*Meaningful* fiction books like The Hunger Games?
I'm looking for a book series like The Hunger Games/Catching Fire/Mockingjay. I am not one for fiction, and only liked The Hunger Games because of its underlying political connotations. I could never read Twilight or books like that because they're so completely unrealistic. Any thought-provoking, almost believable books that are fictitious but still very much relevant to real life (please, no books where people are vampires or animals)? Thank you x
Which are the best war fiction books?
War fiction is a very interesting genre. I have been reading war fiction books since i was a kid. So far i have covered authors like Wilbur Smith, Ken Follet (read his century trilogy) E. Hemingway, C.J. Sansom, etc.However, the best work on world war fiction is by Mulk Raj Anand. The book’s name is “Across the Black Waters”. In this story, a troop of India Sepoys is sent to France to see the mighty power of the Germans on the front. As they advance, their dream to see Villayat (foreign land) turns into hellish experience. As later they discover that they have been tricked and forced to face the Germans in totally life-rejecting conditions and their main task is to advance whether they get killed or taken as POW, the English govt. has nothing to do with it.It is a classical piece in itself and the history has recorded minimum about this book. So, the first hand book review is here for people, do read if you want to read something out of box story - http://www.keveinbooksnreviews.i...That’ AllThank You
Need help finding good fiction war book Lexile 1250-1350?
War novels are never short. Except maybe The Red Badge of Courage etc. So with that in mind I would suggest Empire of the Sun by Ballard. Or The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara or The Forever War by Joe Haldeman. You should of started sooner. Added: I did get the above books off a web site that claimed they were in that Lexile range.
I am looking for a fiction book about hitler surviving the war.?
"The Berkut" by Joseph Heywood http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Berkut "The novel begins in the final days of Nazi Germany with Hitler sheltering in his bunker. Hitler officially commits suicide along with Eva Braun. However, after Eva kills herself, a preselected double takes Hitler's place and is disposed of along with Braun in the Chancellery yard for the Russians to find. The real Hitler escapes the bunker along with Colonel Gunther Brumm, a German commando officer and together with a rag tag team, escape Berlin."
Unique, Science Fiction boy and girl names!! Quick!?
I'm writing a new book on Wattpad, and its set in the future during a war. The two main characters for now, is a girl and boy. Personality for the girl: Violent, rude, trustful, tough, hateful, nasty, and just your average girl who is good at fighting, doesn't care to beat someone up, but is really nice when you get to know her, but tries to push people away. She has curly dark red hair with green eyes, and light freckles. Average height. And average facial and body features. In twenties. The boy: He's patient, kind, loving, shy, muscular, smart and just your average guy who can deal with a emotional girl. He has two different colored eyes. He was a mentor, short brown haired... (Sort of think of Tobias from Divergent. Haha). In twenties. I need names that sound cool, unique, and what I would call alien like, but pronounceable. Ex: Annora, Aira, Calix, Ahmet... Etc. I would use one of those names, but I need them to be more creative and I just can't find one. Please help!!!
The only fiction book I have read in the last few years that I enjoyed reading is 'Goodnight Mister Tom' by Michelle Magorian. What book would you recommend I read next?
The only fiction book I have read in the last few years that I enjoyed reading is 'Goodnight Mister Tom' by Michelle Magorian. What book would you recommend I read next?I don’t recommend specific books for other people, but your librarian might. Librarians in public libraries are trained to help patrons find books they enjoy. I have gone in with titles I enjoyed and asked if they can recommend similar titles.What I can do is analyze what type of book this is. That is what I do when choosing a new book for myself. My library’s catalogue is online. If I know what kind of book (subject, title, author) I am looking for, I can choose my books from home, then go in and pick them up.What I did just now was type the title and author of your book into Google to see what kind of book it is. This quote is from Wikipedia:Goodnight Mister Tom is a children's novel by the English author Michelle Magorian, published by Kestrel in 1981. Harper & Row published an American edition within the calendar year. Set during World War II, it features a boy abused at home in London who is evacuated to the country at the outbreak of the war.I think you like books with simple language set in an exotic setting, a setting different from your own life, but with a deeply moving story. When I first went to the children’s library, I felt very self-conscious but the librarian told me lots of adults prefer children’s books. I think that’s where you will find more books of the calibre you enjoy. Talk to your public librarian.
