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A blog of book reviews and other things related to reading....with maybe a few of my photographs thrown in too!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Audrey Niffenegger's novel "Her Fearful Symmetry"
I am reading Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger right now. Here is a little clip about the book and how she came up with the idea and her characters..
Teaching Children About The Great Depression
Teaching Children About The Great Depression
I know this is not a book, per se but I wanted to remember this for a project I am working on...
I know this is not a book, per se but I wanted to remember this for a project I am working on...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Two New Books Read
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
A little thought about a book I am reading...Some things I knew and a lot I didn't... Posted by Debbie Aycock Williams
On Writing by Stephen King is a book I have wanted to read for a long time. Mainly because, I read a lot of authors talk about what an essential it is to have on one's bookshelf if one likes to write or at least try to write. I am three-quarters of the way through it and it is hard to put down. King teaches writing in such a way that you don't even feel like you are learning, but you are. You learn by listening to his story, not an autobiography, but his story about writing. You learn by example. And if anyone can set an example for good writing it is King. The inside jacket says it like this,"Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower-and entertain- everyone who reads it." I couldn't have said it better. It was an inspiring read with so much insight into this fascination writer. I can't say that I have read all of his books but the one I have read I loved. I have read The Talisman, Pet Sematary, Thinner which was actually written under the Bachman name. I have a lot of catching up to do. I started counting his published works and there were too many to count and not get confused. This is one prolific writer.
If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write. Stephen King
When asked, "how do you write?" I invariably answer, "one word at a time". Stephen King
If you don't have the time to read, you don't have the time or the tools to write. Stephen King
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