¤Martee's Book Club¤
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Ook I know everyones prolly like..ew..books..who cares.. lol EEEEEERRRTT! WRONG!
books are good in so many ways lol..yep.. so heres a list.. of some books.. that are really worth reading..
well in my opinion anyway lol

A Walk To Remember
Nicholas Sparks


THIS is the most TOUCHING story you will ever come across, I mean it.
Unlike the movie, the book A Walk To Remember details in many ways how Jamie Sullivan, the quiet ministers daughter changes not only Landon's life, but the life of everyone she touches.
The book is SO much better than the movie, Nicholas Sparks uses the most powerful language to make you laugh and cry..at the same time.
Landon's life altering experience begins when he asks Jamie to the semi-formal, because he has no one else to go with.
He has no idea how much Jamie is going to change his life for the better, and even steal his heart.
This is a gorgeous story about how someone who enters your life, even if its briefly, can keep chaning it..long after their gone.

White Oleander
Janet Fitch


A beautiful novel, with strong, vivid characters. A story about a young girl whose youth is
stripped away from her at the hands of her mother. A realistic view of the hardships of growing
up too fast. It is tale of survival. Astrid is a true survivor. I found it very difficult to put down.
When I did manage to get it out of my hands, it was always close by.
I recommend this to anyone who has a deep mind that can perceive this book the way it should be.

A Painted House
John Grisham


Until that September of 1952, Luke Chandler had never kept a secret or told a single lie. But in
the long, hot summer of his seventh year, two groups of migrant workers — and two very
dangerous men — came through the Arkansas Delta to work the Chandler cotton farm. And
suddenly mysteries are flooding Luke’s world.

A brutal murder leaves the town seething in gossip and suspicion. A beautiful young woman
ignites forbidden passions. A fatherless baby is born ... and someone has begun furtively painting
the bare clapboards of the Chandler farmhouse, slowly, painstakingly, bathing the run-down
structure in gleaming white. And as young Luke watches the world around him, he unravels
secrets that could shatter lives — and change his family and his town forever....
Not your typical law-filled John Grisham novel and it takes a few chapters to get into it but once you start you really can't put it down.

A Night Without Armor
Jewel


Internationally adored for her sweet voice and her thoughtful lyrics, youthful American chanteuse Jewel won more hearts with 1998’s publication of her first book of poetry and personal reflections, A Night Without Armor. Resonating with that tender, reflective voice fans know so well, this collection on listener-friendly audio cassette contains poems revealing the universal pain and passion of love and the incredible gift of healing that allows our creativity to flow and our hearts to open up again. Jewel has two top-selling pop albums to her credit, Pieces of You and Spirit and the lovely young singer-songwriter has written a second book of journal entries, sketches and poems entitled Life Stories.

Tiger Eyes
Judy Blume


After Davey’s father is killed in a hold-up, she and her mother and younger brother visit relatives in New Mexico. Here Davey is befriended by a young man who helps her find the strength to carry on and conquer her fears.
I have read this book SO many times, its one of my all time favorites. Judy Blume doesn't just write stories for kids anymore! She makes you feel like your right beside Davey the whole time, through all her struggles, triumphs, emotions and finally through her victory.

Go Ask Alice
Anonymous


This was a wonderful book about a girl 'Alice' who gets stuck in the drug world. The book is about her struggles before she is introduced to drugs, during and after. This book is incredibly real that I can actually picture myself as her, or one of her 'friends'. Some of the events that she describes are horrifying. Its scarier than any horror novel could ever be and that is simply because in horror novels you can easily think well, its only a book, its not like this could actually happen, but from the beginning we know that this is a true story about 'Alice's' struggles. You should read it.

Along Came A Spider
James Patterson


Brilliant detective Alex Cross is investigating a baffling double kidnapping: the daughter of a Hollywood starlet and the son of the secretary of the Treasury. He’s got more than just that to deal with, because the brutal serial-kidnapper Garry Soneji is ready to commit the perfect crime, and only Cross stands in his way.
I couldn't have been happier with a kidnapping book. It moved at a perfect pace with a fast rollercoaster of an ending. However, the movie was terrible. If the credits didn't tell me the name of the movie I wouldn't have know that it was inspired by this terrific book. The directors of this film basically wrote their own movie, named the characters the same thing, and gave it the same title as the book. Specific details and sub-plots were left out of the movie that made the book so good. I'm surprised that James Patterson allowed Hollywood to humiliate him with this disgraceful film. If you're a fan of this book take my advice and don't ruin your thoughts by seeing the movie.
The 16th Round
Rubin Carter


Rubn Carter AKA The Hurricane, was a top contender for the world middleweight boxing crown when he was arrested for the murder of three men. What`s worse is that he was actually sentenced to one of America`s most frightening jails. From within, he tried to set the record straight, forcing a new trial and righting the wrongs that he had suffered. The 16th Round is a vital take on the ills of American society and the prison "reform" system. Passionately written, it stands today as an evocation of one man`s power against the daunting forces of the system.
The Sixteenth Round is one of the most amazing books I have ever read. The way his life was ruined by such lies is unbeliveable.This book was a real page turner. It was very delicitaly written and I will never forget it.

