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Powerful Literary Quotes – Mark Haddon

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Author: Mark Haddon Year: 2003 “Sometimes we get sad about things and we don’t like to tell other people that we are sad about them. We like to keep it a secret. Or sometimes, we… Continue Reading “Powerful Literary Quotes – Mark Haddon”

Keith Julius- In His Own Words

Keith Julius – In His Own Words         I discovered John Steinbeck in 1972, when I was 16 years old.  I had to read a book as an English assignment, and though I enjoyed reading – and even then had aspirations of… Continue Reading “Keith Julius- In His Own Words”

How to Write A Book? by Jeyran Main

How to Write A Book? by Jeyran Main   There are fundamental steps in order to write a book. Many authors work differently but based on the many books I have read and reviews, I have written, I believe the following is the best… Continue Reading “How to Write A Book? by Jeyran Main”

3 Types of Novel by Petra Jacob

3 Types of Novel by Petra Jacob Finding your focus when writing a novel can be tricky but it’s essential. I’ve read some self-published books with great story ideas and beautiful writing, but the focus wasn’t there, and that made it a chore to keep… Continue Reading “3 Types of Novel by Petra Jacob”

Finish What You Have Started by Jeyran Main

Finish What You Have Started by Jeyran Main “Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they started.” David Allen There are many things in our lives that we wish to… Continue Reading “Finish What You Have Started by Jeyran Main”

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, 1817 (Book Review # 2)

Summary “Northanger Abbey is the light-hearted account of a young girl’s first excursion into fashionable society. Catherine Morland is taken to Bath where, among a crowd of new acquaintances, she meets Henry Tilney and his sister Eleanor, who invite get to stay at their… Continue Reading “Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, 1817 (Book Review # 2)”

This Modern Love: A Novel by Ray Hecht (Book Review #34)

    A brutally honest portrayal of what seems to be the common mannerism of our youth and our society. Here you have four young adults living in four different ways, and each chapter discusses their addiction to technology, their odd ways of connecting… Continue Reading “This Modern Love: A Novel by Ray Hecht (Book Review #34)”

Heather by John Talisker (Book Review #283)

Heather is a woman’s fiction novel written about a beautiful girl that sees the world from a whole different perspective. Besides the fact that she can speak to her father who has passed away, she also sees people in color. The colors are some… Continue Reading “Heather by John Talisker (Book Review #283)”

Saint George: Rusty Knight and Monster Tamer by John Powell (Book Review #19)

  This review is written for Online Book Club. “I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.” Welcome to the world where the King of England has crown off weeks, goat milk is his favorite beverage and cannot read to save his own… Continue Reading “Saint George: Rusty Knight and Monster Tamer by John Powell (Book Review #19)”