The benefist of reading novels
Posted on June 29, 2009
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Although reading novels might not be a priority for today’s youth in the age of internet and television, reading has its relevance and advantages and anyone who ignores to cultivate a reading habits or misses out on reading novels do so at their own loss.
The major advantage of reading novels is the development of one’s brain and reasoning ability. Most well crafted novels have a good plot, and reading such novels, tracing how the plot develops, the various methods used would not only enrich the language and vocabulary of the reader, but also enhance the thinking capacity and ability to think and raeson.
Reading a novel can seldom be completed in a single sitting, and therefore reading novels help people cultivate the habits of perseverance, patience, ability to take up an unfinished task, ability to leave a task pending and follow it up, and ability to set priorities. Again, by picking up from here the reader has left, the reader is forced to improve recollection skills, and this increase memory power.
Sahara by Clive Cussler
Posted on June 28, 2009
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Nobody can beat Clive Cussler, nobody… goes one famous review of Clive Cussler. Cussler lives up to his reputation yet again in his novel “Sahara” first published in 2005.
The adventure begins when NUMA agent Dirk Pitt, Cussler’s hero in most of his books travels to the Sahara in search of an old ironclad that dates back to the American Civil War. True to all Cussler novels, a mystery unravels enroute, this time when a stunning woman tells him about a plague affecting local residents in the Sahara.
The plot twists as Dirk finds a corporation is behind the illnesses and a growing red algae outbreak. On trying to thwart the, Pits gets on the wrong side of an evil African dictator and a French business tycoon and lands up in a desert concentration camp where many supposedly dead engineers are forced to toil in an underground quarry that leads to the red algae bloom.
Trying to make his escape, Pitt finds a mysterious airplane in the desert that turns out to be part of legend, but before nearly encountering death. Dirk and his gang of NUMA scientists daringly try to find a way to save the local people, find the lost ship and get out of Africa alive.
The story moves from horrifying biological tragedies to the mystery of the lost pilot in the middle of a desert, President Abraham Lincoln, and finally to the terrible prison camp and Clive Cussler’s most powerful battle ever!
Texas by James A Mitchner
Posted on June 28, 2009
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Texas, a 1300 plus page historical novel by the famous author James A Mitchner is Mitchner at his best.
The novel traces the history of the lone star state from the earliest days with the characters merging as the generations pass. The novel recounts in great detail the history of independent Texas, the accounts of the first Spanish explorations, the first settlers along the red river, how their survived on pecans the first winter after crop failure, the events that surrounded it becoming a part of the USA and modern history well into the recent times.
Mitchner has wonderfully exploited the style of sub-stories within a main story. The characters are a mix of both real life historical figures and fictional ones, but all the stories and plot are a result of extensive research.
Texas is easily one of Mitchner’s best work and passes off as an epic. Even people having lived in Texas all their lives would have something new to learn from this book.
Dessert anyone?
Posted on June 27, 2009
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One of my favorite cookbooks is my taste of Home Dessert Lovers Cookbook. i use it all of the time. They have got some good recipes in there that are fast and easy to make. And original as well.
I paid about $10 for this cookbook that i purchased from Avon. It is a readers digest book and has 128 pages in in with an index. It is a hard cover book and very easy to read.
The book is divided into sections from Bars and Brownies, to Cookies, to cakes and tortes. I love the ice cream and toppings section. I found an amazing rocky road ice cream that is easy to make and taste like heaven.
Another great section is the pudding adn parfaits section. Everytime I look at this section my mouth waters.
I have not been disappointed with this book yet. I have gotten my use out of it and so much more. It would make a great shower or wedding gift or even a birthday present.
The darkest evening of the year, by Dean Koontz
Posted on June 26, 2009
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This was a very well writing book by Dean Koontz. He doesn’t let his fans down. If you are a dog lover and love suspense novels, than you will love this book.
Uses rescued Golden Retrievers as charcters in his book. He captures their personalities in everyone, but the book just wasn’t about the dogs, which makes it even better.
It’s characters all had different stories to their lifes, but in the end it lead them all together by their exs, who apparently got together. He got very creative with this book and will blow your mind.
The adopted Golden ended up helping out her master, and had some unknown connection with her all along.
