Articles tagged with books
The Good Earth, by Pearl S Buck
Nowadays I am reading the book “The Good Earth” and it definitely falls in the category of #books that should be read at least once in a lifetime. It has been written by Pearl S. Buck, an American citizen who spent most of her childhood and muc
Meet Juman Malouf, Author of 'The Trilogy of Two'
Juman Malouf has decided to publish her books for children. She is an accomplished designer and costumer who has shifted her career aspirations to hopefully become a successful author and illustrator. Bio-Snip: She was born in Beirut, Lebanon; gre
9000 in the bank!
I have finally earned 9000 coins!!! Yayy. To be very honest, I do not see myself reaching $20 for the next 6 months but I really have a great time here. As I mentioned on a post by &cmoneyspinner, I come to Persona Paper just to rest my feet,
Top 4 for Family Category
Since I started writing about my ranking in a category of #Books, #Persona-Paper, I am going to write now about #Family category. As I checked, few minutes ago, I found out that I am already in the Top 4. Top 1 belongs to &cheri followed by &Paul
The Partner, by John Grisham
I enjoy reading John Grisham #novels but I am never sure how his #books are going to turn out. For example, A Time To Kill was about a white lawyer defending an African American father after he kills two white men who had raped his daughter. It was a very
Book #50 of 2015 : Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
When I saw at the library that Harper Lee had a new book out I was very interested. To Kill a Mockingbird was written over 50 years ago. I thought it was very interesting that such a famous author only made that one book. I was intrigued. So I borrowed To
Top 5 for Books Category
Since, I started writing about category, I am very glad that the second category that I like most to write is under #Books. Of course, I am a librarian, that is why most of my posts here concerns about this matter. But still the top 1 deserves for &l
Are you a collector?
Collecting things can be a joyful experience or an educational hobby , a serious endeavour or a playful way to spend some free time. There is always a certain thrill when you add something new to your collection and a great deal of pride when you display
Not the Best at Rating Books
As a member of the free community at GoodReads.com, one of the activities that I enjoy is being able to share my review of a book with others and engaging in conversations about the reading experience. Writing a review about a book you've read is
Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman
When we are in our 20s, it is such an exciting time of life. Independence, adventure, and taking the world by storm, as we figure out who we are and what we want out of life, seems to be at the core of every young adult. We find jobs. We go to college. We
Yea! I Did It! I Read a Book!
I am so darn proud of myself! I am 60 years old and I have finally read a book from start to finish! I cannot tell you just how long it has been since the last time. That does not mean that I cannot read. I am a big girl. *
Current Read
As I have talked about over the last couple of days, I started a book series by Kristen Selleck a couple days ago. It is the Birch Harbor series, of which there are four books. I am currently on the forth book. I have to say, for a series that I tho
Book 39 in 2015 : Waves by Sharon Dogar
Last night I finished reading the 39th book of the year. I am now caught up with the amount of books I have read the past two years and am one book away from my goal of 40. This book is called Waves by Sharon Dogar. It is fiction and 325 pages. I w
Early Dismissal and Staff Development
Or as I call it: Early Dismal Day Today is our first early dismissal day of the school year. The students left at 12:50 and now the teachers have an hour for lunch before we begin our staff development training. I call days like this Early Dismal
Book Lovers: A Social Website All About Books
No matter how you prefer your reading material -- e-reader, paperback, leather-bound or otherwise -- if you enjoy reading, reviewing and generally discussing books, authors, ideas, then goodreads.com may be what you're seeking. The site, run by Am
Article Review: "Self-Publishing was Not a Last Resort" on Ben Galley and "This Brave New World of Indie Publishing" on Hugh Howey
The book I’m dissecting is Writer’s Digest Guide to Self-Publishing 2015. Writer’s Digest aims its publications at the aspiring and the emerging writer. Writer’s Digest Guide to Self-Publishing 2015 is the effort of mult
The Secret of the Abandoned Library
I loved going to the library when I was a child. I loved that I was was able to learn, and hear stories from the librarians. They taught me, as books did, about history and future, family and society, and that there was so much more actual knowle
Spotlight on Peter Ackroyd
Who is Peter Ackroyd? No the name is not a pseudonym for Alfred Hitchcock. Peter Ackroyd is a man who eats, drinks, and sleeps writing. His works cover a wide range of genres – both fiction and nonfiction: books for children; history; biography
What is a Life Worth?
