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10 Tips for All Writers
Whether you’re just dipping your toe into the waters or you’re a full-blown author, these tips can help you. They’re some of the most universal, so you may have heard them before, but I think they’re the most important as well. 1. Write the story you want to read This may go without saying, but […]
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Review: Coraline
Coraline by Neil Gaiman 4 stars – I liked it; it was good I was horrified by the movie of this book when I was a kid – mainly because it was when it first came out and I caught a glimpse of it on the TVs in Superstore at the 1-hour-25-minute mark (scariest part […]
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Book-Themed Recipes
I’m an avid reader, but I’m also a cook, and I love to try out the food from different books or series that I enjoy reading. Here are my top five picks! 1. Butterbeer From: Harry Potter There seem to be dozens of Butterbeer copycat recipes out there, but the basic ingredients are all the […]
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Punctuation: The Comma
Definition: a punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral. Note: Do not rely on grammar or spelling checkers to identify missing or misused punctuation. Although a checker may flag possibly […]
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Review: The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 5 stars – I loved it! Though it came out when I was still in elementary school, this book was very mainstream during my high school years. My mom previously bought and read the books, and I’ve finally gotten around to them. I made sure to avoid spoilers because […]
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My Top 10 Least Favourite Tropes
Earlier this year, I wrote a Top 10 Favourite Tropes article talking about the tropes I most enjoy when reading – done well, of course. [Click here to read that article.] Here, I will discuss the top 10 tropes I don’t like to read, even when done well. Not to say that any of these […]
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Review: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 4 stars – I liked it, it was good After finishing Dracula [see my review of this book here], I wasn’t sure what book was next from my TBR shelf. While browsing my Spotify account for other audio readings of classic books, […]
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Punctuation: The Period
Definition: a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation. Note: Do not rely on grammar or spelling checkers to identify missing or misused punctuation. Although a checker may flag possibly missing or incorrect marks, it cannot do much else. While I still recommend using these AI checkers while you’re […]
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Review: The Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer 3 stars – it was okay, but over my head As some people know, the Odyssey is the somewhat official sequel to the Iliad, which I finished the day I started this. I found a podcast, Great Audiobooks, reading the book in two parts. Read: Oct. 9 – Nov. 21, 2022 […]
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Books That Inspire Me
I became a reader the way all readers seem to. My mom read to me every night in my youth, and at school I borrowed books from the library to read on my own. I absolutely loved reading, and I think that connection stemmed from my connection with my mom. She and my dad were […]
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