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100 NOVEL INTROS
2012-01-23 14:30:00 Here's one for all the reading enthusiasts--a list of 100 first lines from some of the most popular novels ever written--The Stranger, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Don Quixote, 1984, and many more. It's pretty interesting to be able to see and juxtapose all of those infamous introductions in one sitting! Check out the entire list for yourself here.
Changing Women in Brontë Novels
2011-11-25 00:35:00 Another example of recent Japanese BrontĂ« scholarship:First Wave Feminism: Changing Women in the Novels of BrontĂ«, Hardy and Drabbleăă§ăăășă ăšă-ăă€ăłăźć€é· â ăăăłăăăăŒăăŁăă-ă©ăă«ăäžćżă«by Kazama Makiko (éąšéæ«è”·ć)Publisher: äžçææłç€Ÿ (2011/7/23)ISBN-13: 978-4790715320Chapter 2 (ăȘăă©ă«ă»ăă§ăăăș-ă ăćăç¶ăăăă€ăłï-Œăăăè¶ăăăăă€ă-ł) discusses Jane Eyre and Chapter 3 (ă»ăŻă·ă„ăąăȘăăŁăšăŽ-ăŁăŻăăȘăąăłă»ăăă€ă-ł) talks about Villette.
By: BronteBlog
Comics artist Barbara Slate says you, too can create graphic novels! (Video
2011-02-09 17:52:00 By BOB ANDELMAN (email) Mr. Mediaź Radio No greater authority than Marvel Comics? own Stan Lee asks that you not read Barbara Slate?s new book, You Can Do a Graphic Novel. It?s right there on the cover: Stan the Man says, ?I shudder at the thought of having to compete with a whole new gaggle of graphic novel creators! I tremble because if anyone can bring out the writer and artist hidden within society?s somnambulant psyche, it?s the titanically talented Barbara Slate. So please don?t read this book. I have a family to support!? --------------Listen to my BARBARA SLATE interview!-------------- I hate to counter the expresses wishes of the man who put the ?excel? in ?Excelsior!? but if you?ve ever thought about dabbling in the world of graphic novels and need a little help getting started, Barbara Slate may be the right hot poker for you. Slate is a veteran of comic books and illustration, having started her career with a line of ?Ms. Liz? greeting cards and Cosmopolitan ca...
By: Mr. Media
Wonderful E-Book Store
2010-10-10 22:14:00 Remember this post? If not, well I had a little challenge with the e-book reader our son gave me to find books for. Christianbook.com added an e-book section to their website. How cool is that!?! Not only does Christianbook.com support my reader, but almost all readers (Kindle? devices are not supported). Currently you can find ...
By: Sting My Heart
Banned Books Week Means Graphic Novels Too
2010-09-29 22:31:00 Welcome to a world in which leaders are stripping you of your right to think freely. Books are being pulled from public and school library shelves and are being kept out of bookstores or off book-reading hardware because of "inappropriate" content. Governments, school administrations, misguided politicians and community and corporate leaders, seeking to "protect" people from ideas that make them uncomfortable are banning books. Yes, still. Now. Today. This week is Banned Books Week. The people on the front line fighting war to maintain your freedom to read whatever you want are Librarians. The American Library Association has a list of Graphic Novels that are banned and/or challenged repeatedly. You'll see that most are GNs for adults that are misguidedly assumed to be for children, but in many cases are objected to simply because they portray sex or death at all - heaven help us all if it's gay sex. Librarians are fighting in many ways to make sure you can make your own dec...
By: Okazu Reviews
Top Ten Graphic Novels On Kindle
2009-12-16 20:54:00 With the accessibility of Kindle and eBook reading devices, our readership habits have changed measurably over the last few years. Many of us are returning to the types of fiction we read as kids. Comic books are becoming popular again. And for those that like extended version of comics, the graphic novel may be more to your liking. If so, you're in luck as that genre has found a new home on Kindle, just in time for the holiday season.
Girl Geek's Top 8 Comics & Graphic Novels of 2009
2009-12-11 20:22:00 It's Fangirl Friday again and today's contribution comes from our very own geekette, Marissa Meli. She's shared her fashion tips and her fave holiday films, now she hits us with her Top Comic Books and Graphic Novels of 2009!:The Worthiest Comics and Graphic Novels of 2009 - By Marissa MeliDistinguishing nerds, geeks, and dweebs is an age-old task that only gets more difficult with time. But books remain a golden standard in labeling social misfits. Observe:Nerds never read books with pictures. Geeks read books with pictures and without pictures.Dweebs only read books with pictures.You are a geek, appreciating Jack Kirby and Jack Kerouac in kind. Whether you've been busy this year or just let some titles slip by, here are...
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Graphic Novels Explode On The Mobile Comicsphere
2009-08-13 16:19:00 Remember when Comic Books fit neatly in your back pocket ...available for quick access while on the go. Well its a new millennium, and print has gone digital. Now your Comics and Graphic Novels are even more accessible on a mobile platform of your choice.
Lykke Li - Youth Novels
2008-08-17 00:04:00 That she’s the weakest element of her debut’s two spoken-word pieces, the dreamy intro Melodies & Desires and the midway interlude This Trumpet in My Head, speaks to either Swedish pop artist Lykke Li’s strength as a singer or, more likely, the strength of the album’s musical arrangements and production, which come courtesy of Peter Björn and John’s Björn Yttling and Lasse MĂ„rtĂ©n, who has worked with such above ground pop singers as Kelly Clarkson, Pink and Celine Dion. There’s a daintiness to Li’s reverb-drenched voice, and it borders on parody (of both herself and her ilk) on the precious Time Flies. Li doesn’t possess the necessary bravado to pull off a lyric like “For you I keep my legs apart” (Little Bit), but she summons enough rancorâeven without the vocal distortionâto make the kiss-off Breaking It Up an album highlight. By sheer virtue of the fact that English is not its singer’s first language, C...
Disney draws up plans for graphic novels
2008-05-29 08:08:00 LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Disney is getting into the graphic novel business with a plan to adapt the works into movies.
Kajol reading novels now a days in an effort to divert her attention
2008-05-15 20:30:00 Actress Kajol, who is yet to come to terms with loss of her father Shomu Mukherjee who passed away last month, has taken to reading novels in an effort to divert her attention.A source from the Rock N Roll Family on which she was recently seen in tears reveals, ?To cope up with her father’s death she always reads novels so that her mind stays fresh to judge the contestants. Among all the judges she is most jovial person. She carries a bunch of books - English, Bengali and Marathi. She likes reading romantic novels. In English she reads Mills and Boons, in Bengali she likes Devdas and in Marathi books on Sane Guruji. Even during breaks she reads novels in her vanity van.?Adds the source, ?Tanuja is also addicted to reading and can hardly keep the books down so much so that in case she is in the middle of an interesting paragraph, she sweetly asks for a 5 minute extension of the break. She carries her books everywhere.?About Kajol breaking down on the sets last week, the source ...
Birds of Prey: Metropolis or Dust (Birds of Prey (Graphic Novels)) (Paperba
2008-05-09 07:05:00 Birds of Prey: Metropolis or Dust (Birds of Prey (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)By Sean Mckeever Buy new: $12.23 First tagged “oracle” by Alex Mitchell Customer tags: huntress, dc comics, birds of prey, superman, black canary, batman, oracle (more…) Technorati Tags: huntress, dc comics, birds of prey, superman, black canary, batman, oracle
By: Code Zapper.com
Supreme Courts Decides, Graphic Novels Must be Called Comic Books
2008-04-28 01:46:00 The Justices ruled 8 to 1 on the controversial issue. Clarence Thomas strongly opposed. "Are you telling that, the Frank Miller Batman, were he has a hot young girl as Robin, is not worthy to be called a novel, this is complete B.S." Thomas said before he went to his Washington D.C. apartment which he shares with Colin Powell. Many business are also worried that this decision may lead to violence. "We all have to deal with the guy who masturbates to Rogue from X-men, in the bathroom on his lunch break, I sure don't want to be the one to tell him that he can no longer pick Punisher as a great character in literature, when we play celebrity at our Christmas party," said a concerned unnamed manager, of a local D.C. business. The other supreme court justices, are also concerned for judge Thomas's sanity over the issue. "Him and Colin don't seem to getting alone anymore, and he hasn...
