Book Corner

A room without books is like a body without a soul.
--Marcus Tullius Cicero, statesman, orator, writer (106-43 B.C)


The List of Books I Have Read:

Romance Novels:


You Belong To Me
By Johanna Lindsey
Bams Says: Ah Alex and Vasili! A wonderful Russian Romance. Bunny gave me this one to read and I loved it! For all of these click on the link to read a bit more about the book!

Secret Fire
By Johanna Lindsey
Bams Says: Another one of Bunny's recommends. Lady Katherine dresses up as a servent to save her sister from an aweful marrriage, well in her eyes. She ends up being captured by Dimitri, a Prince from Russia, and well... the story goes on from there. Gary also read and loved this!

Angel
By Johanna Lindsey
Bams Says: This was my first ever Johanna Lindsey novel! It's about Cassie, a rancher girl, and Angel, an orphan from the mountains who is, by a mistake of course, her hired hand to sort out a feud that she started! I think I was so touched by this one I cried <.< Maybe... hehe!

Shanna
By Kathleen E Woodiwiss.
Bams Says: This is, to date, my favorite romance novel I have ever read. Shanna and Ruark are my favorite couple. And this book has so much action and adventure and such a twisted plot that you wonder if they will ever be together! This one I highly recomend for the RN reader!

So Worthy, My Love
By Kathleen E Woodiwiss
bams Says: This was the first KEW book I ever read! My cousin, Erin, who got me into the Romance genre, gave me this book to read and I feel in love with the genre. Thank you Maxim and Elise! Highly recomended!

The Flame and the Flower
By Kathleen E Woodiwiss
Bams Says: This is KEW's first book! I read it of course 30 years or so after it came out, but it was still as good as it could be! Heather gets abducted by Brandon Birmingham, a man married to the sea. What happens next? Read it, hehe!

The Elusive Flame
By Kathleen E Woodiwiss
Bams Says: The sequal to The Flame and the Flower staring none other then Beauregard Brimingham, who makes his first apearance in the aforementioned book! The pairing in this one, Beau and Cerynise!

A Season Beyond a Kiss
By Kathleen E Woodiwiss
Bams Says: This one is the third book in the Birmingham family. Jeffery is the star of this one, with his wife, Raeylnn (I love that name!). The book starts off a bit weird if you didnt read a little short story that she did on the couple, which I did not. But after your past that initial "What did I miss about 100 pages?" Then its amazing!

Love Only Once
By Johanna Lindsey
Bams Says: AH! This is the first book of the Malory Novels. These novels are my favorite family series ever! This first one stars Regina and Nicholas, a rake of course! Oh so good. Highly recomended!

Tender Reble
By Johanna Lindsey
Bams Says: Book number two in the Malory Novels! This one is Bunny's favorite, because it stars Anthony Malory the notorius rake and Roslynn, who has a bit of a scottish temper! Highly Recomended!

Gentle Rogue
By Johanna Lindsey
Bams Says: AH IT'S JAMES! I love this one, probably because it was the first Malory novel I read... there better when read in order but I didn't know there was an order. This one is my favorite couple, James and George. Georgina really but everyone calls her George. Highly Recomended!

The Magic of You
By Johanna Lindsey
Bams Says: This Malory Novel stars none other then George's brother Warren, and James' niece, Amy! It's cute to see big tough manly Warren be bested by little Amy. Highly Recomended!

Say You Love Me
By Johanna Lindsey
Bams Says: It's Jason's son's turn, Derrek to have his own book! Derrek and Kelsey are the stars of this one. Not enough James action for me, but I really enjoyed this book! highly Recomended!

The Present
By Johanna Lindsey
Bams Says: This was a nice little Malory story about all of them gathering for Christmas. They find a mysterious present, and find out about a certain Christopher Malory and Anastasia.

A Loving Scoundrel
By Johanna Lindsey
Bams says: Well, Jeremy, James' son, tied for my favorite, finally got his own book. It was wonderful. I have my favorite parts! But the one part I really love I cannot say, because it will ruin it >.< But read it, you'll love it if you love the Malories!

Come Love A Stranger
By Kathleen E Woodiwiss
Bams Says: AH! This is another one of my favorite KEW books. I absolutely LOVE Ashton and Lierin! And the best part, i found this book for $1.00 at a thrift store so its mine forever! The main character loses her memory. Very very GOOD! Highly Recomended!

A Man to Call My Own
By Johanna Lindsey
Set on a Ranch, with a very sexy ranch hand Chad Kinkaid. Oh and did i forget to mention? There are identical twins in this story *evil laugh*!

A Rose in Winter
By Kathleen E Woodiwiss
Bams Says:A Classic Beauty and the Beast story with a new twist! Erienne has fallen in love with a Yankee, Christopher Seaton, but had been married off to Lord Saxton. What's a girl to do? Classic battle between loyalty and love. Highly recomended!

The Reluctant Suitor
By Kathleen E Woodiwiss
Bams Says: This one was really wonderful! Just writing this about it make me want to read it again! Adrianna and Colton, so cute, so cute, so CUTE! Highly Recomended!

Castles
By Julie Garwood
Bams Says: This book I got from Bunny. It was different from the two authors I usually read, but good nonetheless! It stars Lady Alexandria and Colin. A good read!

The Emerald Swan
By Jane Feather
Bams Says: This was the first Romance novel I ever read, ever! I can hardly remember it, but now after reading what Amazon.com said I remember it well! Oh this was a good book, for my first! Whee!


Random:

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
By JRR Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring:
Bams Says: Brilliant first book to Tolkien's materpiece. I read it after the movie sadly, but I enjoyed it all the same. I especially enjoyed The Council of Elrond chapter, so much more enjoyable detail then the movie!

The Two Towers
Bams Says: OH! I loved the first book in this book, with Aragorn and Co. Meryy, Pippin, and Treebeard touched my heart! The only down side to this book is that it seemed like Sam and Frodo were walking forever! It seemed like it was 20 chapters! >.< But it was all better at the end with SHELOB!

The Return of the King
Bams Says: This one is my favorite of the trilogy. I love this book maybe even more then the movie. I love the Sons of Elrond and The Scouring of the Shire! So wonderful!

The Silmarillion
Bams Says: I absolutely loved this book! Each chapter holds it own set of stories on the history of Elves and Men. I loved hearing about The Undying Lands and the all of the elves! Highly Recommended if you are a fan of Elves and Middle Earth!

His Dark Materials Trilogy
By Philip Pullman

The Golden Compass
Bams Says: OH What a brilliant fanasy/sci fi story! if you are into this genre this series is for you! This one we are introduced to all of the characters, including Lyra and Pan! I absolutly loved it!

The Subtle Knife
Bams Says: I read this book in less then 24 hours. That is how gripping it is! We meet Will in this one, who I am not ashamed to say is my favorite character! Some parts of the book made me cry, others made me laugh, and the end made me reach for the next book instantly!

The Amber Spyglass
Bams Says: The thrid and final book in the series had me wanting to continuously read it. Everything was brought to a wonderful climax and your even introduced to more characters who you come to grow to love! The ending made me cry, but i cry at the ending of all good books. If not litteraly then on the inside! HIGHLY RECOMENED SERIES!

The Notebook
By Nicholas Sparks
Bams says: This book was a brilliant little read. It was smaller then some of the other boks that I read, so it was a good one-nighter for me! It was soo cute and I can't wait for it to be made into a movie!

Lord of the Flies
By William Golding
Bams Says: I had to read this book for school. I thought it was really, ummm, messed up... I didn't really enjoy it all that much. But then some others found it totally wonderful. Eh..

Great Expectations
By Charles Dickens
Bams Says: Hmm. I thought I read the full version of this book but I dont remember it being 59 chapters... but nonetheless even if it was a child version I enjoyed this book, much to my surprise. It was a nice read.

A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens
Bams Says: This book was a cute book. I've seen many movie versions of this over the years(my favorite being the Muppets version) and the book was like every version of the movie I've seen combined. Word for word the movies were and I was a bit surprised! But I enjoyed the book very much so. A honored Christmas Classic!

The Harry Potter Series
By JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Soceror's Stone
Bams Says: This first book in the beloved HP septology! For me this one was cute, a nice introduction into the series. I loved hearing about the trio, and this book held me in enough suspence to keep me reading the series!

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Bams Says: Well, I didn't really like this one all that much. But I liked it better after I saw the movie. If that makes any sence. I don't know why, but this is my least favorite. Maybe it's Gilderoy, I don't know. *shrug*

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Bams Says: AH! I LOVE THIS ONE! This one is definatly my favorite. I love hearing about Harry's parents and I liked the lack of Voldemort. Just time out to learn more stuff about the characters! Go MWPP!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Bams Says: This one was brilliant jsut like all the others. I could not put it down. I loved every bit of it! Especially the TriWizard Cup thing!

