Twilight - written by Stephenie Meyer - tells the story between Bella and Edwards and the romance that budded between the two. This is no ordinary vampire story that you have read and will take you to a whole new level with a whole new outlook. The book is geared for young adults - but is so unique that even adults will find interest in it.
Colin Harrison’s ‘The Finder’ is a thriller that will take you to the edge of your seat and back again. The book is full on intricate details of a place that you know – but have never truly ‘seen’ before. The plot is thick and it seems that Harrison uses a bit of his ‘poetry’ to enhance the twists and make them more real and alive for the readers.
“All the King’s Men” written by Robert Penn Warren is more than just a classic political novel. Warren’s tale of power and corruption in the Depression-era South is a sustained meditation on the unforeseen consequences of every human action, the vexing connectedness of all people and the possibility that there might be some sort of good in a sinful world.
‘The Golden Compass’ was written by Phillip Pullman – a graduate from Oxford who has written many great works in his time (‘Shadow in the North’, ‘The Tiger in the Well’). This is the first book in a fantasy series that has been dubbed as the next best thing since ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’. While others have been offended at the content of the book and have encouraged parents to keep their children from it.
Those of you who love to watch Stephen Colbert on TV can now enjoy reading what he thinks about life in his new book ‘I Am America (And So Can You!)’. He talks about almost every controversial and trendy thing that happens in America.
The book is divided into chapters on big topics (“The Family,” “Religion,” “The Media,” “Race”) and stresses the exclusive Colbert pedigree of its thoughts on each of them. “You won’t find these opinions in any textbook,” he says, “unless it happens to be one I’ve defaced.”
The time has come for J.K. Rowling to finally explain to us what happened and what will happen to Harry Potter when he confronts Lord Voldemort for the final time. For over a year now people have been trying to figure out who will die. Many have come to the conclusion that Voldemort will not survive, which is probably a good guess because why would Rowling keep the enemy alive? Many are also contemplating the idea that Harry Potter himself will perish as well. While others beleive that Hermoine, not Harry, will be the one to suffer death.
Six thousand years before Bilbo Baggins found the ring of Sauron, Turin and Nienor were born to Hurin, called the Steadfast, lord of Dor-lo-min, husband of Morwen. Turin waged war against Morgoth and slew Glaurung, the first of the dragons of Morgoth. That is how the story begins.
“All the King’s Men” written by Robert Penn Warren is more than just a classic political novel. Warren’s tale of power and corruption in the Depression-era South is a sustained meditation on the unforeseen consequences of every human action, the vexing connectedness of all people and the possibility that there might be some sort of good in a sinful world.
“Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events is an unusual children’s book that has turned into a well known and popular series that both children and adults have grown attached to. When you pick up the first book of the series you will notice a warning that says, “I’m sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant.”
Lost City Radio is the name of a Sunday evening radio news program where people from all over the country call in trying to trace their missing after nearly a decade of war. The show’s host, Norma, who is also the protagonist of the novel, has a private motivation in conducting the show religiously each week: every Sunday she hopes that her missing husband, Rey, will call in looking for her. Rey and Norma fell in love and married just as the country was on the verge of violence.