books about: story

books about: story

books:

Story

Neil Gaiman

HarperCollins, 2008

It takes a graveyard
Imagine Rudyard Kipling's "Jungle Book"... but replace the animals with ghosts, ghouls, werewolves and other such supernatural creatures. Such is the concept of "The Graveyard Book," which cleverly turns Kipling's classic story into an exquisitely-written, darkly ...

The Shack

William P. Young

Windblown Media, 2008

Thought provoking
This is the best, most thought provoking book I've read in a long time. In many ways it may rub pople the wrong way in the same way that Shane Clayboune's "Irresistable Revolution" did, in that it might lead you to question aspects of religion or think about it ...

Big Words for Little People

Jamie Lee Curtis

Joanna Cotler, 2008

Grandaughter can't wait to read
She's now discovering what a joy to read and after reading silly moods, she is excited about this one next.

The Lucky One

Nicholas Sparks

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

A man in search of his destiny
Nicholas Sparks does it again with his latest novel, The Lucky One, a novel about an ex-marine's quest to search for the woman in the photograph who has been his lucky charm throughout his tours in Iraq and the relationship that develops once they meet. Logan ...

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

Vicki Myron

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

RRRROOOOWWW!!!
What a SWEET kitty! What a wonderful story, or should I say, stories. The Mommy-cat (owner), the library, the town, they all come together thanks to this little CAT. Some of the posters did not care for the personal stories, but I think it gives a complete picture ...

Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

Get Over It
Ok so my sissy got me hooked on the twilight series and I am so in love with them. When I was going to buy the 4th book I was reading the reviews and was very disappointed when everyone was bashing the book as terrible. It is in no way terrible it is awesome! It was ...

Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007

Will Jacob's relationship eclipse Edward?
If you liked Twilight and wasn't as excited about New Moon, you will love Eclipse. There's love (of course), vampires, werewolves, and a series of killings. What's nice about this one is that both Edward and Jacob are present. Although quite different, both add ...

Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006

The Best Vampire book Ever
This was the best vampire book ever. It has everything romance, action. It is about a very normal looking girl who falls in love with a vampire Edward. Who loves her just as much. I couldn't put the books down. LOVE IT!

New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

2nd book in the series
I loved the book because it just continued the story for me. I love Bella and Edward together and in this book it is more of Bella and Jacob. Bella can't get over that Edward left her because it was for her own good. He was afraid she was going to get hurt, but of ...

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)

David Wroblewski

Ecco, 2008

Possibly the best book I've ever read...
I recently took this book on vacation with me after hearing it was an Oprah's pick. I don't get to read a lot but when I do, I expect the book to be excellent. This one exceeded my expectations. I absolutely devoured this book in just a few days, and was begging for ...

Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl

Stacey O'Brien

Free Press, 2008

Not for mouse lovers
This is a wonderful book. The stories are funny and fascinating, and quite educational without being dry or dull. There are some vivid descriptions of things that only biologists could experience that might gross out the unwary. (Human parasites, anyone?) Neverless ...

Home: A Novel

Marilynne Robinson

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

Can You Go Home Again?
When Glory Boughton returns home to Gilead to care for her ailing father, she carries with her the regrets and fantasies of a life of her own - now abandoned. But soon after her return to the old homestead, her prodigal brother Jack writes a letter, announcing that ...

We the People: The Story of Our Constitution

Lynne Cheney

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008

The prefect gift
A friend recently introduced me to Lynne Cheney's books, and I think they're some of the best history books for kids that I've seen. "We the People" is no exception. Mrs. Cheney does a great job of telling the story of our Founding in both an interesting and ...

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake (If You Give... Books)

Laura Numeroff

Laura Geringer, 2008

Simply joyous!
If you give a boy a book, he'll ask you to read it. When you finish, he'll ask you to read it again. Soon he will have it memorized and ask if he can read it to you. You will say yes and be rewarded with the rare perfect moment.

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

Jeannette Walls

Scribner, 2006

Adults as Children and Children as Adults
This memoir got book deals for several dozen marginal writers with bad childhoods, but those books have been awful compared to this one. Jeannette Walls has enough experience as a writer to tell a story. We have the typical bad dad -- the Angela's Ashes model where he ...