Crazy
Benjamin Lebert


A smart, funny, poignant, very modern autobiographical coming-of-age novel, written when the author was sixteen years old.Benni himself is partially paralyzed and a serial failure (he’s been kicked out of four boarding schools in his short life and has just entered his fifth). So he’s a little odd, but he’s cool and he finds other strange boys to hang with. Together they set out to experience what they can: girls, booze, sex, philosophy, drugs, sex, books, music, sex–pretty much everything whatever. And Benni lets us in on "the crazy life" he figures is the only way to deal with the crazy world.
1st To Die
James Patterson



In San Francisco newlyweds are being stalked—and slaughtered. Enter four unforgettable women, all friends...Lindsay, a homicide inspector in the city's police department...Claire, a medical examiner...Jill, an assistant D.A....and Cindy, a reporter who has just started working the crime desk of the San Francisco Chronicle. Joining forces, pooling their talents, courage, and brains, they have one goal. To find, trap, and outwit the most diabolical and terrifying killer ever imagined.
2nd Chance
James Patterson


Master of suspense James Patterson takes us into a terrifying underworld with this second thriller in his dazzling new Women's Murder Club series. The sensational killings that have rocked San Francisco appear to be unrelated except in their brutality. But detective Lindsay Boxer senses there's some thread connecting them all. She calls her friends in the Women's Murder Club together to see if they can discover what it is. Surely some clue has been overlooked by their bosses and male colleagues.

Working with Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas, Assistant District Attorney Jill Bernhardt, and medical examiner Claire Washburn, Lindsay discovers that there is indeed a link. The victims were of different ages, lived in different locations, and were killed with different weapons. But each had a close relative in a particular profession, a profession that sends a chill through Lindsay's heart.

The partners in the Women's Murder Club realize that this killer is after something unspeakable, something deeper than revenge, and that the next target could be one of them. They deduce where the killer is likely to strike next and bait a trap that can't be resisted. But if their calculation is wrong, the consequences will be lethal. And there will be no second chance.
A Ring Of Endless Light
Madeline L'Engle


Vicky Austin is filled with strong feelings as she stands near Commander Rodney’s grave while her grandfather, who himself is dying of cancer, recites the funeral service. Watching his condition deteriorate as the summer passes on beautiful Seven Bay Island is almost more than Vicky can bear. To complicate things, she finds herself the center of attention for three very different boys: Leo is an old friend wanting comfort and longing for romance; Zachary, whose attempted suicide inadvertently caused the Commander’s death, is attractive and sophisticated but desperately troubled; and Adam, her older brother’s friend, offers her a wonderful chance to assist in his experiments with dophins but treats her as a young girl just when she’s ready to feel most grown-up. Called upon to be dependable, stable, and wise, Vicky is exhilarated but often overwhemed. Forces of darkness and light, tragedy and joy, hover about her, and at times she doesn’t know whcih will prevail.
PSST! ALL of Madeline L'Engles books are AMAZING but this is my favorite. I strongly recommend checking out her books!

Pop Goes The Weasel
James Patterson


Alex Cross' perfect life is rudely interrupted when a murder he's investigating wins him the wrath of bigwig politician. Though he's certain British diplomat Geoffrey Shaffer is responsible for a series of grisly murders, proving it is extremely difficult and now that he's ruffled the politician's feathers, Alex and his lovely fiancee find themselves sitting targets. Gripping and relentlessly paced, this book will take you on a rollercoaster ride.

A StreetCar Named Desire
Tennesse Williams


Alright, so you think reading a play might suck? NO! lol its exactly like reading a book! this play is AMAZING! I've read it soooo many times.I havent seen the movie yet but the book gives me enough visual that I really dont have an urge to.
The relationship between Stanley and his wife's sister, Blanche DuBois, is tragic and intensely pathetic - especially considering the difference in background and Blanche's complete understanding of her brother-in-law. Intensely disturbing, but resonating with truth and realism, this play packs almost as much of an impact when read as when seen performed on the stage.

