The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote […]
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If You Want To Write- Brenda Ueland
Synopsis: In her ninety-three remarkable years, Brenda Ueland published six million words. She said she had two rules she followed absolutely: to tell the truth, and not to do anything she didn’t want to do. Her integrity shines throughout If You Want to Write, her bestselling classic on the process of writing that has already […]
Read the rest of this entry »Titanic First Accounts- Tim Maltin
Synopsis: Fascinating firsthand accounts of the Titanic–in a deluxe package with gorgeous graphic cover art. Historic firsthand accounts and testimonies by survivors and eye- witnesses including Lawrence Beesley, Margaret Brown, Archibald Gracie, Carlos F. Hurd and many more. -Goodreads Review: Sometimes, you read a book that you will never forget. This is the first one […]
Read the rest of this entry »101 Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic- Tim Maltin & Eloise Aston
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review Synopsis: April 15th, 2012, will be the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. People have an endless fascination with the Titanic, yet much of what they know today is a mixture of fact and fiction. In one hundred […]
Read the rest of this entry »Titanic: Disaster at Sea- Philip Wilkison
Review copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. Synopsis: Experience all the drama and tragedy of Titanic inside the pages of this richly illustrated narrative. With a pull-out poster and double gatefold diagram, Titanic: Disaster at Sea is brimming with facts, stories, and fascinating people. From the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games – Valerie Estelle Frankel
Synopsis: Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow’s roses and Peeta’s bread? What about Katniss’s last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem’s heroes and villains […]
Read the rest of this entry »Escaping Titanic- Marybeth Lorbiecki
Synopsis: Commemorate the Titanic’s disastrous voyage with this harrowing tale of survival. Follow the true story of young Ruth Elizabeth Becker as her awe of the mighty Titanic turns to horror when she is separated from her mother and siblings. Ages 5-10 -Goodreads Provided by NetGalley for a fair and unbiased review. Review: Not my […]
Read the rest of this entry »Review: Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan
Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Waverly is part of the first generation to be successfully conceived in deep space; she was born on the Empyrean, and the large farming vessel is all she knows. Her concerns are those of any teenager—until Kieran Alden proposes to her. The handsome captain-to-be has everything Waverly could ever want in a husband, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Zombies of the World- Ross Payton
Synopsis: Zombies menace humanity, yet we barely understand them. There are books that show you how to kill the undead but this is the first study to explain the importance of zombies to us. Zombies of the World reveals the undead to be a valuable part of our ecosystem and the key to new discoveries […]
Read the rest of this entry »Mad Skills- Walter Greatshell
Synopsis: Unconscious for fourteen months after a debilitating accident, Maddy Grant awakens at the Braintree Institute, where scientists have successfully implanted her with a radical technology designed to correct her brain injury. But Maddy is more than cured. Her intellect has been enhanced to process information faster than a computer-an ability that’s sending her emotions […]
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