Description : What were some of your favorite books before the age of 16 or so?
Last Answer : answer:Well honestly I didn’t really read back then, I was too busy playing video games. But now I read and I love books like Percy Jackson, The Kane Chronicles, Harry Potter. I guess these are books for adolescence / teens.. I’m 28 so maybe I am making up on lost time.
Description : Mitch albom books ,i have read " five people you meet in heaven" and "for one more day" by this author, does anyone know of any similar type books i can purchase?
Last Answer : Have you read “Tuesdays with Morrie?” Not a bad read.
Description : Looking for a book about a princess that's abducted to faerie land by a prince?
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Description : Care to speculate why "To Kill a Mockingbird" author Harper Lee is releasing her second book (which is actually her first book) this coming Tuesday?
Last Answer : Maybe she wants closure. Or she needs the cash.
Description : What are some great books for a 5 year old?
Last Answer : Faust Nathan the Wise Lineman Thiel Life of Galileo
Description : What is a great fantasy series of books?
Last Answer : What other books of that type have you read? I can think of 4 or 5 series for young adults that fit that description, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be new to you.
Description : Suggestions for great books for this summer's reading...
Last Answer : answer:My very favorite author is Terry Pratchett, but I don't know if you'd like his style. Sarcastic/comedic fantasy. It probably qualifies more as 'light reading' anyway. If you haven't read it, ... reading, but it is a book to seriously EXPERIENCE. I'm considering re-reading it soon as well.
Description : Does anyone know of any great books for a twenty year old?
Last Answer : Digital Fortress, excellent book
Description : Seems it's finally over for baseball great Yogi Berra. Care to share a favorite memory, quote or experience in tribute?
Last Answer : “If you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
Description : Would putting age restrictions on books in library cards be the best way to protect children ?
Last Answer : answer:It's an overreaction to the previous way, where any kid could check out any book (even adult level). Parents were freaking out that their precious little children might want books that had ... a lot of people. @LeilaniLane - a citation to your original source on this issue would be useful.
Description : My 12 year old neice has recently become interested in anime, a genre i know very little about. Her birthday's coming up and i'd like to get her some of the best anime books out there that are appropriate for her age group. Any suggestions fellow ask-publicites?
Last Answer : oldie but goodie, Sailor Moon
Description : When helping teachers get books for their classroom, is it considered ok to give them used books?
Last Answer : I’ve known plenty of libraries and schools to gladly take used book donations. Like you said, so long as they are in good condition and the sort of books they’re looking for.
Description : Can anyone give me a song about a person who cares about their status in society too much to care about anything else?
Last Answer : I don’t know the story, but you might like Ashes by Pain of Salvation.
Description : Does anyone know of any good websites where I can find out how much certain old books are worth?
Last Answer : Of course. :) Your Old Books is a giant research paper (with a table of contents) on the evaluating old books. I also recommend Faded Giant, as @stranger_in_a_strange_land mentioned.
Description : Who is your favorite crime and thriller author and why?
Last Answer : Crime and thrillers are different genres, in my opinion. And crime isn't just crime; it can swerve into police procedurals, courtroom dramas, and so on. Anyway, here are a couple: Military crime/ ... better than her husband Jonathan. She writes better stories. Their son - don't waste the time.
Description : What author contributes the most to your bookshelves?
Last Answer : Cifford A. Pickover. Scott Adams. Bill Watterson.
Description : Does a best-seller book author make more money if I buy a book at full price?
Last Answer : No. By the time the book is at the retailer the publisher and author have already been paid their share. Whatever price the retailer ultimately decides to sell it at, whether it’s full MSRP or $0.01, does not effect how much the author receives.
Description : Does anyone remember this Science Fiction book and author?
Last Answer : No, but sounds interesting. I’m waiting for a correct reply so I can check it out.
Description : Do you have any children's book or children's author suggestions for a preschool aged child?
Last Answer : Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches and Other Stories should be required reading for any preschooler. It sets the tone for accepting and appreciating others who are different.
Description : I can't remember the author of a book I read. Can you help?
Last Answer : Sounds like something H.G. Wells would fancy… Let me know this author when you find it, sounds really intriguing indeed.
Description : Can you recommend a good fantasy book/author?
Last Answer : Stephen R. Donaldson The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
Description : Would you share the name of your favorite philosopher or author, and perhaps a passage from that said person?
Last Answer : “Everybody lies” – House “God is dead” – Friedrich Nietzsche. “The earth was blue, but there was no God.” – Yuri Gagarin
Description : Have you heard fo this author?
Last Answer : I've read some of his work and have also heard him on NPR many times. I'm not sure about plot planning as much of his work seems to be stories and recollections pieced together. It seems ... Under the Influence is laugh out loud funny! They must have had a very amusing or very painful childhood.
Description : Name the author of the book A Passage to England : (1) E.M. Forster (2) Nirad C. Choudhary (3) Vikram Seth (4) Eric Segal
Last Answer : Nirad C. Choudhary
Description : The author of the book ‘Cosmos’ is — (1) Carl Sagan (2) Issaq Asimov (3) Arthur C. Clarke (4) Michael Christian
Last Answer : Carl Sagan
Description : What are some fast paced thriller books with male protagonist?
