What's a good book to write a compare and contrast essay on?
Q. I need two books to read and to later write a compare and contrast essay on. I already chose my first book which is Oliver Twist and I need help choosing a second book. The second book has to be of a different author and has to be written from the Ancient Times to the Nineteenth Century. I would like a book that can be easily compared and contrasted to Oliver Twist. Thanks.
Asked by Ranmanga - Tue Nov 3 20:05:01 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Tom Sawyer would be a good book to do that on. I read it recently and am thinking it could work. It takes place in the 1800's, so there is a good comparison right there. Good luck!
Answered by Daisy - Tue Nov 3 20:23:01 2009

What book could my book club read to coordinate with an accessory swap at the meeting?
Q. I'd like to host an accessory swap at a monthly meeting of my women's book club. I need help coming up with a book to read that would tie in with that theme. Any suggestions?
Asked by Jill R - Thu Nov 12 16:39:32 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks sounds good.
Answered by Barockman Obama - Thu Nov 12 16:48:24 2009

How to make a book with scrap booking supplies?
Q. I am in the seventh grade and we are required to make a book. I already ave tthe story written, but she says it needs to be decorative and made into somewhat of a book. So i want to use scrap booking stuff. Any tips? (The story itself does NOT have to be 81/2 by 11) Thanks so much!
Asked by La Petite Ballerina - Wed Nov 12 18:47:45 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Buy a scrap book. Use glue and tape. Glitter helps wow the reader.
Answered by Matt B - Wed Nov 12 18:51:18 2008

What is the best book that helps for getitng a your own book published?
Q. I have the writing and editing down, but I do not know what to do next. I am not interested in self publishing as I would prefer to send to major publishers to see if they will pick the book up...but there are things I am really in the dark about...such as getting an agent, protecting the content of my book, etc. Is there a good book out there I can buy that goes into these details? Thanks.
Asked by Marcello - Mon Dec 1 16:19:23 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Writer's Market is definitely a good place to start as far as hard copy info goes. I would also recommend that you read the links in the About Me section of my profile as well as My Starred Questions. Two of my favorite blogs are Nathan Bransford of Curtis Brown, Ltd and BookEnds, LLC. Blogs are especially helpful I think because agents, editors and publishers write exactly what they think and how they feel about the industry. You really get a feel for what the right and wrong moves are. Read ALL of the links and you will gain the knowledge that you need before you start trying to publish your book.
Answered by T M - Mon Dec 1 16:57:27 2008

What is the perfect book to give my girlfriend?
Q. I was wondering if anybody knew about a nice and perfect book to give my girlfriend. I love her and I want a book telling her that and her enjoying it. IDK if there books like that, but I will look at any option so my question is, can anyone recommend me a book?
Asked by iamjw101 - Mon Apr 6 15:09:01 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I recomend going to your local book store, and talking to a female there. They usually have ' staff picks" that you can look at as well. Check out a website as well that offers book reviews. Here is one below :)
Answered by Hisamazingwife - Mon Apr 6 15:41:50 2009

How many text books are sold on amazon or other online book retailers?
Q. I am doing a school assignment and I need to find out how many textbooks are sold online. Not just media or normal books, but only online text book sales.
Asked by Chip R - Sun Sep 27 18:20:50 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. That's a lot of freakin' text books, good luck!
Answered by abigail - Sun Sep 27 18:27:26 2009

What book is best for telling someone they need to reevaluate their values?
Q. I am looking for a Christmas gift for a friend who I no longer have faith in. I have tried talking to her and her husband but they don't hear. They are losing friends left and right and I feel for them. I thought a well written book may be a good gift for Christmas that will also send a message. Maybe. Hopefully. Any suggestions on a good book for that?
Asked by purple dove - Thu Oct 29 23:56:27 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil For those who lived in a family of craziness. For those who never had a solid foundation in understanding right and wrong, good and bad. This book will help you make that distinctiion. It will reveal the evil you may display and the evil others display. Evil that appears to be good confuses people. This book will clear that confusion.
Answered by Max_123 - Fri Oct 30 00:08:10 2009

When does the book "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury start to pick up the tempo and get interesting?
Q. I have to read this book for summer work and do a project on it... I tried reading the first couple chapters but it is so boring!!! So i am going to read chapter summaries for the beginning of the book and start reading where it get interesting. So can anyone tell me what chapter the book starts getting good in?
Asked by Hunter - Tue Jul 28 23:56:06 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Been a while since I read that particular book, but I remember really enjoying the chapter with Lavinia Nebbs and the murderer, The Lonely One. Very suspenseful. Also, I really recommend that you really work to appreciate the quality of the writing as you read. Bradbury wrote some really amazing sentences in that book. I still remember ..."she was cool as mint ice cream..." what a great simile!
Answered by Gregor Samsa - Wed Jul 29 03:12:58 2009

How can I book a train from Vienna to Krakow online in advance?
Q. How can I book a train from Vienna to Krakow online in advance? I went to the Austrian rail site but when you try and book it's not in English...! Do I need to book in advance (going late september). Also how much is it?
Asked by Scott C - Fri Aug 17 17:54:58 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Go to the page www.oebb.at, change the language and look for the schedue, book the train, and have a happy journey.
Answered by finestrat1 - Sun Aug 19 02:44:25 2007

What would be a good book for a 8th grade historical fiction book report?
Q. I am doing an 8th grade historical fiction book report with the following guidelines: -Must be European historical fiction (setting) -Set or written before 1900 Please give me book suggestions! I would like a book between 200 and 600 pages. I have some trouble with prose written in shakespearean (for lack of a better word) English, so please none like that. Thank you so much!
Asked by Asher - Tue Aug 18 23:03:48 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. "Shield of Three Lions" by Pamela Kaufman "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott "the Sword in the Stone" By TH white "count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas
Answered by dansmith1234 - Tue Aug 18 23:37:11 2009

What book can I buy to learn more about the career of a Cardiologist?
Q. I am interested in going to medical school to become a Cardiologist. I am looking to buy a book that describes what its like to go through that field. I can only find books on medical school in general. Any suggestions?
Asked by Lauren - Thu Jan 22 12:42:06 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. why not go to a library and see if they have anything there? otherwise you could go on to ebay or amazon or something like that and see if they do anything but if you do you will look to pay around 30!!! hope this helps!!!
Answered by GREGO - Thu Jan 22 12:50:13 2009

How do I publish a book, or where can I go to publish a book?
Q. Ive been working on a novel in the past few months ( Since November), and I have successfully typed 96 Microsoft Word pages on the book. I have printed it out and I am ready to go show it to a publisher. I have let my cousins, parents, close friends, friends parents, and grandparents ready my book, and they think it is fantastic! I am just asking to know where i could go and pulish a book, a center or a website. Please do help!
Asked by Chirs H - Mon Apr 7 17:19:25 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It helps being famous. If you are famous, you can use your celebrity to get a publishing contract, regardless of the quality of your writing ... Assuming that doesn't apply, unfortunately, the fact that people who you know or who have asked say that they like what you have written is of little real value. It is very hard to get an honest critical opinion from people who value you as a friend or relation, and who might be concerned about upsetting you. If you can get a reader for a publisher to read it, he won't be bothered by that; he will simply be thinking to himself, "Can I sell enough copies of this to get my money back" (or, more realistically, "... to make loads of money"). There are websites through which you can pay to have your… [cont.]
Answered by exile_from_groggs - Mon Apr 7 17:40:42 2008

How do I start a book for teens?
Q. Hi, I want to write a book for teens. I read this book, All-America Girl by Meg Cabot and I want it to be somehing like that, a romantic book, but with a small twist. Not a sappy one, a comic funny one when the girl ends up with the person least expected. Can i have suggestions on what to write about? NO deep books. Funny, romantic one would be best. Thanks! Also, a good beginning would be appreciated. I am not copying Meg's book. I want to do something like that! I am using it as inspiration, not as a copy. I like the idea of it and I wish to do something like that, not exactly do it!
Asked by b - Wed Apr 11 22:18:15 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would recommend reading as many books as possible in the genres that you like to write, as well as about the craft of writing. When you are reading other fiction books, pay attention to how the authors structure their work. Here are some of my favorites about writing: 1) "Writing Down The Bones" by Natalie Goldberg 2) "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lamott 3) "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser 4) "How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy" by Orson Scott Card (if those are your genres, of course) 5) "On Writing" by Stephen King 6) "No Plot? No Problem!" by Chris Baty 7) "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" by Lynne Truss 8) "The Elements of Style" by Strunk and White Also, take a look at a few websites where authors gather. Some of them have very helpful… [cont.]
Answered by Obi_San - Thu Apr 12 00:14:52 2007

What book is about a guy who decides to document being homeless across the US for 2 yrs w his dog?
Q. I found this book in approx 1992-1993 and wanted to buy it but didn't, and I'd like to track it down to read it. Remember the story line but not the name. About a professional regular guy who decided to live homeless for a couple years with his dog, and then wrote a book about it.
Asked by Chad - Thu Dec 10 23:48:35 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins There is a dog on the cover and it sound similar to your description
Answered by Harbinger - Fri Dec 11 00:02:28 2009

