Those who remember the earlier works of the writer Frederick Forsyth will be keenly anticipating The Cobra. Those who havent read him for a long time may afford to approach the book as a new reader. Though his reputation for writing page turners (so exciting in fact you would stay up late to find out what happened next) would definitely affect your judgment positively when you take a decision whether to read The Cobra or not. Everything at His...more
Every quilter has a collection of fat quarters and every quilter is searching for the perfect design to use up that myriad of fat quarters."Fat Quarter Fun" by Karen Snyder delivers 16 quilt patterns designed to work with fat quarters. In fact the title "Fat Quarter Fun" gives you a hint the patterns are perfect for fat quarters. The author developed these projects to woo the quilter into using his or her stash of fat quarter bundles and to...more
Numerous lovers of the Artemis Fowl series fell in love with the character when the first book arrived due to the combination of funny, smart and James Bond style of the character along with the fairies. The series created by Eoin Colfer is right up there with the Percy Jackson and other best stuff especially written for the middle school level readers. That doesn't mean older readers can't read it, after all they have read Harry Potter and enjoyed it as well. Artemis Fowl and The Atlantis Complex will be no exception, you will make your way to the end of the book soon enough.It'll Get Complicated and Funny Soon The book is different from the earlier ones in the series, the hero Artemis Fowl has decided to save the world, for a change. The town has a new villain, however, and he plans to throw a spanner in the plans of our hero, Artemis Fowl. Artemis Fowl has been hit by Atlantis Complex, and has become (insincerely) emotional now (as it looks to the others). Things have soon become very complicated and funny at the same time.Launched With a Song The word play by Eoin Colfer is witty as ever and the action is very entertaining. The spin-off produced by Disney...more
To start with when I saw this book in library I found the name Boots Belts Berets very strange. I didnt understand what the book wants to talk about. But when I thought hard then word Berets and the cover of the Book which has a picture of very much worn out shoes help me understand that the book has to be about a Uniformed Man. And when I picked...more
Breathless might be a more appropriate title for this very different coming-of-age tale. Its different not because it deals with growing up in a unique way, but because its about much more than young boys becoming young men. One persistent theme that permeates the narrative is danger. All the main characters court it, constantly pushing themselves...more
There is no competition for Harry Potter in the Christian realm, not really, and it's largely because there's never been a book written with the incredible plot twists, the deep characters, the spanish bilingual lines that Darnia's Quest has, and the poetry! There are poems in each book that tie into the plot. And make no mistake about it, the outcry of parents nation and worldwide who are against making witchcraft look cool and acceptable, is in the tens of millions. Christian parents are looking for a strong alternative to the Harry Potter series and they haven't been able to target anything-until now. Appointed Vision LLC believes that Darnia's Quest, has the makings of a future Newbury Award winning book and that it may be the first book to take Christianity into the public libraries, internet shops, and into the hands of children and their parents throughout the world. Don also believes that this may be the book that paves the way for getting religious based books into the public school arena.Appointed Vision LLCs book Darnia's Quest: A Spiritual Journey To Awaken Your Imagination (Christian Services Network, ISBN 159352098-0) is a book that brings a clean and wholesome...more
It's still not clear to most of us why Harry Potter became a rage among the readers and Artemis Fowl did not (though a strong fan following for the later series also cannot be denied). We should be just glad that we got both the series...more
This is a comprehensive reference book to provide further understanding of both the achievements and Academic Biographies of the World's leading economists. Based on the contribution to the academic research and world economy, this...more
If you won the lottery, would you tell anyone or would you keep it a closely guarded secret to all but your closest friends and family? One Oklahoma professor of mathematics not only won the lottery once, but several times, and his...more
You may or may not have heard of the term "Netbooks". They seem to be all the rage in personal computing these days. So what are they? Netbooks are the new class of mobile computers that offer an alternative to laptops. Basically, they...more
We have it all. From large and bulky laptops yesterday sleek and slim netbooks today. But so far, those check pales in comparison to this. There is HP Mini 5102 and others simply follow the lead or other of these bite the dust, at...more
Nineteen Eighty-Four is quite arguably George Orwell's best work, finished just before he died, which describes his prophetic vision of the future in haunting detail. Published in 1949, the futuristic story of a dystopian world is a...more