From The Washington Post
From The Washington Post’s Book World/washingtonpost.com Reviewed by by Matthew Continetti Like a lot of people, as soon as I got my copy of Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue,” I immediately thought of the German literary critic Hans Robert Jauss. Jauss is known as the father of critical reception theory. According to Jauss, every book is read in a social context. In his view, the reader’s attitudes, beliefs, values and judgments are just as important as the (more…)
Armed with an ice ax and your mountaineering skills, you begin trekking into the Himalayan Mountains with one thing on your mind-finding the legendary Abominable Snowman! Known to the locals as a -Yeti,- your first clue is a sighting report near the Mt. Everest … (more…)
Beware and Warning! This book is different from other books. You and YOU ALONE are in charge of what happens in this story. There are dangers, choices, adventures, and consequences. YOU must use all of your numerous talents and much of your enormous intelligence. The wrong decision could end in disaster – even death. (more…)
One of Burroughs’s classics from the Mars series in a cleanly-formatted Kindle edition. No noticeable typos or transcription errors. Chapter breaks, margins and line breaks all in order. (more…)
From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up-Four short stories of mystery and intrigue by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are performed radio theater style by the St. Charles Players: “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” “The Adventure of the Dancing Men,” “A Scandal in Bohemia,” and “The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot.” The narration is acceptable, although some characters sound flat and their British accent is too obviously forced. However, this detracts little from the overall entertainment (more…)
Amazon.com Review
Mark Twain’s classic novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, tells the story of a teenaged misfit who finds himself floating on a raft down the Mississippi River with an escaping slave, Jim. In the course of their perilous journey, Huck and Jim meet adventure, danger, and a cast of characters who are sometimes menacing and often hilarious. Though some of the situations in Huckleberry Finn are funny in themselves (the cockeyed Shakespeare production (more…)
Review
A very accurate and on target portrayal of the emotional conflict that today’s teens face. The characters are well developed, and very believable, so much so, that I could mistake several of them for my own nieces! Ms. Davidson writes a cohesive, telling and endearing story of the lives of the 6 central characters. And she does so with a special flare and expert craft. Highly recommended for young adults and their parents, aunts, grandparents. Well done! ~ A Writers Choice (more…)
You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you. Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley that yo (more…)
This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography and illustrations. This book features the table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the Kindle, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including the Kindle, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display. (more…)
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