I stayed up way too late last night finishing The Common Lawyer by Mark Ginenez. Gimenez books get off to a slow start by taking great pains to set the stage and introduce the main characters. In the two books I've read by him, this one and The Col
The India-Africa Cooking Connection
For me, a hearty stew has always been the ultimate family-style comfort food. Prepare a big pot, fill the bowls of family, friends and honored guests, break bread, and chow down!! Such a meal can unite family and friends, make strangers feel welcome, and c
Ten Things from the Local Library Today
In my county, our library system is pretty good, compared to some I have seen over the years. Our local branch is rather small, but they are much more organized and can access a lot of resources through out the county system. Today I came home
Book #32 of 2015 : Four Funerals and a Wedding by Jill Smolowe
I have read 32 books this year. This most recent one is called "Four Funerals and a Wedding : Resilience in a Time of Grief" by Jill Smolowe. It is a non-fiction book of 243 pages. I saw this on the shelf at our local library and borrowed it but aft
Journal 07-23-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Thursday, July 23, 2015. Thursday already? The temperature is 69.4°F and the humidity is 83% at 6:29 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts
Journal 07-22-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Wednesday, July 22, 2015. The temperature is 70.3°F and the humidity is 86% at 4:22 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It w
Lexiconlover's 30 Day Book Challenge
This is in response to &lexiconlover’s 30 Day Book Challenge. With steely determination, I’ve worked my way up to Day 4: Favorite children's book. Not have been a child for a while, and not having kidlets to read to, I’m sure t
Journal 07-17-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Friday, July 17, 2015. The temperature is 65.1°F and the humidity is 86% at 5:33 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It was
Response to Lexiconlover's 30 day Book challenge day 2
This is in response to Lexicon’s 30 Day book Challenge. Her original post is here. Day 2 is (your) Current read My current read is Stephen King’s On Writing. I’m about 30 pages in and I’m already loving it. I only bought it (
Journal 07-13-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Monday, July 13, 2015. The temperature is 69.0°F and the humidity is 76% at 8:47 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 2.2 mph. It&rsqu
Journal 07-12-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Sunday, July 12, 2015. The temperature is 62.3°F and the humidity is 88% at 4:53 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 0 mph. It was cl
Being A Bookworm
Good day to all the PPers out there. One of my pleasures in life is reading a good book. I started young when it came to reading. I would read anything and everything I could get my hands on to. No genre is off limits to me... crime mysteries, action, sus
Journal 07-10-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Friday, July 10, 2015. The temperature is 63.7°F and the humidity is 83% at 4:55 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 1.6 mph. It most
Book #30 of 2015 : Plain Fear : Forsaken by Leanna Ellis
A few nights ago I finished the 30th book this year. The book title is Forsaken. It is the first book in the Plain Fear series. It is by Leanna Ellis and is 413 pages. I judged this book on its cover and it met up to my hopes. I really am not a huge fan o
Journal 07-08-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Wednesday, July 08, 2015. The temperature is 65.5°F and the humidity is 85% at 4:37 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0.7 mph with gusts of 2.2 mph. It
Journal 07-07-2015
Good morning or whatever part of the day it is for you. Today is Tuesday, July 07, 2015. The temperature is 65.1°F and the humidity is 84% at 5:14 a.m. PST (-8 GMT). Weather Underground shows sustained winds at 0 mph with gusts of 3.1 mph. It was
How to be a truly horrible person.
A truly horrible person is one who NOBODY likes. He has no friends and his #family hates him. Contrary to what you may think, it is quite easy to be a truly horrible person: Never take #responsibility for anything in your life. Blame all your failures
No Goodies Today
I had a plan and even mapped out a route for yard sales today. My list of things I need was written out and my alarm clock was set. Then in came insomnia. Tossing and turning with only three hours of fitful morning sleep changed my mind about finding those
Book #25 in 2015 : A Child Called "It" by Dave Peltzer
I just finished reading my 25th book of the year. This was only 184 pages so I flew through it. It was a really difficult thing to read as the accounts of child abuse were so bad. The title is A Child called "It". It is written by Dave Pelzer about his lif
Book #24 in 2015 : I Was Here by Gayle Forman
I was reading a book called Dancing On My Grave but after reading half of it I just didn't enjoy it enough to take any more time reading it. I then started an old book that I found in this house when I moved in. It belonged to my grandmother. It was called
Book #18 in 2014 : Coppa Monte by John A. Mango
March 3 2014 I wrote an article on bubblews about a book I read by a local author. I happened to see that the author read my post and tweeted about it on twitter. How cool is that! Since Bubblews never paid me I have removed the post, edited it and po
Book #23 in 2015 : Disposable Income by Tammy Mal
I'm up to 23 books read this year. The book I just completed was only 176 pages. It is called "Disposable Income : A True Story of Sex, Greed and Im-purr-fect murder". I saw this on a shelf at the library with a sticker on the side saying Local Author whic
Book #22 of 2015 : Vicious by Sara Shepard #16 in Pretty Little Liars series
This past weekend I finished reading the 22nd book this year. It is called "Vicious" by Sara Shepard and is the 16th and final book in the Pretty Little Liars series. It is fiction and is 338 pages. This book starts off continuing where book 15 in t
The Festival of Book Reading
Right now thanks to Goodreads I've been in a massive reading challenge and so far I'm just over half way through the challenge. I set a goal for 125 books and I'm 63 books into the challenge. I swear it does keep you in check and makes sure that you get so
3 Books You Should Read for Personal Finance Success
This post comes courtesy my husband who likes to read self-help books. We have a large collection of such #books in our home and the wisdom they contain do help in making good decisions in life. Getting educated about the best personal #finance technique
My all time favorite books
I have probably read a gazillion #books in my lifetime but here are some of my favorites. 1)All books by #Enid-Blyton: Sam the Sheepdog, A Book of Brownies and Famous Five and Find Outer series still keep me sane in my moments of fatigue and stress. I st
Book for Young Adults
I was in a #bookshop yesterday and saw an amazing collection of 7 books like #Harry-Potter ones. The series was about the adventures of Septimus Heap who, as a seventh son of a seventh son, has extraordinary magical powers. The story seemed a bit like Ha
Brief Bio-Sketch: Adolph Hitler
Adolph Hitler is by far one of the most notorious political leaders in the history of mankind. Ya think? How could you not think that? Have you any idea how many different documentaries about this man have been televised? That's just the documentaries. Add
Seven Wants
Greetings to my fellow PPers and connections!!! I hope everyone is doing fine. I'm looking forward to interacting with everyone and reading and commenting in other posts. First off, let me go ahead and continue posting the #TenPostChallenge . We are in pos
Back to the Library
I began using my local county library several months ago. I had not been active in using a library system for several decades. I remember going to the library when I was a young child. My mother would take me and we would pick out several boo
Personal Development, Character Study and Biography
Whether delving into the #Bible and/or researching the #history of #mankind from non-secular sources and records, for my own personal development, a character study always proves to be invaluable. For example, my explorations have led me here. &
Book Review: Girl, Interrupted
Have you ever had a book that you cannot put down? I began to read Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen on Friday and I finished it in two days. Kaysen's memoir was written in 1993 and was a candid tale of two years of her life in a psychiatric hospital in
The Book - Writing Prompt
If you ever come across a book that has your life story literally unfold in front of your very eyes, would you go ahead and read through the very end? This question came to me last December 2014. One of the tweets that came in my Twitter feed read,' It is
The Hunger Games: Books vs movies
It is quite rare that I like a movie better than the book but watching #Hunger-Games made me change my opinion. When I first read Hunger Games trilogy, I found the story interesting but Suzanne Collin’s writing style rather mediocre when comp
Tolkien, Charlie and Hans
Among others, R.R. Tolkien, Charles Shultz and Hans Christian Anderson's tales filled the most-read pages and volumes of stories in history. With rich and fascinating make-believe, our world tune in to the world of books. Where else did these authors, am
Book #14 in 2015 : Christopher's Diary : Echoes of Dollanganger by V.C. Andrews with spoilers
This afternoon I finished reading the 14th book this year. The book is called "Christopher's Diary : Echoes of Dollanganger" by V.C. Andrews. It is book 2 in The Diaries Series. It is 357 pages of fiction. I liked the first book in this series but this wa
just finished compiling my runners mix in my ipod...
