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The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
After the life-changing events of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, journalist Mikael Blomquist and introverted hacker Lisbeth Salander have gone their separate ways: Mikael back to his magazine, and Lisbeth (and her stolen millions) off to travel the world. Salander has cut off all communication between [...]
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Literature has taken various shapes during the last few years and has morphed brilliantly. Although excellent pieces of literary art can be traced through the ages, over the last years thought-provoking and reflective works have emerged and captured the attention of readers around the globe, changing the way people think.
2009 was another year full [...]
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You’ve got a great idea for a book and you’re raring to go. You’re sure it will become a best-seller. You start to fantasize about the great jacket blurbs you’re going to get, and whom you will thank in your Oscar acceptance speech for Best Adapted Screenplay (you resolve to remember to thank both the [...]
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Selecting a hot topic for a book is so easy. People are hungry for information, and people are buying books and e-books to feed their hunger. After you read this article, you will know how to choose your own book topic and feel confident you can write a best-selling book based on your topic.
Step 1: [...]
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Nearly 81 percent of people say they have a book inside them. It’s in their hearts, minds, and soul; but unfortunately, it never seems to develop in pen.
Are we afraid of failure? Do we feel we just don’t have the time? Whatever the reason, we can overcome it. So what if it does take [...]
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It’s no secret that professional writing is a difficult field to break into. The latest estimates state that of all the professional writers in America, only about 30 percent actually make their living solely from writing. That means 70 percent of writers must rely on extra income from a spouse or another job. Writers will [...]
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Under the Dome: A Novel by Stephen King
Stephen King creates a mesmerizing series of events with complex characters along the lines of the TV program “Jericho,” only better. Not a book for the squeamish, the gruesome reality is set on high, but seems appropriate under the circumstances. This is a classic tale of good and [...]
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Night Caller by Daniel Ransom
Night Caller is, simply put, damn fun. It is a fast read—maybe 90 minutes of reading time—and fits the bill perfectly if you’re in the mood for light horror. And, if there are any producers out there, it would make a terrific television movie. Maybe something similar—in production values and theme—to [...]
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Tuck (The King Raven Trilogy) by Stephen R. Lawhead
As I said, though, there were moments I really enjoyed. The time Bran spent disguising himself before a pompous noble, as well as his flight away from that errand, were both playful and intense. More than any other scenes in the books, these captured the spirit of [...]
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Of all of the gifts humanity has, one of the most important and special has to be literacy. The ability to read and share ideas and information with one another through written language is really amazing when it’s broken down into its purest form. Many of us take that gift for granted. While it is [...]
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The Likeness: A Novel by Tana French
about 1 year ago
I have The Cold Spot by Tom Picirilli on my to read pile right now, the others I’ll have to find later!