Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Mar 6, 2018 book summaries of my favorite books in my businessmoneylife project. She hasnt ever thought of herself as a performer, but. Want the secret to getting your middle schooler to read for fun. Each report on this website is focused on short summary, characters analysis and authors biography. Below you will find the full list of 63 summaries we have in our database, listed alphabetically by associated author. Sparknotes are the most helpful study guides around to literature, math, science, and more. Each is a chapter by chapter summary of the associated work. Classic books by brief synopsis quiz by platypusinplaid.
Half of those books dont even have discernible plots. Classic books in 140 characters as a new survey reveals that many britons lie about having read classics such as war and peace and great expectations, we. This peerless and eternally hilarious novel relays the misadventures of the. This list of book summaries shares the key ideas from some of the best books of alltime in 3. So feel free to send us email and tell us how funny we are. Humorous lampooning of popular books via ultracondensation. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. These comics provide hilariously abridged summaries of classic. Ive read a few books on the subject now, but this is the only one that spoke directly to my issues. Bestselling illustrator lisa brown did her homework. Only the outrageous plot master and character genius carl hiaasen. In persuasion nation is a collection of varied short stories that blend the.
See more ideas about book summaries, books to read and books. Book summary a literary website with more than 300 short book reports for elementary and high schools, including works from more than 200 greatest authors of world literature. Im nik, a writer from germany, and in 2016, i wrote over 365 book summaries. Humorous short stories, satire, and scripty sorts of things. The series ultimately stretched over 8 books, finishing off with 2009s the. Humorous short stories, satire, and scripty sorts of things sandoval, michelle on. Katniss everdeen, the storys 16yearold narrator, sets out to meet her friend gale so they can do some hunting and gathering before the reaping that afternoon. We here at bookaminute classics have come up with a solution. Lisa browns long story short is the perfect way to turn a. Nowadays, me and my little team are adding one new book summary every single day. This wouldnt be so bad except that invariably the requisite reading is as boring as fly fishing in an empty lake.
I have compiled my reading list to date for 2015, and my superduper short book summaries on what i took away from the book. In this heartwarming and funny middlegrade novel by the new york times bestselling author of counting by 7s, julia grows into herself while playing a munchkin in the wizard of oz julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of the wizard of oz, shell realize how big she is inside, where it counts. Especially loved his points on the importance of sounds over words. Extremely shortened versions of classic books for lazy people. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The hunger games begins on the day of the reaping in district 12.
Popular books summarized in 3 sentences or less this page shares a full list of book summaries i have compiled during my reading and research. These book series feature intriguing characters and worlds. A genuinely funny book is one of lifes simplest pleasures, but finding the real. And i do admit to adding one further of those of my own, tolstoys great short works, because i was coming up against the 100 book limit as it was, and i really did want to add virtually every single entry in that book. Pages in category fiction the following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. Frank zappa ever since humans learned to read and write, everything changed. Classic literature summaries the literature network. Your kid can get surreal with tales of david letterman fandom and cows that make lemonade. Laughter iswell, not guaranteed, but likely with these funny novels.
Just one book is listed per author, and not necessarily the most popular one. To make it just that little bit easier to bluff your literary knowledge in the digital age, here are the five books in tweetsized 140character summaries. My personal project this year is to write a book summary everyday for the whole year. Please read this before you send your own condensed books. If you love to laugh then youre in luck, because weve gathered 50 of the funniest books of all time on this cantmiss list. Enjoy story of aliens attacking earth, what happened when a race landed on a planet after several hundred years of exile from galaxy, going in the past. Our goal is to bring you book analysis, short summaries and character analysis of classic and popular literature for. Use our free book summaries to learn the 3 central ideas from over 600 books in 4 minutes or less.
What to read with your 7th grade child and books your child will love reading on their own. And lets face it the cliffs notes are pretty timeconsuming too. The chase introduces him to pottytrained alligators, a fakefart champion, some burrowing owls, a renegade ecoavenger, and several extremely poisonous snakes with unnaturally sparkling tails. Include summaries from me and a selected few from other authors. Standout books are preceded by an exclamation mark. As katniss makes her way from her home to the meadow and, finally, to the woods, where people of the district are forbidden to go, we learn about katniss life in the.
Long story short offers 100 pithy and skewering threepanel literary summaries, from curriculum classics like don quixote, lord of the flies, and jane eyre to modern favorites like beloved, the brief wondrous life of oscar wao, and twilight. These comics provide hilariously abridged summaries of. Im embarrassed to say that it was one of my sons 9 year old friend who pointed out the title. The collection of scifi includes several interesting science fictions. Summedup is a free books summary app that summarizes books to read in minutes.
Julius zebra by gary northfield is another funny book series for kids. Best book series for 7th graders ever greatschools. We here at book aminute classics have come up with a solution. From the dark and dry to the witty and wry, from the fictive to the factual, from travel logs to comedic blogs, this extensive collection of humor both classic and new inclu. Brief summaries of books you were supposed to read but. We could pass on information and wisdom to the next generations and thats the reason for our dramatic growth. I have tried to summarize each book on this page in just three sentences, which i think is a fun way to distill the main ideas of the book. You will get insights of best books in the market and will get to read books for free. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of shakespeare. After all, classic novels can often seem pretty formidable, not least because.
See more ideas about real estate investing, books and book summaries. Their captions provide plot summaries that read like sarcastic two or threeline book reportsyou know, the kind your high school english teacher likely wouldnt appreciate, but the rest of the. The best short books youll ever read readers digest. Short, punchy, incredibly insightful and useful book about learning another language, especially for a firsttimer. Include topics such as real estate investing, entrepreneurship, biographies, personal development, philosophy, and more. Everybody was so happy for him, but then his crazy step brother stevie startes a rumor that. Want great book recommendations in your inbox every week. In this world of 8 second attention spans myself included, twitter, and emojis and pictures instead of words. Though we have no clue how many copies books like fancy coffins and goodbye testicles sold, were pretty sure their titles made more buzz than the content inside.
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