Summer Book Reviews 6-25-2009
“The Road to Serfdom” by Friedrich Hayek is a nonfiction book about political philosophy, classical liberalism, and laissez-faire economics. […]
“The Road to Serfdom” by Friedrich Hayek is a nonfiction book about political philosophy, classical liberalism, and laissez-faire economics. […]
“Jerk, California” by Jonathan Friesen is about high school senior Sam Carrier, who lives with his mother and his stepfather. Sam struggles with his stepfather, who criticizes him about his Tourette’s Syndrome, and struggles to see his true identity, Jack Keegan. […]
Atonement, written by Ian McEwan, begins in 1935 England. Through the struggles of three main characters Briony and Cecilia Tallis and Robbie Turner, the novel moves through events such as World War II and an incident that could break the Tallis family apart. […]
The literary-fiction classic Persuasion was written by British novelist Jane Austen. […]
In his exciting mystery novel, Tell No One, Harlan Coben tells of the dynamic life of his main character, Dr. David Beck. […]
In the novel Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot, Katie Ellison seems to be living the perfect life. However, underneath it all are little secrets. When a childhood friend returns with information that could crumble Katie’s perfect world, she might be forced to begin being truthful. […]
Dark Lord, written by Ed Greenwood, takes place in a fantasy world in the present day. […]
Geek High by Piper Banks is a teen novel that follows the life of Miranda Bloom, a student at Nottingham Independent School, which is filled with gifted and high IQ intellectuals who refer to the school as “Geek High.” […]
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