Books & Authors - November 2007

The best known examples I guess are "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (should be "Harry Potter and the Philosoher's Stone") and "The Golden Compass" (should be "Northern Lights").

Why are the titles changed for other countries, such as Australia and America? Are there any examples of American books (for example) having their names changed for the UK market? If so, again, why?

2007-11-27 23:08:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi there, I'm Valentina from italy..."The catcher in the rye" is my favourite book, i think Salinger is a genious, i ve read the book both in english and in italian...in italian it s called "Il giovane Holden" that in english means "the young Holden" I think the way they translated the title is TERRIBLE, the original title is probably the most important thing of the book..the italian traslation is absolutely useless...
BTW, here is my question:
I ve always thought that at the end of the book, (in the last chapter) Holden ends up in a mdhouse, not because he's "mad" but simply because he's "different" and we all know how difficoult it is to be the minority in our society...but recently i ve talked to a couple of people who love the book too and they said they think he s not in a madhouse but he s just in hospital 'cos he probably got a flu or something...
well,
what do u think???

2007-11-27 22:57:31 · 11 answers · asked by The ReBeL FaIrY 2

2007-11-27 19:30:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-27 17:39:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

question:
chapter 4
what might be the caues of the laughter rom inside the radley house?

2007-11-27 17:31:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

A mothers son comits suicide, the son left a will stating that he would contact her from the beyond the grave.
She writes a book about the experience of her son contacting her.

Any one know the name of the book?
I thought it was "Stephens still alive", but I was wrong.

2007-11-27 17:29:01 · 2 answers · asked by Magno 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9whu1o_zbM&feature=related

Bush mention his love of french philosopher and Shakespeare.What do you think?

2007-11-27 16:58:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did anyone else hate it? How did an epic poem become such a piece of poorly done crap? Beowulf killed Grendel's mom he didn't sleep with her. How dumb does Hollywood think we are? Yes the 3D style was great but the story is a travesty. There is a major difference between deviating from the original book and making a perverse mockery of it. At this point I am GLAD the writers are on strike. I don't miss any of them.

2007-11-27 16:56:15 · 4 answers · asked by Sara 6

if yes can u tell me:
-the summary of the book and why the time peirod was important
&
-three things about the book that will make other ppl want to read the book

PLZ HELP!!!!!!
its a project and its due tomorrow!!!!
and i dont kno the thinkgs i asked.....
HELP!!!!!

-i appritate this!!!! thanx!!!!

2007-11-27 15:57:21 · 2 answers · asked by sim<3 2

Does anybody know if it is okay to write a story based from a movie along as you do not plan to publish it. Its just so I will have something to read in the future.

2007-11-27 15:36:01 · 6 answers · asked by Andy 4

If I were to write a book set in the future with like genetic engineering and mind control and other futeristic stuff, what should the plot be. I want it adventurous, yet mysterious and magical at the same time. Please help!

2007-11-27 15:26:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My story is happy in one way, but sad in another. The sad part is just too sad, and i feel sad right now, and i have been for a while. The characters just get to me, and what's going on with them. Should I keep wrting this story, or is me getting involved with the emotions a bad thing?

2007-11-27 15:25:07 · 11 answers · asked by SoundofSettling 4

Can someone help me analyze the name Winston Smith? All I really know is that Smith was a commonly used surname. Why did he choose this name in particular?

Best answer = 10 points =)
Thank You guys !

2007-11-27 14:52:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-27 12:56:57 · 20 answers · asked by CAgirlie 2

A few friends and I write comic books. No, nothing professional, it's really just a hobby. Since I can't even draw a straight line, I'm the writer. So, here's my question:

Does anyone here know any programs that facilitate the writing process? It'd be a plus if they targeted comic book writing. I'm not looking in any way for something as pedestrian as 'Comic Book Creator', but an actual writing tool.

Being a starving student who does this with friends to burn time, I really can't fork over any money for this. If all the applications are shareware, I'll have to look for other alternatives (read: adding to my already unwieldy stacks of paper. I wouldn't be completely adverse to a torrent, and to be honest if I did torrent it I would undoubtedly buy the program later to support the company).

Thanks!

2007-11-27 12:31:44 · 2 answers · asked by Mono T 2

I need to turn a 25 page Microsoft Word document into a healthy looking hardcover book in the next three days. Is there anything I can buy... special paper and binding glue, anything to print a copy that looks professional. It's a story I wrote for my girlfriend and I want it to look perfect.

2007-11-27 12:13:41 · 4 answers · asked by Mr. Smith 1

2007-11-27 11:55:46 · 4 answers · asked by Danielle King 1

and possibly tell me if its any good. it isn't finished and supposed to be about HIV. its for a scholarship so please help.

A woman with a tear stained face paced her living room floor as she called yet another of her daughter’s friends. She was doing everything the police had told her to do when she called at four o’clock. Erica was to be home by three o’clock and it’s not like her to be an hour late. So needless to say the police didn’t take her “missing child” too seriously. They assured her that they get calls like this all the time only to find out that the child went to a friend’s home without permission, but a mother knows better…

The hours went by, calling every person she could think of, but no one had seen or heard from Erica. It wasn’t until around eleven that Karen heard noises at the front door. She rushed to the door and opened it to find Erica curled up on the top step, half dressed, bruised, and bloody. Karen’s worst fears came true as she fell to her knees in front of Erica.

“Who did this to you?” Karen asked as she lightly touched her daughter’s bruised cheek. Erica’s response was uncontrollable sobs at her mother’s touch.

