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Strange Sally Diamond
I picked up this book at the B&N’s Blind Date With a Book display. I loved the entire concept of selecting a mystery book based on a one-sentence teaser. Especially because they were lovingly wrapped by hand and the handwriting must have taken good effort (if they used the cursive it would have been even more attractive). As a public relations professional I think this marketing technique is brilliant, tapping into the book lovers’ serendipitous desire to be surprised with something new.
By Lana V Lynx7 months ago in BookClub
Geronimo Stilton
So, a few weeks ago, while visiting a farm, I checked a little free library (LFL). I chose a book, fascinated by it's unique illustrations, and brought it home. It was titled 'The Search for Treasure', by author Geronimo Stilton’. It was about the adventures of a mouse, a fantasy book. My kid loved it as I read it to her.
By Seema Patel8 months ago in BookClub
The Book That Sang Its Way into Our Hearts
It’s called Car, Car, Truck Jeep, but I call it our special book, mainly because it’s one of the few paperback children’s books we own. The rest of our books are board books because my son is still at the “ripping and chewing” phase of his reading life. Why didn’t I buy it in board book form? Because the paper version was half the price, and I like to be thrifty.
By Sandy Gillman8 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Of Lions and Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo
I do like Michael Morpurgo or what I've read of him. His books are what I would call good stories: they're accessible to all; they deal very much with people, mainly children but not always, and what they find important; they have a rural feel, a love of the country which is almost romantic in parts that appeals to me; the link between man and animal features a lot and I like the connection that he makes between us and the things with which we share this earth.
By Rachel Deeming8 months ago in BookClub
How Poetry Became My Portal to Abundance
For years, I turned to writing as a quiet place—pages filled with thoughts, heartaches, and hope. But something changed when I stopped writing just for release and started writing to create. That change gave birth to my new book, Manifesting Through Verse – The Manifesting Poet.
By Denise Larkin8 months ago in BookClub
The Story Writes Itself
I think it might do some good to discuss structure at this point, or at least the concept of structure, where it pertains to writing. What the story is, where it's going, how it's relevant... and what our motivations are from moment to moment. Let's take a plain, ordinary piece of writing as a stepping-off place:
By Alexis D. Smolensk10 months ago in BookClub
Small Tales and Visits to Heaven XI ~ Has Won A Literary Titan Award
"... presenting spiritual lessons wrapped in the framework of narrative storytelling... The book's strongest element is it's raw, emotional depth... The way spirituality is explained here is less about doctrine and more about personal experience which makes it engaging for those who have ever questioned the nature of existence or had an unexplained experience of their own... One thing that stands out is the book's poetic and philosophical writing style...it dances, it drifts, it spirals into deep thought. Small Tales and Visits to Heaven is a fascinating and thought provoking read."
By Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelle11 months ago in BookClub
PROPAGANDA!!!. Content Warning.
Meet Edward Bernays, esteemed nephew of Sigmund Freud. Known from his obituary as the "Father of Public Relations," he was the all-American foundational spin-doctor/witch doctor. He described a system of dictatorship not by arms or force, but of mass-mediatized mind-control.
By Rob Angeli11 months ago in BookClub
Glass Dolls
Spoiler Alert: There aren't any here. One of the best things about writing on Vocal is the support that comes from brilliant creators. Then, of course, there's the privilege of reading their work. I've been a huge fan of L.C. Shäfer's writing since I was fortunate enough to find it here. Given that, it should come as no surprise that Glass Dolls was the first book in print by a fellow Vocal author I purchased.
By Dana Crandell12 months ago in BookClub
