Books & Authors - February 2007

Step away from the classics: give me modern and recent books that my middle and high school boys would enjoy reading. They're not big fans of Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket, which I thought would be good.

2007-02-19 16:43:25 · 10 answers · asked by sherrilyn1999 3

2007-02-19 16:35:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Reading is like a whole seperate world from the one we live in. I feel terrible for the people that don't read fiction novels. You're missing out on so much if you don't read, you have NO IDEA.

Anyway, when people that don't see the words they use in writing on a regular basis post up here on Y!A and such, readers like myself say to ourselves, "Man. I guess that person doesn't read ever..." because you say things how you HEAR them, not how they're actually spelled. Like "If I 'fast ford' through a tv show" or "I'm 'suppose' to go here." and "my son plays with a 'stuff' cat" and my favorites, the slaughtering of "there, they're their, your, you're" and people, ONE WOMAN is spelled WOMAN. Not WOMEN.

Anyway, reading is so much fun and it makes you more knowledgable at the same time. Just try it! Read Jurassic park by Michael Crichton. It'll have you at the edge of your seat for HOURS!

Opinions? Oh, and God help me if I made a spelling error, I know I'm asking for it...

2007-02-19 16:30:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

It came out in the UK on feb 1st but Im in the US and I got an advanced reader copy. I loved it! It was such a great book!

2007-02-19 16:29:16 · 3 answers · asked by Bride2Be 8/30/08 5

The farmer wanted to become like the sparrow so he could lead him into the barn to get him to shelter b/c opening the barn doors, putting a trail of crackers and trying to "shoo" them into the barn didn't work. He felt if he could become like the sparrow then the sparrow would trust him more and not be so scared of the man. The man realized that this is the same reason Jesus was human, so we could relate to Him better and we would follow him.

2007-02-19 16:24:33 · 5 answers · asked by wonder68 2

I have recently read the tatiana and alexander series by paullina simons and i am looking for some really good love and war novels...some tear jerkers...any ideas would be great---i love really long novels!

2007-02-19 16:17:34 · 7 answers · asked by Michelle 2

2007-02-19 16:16:07 · 5 answers · asked by Butterfly 1

2007-02-19 16:14:15 · 15 answers · asked by Star of the Sea 3

My Q, is is it true that once i have written a book, i automatically have rights to it, therefore, no one steal my book and claim it is theirs? my goal is to get it published... thanks

2007-02-19 16:14:11 · 2 answers · asked by debra_ehu 2

I live in Canberra, Australia and I really don't want to go to the bookstore when Deathly Hallows comes out... I've been put off by that video of the guy driving past and yelling out what happens in it!!! If this book is ruined for me I think I'm going to go into depression >P
Can I get it delivered to my house on the day it comes out? I've tried looking it up on the internet but couldn't find anything, so I don't know.
Thanks XD

2007-02-19 16:13:51 · 3 answers · asked by papillion123 4

if yes in which book and wat does she say?

2007-02-19 15:58:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok what is the real meaning behind the poem The Walrus and The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll? im sure it has a meaning, i mean the guy that wrote it, was a math and logic teacher at oxford. so everything has to have a reason,

2007-02-19 15:46:43 · 1 answers · asked by craig_pumphrey 2

I a have non self sufficent 25 yr old girlfriend who can't even balance her own checkbook. She has a gullible, naive personality, (every sales persons dream!) Anyhow, she's been ripped off apartment wise, vehicle financing wise, well the list can go on. She can't cook, clean, sew, do laundry or even clean her cat's litter box ET CETERA.
She actually had her mom do EVERYTHING for her. She recently moved in to her own place with roomates.. I'm just worried she won't last a week there.. Hey! I would show her the ropes of life, but I can't show her everything! Maybe a book would help?

Are there books that tell you how to do EVERYTHING!

2007-02-19 15:43:33 · 5 answers · asked by LOVE 2

I recently got this mood of reading fiction detective (that includes drama, fantasy, horror, mystery, psychological, thriller, and/or supernatural) novel :D

But, please, no lame novels with fancy covers. I might lose my mood of reading it.

2007-02-19 15:17:03 · 6 answers · asked by polaris_innocent 2

2007-02-19 14:58:47 · 8 answers · asked by Jumpin' Jack Flash 1

-born 1902
-died 1967
-poet
-writer
-published 1st poem at 19 yrs of age

2007-02-19 14:56:48 · 5 answers · asked by Michele 2

2007-02-19 14:53:32 · 1 answers · asked by de' b 1

Does anyone know any good book of Sun Tzu's art of war for business? I'm looking for something that's easy to understand.

2007-02-19 14:50:28 · 2 answers · asked by itguru5354 1

I would like to know the summary becuz I need to know wat it is about so I can get it for my project n if its boring than I wouldn't get it.

2007-02-19 14:45:53 · 2 answers · asked by karla g 1

There is a poem and i like it, but i need to find out who the poet is to this poem! Can anybody help me?

2007-02-19 14:44:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just need some guidlines on writing those three types of poems, thanks for the help in advance!

2007-02-19 14:31:41 · 3 answers · asked by Kirsten 1

I'm writing a flash fiction book and i need some people or one to read them over and see what they think.I'll ix the grammer errors just need someone to check over the storyline and so on. just email me or post somthing here but if you post something here just make sure you have your email uncovered or tell me wut your email is. thanks and i'll put your name in the secail thanks and at the end of each story you read over as an edit. thanks again

2007-02-19 14:28:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm writing a short story about the conversation between a warrior and a tavernmistress. I need some names that are fantasy like, but are still kinda modern.

2007-02-19 14:28:13 · 5 answers · asked by andy_lawson2007 1

i have written a childrens book and need to know how to market it and what is the best way to put it out there

2007-02-19 14:25:51 · 1 answers · asked by danger 1

www.fictionpress.com/~shadowpreistess

thats were my poems are if some one sees this after this is closed just tell me what you think by emailing me at tita_bug_12@yahoo.com

2007-02-19 14:24:51 · 2 answers · asked by dragon girl 2

Hello everyone!
I LOVE reading books but its always been gifts or suggestions by others and now I am left with no book.
I absolutely adores the Harry Potter books as well as Angels & Deamons and the Da Vinci Code.
Any suggestions in that direction?
Thanks!

2007-02-19 14:21:41 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

What books/short stories have you had published?

2007-02-19 14:17:12 · 4 answers · asked by Lily Rae 2

I loved that book. it was so heart breaking, I cried. His relationship with andy, and how people are so mean to him. It was a very suspensefuly moving book. Any books similar?? Are his other books similiar or no?
Please as many suggestions as you can. thanks.

2007-02-19 14:15:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have written a childrens book, what are my next steps to get it published and possibly go about getting a book deal?

2007-02-19 14:12:54 · 7 answers · asked by danger 1

I thought A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess , The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum and Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite were pretty high up there.

2007-02-19 13:59:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous