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New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)

699 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

Breathtaking, worth the wait
Not since Linda Lael Miller's gothic Vampire Love novels have I picked up a book so worthy of reading. I have been so disappointed since reading the final 4th installment of "Into the Night" because there were no more forthcoming. I didn't even realize I had the first two of Stephanie Meyer's Vampire Love Stories. I'm only on chapter 3 and I can't put it down! Thank you so much for giving me ...

Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

Twilight tempted the imagination. New Moon made readers thirsty for more. Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon. And now, the book that everyone has been waiting for.... Breaking Dawn, the final book in the #1 bestselling Twilight Saga, will take your breath away.

Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)

736 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007

awesome
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVEEE THIS BOOK!!! actually, i LOVE this entire series! It's a wonderful read. I'm not exactly a fast reader, but i finished this entire series in less than 4 days!! It is definitely worth buying!

Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through ...

129 reviews
Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey

Touchstone, 1995

Mr Barrett
I have two nephews with ADD/ADHD and possibly more undiagnosed relatives which made me curious that maybe I had ADD/ADHD. I read this book and I really related to a lot of the stories and it gave me hope that there could be help for me. I wasn't really a problem student, just got in trouble often and had problems reading but I excelled at math and science (although teachers said I was an ...

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

829 reviews
Kim Edwards

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

A single moment could mean a thousand different things.
In 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced to deliver his own twins during a snow blizzard. The first-born of the set is a healthy boy, the second, a girl. The doctor easily identifies all the obvious signs of Down's syndrome in his daughter. In that moment, he makes a split second decision while his wife is unconscious. In that moment, he creates not only his reality, but also the reality of many ...

Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)

1684 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006

An excellent beginning to an excellent series!!
Stephenie Meyer is an incredible author and Twilight is a fantastic first entry! Every character, from Bella and Edward, to James and even Charlie, are likeable and very well conceived. Let's get one thing straight, though: THIS IS NOT JUST A BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS. Anyone who loves a good story is going to like this book. Though it relates well to young adults, as it covers a lot of the same ...

The Host: A Novel

331 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Fantastic for all readers!
A huge Stephenie Meyer fan, I found "The Host" different from her Twilight Series, but no less captivating or thought-provoking. The story is deep and rich, and truly "science fiction for none-science fiction readers". I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading; you won't be able to put it down until you finish it!

New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)

699 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006

Breathtaking, worth the wait
Not since Linda Lael Miller's gothic Vampire Love novels have I picked up a book so worthy of reading. I have been so disappointed since reading the final 4th installment of "Into the Night" because there were no more forthcoming. I didn't even realize I had the first two of Stephanie Meyer's Vampire Love Stories. I'm only on chapter 3 and I can't put it down! Thank you so much for giving me ...

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

321 reviews
Kay Redfield Jamison

Vintage, 1996

Just what I needed
As someone who has only recently been diagnosed, reading this book helped me feel less alone. Because the author so clearly describes her experiences and her feelings about them, it has also helped me better understand which of my symptoms may be attributed to this illness versus other conditions and recognize things that I never thought were out of the norm.

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

161 reviews
Betty Edwards

Tarcher, 1999

Excellent for People Who Say I CANT DRAW!
I don't know why the neg reviewers on here are bowing down to The "Natural Way to Draw," like it was written by some genius guru. There's a reason "Natural Way to Draw" is listed waaay down on the Amazon rank (almost 5,000 down) compared to this book, "New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" .... meh. If you tell yourself any of these things, this book is for you: * I can't draw * I ...

The Queen's Fool: A Novel

182 reviews
Philippa Gregory

Touchstone, 2004

A Must Read!
This book was a real attention grabber. I couldn't put it down once I started it. You learn a lot about Mary and more about Elizabeth. Hannah the fool was actually a real fixture in this time. I'm not how major a role she played in the history of this family but other books mention her and she did affect other important people's lives in this time. It's got scandal and tragedy. I recommend ...

New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook: Guided Practice in the Five Basic Skills of Drawing

36 reviews
Betty Edwards

Tarcher, 2002

Cracking the wall
I have a family that is full of artists, and always felt really sad that I couldn't draw even a stick figure! A little while ago I realised something important - that drawing is a form of literacy, like writing, and so many of us don't make it past kindergarten. Visual communication is really under-rated in our school systems, which pretty much relegates most of us to the category of ...

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character)

231 reviews
Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton

W. W. Norton & Company, 1997

Feynman never got out of his box, because he never had one!
Part physicist, part prankster, part musician, part teacher, part genius, part story teller, part little boy and all human being, this is the true story of Richard Feynman. He was a man with an insatiable curiosity, and had a zest to explore the world of physics, human nature and himself. The stories in the book are funny, entertaining and enlightening. Feynman never got out of his box, ...

Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

65 reviews
Edward M. Md Hallowell, John J. Md Ratey

Ballantine Books, 2005

Very Helpful - Author Has Friendly Tone
This book was rather large but I found myself reading through every chapter that even slightly pertained to me. The author is ADHD and you really feel that as you are reading this book. Chapters are mostly very short so you can pick it up read and chapter or two then go about life and come back. Book touches on a lot of subject and isn't clinical at all in how it presents information.

The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening ...

49 reviews
Edward C. Smith

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2000

Novice Gardener's review
I've just retired from Corporate America and decided to take up gardening. This book has been the best purchase I've made in years. It's well organized, easy to find and follow the instructions. As a novice gardener, I've appreciated the thorough coverage of all topics. I know I will have and use this book for many years. Thank you for a wonderful gardening tool. VTD

Brothers In Battle, Best of Friends

55 reviews
William "Wild Bill" Guarnere, Edward "Babe" Heffron, ...

Berkley Hardcover, 2007

Wonderful story
After watching Band of Brothers, I couldn't wait to read this book by "Wild Bill" Guarnere and "Babe" Heffron. It really gives you an insight into what went through their minds during the hell of WWII, but the most poignant thing is the enduring love and friendship all of these guys still have for each other. It's a lesson we all should learn.

Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, Book 6)

52 reviews
Jim Butcher

Roc, 2004

Just keeps getting better
Blood Rites is another masterpiece by Jim Butcher. Where Else can you get Flaming Monkey poo, Assasins, Hellfire, Vampire Porn stars, a dash of Fallen angel and Family all tied up into 2 detective cases and a personal grudge. Its great to see characters from the previous books and the tying up of some lose ends.

Silent Spring

134 reviews
Rachel Carson

Mariner Books, 2002

A Classic Read
Joni Mitchell perhaps most aptly summarizes the driving idea of Silent Spring in her song "Big Yellow Taxi": "Hey farmer farmer / Put away that DDT now / Give me spots on my apples / But leave me the birds and the bees. Please!" While both the book and the song are a bit outdated in the United States as DDT was banned in 1972, it's still an interesting analysis of insecticides/herbicides, ...

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition

89 reviews
Edward R. Tufte

Graphics Press, 2001

An inspirational experience
Everybody should read a book like "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information" and I do not mean the professionals in the field but really everybody. Tufte really opens your mind and makes you aware of the possibly malevolent or just misleading representations of data we are faced with every day on magazines, newspapers, TV and the web.

Tangerine

458 reviews
Edward Bloor

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2006

Excellent book - especially for middle school boys
I'm a 46 year-old Mom and I bought this book because of the great reviews, but I didn't know which son to give it to. My 4th grader falls into the age-range mentioned here at amazon, but based on the plot synopses here I felt it was more a book my 7th grader would like. So I read it myself first. I LOVED it. What a great, moving, inspiring, different book. As stay-with-you as Hoot, or ...

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