BookLust (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
... for older books, and only using it for the newer releases where it may actually matter. Plot Summary: Inspector Grant of the Scotland Yard is hospitalized for a leg injury, and the bed rest is driving him crazy. His friend Marta suggests that he start looking into historical mysteries- unsolved cases from hundreds of years before that he can prove one way or another. She gives him...
Song of a Reformed Headhunter (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Sancho and is killed in turn. David goes to Miami in remorse, and Victor wins Elena in the end. A plot summary like this one can only hint at the complications, but cannot convey the stylishness of the film-making. Javier Bardem, who played the mad man in "No Country for Old Men," is frightening in his intensity even in this melodrama. Wheelchair-bound, his rage is only...
TrekToday Headlines (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
A beautiful, empathic woman sent as a peace offering to an alien leader begins to bond with Picard instead of her intended mate. Plot Summary: The Enterprise has been chosen to host the final negotiations to end a long war between the peoples of Krios and Valt, who have been at war for centuries. Kriosian Ambassador [...]
loadedmovies | 11/06/2009
... on their popularity, collection of movies, money back guarantee, price, convenience of use, etc. Plot Summary: It’s a year that many have prophesized will bring a catastrophic end to life as we know it. Whatever is in store a massive cosmic collision, a global environmental disaster, an Armageddon-like religious showdown, or a more subtle transformation many believe that 2012
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loadedmovies | 11/06/2009
... on their popularity, collection of movies, money back guarantee, price, convenience of use, etc. Plot Summary “The Invention of Lying” takes place in an alternate reality in which lying-even the concept of a lie-does not exist. Everyone-from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street-speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences.
Langwitches (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Mrs. Z’s 4th & 5th grade math class read the book “The Math Curse” by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith. The plot summary of the book from Wikipedia describes it nicely: The book, which is told by a nameless female student, begins with a seemingly innocent statement by her math teacher- “you know, almost everything [...]
BookLust (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Title: An Off Year Author: Claire Zulkey Publisher: Dutton # of Pages: 213 Plot Summary: Cecily is about to turn the key in the door of her new college dorm room when she realizes... she does not want to go to college. She turns around and tells her father that they are going home. He surprisingly acquiesces and there begins Cecily's year off. She does not go to college right after high...
Critic-O-Meter (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... natch) or a superb refinement of the lavish absurdity they've come to expect (NYTimes). A capsule summary of the content would be futile here. "You either get it or you don't," is a common statement among the critics that risks flattening all judgment into the dreary C-grade category and only reminds the Critic-O-Meter that a grade, like a plot summary, will be of...
Forensics & Faith (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... for his writers. He shares those with us today. -------------------------------- 1. A Good Plot Summary. Be informative but not too informative. I typically write one or two short paragraphs that give a basic premise of the story. If you get carried away with plot details, you run the risk of losing the reader’s attention. No need to re-write the book. The main concern...
BookLust (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Title: Curse of the Tahiera Author: Wendy Gillissen Publisher: Agueri # of Pages: 419 I received this book for free to review. Plot Summary: Rom has had bad luck his whole life. He was born illegitimate to a mother who did not want him, and then sent away to be a page at the home of a cruel and ruthless lord. His whole life, he has been feared and reviled due to his appearance; he is...
Fantasy Book Critic (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Order “ The Cardinal’s Blades ” HERE AUTHOR INFORMATION: Pierre Pevel , one of the foremost writers of modern French fantasy, is the author of seven novels including two award winners (2002 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and 2005 Prix Imaginales) for Best Novel. “ The Cardinal’s Blades ” is Pierre’s first novel to be translated into English. PLOT SUMMARY:...
BookClubClassics.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... his absence as a loss. As I’ve written before, I do not read about a novel before I begin it — no plot summary or critical reviews — but I do love to read the supplemental material at the end of a novel once I’m finished. So, when I did, I discovered that Rosenberg IS indeed a poet — and that this is her first adult novel. I also read Rosenberg’s explanation of her writing process:...
Opening Doors (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... as the old dude that sits on the sidelines at Laker's games, they need to watch this movie. Plot Summary Jack Nicholson is hired to be a caretaker for a resort in the wilderness of Colorado. Out of money because he is behind writing his new book, Jack takes the job to support his family. What Jack doesn't know is how the resort is haunted by spirits of the former caretaker that went...
Pajiba (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
... she passes time in jail while she tries to figure out what went wrong and where. But that little plot summary isn't really capturing what I love about this book. Lopez fills the pages with her crazy, weird illustrations. The story is brimming with pop culture references and flashbacks that are at best embarrassing and at worst wildly inappropriate. She compares Oprah and Jerry Springer...
Information Week (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... that lets users search for listings and show times in their area. It also offers trailers and plot summaries. Bing's new touch-screen features are compatible with a number of phones, including iPhone, Zune HD, T-Mobile G1, Verizon Imagio, and Samsung Omnia. "We'll be adding support for new devices over the next couple of months," said Jed. Despite the new features, and a partnership...
