Mark Graham
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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.
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Once an Outlaw
I believe I have had written a critique on this novel entitled 'Once an Outlaw' written by Jill Gregory. It is the story of Emily Spoon and Clint Barclay and their many misunderstandings of what a relationship really means. To me the story is one of family and community and how Lonesome, the name of the town Emily and her family moved to and how one figures out how to fit in even though you are from the other side of the tracks. Jill Gregory has a good grasp of what a good historical romance is all about for the characters are well-developed and the reader will feel for the characters and what happens to them throughout the story.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Blood Brothers
Nora Roberts's has written a family/romance/thriller novel entitled 'Blood Brothers' the first part of the 'Sign of Seven Trilogy'. The main characters are three boys by the names of Cal, Gage, and Fox who when they were 10 years of age well the night before all three turned 10, they made a pilgrimage to the Pagan Stone in their small town of Hawkins Hollow that is the center when in every seven years of the seventh month for seven days weird happenings occur. Nora Robert's in this part is a very show and tell writer and one needs to read it to really understand and know the fear that these three boys now men have been living.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Independence
I am starting a new series of novels that I have had on my shelves for quite a while now and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. The first volume is entitled 'Independence' written by Dana Fuller Ross. This is the story of the start of the first wagon train to the great future state of Oregon from the plan of Andrew Jackson. The main characters are Sam Brentwood, Claudia Humpries, and Cathy Van Ayl and their friends who all want to help them cross the country for enlarge the United States. Dana Fuller Ross is an author who has written quite the picturesque story of Westward expansion that all started on Long Island. I am hoping for comments on these critiques for they really are quite enjoyable.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Critiquing
So, what is critiquing. To me it is all about giving short summaries of various pieces of writing and/or artwork. It is a chance to share an opinion or two without getting into a whole review. A critique is showing the good and bad points of a work that may not be bad to the writer/artist. It is a chance to also give some suggestions to the author to improve the work if needed.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Happy Father's Day!
To all the fathers out there. Happy Father's Day for this is a day for you to enjoy with anyone and everyone. This is a day for you to relax and have fun with whomever you may want. You will receive some presents that you may and may not need, but you know that they came with love whether it is a card, a tie, or some cologne that you may only wear on some very, very special occasion. For this day is a chance to make connections and memories.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Flag Day
What is Flag Day? Flag Day is the day where citizens can display their American flag and show how proud they are of their country and the freedom to do this. It is a day of respect for all flags in a sense. The stripes on the flag stand for if I remember correctly: red for the blood that was drawn in defending the flag, white for the souls who gave their lives for the flag and the blue is for the battlefields that were fought on over the years. The stars are for all the states. Flag Day is a day to be remembered not for having picnics but just to remember what the flag means.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Juneteenth
What is Juneteenth? This is a holiday describing the end of slavery in a way for some. There was a time that some plantation owners gave certain freedoms to their slaves. Some saw ways to improve their standard of living and learned what it took to become free and learn to read and write for there were black schools even though they were well hidden, but for some learning gave them a chance to be FREE in a way. To be honest I am not sure about this for I was trying to remember from a program I remember watching a while ago. Juneteenth is kind of controversial depending on circumstances and what you may believe. We all need to feel free and to show understanding of all. The Lord Jesus made us all in his image whether black, white, red or yellow.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Holy Bible
What can one say about the Holy Bible? The Holy Bible no matter what faith or edition that you read from really does say the same things. The Lord is the one true leader that we all need to follow. This is a book of books from the beginning to the end that show many Revelations to one's living their own lives. It is also a book about many families and their issues; governmental leaders and what they do that is not right but seems to work out in many ways good and bad; how to make friends and keep them and work along with your enemies, and many more stories that one can have help in understanding how to live their lives. The Holy Bible is one great 'Good Book'.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Mowing
How old is too6 old to expect the younger generation to start taking over lawn mowing chores. I like cutting grass, but at 60 years of age and cutting grass since I was 12 years of age it does seem to get old at times. Lawn care does make your yard look good when keeping the weeds down and planting flowers, especially roses and a few others. But, in very hot and humid conditions it is not a chore that I relish doing every week.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
