Book Match

In response to your book match request for a title similar to The
Earth's Children's Series by Jean Auel, I can offer the following
suggestions.

Dance of the Tiger: A Novel of the Ice Age by Bjorn Kurten, set 35,000
years ago in Ice Age Europe, tells the story of Tiger, son of the
chieftain of a peaceful village of Homo Sapiens, who sets out in search
of the warrior who killed his father. Rescued by a Neanderthal clan,
Tiger falls in love with Veyde, their beautiful leader.

Thank you for e-mailing the Central Rappahannock Regional Library for a
Book Match. You asked for books like Patrick O'Brian's and mentioned
liking sailing novels like Moby Dick and Mutiny on the Bounty. I've
pulled a few suggestions together for you of books dealing with men and
the sea, from times gone by.

Are you familiar with the following authors? They write series, not
unlike Patrick O'Brian, so if you like a book by one of these authors,
you may have sequels to draw from!

Alexander Kent

Request:

Similar Title: Daddy loves his little girls by t.d. jakes

Comments: I read Maximize the Moment, Cover Girls, Help!I'm Raising Kids

Alone!, Woman Thou Art Loosed!, The Lady, Her Lover, and Her Lord. They
are all excellent books to motivate you to be all God wants you to be!

Genre: Inspirational

Our Response:
Well! You've pretty much gone through our T.D. Jakes offerings! Since
you like T.D. Jakes works so much, how about trying these authors for

Posted - 12/20/2005 : 4:21:07 PM
Books similar to John Adams by David McCullough include other biographies of famous people, or perhaps books set in that time/place.  Here is a selection of possibilities:

Posted - 03/22/2005 : 4:58:01 PM
You might enjoy some of these novels of Japan and China, most historical, many
concerning geishas, some by award winning authors, and one nonfiction
"classic" on geishas.

If you liked  “Perelandra," you might find something to enjoy in these titles.

“The Sparrow” by Mary Doria Russell
“Emilio Sandoz, a brilliant Jesuit priest, seems like the perfect leader for the first expedition to an extraterrestrial culture. However, when Sandoz returns to Earth 20 years later as the mission's sole survivor, he is accused of unspeakable violence and depravity. Why? An extraordinary fiction debut, by paleoanthropologist Mary Doria Russell.”--Copyright © Libri GmbH.

If you liked The Life of Pi, here are a few titles that you may find equally thought-provoking:

Creation, by Gore Vidal
Cyrus Spitama provides insights into the ancient world of the 5th
century B.C. in which many of our modern philosophical, political, and
scientific ideas were created. Cyrus is brought up in the Persian court
and undertakes a diplomatic mission that takes him to India and China.
His search for meaning brings him in contact with Buddha, Confucius, and
Socrates. (What Do I Read Next?)

African-American fiction can run the gamut from romance to gritty, urban
mysteries.

Some African American mysteries are:

Coq au Vin by Charlotte Carter. Nanette Hayes is a poetry-spouting,
jazz-playing, French speaking Black American Princess who looks like
Grace Jones. Hip, funny and sexy.

If you want an emotional tear-jerker like "A Map of the World" by Jane
Hamilton,  here are some titles sure to make you weep:

"A Death in the Family" by James Agee 

Jay Follet goes to see his dying father, who turns out to not be dying.
On the way home, Jay is killed in a car accident. This story shifts in
time as it tells the stories of various family members.

Similar to “The Devil Wears Prada” and “The Nannie Diaries” (what great titles!) if you like a little black humor and escapism, perhaps these are some titles you’ll love: