books about: friendship

books about: friendship

books:

Friendship

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel

Lisa See

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006

One of the best
Rich in detail and exquisitely crafted, this is an excellent book which I highly recommend, though some parts are rather graphic (footbinding) and are not for the weak of heart.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney

Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinny
Yes, I know what you're thinking. A novel? In... Cartoons? Well, here's the thing. Diary of A Wimpy Kid is written as the journal of Greg Heffley. It is a real novel, with a few pictures here and there to reinforce what you have read and to add a bit of comedy to the ...

Marked (House of Night, Book 1)

PC Cast, Kristin Cast

St. Martin's Griffin, 2007

a review
I really enjoyed this book. I finished it in one sitting. It is very well written, but for YA adult kind of explicit. I loved the Twilight series and picked this series up to kind of find something new to read instead of reading the twilight saga over and over. :) ...

Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who ...

Ron Hall, Denver Moore

Thomas Nelson, 2008

Same Kind of Different As Me
I loved this book. It shows the power of God and how he can transform lives. I could not put it down once I started reading it. It really opens your eyes to look at people from the inside instead of the outside. No matter what we look like, I think we all have a ...

Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel

Lauren Weisberger

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Fun travel book
This book saved me during a 9 hour bus trip. It was a totally fun, light read, that was very Sex and the City. I found myself thinking about he characters days after I was finished with the book - I grew attached! The book is well researched and very current. I did ...

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead, 2007

A sad burqa "romance" with a semi-happy ending
I enjoyed the book. Despite having a mostly sad story line, the two female main characters demonstrated courage, love, and hope in an otherwise brutal and oppressive marriage. This book is not for children since it frequently describes sexual encounters in a somewhat ...

Have You Filled a Bucket Today: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids

Carol McCloud

Ferne Press, 2006

Great teaching tool for how to be!
As a school counselor, I am alway looking for ways to work with students to help them understand how their acts of kindness not only help other but help themselve. This is the first book I have come across the does this in such a magnificent way. I have read this ...

The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel

Diane Setterfield

Washington Square Press, 2007

Brilliant
The moment I began to read, I felt like I'm suffering from an addiction. Addicted to the story that made me lost track of time. Time which seems to flow like fluid. As I move reluctantly towards the end of the novel, I tried to take it slow but it's just ...

Bridge of Sighs: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)

Richard Russo

Vintage, 2008

Life: It is what it is (4.5 *s)
The author has created yet another melancholic and sympathetic, multi-generational story of a middle-aged man, his family, and relevant others in a small town in New York. The story is told from the perspective of Louis C. Lynch (called Lucy much to his chagrin), now ...

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead Trade, 2004

Must read
The book is fascinating, throws you into a world that is hard to comprehend for some and yet a lot of what is being described are things everyone of us "westerners" feels and does as well. A must read.

Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

Laurel Leaf, 1998

The Run Away
Struggling through the ravages of World War II, Annemarie, her family, and her best friend Ellen wait in hiding until the Nazis retreat and let Denmark free once more. This wonderful story "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, is about friendship, tragedy, and, love. It ...

The Necklace: Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives

Cheryl Jarvis

Ballantine Books, 2008

A heart-warmer
This is a charming story, nicely and succinctly told. It's hard to put down once you open it up. How the women changed their lives is but one part of the tale, however. How they brought in women outside their group, passing the necklace around for the enjoyment of ...

Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)

John Steinbeck

Penguin, 2002

The Greatest 20th Century Novella?
Although you can read this book in just a few short hours, the relatively few words found in "Of Mice and Men" carry tremendous weight. From the first paragraph Steinbeck manages to paint a vivid picture of the environment, taking great care to simultaneously describe ...

Gingerbread Friends

Putnam Juvenile, 2008

Gingerbread Friends
My first graders loved Jan Brett's new book, Gingerbread Friends. It is a great sequel to Gingerbread Baby. A must buy to add to a Gingerbread book collection

Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris (I Can Read Book 1)

Jane O'connor

HarperTrophy, 2008

laughing and learning
My five year old daughter enjoys listening to Fancy Nancy and recites pages and those 'fancy words' throughout her day.