What book would you recommend for a beginner in classic literature?
Q. I'm seventeen years old, and I'm becoming interested in reading classic literature. There are a lot of books I would like to read, but I need suggestions on what would be a good book for someone who has just started to read it. I've read The Picture of Dorian Gray (Wilde), and I'm in the middle of A Room with a View (Forster), if it helps with knowing any sort of experience.
Asked by Nicole - Sat Nov 7 12:39:33 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There are so many amazing classic books to choose from. My favorite is Journey to the center of the earth by Jules Verne Persuasion by Jane Austen 2000 leagues under the sea Moby Dick by Herman melville The adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. These are all great books
Answered by Anie - Sat Nov 7 13:02:15 2009

What was the book where the clue was hidden in the back of a famous statue in Europe?
Q. Someone wrote in Reader's Digest that they read this intriguing book (maybe about spies) where the big clue was a note hidden in the neck of a famous statue. This person actually visited the statue and reached behind it and found a note which read "good book, wasn't it". I always wanted to know the name of that book and the name of the statue too.
Asked by Signilda - Wed Nov 29 16:05:52 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm not entirely certain, but would it be the book entitled A Treasure's Trove?
Answered by antigone - Wed Nov 29 17:22:32 2006

When submitting a book to a publisher, what stops the publisher from stealing the book?
Q. When submitting a book to a publisher, what stops the publisher from publishing the book under the name of one of their directors and effectively "stealing" your work? I know there is probably some copyright law, but how is it enforced?
Asked by qafaqw - Sun Feb 15 04:31:21 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you deal with reputable publishers, they do NOT steal work. Their career and the company would be ruined. The court settlement would be worth far more to the original author than it would ever have earned the thief. Your work has copyright protection as soon as it is written down. You do not need to register the copyright until there is a need to do so (normally when getting published, and a reputable publisher does this for you). If your work were to be stolen, you have an allowable period of time to then register the work in order to pursue legal action. As for mailing a copy to yourself (known as a poor man's copyright), that is a MYTH. It does NOT register a copyright. It does NOT give you any legal protection. It does… [cont.]
Answered by Bolt - Sun Feb 15 17:33:07 2009

What is the most important book in the entire universe?
Q. If you could memorize one book when all had to be burned, which one would you save? What is the most important book in the entire universe? It can be any type of book , including childrens books. Thanks! And what passage would you memorize?
Asked by Malory - Fri May 18 15:56:24 2007 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Joy Of Sex
Answered by Jack B - Fri May 18 16:04:58 2007

What is a good book to get a decent introduction to 3D computer animation?
Q. I am exploring the world of computer animation as a possible career opportunity and would like to know if anyone knows of a good book that could explain more about the world of 3D animation. Various websites come up with different books, but I am only looking for a book that would best explain it. Thank you!
Asked by Cheryl - Mon May 25 16:59:53 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. First, Download the trial of Maya, the best 3D program out there, it's easy to learn, I'm pretty good with it now and I only started a few weeks ago. Here You'll have to sign up, but it's quick. This is the program pros use to make movies, like Shrek, Transformers, and other 3D/Special Effects/Animation in movies. For the learning books The art of Maya : an introduction to 3D computer Introduction to 3D graphics & animation using Maya Exploring 3D animation with Maya 6 Introducing Maya 5 : 3D for beginners Here is a VERY useful website, they sell extremely easy and good video tutorials.
Answered by Enrico B - Mon May 25 17:24:46 2009

What are some good books for a book report?
Q. One of my teachers is gonna make us do book reports based on books of our choice. I was wondering what would be good for a teenage child. It has to be over a 100 pages. No twilight please. Something that is appropriate? I don't want a series please. I want a book. Or if it is a series , I want it to be something I can draw enough information out of without having to read the next book. Oh and it must be fiction.
Asked by Mist - Mon Dec 1 18:05:13 2008 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Saving Zoe The Year of Secret Assignments the notebook the wedding the pact water for elephants Lovely Bones The Wish List the glass castle the 5 people you meet in heaven my sisters keeper picture perfect Nineteen Minutes Dinner with a perfect stranger marley and me suzannes diary for nicholas Me and Emma Time Travelers Gift i would really suggest either water for elephants or the 5 people you meet in heaven. or time travelers gift (maybe travelers gift... ill look it up.) i just wanted to give you a wide range of options. i have read all of these books recently and love them
Answered by alvi - Mon Dec 1 18:15:07 2008