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All "You'll Be Missed!" Entries
This challenge was so much fun to put together! I don't know if it is because the entry must be very short, I've started getting responses right away. They were all so wonderfully cheek-in-tongue. Here are all the great entries, in the chronological order they were posted:
By Lana V Lynx2 days ago in Writers
Before Reading or Listening to Peter Thwing (AI Intro - Grok). AI-Generated.
(This reader’s guide was drafted by Grok, based on a sustained examination of Peter Thwing’s complete published work and shaped through extended conversation about how the essays, stories, series, and podcast function as a connected body of thought.)
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 days ago in Writers
Inkheart
'Inkheart' is the beginning of a series by Cornelia Funke that could be construed as a book for middle schoolers to give them a lesson on the importance of the written word and of reading in itself. It's part one of a three-part series. In the first part the main character of Meggie and her father have to figure a way to save the book 'Inkheart' and deal with four characters that Meggie's father 'read' out of the book and now they want to go back into their story and now Meggie and her father are looking to do that,
By Mark Graham4 days ago in Writers
Steinbeck
I have read a compilation of some of John Steinbeck's collection of his short novels. There were six of them in this book from Tortilla Flats, Of Mice and Men, The Red Pony, The Moon is Down, Cannery Row, and The Pearl. I really enjoyed these classics especially 'Of Mice and Men' and 'Cannery Row' I suppose could be two of my favorites. All of these short novels there are lessons to learn all about society and how one sees the myriad collections of individuals and groups like in 'Of Mice and Men' and even 'The Moon is Down'. Read,
By Mark Graham4 days ago in Writers
Reader's Digest
Another Reader's Digest book that I read was 'Catherine Empress of all the Russias' by Vincent Cronin, which is all about her leadership of these countries as well as her own writings. In reading this condensed version one can still learn quite a bit of this great woman and her personal and professional life. To me this one kind that reads like a Russian romance novel with many political overtones. One does get the feeling of what Russia was like back in her day with living the life of being a woman in a male dominated profession leading a country
By Mark Graham4 days ago in Writers
Reader's Digest
I found out I really like reading these 'condensed books'. In reading 'PLAIN SPEAKING' An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman by Merle Miller as written in an interview format. Merle covers Harry's life from childhood throughout his early political life and presidency till his death. This is a biography but to me read as novel of this man in between two other presidents. To be honest the only thing I remember of this man was his funeral for it was televised and remember that he was a man who had a difficult job for four years for us all.
By Mark Graham4 days ago in Writers
Confessions
Just finished reading the complete 'Confessions' by St. Augustine. The first part is St. Augustine's autobiography and his search for who is Jesus Christ and the lessons that he has learned from childhood to adulthood. The second part of the book is how St. Augustine teaches us what The Book of Genesis in particular the first chapter/verse is really all about. To me this section is kind of full of many questions and riddles all in showing us what really is important and it is to have faith and good works and to listen to what Jesus has to say.
By Mark Graham4 days ago in Writers
