The Complete Guide Manga by Jason Thompson

The Complete Guide Manga by Jason Thompson is filled with information about manga: When it first started to be popular in the U.S., the differences between manga and American comics, different styles, and reviews on all American translated manga up to 2007. This book has plenty of good, concrete information. If you are interested in anime or manga, I recommend this book. Or, If you have never read manga before and wish to find a good one, this book will help lead you in the right direction. Although, I do not recommend the book to younger children for it gives images of manga and some of them are not appropriate for ages under 13.
                   I really enjoy the way the book is formatted, and the way it is written.It is easy to find the information I am looking for, and it is easy to understand.

Little House in the Big Woods by: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Wolves and panthers and bears roamed the deep Wisconsin woods in the 1860's. Still, Laura Ingalls' father preferred to live miles away from the nearest neighbors so Pa built a snug cabin for Ma, Laura, Mary and Baby Carrie. He hunted and trapped and farmed. Ma made her own cheese and sugar. All night long, the wind howled lonesomely, but Pa played his fiddle and sang, keeping the family safe and sound.

This is an extraordinary book to me. It seems fun to live with Laura, Ma, Pa, Mary and Baby Carrie. It seems like they had a feast back then. Did they have more than us? Or is it the way that Laura wrote the book?

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

The princess bride has always been a favorite in my family. I personally have seen it at least five times. I always sort of knew there was a book but never really considered reading it. Recently as I was skimming the shelves of the ATA library looking for a new reading expedition I noticed the three words in gold colored print "the Princess Bride". I immediately picked it up and began reading. At first I was surprised by the book. It started out as more of a quick life summary of William Goldman, in Goldman's own words. When I finally reached the begging of the book (William Goldman's life was fairly interesting so I continued reading) I realized how superbly they made the movie. Quite frequently I hear people complain the movie is so much worse than the book. I myself have used the same rant on occasion. With the Princess Bride there is not much to complain about between the book and the movie.

Alex Rider:Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz

The sniper’s bullet nearly killed him. But Alex Rider managed to survive . . . just in time for more trouble to come his way. When kidnappers attempt to snatch a fellow patient from the exclusive hospital where Alex is recovering, he knows he has to stop him. But the boy he saves is no ordinary patient: He is the son of Nikolai Drevin, one of the richest men in the world. The eccentric billionaire has been targeted by Force Three, a group of eco-terrorists who claim his project Ark Angel—the first luxury hotel in outer space—is a danger to the environment. Soon Alex discovers that Force Three will stop at nothing to destroy Ark Angel, even if it means sending four hundred tons of molten glass and steel hurtling down to Earth and killing millions . . . unless Alex can stop them.

Star Trek Gods of Night

Half a decade after the Dominion War and more than a year after the rise and fall of Praetor Shinzon, the galaxy's greatest scourge returns to wreak havoc upon the federation with only one thing in mind total annihilation.

Elsewhere, deep in the Gamma Quadrant, an ancient mystery is solved. One of Earth's first generation of starships has been found dead and empty on a desolate planet. But its discovery so far from home has reopened some disturbing questions. 

The answer for these questions will define the future and show three Federation captains that some destinies are inescapable.

The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli

The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli follows the story of a lady named Helen Adams. They are in the middle of the war, and her being a photographer wanted to stay and see the end result; hoping to get pictures of the way it turns out for good money. However, her plans soon change when her boyfriend, Lihn, gets shot. Having bought medicine at the black market, she knows she wont be able to get any more medicine soon. Changing her mind, and her goal for the man she loves, she decides to escape with Lihn. But an obstacle stands in their way: men stand at all points of evacuation, shooting people who try to escape the town. Will they be able to make it out alive?

The Worthing Saga by Orson Scott Card

       It was a miracle of science that permitted human beings to live, if not forever, then for a long, long time.  Some people, anyway.  The rich, the powerful- they lived their lives at the rate of one year every ten.  Somec created two societies: that of people who lived out their normal span and died, and those who slept away the decades, skipping over the intervening years and events.  It allowed interstellar Empires to be built.
       It came near to destroying humanity.
       After a long. long time of decadence and stagnation, a few seed ships were sent out to save out species.  They carried human embryos and supplies, and teaching robots, and one man.  The Worthing Saga is the story of one of these men, Jason Worthing, and the world he found for the seed he carried.

Last Command: The Thrawn trilogy

The embattled Republic reels from the attacks of Grand Admiral Thrawn, who has marshaled the remnants of the Imperial forces and driven the Rebels back with an abominable technology recovered from the Emperor's secret fortress: clone soldiers. As Thrawn mounts his final siege, Han and Chewbacca struggle to form a coalition of smugglers for a last-ditch attack against the empire, while Leia holds the Alliance together and prepares for the birth of her Jedi twins. Overwhelmed by the ships and clones at Thrawn's command, the Republic has one last hope--sending a small force, led by Luke Skywalker, into the very stronghold that houses Thrawn's terrible cloning machines. There a final danger awaits, as the Dark Jedi C'baoth directs the battle against the Rebels and builds his strength to finish what he had already started: the destruction of Luke Skywalker.

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania for a business deal with a Romanian nobleman, only to find himself ensnared in the horrific world of Count Dracula, a mysterious man with an evil secret. Worst of all, the Count is now headed toward London-and Jonathan's beloved Mina. Can this monster be destroyed? 

This is an exciting book! First Jonathan is doing business with Count Dracula then he’s a prisoner, killing vampires in London!  I really like this book because, vampires, detail and horror. I love horror and scare. If this book was longer, I would be reading it now! This book is part horror and part mystery.