Books & Authors - December 2007

my favorite authors are agatha christie and jane austin

2007-12-30 08:49:18 · 22 answers · asked by lavieenmauve 1

This may be a good question for an English major. Critics with a low opinion of a movie or book will sometimes describe the plot as a "one-" or "two-" dimensional story. Sometimes, colleagues will critique another for their "one-" or "two-" dimensional understanding of a situation.

I understand these to be ways of saying "too simplistic". But is there a difference between the two descriptors?

2007-12-30 08:48:56 · 4 answers · asked by Daniel 3

My book is a paperback. He's brown-haired, has a pipe and a hat. On other editions I've seen it's always Dumbledore, but my guy's different - any ideas who he is?

2007-12-30 08:48:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know millions of students curse their teachers when assigned to read works of Shakespeare. The plays can be hard to comprehend and difficult to understand all of the metaphors, irony, and multiple meanings of phrases. I myself sometimes need to use Sparknotes to clarify a passage.

Did the common people who attended Shakespeares plays actually understand his way with words?

2007-12-30 08:36:32 · 8 answers · asked by crashhhintome 2

The trawler Annie L. capsizes in the Atlantic and the crew of four take to the life boat. The skipper and first mate die from injuries leaving the Skippers nephew and the female marine biologist alone in the lifeboat. Conflict and love follows. They are finally rescued and she is pregnant.

2007-12-30 08:24:29 · 4 answers · asked by James M 1

I'm writing a book at the moment and i'm 15 years old. i have to admit it's pretty difficult but i'm comfortable with the story and i think it can be a success. It's just sometimes my mind is taken over by other things and i get easily distracted. Sometimes i'm really not in the mood to write but this makes me depressed because i really want to get it finished in the next 8 months. I feel that I have to force myself to write. Should
I do this or wait until I'm in the right frame of mind or say write about a page a day or something? Does anyone know how successful writer do it?
PLease help!
Thanks for your answers :)

2007-12-30 08:19:58 · 8 answers · asked by It's Sxy Jv B*tch 2

I have previously self published, But Promoting is not as easy as I thought it would be. Got any information on the subject?

2007-12-30 08:18:00 · 4 answers · asked by Ms. Tesa 1

and where can i find more info about his writing style

2007-12-30 08:06:36 · 4 answers · asked by puppiilv 2

I'm looking towards the likes of a Douglas Adams HGTTG or the Terry Pratchett Discworld novels. Nothing too in depth or seriously philosophical.

Comedic adventure I guess you could call them.

2007-12-30 07:42:48 · 7 answers · asked by Silverhorn 6

I AM A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL

2007-12-30 07:16:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you explain the part when that guy (name?) goes with those guys on the island and theres a cyclopes that lives there (name?) and they end up escaping by tying themselves to the belly of a sheep and they tell the cyclopes that there name is .....(idk..?).

Can you please explain that part to me as best as you can (that whole seen)...dont sound wordy tho...
and NO this is not for school, i read the book a few years ago and need help explaining it to my little sister (7 yrs old)..THANKS in advance..
=)

2007-12-30 07:16:18 · 4 answers · asked by ☮ 4

what is the vampires name that comes in at the end of eclipse? and was she killed at the end of eclipse by the vlotury?

2007-12-30 07:13:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't understand why the towns people would want to stone a random person to death. I didn't like the story. What was the main point and why did they want to kill someone?

2007-12-30 07:08:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I absolutely love Jude Deveraux's book and have read them all. I need a new historical romance author to start on...any suggestions on similar authors/books? Thanks!

2007-12-30 07:06:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I love this story. Heard of it? Anyone know where to get the movie version? It isn't on netflix.

2007-12-30 06:53:37 · 1 answers · asked by all work and no play 5

I read the Hobbit and didn't like it one bit (this was about 5 years ago, or so.) Everyone keeps telling me how amazing it is, I'm thinking of giving it another chance. I'm older now, so maybe my perspective of it might change. Should I read it again?

