Author Archives: Mercedes Burt

The Bluest Eye

It’s not a story you can love or even like. It reaches into your nightmares and paints them on the page in graphic detail. Some never make it through the entire novel because of the disturbing subject matter, however Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye has become an American masterpiece, a classic piece of literature because…

The Secret Life of Bees

If you have ever watched a movie based on a book then you have probably thought to yourself, “Why!” The sad truth is that most movies adapted from books are just plain awful or at best just now what you were expecting. The characters aren’t like you pictured them, the voices are all wrong and…

A Look at The Bible

Is the Bible meant to be taken as the literal word of God? Well that depends on who you ask. Christians certainly believe that everything in the Holy book is the gospel. They call it faith to believe that this is so. Theologians differ but only slightly. Then there are archeologists who claim proof that…

Review: Red Polka Dot in a World Full of Plaid

Red Polka Dot in a World Full of Plaid is a unique story. It follows Maxine, a young woman bordering adult hood. Maxine has just found out that the father she always thought was dead is very much alive and he wants to see her. Well of course she is upset with her mother for…

Review: The Secret by Rhonda Byrnes

There is a secret. The Secret to be exact. It is a best selling book and movie about the great secret of the Universe. That secret is the law of attraction. The book by Rhonda Byrnes is full of examples, stories and tips on using this law to change your life in all areas for…

A Taste of True Blood

If you have HBO surely you have heard of the show True Blood. Its an amazingly delicious show full of vampires, werewolf’s and more. Think Twilight for the adult scene. But did you know that the series is based on a book series? Yes its true. So if you’re behind on the news then check…

Review: Lemony Snicket: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Don’t read this! Ha-ha.. This is what Lemony Snicket tells you about the book Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning, but take my advice, if you listen to him you’ll be missing out on a great adventure that‘s great for both children and adults alike. To begin the three poor Baudelaire…

Review: The Zombie Survival Guide (Complete Protection from the Living Dead)

Read The Zombie Survival Guide (Complete Protection from the Living Dead) If you love zombies (and who doesn’t?) this is the book for you. It reads as a completely useable guide for survival in the case of zombie attacks from Class 1 (low level out break) to Class 4 (living in an undead world) Chapter…

Authonomy.com

Are you a writer? Has being published always been your dream? Well you might want to check out a website called authonomy.com. This is a unique website that caters to the writers of all levels of experience, from the novice to the expert. Specifically you, the writer, “publish” your book onto the site for critique….

Creat Child Hood Memories

Child hood is short. Before you know it your little ones will be spreading their wings and flying away from the nest. That’s all the more reason to spend as much time with their development as you can. How? Read to them! Read with them, and now write with them. Yes, write. At bedtime stories…