For analysts economics, who is not familiar with the controversial character named George Soros. Foreign Currency speculators who ultimately bring down Asian economies due to currency exchange rates of Asian countries that fell and identified because of his actions. This makes irate politicians who later accused Soros as …

Lolita is a tragic love story. This novel tells of a professor and writer named Humbert. Because the memories of his past romance with a girl, Annabel, he is obsessed with a teenage girl named Dolores Haze. To be close to Dolores, Humbert eventually marrying the girl’s mother, Charlotte …

The Great 88 is a book about exclusive sales strategy of the two authors, Robin Lent and Genevieve Tour. The two authors are experts luxury sales worth for example of success in sales of luxury goods. This book contains a variety of personal experiences in developing sales strategies, …

Jessamy Harrison is the daughter of a father who came from England and the mother who came from Nigeria. Jessamy always felt different from other children. She always fears and when she feels angry, she would scream. Because it is, she does not have any friends. Jess invited her …

This book is a continuation of the novel Cloud of Sparrows, with a page that is thicker and more complex story. In this book the various problems that a mystery in the first book will revealed. For example, where the descendants of Okumichi have clairvoyance, the reason for the …

One of the best ways to improve your mentality is to recognize your own feelings. You have the right to choose what you feel. You may also already bored if asked to manage your feelings and use them in times of right, but do you know if it’s a …

This book will change the thinking of a woman about money and wealth for all. Why women difficult to become rich? One of the answers obtained from this book is, the women, in general are taught to save money not to invest. And the fact is considered right, described …

Heretic is a novel that takes the background in 1584. This novel shows a lot more special things as a novel, with a clever story because of the presence of Elizabeth as a little girl that the multi talents. Elizabeth was also able overcome the historical problems around it …

I first read this marvelous book when I took an Intro Acting class in my college days. I did learn some valuable acting tips and tools, however, what stuck with me the most was the wonderful life lessons I learned from reading this book.
The main focus of any …

Ernest Hemingway tried to identify the meaning of war in the modern era as background for drama and short stories in this book. You will not find heroes in this book. The story of the war in general tells of a brave warrior. However, Hemingway thought it took a …

The Edge Chronicles # 1: Beyond the Deepwoods is illustrated fantasy novel by author and illustrators who came from England that is, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddel. This book tells the adventures of twig, a child thirteen years old with setting a very strange land called The Edge. …

There are many writers who try to take advantage of the fame name Sherlock Holmes for his own glory and not to remember Sherlock Holmes. Sherlockian, fans of Sherlock Holmes, The detective wanted to act again, then they will make a detective story that remains based on the character …

Art objects that have a high historical value, of course capable of compelling any one to possess. Greed and love of many people in the art, which want narrated by Lewis Perdue through his book entitled The Daughter of God. Suspenseful story in Daughter of God, begins when found …

Old Shatterhand and Winnetou is superhero in the wild west in the United States in the 19 th century. Despite hundreds of years since it first appeared, a fictional character created Karl May seems to remain timeless and continue to live in the hearts the fans from generation to …

The story is about a little mouse named Despereaux who loved the music and tale. Despereaux is rather than ordinary mice. This mouse is very small, with very large ears, and these mice also susceptible to illness so it is easy to sneeze and fainting. So like the music, …

For fans of Sidney Sheldon, This novel may have a very long time you ever read. Base memoir owned by Sheldon, The Naked Face is a novel first published. Indeed, this long novel, but I love it with the story. I seem to prefer the Naked Face than Windmill …

Dracula is often associated with the figure always bloodthirsty. History records, Dracula was a prince who came from Wallachia (Romania) and named Vlad Tapes. This vampire legend was adopted by Bram Stroker for his novel titled Dracula (1897). Although the novel does not mention the name of Vlad Tepes, …

The Godfather tells the story of the Mafia family headed by Don Vito Corleone. He is known as one of the leaders of the Mafia is respected in New York City United States. Although he was a leader of the mafia that controls illegal business activities and live …

In this fantasy novel, Besson tells a child, Arthur, 10 yea old intelligent and creative. While the parents work in another city, Arthur lived with his grandmother in a small town. Prof. Archibald, Arthur’s grandfather who was a researcher, is reported to have disappeared for 4 years. Archibald, was …

I am not fond of reading books and novels. I read some novels in my summer or winter vacation when I used to get bore. I haven’t read many novels in my life but whatever I read I found them good. One of them is The Hobbit by J.R.R. …

The Railway Auntie is a story found in the anthology Delhi Noir. This book contains stories written by Indian authors. All of the stories in the collection take place in Delhi.
The Railway Auntie is narrated by a young Indian man. He lives with his grandmother and is very poor. …

This story appeared in the collection Delhi Noir. This book of short stories contained stories written by Indian writers. All of the stories take place in Delhi.
Gautam under a tree is about a journalist and writer named Gautum who is commissioned to write a story about the murder of …

The Future by Degrees is a science fiction story that appears in the anthology Seeds of Change edited by John Joseph Adams. In the story, a company has created a new technology. This technology will allow for heat to be transferred, and as an energy source, it can transform …

The book Delhi Noir contains short stories by Indian writers. All of the writers in the book live or work in Delhi. One story that appears in the collection is Hostel by Siddaharth Chowdhury.
One thing I did not like about this story is that it did not have …

Hissing Cobras is one of the stories in the collection Delhi Noir from the publishing company Akashic Books. Each one of the stores in this anthology is by an Indian writer and takes place in the city of Delhi. The story Hissing Cobras is a tale about murder and …

