he original story that addicted readers to Sherlock Holmes A Study in Scarlet (1887) is the first novel of legendary Sherlock Holmes series written by Arthur Conan Doyle. It was the second novel for Doyle next to “J.Habakuk Jephson’s Statement”‚ (1884) and it first appeared in Beeton’s Christmas Annual for 1887. While other Holmes’ stories are arguably much better written crime/detective mysteries‚ the origin of the best detective story for over a century consecutively delivers electrifying
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Cinderella is an autobiography about Adeline Yen Mah’s childhood‚ starting in 1941. Throughout the book‚ Adeline explains her childhood in which she faces many dilemmas. She also describes how she was made to feel unwanted and unloved by most of her family. The story is set in World War 2‚ during the time period when the Japanese had invaded China. In the story‚ Adeline explains the amount of respect that all of the Chinese people had to show towards the Japanese. When Adeline was just four years
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about this book because of the large range of events and transitions that occurred throughout the American West that the author includes in the text. Elliot West highlights the struggles that many endured while trying to create better circumstances for not only themselves but also their families by moving to the west. He chronicles the adaptations that many white settlers arriving in the west faced in order to be able to make a living for themselves. But another reason why I found the book interesting
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event as a new rapid extinction predominantly caused by humans. One of the underlying causes of this 6th extinction event discussed in the book is the mass killing of both animals and humans. Another underlying cause of this extinction event discussed in the book‚ which is probably more prevalent now than ever before‚ is climate change caused by humans. This book goes chapter by chapter giving examples of various species that are on the verge of going
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Dear John is a novel written by Nicholas Sparks. Published on August 7th‚ 2007‚ with over 3 million books sold‚ Sony Pictures turned Dear John into a movie starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. Dear John takes place in the year 2000 to 2006‚ after John re-enlists after 9/11. Dear John takes place in Charleston‚ South Carolina; a small‚ rural town‚ with many ethnic groups. Charleston is known for their sports‚ the beach‚ historic sites to see‚ hiking and biking. This is a romantic novel with
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complete and entertaining book on the subject‚ and on this era.” Newsweek proclaims‚ “A rollicking yarn whose prose bounces across the page like a getaway car through a wheat field.” All of these nationwide publications have high praise for Public Enemies‚ America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI‚ 1933-34 by Bryan Burrough. Public Enemies is a publication of the Penguin Group with a copyright of 2004. In the authors notes‚ Bryan Burrough stated‚ “This is a book I always suspected I would
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Everyone has heard the saying that winning is not everything. In Suzanne Collin’s bestseller‚ The Hunger Games‚ it redefines that saying. In the novel‚ North America has been through some apocalyptic disasters and is known as Panam with twelve districts that are ruled by the Capitol. Each year the Hunger Games are held as a reminder of the bleak past and that the Capitol is still in control of the citizens of Panam. One girl and one boy between the ages twelve and eighteen from each district are
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The Temple of the Ruby of Fire Analyzed by Luis Angelo S. Guiang 1. Author: Geronimo Stilton 2. Lexile score: 392 3. Lexile of the Book: 440 4. Characters: Geronimo Stilton – A smart and timid mouse who does not like sports‚ editor of The Rodent’s Gazette. Thea Stilton – Geronimo’s sister and special correspondent of the Rodent’s Gazette. She is fearless and adventurous. Trap Stilton – Geronimo’s cousin who likes to play pranks on others. He eats a lot and he is the owner of the store
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corporate life and a successful career in human resources. He is currently corporate ombudsman at KeySpan. Glen Rifkin: A veteran business journalist who ahs written extensively for the New York Times and coauthored many groundbreaking business books such as Radical Marketing‚ The CEO Chronicles and The Ultimate entrepreneur. A Summary: The CEO and The Monk‚ is an inspiring story of a company’s search for greater purpose and its endeavor to justify its existence beyond mere pursuit of
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past the rooted cultural boundaries. Along with the theme of acceptance the book also has an overflowing theme finding one’s self‚ not just spiritually but accepting one’s identity in a new land. All these characters possess a desire‚ an urge to discover themselves‚ even in the most unorthodox mannerisms and the discovery happens over time and generations. While Unaccustomed Earth runs rapid with themes of culture‚ the book takes the reader to a time where America represented somewhere where communities
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