Books & Authors - January 2007

I have to do a short story for calss tomorrow and I want it to be funny....Any ideas?

2007-01-02 16:16:02 · 1 answers · asked by suavemonkey14 1

I have read Michener's books many many times over. I need some new reading material with the same depth of historical background information wrapped around fiction. Who do you suggest and why?

2007-01-02 15:59:17 · 4 answers · asked by BellaDonnaRev 3

2007-01-02 15:56:58 · 7 answers · asked by gogogo 3

2007-01-02 15:51:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read it in an Intro to Poetry class, in our textbook, back around 1989, but I think the poem was older, maybe from the 60's or further back? It was mid-length (not short, not long) and about how this guy did everything he was told, never complained, never questioned the system. It implies that he liked the way things were in the world because he never spoke up, he never said otherwise. The idea of the poem was that you've got to speak up if you want to change things. I *think* the last line was "If he was unhappy, we would have heard" or something like that - but I've googled several combinations of possible words and haven't found it. Does it ring a bell for anyone? I'm thinking it has to be a pretty well-known poem, because it was in a book with things like "Ozymandias" by Shelley and "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening" by Frost.

2007-01-02 15:48:27 · 3 answers · asked by Torchbug 7

I was recommended this book, but I'm on a 4 week waiting list from the library.

2007-01-02 15:47:03 · 2 answers · asked by Kate B 1

Alright which sounds more like an author?
S.D Hamori
or
S.H Dannielle

2007-01-02 15:40:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like him to autograph my copy of his book "Dark Star Safari." Does anyone know where he is?

2007-01-02 15:02:43 · 4 answers · asked by Tracer 1

2007-01-02 14:56:37 · 12 answers · asked by Cinnamon 6

im taking math 112 in college. and i dont have a book and the free time i get library is closed. and i just really dont have a booki need to see if there is like a website that displays books page by page.

2007-01-02 14:50:05 · 5 answers · asked by 011987@sbcglobal.net 2

I like reading people's life stories or adventures, can you recommend anything?

2007-01-02 14:43:28 · 19 answers · asked by Livian 3

2007-01-02 14:42:51 · 6 answers · asked by homersherrife 1

2007-01-02 14:40:26 · 4 answers · asked by DharmaAgent 2

Someone told me about a book. It had Sherlock Holmes and possibly some other literary characters in it. They had a magic umbrella that takes you to the place you're thinking about when you open it. For example, Flatland.

Does anyone know the title of this book?

2007-01-02 14:39:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-02 14:39:44 · 5 answers · asked by JeannieG 1

2007-01-02 14:36:44 · 12 answers · asked by Phillip M 1

2007-01-02 14:34:40 · 13 answers · asked by shortstuff 1

im a junior in high school and i have to choose an independent novel to read for school, what would be a good book to choose?

2007-01-02 14:33:22 · 8 answers · asked by Krystal 2

Established poet looking to get stuff published on the side, looking for Poetry mags that pay for submissions published. And no I don't want answers like try Poetry.com. I'm looking for real mags that publish real poets.

2007-01-02 14:28:57 · 5 answers · asked by Punk Dude 2

Emily Dickinson?
Emerson?
e.e. cummings?
Whitman?

2007-01-02 14:10:55 · 5 answers · asked by achoooo!!! 3

Please help me out! I have read all of the books available by my 4 fave authors!!! Can anyone suggest an author who writes similar stuff???

2007-01-02 13:57:38 · 12 answers · asked by imaginarykitten 3

What is a novel or movie that is similar to the novel Pride and Prejudice? Something that parallels it in a certain way? Why?

2007-01-02 13:54:42 · 5 answers · asked by sublimeasalime 2

"1984" by George Orwell
"1776" by David McCullough

Are there any more books with a date for the title? And who wrote them?

2007-01-02 13:50:34 · 10 answers · asked by trueblue88 5

would he still have died naked in the snow?

2007-01-02 13:44:47 · 8 answers · asked by nilbog2u 1

I know the exposition in a story is like background information and stuff but in the book A Tree Grows In Brooklyn would it things about where Francie lives and stuff, and does it include her family's background that we find out later. (you know the one about the Rommely family and Nolan family and how her parents met?)

Your responses are appreciated and thanks once again

2007-01-02 13:22:25 · 1 answers · asked by anonydipity_09 3

I told my husband I would cut back on the amount of books I would read this year. (I read 50 last year, which I don't think is that much) Like a dummy, I said I would only read 1 book a month, so I need to make it a good one. Which one should I read this month? I like pretty much anything, except for romance novels!

2007-01-02 13:17:56 · 19 answers · asked by just_another_nerd 3

I recently read an article by Mr. Jayant Narlikar (famous Indian astrophysicist) where the author gave an overview of the writings of H G Wells, Arthur C Clarke, Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury and said that bad science fiction is the one which creates irrational fear of science among readers and takes irresponsibly big liberties.

While, good sci-fi paves the path for new scientific explorations.

I guess, you have to take certain liberties with science fiction and you have to write about fancy stuff like anti-gravity, faster-than-light spaceships etc.

My question is, how do you draw the line?
And what exactly should a good science fiction writer do?

Any suggested readings?

2007-01-02 13:15:24 · 7 answers · asked by Abhyudaya 6

and what do you think about her poems?

2007-01-02 13:14:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I personally like Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix, but I wanted YOUR opinion and not mine. ;) Do explain.

2007-01-02 13:13:06 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

am i the only one who doesn't like the harry potter series? the movies are fine..but the books dull me..i can't stay awake..

2007-01-02 12:54:26 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous