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BlackBerry Notes Away From Home -
 - Jean Purcell (1,945)    
Jean Purcell   
Virginia Beach VA looks cool, foggy, and rainy this morning.
From a third floor balcony I look over two pineapple-shaped pools.
There's relaxation here off-season. A smattering of guests at "Turtle Cay" have no competition for garage parking. (Which makes me wonder why they did not allow my... ( added 6 days 8 hours ago.) |
James Frey, The Da Vinci Code What is Fact, What is Fiction? -
Jean Horst (1,191) 
Jean Horst
There are at present several interesting debates going on in the literary world over "fact" and "fiction". Most of you have heard the uproar over James Frey fabricating a great deal of his "autobiography" titled A Million Little Pieces. It wasn't even a case of faulty memory, or others... ( added 3 years 251 days ago.) |
Brave and Bold, Richard Wright: Native Son -
- Jennifer Cuddy (989)  
Jennifer Cuddy
It's 1940's America. African Americans are seated in the backseat of city buses, toileting in designated 'For Coloreds Only' public restrooms; banned from voting, segregated geographically, psychologically, and banned from most tertiary universities. A national issue, segregation at the primary... ( added 1 year 98 days ago.) |
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Book Review: "The Golden Compass", by Philip Pullman (Part 2) -
Danny Davids (19,741)   
Danny Davids
(If you've missed the first part of this review, you can find it here .)
As the gyptians, with Lyra in tow, move North to free her father, Lord Asriel, they seek assistance from two sources which could help their group. One is from the clans of the witches, magical beings who live in the... ( added 1 year 341 days ago.) |
The Truthiness in the Raw: James Frey -
Dana Glenn Smith (197)  
Dana Glenn Smith
Books today are as popular as ever, maybe more so. It is not long after a book goes to the bestseller list, that Hollywood producers are calling to make it a movie. As the book shelves grow with more and more books, have we lost track of why we write them? In the ‘Truthiness’ issue... ( added 3 years 252 days ago.) |
To Write and To Ride- A Poem of Escape and Ultimate Freedom -
- Ken McCreless (1,693) 
Ken McCreless
Greetings Fellow Travelers...
I give you,
To Write and To Ride
Do you have a goal?
( added 235 days 19 hours ago.) |
A Bookstore Bestiary -
Gregory Lewis (1,603) 
Gregory Lewis
I am addicted to books. Not so much reading them as collecting them from used bookstores. I've catalogued and road mapped used bookstores across Upstate New York and New England, and have even standardized a used bookstore aesthetics protocol. One of the requisites is disorder. My favorite... ( added 1 year 28 days ago.) |
Guinness World Records 2008; The Strangest Stories, The Tallest Man, and the Most Powerful Celebrity? Yup, that to. -
Sacreeta (85,940) 
Sacreeta
Guinness World Records 2008, book is fresh, and the reports are current with the changing interests of our time. Without giving away too much information, a little review might entice you to go out and get the book yourself. Some may think that its the same old boring stuff that was in the book... ( added 2 years 41 days ago.) |
The Genius of Calvin and Hobbes -
Slip Shoes William (24)
Magic comes in many forms. It is at constant play in the world around us, every day, simply waiting for the eyes of the observer to find their way to it, open up, and truly see once again. It can be found, always, in nature science begins to resemble it more and more everyday, and for the... ( added 3 years 275 days ago.) |
The Mary Shelley Story -
Bill Ectric (1,158) 
Bill Ectric
Mary Shelley was born Mary Godwin in London, England on August 30, 1797 to remarkable parents. Her mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, a feminist when feminism was almost unheard of, wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women in 1792. Her father, William Godwin, a well-known critic of the British... ( added 3 years 328 days ago.) |
Exclusive Interview - two new Books from Steve McQueen Biographer Marshall Terrill -
Darren (296)
Writer/Biographer Marshall Terrill has just released an updated version of his highly respected bio Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel , and is now working on a new Photo Book project with Steve's widow Barbara Minty, which will feature deeply personal photographs taken by Barbara... ( added 3 years 352 days ago.) |
Forbes Magazine, The History -
David Chase (344)
One of the most widely respected and important American publications of the last century is Forbes Magazine. Forbes Magazine was founded in 1917 by Scottish immigrant B.C. Forbes (who was, at the time, the leading columnist for the Hearst newspaper chain). Forbes was born in Aberdeen shire in... ( added 4 years 12 days ago.) |
Confessions of a Book Junkie -
Rene Bellis (6)  
Rene Bellis
