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Room by Emma Donoghue 
Fiction

321 p.

2010

Longlisted for the 2010 Man Book Prize for Fiction

This is a story of a young woman and her son who are held prison in …

Absolution by April Alisa Marquette 
Adult Fiction

260 pages

2008

Crown Rating Discussion 5

Book Rating 5

Absolution is the provocative and poignant, first novel in The Cohort Trilogy. …

Turnabout  
Adult Fiction

258 pages

published in 2010

Recognized by 'At Your Fingertips' online site for readers, books, authors and chat.

Crown Discussion Rating …

Strawberry Fields, A Book of Short Stories by Chuy Ramirez 
Review by: Karen Tanguma, San Antonio Literature Examiner

The intriguing novel, “Strawberry Fields,” features the migrant journeys, experiences, and …

"Unlocking the Poet's Realm" by Matt Wiebusch 
Genre: Fiction Fantasy.

Number of Pages: 506.

Year of Publication: 2009.

Recognition: Winner of the 2009 Readers Favorite Award- Fiction- Fantasy/ …

As nature made him, John Colapinto 
As Nature Made Him tells the heartbreaking story of David Reimer. At the age of eight months David suffered from a botched circumcision, to say the least, …

The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen 
The Apothcary's Daughter was my first FREE Kindle book. And I want my money back!

Julie Klassen's The Apothecary's Daughter is plagued, not just by …

Eerie Moments by Raghavan Jayaprakash 
Eerie Moments" by Raghavan Jayaprakash to be released by Publish America soon. ( ISBN 978-1-4489-9090-0 ) 4 Pages.

The story is about a young U.S. Airforce …

POEMS THAT THRILL: POEMS OF WONDERLAND by Raghavan Jayaprakash 
"Poems That Thrill" ( Poems of Wonderland) by Raghavan Jayaprakash ( ISBN: 978-1-4489-2667-1) Published by Publish America. Recently Released. 73 Pages; …

LIFE BLOSSOMS LIKE A ROSE IN THORNS by Raghavan Jayaprakash 
" Life Blossoms Like a Rose in Thorns, (when a Goddess Rose in revolt in God's own country" by Raghavan Jayaprakash. (ISBN:978-1-61582-430-4) published …

The Lion King by Disney 
The Lion King

By: Candi Bladen

Children’s books are usually written for the “fun” aspect of reading. To get them involved in a story and hopefully …

HE KEPT HIS PROMISE (How do you stand on the WORD of GOD when your legs of FAITH are broken?) 
He KEPT HIS PROMISE (How do you stand on the Word of God when your legs of faith are broken?), is the “must have” inspirational book of the year. This …

The Evolutionary Glitch by Albert Garoli 
Albert Garoli, in his original new book, The Evolutionary Glitch, identifies the problem-causing patterns that negatively impact our lives. From the way …

Mack's The Chessmaster 
This book is about couples that have lost their communication in and out the bedroom. It is a good book and the author recommends couples to read the …

Almost Kings by Anne Hassett 
This is not going to be a spoiler.

Almost Kings is just pure and simple, a good book. It takes place during the nineteenth century, in Ireland, and …

Water for Elephants By Sara Gruen  
Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants is a fictional but remarkable tale of a man’s adventure with a depression era circus.

The novel is about Jacob …

Book Review 
What You Can Do To Conquer Your Credit And Debt Problems

By Michael W Newman

Published 2007

222 Pages

Book Review By Jesse Schmitt - Author, and …

Broken Life - A Fight for Forever by Vangie Williams 
Genre: fiction - Historical Romance

Number of Pages: 324

Year of Publication: 2009

Recognition: None yet! But soon!

Crown Discussion Rating: …

All Men Are Cremated Equal: My 77 Blind Dates by Elizabeth Fournier 
Genre: Memoir/Humor/Relationships

Number of Pages: 212

Year of Publication: 2009

Recognition: Used in Barcelona, Spain's English is a Second …

Alice in the Know by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 
Fiction

277 pgs.

Publicated: 2006

Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing Division

Alice in the Know is about a girl named Alice, just trying …

Goosebumps: The Haunted Mask by R.L. Stine 
Genre: children fiction

Number of pages: 121

Year of Publication: 1993

Recognition: N/A

Crown Book Rating: 3

Summary:

Chuck and Steve are always …

A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements 
Genre: Children's fiction

Number of Pages: 190

Publication: 2004

Recognition: New York Times bestseller

Crown Book Rating: 3 crowns

Short Summary: …

Milk Money by Jane Squires 
Genre: Inspirational Romance

Number of Pages: 170

Year of Publication: 2008

Recognition: N/A

Summary:

Emily Cooper loses her Dad and her …

Autumn Moon by Slade Grayson Not rated yet
Wow. Rarely these days do I discover an author that immediately makes me want to read anything and everything he/she has written. But this author? Definitely …

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The Dawn of A Dream by Ann Shorey Not rated yet
All of us have dreams. When Luellen marries she is ready to put her dreams on hold. But she learns a secret her husband has kept from her and moves ahead …

The Prisoner's Wife by Susan Page Davis Not rated yet
A story of Jack blamed for a murder he did not commit. A town that held things against Jack just because of who his Dad was.

A hasty marriage that …

Please Never Leave Me Vol 1 by Prince Lawrence Onyiuke Not rated yet
Genre: Fiction

Number of Pages: 523

Year of Publication: 2009

Recognition: New York Book Review

Crown Discussion Rating: 5 Crowns

Crown Book Rating: …

Wounded Spirits by April W. Gardner Not rated yet
It took a little while to get to point where I could not put the story down. Yet as one who has Indian blood in my background, I love reading books that …

Leaving Yesterday by Kathryn Cushman Not rated yet
Power packed book. I highly recommend. I found myself weeping for joy at the end.

A story that grips you and causes you to want to be there for …

A Return to Sanditon Anne Toledo/ Jane Austen Not rated yet
Fiction

Number of Pages: 214

Year of publication:

1817 and 2011

Sanditon was Jane Austen's last novel, and in fact was never completed. Begun in …

Enemy Hearts and Other Short Stories by Taressa Klays Not rated yet
Genre: Fiction

Pages: 112

Publication: 2009

In Enemy Hearts, Jules and his family has just moved in to what appears to be a dream home. But behind …

The Jewel of His Heart by Maggie Brendan Not rated yet
What a story. Julianna Brady is poor at the beginning. This is something I can relate to growing up poor. I know how it felt to not want to have someone …

A REASONABLE PERSON by Walter Davis Not rated yet
Fiction. 216 pages. 4 crowns

Set in Hawaii, ‘A REASONABLE PERSON’ by Honolulu attorney, Walter Davis, takes a reader into the fascinating world of …

Finding Jenna by Miralee Ferrell Not rated yet
I would like to recommend book "Finding Jeena" by Miralee Ferrell.

Review follows:

What a journey. Jenna has a dream life - a beautiful home, expensive …

Plain Pursuit by Beth Wiseman Not rated yet
This book shows God's unconditional love and restoration to people. From the beginning you won't be able to put the book down. You will just keep reading. …

The Happy Minimalist by Peter Lawrence Not rated yet
This is an easy read, written by someone who was able to retire young and who enjoys good health (meaning not dependent on any prescription drugs or falling …

Rachel's Garden by Marta Perry Not rated yet
Rachel is struggling with a lot in her life - her husband's death, raising her children, trying to run a dairy farm, in-laws, and her brother being shunned. …

Yoga for anyone by Suleiha Suguna Not rated yet
This book is a fantastic guide for anyone wanting to learn yoga. Every posture and asana is well explained and coupled with beautifully framed images that …

A Family Daughter by Maile Meloy Not rated yet
I went looking for the novel Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy, but I ended up with the sequel, A Family Daughter.

I recognized my disadvantage as a …

Life Blossoms Like a Rose in Thorns by Raghavan Jayaprakash Not rated yet
" Life Blossoms Like a Rose in Thorns, (when a Goddess Rose in revolt in God's own country" by Raghavan Jayaprakash. (ISBN:978-1-61582-430-4) published …

Third Times A Charm by Virginia Smith Not rated yet
Tori is the youngest of three sisters. She has two older sisters, Allie and Joan. You can find books about them too as this is third book in series. …

Let the Great World Spin by Column McCan Not rated yet
I wanted to EAT the words of this book, they were so delicious. Line after line after line just knocked the breath clean out of me. My reading progress …

The Mafia Princess Diaries by Dionne Lee Nelson Not rated yet
The Mafia Princess Diaries by Dionne Lee Nelson.

I absolutely loved this book. It was funny, it was sad, it was a bit graphic at times but it suited …

Emmy's Equal Not rated yet
This books is a little slow getting yourself involved in. But once you do, you are headed for a great adventure. I felt like I was walking through this …

The Doom Guardian Not rated yet
Genre: Dark Fantasy

Number of Pages: 200*

Year of Publication: 2010

Crown Discussion Rating: 3

Crown Book Rating: 4

Short Summary: A dhampir …

The Unknown Virginia Woolf by Roger Poole Not rated yet
My fascination with the life and circumstances of Virginia Woolf continues to haunt my subconscious thirst for knowledge. It is that fascination that led …

Tragic Love by Tammy Rockett-Box and Mary Rockett Not rated yet
This is a new book I found it at amazon.com as I was looking to read something from a new author (so many out there). I enjoyed the book although it is …

I am Going Where I Belong by Hans Lindor Not rated yet
I Am Going to Where I Belong by Hans Lindor begins in Haiti where 14 year-old Hans Leger is a member of a privileged family. A detour by the family chauffeur …

