Mark Graham
Bio
I am a person who really likes to read and write and to share what I learned with all my education. My page will mainly be book reviews and critiques of old and new books that I have read and will read. There will also be other bits, too.
Stories (711/0)
The Attic
Still on another night that started out on a really weird note for there was some sort of music playing from somewhere. The boy looked around downstairs and all around the outside of the house and nothing out of the ordinary was found, but he was still hearing music. He went back inside and noticed that the door to attic was slightly ajar and for some reason a light was flickering. He knew that there was no light up there from previous visits that he had made on other days and nights. He wavered about going up those steps, but curiosity got the better of him. He slowly ascended those steps for the music seemed to be getting louder. He reached the top and the light went out. He froze for just a minute, then he spoke up "What's up with the music?" It was nice in a weird way and entrancing. No answer was given. He wandered further into the attic and he spotted the rocking chair rocking back and forth and he approached slowly and simply said "I want to be your friend but I am afraid." "I would like to help you if I can to get you to the other side if you want to go." The rocking stopped and the light came back on and the music started again. The boy seemed not to be so jittery. He looked around and saw a box and he went over to it and picked it up. Nothing happened, but he did ask a question "Do you want me to take this box?" The music told the story for it was the boy's favorite song so he took that has a "Yes." He took the box and headed back down the stairs. He went to the table and sat it down not sure about opening it.
By Mark Graham5 days ago in Fiction
Freshman
The first year and day in high school when all there know that you are a Freshman. 'Freddie the Freshman the freshest kid in town.' I heard this saying when it was time to write our first real big term paper that was for English and History as well as Typing if you had that course in this grade. This was the first year and my first business course known as 'Business Exploratory' where we learned very basic accounting and shorthand along with some other skills as well. It was also the year when our class had our first big sale selling Easter candy for this was to make money believe it or not for our prom in our Senior Year. I also remember this was the year when my Phys Ed class was actually mixed with the Juniors and Seniors for some reason instead of the other Freshman and Sophomores. I liked that for those big guys helped me fit in a little.
By Mark Graham5 days ago in Critique
Dr. Zhivago
Boris Pasternak wrote the novel 'Dr. Zhivago' that is quite a piece of Russian literature that is to me and was quite enjoyable even though it was a romance story. The story is set during the Russian Revolution and a family's search for freedom. Pasternak is quite the show and tell author for this novel to me is quite detailed in describing the settings, the characters and the basic theme of the book.
By Mark Graham5 days ago in Critique
Little Dorrit
I am a person who likes reading classic novels. Here is one that I read entitled 'Little Dorrit' by Charles Dickens. This is quite the thick book even in paperback, but to me it is worth the read. It is about a young girl who lives with her father with many questions that seems to have no answers but they both go on a journey to seek answers to how they are living their lives. Do they find their answers?
By Mark Graham5 days ago in Critique