literature
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Reading is Funadmental
As I travel to work on my daily commute, I have my nose in a book. Unlike most people who are on a device, I read a paperback or hard cover book. It is more relaxing than staring at a screen again, which I do at work and then again at home at the end of the day. The 3 hours of commuting I have in the day is my true me time. I had this man ask me why do I read a physical book when I could just have a kindle and read the books then.
By Hannah Elliott7 years ago in Geeks
Before the Sorting Hat
Now, growing up I hated reading. It took a lot of effort on my parents side to get me to read anything. My sisters were busy reading all sorts of books from Nancy Drew to Babysitters club. I did not enjoy the same pass time, instead I was busy building houses for my toys and creating stories for myself. It was not long before my sisters had started the Harry Potter phase. I was indifferent to the books. Then, I saw Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone movie and I knew I had to read the books once my oldest sister commented "The book was so much better". I read the Harry Potter book and it changed my life. So, I have decided to write a character analysis on Harry Potter himself.
By Adrianna M. Braun7 years ago in Geeks
The Forgotten Sentinel
“What an unappreciative lot of bullocks,” he muttered as he hobbled to his post. “Not that there ever was any glamour or fortune to volunteer work.” His post was, incidentally, a job he made up and volunteered for without discussion with anyone outside of himself. A completely made-up need, and one he felt particularly obliged to fill. The bridge was the only connection to the world outside the village that was no longer routinely patrolled. The road across it ended in the woods, a forgotten path long laid in silence.
By Alexandria Maxwell7 years ago in Geeks
Book Review #1:Legion
"In the black, a man screamed" Are you a big fan of blood, gore and funny comradery? Well then good reader, this is the book for you! Part of the Historical Fiction genre: Legion published by Welsh author and ex Army Veteran , Geraint Jones. It is the third book in the series and is the best one yet. Even though it is the third book in the series it is actually the prequal to books 1 and 2 (Blood forest/Ambush and Siege).
By Charna Sanson7 years ago in Geeks
An Overall View of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Any attempt to provide a complete literary analysis of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales in 1,000 words or so is doomed to failure. The book runs to some 17,000 lines of (mostly) verse, comprising 24 tales, a long introductory General Prologue and a number of other prologues to tales and other linking material. The analysis therefore has to be at a more general level, with examples brought in to illustrate the important points.
By John Welford7 years ago in Geeks
The Inquest, by W H Davies
W H Davies (full name William Henry Davies) (1870-1940) was a Welsh poet and prose writer who had an adventurous life that included tramping across the United States, as detailed in his “Autobiography of a Super-Tramp”, and losing a leg when he tried to jump aboard a moving train in Canada. This accident, which meant that he had to wear a wooden leg thereafter, meant that he had to return to Britain where he turned his attention to writing poetry.
By John Welford7 years ago in Geeks
Thoughts on The Missing Girl by Shirley Jackson
I have recently added The Missing Girl to my ever-growing collection of Shirley Jackson stories. If you do not know yet, Shirley Jackson is my favorite author. Now that is not to say that she has written my favorite book (that is Tolkien). Rather, I have loved all her work consistently, and the genre she writes in is my favorite: horror/thriller/downright odd. The three stories in The Missing Girl are no exception to my love of Shirley Jackson’s work.
By Abby Siegel7 years ago in Geeks
Frozen Butterflies by Simona Grossi | Book Review
Frozen Butterflies follows a woman named Susan through a very interesting and confusing time in her life. Susan starts out as a psychology professor, but she’s so far from that when we reach the end of the story. She meets a man named Nick and they start a crazy, cross country trip together. Where does that trip lead them? You’ll have to read to find out!
By M van den Bos7 years ago in Geeks
