books about: 265     books:       The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight (First Time Books(R))7 reviews Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain Random House Books for Young Readers, 1982 Handy tool for parents I like to bring this bedtime book out after a rough day between our 5-year old and 4-year old boys. Like all the Berenstain Bears books, the story allows us to discuss the bears' behavior first and follow that up with a discussion about the boys' behavior. One of the better, more accessible books in the Berenstain Bears collection.             Three Kingdoms: Chinese Classics (Classic Novel in 4-Volumes)102 reviews Luo Guanzhong Foreign Languages Press, 2005 Great story of heroics and loyalty: Truly an epic This is the unabridged version and truly a masterpiece. I was familiar with a very small portion of the history during this time period before I read it, so that encouraged me to try it out. If you love epic stories, this is a great one. Guanzhong based his novel on solid historical facts while adding some fictional elements in order to bring out the characters and events for the reader. I've ...             Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome90 reviews Robert Harris Pocket, 2007 `It is in the nature of things that all politicians can achieve greatness.' This is a novel about Cicero, told from the perspective of his amanuensis, Tiro. Starting in 79 BC and finishing in 64 BC, Mr Harris writes a powerful novel that portrays historical events and people in republican Rome while bringing both the times and the characters to life. The life of Marcus Tullius Cicero (approximately 106 to 43 BC) essentially coincided with the decline and fall of the ...             The Rise of the Roman Empire (Penguin Classics)16 reviews Polybius Penguin Classics, 1980 Rome Rising Our times can be best understood from those that have come prior. Reading Polybius's The Rise of the Roman Empire is one of the good historical sources to assist in this process. A Greek statesman, who saw the rise of Roman first hand and wrote about it. Greece was waning in 200 BC and Roman was rising and the Mediterranean gained a new empires. His book is more a personal overview and ...             The Sacrilege (SPQR III)13 reviews John Maddox Roberts St. Martin's Minotaur, 1999 Caesar's Spouse and a Suspicious Sacrilege When I was a young assistant state attorney, a wise old lawyer told me that a prosecutor had to be like Caesar's wife--above suspicion. Good advice, but where did the aphorism come from? "SPQR III" gives a humorous answer to that question, and also gives us a rolicking good story of love, murder, and political intrigue. One engaging aspect of the SPQR series is the ensemble of remarkable ...             What to Expect When You're Expecting (Revised Edition)1076 reviews Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, ... Workman Publishing Company, 1996 buy this book an absolute must for expecting moms. i read this book constantly and it answered almost all of my questions, as well as all the ones i forgot when at the doctor. BUY IT             The Death of Kings (Emperor, Book 2)40 reviews Conn Iggulden Dell, 2005 Well written Well written in an easy, flowing style. High historical accuracy without fluffing things up by adding in unneeded extra drama. Good solid read.             Father Bear Comes Home (I Can Read Book 1)8 reviews Else Holmelund Minarik HarperTrophy, 1978 Two boys' review: One of Papa's favorites for bedtime reading This book is another great addition to the Little Bear series (see my other reviews). Father Bear goes on a fishing trip and his Little Bear wonders what he may catch...an octopus, a whale, maybe a mermaid. Perfect for young readers and a great bedtime book (with four interwoven stories inside, so you can stop if your audience gets sleepy). My sons can relate to Little Bear and his ...             The Triumph of Caesar: A Novel of Ancient Rome (Novels of Ancient Rome)26 reviews Steven Saylor St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008 The Aging Gordianus "The Triumph of Caesar" is Saylor at his best. There really is a nice pace to the story that begins strongly on Page 1. It never lets up. Good dialogue, a decent amount of suspense, tons of correct historical fact and description, and humor characterize the story. There is true suspense, a real mystery (murder) to solve, and clever resolution. This is a first rate Roman detective story, period ...             Livy: The Early History of Rome, Books I-V (Penguin Classics)7 reviews Titus Livy Penguin Classics, 2002 Want to Understand the World? Start with Livy! Livy is not one of the better stylists out there. Plutarch, Suetonius, and even Ceasar stand out beside Livy, but none comes close to the breadth of description of the rise of perhaps the greatest civilisation known to mankind. One that serves as a source of awe, wonder and inspiration to much of mankind. What Livy is describing is really how democracy and republics form. We have been raised ...             