By: BLACK DOG PRESS
One of the most subversive novels ever made
2008-04-27 11:05:00 Los Angeles Times introduces us to a new Brontëite, author Steve Erickson:Jacket Copy: In "Zeroville," your most recent novel, movies shape the way the main character perceives the world. Are there any books that do the same for you? Steve Erickson: I'm not sure there's a difference between books that affected the way I see the world and books that influenced me as a writer. The first books I remember having an impact on me when I was a kid were L. Frank Baum's "Oz" books, which were much stranger than the movie, at once rather whimsical and really dark. Later Faulkner's novels made sense to me for the way time was never literal, the way it seemed hot-wired to memory rather than experience, and Henry Miller's early work was revelatory for the way it so willfully assaulted all the formalist notions about literature that get taught in English classes. There was something very punk about Miller's juxtaposition of the transcendent with the primal, the sky with the gutter. When I...
By: BronteBlog
Sense, sensibility, seven novels and one life
2008-04-27 00:15:00 A couple of alerts for today, April 27. A talk given in the Cotswolds:Literature & Writing: Jane Austen and the Brontes: 'Sense' versus 'Sensibility'With Angela Day27 April 2008 at 2:30 p.m.Farncombe Estate CentreBroadway (Cotswolds)WorcestershireSo much in common and yet so different: Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters. We look at Austenâs "Sense and Sensibility" and "Pride and Prejudice", Charlotte Bronteâs "Jane Eyre" and Emily Bronteâs "Wuthering Heights" and discuss this apparent paradox. Austenâs approach is through a rejection of excess of sentimentality â sense. The Bronte novels emphasise the power of the imagination â sensibility.And crossing the pond, Edward Mendelson, author of The Things That Matter gives a talk in Port Washington, New York.Edward MendelsonColumbia University Professor and Author to give 2008 Ruth D. Bogen Memorial Lecture on Classic LiteratureSunday, April 27The Friends of the Port Washington Public Library invites you to join t...
By: BronteBlog
post 1 - reading, dreaming, novels, context
2008-03-24 23:07:00 Iâd been reading and dreaming a lot and at the time it was my favourite past time; naps are a great time to get some practice. Thinking back to what I said in the car, it wasnât really that far over the edge. Life is all about context; a problem in this novel as well. Iâm choosing what to tell you and acting as though that is all there is; in a novel it makes sense but in real life itâs a lie. Remember that context is everything. Dreaming had led me to that conclusion; anyone who has ever had a lucid dream knows of their vividness and can attest to their realism. After Max spazzed out, there wasnât any discussion about what was said and rightfully so; it wasnât worth talking about anyways. Neither Max nor dad were into dreaming or philosophy so my conversation was too deep; most conversations of consequence are. In all honesty, I simply needed to learn to think before I spoke; context defines appropriateness. Max was pissed and so was I. Reaching for my bag and decided t...
Will Novels Die?
2008-03-24 18:12:00 In paper form, yes. Before I expand, read this article by novelist David Louis Edelman. For the short attention spanned, here are the most important parts: We haven?t always had novels. No, in fact, while recorded human history has been going on for five thousand years now (depending on how you define it), the novel has been around for less than five hundred (depending on how you define it)… The fact of the matter is that the novel itself is an art form that evolved to take advantage of a certain new technology, namely the printing press. Why do books tend to be no larger than around 8? x 12?? Because that?s about as large as you can make a book and still be able to hold it comfortably in your hands and transport it from place to place. Why does the print tend to be around a point size of 12? Because that?s about as small as you can make text and still have it be readable at arm?s length. Take those limitations and you?ll find that you can?t easily pack more than 200,000 wor...
By: The AV Club Blog
Will Novels Die?
2008-03-24 18:12:00 In paper form, yes. Before I expand, read this article by novelist David Louis Edelman. For the short attention spanned, here are the most important parts: We haven?t always had novels. No, in fact, while recorded human history has been going on for five thousand years now (depending on how you define it), the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Will Novels Die?", url: "http://blog.theavclub.tv/post/-will-novels-die" });
By: The AV Club Blog
How Hatred Of Novels Make You A Good Artist
2008-03-24 02:30:00 conanGrowing up I read nothing but comic books. I didnât understand books like novels; I just didnât understand why someone would want a book that had no pictures. My take was that - you only read such books because you had to - like in school - a math book or something. I just didnât get the idea of reading pages and pages of words and novels were at the top of my donât do list. See...an artist is a visual being, we see life in pictures(Sperry found we use another side of the brain...interesting), pictures we later paint or draw. Now, of course, things are certainly different but back in the day you couldn't have caught me with one of those hated ânovelsâ. novelsYa know, growing up is something else, you just canât believe how you change mentally and physically over the years. I remember going to high school dances and skating rings; excuse me, skating rinks, for the politicly correct, and thinking my big brother, Preston(he used to drop me off to the rink), was su...