Blessings of the Season by Annie Jones and Brenda Minton Not rated yet
The Holiday Husband

Addie shows up at a Dept. store applying for job. She runs into Nathan and Jesse playing hide and seek among the clothes racks. …

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Engaging the Sons of Darkness by Barbara Smitherman Not rated yet
Fiction

Suspense/mystery

348 pages

2009

Engaging the Sons of Darkness takes readers deep into the realm of the spiritual where unseen forces are …

Christmas Love at Lake Tahoe Not rated yet
Fantastic - Wow - Wow - Wow. This book will delight you from page 1 to the end. You will have a hard time putting it down. Four stories about four girls …

A Measure of Mercy by Lauraine Snelling Not rated yet
Astrid is working at becoming a doctor. She has struggled with decisions about whether to go to Chicago for further training or not. She finally makes …

Perfect Chemistry by: Simone Elkeles Not rated yet
Beautiful, rich, popular, and all-around perfect cheerleader, Brittany Ellis is the girl of every guy’s dreams. Alexjandro Fuentes, the fiery bad boy from …

"Emma" by Jane Austen Not rated yet
Jane Austen said of Emma, "I am going to take a character no one but myself will much like."

Seriously?! Is it possible that I am all alone in my affection …

"Emma" by Jane Austen Not rated yet
Jane Austen said of Emma, "I am going to take a character no one but myself will much like."

Seriously?! Is it possible that I am all alone in my affection …

"Heroic Measures" by Jill Ciment Not rated yet
Heroic measures is one of those novels that writers will love. It reminds us what a true artist of the craft can do in taking a seemingly trivial and …

Dalton Shores by Daniel Schultz Not rated yet
A young girl in the depression era of the 1940's has lost her 3 kids to a state-run institution. She works at a low paying waitress job which makes it …

A Texas Ranger's Family Not rated yet
Erin watches her Father murder her Mother as a Child. When in College she meets a man and becomes pregnant so they get married. She cannot deal with raising …

Dream Lover/Chronicles of the Vampire Society Vol. 1 Topaz Jordyn Not rated yet
Great read 5 stars!!! This book put a very interesting spin on vampires. Lots of passion, action, and suspense. There are so many twists in turns in this …

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris Not rated yet
Genre: Fantasy/Mystery

Number of pages: 292

Year of Publication: 2001

Recgnition: NY Times Bestseller

Crown Book Rating: 5 crowns

Short Summary: …

Rebecca- Daphne Dumaurier Not rated yet
I was required to read this book in the 9th grade. I passed with an "A" (thanks to fellow students) with having only read the very first page. BORING.... …

Dalton Shores by Daniel Schultz Not rated yet
This is a touching novel about a single mother in the 1940's, raising 3 kids on a waitresses pay. She has to put them in an orphan's home, and then gets …

The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks  Not rated yet
Genre:Humor

Pages: 288

Publication: Sept 2003

Recognition: New York Times Bestseller

Summary: Its a survival guide against zombies.

Water for Elephants By Sara Gruen  Not rated yet
Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants is a fictional but remarkable tale of a man’s adventure with a depression era circus.

The novel is about Jacob …

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Not rated yet
Genre: Fiction

Number of Pages: 420

Year of Publication: 1943

Recognition: ?

Many years ago, in my early teens, I first read A Tree Grows …

Book Review Not rated yet
What You Can Do To Conquer Your Credit And Debt Problems

By Michael W Newman

Published 2007

222 Pages

Book Review By Jesse Schmitt - Author, and …

Surviving the Wilderness: On the Way to Your Destiny - by Priscar Manei Not rated yet

Genre: Nonfiction Number of Pages: 184 Published: 2008.

Surviving the Wilderness: On the Way to Your Destiny

by Priscar Manei

Edited by …

Uneasy Relations - Aaron Elkins Not rated yet
Gideon Oliver, world renowned forensic anthropologist known to most of the world as the "Skeleton Detective" wonders if the near death experiences he has …

Customer Satisfaction is Worthless Customer Loyalty is Priceless by Jeffery Gitomer Not rated yet
When my boss passed out this book, I chuckled and thought to myself, why should I have to read this book, my customer relation skills are great. In this …

The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman Not rated yet
The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman is a must read for anyone in any kind of relationship.

Dr. Chapman frames a new point of reference for …

THE WEDNESDAY SISTERS by Meg Waite Clayton Not rated yet
Genre: Fiction

Number of Pages: 304 pages

Year of Publication: 2008

Recognition: NY Times Best Seller

Crown Book Rating: 4 Crowns

Short …

To The Power of Three by Laura Lipman Not rated yet
This is not as good as Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult, but is still a very good book. It is about a school shooting only this time with girls.

Three …

Gallimore by Michelle Griep Not rated yet
Genre: Romance

Number of pages: 214

Year of publication: 2008

Recognition: none

Short Summary: Jessica Neal lost her faith the day her husband …

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