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30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 51)
I feel like we’re moving quite nicely towards our next milestone, and multiple of thirty, part 60. Now on part 51, I want to thank everyone who stuck around this long once again, and yes, we’re going to say hello to any newcomers. I like to think that some people are getting some good reading material out of this, and that’s why I keep on writing them ultimately. I will probably be here for the rest of my life, but I really don’t know—or I may just stop when I reach 100 or something. In this piece I want to discuss the topic of The Great American Novel. We touched on this a little bit before, but I think I’ve got some new ideas some of you may be interested in.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
The Best LGBTQ Inclusive YA Fiction Books
There are many books for YA fiction, but far less that can relate to the LGBTQ community and the different letters within that. Here are some well loved novels, both popular and underground and their characters who have made a huge impact on young LGBTQ readers.
By Vala Rogers6 years ago in Geeks
'Decaf For The Dead' Available for Pre-Order
Patrick “Dilly” Dillon has been lifeless ever since he lost his wife in a tragic car accident. He’s desperate to reconnect with her and hopes one day she’ll come back to him as he sits in their favorite café day after day. He still orders two cups of coffee, hoping he’ll look up from his sketchbook and see his Margaux’s face across from him with her hands wrapped around a mug.
By All’s Fair in Love & Writing6 years ago in Geeks
The Supper
The wind had died down. The storm was finally over, just in time for the special dinner I was preparing. I whisked around the kitchen hurriedly trying to get the food prepared for my special guests that would be arriving soon. I was giddy with excitement as I pictured how our encounter would go, not so much with Beowulf and John Milton, but definitely Macbeth. He frightened me a little, but I still couldn’t wait to have them all at my glorious table. I stirred the chicken noodle soup some more as I contemplated what we would talk about.
By Tammi Brownlee6 years ago in Geeks
Surrendering to the Pain of Guilt and Shame
To give up and to let go can be some of the hardest things to do in life when people are so used to being in control and shouldering responsibilities. Sometimes people are forced to let go, and other times, they give up on their own accord. Sometimes guilt and shame are the reasons to let go and other times, they are the results. In Franz Kafka's novella, The Metamorphosis, characterization, through the depiction of Gregor and his family's transformation; and symbolism, such as, the hospital and the open window in his room are used to explain the guilt and the shame that Gregor felt toward his family, which led to his surrender in the end.
By Jeniah Clarke6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 50)
We have approached a small milestone and, at fifty, I want to talk to you about something very special in my book life, my favourite book of all time ever since I was 11 or 12 years’ old; The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. The book has always fascinated me, it is spellbinding in its ability to hook the reader in from the very beginning with the poetic language, images of oriental items, and the sounds of London surrounding the studio in which Basil Hallward works. The best thing about this text is that it doesn’t try to overdo itself or overstate itself, nor does it take itself too seriously—I really can’t imagine Oscar Wilde taking himself too seriously, can you? Anyways, the book is basically a satirisation of Victorian High Society, and it works also as a satire of Oscar Wilde’s own belief in aestheticism, that which he states in the famous Preface to the book.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 49)
Welcome to Part 49 of the articles series “30 Books to Read Before You Die.” We’re really getting on with these lists so I want to thank you for sticking around this long and I also want to greet any newcomer who has appeared here. You would’ve thought that by now, you could get me to shut up about how much I love different kinds of books, but that is not the case. Last time, we talked about the importance of reading and what reading can do for us. The topic of choice today consists of reading what you feel like reading.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
Super Hard Harry Potter Trivia
In some of my free time I am also heavily involved in the Harry potter Fandom. I have taken the time to re-read the books, and I have written a super hard Harry Potter quiz. I run these quizzes already, so I'm now going to share them with you all.
By Kink Journals7 years ago in Geeks
Why You Should Give 'Halo: New Blood' a Shot
I believe I mentioned in my first ever blog post on this site that I finished the original Halo trilogy in December last year. This also included the other Bungie Halo games; Halo: Reach and Halo 3: ODST. Without a doubt ODST was one of my favourite games, maybe my favourite Halo game full stop. Because of this (well because of my constant squealing about how I loved ODST's tone, music, aesthetic, plot and characters), a friend of mine decided to gift me Matt Forbeck's Halo novel New Blood for my birthday.
By Max Brooks7 years ago in Geeks