A bookstore is pretty much like any other store except that it that happens to be filled with books...and if you're lucky, a Starbuck's will be conveniently inside. Coffee and books. Wow. Like dying and going straight to heaven. I confess. I love bookstores; I love books. I can't seem to get... ( added 107 days 18 hours ago.) |
Film Adaptations of Books - Do They Work? -
Max Gaucho (12)
The books versus films controversy has been around for a long time. Some wish to discuss the relative merits of each as mediums in their own right and make claims and allegations about which form of story-telling is superior. The other side of the debate looks at the difference between a book and... ( added 258 days 15 hours ago.) |
A Look at Heroines in Epic Fantasy -
- Will Kalif (10,985) 
Will Kalif
In the early days of epic fantasy women were often characterized as damsels in distress and nothing more than window dressing for heroes to rescue. This didn't last long as a host of writers created memorable female characters that were skilled swordswomen, capable world conquerers, and... ( added 1 year 323 days ago.) |
Choosing A Book To Read -
- Scott Hughes (114)
Whether you read often or only occasionally, when you go to read a book you first have the problem of choosing a book to read. Even the most avid reader could only read a tiny fraction of all the books that come out. At any given time, a book store probably contains many more books then you could... ( added 1 year 347 days ago.) |
Conversations With God Books Mislead Children -
Abigail Richards (10,363) 
Abigail Richards
Two books that have spent time on the New York Times bestsellers list continue to cause alarm within the Christian Community. James Dobson of Focus on the Family has asked for an all-out ban on the two books distributed through the Scholastic Book Club titled Conversations With God and... ( added 2 years 60 days ago.) |
Are You Addicted To Reading? What Are the Benefits? -
steven pike (311)
I know, I know, it's sad.
If, like me, you are addicted to reading, you will know what I am on about. It's impossible to go more than a couple of hours without picking up a book. It doesn't matter whether it's fiction, non fiction or a reference book, it has to be read from cover to cover.... ( added 3 years 2 days ago.) |
Author and Former Actor Clint Adams Is Interviewed -
ngoldman (5,743) 
ngoldman
Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as our guest, Clint Adams author of My Watch Doesn’t Tell Time, Just Say Mikey, Fear Ain’t All That and Don’t Be Afraid of Heaven.
( added 3 years 151 days ago.) |
The Benefits of Reading -
LeAnn Ralph (490)
Did you know that reading can keep your mind active and engaged well into old age? Several years ago when I was working as a newspaper reporter, I interviewed a woman who was a resident at a local nursing home. She was 100 years old. And she read at least one book per week. Mostly novels. She was... ( added 3 years 152 days ago.) |
Amy Friedman Acclaimed Author of Tell Me A Story Is Interviewed -
ngoldman (5,743)
ngoldman
Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Bookpleasures.com is excited to have as our guest, Amy Friedman, acclaimed writer who wrote Tell Me a Story for Universal Press Syndicate.
( added 3 years 162 days ago.) |
What Makes a Cozy Mystery Just That? -
Erin Martin (73)
Imagine your terror at finding out that Jessica Fletcher was
moving from Cabot Cove to your neighborhood! Would you stay up at night just
wondering when this unassuming, friendly woman was going to befriend you? Would
you wonder which of your friends would be the first, and then second... ( added 3 years 180 days ago.) |
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The Secret Code - The Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code -
Philip Gardiner (352)
The Secret Code The Truth Behind the Da Vinci Code
by Philip Gardiner, best selling author of The Shining Ones, The Serpent Grail, Proof - Does God Exist? and Gnosis: The Secret of Solomon’s Temple Revealed
The Da Vinci Code and the madness that surrounds it is indicative of one thing – the... ( added 3 years 191 days ago.) |
Sam Cooke’s Success Fueled by Family Support -
Erik Greene (21) 
Erik Greene
Some of the greatest advancements in modern music are credited to an artist who died over 40 years ago, yet only lived to be 33—Sam Cooke. Unlike many artists who have come and gone, Cooke’s silky voice, dashing smile, and laundry list of hit records have managed to withstand the test of time.... ( added 3 years 209 days ago.) |
Author Parys Sylver Takes on Internet Troll for Hayden Christensen and Trevor Blumas -
persia (133)
After releasing his saucy teeny bopper book Popular: Summer’s Reign Parys Sylver decided to take on his first nonfiction. He comes to the defense of friend Hayden Christensen and Trevor Blumas and the rumors that the two are dating.
In the book entitled Entering the Universalway , Parys... ( added 3 years 230 days ago.) |
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