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"Uprising" – a book review

"Uprising" is a 2010 novel by Canadian author Douglas Bland. It has now been released in a paperback edition, which has lowered the book price by...

 

 Smoke Signals: The Native Takeback of North America’s Tobacco Industry

By Jim Poling, Sr. Dundurn Press Toronto, Canada www.Dundurn.com Reviewed by Doug George-Kanentiio Smoke Signals is a compelling book, one in which...

 

Kateri Tekakwitha; A Lily Among Thorns

In 2009, a book titled “A Lily Among Thorns. The Mohawk Repatriation of Kateri Tekakwit:tha” was published by the Wampum Chronicles and Darren Bon... Full story

 

Book: Burned

Readers have yet another addition from the authors of the House of Night series that will leave you on edge. Although this, like the others, and just when you think that the series as finally come to...

 

Book: Accidentally Dead

From the hilarious author that brought you the Accidental Werewolf, this book will make you laugh as well as be furious at the main character Nina’s stubborn attitude. This is technically a romance n...

 

Book: Sleeping Arrangements

Sophie Kinsella is one author that will always deliver with her witty English dialect and her use of words. She may be from across the Atlantic but her stories of love and life stand true all...

 

Book: Along for the Ride

Out of all the books Sarah Dessan has wrote, there hasn’t been one that has pulled me as much as this. Dessen’s knowledge of life and love and how she puts it into words, as well as the characters she...

 

Book: Tempted Author: P.C and Kristen Cast

The enticing series following the life of vampire fledgling Zoey Redbird has recently released a new sixth volume, Tempted. This book, like the others, has a storyline unlike any other that leaves...

 

Book: Last Song Author: Nicholas Sparks

This book is by my all time favorite author. Nicholas Sparks is one of the few authors who completely take over your emotions with his writing. Sparks’ latest book, Last Song, has become one of my f...

 

Book: Plain Truth

Yet again I am left completely satisfied as well as amazed by Jodi Picoult and her ability to tell stories. Picoult and her attention to detail, her vast knowledge of everything that makes it to her...

 

Book: The Summoning

The book I’m writing about this week has an entirely different genre with a magical twist to it that keeps you reading until the book is done. Armstrong weaves an expertly woven web of suspense and d...

 

Book: Kissed by an Angel

This book is about believing, but not in the usual way. In this book, believing is seeing. It shows how a belief can be something comforting and protecting, how it can make you feel closer to someone...

 

Book: Such a Pretty Girl

The book this week is a young adult book with a very mature theme. It is about a girls struggle to overcome her fear of a man she is supposed to love unconditionally. But circumstances find her...

 

Book: The Smart One and the Pretty One

The book I read this week is a story about the bond between two sisters and the common relationship that is a result of one being the protector, and one the rebel. I found this book to be a really...

 

Book: Blue Bloods

This book is a perfect read for people who both love fantasy stories and tales of the rich and fabulous. I loved this book and its sequel. Schuyler Van Allan, because of her family name, is forced to...

 

Book: The Lucky One

This week’s book is the newest release of well known author Nicholas Sparks. His stories are well known, he’s written the books to movies such as “The Notebook” and “A Walk to Remember”. I have become...

 

Book: The Warrior Heir

This book that I’ve selected talks about many different things; about wizards, enchanters, sorcerers, and warriors. I picked this book because I wanted to write about something different, something t...

 

Book: Untamed

Another stunning vampire novel, as it seems that this is the year for vampires. If you enjoy a funny vampire love/adventure story, this is for you. Kristen and P.C Cast are quickly becoming two of my...

 

Book: Unwind

The book this week, Unwind, is a fictional story about three kids living in a very different world than ours, going on a journey for their lives. I found this book to be interesting and unexpectedly...

 

Book: Breaking Dawn

The long awaited conclusion to the best-selling novel by Stephanie Meyer has finally arrived, enticing us yet again with its appealing array of characters, bountiful suspense, and a healthy dose of th...

 

Book: Love the One You’re With

The book review this week is of an author that I’ve read numerous times and have really enjoyed her style and detail. Love the One You’re With is about a woman who has to choose between the man who...

 

Book: The Host

The article this week is a book that I picked because the author is one that I’ve grown to like. My expectations on this book were met ten fold, as I knew they most likely would be. In this novel, t...

 

Book: Gatecrasher

This week the book I chose to read didn’t really appeal to me that much. I found it was lacking a more interesting set of characters. I found them to be a bit too…plain. Sophie Kinsella had an interes...

 
 By Tom Porter    Opinion    July 24, 2008

And Grandma Said…

The Iroquois culture and traditional Longhouse spirituality has a universal appeal, a ring of truth to it that resonates not only with other indigenous people, but also with non-Native people...

 

Book: Vanishing Acts

I’m really beginning to like this author; the way she tells stories is like she has lived them herself. When reading this book I was captivated until the very last page.  Delia’s life had been going...

 

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