Grimm's Fairy Tales (Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm)

Grimm's Fairy Tales

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

Blurb: Early in the nineteenth century, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm compiled a collection of stories to preserve the folklore of their native Germany. Forty-three of them - fairy tales, some deliciously dark, that have bewitched readers for generations - are gathered here. Translated into more than 150 languages, these well-loved narratives brim with fearless heroes, humble and hardworking heroines, and treacherous villains, exploring themes of innocence, curiosity, and revenge.

Rich in detail, lyrical phrase, these masterful translations by Margaret Hunt capture the flavour of the original Grimm tales. Here are classics such as Rapunzel, Hansel and Grethel, Thumbling, Cinderella, The Bremen Town-Musicians, The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids, The Fisherman and His Wife, and Little Snow-White. These cherished fables, created from centuries-old oral tradition, await rediscovery by children and adults alike.

ISBN: 9780486456560 (Paperback)

Year: 1884

Publisher: Dover

Pages: 187 (Fiction)

Links

1. Wikipedia page for the author's

2. National Geographic page for the author's

3. Buy from Amazon

4. Detailed information on the Grimm's

5. Wikipedia page for the Fairy Tales

Just a Geek - Unflinchingly honest tales of the search for life, love, and fulfilment beyond the Starship Enterprise (Wil Wheaton)

Just a Geek - Unflinchingly honest tales of the search for life, love, and fulfilment beyond the Starship Enterprise

Wil Wheaton

Blurb: Just a Geek is the story of how Wil Wheaton faced down his constant companion, the ghost he calls 'Prove to Everyone That Quitting Star Trek Wasn't A Mistake.' The key to banishing that ghost turned out to be the blog that he launched in 2001 at wilwheaton.net. On his blog, Wil shared - with stunning and fearless honesty - his real life: the struggles of being a working-class actor, the joys of being married and raising two stepchildren, and the experience of growing up on the Starship Enterprise.

Just a Geek fleshes out the stories that started on the blog. Join Wil as he auditions for new shows, relives his past at Star Trek conventions, or just hangs out in his living room. Both funny and poignant, the book chronicles Wil's journey to rediscover himself and come to terms with what it means to be famous, or, ironically, famous for having previously been famous.

ISBN: 9780596806316 (Paperback)

Year: 2004

Publisher: O'Reilly

Pages: 269 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Buy from Amazon

2. Epinions page on the book

3. Google books page

4. Wikipedia page for the book

5. Wil's blog

Mum Had a Kingswood: Tales from the life and mind of Rosso (Tim Ross)

Mum Had a Kingswood: Tales from the life and mind of Rosso

Tim Ross

Blurb: 'This book reminds me of a lot of Rosso: funny, smart and delightful to hang out with even when you're sober.' - Judith Lucy

'It's a warped and witty, tunnel-vision glimpse of the world. (Certifiably warped.) Do funny things just happen to funny people? Or is it just because of the heavy drugs, testosterone and bat-induced rabies? Either way, Rosso makes me laugh a lot. We need madmen to keep us semi-sane. Onya, Tim.' - Ray Martin

It's a book. A funny book. A funny book by Tim 'Rosso' Ross.

But what's in this funny book I hear you ask?

Well, it's all manner of stories from the life and mind of Tim Ross. There are warm, fuzzy childhood stories of billycarts and milk bars. There are teenage stories of angst, girls, bad clothes and bad hair. There are student tales of share-house madness and misery. And there are adult tales of living out a rock 'n' roll dream, doing stand-up, being on the telly and entertaining the nation on the radio every day.

In between all these wonderful tales, there are rants and raves, ideas and fantastical stories. Just stuff really. Wonderful stuff from the mind of Tim 'Rosso' Ross. This is his book. It's part memoir, part brain dump. And he's written it just for you.

ISBN: 9781742375076 (Paperback)

Year: 2010

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Pages: 322 (Non-Fiction)

Links

1. Official page of the book

2. Allen & Unwin page for the book

3. Blog on the book

4. Buy the ebook from Readings

5. Another blog on the book

Pandora - New Tales of the Vampires (Anne Rice)

Pandora - New Tales of the Vampires

Anne Rice

Blurb: In a cafe in modern-day Paris, in the aftermath of a fresh kill, the fearless and beautiful Pandora begins to tell her tale of treachery, vengeance and love stretching across two millennia. As a young mortal in Imperial Rome in the time of Caesar Augustus, Pandora was first introduced to the blood-tainted cult of Isis. Later, in exile in Antioch, she was drawn even further into the dark, ancient rites. Now, looking back across the centuries, Pandora decides to return once more to New Orleans, to find the love of her early life, Marius, and to see once again the Vampire Lestat...

ISBN: 9780099271086 (Paperback)

Year: 1998

Publisher: Arrow Books

Pages: 406 (Fiction)

Links

1. Anne Rice's Official Page for the book

2. Youtube clip of Anne Rice speaking about the book

3. Buy at Amazon

4. Wikipedia page for the series

5. Google books page