Last Answer : Just about anything by Robert Ludlum, especially the Bourne Trilogy. You can read his books in a single extended sitting, they are definitely page turners.
Description : What are all the different ways to categorize books and what do they all mean?
Last Answer : For the record, yes I googled this. I got weird answers and some were talking about movies, is it the same with books too? Weird answers as in “A saga is a Scandinavian legend” But I have heard someone once say “The Twilight Saga” That’s not a Scandinavian legend is it?
Description : How can I go about selling my books?
Last Answer : I think you can use Facebook again. Give it a shot.
Description : Would studying books/materials on critical thinking, and logic, help reduce suffering?
Last Answer : I'm not sure how reading books about that has anything to do with suffering really I haven't read any book about critical thinking, but I learned it all by myself by observing real life. I used ... than we think, so I'm not affected by provocative fake news anymore. But that's just my experience.
Description : Can you think of any books where the setting, or most of the action, takes place in Pensacola, FL?
Last Answer : Had to Google but here you go: https://www.mappit.net/bookmap/places/2762/pensacola-fl-us/ There are other lists as well.
Description : On Dreame, how do you go back to your books drafts?
Last Answer : Try contacting them.
Description : Humorous art theft books?
Last Answer : I don’t know of any books like that, but I did see a funny, sweet movie, made in the 1960’s starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O’Toole called How to Steal a Million, that was about an art heist in France. Here’s some info on that Movie
Description : How many books are on your wish list?
Last Answer : Zero. If I want a book I buy it.
Description : If I replace my 5-year-old Kindle with a new one, how do I get all my books onto the new device?
Last Answer : Should all remain on your cloud account for Kindle.
Description : Do books have legs?
Last Answer : Books do not have legs. But they can grow them.
Description : Can one transmit disease from reading old books?
Last Answer : Tuberculosis can be around that long. Never good to explore an old tuberculosis hospital that has been vacant for 70–80 years
Description : Are there any passages from books you have copied out because the writing is so exquisite?
Last Answer : I adore this passage and could read it again and again. The rising of the spring stirred a serious, mystical excitement in him and made him forgetful of her. He would pick up eggshells, a ... that she loved him best, as a soul all unaccompanied, like her own. Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Description : When did books start having paper dust covers?
Last Answer : read this explanation link Early 1800s.
Description : Is the purpose of enlightenment, in the end, to sell books?
Last Answer : No. Enlightenment means to become aware of something/everything. Enlighten - ...To shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to free from ignorance, error, etc.; inform. ...To supply with spiritual ... 's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1960 ed. But that doesn't mean that it couldn't help sell books
Description : Do I need a business license to write books on Amazon?
Last Answer : You write the book(s) at home. You upload them to amazon, and then go through whatever their process. You do not need a license to write and self publish. You do not have to do a special tax return; you do not need to do any tax return on what is published on amazon unless you make money.
Description : Are there non-English books translation services available?
Last Answer : It depends on which language. My guess is that you can find the language communities or the State's translators association that would translate the text for you. You need to search for the ... your book is in Spanish, you search for the Spain's translators association or something like that.
Description : What do you think of Rhonda Byrne's The Secret series of books?
Last Answer : answer:I watched the DVD some years ago and I agree, trying to focus on the positives not the negatives and visualizing goals and what you might want for yourself, are all valuable as tools to help ... countries? Somehow I doubt it. My copy? Dropped at the local Goodwill a long time ago. haha
Description : How do authors of life improvement books avoid giving advice that might be unitentional plagiarizism?
Last Answer : There’s no plagiarism involved with dispensing common knowledge. That doesn’t mean you’re free to xerox someone’s work and stick your name on it.
Description : Can you suggest some books to read on how to become a Canadian diplomat?
Last Answer : answer:Some information re qualifications: http://www.international.gc.ca/jobs-emplois/faq.aspx?lang=eng http://www.canadianbusiness.com/lists-and-rankings/best-jobs/2014-government-program-officer/ How to ... his wife Michele Landsberg have written quite a bit, so look some of their work up.
Description : Which shipping option is better for books, UPS or USPS?
Last Answer : answer:UPS almost certainly goes by weight too. I tried to mail about 15 pounds of beer with UPS last Christmas and the postage was insane. They do some weird dimensional weight formula. It is probably going to be hard to beat the media rate from the USPS.
Description : Could you recommend some good books on the subject of humanism?
Last Answer : I found this one.
Description : Will the postal carrier get mad if I get 18 soft covered books delivered on March 2 from Amazon?
Last Answer : It’s their job. If it made them mad, they probably would’ve found a different career.
Description : What are your top three favorite books and why?
Last Answer : The Dark Elf trilogy R.A. Salvatore. A Course in Mircicles. The Cave of Time. They all helped me in a time of troubles.
Description : Can you recommend (based on your personal reading experience) one or two books on the the financial crisis of 2007-2009?
Last Answer : I don’t have any books for you. I did read a really fascinating article from Wired: Recipe for Disaster: The Formula That Killed Wall Street.
Description : I have about 100 Hungarian books to sell. Does anyone know where I can do this? I live in Sydney.
Last Answer : Ebay? Amazon?