Karen went back inside the house, grabbed her car keys and a blanket, and ran back to her daughter. She picked Erica up and helped her into the car. The drive to the hospital was quiet with an occasional sniff from Erica. When they arrived, Karen ran inside and screamed that her daughter had been raped. One person grabbed a wheelchair and two others ran out with him to the car. When they reached the car all three of them gently put Erica in the wheelchair and rushed her into the emergency room with Karen following close behind. When Karen went into the back room where they were taking Erica a lady grabbed her arm.

“Ma’am… Ma’am, you can’t go back there.”

“Why not!? My daughter needs me. So if you don’t mind,” with Karen jerked her arm out of the lady’s grasp, and started to walk way, only to be stopped by the same lady.

“Ma’am they can’t treat your daughter until you have filled out the papers.”

Reluctantly, Karen turned around and went back to the waiting room to fill out the papers. The seconds felt like years as she answered each question and filled out all the blanks on the papers. Karen was still filling out papers when two police officers walked in and talked to the lady at the front desk. The lady said something then pointed at Karen; the officers walked over and stopped about two feet in front of her.

“Ma’am, my partner and I would like to ask you a few questions,” said the taller of the two officers.

“Yeah, sure. Ask away,” Karen said never looking up from the papers.

“Well first I think we should tell you there has been a string of rapes over the last month and we believe your daughter has been the latest victim.”

Looking up Karen said, “I haven’t heard anything on the news about this.”

“The department is trying to keep it under wraps to prevent copycats,” replied the other officer.

“But there’s one more thing you need to know,” the tall one speaking up again. “If your daughter was raped by this man, she will test positive for HIV.

2007-11-27 11:40:52 · 5 answers · asked by Loved 4

i want to know of any good teen book that has action like guns and spys or gadgets or secret missins.

no scary stuff

and i already read the alex rider series so please dont mention t hat

thanx

2007-11-27 11:35:39 · 6 answers · asked by yaseens 1

Did you like it?
I'm reading it right now.
Do you know any other books similar to it?

2007-11-27 11:32:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please Read this before you answer. I am trying to write out a story for a book i want to write. I have all these good ideas in my head on what happens and even a climax and how it ends. The problem I always have is I don't know how I should start it, like I don't know what my main character should be doing in the beginning or the setting. This is supposed to be a sci-fi/fantasy genre with some adventure. I am not asking for ideas as that would not be creative on my part, I am just asking what is a good way of doing this as this is my major problem when creating a story. Thank you for your answers.

2007-11-27 10:36:12 · 8 answers · asked by carlos p 2

I am writing a story about three sisters and their love stories before and during the civil war, its just their stories need something compelling like a twist! One sister had married a man from the north before the war, and now she is torn between supporting her soldier husband who will be fighting her own flesh and blood who live in the south! I need something dramatic to happen to either her, her husband or family or their actions that will make this an unforgettable story of love! Give me any ideas for the story, but I want a unique twist or something that'll really capture people's hearts!

2007-11-27 10:27:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

im looking for a reference to shakespeare in everyday life.
like, a name of one of his characters' names or something like that...
best answer WILL be chosen!<3
THANKYOU!

2007-11-27 10:25:58 · 1 answers · asked by CJ 3

2007-11-27 10:23:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am reading Be honest you're not that into him either of Ian Kerner Ph. D.

2007-11-27 10:20:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't know who it might be. Jesus Christ or William Shakespear. I think it might be one of them too though.

2007-11-27 10:17:49 · 8 answers · asked by Gabriela P 1

I have read every one of Ted Dekkers books, and i am looking for some new authors that are really good. I know like michael connelly and James Patterson and Dean Koontz, which one of those 3 is the best, and who else is a good writer? thx

2007-11-27 10:08:07 · 6 answers · asked by Jrod_Writer13 4

My son is a very avid reader and has a 5th/6th grade reading level. He has no more books to read and I need your help to find good books for him. He loves fantasy/magic books like Harry Potter, and he likes realistic fiction like Series of Unfortunate Events. Though his favorite kinds are humorous books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid (he loved it very much).

Here are the series that he read...:

Amber Brown series (He liked it)
Junie B series (He loves it)
Nancy Drew series (It was O.K.)
Hardy Boys series (It was O.K.)
Series of Unfortunate Events series (It was so good that he read three of the books in one day because he was curious about what was next)
Harry Potter series (Not too bad)
Just Series (One of his favorite)
That's all he read in this past year.

And he's interestsed and needs your opinion on these series:

Edgar and Ellen books (He seriously wants them for Christmas)
and the Edge Chronicles

That's all. Thank you!

2007-11-27 10:00:01 · 9 answers · asked by ncore59 2

ok any news about breaking dawn? and tell me something i don't already know lol.

ok BELLA AND EDWARD are like soul mates. anyway, what do you think the each of the characters look like? i think these are all PERFECT...

Carlisle Cullen: Jesse Spencer
Esme Cullen: http://scribbleking.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/emmy_rossum.jpg
Edward Cullen: http://medias.ados.fr/people/4/4/4468/Gaspard-Ulliel/photos/11653.jpg
Rosalie Hale: http://www.oliviawilde.org/gallery/displayimage.php?album=topn&cat=0&pos=10
Emmett Cullen: http://www.khanada.org/images/tomwelling.jpg
Alice Cullen: http://upload.moldova.org/movie/actors/r/rachael_leigh_cook/thumbnails/tn2_rachael_leigh_cook_3.jpg
Jasper Cullen/Hale: http://alex-pettyfer.broken-faith.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pid=962&fullsize=1
Bella Swan: THE ONE ON THE LEFT!!!> http://www.emily-browning.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=4639&fullsize=1

2007-11-27 09:50:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-27 09:29:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous