Books

I need some good mystery books for girls! I’m 13 years old and I’ve already read most Nancy Drew books. I’m not a fan of the Hardy Boys so don’t suggest that please! (Don’t suggest twilight either…ew.) I’m a pretty fast reader so alot of books would be helpful. Thanks!(:

Try the Sammy Keyes series. I think the author’s last name is Van Draanan. It’s still getting sequels and is set in our time.

If you like Nancy Drew, try Trixie Belden, they were written around the same time.

There is also The Anthony Monday series which is a bit more fantasy like and the author has several other series’.

I’ve been married for 5 years. when we first got married sex was good and frequent. now, its once every month or two and it sucks. im looking for anything that will help but it must have Christian influence books for me,her or both of us… ANYTHING!

have you heard of "Fireproof" or "the love challenge?" Those are both excellent tools/movies/books to get you through these times. One of the most amazing things about "the love challenge" is that is asks for each couple to find something nice to say or do for the other EVERY single day. It forces you not to focus on the negative but to put the light back on the good. It also reminds you that God must be in your marriage if you want it to survive and sustain. Check with Nest Entertainment, they have a bunch of wonderful books.

I have a historical fiction book report and time line due for my L/A class and i can`t think of any books to do it on.

I loved "Moccasin Trail" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw and "Rifles for Watie" by Harold Keith when I was around that age.

"Moccasin Trail" – A pioneer boy, brought up by Crow Indians, is reunited with his family and attempts to orient himself in the white man’s culture.

"Rifles for Watie" – A Civil War-era novel about a boy who enlisted in the Union Army and ends up a spy for them in the Confederate Army.

I want a really interesting book. Similar books like Sarah Dessens, Mitchel Albom, Nicholas Sparks, Jodi Picoult, etc. NOT the twilight Saga or anything similar to that.
Non-fiction or fiction books please that are really good..
No fantasy book or series please.

Thank you!

Here are some links to book lists at goodreads.com. There are a lot more lists on the site. And you might want to leave young adult and look over the adult offerings.

234 books on the Most Exiting Upcoming Young Adult Books list
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/153.Most_Exciting_Upcoming_YA_Books

429 books on the Best Teen Books About Real Problems
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1736.Best_Teen_Books_About_Real_Problems

30 books on the Good Young Adult Nonfiction 2010-2011 list
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/9056.Good_Young_Adult_Nonfiction_2010_2011_

Goodreads.com is a free website with thousands of books lists. You see the cover of the book and get a link to the book description. The lists are created by contributors who rate and review the books so you get a lot of input sometimes by hundreds of people.

At this site, for instance, you can pick science fiction and then get more specific lists like books that deal with time travel or aliens or robots. The main address is

http://www.goodreads.com/

paste the link I gave you above into your browser
click the explore tab (you don’t have to log in to use the site)
scroll down a bit to the genre tags and select what appeals to you
This site includes lists for children, young adults, adults, sci fi fiends, romance junkies, etc.

When you have time, just noodle around the website. There are three different types of search boxes and they don’t all show up on a page depending where you are. Book mark lists you like so you can find them later.

They have young adult selections but the grown up stuff will probably suit you also.

You can try the following books also:
The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
His Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman
Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
anything by H.G. Wells
anything by Robert Louis Stevenson
Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy

Im a girl in middle school & need a science fiction or mystery book for a project. I don’t want it to be more than about 150 pages cause i don’t have that long to read it. If it’s less than 150 pages than that would be good. Thanks

I just loved "The White Mountains" by John Christopher. It is a little over 150 pages but not much at 164 pages. If you want a riveting read try "The Hunger Games". It’s longer but it will keep you up at night just to finish.

I’m looking for a good romance and mystery book. Romance and suspense or thriller is fine as well. Please no Vampire books I’m getting sick of them! (I’ve read about 7 including the Twilight Saga)
Thanks !

That I can think of:

Sarah Dessen books are always good for romance.
The beautiful dead series is kind of a mystery with some romance and all my friends like them
The Luxe series, again a romance with a bit of a mystery.

Might not be your sort of thing but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Malorie Blackmans books; Noughts and Crosses is the first one, very romantic but also sad

Hope this helps! <3

I have to write an essay on why it is good to read non fiction books in an English classroom.
I have a couple of reasons but i still need a few more. If you could help me out that would be AWESOME.

To use the literary skills of the author to change the way we look at things.
To read about events which really took place from the point of view of the writer, and we can compare it with the opinion of the general public.

April buys eight books for $44. Paperback books cost $4 and hand back books cost $8. How many of each type of book did she buy

h = the number of hard-back books
p = the number of paper-back books

p + h = 8 books

4p + 8h = $44

-4p – 4h = -32
4p + 8h = 44

4h = 12

h = 3

5 paperback books and 3 hardback books.

My friend was telling me that there were a series of books that the color on the cover told you what the book was about. Like red means rape, or silver means cutting, and black means depression. I wanna know what those books are called. Thanks.

are you talking about the books by Ellen Hopkins? They’re written in poem like form. There’s:
Crank (black-drugs), Glass (purple-drugs… it’s the second book following Crank), Impulse (red-suicide), Burned (white-rape), Identical (silver-also rape type i think), Fallout (yellow/gold -third book after Crank and Glass), Tricks (red -haven’t red this one yet) and I think one or two more.

i’m not sure if these are what you’re talking about, but even if they aren’t you should check them out they’re pretty good in my opinion.

I like things like Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and most other fiction books. What would you read if you were me?

All my fav books:
Maximum Ride by James Patterson
Hunger Games
Let the Right one in
On the Run by Gordon Korman
Kidnapped by Gordon Korman
Island by Gordon Korman
Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld is good
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Deadly Little Lies by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Wake series by Lisa McMann
Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman
Shattering Glass by Gail Giles
Book of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Double Helix by Nancy Werlin
Suicide Notes by Michael Ford
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Supernatural:
The Unseen series is really good.
The Devouring by Simon Holt
The Darkest Powers by Kelly Armstrong
The Hollow by Jessica Verday
Generation Dead by Daniel Waters
The Supernaturalist by Eoin Coin
The Black Tattoo by Sam Enthoven
Blood and Chocolate.
Demonata by Darren Shan
Wereling by Stephen Cole
Werecat
Tithe: A modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black
Wings by Aprilynn Pike
Need by Carrie Jones
The Gatekeepers by Anthony Horowitz
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Anita Blake series by Laurell Hamilton
Morganville Vampires by Rachel Cain
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Den of Shadows by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Vampire Diaries by LJ Smith
Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan
Peeps by Scott Westerfeld
Vampire Kisses
Tantalize by Cynthia Smith
Nightworld series LJ SMith
Vampire Beach by Alex Duval
Thirst by Christopher Pike

Witches (as in Wiccan)
Sweep series by Cate Tierman
Balefire series also by Cate Tierman

Spy stories:
Gallagher Girls by Ally Carter
The Specialists by Shannon Greenland.
Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz
Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde

Aliens:
Daniel X by James Patterson

Mythology:
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riodan
Daughters of the Moon Series
Sons of the Night Series by: Lynne Ewing
Dark Fusion by Neal Shusterman