... and i'm very happy with what i came out with!!! mentioned in a previous post that i also do other stuff while I write here in Persona Paper (read about it here, http://www.personapaper.com/article/25805-what-other-things-do-you-do-when-you-are-on-
Fun Challenge for readers and writers
Right now I am reading a short story collection. I'm not going to give you any details (no genre, authors, titles etc). But one of the stories I just finished had a very interesting and very vague ending. When I read the closing line just something about i
Book #13 in 2015 : Where She Went by Gayle Forman with spoilers
The 13th book I have read this year is called "Where She Went" by Gayle Forman. It is the sequel to "If I stay". This is a fiction book with 260 pages. This book is from Adam's point of view where as the previous book was in Mia's. Adam's band has made it
Raiding My Cousin's Book Shelf! - BOOKS - Category Challenge
so i went over to my cousin's place and borrowed his 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' collection. he has all the books and is currently reading through it. apparently, he has this habit of reading one book at a time but the rest of the books should be with him
Book #12 in 2015 : Particulars of My Life" by Life by B.F. Skinner
I just finished reading book 12 of 2015 called "Particulars of My Life" by B.F. Skinner. It is 319 pages. On doing the 2015 reading challenge I was able to check off another one on the list as this was written by a man who grew up in the town of Susquehann
If I stay book by Gayle Forman & movie Review with spoilers
The 11th book I have read this year was "If I stay" by Gayle Forman. It was 234 pages. I saw the DVD on the shelf at our local library in the section for new movies they have. Then while looking down the aisles in the junior section I saw the book to
Invisible!
As a former reading teacher for struggling readers, I read a mass of Young Adult books so that I could recommend them to my students. I taught my students the specific reading strategies used by good readers. Even though I am n
Book # 10 in 2015 Black Cat by V.C. Andrews with spoilers
While babysitting last night I finished reading an awesome book. It is called Black Cat. It is the second book in the Gemini Series by V.C. Andrews. It is 375 pages. I think this was better then the first book. In this book it starts with baby Celes
Selling Online
I have a lot of stuff I could be selling right now and I have tried listing them on multiple sites. First I tried selling on StoreEnvy. I really liked the idea of them because the site doesn't take a fee out of what you make (unlike Ebay and Amazon). But
Are You a Wizzler Too?
Once heard the late Gene Kelly (1912 - 1996) describe the late Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009) as being “eclectic”. The word “ec·lec·tic” is an adjective and it means, in the sense that it was used by Mr. Kelly, that Mr.
A Good Marriage by Stephen King
Apparently this story was published in Stephen King's collection "Full Dark, No Stars," which I did read but for some reason I have no recollection of this story. I honestly didn't enjoy any of the stories in that collection, I remember them being just too
Book #8 in 2015 : Celeste by V.C. Andrews with spoilers
I just finished reading a really good book last night by V.C. Andrews called Celeste. It is the first book in the Gemini Series. Its a fiction book of 406 pages. I am a huge fan of V.C. Andrews books but when I started this book it didn't seem very
Valentine Plans
This is going to make me sound really sad, of that I am totally aware, so don't worry about sparing my feelings ;P Lol This Valentines Day I have plans with a work friend to go to a large charity book sale. This sale happens every year, and it is HUGE! It
An ultimate reading list
From time-to-time, we all come across #reading-lists on various #websites about what to read and which books are bestsellers but recently I came across a #blog which lists must-read books from not one or two authors but countless #books from 196 countries.
