy are fantasy novels written by Louise Cooper,
The Deciever,
The Pretender,
The Avenger.
Are the titles of each book in this trilogy.
In the Deciever, Ygorla who is the half human half demon daughter of a minor Chaos demon is poised to try to take over the world.
Tirand the High Initiate …

The later 19th-early 20th century American novelist William Dean Howells was broadly popular in his longago day. Howells produced more than 100 volumes of fiction, travel writing, poetry, and literary journalism; but as the author sadly recognized toward the end of his long career, his star was already in …

I finished reading a novel called “Close to the Bone” which was written by David Wiltse.
In “Close to the Bone” a trouble shooter named Becker matches wits with an assassin name of Bahoud. Becker feels that he may be just as bad as the killers he stalks, during …

The Twilight series (composed of four books namely Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn) was really an is still a worldwide block buster phenomena nowadays. The story of the forbidden vampire - human love affair has really touched a lot of fiction lovers all over the world.
Having read …

I’ve always loved books and I read every chance I get. When I visit the shopping malls, I make it a point to visit bookstores and watch out for sales. The problem is some books can be really expensive.
But when I had my first job as a Sales …

Since this is by far the best book that I have ever read, I don’t really know if I should give it at ten or a one. I say that only because I love reading and it is so hard to find a book that can even compare to …

Hello! I would like to share an amazing find with anyone who’s in the education field or has students struggling in school like I was with Advanced Placement Statistics (or any other level of Statistics).
Stats: Modeling the World, offers real life examples and problems so you will not be …

I blame my brain for my disappointment when it came to reading this. I’ve always enjoyed the idea of renting a Winnebago and just driving, living on the road for several months. It’s something that I want to do …

This is probably one of the more frustrating reads for me in awhile. Russians have a bad reputation for writing long boring books. On the other hand, most great writers are drunks and Russians are infamous for their …

I think this would’ve worked better as a novella rather than a full-fledged novel. It’s not that there’s a whole lot of padding, but there isn’t much of a story here either. Like with Godfather Part II, I found the flashback sequences to be much better than …

I stated in my review of Rescuing Sprite that I had never read this book. My mom recently handed me a copy to read. Having read one, it is almost impossible to review this without making …

I’m always hesitant to read books like this. I never read Marley and Me, a book that’s very similar in spirit to this one, because I ultimately know how it’s going to end. As an avid dog lover it seemed a bit masochistic to put myself through …

Being a Stephenie Meyer fan, I am up in the air about this book, The Host. I felt that it was a bit too wordy, I felt that I was stuck reading pointless things at times, things that I felt were page fillers. As much as I love detail, …

This caught my attention immediately when I stumbled upon it by accident. The cover, the content, everything seemed intriguing to me. I had run across it before it took off and became so popular, so refreshingly, wasn’t influenced by all of the hype. It let me base a clear …

The Tales of Beedle The Bard is a really fantastic book written and illustrated by J.K. Rowling, and published by Bloomsbury. The book costs £6.99 from most major bookstores, and £1.61 from the sale is donated to Rowling’s own charity, The Children’s High Level Group (CHLG). The book is …

I thought this was a sweet book about Curious George’s experience with the snow for the first time. He was excited to see that it had snowed the night before and couldn’t wait to go outside to play in it. It reminded me of my son’s excitement …

For anyone who isn’t familiar with who the Thunderbirds are, then this children’s book would be the book for you. There is no story or action involved in this book whatsoever.
This book explains each of the members of the Thunderbird team and what role they are involved in. …

In the Midst of Death written by Lawrence Block, was published by Avon Books in 1992.
Matt Scudder, ex-cop and unlicensed private investigator, has been employed by Jerry Broadfield to investigate a crime which he insisted that he was innocent of. A hooker had claimed that he had blackmailed …

The Sweet Far Thing is possibly on of the greastest books out there. It is the third in the Gemma Doyle series, and in my opinion, is the best one of all. Gemma is in the final throes of her time at Spence Academy,and is soon ready to make …

How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks For Big Success In Relationships by Leil Lowndes is such a good book for those people out there having problems reaching out in social functions and stuff like that. Have you ever wondered how easy it is for some to communicate …

Speaking as a Christian and as someone who has in the past been hurt by supposed Christians, I found Michael Green’s book to be a breath of fresh air in a world filled with inconsiderate Christians.
I am an unconventional Christian so I resonated with many of Green’s ideas. For …

