Free Essays on Books

  1. E-Book and Real Book

    Books are the long-lasting tools to disseminate widely knowledge. Both e-book and real book possess same essential function which is to let reader obtain knowledge. However, despite same function of both, there are few differences. In terms of portability, health and environmental issue, I will contrast...

  2. Banned Books

    Many books have been challenges and some banned throughout the history of the United States. There are many reasons as to why books are challenged and/or banned in US. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Witches by Roald Dahl, and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison are just a few of the...

  3. Book Report

    Have you ever heard of or even owned a kissing book? The character in my book has. My book is <u>Don't Get Caught in the Girls Locker Room</u> by Todd Strasser. It is for kids all ages. Its ZPD range is 5.5-7.2. This book is easily read book, although there is some tough vocabulary. Kyle...

  4. Banned Book

    Eng 112-FJT07 22 February 2013 Banned Book Book: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Claim: This book should be banned from schools, because of the racism, profanity and pornographic language. A lot of parents would not want their kids to read such harass language. It made a lot easier for them to ban...

  5. Books

    Nowadays it's almost impossible to imagine our life without books. Perhaps, there are more books on our planet than men alive. Long before the invention of printing people valued books as treasure troves of the human knowledge and experience. Hand — written manuscripts took months of writing and were...

  6. Author to Her Book

    “The Author to Her Book,” by Anne Bradstreet is a poem that shows the troubles that many authors must go through in regards to their work. The poem describes the love of the speaker towards her book using the love of a mother towards her child. The book is first taken from the speaker without her consent...

  7. the book

    The Book On a sunny fall day in a tiny farmhouse in Montana, a tall brown haired girl by the name of Spencer was opening her mail. She dreaded having to look through the mail this time of year because she knew that soon she would get a letter inviting her to go back to Florida. Back to the place she...

  8. book reports

    assign book reports. Did you ever wonder why? Sure, you could think of it as a cruel attempt to force you to read. But it might be a little more than that! Your teacher's goal is to broaden your understanding of the world and society. That is what good books do! What Is Included in a Book Report...

  9. E-Books or Regular Books, Which Do You Prefer?

    October 30, 2013 E-Books or Regular Books, Which do you prefer. A summary of “10 Reasons Real Books Are Better Than E-books” and “Top Ten Reasons Why E-books are better than Printed Books” Have you ever notice how the E-books are very different from just normal books. The E-books are very advance than...

  10. Book Burning

    History of Book Burning Throughout history we have had books, and so many of those books have had a major influence over the people who read them. Sometimes a book can be so overwhelmingly powerful and have such an influence that the figure of power that it is taking away from tries to destroy it....

  11. Book Notes

    him. Opinion: I haven’t finished the book yet but from what I have read so far, I enjoy this book more than I thought I would because, to be honest, I am not the type that would read a lot, but I find that this book was more intriguing than some other books I have read in the past. I enjoy how Ludlum...

  12. book review

    Book Review: The Virtues of Aging Former president Jimmy Carter was a man who is down to earth himself. For this reason, he wrote the book that can relate to basically all readers because we all grow and we all go through the process of aging. In the book The Virtues of Aging by Jimmy Carter, as a...

  13. How to Read a Book

    How To Read A Book Guidelines for Getting the Most out of Non-Fiction Reading Author's Note: I wrote this article in hopes that others would not only read it, but pass it along. Please feel free to download it, change it, and distribute it in any way you see fit. I have no attachment to authorship...

  14. Books vs Television

    in learning skills than reading books; in other fields of learning, however, I disagree that the watching television has a equal value with reading books; on the contrary, reading books is still much more important than watching television. To begin with, reading books is better than watching television...

  15. Book Burning

     Book Burning Hitler declared on May 10, 1933 that there was to be a book burning, and it would consist of having all books burned that had “un-German” ideas. In this same year, concentration camps had been built was used for people that opposed Hitler’s ideas. It made it possible to impose...

  16. ‘‘Is the print book on the verge of extinct?’’

    ‘‘Is the print book on the verge of extinct?’’ By Benson R. Kanyare As you are listening to me, you might not believe that the world of academics is rapidly changing every other day. Students and readers in all spheres of life around the globe no longer just spend several times in the libraries looking...