Nobody Loves a Centurion (SPQR VI)13 reviews John Maddox Roberts St. Martin's Griffin, 2003 Sixth in the SPQR Series John Maddox Roberts is the pseudonym of Mark Ramsay, author of numerous works of science fiction and fantasy, in addition to his successful historical SPQR mystery series. He lives in New Mexico with his wife. When the famous Julius Caesar arrived in Gaul, he announced "I Came, I Saw, I Conquered." When Decius Metellus arrives from Rome he that the conquered part at least, is very far from ...             Caesar: A Novel (Masters of Rome Series)115 reviews Colleen Mccullough Avon A, 1999 Honor or Peace that is the Question. Ms McCullough has done a deep historical research in order to write her "Roman Saga" started with "The First Man in Rome" (1990), continued with "The Grass Crown" (1991), "Fortune's Favorites" (1993), "Caesar's Women" (1995) and "Caesar" (1999). She delivers an accurate picture of the late Roman Republic, bringing to life historically characters with amazing detail. The author follows and ...             Rome and Italy: Books VI-X of the History of Rome from its Foundation (Penguin Classics)4 reviews Titus Livy Penguin Classics, 1982 A dated translation, but still great reading. This volume contains books VI through X of Livy's monumental 120+ volume history of Rome. It covers the time between the sack of the city by the Gauls (c. 396 BCE) and Rome's emergence as the single most powerful state in Italy (c. 293 BCE). Like other Penguin classics, the translation in this volume is just a bit dated and stuffy in tone, but the warmth and vitality of Livy's style shines ...             The Civil Wars (Penguin Classics)3 reviews Appian Penguin Classics, 1996 great book I learned about the book after reading Holland's "Rubicon" (also a very good book), in which it was used as one of the primary sources. The translation is very readable and really reads as a novel. Appian wrote the history a few centuries after the events described, but it remains the only continuous narrative of the period between the fall of the Gracchi and rise of Augustus. This is obviously ...             The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146BC (Cassell Military Paperbacks)11 reviews Adrian Goldsworthy Cassell, 2007 Great Read As in all of Goldsworthy's titles, this is a solid book about the beginning and end of the great city of Carthage. The main part of the book deals with the second Punic war. Goldsworthy's books as always are well researched and written. This is an easy read and student of this time will find out a lot of information about the first and third war with Rome in which not much is written. A ...             The First Man in Rome145 reviews Colleen McCullough William Morrow & Co, 1990 More Addictive than Crack Cocaine After more than 40 years of reading, my selection for my favorite books ever are the "Rome" series of books by McCullough. The First Man in Rome is the beginning of this series, and may be my favorite book ever, although the Grass Crown, which is the second book in the series may be even better. It's painful to have to decide. The words compulsive and fascinating are simply too flat and ...             The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression112 reviews Andrew Solomon Scribner, 2001 A great supplement to graduate level texts on depression I literally cannot put this book down. I am not a sufferer of depression, but a grad student majoring in psyschology. I have been looking for a text book would give me lots of accurate and valid information on depression but also give me the patient's point of view on this disease. This book fills the bill. Morever, at it's heart this is a well-researched "Atlas" that guides you through all ...             What to Expect the First Year393 reviews Arlene Eisenberg Workman Publishing Company, 1989 Handy reference While the American Academy of Pediatrics book is good, this one is more user friendly. It's divided by age, you can skim what you need without having to read the whole thing in one go.             Dead Watch (Night Watch)90 reviews John Sandford Berkley, 2007 It blew me away! This was my first John Sandford novel and it was fantastic! I was not at all disappointed! I plan on reading everything he has written and continue as long as he keeps writing!             Caesar's Women (Masters of Rome Series)57 reviews Colleen Mccullough Avon, 1997 The Really Difficult Made Fun and Clear In graduate school the Roman Political System was a torturous twisting and turning subject that made the US government seem childishly simple. Yet McCullough's book not only makes the way the Roman government worked clear but makes learning about it a thoroughly enjoyable experience! I wish I'd had the novel in graduate school. 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