2007-12-30 05:14:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

" I heard that - awful boy - telling her about them - years ago"

When petunia said this I thought like Harry, she was referring to his dad and mom. But right just now, it struck me.
In Deathly Hallows, in the chapter 'Prince's Tale', there is a scene where a young lily is told about dementors by snape..when petunia suddenly interrupts them.

2007-12-30 04:48:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Insecurity (obsession with the prophecies)? guilt?

2007-12-30 04:37:09 · 4 answers · asked by yayaya 3

The main character of my book, an elderly American math professor, has become a hermit of sorts and is not aware of the most important world and U.S. events since about 1987....

So, here's my question:

What important events occured since 1987, that I should mention in passing?

2007-12-30 04:33:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like to read historical romances. Does anyone know any good books? Please let me know I am going to the store after I get off work lol. =D

2007-12-30 03:56:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-30 03:51:08 · 2 answers · asked by jenny a 2

I just finished "Cannery Row" a couple of days ago. It was the first of Steinbeck's novels that I've read.
I liked it alot.

Which Steinbeck novel would you recommend?

2007-12-30 03:37:33 · 12 answers · asked by My Name Is Ken 5

Many people can read. But how about the people who actually do buy & read books? What kind of books they prefer? Is it men who read more? Is it young people who read more? & what are the most popular topics people read about? Do you know of any statistics made about them in English speaking countries?

2007-12-30 03:19:19 · 10 answers · asked by Investor 5

I am much younger than he, though not young, and he is way over sixty. We have two children, both adults and married.
He was constantly after women, all his life. I pretended not to notice, so that my children would have had a decent family life.
Now he keeps a young woman in her early twenties, Valérie Marneffe.
He rented her a large house and even servants. She has rich clothing, and all her heart desires. She gives open dinners almost daily, and invites up to fifteen people to them.
He promotes the husband of this woman, too, because he works in his department.
My husband ruined himself for that woman. The sums he spends on her are enormous. He is in debt, and twice our son had to bail him out, so he is in debt now, too. I take work home, and it's not enough. We sold everything, and all the money went to her. We asked him, all our family to stop his infatuation, and he would not!
What should I do?

2007-12-30 02:17:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think my mum's reading my journal, which has no lock on it but i've only written in about 1/6 of it so i dont want to buy a new one with a lock. Any ideas how I can hide it/lock it?

2007-12-30 01:49:33 · 11 answers · asked by stylegirlem 1

I have six daughters and I want - well, not to get them off my hands, but a husband or two wouldn't be amiss among a lot of them.
Then, this rich man, Mr Penricarde moved to the area and fell in love with my Jessie! He proposed to her, and everything went well, and they discussed wedding and honeymoon plans, but we didn't know that Toby sold him our horse, Brogue! Brogue is road-shy, and he swivels every time he sees... well, anything that moves. We tried to get rid of this horse for years, and now we sold it to my daughter fiance, and Toby told him that the horse was just right for the beginners, quiet as a lamb (he didn't know about the proposal then).
What should we do now? Nobody can ride this animal with any safety, only Toby, because he swivels with the horse in time. We can't admit that we palmed him off with a useless horse, he can break up with Jessie, and we can't allow him to ride it!

2007-12-30 01:19:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

First of all, I didn't see a section just on literature or writing in general, so I hope this is not in the wrong forum.

I am writing a novel. It has been a slow process, mainly because I keep coming up with different story lines and I can't choose between them. I was just wondering if there are some general rules of thumb on how to select. Is there a kind of "Occam's Razor" for authors? Some axiomatic standard? I'm sure I'm not the first person to run into this problem.

2007-12-30 00:32:28 · 9 answers · asked by Brant 7

stuff involving wizards and witches, with a little bit of romance. i liked howls moving castle, so something similar like that?

2007-12-29 23:26:48 · 16 answers · asked by reshma b 1

Fill in the blank: The very first Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded in 1901 to the French poet and philosopher _______ ____________, who in his poetry showed the "rare combination of the qualities of both heart and intellect".

2007-12-29 23:12:01 · 8 answers · asked by Effie 2

2007-12-29 21:17:03 · 1 answers · asked by aneeta 1