Koleksi 26 E-novels Bagus (English)
2008-03-01 16:17:00 Guys... barusan dapat file bagus lagi neh. Lumayan juga untuk dibaca-baca kalau lagi suntuk :) Tapi ini semua bahasa inggris. Cocok banget buat orang yang lagi ngelatih kemampuan bahasa inggrisnya. Ya iyalah... gimana mau bagus bahasa inggrisnya kalo baca buku bahasa inggris aja ga mau. Kalo text book sih mungkin aku juga emoh bacanya, kecuali ada tugas kuliah. Tapi kalo baca novel bahasa inggris kan kayaknya asik juga toh :)Ni rincian lengkap judul dan pengarangnya:James Rollins - Excavation.Elizabeth Peters - The Love Talker-.Bram Stoker - The Judge's House.John Grisham - The Innocent Man.Tony Hillerman - [Jim Chee 01] - People of Darkness.F. Paul Wilson - Short Stories.Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child - Reliquary.James Patterson - [Alex Cross 01] - Along Came a Spider.Cormac Mccarthy - No Country for Old Men.Ken Follett - World Without End.Grafton, Sue - T is for Trespass.Patterson, James - Alex Cross 13 - Double Cross (proofed version)Dan Simmons - The Terror.Patterson, Jame...
By: Adieska Blog
20 sci-fi novels that will change your life
2008-03-01 02:54:00 Very interesting list from io9.com, although it doesn't include anything from Asimov's famous Foundation series, Arthur C. Clarke or even Ray Bradbury. Incidentally, guess what the title of the Arabic translation of Foundation was? Al-Qaeda... honestly!!
By: techqi
Four Classical Novels of Chinese
2008-02-16 14:26:00 Some days ago, I blogged china’s four great beauties. And today’s subject is the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. Yeah, I think we Chinese like the lucky number. The Four Great Classical Novels, or Four Major Classical Novels of Chinese literature, are the four novels commonly counted by scholars to be the greatest and ...
STORIES THAT READ YOU! The Novels of Steven Clark Bradley
2008-02-07 00:35:00 There is nothing greater than writing & creating something from nothing. It's the closest thing to the divine! The ability to create worlds and personalities, to describe something so powerfully it can make the reader laugh with joy, shiver in fear or cry in sorrow and empathy and to then breathe into them the breath of literary life is a gift from God; a process that starts in human imagination and comes to life on the printed page. It is the thing that separates us from the rest of creation! It is exactly what God did when He stepped into nothing and created something that lives and breathes! read more &raqu-o;
By: Communati.com
About novels
2008-01-26 22:36:00 De mic mi-a placut sa citesc, incepand cu basmele, care fascinau mintea mea de copil, si ajungand la romane de cateva mii de pagini. Nu exagerez deloc, deoarece ciclul Pardaillan, scris de autorul Michael Zevaco are vreo 10 volume, fiecare continand minim 300 de pagini. Imi amintesc ca Harap-Alb, cand l-am citit prima oara, mi ...
By: Agent 47's Blog
Soap operas and Novels on Mobile Phones
2008-01-11 00:39:00 You could already watch TV on your mobile phone via Live TV (GPRS) or MobileTV (DVBH). But have you ever followed a soap opera on your mobile phone? How bout created a Novel? Rajshri Productions, is a Bollywood film production company who is now offering a soap opera that can be viewed on mobile phones. This first ...
By: Buddy Blogs
My Favorite Authors
2008-01-10 16:00:00 I've seen many book lists the last few weeks, books people read last year, books people want to read this year so why not? I'll jump in too and give you some more to read. I had a hard time whittling this down to just thirteen (I sneaked in one more you'll notice) but these are authors that I've read at least two of their books and would instantly pick up another if given the chance.1. Thomas Hardy 1840-1928. You'll quickly discover that I have a weakness for Brit lit, particularly from the 19th century (it was hard not including Dickens on the list but frankly, The Old Curiosity Shop knocked him out of the running and proved that even the masters have their down days). I've read Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure, The Return of the Native, Far from the Madd'ing Crowd, The Mayor of Casterbridge and LOVED them all. Hardy's characters are tragic and desperate and doomed from page one but I'm riveted from beginning to tissue-sniffling end. But Tess holds a sp...
By: Scribbit
The Brontës only wrote novels!
