Books

A look at The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, focusing on the influence of food on identity as well as cultural influence.

Jeff Gerke of Marcher Lord Press, a unique concept in Christian publishing, discusses his experiences and motivations for founding MLP.

A short book review of "Hardcore Zen" by Brad Warner

A world ravaged by a malevolent zombie plague struggles to survive, in the face of near impossible odds. Average men and women become extraordinary heroes. Mankind finds that old mysteries return once again.

Many know C.S. Lewis as a great theologic and children's author, but he also crafted a brilliant science fiction trilogy.

DC and Marvel comics Wiki pages.

If Louisa May Alcott hadn't gone to the desk her father made for her in 1868 to create 'Little Women,' Geraldine Brooks might have written a stronger novel about an Army chaplain from Concord who goes south with Federal troops to discover he's too idealistic to be effective

DigiCamCash is a new book on how you can take photos from your digital camera and sell them online. Here is a review of this unique system to give you a better understanding of what it is all about.

A look at Iain Pears "Dream of Scipio" through the eyes of ethical philosophy

A highly courageous story is currently competing in the latest Bookhabit Competition. Hurry to review and rate!!

A medieval romance of 1192 England

Book Review for Cate Kennedy's "Dark Roots" book of short stories

review of Margaret Peterson Haddix's new series

A comparison of Jane Austen's book Pride and Prejudice with Director Joe Wright's film adaptation of the novel.

A literary analysis of the hero Stephen Dedalus in James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Examines Dedalus's life as a quest to find the middle ground between the secular and the spiritual.

review of Lois Lowry's The Willoughbys

Margaret Mead set out to study adolescents on three small villages on the coast of the small island of Tao in the Manu Archipelago in order to determine whether disturbances that vex adolescents in America are a product of civilization or something natural.

A book review of The Slow Moon by Elizabeth Cox--no spoilers!

Literature-based social studies lesson planner Use this Indian in the Cupboard books and discussion guides for fantasy and adventure genre. Plenty of Higher Order Thinking Skill questions included.

The co-authors of this novel did an in-depth case study on single mothers trying to survive on welfare, through either welfare alone or some combination of part-time work and welfare.

For years Barbara Walters has been the one to get dirt on everyone from celebrities to world leaders. Now that her book "Audition" is ready for close-up, media maven Oprah Winfrey unveils Barbara - So, why is there such buzz ???

The following is a book review of Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. This is a truly magnificent psychological suspense with an unexpected ending.

Telling what I thought of this book. How long it was. How relative it is to society.

A review of the influential military history masterpiece, "The Military Revolution" by Geoffrey Parker.

Andrew Wice is a novelist, haiku poet and blogger, as well as a world traveler and avid sports fan.

This is a wonderful book that really gets to the heart of what diets are and are not. And why so many people continue to try them and fail, only to try and fail again.

A review of Montherlant's play "La ville dont le prince est un enfant"/"Fire That Consumes" with comparison of text to screen adaptation (available on DVD) with some thoughts about interest in authors vs. interest in their writings.

A look at the film Ossessione by Luchino Visonti through the eyes of Freud.

Superheroes meet Fashion at the New York Met.

Study Ernest Hemingway's Style of Writing. Every English major, should read and study Ernest Hemingway's style of writing, so they can integrate his style into their writing.

Each year around this time, workers unload box after box of books for the St. Louis Book Fair.....

Recently comic book themes have changed to reflect what's currently going on in the news....

Surprisingly enough, you can turn a book into a small storage space for your valuables..

This memoir of "fat camp" is an interesting story even if you've never been.

Examines the similarities and differences between the book "The Shining", and the movie.

Gwendolyn Brooks the history and life of a African American poet.

A literary analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story Dr Heidegger's Experiment.

Killing Rommel, a novel written by Stephen Pressfield, is a fictional memoir of a World War II British officer named Chapman who serves in the North Africa Campaign. It is also an awesome story of men at war.

This is an analysis of why and how Huckleberry Finn's character is the quintessential personification of the ideals of nonconformity in the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

This article explains a no-nonsense way to organize your over-crowded book shelf at home or work.

Lisa Kleypas has written nearly 20 romance novels but this one stands out. The clever characters and heart-warming details make it a must read for anyone who enjoys well-written historic romance novels.

The Book Thief is Zusak's best selling and unique attempt at writing about World War II.

I've been Agnostic since elementary school and try my best to avoid the topic of religion, but when reading Jodi Picoult's book "Change of Heart," I found comfort in reading about the death penalty and other religious views.

An essay about bravery using several examples from literature and real life.

A review of the book "Eon" by Greg Bear

A review of Jeff Yeager's The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches

Yep my opinion - OH wellll.............

Ever heard the expression "Don't believe everything you read"? With the recent trend of "Tell-all" books one can only wonder, what's really the truth?

