The Fireside Book Chat

The Fireside Book Chat


Latest Episodes

Fast food Nation by Eric Slosser - a book review by Cody
March 18, 2010

Schlosser, Eric. Fast Food Nation. New York, NY: Harper Parennial, 2004. Print. Fast Food Nation accurately describes the truth behind fast food. Schlosser presents the facts about the history and industry of fast food. The construction and global expans

A Fireside Book Chat Podcast Promo Movie
March 17, 2010

A Fireside Book Chat Podcast Promo Movie.   Hear real students talk about the book chats and how they have impacted them.

My House by Nikki Giovanni - a book review by Ambria
March 17, 2010

Giovanni, Nikki. My House. New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1972. Nikki Giovanni compiled a great book containing many of her poems written over the years. Her style is made up of techniques and themes that make her writing unique and original.

The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer - a book review by Danae
March 16, 2010

Pelzer, Dave. The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search fotr the Love of a Family. Deerfield Beach: Health Communications, Inc. The book The Lost Boy is the story of a boy who was abused by his mother and finally breaks free from her abuse. The book follows D

Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich - a book review by Adrienne
March 15, 2010

Ehrenreich, Barbara. Nickel and Dimed . New York: Henry Holt and Company, LLC, 2001. Print. This book is all about how Barbara decided to do an experiment to see if she could make it in the “working class of America. She starts her adventure in Florida

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell - a book review by Brianna
March 12, 2010

Gladwell, Malcom. "The Locked Door:The Secret Life of Decision Making." Blink the Power of Thinking Without Thinking. New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2005. 61-71. Print. Malcom Gladwell discusses the technique of thin-slicing people and couples ju

Everything Bad is Good for You by Stephen Johnson - a book review by Lucas
March 11, 2010

Johnson, Steven. Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter. New York: Penguin Group, 2006. Print. Everything Bad Is Good for You includes information on the "Sleeper Curve" of television. The Sleeper Curv

A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer - a book review by Bianca
March 10, 2010

Pelzer, Dave. A Child Called It. Deerfield Beach: Health Communications, Inc., 1995. Print. A Child Called It was a true story, taking place in the 1970s, of a boy named David who lived in San Francisco, California with his abusive mother Catherine, his

Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills by Charles Henderson - a book review by Aaron
February 26, 2010

Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills by Charles Henderson - a book review by Aaron - Book Rating: 5 out of 5

Something Girl by Beth Goobie - a book review by Brittany
February 08, 2010

Something Girl by Beth Goobie - Rating 5