I am a dog lover and I love how this book hits home with everything. This book keeps you wanting to read, I read it in two days, that doesn’t happen for me with most books that I read.
The Magician
Posted on June 25, 2009
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The Magician by Michael Scott has proved to be as addicting and as good as the prequel, The Alchemyst. This time, the Magician refers to Dee instead of Nicholas Flamel. Throughout the book you become intrigued in all the mythology, history and magic. The plot is a very interesting one that keeps you hooked the whole time. The book costs $9.99 and is worth it. There are several books in the series, making it an adventure you don’t want to end but are always curious to explore more of.
This time the twins and the immortals are in Paris, developing and honing their powers. Josh is finally awakened and combines his aura with Sophie in the plaza to conquer the gargoyles. As silver and gold intertwine, all begin to really see the magnificant effect and power they have. They are definetely the twins of legend. They are the two that are one.
The Socoress is next.
Is Twilight Really a Good Book?
Posted on June 25, 2009
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I recently finished Twilight, the first of Twilight series of books by Stephenie Meyer. Part teenage romance, part paranormal, with a dash of action…the book definitely has America hooked.
Here’s a very basic synopsis: Bella is a human. Edward is a vampire. They meet, eventually fall for one another (despite their differences), and (at the end) undergo a painful ordeal that threatens both of their lives.
So is this book really as good as everyone says? In my opinion, no. Here are my two biggest criticisms:
- The quality of the writing was shockingly poor. The book seemed to me like the second or third draft of an unfinished manuscript, not a published book. Among other things, I spied sloppy sentence construction, terrible grammar, questionable diction (Meyer really had fun with her thesaurus), and far too many adverbs and adjectives. It was hard for me to ignore these errors and focus on the unfolding story.
- Most of the characters seemed unbelievable. The teenagers at the local high school didn’t act (or react) like genuine human beings, but more like caricatures of teenagers plucked from an out-of-touch TV sitcom. In fact, of all the characters in the book, the only two that really rang true for me were Charlie (Bella’s father) and Jacob Black (who, I hear, figures much more prominently in the second book of the series).
Did you read Twilight? If so, what’s your opinion of the book?
Playing for Pizza
Posted on June 24, 2009
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This is a very good book by John Grisham. It’s not a murder or thriller novel, but it kept me wanting to read. He gets out of his way of putting a lot of legal stuff in his books and made it about football and kept it there. This book was very easy to visual and is great for all the hardcore football fans.
You get to go on a journey with an unsuccessful quarterback who has to leave the country to play football. He ends up in italy and they don’t have no real professional football teams. He joins a team filled with players who only play the game for a few slices of pizza and some beer.
In the end he has to decide if he wants to play for the big bucks or settled for being a little town star. I think Italy was a great pick for a setting for this book. Readers will not be disappointed.
My life Through Poetry
Posted on June 23, 2009
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This is a new poetry book by William Swafford. It’s loaded down with sixty of his own personal poems. Its great for those around his hometown, because the poet took pictures of the community and put in the book.
His poems range from lost of family members, relationships, self doubt, and all different life issues. With some of his poems he will make you fill his pain through the words. His poems will let you know how he felt about his sister’s death and how he feels about his daughter.
The cover is good but I don’t think that it goes with the book, but don’t let stop you readers from checking it out.
At the end of the book there are a couple of short passages that are cool to read. This is a good book for all poetry lovers. Expect to see William Swafford in the future as one of the top poets in the usa.
Mound Hill Cemetery by William Swafford
Posted on June 23, 2009
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This is the newest book from the author William Swafford. This was he best work to date and readers won’t be disappointed. It’s a wild and edgy approached to working at a cemetery.
The setting is actually taking from the real Mound Hill in Eaton, Ohio, and Swafford unleashes his imagination in his own hometown. He will leave you believing that if there ever was a place that was haunted, then its this very special cemetery.
With the doing the ulitamate disrespect to murder, the ghost will keep you up at night. Would you want to spend the night in Derek’s motel room? Would you continue working at the cemetery?
The reader will want to follow along with Derek and see how he decides what do with what he has learned for the cemetery. Go to Mound Hill and see if Derek decides to keep the head caretaker job.
It’s available at all online book stores.
