I thought this story was very confusing. In order to understand everything that happened in it I read it twice, looked it up on Wikipedia, read it a third time, then discussed it in my Literature class. After that I found it a bit better to understand, and then …

I’m going to let you in on a little secret, I think the 2001 film is very overrated. Don’t get me wrong, I respect it as a classic piece of cinema in a lot of ways but come on, it was long, boring, and didn’t make a lick …

Celebrating its 30 year anniversary, V.C. Andrews first published novel is infamous for its themes of incest and infanticide. It is looked at with derision but still manages to be one of the most popular novels ever written, despite its risky subject matter.
Trust me: The paperback copy at my …

This is the first book in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series. The book focuses on Lyra’s adventures, her transition from a normal life to that being in thrown in a perilous journey. Her adventures begin when she finds out that her friend, Roger, is missing. So she follows …

Harry Potter series is written by J.K.Rowling. This series consists of seven books. Each book is more magical than previous one. I started to read this book when i was in my higher secondary. My friend used to tease me that this is a children fantasy. But nevertheless I …

Victor Mancini is a medical school dropout who has found a way to pay for his mother’s expensive health care; he chokes. In this story, the main character named Victor goes to a variety of restaurants such as Chinese, Greek, Spanish, and more. He proceeds to order a plate …

I have often heard it said that Mansfield Park is one of the least enjoyable books and this is due in large part to the weakness of its central protaganist, Fanny Price, who is sent to live with her wealthy relatives.
I understand why they see it this way. For …

The Choir-boys was written by Joseph Wambaugh and published by Futura Publications Ltd in 1976.
This is a boisterous and rather naughty book but if you can overlook the vulgar words and crude terms, the story is really funny!
The patrol squad of the LAPD, the ‘choirboys’ …

This is a fun book to read in bits and pieces. It doesn’t really have a story, it’s more a collection of anecdotes, some researched and some urban legend, about people who have removed themselves from the gene pool in rather ridiculous ways.
It’s sad to make fun of people …

Every year, kids have to do science fair projects. There are lots of books about science fair projects, and this book, Championship Science Fair Projects by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, has a lot of good projects for kids to do. A big advantage of this book is that each project is …

Don’t stop me now is a hilarious compilation of reviews Jeremy Clarkson has written about cars. Each review has a charming hook that sometimes has you wondering how he is going to segue into cars, but he always manages it comfortably. Once in a while it can be a …

I think that in this cruel world nowadays, reading Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Ways to Make the World a Nicer Place by Danny Wallace truly helps. For me, I know that is. I enjoyed reading this book by Danny and in this, are yes..365 ways on how …

Hilarious cover and content, this book, This Diary Will Change Your Life 2009 by Benrik Ltd is the icing on the cake for the days that I need humor in my life. Whenever I am stressed up or just plainly bored, I would read this book. It has all …

I really love this book so much. The idea of it is really unique and I think that the author had cleverly done so by writing this book. It is none other than Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett.
Brief synopsis of this book is about this particular …

The Gift by Cecelia Ahern is awesome. I would say that this is such a magical book with lots of nice plots here and there. It appears to have a very nice plot and yet again, Cecelia the awesome writer has done it again this time. First …

I find that reading The Truth About Diamonds by Nicole Richie is quite refreshing actually. There are just lots of undeniable talent to Nicole Richie that perhaps you and me do not know. For a start, this book is understandable, has a pretty simple to understand English and …

A Clean Slate is a book from the now defunct Red Dress Ink books devoted to women and written by women. This book tells the story of Kelly, a woman who walks into the dry cleaners and learns that her entire life has changed. The last thing she remembers …

The God Project is a book by John Saul that focuses on two different families. The Montgomery’s are devastated when their little girl dies of SIDS and the mother Sally can’t focus on anything except finding the real cause of her death. Her son Jason has a best friend …

One for the Dough was the first Janet Evanovitch book featuring Stephanie Plum as a bounty hunter. In previous books the author had focused on romance, but these books were a lot better. The first book was such a hit that she turned it into a series and all …

Recently I’ve gotten into the habit of re-reading my old John Saul books. Most of them I’ve had since high school, but haven’t read in several years and that was the case with Second Child. The book follows Melissa and her domineering mother as well as her loving father …

Darkness tells the story of a group of people living in a small, ritzy community in Florida. A young woman living in the swamp discovers that a Dark Man is taking people’s children and turning them into zombies and wants to do whatever possible to stop them, even though …

Al Capone Does my Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko is a book for older children or youth, but it can be enjoyed by adults as well. It’s a smooth read, and has an enjoyable, moving plot. The book is a Newberry Honor book.
Each of the characters feels real and you …

Vincent Luca, the protagonist of Son of the mob by Gordon Korman, has now graduated from high school and is off to film school as far away from his dad and the “vending machine company” as he can get.
Fortunately for the readers and unfortunately for Vince, his brother, …

I have always been impressed by the clever humor of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, and Lords and Ladies is no exception to this rule. Pratchett combines several common story ideas, like stone circles, a royal wedding, and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream with his Discworld characters (in this case, …

I’ve been a fan of Karen Miller’s work since I read Innocent Mage and Awakened Mage. When I heard that she had a new book out under the pen name K.E. Mills, I was ecstatic.
The Accidental Sorcerer is the first book in Miller’s new Rogue Agent trilogy. …