  17. Books or Films

    Books or films? Many people believe that the book is fast becoming an endangered species. It is an indisputable fact that most people spend more time watching films than they do reading books. They prefer to seat in front of a screen and watch a story unfold before their eyes than read. Watching a...

  18. the graveyard book

    Is The Graveyard Book A Coming of Age Novel? Is the Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman a coming of age story? To start, a coming of age novel typically includes; a life from start to adulthood, a characters view point changing as he learns and develops in the environment around him, and a character gaining...

  19. The Internet vs Books

    Maniebo English 111 Section 1616 2 April 2013 The Learning Curve: The Internet vs. Books One thing I’ve noticed for sure is that nowadays more and more people use the internet as a source for information than books. Whether it’s an eBook or reading an article online, we use the web more habitually...

  20. Book Report: Last Olympian

     Last Olympian By: Rick Riordan I must say, when I set out on this specific reading adventure, I was not expecting to be as in love with this book as I ended up being. It was definitely a good treat. From the beginning Camp Half-Blood set a plan in motion to stop the antagonist of the stories The...

  21. Quantum Prophecy Book Review

    2008 Quantum Prophecy: The Awakening Book Review Quantum Prophecy: The Awakening was written by author Michael Carroll. Unfortunately no given information was listed about why he chooses to write on this particular subject. As far as writing the book Carroll states “It was a good idea, I thought...

  22. Xeron Book in Time

    XEROX: BOOK-IN-TIME MBAM 619: Strategy February 6, 2008 Sarah Gay, Gaurav Gupta, Samir Mohan, Sandro Olivieri PEST: P & E Political: Federal government appeared likely to increase funding for libraries and the arts. Economic: US economy was beginning to recover during the mid 1990’s PEST:...

  23. Book vs Television

    of myself on TV. Quite the contrary, I consider television has better educational influence than books do for the following reasons. To start with, television has as much as coverage of knowledge as books. Television nowadays has been divided into specific sub channels. We have sport channel which exclusively...

  24. The Book Thief

    contributes to meaning. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a unique narrative in which symbolism is embraced often to communicate ideas. Death is used to narrate the story of Liesel Meminger, a young German girl living in the time of World War Two. Liesel is nicknamed “the book thief” by Death due to her...

  25. Book vs Film Flowers for Algernon

    Books have always had more of an impact on people then films have ever had. The book Flowers for Algernon is written by Daniel Keys and is an excellent piece of work. A movie quite similar to the book is Awakenings, directed by Penny Marshall. They are both original and are about a human experiment....

  26. "The Furies" Book Review

    The Furies:Violence and Terror in the French and Russian Revolutions The Furies: Violence and Terror in the French and Russian Revolutions is a book that examines the effects of counter-revolution, and how it has lead to state terror in the new governments of the First Republic of France, and the...

  27. Books: Global Industry Guide

    Books: Global Industry Guide Introduction Global Books industry guide provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The guide also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics...

  28. Your Guide to Book Reports.

    Choosing Your Book Perhaps your teacher has assigned a specific book for you to read. If this is the case you can skip this section and move on to READING THE BOOK. If you are able to pick the book of your choice you must first decide whether you want to read fiction or non-fiction. Do you love reading...

  29. Observation on the Book Two Bobbies

    Jymi Milazzo LBSC 301 September 16, 2008 [pic] Observation #1 My first observation is on the book Two Bobbies by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery. This book was about a dog and a cat which hated each other. When their hometown of New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina, they were forced...

  30. Oprahs Book Club Target Audience

    Oprah’s Book Club Oprah’s Book Club has become the most popular and influential literary discussion since its creation in 1996. Oprah was able to encourage change throughout America by promoting literacy through her talk show. Ted Striphas explores the cultural politics of Oprah’s Book Club...

  31. The Jungle Book Analysis

    The Jungle The Jungle by Upton Sinclair was a book published in 1906 by Bantam Dell in response to the corruption in the meat packing industry. This 372 page book is political fiction and was set in Packingtown, Chicago during the early 1900s. The plot follows a immigrant from Lithuania named Jurgis...

  32. Fault in Our Stars Book Review

    love and venture out to Amsterdam to find the author of their favorite book, Peter Van Houten. While in Amsterdam Augustus finds out some shocking news and both Augustus and Hazel's worlds fall apart around them. During the whole book Hazel realizes life was not meant to be wasted, and you should make the...

  33. Gregor Townsend Book Review

    about a book I have recently read it is the autobiography of Gregor Townsend it is called “Gregor Townsend Talk of the Toony”. It is his life story from the first time he picked up a rugby ball to his controversial opinions on where the SRU has gone wrong. I will also be talking about how the book is good...

  34. The Movie, Book, and Play of the Puritans

    Christopher Townsend 11/20/07 Period 8th U.S. History The Movie, Book, and Play of the Puritans Who are the puritans? The puritans are church members who wanted to “purify” or reform the Church of New England. They traveled from England (Great Britain) to North America in 1620 to escape religious...

  35. Ender's Game Book Report

    SNM To: OIC, BOOK REVIEW OF: Ender’s Game BY Lance Corporal SNM Audience: I would recommend this book to all Marines who enjoy reading science fiction fantasy novels. Ender’s game is an award winning novel based solely on strategy in the battlefield. This book is perfect for squad leaders...

  36. E-Readers vs. Books

    an important past time. Others tend to read for fun, or for knowledge, and some read just for school or work. Both e-readers and books have a lot of positive qualities. Books are portable, never run out of battery power and there is no need to worry about a little rain falling on them. On the other hand...

  37. Symbolism and the Book of Kells

    In discussing the use of symbols in an illuminated manuscript such as the Book of Kells, it must first be established that the purpose of these manuscripts was not to disseminate knowledge or to educate people as they went about their lives. The monks who were responsible for the creation of these amazing...

  38. RDG 350 Week 1 Individual Assignment Favorite Book Share

    Assignment Favorite Book Share Click Following Link To Purchase http://www.uopcoursetutorials.com/RDG-350/RDG-350-Week-1-Individual-Assignment-Favorite-Book-Share RDG 350 Week 1 Individual Assignment Favorite Book Share Favorite Book Share Prepare to discuss one of your favorite books you read as a...

  39. RDG 350 Week 3 Individual Assignment Censored Book Reflection

    RDG 350 Week 3 Individual Assignment Censored Book Reflection Click Following Link To Purchase http://www.uopcoursetutorials.com/RDG-350/RDG-350-Week-3-Individual-Assignment-Censored-Book-Reflection RDG 350 Week 3 Individual Assignment Censored Book Reflection Research the American Library Association...

  40. Printing Press and the Mass Production of Books

    printing press and the mass production of books has had on the Individuals is that now people can get and read books when ever they want and they can buy them at there local library. For family’s they can read together and they can choose what type of books they want to read. Businesses can put together...

  41. Book

    grew older, her work became more sophisticated, and she was determined to write an award winning book which she did. Walker’s book The Color Purple, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Although this book is a bit vulgar, it shows the unique style of writing she uses.(www.notablebiographies.com/tu-we/walkerbiography...

  42. Comic Books in Us History

    anywhere: in books, advertisements, speeches, and even comic books. Despite symbolizing light hearted frivolity and simply imaginative pleasure for youngsters, comic books originated as propaganda pamphlets that could easily convey a message and a more important connotation. In fact, comic books can be read...

  43. Types of Book

    1. Book with one author or editor: Auletta, Ken. World War 3.0: Microsoft and Its Enemies. New York: Random House, 2001. Bond, Peter. The Firefly Guide to Space: A Photographic Journey through the Universe. Willowdale, ON: Firefly Books Ltd., 1999. Hehner, Barbara, ed. The Spirit of Canada. Toronto:...

  44. Book review -Everything in its path

    RUNNING Head: Book Review Book Review: Everything in It’s Path Larry Lee Empire State College Book Review: “Everything in It’s Path Kai Erikson in the book entitled “Everything in It’s Path” investigates the conditions not only physical but also mentally of the persons affected by...

  45. Books Are Letters to the World

    tradition This is an extract from a rough copy of my book entitled “A South African Dream.” I would like to publish this book one day so that the rest of the world can learn from our experiences. The ending will be “And they lived happily ever after.” My book will be a letter to all world leaders to encourage...

  46. Book Review of "A Survey of the New Testament"

    want a greater understanding of the New Testament? Would you like to know why there is 27 books in the New Testament, not more or less, and how they got chosen to be in the Canon? Robert H. Gundry has written a book that will help you understand these issues and so much more. It is called "A Survey...

  47. Fish! Book Review

    Fish! Book Report 1. What are the four big ideas in the book? a. The first idea Lonnie presented to Mary Jane was choosing your attitude. Moreover Lonnie stated “There is always a choice about the way you do your work, even if there is not a choice about the work itself.” Choosing your attitude...

  48. The Conflicts of This Book

    calling her from the doorway of their house.” There are interesting parts of this book, which made me like it, but there are things I did not like about it also. You can easily relate to the conflicts in this book. For example, Kate’s dad had a heart attack and had to go to the hospital. She was...

  49. Twilight Book Report

    In all the books that you have read there going to be something that you won’t like out of the book and something that you are going to like out of the book. I read the book called A Series of Unfortunate Events * The Bad Beginning*. The things that bother me about this book are that it starts...

  50. Backlash Book Review

     Susan Fauldi is an American journalist, humanist, Pulitzer Prize winner, and writer of the book published by Three Rivers Press in 1991; Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women. Backlash is truly revolutionary, educational, and thought provoking. Women have come so far and have been making...

  51. The Very Intriguing Book Called "Prom"

    very intriguing book called “Prom” by the author Laurie Halse Anderson. I really enjoyed this book because it always keeps you reading and it never has any dull moments. It really appeals to a lot of teens my age and can really motivate them to start reading. There isn’t that many books are about average...

  52. Book Review

    David Osborne and Ted Gaebler disagree with the American governmental bureaucracy in their book “Reinventing Government.” Osborne and Gabler drew a blue print of how the world of public governance could be explored thru entrepreneurial role in transforming the public sector from the school house to the...

  53. Book Reveiw - President Truamn and the Atomic Bomb

    29th Special Foundation Training Course for BCS (Health) Cadre Officers National Academy for Planning and Development BOOK REVIEW of President Truman and the Atomic Bomb - Michael O’Neal Reviewed by Dr. Ashrafur Rahman 29th batch Roll - 20 Bibliographic citation O’Neal M. President...

  54. Book Review of Persepolis

    Book Review of Persepolis The Author of the novel, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, is Marjane Satrapi. The theme in Persepolis is to be aware of where you came from and the history of your family and also the culture that you live by. The subject is linked to the title of the book because; the...

  55. Book Analysis: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

    choose one book for all of my classmates to read it would be Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. This book has a lot to say and to understand the book you need to read between the lines. Stargirl does not act like a normal kid. She cheers for everyone, loves everyone, and cares for everyone. This book teaches a...

  56. Maltese falcon. Movie vs Book

    Reading the book The Maltese Falcon in class and getting to watch it was an interesting experience. It allowed me to view the book in my own mind and then see someone else’s version. Although the movie did follow the book in a lot of ways there were some significant differences. The book has Sam Spade...

  57. Pen Dragon 2 Book Report

    friends from second earth (earth as we know it) collect and read the journals Bobby sends back to them telling them about what is going on. In this book, Bobby and Uncle Press are on their way to Cloral, the water world. All the people on Cloral live on boat-like cites and coexist in peace. They have...

  58. RDG 350 Week 4 Individual Assignment Book Response And Reflection

    RDG 350 Week 4 Individual Assignment Book Response And Reflection Click Following Link To Purchase http://www.uopcoursetutorials.com/RDG-350/RDG-350-Week-4-Individual-Assignment-Book-Response-and-Reflection RDG 350 Week 4 Individual Assignment Book Response and Reflection Research the American...

  59. One Doubly Magical Book

    One Doubly Magical Book Harry Potter fans have minds of their own; minds filled with disarming spells, house door passwords, and every character’s favorite food. Trivia like this serves no purpose in the “real” world of business and school, but fans have their own applications. Conventions...

  60. English Book Report

    English Book Report In this summer, I had read a book called “The Wind in The Willows”. This book is written by Kenneth Grahame. This book talks about the adventures of the Mole, Water Rat and the Badger. They also try to help their friend Mr. Toad who has a bad habit of reckless driving. His irresponsible...