Physics Without the Boring Bits by Paul Parsons

How do you generate a force field? Could you survive falling into a black hole? How do you turn lead into gold?

If you thought physics was all about measuring the temperature of ice in a bucket or trying to fathom what E=mc^2 means, think again. In a series of intriguing, entertaining and often extraordinary scenarios, Physics Without the Boring Bits brings to life 35 key physics ideas in a way that anyone can understand.

Read this book and you'll find out how to fend off killer asteroids, live through a lightning strike, tough it out during an earthquake and fall into a black hole without being turned into spaghetti. And you'll also discover how to turn lead into gold, how to travel to the center of the Earth, how to crack supposedly unbreakable codes and how to use physics to predict the stock market.

So if you want to get to grips with the science behind relativity, antigravity and parallel universes, or if you are really more interested in learning how to teleport, travel through time or achieve immortality, this is the perfect introduction to the astonishing world of modern physics.

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

the longing.

Once Grace and Sam have found each other, they know they must fight to stay together. For Sam, this means a reckoning with his werewolf past. For Grace, it means facing a future that is less and less certain.

the loss.

Into their world comes a new wolf named Cole, whose past is full of hurt and danger. He is wrestling with his own demons, embracing the life of a wolf while denying the ties of a human.

the linger.

For Grace, Sam, and Cole, life is a constant struggle between two forces--wolf and human--with love baring its two sides as well. It is harrowing and euphoric, freeing and entrapping, enticing and alarming. As their world falls apart, love is what lingers. But will it be enough?

It's been only months since Eragon first uttered "brisingr," an ancient language term for fire. Since then, he's not only learned to create magic with words- hes's been challenged to his very core. Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still, there is more adventure at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.

First is Eragon's oath to his cousin, Roran: to help rescue Roran's beloved from the clutches of King Galbatorix. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate neer of his talents and strength- as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes

The Final Warning, A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson

Spoiler Alert! In this book, the flock heads to Antarctica to help study the environment and to save the world. There's a ton of drama, action, and unexpected twists. I definitely have to say this book is exciting. I love what James Patterson brings into this book through the characters; you can tell how the flock has changed and grown through the time that has past. It's so hard not to give everything away because so much happens in this book! I have to say that some of the stuff that the flock agrees to do seems a little out of character because you wouldn't expect Max to agree to some of the things that happen, but then again it just goes to show how everyone is slowly changing and adapting to different things as time goes on. The things I really love about the books James Patterson writes, is it is so descriptive. The way he can express a characters attitide, what's going on, where they are, just everything is so good. He really shows you what's happening through his writing. I personal like how James Patterson has created these fictional characters and threw them into a realistic world. A lot of stuff that happens isn't realistic (the flying kids, the erasers, etc.), but then the stuff he says about how you haved to live isn't just made up. He encorparates real things about the environment, the way people act and react, and actual places and things. I definately recommend this book to everyone because even the most pickiest readers I know have ended up liking it.

TaeKwon-Do

Since TaeKwon-Do is an art of self-defense which aims at the noble moral rearmament, high degree of intellectual achievement, graceful techniques, and beauty of physical form, it can be considered as a part of one's daily life, just as are breathing and thinking. As the founder of Taekwon-Do, I would like to define philosophy, principles, and purposes so that these might be applied to bring about the flowering of morality, beauty, and power in harmony with the immortal spirit.

General Choi Hong Hi created, developed, and introduced the art of TaeKwon-Do in 1946. ( Which is now known as the Republic of Korea)

the fellowship of the ring

The great masterpeices by j.r.r. tolkien:

The hobbit and the lord of the rings.

Part one the fellowship of the ring,

Part two the two towers,

Part three the return of the king.

Note: these are the complete and authorized paper bound editons published only by ballantine books.

This is the best book i have ever read, easy to understand and very exiting to read i totally recomend it.

The Structure of the Universe by Paul Halpern

Have you ever asked yourself, if there are billions more galaxies than we thought, does that mean the universe is older than we believed? And if we can only see an estimated 1 percent of the cosmos, what's hidden in the dark matter? Or have you pondered the age-old question: will the universe continue to expand, or will it one day begin to collapse?

In Scientific American Focus: The Structure of the Universe, Paul Halpern will guide you through the mysteries of deep space using recent groundbreaking research, much of which arises out of new technological marvels such as the Hubble Space Telescope, which brought us brilliant photographs of Jupiter in 1996. Halpern opens a window on cosmology and theoretical physics, clearly and simply explaining the often difficult concepts and language behind so much of the astronomical science in the news.

The Final Warning, A Maximum RIde Novel by James Patterson

Max Ride is a perfectly normal teenager...who just happens to be able to fly. She and the other members of the flock - five kids who share her remarkable ability - are asked to help the environmental scientists study global warming. This seems like a great way to have daring fun and escape government forces who are hunting them. But even in harsh, remote Antarctica, Maximum Ride is an irresistible target in constant danger. For whoever controls her power could also control the world. And any final warning she gets may come too late...

The Cell by: Stephen King

This is a horror story about the apocalypse. On October 1st in this story everyone who uses there cell phones goes crazy. I am not too far in this book so I dont fully know if im going to like it. So far it has kept me interested. I wouldn't recomend this book to anyone too young because some parts are graphic in detail, but it is a good book.

An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan

"She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me."

So begins the timeless romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen's classic novel is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome her, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy?

In An Assembly Such as This, Pamela Aidan finally answers that long-standing question. In this first book of her Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy, she reintroduces us to Darcy during his visit to Hertfordshire with his friend Charles Bingley and reveals Darcy's hidden perspective on the events of Pride and Prejudice. As Darcy spends more time at Netherfield supervising Binley and fending off Miss Bingley's persistent advances, his unwilling attraction to Elizabeth grows- as does his concern about her relationship with his nemesis, George Wickham.

Setting the story vividly against the colorful historical and political background of the Regency, Aidan writes in style comfortable at home with Austen but with a wit an humor very much her own. Aidan adds her own cast of fascinating characters to those in Austen's original, weaving a rich tapestry form Darcy's past and present. Austen fans and newcomers alike will love this new chapter of the most famous romance of all time.

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

The chronicles of narnia the magicians nephew


Here is your passport to a most extraordinary excursion into magical lands and enchanted happanings. If you've never been to narnia you can enter with any of the books


below...





The lion the witch and the wardrobe,





Prince caspian,





The voyage of the dawn treader,





The silver chair,





The horse and his boy

The magicians nephew,




The last battle.





Coments:


This book was good but not great,


It was kinda hard to understand sometimes,


But altogether a pretty good book


I recamend it

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure.

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.
Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds.
Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands.

Ender's Shadow

Andrew "Ender" Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School; he was just the best of the best. Here is the story of another of those precious generals, the one they called Bean - the one who became Ender's right hand, his strategist, and his friend.

Bean's past was a battle just to survive on the streets of Rotterdam. He was a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else's. Bean's desperate struggle, and his remarkable success, brought him to the attention of the Battle School's recruiters, those people scouring the planet for leaders, tacticians, and generals to save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. Bean was sent into orbit, to the Battle School. And there he met Ender....

Star Wars Children of the Jedi by Barbara Hambly

Princess Leia,Han Solo,and Chewbacca set out on a mission vital to the survival of the fragile new republic. They are searching for the long-lost children of the Jedi, a quest that takes them to a nearly forgotten frozen world. Leia has heard tales of a Jedi exodus from dark crypts below the planets surface. She has also heard that since the time of the exodus no one entering the crypts has returned alive.

Halfway acrossed the galaxy, Luke Skywalker has undertaken an equally dangerous expedition that, if it fails, could have fatal consequences for Leia, Han, and Chewbacca. Haunted by ominous dreams and guided by a force he cannot identify, Luke journeys to a remote asteroid field over the planet Pzob. There he discovers the automated Dreadnaught Eye of Palpatine – from the days of all-out war.

Camouflaged deeep within a nebulous gas cloud and dormant for thirty years. Eye os Palpatine is governed by a supersophisticated artifical intelligence system known as the Will. Taken aboard the Dreadnaught, Luke is counseled by the spirit of Callista, a Jedi Knight who gave jer life to learn from her how to destroy it once and dfor all. The Will has awakened. The Eye is the Palpatine is on the move. Its mission: the total annihilation of Belsavis.

Tails of Ancient Greece

Tales of Ancient Greece by Cnid Blyton is about tales of ancient Greece. (As you may have assumed) I love this book because of how the author retold these story's making it flow easily, and an easy read. The way he describes the characters (gods, nymphs,people, ext.) makes them identifiable and original in their own way.

Some of my favorite tales that are contained in the book are; Phaeton and the sun horses, Proserpina and the king of the underworld, and the story of Cupid and Psyche.

I love these story's because of the life lessons that are demonstrated in these, and the romance in the last two stories listed. Proserpina was captured by the king, and wants to escape. But will she be able to ever leave the underworld? And Phaeton filled with so much pride decides to prove to his friends that he really is the sun of a god. But will he die for doing so? And Psyche has fallen in love with Cupid, god of love. But what happens when she finds out who he really is?

All of these questions will be answered, and many more. Many of these characters in this book are to prideful, or to vain. Their consequences would later on prove to affect the world for ever. Each story is fairly short, but just long enough to grab the readers attention. I recommend reading this book if you are in the mood for romance, death, and gods.

Anatomy of a War By Gabiel Kolko

A grand synthesis of the revolutionary struggle and war in Vietnam, the most controversial political event in recent American history. In one of the most comprehensive accounts of the Vietnam war ever written Gabriel Kolko, author of century of war, balances the three sides in the protracted struggle: the Communist Party, the Republic of Vietnam and the United States, and explores the underlying Political and social structures that determined the significant elements of the war- social structures that the US government chose to ignore. By focussing on the military, economic and political institutional forces that operated both in Vietnam and in the United states, Kolko gives coherence to four decades of countless events and provides a causal explanation of the Vietnam War. An essential book for anyone wanting to understand the Vietnam War and the role of the United States in the world today.

Girl Overboard

Everybody thinks Syrah is the golden girl. After all, her father is Ethan Cheng, billionaire, and she has everything any kid could possibly desire: a waterfront mansion, jet plane, and custom-designed snowboards. But most of what flitters in her life is fool’s gold. Her half-siblings hate her; her bestfriends’s girlfriend is ruining their friendship, and her own so called boyfriend is only after her for her father’s name. When her broken heart results in a snowboarding accident that exiles her from the mountains—the one place where she feels free and accepted for who she is, not what she has—can Syrah rehab both her busted-up knee and her bruised heart?

Eldest by Christopher Paolini

Eragon and his dragon Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of Gallbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire.Now Eragon must travel to the elf city of Ellesmera to further his training in swordsmanship and magic, the vital skills of a Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, filled with awe inspiring places and people. But chaos and betrayal plaugue him at every corner , and Eragon isn't sure who to trust.

meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall-one that puts Eragon in even graver danger.

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Arthur Dent, mild mannered, out-to-lunch kind of guy, is plucked from Earth just before it is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Towel in hand, he begins his journey through space and time with his rescuer Ford Prefect, a traveling researcher for the guide.

The Angel Experiment By James Patterson

Welcome to my Nightmare.

Do not put this book down. I'm dead serious- your life could depend on it. I'm risking everything by telling you this- but you need to know.

-Max

Her full name is Maximum Ride.

She's 98% Human, 2% bird, and the girl can fly.

Max's Missions:

Protect the rest of her flock- Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, and Angel- from a pack of half- wolf half human with a taste for flying humans.

rescue angel from a crew of whack-job scientists.

Infiltrate a secret facility and track down there missing parents.

Figure out what she really thinks about Fang

Get revenge on the one person she thought she could trust.

Discover the best chocolate- cookie in New York City

Save the whole world, for crying out loud.

Not necessarily in that order, of course

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich By William L. Shirer

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich is a 1960 non-fiction book by William L. Shirer chronicling the general history of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. The book is based upon captured Third Reich documents, the available diaries of propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, General Franz Halder, and of the Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano, evidence and testimony from the Nuremberg trials, British Foreign Office reports, and the author’s recollections of six years’ of Third Reich reportage, for newspapers, the United Press International (UPI), and CBS Radio, ended by Nazi Party censorship in 1940. ((Credit of synopsis goes to Wikipedia))

-----------

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich is a slow read, and factual. At some points you just have to set it down because of how much is learned. I thoroughly enjoy history, so this so far has been a pleasing read. I wish too finish the book at some point. ((I'm not that far into the book, and I personally cannot say much more than this.))

Star Wars Red Harvest

The era of the old republic is a dark and dangerous time. as Jedi Knights valiantly battle Sith Lords and their ruthless armies. But the Sith have disturbing plans and none more so than the fulfillment of Darth Scabrous's fanatical dream, which is about to become nightmarish reality. Unlike those other Jedi sidelined to the Agricultural corps-young Jedi whose abilities have not proven up to snuff-Hestizo Trace possesses one extraordinary force talent: a gift with plants. Suddenly her quiet existence among greenhouse and garden specimens is violently destroyed by the arrival of an emissary from Darth Scabrous. For the rare and black orchid that she has nurtured and bonded with is the final ingredient in an ancient Sith formula that promises to grant Darth Scabrous his greatest desire. But at the heart of the formula is a never before-seen virus that's worse than fatal-it doesn't just kill, it transforms. Now the rotting, ravenous dead are rising, driven by bloodthirsty hunger for all things living-and commanded by a Sith Master with and insatiable lust for power and the ultimate prize: immortality. . . no matter the cost. I like this book because it has horror and science fiction genres together. I enjoy reading where horror mixes with other types of genres.

The Outsiders By: S.E Hinton

The Outsiders is a great book. Their are many parts in this book where you will tense up at the though of that scene but their are also other parts that make you bored. The book moves along fast when you are really enjoying it. The theme of the book is to always be true. This book represents that theme very well. Its a great read for anyone and the movie is also good.

Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson

James Patterson calls this the best adventure story he has ever written. There's one last chance to save the world...and it's in the hands of six extraodinary kids who can fly. Only they, led by the valient Max, can stop a deadly plot to annihilate half the human population even as they're being hunted by nightmarish enemies. With mankind on the brink of destruction, Max must fight to protect those she loves, identify a traitor in her flock, and uncover a startling secret that will change ger future...if there is a future.

Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix By J.K Rowling

In this Harry has to face Dolores Umbridge, Extra lessons with Snape, and a really creepy prophecy. I like this series because the author always mixes a little bit of humor in with the adventure.

Secrets and Shadows by Shannon Delany

Nothing's easy when you run with werewolves. Jessie Gillmansen thinks she has seen it all, but her eyes are about to be opened to even more danger and a reality far more paranormal than she's ever suspected. Thanks to Jessie's startling revelation about the Rusakova's mother, the group's choices become harder-and trust is more important than ever. But the dramatic change Pier's going through may shake the trust he's built with Jessie to its very foundation. As the broken Rusakova struggles to come together to face what may be their greatest challenge, the people Jessie believed were normal show themselves to be much, much more.

Of Thrillers: Hunger Games, The Book of Lost Things, The White Darkness

Have you ever read one of those books that, at a certain point, you have to finish, regardless of basic human needs like food and sleep? Maybe the last Harry Potter book, or one of the Lord of the Rings books. I seem to be on a kick of those books. I'm regularly staying up till 2am, reading, or spending a rather long time in the bathroom (well, where do you do your best reading?). I have mixed emotions about these books. On the one hand, I love a story that grabs me and gives me excitement, especially when the rest of my life may be boring. On the other hand, is it just a manipulative diversion? After I've finished the book, I often wonder why I spent all that emotional energy. Does the book tell me something about humanity or about my life? Does it give me images that I will carry with me? Or was it just something to pass the time?

I feel this dilemma especially when I read suspenseful thrillers one after another. Somewhere years ago, I read a metaphor comparing reading to eating. The author (I think one of those 19th century thinkers intent on making children perfect models of virtue) said that, just as with eating, it's important to choose nutritious books and not fill up on a diet of literary sugar. What really struck me, though, was the idea of digesting your reading. Not something I really do with eating, either, but this author thought it important to read slowly and with reflection. Meanwhile, I'm sitting at the table for hours and eating the entire carton of ice cream, barely pausing to breathe.

Now, I should say this is different from just reading serial novels or tons of detective stories. I would recommend any one of these books. The Book of Lost Things, by John Connolly, is an young boy's adventure through a world populated by fairy tales. For those who like Joseph Campbell and the idea that myths and stories are more than diversions, this story is an example of the darker side of ancient stories. The White Darkness, by Geraldine McCaughrean, follows a shy, insecure teenage girl with a strong imagination on a vacation with her uncle. There are many surprises that stop just short of being absurd. This would be a good book for aspiring adventure writers, because the author writes her characters into extreme situations, and then has to solve the problem of retrieving them without losing the realism she has built for 350 pages. I believe she also does a good job of intertwining narrative with historical research and of writing vivid description of a place she has never seen.
I would recommend any one of these books

The White Mountains

I just finished The White Mountains by John Christopher. I seem to be on a kick of suspenseful, fight-for-right books this summer: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hunger Games, Peter and the Starcatchers, Interworld, and now this one. Although this story followed similar models of plot development, I enjoyed it as a quick read. I found it surprisingly well written, rarely boring, tedious, or confusing. About halfway through the book, I realized I wanted to write about it when the main character struggles with issues of freedom, responsibility, and comfort, and finds these distinctions more subtle than he imagined. I found it a solid introduction to these questions as well as issues of priorities and choices.
Never fear. The book is not nearly as philosophical nor as heavy as I've made it out to be. These were the deeper themes underneath a quick, enjoyable story. I don't want to reveal too much about the plot; there is a surprise that you will quickly discover, but reading the first chapter is much more enjoyable if you're not looking forward to that surprise. Suffice to say this book could be in the same category as, and would appeal to readers who enjoyed The Hunger Games and Scott Westerfield's Uglies series.

PT-109 John F. Kennedy in World War II

One of the great wartime adventures the untold story of courage and personal sacrifice of a young naval officer who was to become our thirty fifth President.

Lord of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

This is really good book, but wish there was a little less description. But some parts have a lot of action. All in all its a great book.

Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

I'm now really far into the third Hitch Hikers Guide to the galaxy and now it’s really exciting. A character named Slartybartfast who we haven't seen in a book and a half just arrives out of nowhere and has no space ship to take them back. The book is really funny and exciting.

Star Wars Death Troopers

I just started reading this book and it is getting really good. killers, rebels, and theives are on a Imperial prision barge heading toward the moon prision. The ship breaks down and finds a abondoned Star Destroyer in the middle of space.

Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

I'm now reading The third book in the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy series. So far the Character hasn't learned to do much except learn the knack fly but it hasn't worked out that well for him. Those the first few pages haven't been great that book will get better.

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

This another book like the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series. The difference is its Egyptian god not Greek ones. I really enjoy this book. The Percy Jackson books still have something else to them that isn't in this. I don't really know what though. Maybe it's just my age that's different. The writing style is the same.

It is still a great book and I am still really enjoying it. Thank you Noah for telling me about it.

The Great Treasure of Owen Jester

This is a classic example of humerus adventure, taking place in Georgia U.S.A( the state not the town but you probably knew that already) a boy about 11, Owen Jester, heard a weird noise near the the train tracks. The thump, the tumble tumble sound, the cracking wood, what could it be that fell off the train?

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief By: Rick Riordan

In the book The Lightning Thief author Rick Riordan weaves a fantastic tale about the Greek gods and how supposedly Percy Jackson, the main character, steals Zeus’s master lightning bolt. So Percy along with a few friends has just ten days to find and return Zeus’s master bolt.

Promise of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst

At least that's what the wolves of the Wide Valley believe. Until a young wolf dares to break the rules--and forever alters the the relationship between wolves and the humans who share their world.

This is a story of such a wolf. Born of a forbidden mixed blood litter and an outcast after her mother is banished, Kaala is determined to find a place in the swift river pack. But her world is turned upside down when she saves a human girl from drowning. Risking expulsion from their pack and exile from the Wide Valley, Kaala and her young pack mates begin to hunt with the human and thus discover the long-hidden bond between the two clans. But when war between wolves and humans threatens, Kaala learns the lies behind the wolves promise. Lies that force her to choose from the safety of herself and her friends and the survival of her pack--and perhaps of all wolf and man kind.

set 14,000 years ago, Promise of the Wolves takes us to a land where time is counted in phases of the moon, distance is measured in wolf-lengths, and direction by the sent of the nearest trail. Years of research into the world of wolves combines with mythical tale-telling to present a fantasticle adventure set in a world filled with lore.

Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

I am reading The Restaurant at the End of the Universe which is the second book in the Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy series. The writer has opened my mind to a lot of different ideas about the universe. The way he writes everything has to have humor in it and the characters are amazing I've got no clue how he comes up with them.

DragonLance Dragons of the Spring Dawning By: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

The reason I like the Book DragonLance By: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman is because the authors hold your attention with breathtaking aerial acton and fights between dragons and knights. There is also a betrayal from several fronts death of a very powerful enemy and sacrifices for love. Quests to the depths of the DragonLance world also the style is extravagant and your eyes will remain glued to the book. When I read the books for the first time I wasn't sure if I would like them, but as time passed I felt that I couldn't concentrate when the book was at the edge of my mind. It was like an itch in the one part of your back that you can't reach.

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

This book is about kids who are stranded on an island without adults. They must learn to survive without adults helping them and must set up a system of 'government' to live by.

Dark Horse By Jean Slaughter Dorty

It was like a dream come true. Abby had always loved riding, and now a lanky brown horse named Sandy was giving her the chance she needed to break into the exciting world of show jumping. After she accidentally discovers his incredible jumping prowess, his owners ask Abby to show him in competitions. This fantastic owner makes it all seem easy, and they finish first in class after class, becoming overnight celebrities. But suddenly the horse becomes violent and Abby's dream is over.

Sandy got Abby in big time. Now the rest is up to her--if the wants it badly enough. Does she have enough skill and discipline to make it as a top-class rider without him? Abby doesn't know--until Sandy helps her find the answer.

Dark horse is and engrossing story set in the demanding world of the horse show competition by the well-known author of many popular novels for young readers.

White Wolf

This book is kind of in like a journal form, the main character a white wolf is running from all humans in 1830 or some thing.

Betrayal By Arron Allston

Eldest By: Christopher Paolini

I liked the book Eldest By: Christopher Paolini because he has a way with his writing that keeps your eyes glued to the book even when you know you should be going to bed or be doing something else. Just a few days ago I looked at my clock and it said 8:30 PM. I told myself that I could go a little while longer with the book, the next thing I knew it was almost 11:00 PM. It felt like I had been reading for no more than 45 minutes. I coundn't believe that that much time had gone by. So naturally I went and checked all the clocks in my house they all said the same thing. I decided that I would finish Eldest the next day. I was upset that I didn't finish the book because it is such a good book. Christopher Paolini is such a good author that I wiil definetly get the 4th book which comes out November 8, 2011. Also I will read the 3 that are out over and over again.

Dragon Champion

I just finished a book called Dragon Champion By E. E. Knight. The book starts with a fight between a scaleless dragon and it's red scaled brother. The reason this happens is because all male dragons fight for who gets to live in the nest whoever wins gets the nest with his mom. The dragon who becomes champion of the nest is named AuRon. AuRon is a very rare breed of dragon one reason is because he is a grey dragon and another is because his skin changes color depending on his environment. Also he doesn't make noise as he climbs because he doesn't have scales. AuRon grows and has to run because away because their nest is found by dwarves and elves who are dragon slayers created by the elemental powers that you find out about earlier in the book. AuRon gets captured soon after escaping the nest with his sister. Then as the book draws to a close AuRon is trying to find the dragons weakness. He finds it but has to kill hundreds of people to find his answer.

Betrayal By Arron Allston

This is a book based after the Star Wars movies, when Luke, Leia, and Han are all older and have kids. The Jedi Council has been reestablished and all is peaceful. Then Luke starts having dreams of a coming evil.