Tahoe Silence is a novel about a young deaf-mute girl who is kidnapped. The girl and her brother are in the backyard of her home when motorcycles approach and the brother is knocked unconscious. When he awakens, his sister is gone. She is unable to speak and can communicate …

Leisure is a publishing company. It publishes the Hard Case Crime Line, a Western line, a thriller line, and a horror line. Its sister company, Lovespell, publishes romance.
Leisure is best known for its horror books. The publishing company features such authors as Richard Laymon, Douglas Clegg, Edward Lee, …

Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe’s novel The Devil’s Whisper is a mystery featuring a young boy who tries to solve a series of bizarre happenings. He works in a book store that has recently purchased a closed-circuit TV system. Videos show in the store. After the screens go up, some …

Angela’s Ashes is a memoir of known author Frank McCourt. The story is about McCourt family amidst hardships and tragedy, the agony of having a good for nothing father depicts real life happenings even in present time. The story is set in America and Ireland particularly in Limerick in …

The Complete Dream Book, 2nd edition: Discover What Your Dreams Reveal about You and Your Life - by Gillian Holloway is a very helpful book to have if you are like me and keep a dream journal and are interested in deciphering parts of your dreams to see if …

I love to travel in the Philippines even though I have lived here all my life. Being a third world country though, there are not a lot of maps and guide books written about the Philippines, especially the countryside, even though it has one of the most striking sceneries …

Loves Me, Loves Me Not: The Ethics of Unrequited Love by Laura A. Smit is a book that was of really no help to me. The reason it was of no help was two reasons: much of the book is written from a Christian or spiritual perspective and also, …

Last In, First Out is a story by Irwin Allan Sealy, which appeared in Delhi Noir, a short story collection which contains stories by Indian writers. All of the stories are set in the city of Delhi. I had never heard of Sealy until reading Delhi Noir, but after …

Carrie is the first book that Stephen King ever wrote, and when you read it, you can see evidence of his talent. You can tell that he will be a great author, as the foundation is laid for his successful career.
The book is short, much shorter than King’s other …

The story Yesterday Man originally appeared in the anthology “Delhi Noir” edited by Hirsh Sawhney. This book is part of the Akashic Noir series. This series features books of short stories that take place in a certain city. All of the stories in Delhi Noir take place …

Parking is a story by Ruchir Joshi. He is a writer who lives in India. The story appeared in Delhi Noir, a book of stories by Indian authors. All of the stories are set in Delhi. Parking is set in a place called Nizamuddin West. I am not familiar …

Mark A. Clements is a horror writer who has not been that prolific, but who, nevertheless, has won several awards for his work. Children of the End is one of his early works. The novel concerns a genetic experiment gone awry. A talented but crazy doctor …

The history of Philippines reveals the influence of Spain in our culture, food and language. Filipino, my native language, has numerous words taken from Spanish; otherwise if the Spanish word was passed on the modern time, these words possess different meanings. The similarities of Filipino and Spanish encourage me …

I’ve read several of Sarah Dessin’s books for youths and The Truth about Forever, like most of her other books, is excellent. (Although I was wondering for a while where the forever part came in but I did figure it out)
I really felt the frustration that each character was …

One day, I got depressed and disappointed with myself. Every time I need to get something and had not gotten it successfully, I tend to get frustrated and regret that I miss the chance again. In order for me to regain the strength and inspiration, I always head to …

Any book lover appreciates getting a bargain on reading material and the Half-Price Book Store in the Ross Park Mall Area is definitely the place to find bargains. They have bins outside the front door full of books in all categories for $1.00-$3.00. Inside, the …

Before traveling to another country, I make it a point to check out the different travel guides. I choose the one that I will take carefully, and for my trip to Singapore & Malaysia, I chose Fodor’s Exploring Singapore & Malaysia.
I love the guides published by Fodor’s. It …

The Philippines is a tropical country composed of about 7100 islands. It has splendid beaches, tropical forests and mountains. The best way to enjoy the Philippines is to hike it. I found this book Let’s Hike: A Guide to Taal, Makiling and Banahaw by Michael Dingkuhn. This book was …

I have lived in the Philippines all my life, going out to travel once in a while. I make it a point to travel in my country, as I would like to visit most, if not all of its nooks and crannies. Since I only travel when time permits …

Bad Company was written by Steve Wick and published by Harcourt Bruce Jovanovich in 1990.
This is one story that left me feeling totally apathetic. The protagonists were schemers as well as dregs of society. Though it is sad to be murdered, the victim himself was too stubborn …

Deviant (Edward Gein), written by Harold Schechter was published by Pocket Books, 1989.
Are monsters made or born? Many such ‘monsters’ have blamed their heinous acts on their upbringing, childhood, parents and families. Could a child in a dysfunctional family or an abusive relationship turn out to be …

Angela’s Ashes is a memoir of known author Frank McCourt. The story is about McCourt family amidst hardships and tragedy, the agony of having a good for nothing father depicts real life happenings even in present time. The story is set in America and Ireland particularly in Limerick in …

So begins a six issue arc called “The Six Gun War”. This is notable as Jonah Hex’s major strong point has been that it contained one issue stories that all worked on their own. Occasionally a 2-parter would pop up, but it was like Dini’s Detective Comics …

My daughter had her library day at school last Friday and brought home the book Green Wilma by Tedd Arnold. At first, I wasn’t sure what to think of it but it turned out to be a funny story.
Basically, this kids book is about a little girl who wakes …

This comic was a nice idea in theory. Devoting an issue to the two sidekicks of the world’s finest is a nice thought, but ultimately it doesn’t work as well as it should. Tim and Kara get together for lunch and chew the breeze and shoot the …