Books & Authors - January 2007

2007-01-21 07:47:41 · 3 answers · asked by hearts 1

what makes a "classic" book a "classic"?

2007-01-21 07:44:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anna 2

"Eragon" is a fantasy novel that was published by a 19-year-old writer and his family, who owns a publishing company. The book is generally considered to be deriviative to the point of plagiarism, and extremely poorly written. However, many younger readers just delving into the world of fantasy literature seem to enjoy it.

So, to satisfy my own curiosity, have you read Eragon? Did you enjoy it? Why, or why not?

2007-01-21 07:34:53 · 11 answers · asked by Jenn 3

please i would like to know a about the book "great expectations"(charles dickens) and if you would or wouldn't recommend it to me and why????

2007-01-21 07:25:58 · 14 answers · asked by xcvbnm 2

Mine is Jonne Donne

2007-01-21 07:18:51 · 7 answers · asked by thisisthelamestnameicouldfind 1

Somebody told me that most publishers/agents refuse to read anything from a new author (apparently new authors don't sell; the public likes an established name), therefore the market is flooded with the same old authors, year in, year out.
Is this true?

2007-01-21 07:15:04 · 10 answers · asked by Panama Jack 4

I'll read a book from virtually any genre, whether it be thriller, romance, love story, fantasy, the classics... But I would especially like recommendations of books that fit into the category "Women's Fiction". I recently have read "Something Borrowed" by Emily Griffin and "The Mermaid Chair" by Sue Monk Kidd. Any recommendations? Thank you.

2007-01-21 06:58:53 · 11 answers · asked by Kiara 5

2007-01-21 06:39:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.



Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Do not go gentle into that good night.



Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright

Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,

And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,

Do not go gentle into that good night.



Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight

Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.



And you, my father, there on the sad height,

Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.



When is there a shift in the poet's experience?
What are the emotional overtones of word choice (diction)?

2007-01-21 06:19:15 · 6 answers · asked by Please Help 1

So far I read; Swan song, Cell, The Stand, and a few more I can't think of right know.
Right know I'm only a hundred pages from finishing Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
Should I read;
The Rift by Walter J Williams,
Down the Road On the Last Day by Bowie, Ibarra,
Day by Day Armageddonb by J., L. Bourne,
Down the Road: A Zombie Horror Story by Bowie Ibarra, Travis Adkins,
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart,
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank

2007-01-21 06:16:23 · 5 answers · asked by Lonny H 2

(Suggested sites for research. I have read "L'Etranger", but not other vital works such as "The Myth of Sisyphus.")

2007-01-21 06:08:08 · 1 answers · asked by Mamamouchi 1

2007-01-21 06:05:35 · 2 answers · asked by knithappens 2

I plan to be an author when I'm older but I am wondering if they can get suid.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2007-01-21 06:02:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-21 05:49:05 · 1 answers · asked by Evan M 1

what makes a good book or story? for example, what makes harry potter so good?

2007-01-21 05:44:01 · 9 answers · asked by i like turtles 3

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.



Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Do not go gentle into that good night.



Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright

Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,

And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,

Do not go gentle into that good night.



Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight

Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.



And you, my father, there on the sad height,

Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.



What is the attitude in this peom and the Theme.

2007-01-21 05:38:11 · 11 answers · asked by memo 2

Are there any guidelines for this type of transformation?

2007-01-21 05:18:16 · 7 answers · asked by LionessB 3

I don't have any life changing moments..I really can't think of anything!

2007-01-21 05:17:22 · 4 answers · asked by Assad 3

I've noticed a lot of 'what book should I read next?' type of questions here recently. I'd like to know if there are others out there who scream "NO!" at some of the suggestions. Especially when it's a classic you remember hating. Like Charles Dickens. I've often loved the actual stories, but reading his novels makes me want to scratch my eyeballs.

2007-01-21 05:08:47 · 18 answers · asked by fleurpixie 4

I hope they keep him true to the book character.

2007-01-21 04:55:27 · 2 answers · asked by FunnieBunnie 4

I'd like to read something informative, thought-provoking and well-written. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

2007-01-21 04:54:52 · 19 answers · asked by Strange Design 5

Does anyone know the release date for book 7 in the US?

2007-01-21 04:48:58 · 9 answers · asked by ? 3

Just finished the book. Anyone else read it did you like it how did the end make you feel?

2007-01-21 04:44:46 · 4 answers · asked by 'lil peanut 6

If ı send an e mail to the info@... will ı get an answer?
Why don't they answer all questions, how will ı get permission for my translation?
Please serious help..

2007-01-21 04:35:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-21 04:23:43 · 2 answers · asked by bosoe 1

I have heard rumors that there is a facsimile edition available. Does anyone have any ideas of who published it, and where it would be available?

2007-01-21 04:15:08 · 1 answers · asked by That Guy 4

My teacher reccomended I publish and copyright a book of poems rather than publishing and copyrighting each one. About how much would that cost? Thanks!

2007-01-21 04:00:20 · 3 answers · asked by thissilentangel 1

it is the title of a book by Max Frisch

2007-01-21 03:58:03 · 6 answers · asked by a_latinalady 2

2007-01-21 03:50:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-21 03:33:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous