books about: prose     books:       Alanna578 reviews Tamora Pierce Oxford University Press, 1984 My Comfort Books Review: These books are my comfort books. In fact, all of the Tamora Pierce books from the Tortall series' are in that category. This is the first of Pierce's quartets ever published, starting with Alanna: The First Adventure. They all have a very strong female protagonist, who takes her destiny head-on and finds a way to train as a knight, even though such a thing is only for boys and men. She ...             The Prophet262 reviews Kahlil Gibran Little Brown & Co, 1999 The Best Book Ever Written? I keep a copy of this book nearby at all times for quick reference, my personal copy home to numerous marks and marginal notes. Every line reads as the most delicate of poetry, honed and refined to the purest and most undeniable words of truth and wisdom. This may be the height of human understanding, bringing a peace and solidarity which encompasses the many to make us all one.             If You Give a Mouse a Cookie129 reviews Laura Joffe Numeroff Hodder Children's Books, 1986 THE TALE OF A VERY PUSHY MOUSE! This is the first offering of a wonderfully delightful series of like stories for children. If You Give a Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond tell the story, and the problems you might run into, if you should happen to give a overly active and demanding mouse a cookie. The story begins with a young boy innocently setting by his sidewalk in front of his house. ...             Bridge of Birds169 reviews Barry Hughart Legend, 1986 It's called Fantasy for a reason I first read this book about 20 years ago. I read the two reviews that gave it only one star because I was curious why their reaction was so different from mine. After reading the two reviews, I believe I understand the problem. It's called Fantasy for a reason. It's not Literature, and it's not a History of ancient china. Barry Hughart taught me that ancient wise men don't see ...             The Lords of Discipline171 reviews Pat Conroy Secker and Warburg, 1981 Superb! There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said. This is a masterpiece--a painfully funny, heartbreaking, stunning masterpiece. Period.             The Count of Monte Cristo (Modern Library)388 reviews Alexandre Dumas père Modern Library, 1996 Great copy of unabridged Count of Monte Cristo We only recently found out that all our copies of The Count of Monte Cristo were abridged. We checked this out of our local library and liked it so much we bought a copy for our home library. The type setting is very readable and best of all, it's not abridged. The story is a classic and a great read. I recommend it for everyone.             Katherine257 reviews Anya Seton Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1985 Katherine is a multi-read through the years Read it first in high school English (1968) and still re-read it. Excellent Historical Fiction which will probably snag you on Anya Seton's writing. I recommend The Winthrop Woman as well. And Theodesia.             My Soul to Keep140 reviews Tananarive Due Harpercollins, 1997 my soul to keep The book was delivered promptly, and the condition of the book was as described. Cover in good shape and no marks on the inside of the book--this last part is very, very important. PS: to Amazon.com--my REAL name is J C Cox--there are no Periods. J C Cox 10/30/08             The Little Prince191 reviews Antoine De Saint-Exupery Piccolo, 1982 Little Prince speaks to the child in me I was an adult when i read this book, and i really appreciated the lessons in life that Saint-Exupery shares through the Little Prince. A great book, full of beautiful illustrations, easy to read, while fun and sad at the same time. I personally read it as if Exupery is sharing with us the conversations he has with his own inner child, in the image of the Little Prince. That is why the ...             Lonesome Dove390 reviews Larry McMurtry Simon & Schuster, 1985 IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS ONE, YOU ARE MISSING A READING TREAT! This is one of those rather rare books that can be classified as a "cross over book." That is, you really need not be a fan of the Western genre to appreciate and enjoy reading it. I fall into that category. While I have certainly read Westerns from time to time, I do not particularly like them nor do I seek them out. This work is quite different though. I have to admit that I have actually ...             Ramona the Pest (M Books)72 reviews Beverly Cleary Nelson Thornes Ltd, 1986 Pest? Nope, just Excited It's finally happened! Ramona Quimby is old enough to attend kindergarten! She can't wait to do big kid stuff like learn to read and participate in show and tell. Parts of school are confusing, like the song about the dawnzer. But she is making new friends, like Davey, her first crush, and Susan, whose hair is so curly it just cries out to be tugged. But when things go horribly wrong, will ...             