Tag: books
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World building across the fantasy genre
Hey guys! So with the new Stephen King book Fairy Tale that was released on September 6, 2022 it got me to thinking about the concept of world building in the fantasy genre. I’m only about halfway through Fairy Tale, but I can tell you that this novel is different than any other novel that…
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E-readers vs. The real deal
Ahhh the life long debate…e-readers vs. the real deal (a physical book). What’s your opinion on the subject? Some people prefer e-readers such as Amazon Kindles or the Barnes and Noble Nook. I personally have a Kindle and I love it, but I also love the feel of a physical book. I believe that both…
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Author spotlight: J.K. Rowling
I just finished watching Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone. It has been quite some time since I last watched the movie or read the novel. I had stopped getting involved with Harry Potter for reasons I would rather not say but before that I was a huge Harry Potter fan and that feeling never…
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Book snobs
What are book snobs you may ask? A book snob is a person that looks down on a person’s choice of reading material. A prime example of a book series that gets a lot of controversy is the Fifty Shades books. A lot of “real” readers like to call these books trash with no real…
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My Stephen King journey
There has been an amazing resurgence of Stephen King this year. He has had two tv shows and two movies coming out this year (Mr. Mercedes, The Mist, The Dark Tower, and the upcoming IT). I am extremely looking forward to IT coming out this Friday!!!! *excited squeals* Anywho, I digress. Because of society’s renewed…
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Book collecting
I just recently realized that my hobby is collecting books. I’ve always loved books and today I was in Books-A-Million and I saw so many books that I wanted. I saw this an illustrated editiom of Homer’s The Odyssey and it looked magnificient. One day my dream is to have home library. I have so…
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Anne of Green Gables
So about a month ago I watched the Netflix series “Anne with an E,” which is based off of the beloved series by L.M. Montgomery. For those who don’t know the series revolves around an orphan girl named Anne who is taken in by a brother and sister who live on a farm. Anne has…
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Bookstores
Wouldn’t it be absolutely wonderful to be able to work in a bookstore? Right now I am sitting in Books-A-Million getting ready to fill out my third (I think) application with them. Today I needed a place where I could escape for a couple of hours and get out of my house. At first I…
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Historical fiction
So I’m rewatching The Tudors for about the 5th time and this show will never get old to me. The show is awesome on so many levels! With that being said, I realized just recently that I’ve always had a fascination for historical fiction. Historical fiction books to me always seem well written and well…
ArtTalk with Sway 