Jungle of the pygmies

I'm now reading the third book in one of Isabel Allende's series. I've only read the first 20 pages of the book but so far its been awesome with lots of hidden humor. From what I understand this trip they take in Africa is supposed to be completely harmless yet from what I know from the other books the characters have a certain knack for collecting trouble.

Publish Post

DRAGON KNIGHT

The knights of paladin have been kidnapped by the evil wizard Risto. A character named Bardon is on his sabbatical and he meets N'Rae who is looking for her lost brother.

Star wars The Jedi Academy Trilogy

seven years after the founding of the new republic, Princess Leia Organa Solo is Minister of state and has borne three jedi children-the twins, Jacen and Jaina, and baby Aniken. Han Solo is an officeial envoy for the new gocernment, traveling the galaxy on diplomatic missions. And Luke has been goven leave to seek out candidates for a Jedi academy that will to seek out candidates for a jedi academy that will not only herald a renaissance of the jedi knights but also provide future champions of the force to protect the new republic. yet the peaceful and benign reign of the republic is far from secure...... thought the empire was finally vanquished, remnants of the inperial forces are scattered throughout the galaxy. Die-hard loyalists, they're intent on waging a brutal guerrilla war against the new republic. Among the monst dangerous is imperial Admiral Daala, who has added the iltimate weapon to her fleet of star destroyers. More powerful than the death star, the sun crusher, a small ship, is capable of annihilating an entire solar system my triggering it's sun to super nova. To make matters worse, there are those from Han's bad old days still anxous to avenge the past. And, as Luke will soon discover, even the most promising jedi recruit can be unwisely tempted by the dark side of the force...

Eragon Inheritance Cycle Book 1

In the book Eragon by: Christopher Paolini a boy Eragon finds a blue stone which appears before him in an explosion of sound and heat while he is hunting. He takes the stone thinking that it will by his family meat for the winter (his family is poor). Little does hw know that it will bring him troubles beyond anything he ever imagined. Several days after finding the stone and trying to sell it, he gets awoken from his sleep by a loud peep. He can't figure out the source so he slowly falls back to sleep. But is abruptly torn to wakefulness by another loud peep. He figures out that it is the stone, then realizes that it is an egg. When it hatches he finds a dragon and later names it Saphira and they begin the long journey to kill the Raz'ac (they had killed his uncle). At the start of his journey he is joined by the storyteller Brom. As they travel Brom gets killed by the Raz'ac and Eragon keeps traveling and trying his best to protect the world from the evil king. In the end he joins a rebel group and ends fighting in a huge battle against Urgals, and kills the shade leading the army. In the process of killing the Shade he gets his back laid open by the Shade. He then gets a message from the elves telling him to go to their home land

DJHargy

Betrayal

In Betrayal, Jacen Solo starts drifting to the dark side of the force, and taking his apprentice Ben Skywalker with him. This book is the first in the Legacy of The Force series, its a great book but I think would be better if it was 1st person.

Misty of Chinteogue

Nobody could capture the phantom. She was the wildest mare on Assateage Island. They said the was like the wind, that the white "map" on her shoulders was her mark of freedom.

Paul and Maureen Beebe had their hearts set on owning her. They were itching to buy and tame her, and worked hard to earn the money she would cost. But the roundup men had tried to capture her and for two years she has escaped them........

Pony Penning Day holds a surprise for everyone, for Paul not only brings in the phantom, but her newborn colt as well. Can Paul and Maureen possibly earn enough money to but them both?

Books I Have Been Reading: GEB and Foundling

Hello ATA. It has been a long while since I posted here, but non-the-less, I felt like sharing a little. I cannot promise that I will be back to respond to comments, but we shall see.

Two books I have finish in the past months are: Godel, Escher, Bach (GEB) [Wikipedia] (by Douglas Hofstadter) and Foundling [Wikipedia] (by D. M. Cornish). While they are completely different (maybe the only similarities are they both were in English, and bound in soft cover), I would recommend both of them, but perhaps to different audiences.

The first, GEB, is a tomb of a book that talks about, primarily, the inter-connectivity of field of knowledge, such as Music and Math, or Genetics and Logical systems. It speaks primarily of communication, storage, and rigorous definition of knowledge. It was written in the 1970's, so his theories about computers are sometimes a bit dated, however, the way he approached the topic is still interesting. This intensely intellectual book is not for the faint of heart… I took me nearly eight month to finish (not that that was the only book that I was reading). I first heard of the book from Mr. Britch, who quite liked it, for good reason. The author does a fantastic job of connecting many fields of knowledge, in an understandable, interesting way.

The second book, Foundling, by D.M. Cornish, was a great book as well. This I would highly recommend it to those who like fantasy/sci-fi novels. The author's first book, Foundling takes place in a painstakingly detailed world, quite different from our own. (The world is populated by "monsters" and humans, who fight for land, with chemical "potives"… I cannot give it its due at all, my apologies for this attempt) The reality with which the world is constructed makes the book gripping in it self. If that was not enough, the tail that is woven intrigues the reader. I have now read the second book in the Trilogy, and am starting the third, and I remain quite enthralled. One slightly strange thing I notices was the feel that throughout the book something more was going to happen… and it never did. While the story is geared to the YA or J groups, adults would still enjoy it, but it might be a little scary for those of the younger disposition (but not that bad at all).

STAR WARS HEIR TO THE EMPIRE

It is a time of renewal, five years after the destruction of the Death Star and the defeat of Darth Vader and the empire. But with the war seemingly won, strains are beginning to show in the Rebel Alliance. New challenges to galactic peace have arisen, and Luke Skywalker hears a voice from his past, a voice with a warning. BEWARE THE DARK SIDE...

City of Fire

This is about five characters Bayang, Leech, Koko, Scirye. Who go on a quest.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Johnny Tremain By Esther Forbes

This is about a silversmith’s apprentice. His name is Johnny Tremain and he’s 14 .

That’s all I know so far, but its pretty good.

Redwall Passing

Just in case you hadn't heard, Brian Jacques, author of the Redwall books (like I really need to tell you), recently died.
Read more here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/feb/08/brian-jacques-obituary

Brian’s Return By Gary Paulsen

In this book a boy named Brian, when flying to the Canadian oil fields to visit his dad his, plane crashed in a lake and he was forced to brave the north Canadian woods with nothing but his clothes and a hatchet for two and a half years. Now three years later he returns to the wilderness. Following his heart he finds true happiness in the least civilized place on earth.

City of the Beasts

This book is probably my favorite since the Alex Rider series. It has a certain humor to every page and it’s full of new twists. This book is about national geographic and an exposition into the heart of the Amazon jungle.

For Alden and other Alex Rider fans

I heard on NPR the other day that Anthony Horowitz, the author of Stormbreaker and other Alex Rider books, has been chosen to write a new Sherlock Holmes novel. This will be the first book to feature Sherlock Holmes since Arthur Conan Doyle's last story in 1927. The novel, whose prologue is kept under lock and key in the offices of Orion Books, will be published in September.

DRAGON KNIGHT

I am starting to read Dragon Knight. The book has Five continuing novels. The book is about a girl named Kale who finds Seven dragon eggs.

HEIR TO THE EMPIRE

It is a time of renewal, Five years after the destruction of the Death Star and the defeat of Darth Vader and the empire. But with the war seemingly won, strains are beginning to show in the Rebel Alliance. New challenges to Galactic peace Have arisen. And Luke Sky walker hears a voice from his past, a voice with a warning, BEWARE THE DARK SIDE

_Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows_

I just finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows and I was a little disappointed on how it ended. I'm very sad that some of the best characters die but they were fighting against Voldomort so I can't really expect them to survive. I am happy that everything ended out for the better though.

The palace of lauphter

the main charechters in the story are named little, Miles wednesday, the Great cortaddo.

Halo First Strike

I am getting toward the end of halo first strike. The book is so good I think the next one will be better. I hope all of the character will be in the next book.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

This is the first book in the Harry Potter series. This is when Harry finds out he's a wizard, goes to Hogwarts, learns magic etc. You all know this already. We've all read the book or seen the movie.

Harry potter and the deathly hollows

I'm most of the way through this book and so far it is amazing. This book keeps me hooked on the suspense and action that goes on. I can relate to the characters in the book and that may be why I have trouble putting down it at night.