Books & Authors - August 2007

the measure of a man written by Sidney Poitier.

2007-08-06 19:26:39 · 1 answers · asked by endgame1915 3

2007-08-06 18:50:36 · 2 answers · asked by persykitten 1

Title and author please.

2007-08-06 18:35:45 · 10 answers · asked by Scout 3

so tell me, is there anyone else out there who found the 7th HP book rather...well not that great? I mean, I loved it so much until the end. The battle scene however felt very anti-climatic. There was no intensity to it and I was very disappointed. Also I think Fred's death was a low blow, very low indeed. I thought the whole thing with Dumbledore was odd too. I mean JK has made such a point that Dumbledore was dead, yet here Harry goes and has anice little chat with a deadman in his head..it all just seemed...rushed, and not up to it's best standards.. I loved the rest of the book up until here...it's just this part made me not like it as much as I really wished I could have..It seemed everyone else just loved the book,but does anyone feel the same way I do?

2007-08-06 16:20:16 · 12 answers · asked by StrawberryLoverr 2

i'm reading a tale of two cities now and i cant stand it, i am still in book one. it is so confusing. argh i cannot even read it and need to know when it gets good. pls help have to read for his-tory honors

2007-08-06 16:14:52 · 8 answers · asked by the way i are 1

Okay I am in the process of writing my book but I never think of the plot. What I mean is that when I first strated writing my story I didn't plan out what the characters had to do or any of that stuff. Now when I am in the middle of the book things are still the same. I just keep writing without planning anything plot wise. My question, did you have your plot planned out before writing it or were there some major blanks?

2007-08-06 16:09:07 · 9 answers · asked by Avangelis 5

I know it's official publication was in 1898. Just wonder if if spent time as a series first as I believe novels use to do. I have my reasons for wanting to know.

2007-08-06 15:16:24 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. Bodhisattva 6

I have a satirical essay dealing with a solution to the problem of immigration and am looking for a good essay contest in which to submit it in.

2007-08-06 15:02:55 · 2 answers · asked by palval87 1

I have to have an essay written concerning the political, economical, social, and cultural aspects of the book [that is due in 6 hours]. Does anyone know what I could put for examples relating to those topics?

Any help would be excellent. Thanks.

Also, can anyone answer these?
How does the author express concerns or give enlightenment?
Suggestions for the people of the U.S.
What was learned about the author/ time period?
Insight gained?

Thanks again.

2007-08-06 14:42:55 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 14:40:01 · 2 answers · asked by Diva Mama 1

okay so I've read lots of the teen fantasy books at my library and I want more!

the typical kind I like is main characters either a boy, or a boy and a girl.

i like the sort of book where chraracter(s) go up against impossible odds and win and get the girl. I know its stereotypical of fantasy but I'm a sucker for it.

some of what I'm looking for to give you and idea are books like:
the belgariad series
the mallorean series
keys to the kingdom
birdwing
the iron ring
the bartimaues trilogy
wereling trilogy
dune series
HP books
the strongbow saga
rangers apprentice series
wabi
dusk

books like that. so if you could give me a big long list, I would really appreciate it!

thanks so much! -Daniel

2007-08-06 14:39:48 · 19 answers · asked by lean man 2

2007-08-06 14:33:11 · 4 answers · asked by ERAddict 2

Im 17, i like all these books

-Harry Potter
-Pop Princess
-A Million Little Pieces
-Burned/Crank
-My Sisters Keeper
-Rainbow Boys

those are just examples, each different from eachother, but other than harry potter i randomly found those books and others and really enjoyed them, has anyone read any books kinda like those good finds that they would reccomend?
please only answer if you seem to have the same taste in books as me! thanks

2007-08-06 13:58:21 · 12 answers · asked by Chunkyman38 3

I heard something about not allowing smoking in movies anymore, and I'm wondering if this also applies to books.

My protagonist is a smoker. He doesn't glorify it or make it seem 'cool'. He's trying to quit, but it's easier said than done.

2007-08-06 13:46:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to be a writer of novels and short stories and honestly can't see myself doing anything else. It has been that way since I was seven. I'm planning to begin sending out my first novel to agencies by the end of 10th grade. I promised myself that if I don't get any proposals, by the first semester of 11th grade, I'll consider college.
Good idea?

2007-08-06 12:51:23 · 16 answers · asked by Junior 1

after you're done reading it, your views change on something?? from politics to love are there any books that have done that to you???

what book?