2008-01-05 10:41:00 The Yorkshire Post publishes an article about ... "the other Brontës", the Gatty family: They provided the name for The Brownies and their books were favourites of their day. Stephen McClarence reports on reviving interest in the tales of the Victorian Gatty family.People can get very passionate about the Gatty family. Some years ago, at a talk about these once-world-famous West Riding writers, the speaker called them "the other Yorkshire Brontës".A woman in the third row was indignant. "The Brontës?" she scoffed. "They only wrote novels!"Well, that puts the also-rans from Haworth in their place. But the parallels are there. Both families lived in village vicarages. Both endured poor health. Both published their own family magazines. And both wrote copiously.The difference, of course, is that the Brontës are still celebrated and the Gattys of Ecclesfield, a sturdy stone village between Sheffield and Barnsley, aren't. Though they will be if Mel and Joan Jones, a husband-and-wife...
By: BronteBlog
African books: two new novels - Joseph R. Alila
2008-01-01 21:30:00 THE WISE ONE OF RAMOGILAND by JOSEPH R. ALILA “In The Wise One of Ramogiland,” Joseph R. Alila adresses the role of spirituality in life and governnance in a society in cultural and political transitions. In this fictional novel, Alila explores the work of a woman of wisdom (Nyangi), her Ramogi people, their ways, their ...
Uncle Scrooge #371 (Uncle Scrooge (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)
2007-12-19 04:12:00 Uncle Scrooge #371 (Uncle Scrooge (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)By Carl Barks Click for more info First tagged “disney” by Travis Seitler “travis.webseitler.com-221; Customer tags: uncle scrooge, comics, walt disney, don rosa, carl barks, ...
Snowbound in St. Louis, a Writer Reads?Jo-Brew?s novels of the family farm,
2007-12-17 17:17:00 Eight inches of snow fell in St. Louis over the weekend, chasing this Northern California girl inside to catch up on her stack of reading. Hey, my snow boots are in the closet of my upstairs room at my father’s house and I don’t even own an ice-scraper for the car yet…but, I can turn ...
Top 20 Geek Novels
2007-12-12 18:26:00 I just stumbled across this Top 20 list of the most popular “geek novels” out there. Looking through the list, there are a bunch of classics that line up pretty well with my experience. These are a bunch of good books. Looking for new reading material, I get turned off pretty quickly from the cliche ...
By: ThansCorner
Top 20 Geek Novels
2007-12-12 18:26:00 I just stumbled across this Top 20 list of the most popular “geek novels” out there. Looking through the list, there are a bunch of classics that line up pretty well with my experience. These are a bunch of good books. Looking for new reading material, I get turned off pretty quickly from the cliche ...
By: ThansCorner
Peach Fuzz Volume 3 (Peach Fuzz (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)
2007-12-08 04:12:00 Peach Fuzz Volume 3 (Peach Fuzz (Graphic Novels)) (Paperback)By Jared Hodges Buy new: $9.99$9.99 First tagged “childrens books” by Lindsay Cibos “Freelance Artist” Customer tags: girl books, manga, ferrets, kids, comics, children, ...
The Demon of River Heights (Nancy Drew Graphic Novels: Girl Detective #1) (
2007-12-08 04:12:00 The Demon of River Heights (Nancy histrion Graphic Novels: Girl Detective #1) (Library Binding)By Stefan Petrucha Buy new: $18.8820 utilised and new from $15.18 Customer Rating: First tagged “childrens books” by Stefan Petrucha ...
Why I?ve started reading novels? a bit
2007-12-04 14:04:00 I’ve never been one to read many novels. I’ve always had plenty of other stuff to read that seemed far more important. And for the most part, my “serious” reading material has been more important. But just recently, I’ve started to realize that novels may have a place as well. I realized this the other day, when ...
Danny, the Champion of the World (Puffin Novels) (Paperback)
2007-11-24 04:11:00 Danny, the Champion of the World (Puffin Novels) (Paperback)By Roald Dahl 99 utilised and new from $0.01 Customer Rating: First tagged “classic” by LaughingLion “I am Lion, feature me review!” Customer tags: ...