Prozac Nation: Young And Depressed In America
Elizabeth Wurtzel


Elizabeth Wurtzel portrays the twisted and turbulent life she sufferred at the hands of depression with a touch of humour and gives the disease a human face. Her work is comparable to Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar and manages to keep the reader interested in the dark, and dreary life of a person emboiled in personal depression. Well worth the read.

Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien


The Fellowship of the Ring is the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure, The Lord of the Rings.
Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lack in his plans for domination is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has fallen into the hands of the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.
In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.

Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers
J.R.R. Tolkien


The second book in the Lord of the Rings series steps up the plot, introduces more wildly imaginative characters and lures readers further into the dreamy Middle-earth.

Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
J.R.R. Tolkien


The end of Frodo’s journey with his company of dwarves culminates in an unforgettable climax in this third and final book of the Lord of the Rings series. J.R.R. Tolkien’s Return of the King shows the author reaching his imaginative peak in this last installment. A true saga comes to rest after the book is closed.

If I Knew, Don't You Think I'd Tell You?
Jann Arden


From cat food to death, bra size to spirituality, family to goose poop (yes, goose poop), these are the journals of Canadian recording artist Jann Arden. Her writing is wry and insightful, confessional and compassionate. Also included in If I Knew, Don't You Think I'd Tell You? are Jann's line drawings and open spaces inviting readers to think out loud, be human, draw, emote, express, participate, live, be a piece of it all — in other words, journal with Jann.

The book's entries are culled from Jann's electronic journals that first appeared in early 2000. Since that time her extraordinary ramblings have created a following independent of her well-established music career. Readers of Jann's website journals have consistently expressed their amazement at her ability to give shape to their own emotions, thoughts, and fears.

It is a black day here, in my head at least.

Black and slow like an old sad movie. I am playing the part of the heroine, and I am dying from some unknown disease, and my lover cannot find me because I do not want to be found. I hear my name being called; it is floating on the cold wind, a long drawn out JJJJJJJAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNN. Only I have changed my name to Pepsi. So I don't answer.

Okay, maybe not everyone's emotions, thoughts, and fears. But few topics escape the watchful eye and ever-present wit of Jann Arden. This book will attract not only the ardent "Jann Fann", but also the average reader looking for some personal bits and insights into life from the perspective of a highly successful woman. This collection has something for everyone.

Falling Leaves
Adeline Yen Mah


What was it about young Adeline that caused her Chinese father to shun her and her Eurasian stepmother to despise her? Would she really bring bad luck to the family because her birth mother died in labour? Or were there other more ominous reasons? Worldwide best-seller Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter is Adeline Yen Mah's haunting autobiography of her years spent living in emotional isolation and enduring cruelties inflicted by her own family. Set in various countries on four continents, the story is a complex web of Eastern and Western political and cultural clashes. Now a physician and writer, Yen Mah writes in a compelling style that both thrills and exhausts readers as they empathize with the tortured, but triumphant, Adeline.

Memoirs Of A Geisha
Arthur Golden


Let novelist Arthur Golden take you on a journey to a distant and fascinating world in Memoirs of a Geisha. Meet Sayuri, one of Japan's most respected geishas. From the tender age of nine, her parents sell her into the rigid world of becoming a geisha. She learns dance, how to be the perfect woman and how to deal with jealous rivals. This evocative first novel, an international best-seller, is riveting from start to finish.

Tuesdays With Morrie
Mitch Albom


Maybe it was a grandparent, a teacher or a colleague that understood you when you were young and searching, helping you see the world as a more profound place and offering advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom that person was Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Maybe like Mitch, you lost track of your mentor and the insights faded, making the world seem colder. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask him or her questions that still haunt you and receive wisdom for your life like you did when you were younger? Albom got that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life and their rekindled relationship turned into one final class - lessons on how to live. Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Albom shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.
The Reader
Bernhard Shlink


Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany. When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover. She enthralls him with her passion, but puzzles him with her odd silences. Then she inexplicably disappears.

When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. But as he watches her refuse to defend herself, , Michael gradually realizes that his former lover may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.

To Be Or Not To Be?
~Shakespeare Plays~
Plays That I've Read Which I recommend

  • Romeo And Juliet
  • Macbeth
  • Hamlet
  • Anthony & Cleopatra
  • The Merchant Of Venice
  • Julius Ceaser
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (The movie Get Over It is based on this)
  • Measure For Measure
  • The Tempest
  • Much Ado About Nothing
  • The Taming Of The Shrew (HEY! all you 10 Things I Hate About You fans, that movies based on this)
  • King Lear

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