December 21, 2007 – 3:34 pm
We have a new book blogger to read, one who fills what I consider a desperately unfulfilled niche, good books for kids (please point me in the direction of good blogs if you feel I’m wrong)—and he’s only 10! I have lots of ideas about what 10-year olds should read—mostly unimaginative. Just how many times […]
I am a sucker for a good first line in a novel. It’s really easy to fail to write a good one. And the pressure! No one wants to have another “It was a dark and stormy night.” I’ve only read a few of these first lines in context but I don’t plan on leaving […]
You’ve read a lot of books, right? Did they have a memorable opening? Do you think you could recognize a book just by it’s first line? Try these ones:
Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must […]
Shakespeare, it’s well known, had a thing for words. If you don’t, and you’re feeling a little frustrated by him, you might not even know how to express yourself properly. That’s just way too tragically ironic. Here’s a few choice phrases you might want to lob at the bard on resurrection day to help yourself […]
I’ve just discovered a great blog, Great Books ~ A Chapter a Day. It’s, well, it’s great.
Listen to classic books from some of the world’s best known and respected authors – an ideal way to expand your horizons, catch up on your classics “reading” list, or listen to books everyone you know says they’ve already […]