Romance Novels
2007-11-13 22:39:00 Can you still remember the time you have the romantic moment with your someone special? i asked because i just finish reading Romance Novels and you know after you read a book you always have that after thought -- ever since i was teenager i read books and i can say i am quite romantic kind of person maybe that is why my love story for me is interesting and romantic.Romance is very important in our life, even though their are times we set it aside time always bring back to us either something to reminisce or something to forget because it became a hurtful experience -- still part of life.I once, never put importance the relationship in my life i was sort of focus with my job but time brought me to my romance world -- I met my husband on the Internet out or curiosity at first, then our feelings developed then that is the start of our story began by communicating everyday using our modern technology email, text, IM all sort of communication and it is so much expensive ... until he cam...
Romance Novels on millsandboon.co.uk
2007-11-12 14:30:00 What is romance actually? Romance is a general term that refers to an intimate and often sexual relationship between two people. To be honest, it is an exaggerated or mostly decorated way of expressing love. And you can say that it also refers to a feeling of excitement associated with love. Romance usually implies an expression of one's love, or one's deep emotional desires to connect with another person. I think everybody encountered romance in his or her life. Some people encounter it daily, some people do not. So hereŽs my experience. I went to the cinema with some friends. I didnŽt expect this evening to develop like it did that night. As I said, we went to the cinema and afterwards, when we went out, there was a girl standing next to the exit. She was crying. I walked towards her and asked her if she needed a tissue. I asked her whatŽs wrong and she said that her boyfriend just left her and she doesnŽt know what to do now. I said "Well youŽre at the movies. Why donŽt you go ...
Mills & Boon - romance novels
2007-11-12 08:58:00 Do you have ever read Romance Novels? I think that this genre is perfect for relaxing and for escaping for a while from the everyday routine...I like for example taking a long hot bath (with a sweet background music) and reading historical romance novels...I suggest you to try, it's like to re-born! And if you are searching for a good site where to find nice romance novels, I want to suggest you to visit the Mills & Boon website, an interesting shop from UK specialized in books about romance: between its pages you can find any kind of novels like historical one (the genre that most i like) , romance, superromance, intrigue, blaze, desire novels and so on. The site permits you also to browse the archive by authors (I also suggest you novels from Anne Herries, a great writer that is able to really capture your attention with a very polite writing) or by country (you will be redirected to another site).All the books available on Mills & Boon have a price extremely interesting...
By: News And Tricks
Fat mugs of chai and Brontë sister novels
2007-11-07 13:30:00 People has an article on Michelle Williams. Either they haven't heard that she's out of the Brontë film project or they know more than we do. That she has any leftover time for work seems astounding, given her roster of seven upcoming movies between this fall and the end of next year. They are The Hottest State, with Ethan Hawke; I'm Not There, the Bob Dylan biopic that also stars Ledger (the two share no scenes); The Tourist and Incendiary (both with Ewan McGregor); Where the Wild Things Are; Synedoche and Bronte. (Courtney Rubin)Things seem to point definitely delayed until next spring, when shooting will supposdly start, so up until then the cast could vary totally from what it is now.Philadelphia Weekly talks about Dar Williams's latest album. What is Dar Williams perfect for? ... and Dar was for sitting with, marinating with, crocheting wool scarves with over fat mugs of chai and Brontë sister novels. (Caralyn Green)David Mills's book blog on the Guardian website talks a...
By: BronteBlog
A problem with sequels to memorable novels
2007-11-04 22:19:00 Everywhere we look these days, more is always considered superior to less, and even more is better than simply more. Sequels to great novels provide more Alexandra Ripley wrote "Scarlett" because we wanted more Scarlett than we found in "Gone With the Wind."read more
By: Communati.com
Romance Novels
2007-10-29 17:09:00 If you are involved in a meaningful and long term relationship with anybody, you must be knowing that romance is very vital aspect of any person and the person whom you love.Romance can take various different types of forms in a relationship, but the most important thing to be considered is that you should maintain the romantic feeling throughout your time together so as to promote longevity and a happier relationship. It plays a vital role in family life. The most important characteristics is that if you are in romance with somebody, you tend to forget the mistakes of the other person and a sense of forgiving starts building up. This is the essence of relationships.That has been the prime reason that most of the novels written are on romantic themes and a few of the best selling novels have been based on romance. Years ago, the romantic novels written are still part of today's curricula in colleges. I have just come across a website, which features various romance novels along wi...