So many of us have fallen in love with her work, but did she leave behind, unfinished?

Bookmooch.com is a website where you can send and receive used books for free, however it is somewhat little known yet has a great variety of books. I've created a description and review of this site, as a previous user myself.

It is not often that a novel comes to hand that has been prized, praised and pre-inflated. Half of a Yellow Sun was in that category when I opened it and began to read. And I was captivated immediately.

A novel-lover's take on the greatest book you've never heard of.

Motor City Comic Con

A review of "The Mystery Bookstore" in the Boxcar Children Series

Marilu Henner is an actress who advocates a healthy lifestyle through her books and website Marilu.com. She also talks a bit about her Celebrity Apprentice experience and her next project.

It was on September 25, 1897 that one of America's most innovative writers was born. William Cuthbert Faulkner was born and raised in Mississippi and it is here that he would begin his journey to literary greatness. He was the oldest of four boys born...

Christian values have been rooted into American History and are the driving force of our culture. In Mark Twain's novel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, he is able to satirize these values and their views that have been altered through...

The Summers of the Sisterhood series draws to a close in this entertaining book.

A critique about Marlo Morgan's book, Mutant Message Downunder.

The mystique of the Bat-Man character has been a popular figure in the world of DC Comics since the golden age of comics.

An overview on the importance of Spider-Man and cover art in Marvel Comics.

Most American parents are aware that they live in an increasingly multicultural society. How is this increasing diversity reflected in children's books, and how can parents choose books that represent different cultures for their elementary school aged children?

Elizabeth George is an amazing author. She provides the guidance and teaching a woman needs to direct her daily walk with God.

A look at how Shakespeare uses nature imagery to convey love and beauty in Romeo and Juliet.

A look at how Dickens uses foils to make the characters in Great Expectations more realistic and interesting.

Discover the origins of the stereotypes that plague modern liberalism - many of which are baseless!

A review of the book "Voices in the Kitchen" by Meredith Abarca

Baldwin's short, poignant story Sonny's Blues examines the relationship between two brothers in the midst of poverty, violence, and an overall oppressive environment.

This Far by Faith, in supplement to the documentary of the same title, effectively discusses the role of faith in the Black community.

A book report on the novel "Neither Heroine Nor Fool" by Janet L. Coryell cataloguing a woman's exploits before and during the American Civil War

A book report on the feminist work "Myths of Gender"

Lives of Chinese women are revealed through haunting personal stories

This is the 1st Installment in the Clique Summer Collection, with a Dylan Installment coming May 6th, 2008.

This is only a preview of the actual essay. I will update the rest later!

A short review of Jodi PIcoult's latest novel--without spoilers.

Sleeping Beauty does not trace back to those Grimm boys, but in its original incarnation it painted a truly grim portrait of medieval life lessons.

A book review of Edmond Humm's Golden Goose

MLA documentation style essay using POV of the character Maggie in the short story by Alice Walker Everyday Use.

The Hilton family name has been associated with both wealth and scandal for generations. So it's no wonder that a tell-all book to dish all the dirt was in order.

Summation of Ebooks Vs. Print Books.

This is a Yaoi graphic novel with problems. The gay sex is hot and steamy, but bad writing will leave you cold.

A book review of Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg's book Nightfall

This is a great book for women who have the time and means to work at being all they can be. It is not for women who have both a limited time or budget. However, it has some good pointers for all of us "older" ladies

Review of Catherine Coulter's book "Blow Out," the 9th in her FBI series.

A rollicking Comic Noir Rollercoaster ride.

Rudeness at the Schenectady County New York Public Library sale is one reason why I go to fewer and fewer library sales.

An account of one of my first ventures into the world of library sales.

The narrator, Adso of Melk, is a novice monk traveling with William of Baskerville. Their initial destination in the abbey was for William to be a mediator between Pope John XXII and Michael of Cesena.

Married for seventeen years to a Greek businessman, Georgina Binakas remains childless. On her 32nd birthday, her husband away, she runs into two teenage hunks, backpacking on the storm-driven Cretan night. Her beauty and sexuality put one of them at the mercy of her scheme.

A 15 year old girl "writes" the story of her life for over a million dollars. Feel like giving up writing yet?

Provides advice on how to start a book group, how to choose books, what kind of food to serve and other practical tips on forming and operating a book discussion group.

The explosion was caused by a terrorist bomb planted on board the civilian jet

La explosión fue causada por una bomba terrorista plantada a bordo del jet civil.

Naming your baby is one of the hardest, and most exciting, decisions you will make. This book could help you to pick the perfect name.

In the wake of the Civil War, the last of the Illuminati has his world destroyed.

The alter-ego of Tony Stark exist in a darker form of the War Machine.