‘Shopaholic Abroad’ is the follow up book to the hugely successful ‘Secret Dreamworld Of A Shopaholic’ by the very talented Sophie Kinsella. We pick up a few months on from the where the last book finished, with Becky Bloomwood- the queen of shoppers- taking a vacation to New York …

While doing research for a project, I came upon a book entitled Paralysis Resource Guide, which is available free of charge from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Now in the past, I’ve gotten a number of freebies, so to speak, but they’ve never been like this. …

Shopaholic & Sister is the fourth and next to last book in the Shopaholic series. In this book Becky Bloomwood has married Luke Brandon and the two are on their year long honeymoon. After ten months though they both realize that they’re ready to head back to London. Luke …

Fall Into Darkness is one of the older Christopher Pike books for teenagers and young adults. I first read the book when I was in junior high and I recently had the chance to read it again. The plot of the book follows a young woman named Sharon who …

Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer.. :-
I heard about this from many of my friends. But I was reluctant as I thought it won’t be of my type as it is a romantic theme and I like fantasies, magical things like Harry Potter. I was free and one of my …

Mortal Causes was written by Ian Rankin (published by Simon & Schuster, 1995)
When I started this book, I found it slow moving; moreover I was not very keen on stories about terrorists and their activities. With their worldwide notoriety and atrocities, I have already passed them off as worse …

“Dragon’s Bait” is a book written by Vivian Vande Velde.
Alys is a 15 year old girl who lives in the village of Saint Toby’s.
A local merchant wants her father’s tin shop. So they accuse Alys of being a witch.
Atherton is a the person hearing the trial. He is …

If you have books just sitting around collecting dust and are interested in making a few extra bucks, then I would highly recommend you visit cash4books.net. This website buys certain types of books that are in decent condition. All you have to do is enter the ISBN …

One of horror’s most compelling genres features exciting tales of children battling monsters. It is one of my personal favorites. Children are usually more apt to believe in the supernatural when compared to the cynical adults that surround them. They are also better suited to face their fears and …

Bunny Party by Rosemary Wells is another book about Max and Ruby, two young bunnies who apparently do not have any parents but seem to do pretty well running a household by themselves.
In this story, Ruby is planning a Birthday party for Grandma. As usual, Ruby is super …

Minnie And Her Baby Brother is a children’s book written and illustrated by Melanie Walsh. This is a very cute little book aimed at big sisters that shows how she interacts with her baby brother through the use of flaps on each page.
The illustrations are very …

Cartoon Cool by Christopher Hart is a great cartooning book specializing in retro-style technique. It was a great addition to my cartooning and art library!
For those of you who do not know, retro-style cartooning refers to the cartoons of the 1950s that have been revitalized today. Shows …

The Christmas Cricket is a children’s book written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Timothy Bush. It was published in 2002. The story tells of a little cricket who sneaks inside a home and treats the family inside to a special Christmas song.
The story does a nice job …

The Police Cloud is a children’s book written and illustrated by Christoph Niemann. It is a new book, published in 2007. It is a charming little story about a cloud who wants to become a police officer.
The story is actually longer than I thought it would be. …

Bunny School is a children’s book written by Rick Walton and illustrated by Paige Miglio. It is a day-in-the-life story of an elementary school class that just happen to be bunnies.
The story is pretty straightforward and describes the entire day, from art class to recess to science lessons. …

This is a story out of many stories from Old Peter’s Russian Tales.
Old Peter was an old woodcutter who lived with his grandchildren in a little hut in the deep forests somewhere in Russia.
He used to tell his grandchildren many stories from the old folklore of Russia of which …

Deadly Decisions was written by Kathy Reichs and published by Pocket Books, 2000.
This book really puts me off from the very beginning. I found these French phrases in the book very disconcerting and distracting. It gives me an uncomfortable feeling about the author, and this is the first book …

Physics is one of the real complicated subject and need to understand the concept rather than mugging it up, it’s something similar to math’s and thus need some proper guidance for scoring some good marks. We were lucky to have a good teacher but along with a good …

Sophie Kinsella’s first book featuring the shopping crazy Rebecca Bloomwood has since been made into a number one smash box office hit film. In this first of the five very sucessful ‘Shopaholic’ books, we meet the main character Rebecca Bloomwood. Rebecca or ‘Becky’ works for a financial magazine, …

I’ll be honest - I got this book for free because a friend was cleaning out her bookcase. I might not have read this book otherwise, but hey, it was right there.
This book is by the same author who wrote Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, so I had somewhat …

Hotter Than Hell by Various Authors is such a good book and I think I might go for a second round for reading it. The book is laced with paranormal plots, of course and there are around 4 authors in all. The stories are not those novel types, …

I read this book, Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell the other day and have completed reading it. It is highly recommended personally in my opinion for the fact that one has a fresh view and perhaps getting some line of thought on why certain people are …

This review is not about the series, Ugly Betty, but it is about Ugly Betty The Book. Yes, in case you have not heard of it before, it does exists. I bought this book because number 1: I’m a fan of Desperate Housewives and the 2nd is that …

‘The secret mountain’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is the most interesting book in these series.
Mike, Peggy and Nora are under suspicion that their parents are being held captive in some mountain in the jungles of Africa. They trek thorugh these fierce jungles. The bravery …

‘The secret of Spiggy holes’ is a book written by Enid Blyton. This is quite an interesting book and the theme of the story is good.
Mike, Peggy and Nora go to a place called Spiggy holes which is in Cornwall. Their host is Miss Dimity who is a …