What are some good Historical Fiction books?
Rebekah's Journey Sarah's Key Jazz- Toni Morrison The Last Queen- CW Gortner Pompeii- Robert Harris Million Dollar Baby- Amy Patricia Meade You can look up a lot more on amazon. Just type in historical fiction.
Good historical medieval war novels (fiction)?
Here are some books/series you might enjoy. Historical Fiction *The Jester - James Patterson and Andrew Gross Cluny Cross; A Mad Medieval Tale by Mark Blackham A Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks *The Crucible series by Sara Douglass - The 1st book is 'The Nameless Day' Earthly Joys series by Philippa Gregory - The 1st book is 'Earthly Joys' The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell - The 1st book is 'The Winter King' (His series called 'The Saxon Chronicles' is great too!) Medieval Fiction (Not based on history, but you might still enjoy them.) The Queen's Bastard by Robin Maxwell The Ithelas series by Liane Merciel - The 1st book is 'The River Kings' Road' The Green Rider series by Kristian Britain - The 1st book is 'Green Rider' The Winds of the Forelands series by David B. Coe - The 1st book is 'Rules of Ascension' The Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin - The 1st book is 'A Game of Thrones' Also, you might want to check out this site. It was have 5,000 Historical Novels, sorted by Time, Place, Etc. http://www.historicalnovels.info/index.h...
How do authors of fictional novels select names for the characters in the book?
Okay, sorry — pet peeve, but novels are fictional by nature, so you don’t have to say fictional novels.Every writer has their own system for naming characters. You can use a random name generator. You can scroll through a baby name book or websites. You can take names from people you know in real life and mix them up a little. You can use the fake names from spam emails. Or, you can just make a list of all the names you can think of for a particular character until you hit on one you like. I’ve done all these.But most important, the name has to fit the character. It tells you many things about them—their background, origin, and if they chose the name for themselves, something about their history, passions, or allegiances.Some things you might want to consider when choosing names include the following.Names like Howard, Richie, Ralph, and Joanie fit the 1950s characters in the sitcom Happy Days because those sounded like names people in that time period would have had. This one is tricky, since you’d have to go back to what baby names were popular when the people were born.You aren’t likely to find a character named Billy Joe in Wakanda, nor would you find M’Baku in a Civil War story (can you tell I saw Infinity War this morning? :D ). They don’t really fit. If you dropped a character into an unfamiliar place, such as in a time-travel scenario (“OMG Britney, we’re in medieval Europe!”) this would probably be fine.Calling a nerdy character Stanley or Melvin isn’t very original, unless you’re trying to be ironic or satirical. Try to give them a more believable name. I know nerds named Michael, David, Laura, Vanessa, and Andres.Some characters don’t even need names. A guy who holds the door for your protagonist or a server who brings him lunch doesn’t, unless he becomes important in the story—or sometimes not even then. He could just be a random jogger guy at the bus stop who dispenses everyday wisdom.You can also change names later, if the one you choose doesn’t quite fit. And sometimes, they just arrive in your head with their names already decided. I like that best. :)
What are some good WWII historical fiction books?
Alright, let me be honest with you: I have not read any non-WWII books for the past 2 years now. I'm so interested in the Second World War and I haven't read any fantasy or any other genre but WWII historical fiction for quite some time. I don't know how I'm not running out of books yet, but I need some suggestions. I have read multitudes upon multitudes of WWII books and I'll name some of the more popular ones I've read: The Book Thief Anne Frank's Diary Number the Stars Between Shades of Gray Code Name Verity Sarah's Key Alicia my story The Devil's Arithmetic Etc., and much much more. I even read "Schindler's List" But now, I need a new book to read. So, are there some suggestions of any good WWII historical fiction books out there? I'm kind of iffy with non fiction, but if it's good, that'll do. Please I love reading and if I don't read I get really bored and such so please tell me if you can suggest WWII only historical fiction books. Sorry, I know I sound crazy with me only wanting WWII books, but I love it too much. Any suggestions? Thanks! :))))