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Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality
Jonathan Weiner
Ecco, 2010
The Immortals
What I enjoy most about this book is the philosophical undertones present throughout the book.
I've read many books and watched many documentaries (Checkout Dan Buettner's TED Talk (google it, it's free and he talks about the problems with living to 100)) on ...
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Evermore: The Immortals
St. Martin's Griffin, 2010
Awesome read!
I could not wait to get my hands on Evermore! I had read Alyson Noel's other books, and could not wait to read another! I absolutely loved it! I read straight through this one.
The world Noel created was fascinating. It was exciting and kept you interested. The ...
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Succubus Heat
Kensington, 2009
Succbus Heat
This book, #4, was the best since the first one. I liked the twists and turns in the plot and the use of more characters interacting in this one like the first one made for a great story. I don't want to say too much more because I don't like giving out spoilers even ...
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Shadowland: The Immortals
St. Martin's Griffin, 2009
Good Book
A good book..... a page turner, I just had to know what happens. I am looking forward to the 5th and 6th books coming out.
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Blue Moon: The Immortals
St. Martin's Griffin, 2010
Good Book
This is a good book. I was told it was similar to Twilight, I would disagree. It is a page turner that is for sure, I had to know what happened next. I am anxious for the 5th and 6th books to come out.
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The Name of this Book Is Secret (Secret Series)
Pseudonymous Bosch
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2008
LISTEN UP!
Just go out and buy the book only brainniacs sit and read all the reiviews to get an opinion. So get off the comment page and buy the book! thats right im talking to you do it now!!!
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Tuck Everlasting
Natalie Babbitt
Square Fish, 2007
Litland loves Tuck Everlasting!
This is an excellent book for families to read together. It is appropriate for all ages, although of most interest to readers in 5th-8th grades. Choosing this story for your family reading hour or book club will give you much to talk through, and grow together as a ...
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Dark Flame (The Immortals)
Alyson Noel
St. Martin's Griffin, 2010
The immortals Series
This series is pretty Good. At some points it lags and I can't stay intersted but at other points I don't want to put it down! An overall ok series
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Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion: The Posthumous Essays of the Immortality of the Soul and of Suicide
David Hume, Richard H. Popkin
Hackett Pub Co, 1998
Slender paperback stuffed with ideas
I bought this book for a class, and although we were only required to read sections of the book I ended up reading the entire thing, including the extra two essays (Immortality of the Soul & Suicide). The entire thing was extremely well-written and thought-provoking, ...
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Immortality
CPrompt, 2007
A finely crafted mix
Immortality is a finely crafted mix of science fiction, science fact, and science mystery. Its surprising plots turns keep the reader gripped to the ingenious conclusion. Readers will also find it highly relevant to today's issues of ecological catastrophe and ...
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A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality
John R. Perry
Hackett Pub Co, 1978
Just an introduction, but an excellent one
If you are interested in a philosophical analysis of personal identity, you will not find a better introduction than this little volume. It is, however, just an introduction. It raises issues without fully developing them, which is fine, since it does not pretend to be ...
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Life After Death: The Evidence
Dinesh D'Souza
Regnery Press, 2009
Life After Death: The (Secular) Evidence(?)
Let's imagine that an atheist asks a Christian to prove the existence of God. Most Christians would typically respond by pointing to some kind of personal experience or encounter. If the atheist is especially lucky, the Christian may be able to talk about a few ...
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If You're Reading This, It's Too Late (Secret Series)
Pseudonymous Bosch
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2009
A great sequel
If You're Reading This It's Too Late is a great sequel to The Name of This Book is Secret. A touching, beautiful work of art continuing the story of Cass and Max-Ernest. Psuedonymous Bosch rules!
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Immortal Beloved (Immortal Beloved (Cloth - Trilogy))
Cate Tiernan
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010
Kayla Says Yes!
Kayla's (14 year old granddaughter) Review:
Nastasya has lived a long time care free and worry free. That all changed when she saw her friend torture a Cabbie! Now Nastasya is on the run from her friends who are using dark Magick. She finds herself asking for help ...
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American Fairy Tales
David Snode, 2008
This book is full of great stories for kids, ages 1-100
This book, written by Lyman Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz and many other Oz books is possibly his greatest work ever. Everyone should read this classic book of American fairy tales
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