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Yes, I often feel that there are so many books and so little time. But I recently came across this quote by one of my literary heroes, Mortimer Adler, that helps me when I get anxious to hurry through the book I am currently reading: It's not now many books you get through, it's how many books...

Here are a few of my favorites: "It is cold at 6:40 in the morning of a March day in Paris, and seems even colder when a man is about to be executed by firing squad." Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal "The telephone bell was ringing wildly, but without result, since there was no...

Let's have some fun blending titles. The last word of one title must be the first word of the next title. Some examples: The Last Don Quixote by Mario de Cervantes The Divine Comedy of Errors by William Alighieri Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince of Tides by J.K. Conroy The...

The Belgariad by David Eddings (beginning with Pawn of Prophecy) begins a but slow but soon becomes very entertaining. At times it reads like more of an adventure than a fantasy, but the characters are a lot of fun. It's not in the same class as Tolkien or Moorcock, but it'll put a smile on...

Here are two of the best: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Dune by Frank Herbert

Absolutely read The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

Here are a few you might try: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke: best fantasy I've read in years, after being disillusioned with genre Bridge of Birds - Barry Hughart: made me laugh out loud, and I don't do that easily The Anubis Gates - Tim Powers: sci-fi/fantasy blend, but...

I used to be a huge fantasy/sci-fi reader, but I don't read much of those genres anymore, unless it's an older classic I may have missed. Then I spent some time immersing myself in mysteries and westerns so I could talk to my eighth grade students about them with more confidence. I have such...

Some of my favorites from last year: Bridge of Birds - Barry Hughart Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - Susanna Clarke The Mote in God's Eye - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle The Millionaire Next Door - Thomas Stanley and William Danko Marva Collins' Way - Marva Collins All the books I read...

A few titles you might try I'm not quite sure about the level of these, but I teach eighth grade and some of my students have read these in the past: I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story - Aaron Two Years Before the Mast - Dana "Self-Reliance" - Emerson Death be Not Proud - Gunther All...

I'm looking forward to the discussions here!