12 Terms
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page turner
Literature; Bestsellers
A page turner (more commonly written with a hyphen as "page-turner") is a novel simply too exciting to put down; the reader turns one page after another.
page-turner
Literature; Bestsellers
A page-turner (or "page turner") is a book so captivating the reader can't put it down. He or she turns one page after another. The term often refers to a popular novel or bestseller.
The Family
Literature; Bestsellers
The Family is the Puzo's last book completed by companion Carol Gino and published by ReganBooks in October 2001. A majestic retelling of the story of the Borgias-the infamous family whose influence ...
The Godfather
Literature; Bestsellers
Mario Puzo has here created an extraordinary novel; it pulsates with dramatic and evil incident, brute rage, and the naked terror of an infamous underworld. Puzo takes us inside the violence-infested ...
Stranger in a Strange Land
Literature; Bestsellers
The book's central character is Valentine Michael Smith, a human born during the first manned mission to Mars. After being raised by Martians, Mike returns to Earth, where he experiences human ...
Red Mars
Literature; Bestsellers
The story focuses on the "first hundred" — the initial party of settlers who must carve out a life on Mars and begin the terraforming process that will pave the way for future settlers. As with any ...
Rendezvous with Rama
Literature; Bestsellers
The story begins when an enormous, cylindrical object appears in our solar system. It's mistaken for an asteroid and dubbed Rama, but scientists quickly learn that it's not a piece of floating space ...
