http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:01:40 -0700 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:48:16 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Liar-A-confused-YA-book-review?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner When picking up a book entitled Liar, one should expect to feel a bit confused at the end. One could even imagine he or she would be unclear about what was true and what was not in the book, but Justine Larbalestier's Liar goes way beyond confusing. ... young adult reviews Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:48:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Liar-A-confused-YA-book-review?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Stargirl-YA-fiction-for-those-who-hate-high-school?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner Jerry Spinelli's Stargirl is not new to the world of YA fiction. However, it is a book that all teens who find high school simply unbearable should consider reading. The story deals with the dangers of popularity, the lack of individuality in hi... young adult Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:40:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Stargirl-YA-fiction-for-those-who-hate-high-school?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Wake-Easy-YA-reading-for-reluctant-readers?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner Lisa McMann's Wake, the first book in a series about a girl who can dream walk, is not going to win any literary awards, but it is really fun nonetheless. For readers who read often, the book will likely take a couple of hours to finish, so it is a n... young adult reviews summer reading Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:32:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Wake-Easy-YA-reading-for-reluctant-readers?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Catching-Fire-The-exciting-sequel-to-The-Hunger-Games?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner The highly anticipated sequel to Suzanne Collin's The Hunger Games will be officially released on September 1. However, I was lucky enough to get an advance reader's copy, and I can definitely say that Catching Fire, Book Two of the series, definitel... young adult reviews Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:49:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Catching-Fire-The-exciting-sequel-to-The-Hunger-Games?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d30-My-Sisters-Keeper-Keep-the-tissues-nearby?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner At this point, I feel as if I am the only person who had not read Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper. It was included on the summer reading list at the school where I teach, and the movie trailers intrigued me enough to want to read it. When the movie... reviews summer reading Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:41:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d30-My-Sisters-Keeper-Keep-the-tissues-nearby?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Boston-Books-101-Books-for-Boston-readers?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner Boston readers know the charm of the city of Boston. However, do they know how many writers use Boston as a setting for their novels? Since the founding of the city, Boston has been a hotspot for artists and writers, and the influence of education an... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:34:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Boston-Books-101-Books-for-Boston-readers?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d25-King-Dork-Perhaps-the-worst-book-I-have-ever-read?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner King Dork should have been good. What is not to like? A nerdy teen navigates his way through high school, with his deceased father's copy of The Catcher in the Rye, pointing out the flaws of the American educational system while trying to score with ... young adult summer reading overrated Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:10:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d25-King-Dork-Perhaps-the-worst-book-I-have-ever-read?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d25-If-I-Stay-A-dramatic-YA-novel-being-made-into-a-film-by-the-Twilight-crew?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner It would be impossible not to compare Gayle Forman's If I Stay to The Lovely Bones. However, unlike Alice Sebold's novel, this one simply does not have the same impact. That is not to say that it is a bad book, but the inevitable comparisons will lik... young adult reviews twilight Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:56:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d25-If-I-Stay-A-dramatic-YA-novel-being-made-into-a-film-by-the-Twilight-crew?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d21-In-defense-of-the-classics-British-lit-edition-Part-4--Paradise-Lost?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner Defending John Milton's Paradise Lost can be challenging, mainly due to the content of the work. Despite the religious objections people may have to this epic about man's disobedience to God and the power of free will, it is difficult to argue that t... classics Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:40:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d21-In-defense-of-the-classics-British-lit-edition-Part-4--Paradise-Lost?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d21-The-Hunger-Games-Great-dystopian-YA-fiction?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a great dystopian YA novel that deals with some pretty intense themes. Listed as Book One in a trilogy, it is hard, upon finishing the book, not to want more from the world Collins so craftily creates. Almost im... young adult reviews summer reading Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:11:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d21-The-Hunger-Games-Great-dystopian-YA-fiction?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Author-Frank-McCourt-dies?