By: Webtool
Biographer of Henry James - James wrote 20 novels, 112 stories, 12 plays
2007-10-24 17:57:00 Henry James:American born writer, gifted with talents in literature Henry James (1843-1916), American-born writer, gifted with talents in literature, psychology, and philosophy. James wrote 20 novels, 112 stories, 12 plays and a number of works of literary criticism. Share This
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Romance Novels
2007-10-24 09:35:00 Romance, a feeling which builds strong relationships between a man and a woman. I personaly feel that romance and affection plays a vital role in family life. Romance helps in forgiving the mistakes made by the partner and make adjustments for a sucessful life. The romantic novels and plays written by great novelists has been accepted by both hands by the public. The romantic stories which were written years ago is still widely read and is an integral part of the curriculum for literature and other educational courses around the world. You might be wondering Why i am writing about this topic? Just a while before i have visited a website which is featuring books on romance novels along with other categories. I thought that i will convey that information to you. The webite www.millsandboon.co.uk has got wide range of books to choose from. Nowadays more and more people are searching and reading ebooks, still there are lots of people who likes to have printed copies of books in their h...
Best Novels that I have read
2007-10-23 19:10:00 A Beautiful Mind The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John NashBy Sylvia Nasarhttp://rapidshare.com/file-s/46351077/0743224574.rarF. Scott Fitzgerald's the Great GatsbyBy F. Scott Fitzgeraldhttp://rapidshare.de/-files/35675217/Barron_s_Book_No-tes.rarCATCH 22By Joseph Hellerhttp://mihd.net/mq6h7yInv-isible Man A NovelBy Ralph Ellisonhttp://rapidshare.com/fi-les/32988045/Ralph_Ellison_-_In-visible_Man.rarAtlas ShruggedBy Ayn Randhttp://mihd.net/05oqe2Dune- Other WorksBy David Allenhttp://rapidshare.com/file-s/2737702/0822072947.zipBrave New WorldBy Aldous Huxleyhttp://rapidshare.com/fil-es/3440545/collaldley.rarPasswo-rd:www.AvaxHome.ruDarkness at NoonBy Arthur Koestlerhttp://rapidshare.com/f-iles/35516788/Koestler__Arthur_--_Darkness_at_Noon.rarThe AmbassadorsBy Harvey D. Beahttp://rapidshare.com/files/-2737665/0822072521.zipLolitaBy- Vladimir Nabokovhttp://rapidshare.com/fi-les/14154971/AIO4Mirror.rar.185-715133X.ebc.rarThe Heart Is a Lonely HunterBy Carson McCullershttp://rapidshar...
Millsandboon-Pure romance pure emotion
2007-10-19 20:14:00 Why to fall in love? The answer is here??All love may not end with romance, but all romance is the cause of love?
By: Review Boss
Classic Literature As Graphic Novels
2007-10-19 02:56:00 I keep thinking I’d love to do a graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream someday. Don’t know if that’ll ever happen, but I think it would be a lot of fun. Anyway, there’s a new publisher in Britain, Classical Comics focusing on graphic novel adaptations of classic literature, such as Macbeth, Henry V and Jane Eyre. It looks very promising and I hope they do well! Some of the artwork is pretty stunning. Technorati Tags: Books, Comics, Graphic Novels Novel, Literature
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Romance Novels
2007-10-18 20:10:00 Do you love someone ? What I want to say if you are not single you know well what romance is and the importance of romance in relations,relation really becomes boring if there is no romance at least my personal experience tells me that ,hope all who are committed or married will agree with me.I can say it from my personal experience if someone of me or my partner is in romantic mood the situation becomes so pleasant ,and I just love it.If romance is not present in a relation it becomes mechanical and no excitement is there,but romanticism is like spice in food which makes the life lovelier. Do you read Romance Novels? Well if you are romantic then you must be liking reading them.And the best online shop to get the most romantic books is www.millsandboon.co.uk, you will get nice romantic novels here ,which will be a boost to your romanticism .Get large list of books and you can browse the books even by there publication months.Price is very reasonable you do not need a fat wallet to ...
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What’s Buzzworthy? Young Adult Novels
2007-10-14 18:30:00 What with the CW's "Gossip Girl" and the recent announcement of the film adaptation of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (starring Michael Cera!), lately I've been thinking about those books that are technically for young adults, but are fantastic reads for adults as well. As an adult, I have found some real gems on the YA shelves, like Stargirl and Holes. For this week's Buzzworthy challenge, tell me: What young adult novels do you think nobody should miss, regardless of age? Just use Buzzsugar's cool bookmarking tool to bookmark your favorite YA novels online and tag them with the phrase young adult novels. I'll post some readers' picks here next week. You can also now make a list of your picks. Here are mine:
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