Already on Book #6 this year just finished Confessions of a Mediocre Widow
My reading goal for this year is to read 40 books. As of today I am on Book 6. Last night I finished Book 5 which was "Confessions of a Mediocre Widow Or, How I Lost My Husband and My Sanity" by Catherine Tidd. I am so glad that I finally got to read this
Relating To A Fictional Character
“I do believe that characters in novels belong to their writers and their readers pretty equally. I've learned a lot of things about the characters I write from people who read about them. Readers expand them in ways I don't think of and take them to
Horror Novel Review – Horace Walpole – The Castle Of Otranto
1764 – Oxford World Classics Crumbling castles, mad princes, ghosts everywhere – seen it all before in every horror story and Roger Corman movie right? Yes, but Otranto is the first such work – the officially recog
Bout Of Books Readathon Day 4 Progress Update
So today was day four of the readathon! The event itself has been very fun socially, but i cant say ive really got much reading done at all. I finished 2 books earlier in the week, so i really wanted to review them before i moved on in my reading.... I how
Book review: More Horowitz Horror
Eight nerve-tingling stories that are guaranteed to make you shiver and shudder and look rather suspiciously at the person unfortunate enough to be sitting next to you while you read the book. Anthony Horowiz is a well know author of spy #books for childr
Homeschooling in NY State - part one
I know plenty of New Yorkers in general who would love to know how to go about in NY state. Watching the media and seeing the rates of high school drop outs, the crime rates among high schoolers, bullying and suicide stories on the media, concerns about th
Some Brief Thoughts on A Place Behind the World by David Hazard
I should known better than to read anything but escape literature while I'm still in my post-surgical haze of pain and medications, but I'm trying to clear paper #books off my shelf, and A Place Behind the World looked about the right size to tackle (187 p
Movie review: Without a Clue
If you are fan of Sherlock Holmes... #books, TV series or movies...then you will definitely enjoy the movie, "Without A Clue." It is extremely hilarious and works on the premise that it is actually Dr. Watson and not Sherlock Holmes who is the super sleut
What About Some Poetry?
Do you write poetry? Are you a poet in your soul and you are at the same time able to express this gentle part of yours on the paper? Where do you publish your work then? On the real paper in books and in magazines? Do you publish your poems on some
20. Idyll:Category Challenge: Books
I have so many things to talk about Books. Among all of those memories and words I would like to narrow down to the most haunting books in my mind. It is written by Dan Brown. Which of his book are you expecting me to write down here? The Lost Sym
Books: My Favorite Subject!
Now I have a subject that I am used to! Books...what is not to love about them? And I don't mean the Kindle version but the one with the cover and paper pages. Remember those? I need to have an actual book in my hand when I read because the other makes me
Category Challenge: Books
The next category for my A-W Category Challenge is Books. This is probably one of the easiest categories to write under. I love reading and #books have always been an integral part of my life. I feel that books are like magical doors. You open o
Excited For Komikon 2014
During my trip to the 35th Manila International Book Fair, one of the booths that I was looking forward to visit was booth 79. Booth 79 was the booth of Komikon Incorporated. Komikon Inc. is a group of independent comic book artists and they are the organi
Been Reading A Lot Of Graphic Novels ...
Been reading a lot of graphic novels these past few days. Not sure if it is because I'm feeling some #strain or possible the #vampireblood in me but I'm reading a lot of #Sandman novels and #TheWalkingDead. Of course, I'm enjoying it a lot. I'm also readi
Will Chapters Close in Canada?
With more and more Canadians turning to online shopping it is getting harder for established chains to keep their doors open. Chapters, is one of my favorite stores. It's a bookstore with style. Started in 1996, the chain would change the landscape of the
One Year of Bargello Needlepoint
I enjoy #needlework-and-crafts; but mostly I am passionate about #bargello-needlepoint. Unlike traditional stitches that are worked diagonally across a single #needlepoint-canvas thread; most #bargello-stitches are worked either horizontally or vertically