THANKS

2007-08-06 11:41:55 · 10 answers · asked by stay^influence+bollywood gal 3

I want to find a good teen series, kind of like Harry Potter. It has action, mystery, romance, etc...is there any good series like this out there?

2007-08-06 11:21:37 · 18 answers · asked by Chelsea Pong 3

2007-08-06 11:13:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hes so quixotic.

quixotic \kwik-SOT-ik\, adjective:

1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals.
2. Capricious; impulsive; unpredictable.

2007-08-06 11:05:28 · 5 answers · asked by Sunshine 1

how long should the whole story be? I woud like to do this for my senior project, no mean and off subject comments.

2007-08-06 11:03:39 · 5 answers · asked by alexis 3

I absolutlye,100% fell in love with the Twilight series. They are my favorite books in the world, and I can't live without them.
Anyway's, if you have any suggestions on some other books i may like,( i don't like sci-fi) please let me know!! Thanks!!

p.s. Team Edward!!!!♥
( i'm reading Eclipse right now)

2007-08-06 11:00:30 · 7 answers · asked by Big Bad Wolf 5

I'm 15, my birthday's coming up and I told my parents I want to buy a lot of books since I'm a bookworm, you could say. The problem is I'm really confused on which books I should get. I already made a list, but I'm not quite sure if they would be good or not. I love Adventure, Fantasy, and Horror. I'm gonna list a few books I like so that no one suggests things that I have already read:

- Harry Potter
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- Twlight (don't care if it's for girls!
- A Wrinkle in Time
- The Dark Tower
- The House of The Scorpion
- Anne Rice's Vampire Series
- The Bartimaues Trilogy
- Pendragon

2007-08-06 10:58:13 · 12 answers · asked by The Time Traveling Magician 3

Listen, i'm creating a story filled with an amazing adventure and horror. It's about a little village who keeps having strange attacks by this mysterious creature every night. At first, the creature starts attacking thier cattle, leaving the corpse behind. Then, it attacks homes and goes after the innocent villagers. The warriors of the village try to take matters into thier own hands by killing this monster, but none came back alive. But thier is one villager that wont watch his village be currupter by this animal. 16 year-old Wayne goes on a journey on hunting this monster down and destroying it once and for all with the help of his firend Kira. Like it?

2007-08-06 10:56:34 · 9 answers · asked by GhostGirl 1

I like books like
Harry Potter
Cirque Du Freak
and The Demonta

They are fantasy books, and I REALLY Like books that are in a serise like those ones.
Any Suggestions.

2007-08-06 10:52:24 · 12 answers · asked by Hot_Cowgirl 2

I love to write but I'm pretty young to be a "writer" (13) - how do I get there? I could post some examples of my stories...the one problem is I'm sort of shy about the whole thing, my parents don't even know that I've worked on several stories for a couple years. I don't know how exactly I got hooked into this, but since I was about 8 I feel in love with writing. If I am shy about people reading my stuff, how can I become a real writer some day if that is my path?

2007-08-06 10:42:39 · 9 answers · asked by Zeppelin333 5

OK, nobody seems to exactly know this, and I'm hoping you guys do. Is the CONTENT of the kids versions of the Harry Potter books any different to those of the grown-up versions, or is it just that the grown-up versions have "serious" covers and different typefaces? Thanks folks.

2007-08-06 10:25:42 · 20 answers · asked by mdfalco71 6

in the prisoner of azkaban wen they were in the shrieking shack..why did the spell expelliarmus blasted snape into the wall or watever instead of disarming him?? cuz i know expelliarmus is a disarming spell... (sorry im a harry potter fanatic lol)

2007-08-06 10:17:17 · 8 answers · asked by Mr. Mister 3

okay so this is kind of stupid. but if anyone has seen "enough" with jennifer lopez, in the beginning she is talking to some dude at the cafe about the hardest book in the english language. does anyone happen to know this book or has an idea if you havent seen the movie.. that is. what is the hardest book written in the english language?

2007-08-06 10:15:09 · 7 answers · asked by coleeyd 2

biggest proof Harry Potter !

2007-08-06 10:08:34 · 19 answers · asked by ms-adidas 4

i have read twilight and new moon over and over again. i need a change. can anyone recommend anything in a similar style?
a sort of dangerous romance.

2007-08-06 10:05:00 · 6 answers · asked by fangs*and*venom 2