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner Pulitzer Prize winner Frank McCourt passed away today, at the age of 78, after a battle with cancer. McCourt is best known for his memoir of life in Ireland, Angela's Ashes. McCourt was diagnosed with melanoma and recently contracted meningitis. Fran... nonfiction memoir Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:12:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Author-Frank-McCourt-dies?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d19-An-Abundance-of-Katherines-An-entertaining-YA-read?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner Right now, John Green is better known for Paper Towns, his recent novel. Truthfully, he deserves to be known for that book, because it is his masterpiece. However, before Paper Towns, John Green wrote two other novels. The first, Looking for Alaska, ... john green paper towns young adult reviews summer reading Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:26:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d19-An-Abundance-of-Katherines-An-entertaining-YA-read?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d18-The-Host-ie-Stephenie-Meyer-wrote-a-book-and-it-is-not-Twilight?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner For starters, I need to get this out there. I do not like Twilight. At all. Therefore, when The Host by Stephenie Meyer appeared on the summer reading list at the school where I teach, I groaned internally. Although I am by no means required to read ... young adult reviews summer reading twilight Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:29:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d18-The-Host-ie-Stephenie-Meyer-wrote-a-book-and-it-is-not-Twilight?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d15-A-Harry-Potter-fans-take-of-the-HalfBlood-Prince?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner I returned about an hour ago from the midnight screening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. So, as a Harry Potter fan, what kind of things are running through my head?First of all, I greatly enjoyed the movie. It was a lot of fun, and I felt ... harry potter Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:36:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d15-A-Harry-Potter-fans-take-of-the-HalfBlood-Prince?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d14-In-defense-of-the-classics-British-lit-edition-Part-3--Shakespeare?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner One would imagine there would be little need to defend William Shakespeare. After all, he is William Shakespeare, the greatest writer in the English language. However, there are still critics who believe Shakespeare is outdated and irrelevant. To the... classics Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:32:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d14-In-defense-of-the-classics-British-lit-edition-Part-3--Shakespeare?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Severus-Snape-A-profile-in-honor-of-the-HalfBlood-Prince?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner Harry Potter fans know that Wednesday brings the release of the movie version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in the United States, but the majority of those fans have already read the book as well as the follow up: Harry Potter and the Dea... harry potter Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:53:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Severus-Snape-A-profile-in-honor-of-the-HalfBlood-Prince?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Harry-Potter-memories-leading-up-to-HalfBlood-Prince?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner On Wednesday, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince will be released to cinemas. I have already bought my tickets to the midnight show, and I cannot wait! However, between counting down the days for the movie and keeping up with Twilight news, I hav... Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:39:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Harry-Potter-memories-leading-up-to-HalfBlood-Prince?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Someday-This-Pain-Will-Be-Useful-to-You-A-YA-novel-for-Holden-Caulfield-fans?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner There is a strange trend in the literary world to label every YA novel about angst and isolation "the next The Catcher in the Rye." Rarely does the label make sense, and usually when it does, the label would be more accurate as "the po... young adult reviews Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:53:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Someday-This-Pain-Will-Be-Useful-to-You-A-YA-novel-for-Holden-Caulfield-fans?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d11-In-defense-of-the-classics-British-lit-edition-Part-2--The-Canterbury-Tales?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner To continue the defense of the classics, for those who argue that students in schools today would be better off without them, let us move along to the Middle Ages. The medieval period alone should be referenced, considering the enormous impact mediev... lists classics Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:43:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d11-In-defense-of-the-classics-British-lit-edition-Part-2--The-Canterbury-Tales?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Tweak-Growing-Up-on-Methamphetamines--A-true-story-of-drug-use-and-relapse?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner Reviewing Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines is a bit of a challenge, because the book's strengths are also its greatest weaknesses. The memoir, written by Nic Sheff, details his addiction to various drugs (predominantly crystal meth and heroin) a... reviews nonfiction memoir Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:24:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14702-Boston-Books-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Tweak-Growing-Up-on-Methamphetamines--A-true-story-of-drug-use-and-relapse?cid=exrss-Boston-Books-Examiner