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First 4 Pages Draw You In

1/26/2012 9:53:17 AM

A friend recommended this book to me. I've read Woolaston's "Valentine",which was really good. The first four pages of "Fortune's Wing" are available on the publisher's website. After reading the sample I knew I wanted tour to read the rest of the book. I ordered a copy today. Between the synopsis on the website and the sample pages, I have a feeling this isn't going to be your average "boy goes on an adventure" story.

This is a great story

1/24/2012 7:34:07 PM

First,let me say I own a copy of all three of Nicole Woolaston's books,and I have enjoyed all three. This was her first, and its the story of a young man named Fortune, who grows a single wing on his birthday,and learns he is part of a prophecy to save or destroy the world. Normally, I don't read fantasy stories, but I enjoyed this. Fortune begins a journey to not only save the world, but to discover who he is as a person and as a friend. The relationships between Fortune and his sister and h

Good Example of Girl Power

1/24/2012 7:22:03 PM

I purchased a copy of this book from the author's website back in 2010,and I have to say I really enjoyed it. I purchased a second copy for my neighbor's 14 year old daughter, and she LOVED it. This book is about more than a young girl going on a road trip to save her father. The main character, Val Entienne, befriends an orphan, helps several battered and abused women, and sets an example of "girl power". Val even enters a shooting contest, and fixes cars...proof that girls can do anything.

Valentine is my new favorite

1/22/2012 2:13:56 PM

In a world full of vampire romance and the like, it nice to find a book for teens that has a different storyline. "Valentine" is about a young girl who's father goes missing in California, and she goes on a roadtrip from Chicago in order to save him. Along the way, she befriends an orphan, and ultimately becomes a hero in her eyes when she helps total strangers. Even though this book was written for a pre-teen and teen audience, I read it and I really enjoyed it. I really admire Val, the mai

A mystery that you really want to know the answer to.

1/1/2012 11:31:48 AM

Teenage girl wakes up to find her entire family gone. 25 years later she restarts the investigation to find answers to that awful night.

I could hardly put the book down because I was desperate to know what happened. There were twists and surprises that kept me guessing through til the end.

A fairly easy but enjoyable read.

on the origin of species by Charles Darwin

1/1/2012 2:10:22 AM

Darwin observed and pondered the origins of animals and plants on earth. His theories on natural selection and extinction, will have you wondering why you didn't notice these things yourself, especially when they happen under your nose every day. If science, or questioning life isn't your thing, then this book may not be for you.

Shared Souls

9/29/2011 1:30:05 AM

Fantastic read! A must-have, soon to be top seller!

Incubus Dreams

9/22/2011 2:36:28 AM

I absolutely love the Anita Blake series, but as with almost any sequel it can not hold a candle to the first. I love Anita for her kick ass style, unfortunately by the 12th book Anita is more into licking ass than kicking it. Still a good read but I wanted more of the monster hunting and less of the romance.

Paradise Lost

9/19/2011 9:33:52 PM

This was a fantastic poem. The reason that I don't recommend this poem to others is because it takes a certain type of reader to enjoy this book. You need to enjoy reading not just for story line, or plot's sake, but because of the beauty of the language that Milton uses. He brings to life an ancient story that will remain mystical for the eternities.

amazing book

9/17/2011 5:25:39 AM

Once you get stuck in to this book you literally cannot put it down. Any teenager who wants a good exciting read then i would recommend this. The author makes it so realistic unlike some other spy novel that you feel like it should be true!

Book Addict!

5/12/2008 6:25:28 PM

I love almost all books and finnish 3-4 a week. My favorite book is Harry Potter - and my least favorite is Our Only May Amelia. I hang out at the library whenever i get the chance, and one of my only dreams is to meet JK Rowling. Books Rock!!!!

Books of The Times: Wonder Bread and Curry: Mingling Cultures, Conflicted Hearts

4/4/2008 8:14:33 AM

In these stories, Jhumpa Lahiri writes about Indian immigrants and their American-reared children with an intimate knowledge of their conflicted hearts, using her lapidary eye for detail to conjure their daily lives with extraordinary precision.
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is anyone out there?

3/18/2008 4:49:22 PM

These recommendations are awful! They are nothing at all like the books I rated highly. What's up with that? Does anyone know a better site to recommend books?

He Stomps Like Godzilla, Stings Like a... Don’t Ask

2/26/2008 8:00:28 AM

David Maine has concocted a sly, minimalist pastiche of monster-movie clichés.
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He Stomps Like Godzilla, Stings Like a... Don’t Ask

2/25/2008 7:46:05 AM

David Maine has concocted a sly, minimalist pastiche of monster-movie clichés.
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One of the Biggest Sinners to Play in Sin City

2/22/2008 7:35:26 AM

John Huddy reconstructs the crime spree of a master criminal who led a series of brazen attacks on armored cars and, in his final caper, the main cashier’s desk at the Bellagio.
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Unshakable Optimist of the House of Bhutto

2/19/2008 11:30:30 AM

If Benazir Bhutto’s own life reads like a Greek tragedy, she was nonetheless a very modern politician, and the book she has written is part manifesto, part spin job, part selective history and part term-paper analysis.
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Harvard Research to Be Free Online

2/14/2008 7:39:36 AM

Harvard University will soon begin posting research and articles produced by its faculty on the Internet for free.
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There Will Be Scandal: An Oil Stain on the Jazz Age

2/13/2008 6:40:04 AM

Scandals in Washington come and go, but Teapot Dome remains one of the real humdingers: a Jazz Age affair in which a handful of oil tycoons and corrupt government officials nearly managed to make away with a hefty percentage of the nation’s petroleum reserves.
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Hemingway, Your Letter Has Arrived

2/10/2008 9:27:48 AM

Though no one talks about them much, Ernest Hemingway wrote two plays.
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Colorblind Conclusions on Racism

2/6/2008 7:58:03 AM

Richard Thompson Ford takes dead aim at racial opportunists, opponents of affirmative action, multiculturalists and the myriad rights organizations he sees trying to hitch a ride on the successes of the black civil rights movement.
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Tragicomic Tale of the 9/11 Report

2/4/2008 11:23:15 AM

Philip Shenon’s book chronicles the human frailty and folly that went into “The 9/11 Commission Report.”
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I'm an addict, I know it

3/27/2007 4:07:32 PM

I love to read. It's more than a habit, it's an obsession. I have a hard time putting down a book when someone starts talking to me. I have broken myself of the habit of giving a nasty glare to the interrupter, at least. I love it when I get gift cards to book stores, since I know I'm an addict and I try to avoid the bookstore unless I have a preset spending limit. And that, my friends, is why I love... the library.