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Good Book for Mom
Asked by Y.M. from Richmond
on January 30, 2007
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Im a big reader, and I am looking for some new books to read. I love fiction - hate romance novels, I like some mystery types also. I love to find new authors that hav...
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- Hi Y., I like to read, but don't have much time. I like eay-read mysteries. Tamar Myers has 2 different series. One series is about a Pennsylvania-Dutch Bed and ...
- Some of my favorites (when I can find time to read) are Nora Roberts, Sue Grafton, Jennifer Crusie, and Debbie Macomber. Another good one is Wendy Howell Mills--she w...
- Anything by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (definitely lots of mystery). They have a series but you don't necessarily need to read them in order. The first book was...
Looking for Good Childrens Authors
Asked by H.B. from Milwaukee
on September 23, 2006
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Are there any authors that you can recommend for really good childrens books? I am so overwhelmed when we go to the library that if I can narrow it down with a few re...
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- My five year old loves the Berenstein Bear books by Stan and Jan Berenstein, and the "Little Critter" books by Mercer Mayer. Berenstein Bears teaches good lessons, and...
- You absolutly have to check out SkippyJon Jones by Judy Schachner. There are two books in the series and I think a third one coming out soon. The Great River Regional ...
- I worked at a daycare and the favorite books were by the author Eric Carle! I even enjoy these fun books too.
Good Books/Authors
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on July 21, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
I am a teacher and I like to catch up on my reading over the summer months, as much as I can with a 15 month old by my side. Anyway I have just finished ...
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- I'm reading James Patterson's Sundays at Tiffany's and am enjoying it. James Patterson is nice to read with a little one because his chapters are a couple of pages lon...
- Anything by Jane Green or Jennifer Weiner. I also like the Stephanie Plum mysteries by Janet Evanovich (One for the Money is the first one).
- Like another poster mentioned, the book "Water for Elephants" is an AWESOME book!! A few others that I recently read that were great: "Lottery" by Patricia Woo...
Looking for Good Mystery Authors
Asked by S. from Houston
on June 15, 2007
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Hi, My mom loves to read mystery books but is having a hard time finding good authors. Most of the books she has read have had too much sex and violence in them for h...
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- I think she should try some books from Agatha Christie (0 sex content). Also Alfred Hitchcock, both are also old fashioned mysteries but they always tend to have a "tw...
- This is a link to the first book in a good series by author Dee Henderson...They are Christian mystery/suspense novels. Hope this helps! http://www.amazon.com/Negoti...
- There are some called the Coffeehouse mysteries that are really good. They are centered around a coffee house and contain a lot of information on coffee without being...
What Are Your Favorite Books?
Asked by J.R. from Saginaw
on July 10, 2009
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I love to read and do a lot of it, but I have a hard time finding authors I like to follow. Can you recommend some good books with good plots for my summer reading?
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- Hi J., My name is K. and I love to read too. God's word says He orders the steps of the rightous, so your e-mail came at a good time when I was online. Here are my...
- J., I just finished the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. I tend to read romance as a rule of thumb because I want it to be relaxing without too much drama. My ...
- Hi J., I know this is really late, I just read your 'What Happened'. I adore reading and have only just begun to be able to finish novels now that my kids are a lit...
4Th Grade Chapter Books?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on June 2, 2009
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My daughter is finishing 2nd grade this year but is reading at a 4.5 level. She is reading Magic Treehouse books but is bored with them. She is not into the Julie Moo...
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- Just like your other post.... Tale of Desperaux was one of my daughter's favorite books at that age but... she loved "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" even bet...
- Hi i am not sure what grade level they are but we loved the edge chronicles a wrinkle in time the narnia series strawberry girl are just some we enjoyed maybe they wil...
- I think it's more about finding books that interest them than about grade-level per se. My son is 8 and still enjoying Junie B. although he also reads Roald Dahl - he ...
Looking for Book Insite....
Asked by M.J. from Minneapolis
on May 23, 2009
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Ok so my husband and I have now been trying to get pregnant for 16 months with no luck. I have had 2 pregnancys before so it shouldn't be a problem. I've tried every...
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- I am not familiar with that book or author. However, I would highly recommend purchasing a fertility monitor. My husband and I had some difficulty getting pregnant wit...
- For a completely different response - it may simply be that Lincoln, Jr. isn't ready for a sibling. Check out all the resources, books, monitors, etc. but there may b...
- I know this doesn't answer your question -- but I was having problems staying pregnant after having my first child. After my second miscarriage, I started accupunctur...
Need a Suggested Book for Book Club
Asked by N.R. from Dallas
on October 22, 2008
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We've just started our book club and I need suggestions for our next book. So far, we have read "Angry Housewifes' Eating Bon Bons" By Lorna Landvik, and "The Tenth C...
Need Authors Names
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on June 27, 2007
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I am looking for the name of some authors who write phonics type books for early/beginning readers or rhyming type books too
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- Hi S., I recommend taking a trip to your local library. The people in youth services are usually very helpful in pointing you in the right direction. I taught my ...
- I know if you look at Barnes and Knoble you can find kits that contain phonics type books. for example we just bought a packet of Backyarigan themes books with varios...
- Hi S.. Dr. Seuss is great with introducing phonics. 1 fish 2 fish and the Foot Book I think are the best. Your local library should also have a "phonics" section in...
Reading Material
Asked by A.P. from Dallas
on January 8, 2008
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Hi ladies!
Ok I have to questions. 1. I used to pick up a copy of Dallas Child magazine at the central Garland library, but they don't have them there anymore, then I...
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- A. I too love to read and do enjoy Stephen King & Ann Rice. I was getting tired of them and read most of what they have. Lately I been enjoying a series by Janet Eva...
- I don't know if you know this or not, but Dallas Child has a website too. www.dallaschild.com. It has lots of info on it - I was just using it yesterday! Anyway, they ...
- You can get the dallas child magazine online at dallaschild.com if you'd like. There's a link to archives on the left hand side where you can get old issues. -jm
