Our community needs creative work by mature writers:


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Now that I have completed school and I have more time on my hands, I am looking for some good summer reading books. I am hoping that even though this community has been pretty dead, people are still around to reccomend some good books. I like girly fun books (like the shopaholic series) but I also like more classic books like Pride and Prejudice. ( Read more... )

Hi. I'm a livejournal that does nothing but profile a different reference book each day. I've just started out and thought some of you might be interested in me and the reference books I talk about. So, check me out. Oh, oh yeah, you can't check out reference books. So, feel free to read, add, and comment if you like.

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Hey you guys, I really need some help here.

My mom and I are in a debate over The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant. If you've read it I'm sure you can help us settle it right here and right now.

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name of book: Echo
author: Francesca Lia Block
length or # of pages: 215
quick plot summary: A girl named Echo goes through many obstacles to reach true happiness.
rating: from 1-10? a 7
what makes this book worth reading: it's very creative, the story is very interesting
what could the author have done differently to make it better: the author ( Read more... )

First of all, while we are slightly changing the alternative book idea: If you would rather do the book as orignially suggested please email us with your address and we will send you additional information and start the Alternate Book Project as originally suggested. (We already have several people interested in this idea so we will still do this ( Read more... )

Hi, I hope that this is not against community rules ( Read more... )

name of book: The Mysteries of Pittsburgh ( Read more... )

I'm not sure how many British folk are in this community, but please join the excellent ukbookswap.

(I know advertising is annoying, but it's such a lovely community, and it seemed to fit here).

name of book: The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists
author: Gideon Defoe
length or # of pages: 144 pages

quick plot summary: I can't do any better than the jacket summary: "Not since Moby-Dick...No, not since Treasure Island...Actually, not since Jonah and the Whale has there been a sea saga to rival The Pirates! In an Adventure with ( Read more... )