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Bams Says: BRILLIANT!!! I loved every bit of it and I literally, as is real water, cried toward the end. Not at the fabeled "death" but at the aftermath...poor Harry... I loved this book, but hated the cliffie!


Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Bams Says: This was a really cute book to do for Charity, and a really nice way to give us fans a treat! I loved harry and Ron's comments throughout the book!


Quidditch Through the Ages
Bams Says: This book was an interesting read. I love learning anything I can about the magical word and quidditch was a wonderful way to do it.

New Clues to Harry Potter Book 5
By Galadriel Waters
Bams Says: This book was sooooo brilliant to read. It got me thinking to in depthly about Book 5! It makes me want to read it again and find all these hidden clues!

Angels and Demons
By Dan Brown
Bams Says: An utterly spell binding and brilliantly written work of suspence. It takes place in Rome and Langdon, the main character, has to figure out clues before the crazy assassine kills the next priest! It is soo good. I could not put it down! HIGHLY RECOMENDED!

The DaVinci Code
By Dan Brown
Bams Says: This book is the sequal, or the second in the series with Lagdon! I liked it, couldn't put it down. But it didn't have the urgency as Angels and Demons. I find that I liked that one better then this one but it was still wonderful. I highly recomend this book also!

Dune
By Frank Herbert
Bams Says: I liked this book, but it was a little bit to confusing for me. It's very Sci Fi, and I don't mind that. But I think I would like the miniseries better then the series.

Catalina's Riddle
By Steven Saylor
Bams Says: I had to read this for my Latin class but I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was a lovely mystery book set in ancient Rome. A good read if you like that sort of thing.

Murder on the Appian Way
By Steven Saylor
Bams Says: This is the next book in the mystery series. This one I do not think was as good as the other one that I read in this series. But some of my friends likes this one better. To each there own.

Fatherland
by Robert Harris
Bams Says: Another to read for school but this one was so brilliant, I couldn't put it down. It's an alternate history thriller/suspence book that answers the question "What would have happened if Nazi Germany won WWII?" Sound intriguing? It is! Highly Recomended!

The Time Series Quartet
By Caroline B Cooney
Both Sides of Time
Bams Says: This one I actually had read when I was like 13, then reread when I was 17. It was amazing both times. I have to say this is a good jump into the series, but it doesn't hold the title of my favortie. Strat and Annie are a really cute couple!

Out of Time
Bams Says: This one held the title of my favorite when I was 13 and is now a joint favorite with the last in the series. This book held you tight and took you for a ride as Annie again travels back for Strat. *sigh*

Prisoner Of Time
Bams Says: This one totally does a 360 away from the other two. Instead of following Strat and Annie, we follow Devonny, Strat's sister through her adventures in modern day America. I enjoyed this better my second time through.

For All Time
Bams Says: This one I had not read when I was 13, so it was totally new to me. And I loved it! Set between New York and Egypt, you are again swept up in the Strat and Annie romance. I have to say this series has a good ending in my opinion and thats why I love this book and its the joint favorite with Out Of Time.

The Lords of Discipline
Bams Says: This book was so good! Very high on the entertaining scale, with twists turns and stuff that I didn't even think would happen. It has a lot of good lessons and by the end of the book I was so involved with Will, the narrator, if he would have ran into a rose bush and bled everywhere I would have started bawling and looking fora first aid kit. BIG RECOMEND! As long as you don't mind the high profanity.



Bam's To Read List

Gone With the Wind by Margret Mitchell
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (attempted)
Game Over
Face to Face
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Spillin Open By Sabrina Ward Harrison
1984 by George Orwell
Heart of Darkness
Star Seeker
The Moth Diaries by Rachel Klein
Running Out of Time by Margeret Peterson Haddix
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman
"Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry" series
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Karamasov Brothers by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Lake House by James Patterson
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Awakening by Kate Chopin
Timeline by Michael Crichton
The Shattered Mirror by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Most of the above recomends came from the wonderful people from the Bookish Club at HP Fourms!



You think your pains and heartbreaks are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who have ever been alive.

--James Baldwin, writer (1924-1987)



More to come later. Till then... Do you have a story to recomend? Contact me and tell me what it is! No promises though! -.~

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