books about: washington

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Washington

David Liss

Random House, 2008

A thrilling tale of intrigue, politics and unrequited love
"The Whiskey Rebels" is one of those rare historical novels that plunges readers deep into its chosen era and fills the imagination with characters that leap off the page. Set in post-revolutionary America (late 1700's) David Liss tells a tale of intrigue, politics and ...

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007

Courtesy of Teens Read Too
I'll admit -- I put off reading THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN for well over a year, in favor of more "exciting" books. Boy, what a mistake I made! Told from the perspective of thirteen-year-old Arnold Spirit, an intelligent, observant, sarcastic ...

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 ...

My Sister's Keeper: A Novel

Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2005

LOVED this book!!
I am an avid reader and this was my first Jodi Picoult book. I LOVED this book. I loved how she wrote each chapter from a diff character's perspective. The book was so well-written and captivating. I couldnt put it down. Even though its a long book (over 400 pgs) ...

Twilight (Twilight, Book 1)

Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2005

From A Man Who Has Read 'Twilight'
For many reasons I banned reading this book. Working in retail with teenie girls barraging the bookstands demanding for the next Stephanie Meyer book was just annoying and made me believe these books were meant for the intelligently-deficient. A friend online said I ...

Crepusculo (Twilight Saga, Book 1) (Paperback) (Twilight Saga)

Stephenie Meyer

Alfaguara, 2007

Bein pero no raro
No estoy seguro de la razon que este libro logra demasiado. Es un buena cuenta pero nada espactular. Probablemente ha logrado tanto porque los jovenes les gustan las novelas sobre amor y quieren sentirselo atraves las personajes si no puedan a si mismas. Probablemente ...

Nineteen Minutes

Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2008

absolutely rivieted
Ok this was ripped from the headlines. (Columbine etc and other like incidents) The book really got behind the students reasoning of why he did what he did. The writer covered POVs from the judge involved his friends and his parents --I loved the rich characters in the ...

The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington

Jennet Conant

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Trading Rumors, Secrets, Access, Influence, and Loyalties
During World War II, Britain dispatched many presentable young men to argue its case to America, to pick up insights, to grab secrets that could be used, and to influence American decisions. Where several books have emphasized the spymaster behind these efforts, ...

Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the ...

Dick Morris, Eileen Mcgann

Harper, 2008

Fleeced
Dick Morris pointed out a lot of problems that needed to changed in this country. My take is John McCain is the one that can get a lot of these changes done.

What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception

Scott McClellan

PublicAffairs, 2008

Fantastic Book
As someone who is left-leaning I tried to read this book without any preconceived notions. Mr. McLellan's book is an extremely well written history of what happened during his time working for George W. Bush. When there are facts to be presented, he presents them as ...

State of the Union: A Thriller

Brad Thor

Pocket, 2005

Great Read
If you like suspence and spies Brad Thor mixes both very well. One of my favorite authors and characters.

When Washington Crossed the Delaware: A Wintertime Story for Young Patriots

Lynne Cheney, Peter Fiore

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004

Fabulous book
about George Washington! Would be great for a Revolutionary War unit study. My children and I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

1776

David McCullough

Simon & Schuster, 2006

Remarkable Historical Account
To begin with, David McCullough is an America Treasure. After reading this novel it is easy to remember why McCullogh is a two time Pulitzer prize winner. This time out McCullough takes readers into the various battles led by General Washington in and around Boston ...

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation

Joseph J. Ellis

Vintage, 2002

They all hung together, more or less
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of tales about a number of the founding fathers, and their relations with each other. The opening vignette has to do with the Burr- Hamilton duel and in the course of this Ellis tells the personal history of each of the ...

Good in Bed

Jennifer Weiner

Washington Square Press, 2002

Great Start, Slow Finish
I read this book on Kindle, so I got to read a sample chapter before I bought it. The first two thirds of the book are really funny, and surprisingly well written, with enough twists and turns and great laughs to keep me avidly turning each page. Then the author gets ...