Gentle Rogue120 reviews Johanna Lindsey Avon, 2007 One of the best romance novels ever. I've read a number of books by J. Lindsey and my two favorites are this book and "A Loving Scoundrel." Both of them have a girl dressed as and pretending to be a boy. I loved the characters. Good plot. Good writing. Great fun CAUTION SPOILERS: Georgina was dressed as a boy and thought the captain (James) believed she was a boy. James knew she was really a girl but pretended he didn't ...             The Far Pavilions83 reviews M. M. Kaye St. Martin's Griffin, 1997 This definitely stands the test of time I've found that often books I thought were fantastic when I was young have not stood the test of time when reread later. However, even though I've read and reread this book countless times over the years, each time it comes up trumps. Set against a backdrop of India from the mutiny to the second Afghan War, this is a huge saga of the British Raj under Queen Victoria. It follows the lives of ...             Fate is the Hunter94 reviews Ernest K. Gann Simon & Schuster, 1986 Read through in few sittings - - This is one of those books that has a sneak ending - best appreciated by reading through at a steady rate (which only makes sense once the climax of the book is revealed). The stories, anecdotes and tales seem almost trite and mundane - but build to the showdown, for me a life lesson. Flying is revealed for the joy it is, for its wonder, the thrill of a good landing when one has fought the good ...             The Silver Crown99 reviews Robert C. O'Brien Gollancz, 1983 A Fantastic Dark Fantasy Story I first this book when I was about 12, and it remains on my shelf to this day (I'm now 35.) I highly recommend it for kids who enjoy fantasy books. Yes, it's dark and has genuinely creepy moments in it--but I see no reason that should discourage young readers or their parents, as it's an extremely engaging tale of a little girl battling the forces of evil. Resourceful girl characters are in ...             Jamberry102 reviews Bruce Degen Hodder Children's Books, 1984 Delightful Just a delightful book. I remember reading this during library time when I was little, so I had fond memories of reading the playful words and looking at the fanciful illustrations. You'll enjoy the book if you like fun rhyming that doesn't necessarily use "perfect" words but creates an enjoyable experience for your child anyway. Although another reviewer gave this book one star because it ...             Wise Child78 reviews Monica Furlong Gollancz, 1987 A wonderful, realistic, magical coming of age story of readers of all ages. Highly recommended One of my favorite books from my childhood and still a joy to reread, Wise Child is the story of one magical child's coming of age. Spoiled but abandoned at a young age, Wise Child is taken in my a woman named Juniper. Juniper lives apart from the small, poor Christian village that Wise Child comes from, and she is a fair but tough mentor, making Wise Child work hard and learn much. In her house ...             Requiem for a Dream: A Novel81 reviews Hubert Selby Jr. Da Capo Press, 2000 a gorgeous nightmare I found the book infinitely more disturbing than the movie because it's so much more pleasing at the same time. Addiction is made so seductive. The characters, in their speech and mannerisms and thoughts, are so human, alive, that you want to get close to them and follow them--straight past the Gates of Hell. I remember finding the movie very disturbing on a visual level, but with the book the ...             Halls of Fame: Essays124 reviews John D'Agata Graywolf Press, 2003 Judge the book on its own terms Let me preface this by saying I was a classmate of John's at the Iowa Writers' Workshop in the mid-90's. I remember discussing several of the essays included in this collection, and being incredibly impressed with both the work and the author. The time, imagination, detail, obsession, intelligence, honesty and humble nature of both the essays and the essayist should at the very least inspire a ...             The Green Mile - Six Volume Box Set94 reviews Stephen King Signet, 1996 renewed my faith in reading i am not going to say much about the story, but, to lay the groundwork........i am at 32 years of age i haven't read a novel in over 10 years. well that being said, i got back into reading books about 5 months ago and have been reading feverishly.......sadly, mostly recent best sellers and such, i.e. "da vinci code",............. so when i was looking for something new at the store i passed by ...              search for books alanna, birds, bridge, child, cookie, cristo, crown, discipline, dream, essays, gentle, halls, hunter, jamberry, katherine, library, little, lonesome, lords, modern, monte, mouse, novel, pavilions, prince, prophet, ramona, requiem, silver, volume books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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