The Secret of Annexe 3, written by Colin Dexter was published in 1998 by Ballantine Publishing Group, 1998.
I had found Colin Dexter’s books very riveting, rather like the puzzles he enjoys well crafted plots and subplots, that he could mesh together at the end. However, sometimes …

This is a true story about the men of Combat Team 28 whom, by all historical military accounts, fought the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history. Most all American military historical readers are familiar with the story of the battle of Iwo Jima during WWII that took place …

You’re So Smart, Snoopy is a book by Charles M. Schulz, which consists of selected cartoons from You’re Out of Sight, Charlie Brown, Volume 1. The book is published by Coronet Books London.
The book doesn’t really have a set theme, unlike some of the other Snoopy books. However, there …

I-SPY Above Your Head is a book in the popular I-SPY series published by Michelin. The book isn’t really a book, more of a cross between a game and a guide, suggesting things for you to find, in this case things that are above your head, hence the title …

This novel is a must for anybody interested in the humble beginnings of beat culture. It was written by a less known member of the group, often called a ‘quiet Beat’. It is a fairly realistic novel with strong and lively characters no formal experiments at all. So …

Thomas Ligotti is a relatively little known horror writer, who has his sort of cult following, though. His prose might be considered a bit difficult, however, after some time it sinks, so to speak, into a reader, or rather it gathers its strength gradually in order to grip and conquer …

A Great and Terrible Beauty is an absolute WONDERFUL book! I loved it’s portrayance of England in 1825, it’s accurate depiction of how a girl back then was supposed to be, and forbidden romanxce intertwined with that. I enjoyed reading it, and I hope it will be a favor …

As many people may already know, New Moon is the sequel to the international bestseller, Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. I found New Moon as good as Twilight. In fact, I might even go as far as to say that it was probably better. Many people, however, do not agree …

One of my favorite online activities is search for ebooks, especially the free ones. (Does it sound familiar?) This searches led me to a website named Books on Board.
Books on Board is not a free-ebook website. Most digital books there are to be sold; only a few are …

Call No Man Father was written by William X Kienzie and published by First Ballantine Books, 1996
I’ve read two books by William Kienzie before; with the same amiable and gracious protagonist, Father Koesler. This is written in the same style; however this story goes deeper into the background …

This is one of my favorite books. It is about a boy in Afghanistan that has a servant family living with him. This family consists of a father and a son. This family serves and lives with a family that also consists of a boy and father. The boy …

Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, and the Outlander series are among my most favorite books. If you like history, time travel, adventure, love, and an amazingly well written story, then you can’t miss this series. The books are not a quick read. I can usually read a novel in a couple …

I’m a big King fan. After I finished reading the seven book Dark Tower series, I wanted to go back and read the books that were tied to this. I read Black House (review of that coming soon!) and I picked this up on tape. …

I read “Quicksand” written by Iris Johansen, this was another fast paced novel featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan.
I thought this was a well written book.
Henry Kistle is a psychopath who is playing mind games with Eve. Taunting her. She has sought her daughter Bonnie’s remains for …

Timothy’s Files was written by Lawrence Sanders. (published by New English Library in 1988)
I didn’t realize I’m going to enjoy this book so much I actually spent the whole night just reading it. The author had created a truly sad but likeable character, in Timothy Cone, …

If you find economics very tough then here is a book which can simply solve and simplify it for you. It’s very simple and easy to understand.Deals with the most difficult of subject in a very simple and easy way which is good for students who find the subject …

The Lone Ranger has been a pop cultural icon for decades. First debuting in radio, he moved onto motion picture serials and the excellent Clayton Moore television series I enjoyed as a young lad. Now, The Lone Ranger is back in an excellent Dynamite Entertainment comic series. Writer Brett …

I bought this book by Susan Forward after 13 years of turmoil with my own mother-in-law. I purchased it at Books A Million for $13.95. It is the paper back edition and is 286 pages long.
This book has been my life saver. The author gives numerous situations and …

I love books, love them. I read two or three a week, and have a list of authors that I admire, as well as a very specific set of genres that I choose to read. Knowing that I am a book nut, friends and family are always giving me …

“Carry Me!” by Rosemary Wells is a charming little book full of bunnies, although they are not Max & Ruby, which confused and disappointed my daughter quite a bit. Still, the book features prose about bunny families carrying their babies, talking to their toddlers and singing with their children. …

“Pip & Squeak” is a children’s book by Ian Schoenherr about two mice trying to bring the perfect present to their friend named Gus. We do not know who Gus is, or whether he is even a mouse, and we do not meet him until the last page …