You’re away from your literate friends who have similar reading tastes, you’ve been out of school for quite some time, and you don’t have access to a hip librarian, brick-and-mortar bookstore or informative publications like the New York Times Book Review. But you are hungry for some good literature. Where or to whom do […]
I repeat myself when it comes to the experience of having to shop in a brick and mortar store where we serious book shoppers are trying to access a book or magazine. The shelves that are blocked by men, women, and kids, laying on the floor, doing their nails, talking on cell phones, or […]
The more that I read, the more often I run into out of print books which I simply must have. The last time was when I was researching the Mabinogion, a famous collection of Medieval Welsh stories which I cannot recommend enough to any fan of the fabled and fantastic. Anyway, I found several […]
Remember back in grade school when you wrote your very first book report? It was probably some thin little text full of pictures, but lacking on details. These were the good old days. Back when book reports were easy and writing was simple. You may not have been sure how to write a book […]
Many people would like to publish a book. It is a dream many of us have and until recently, the dream seemed out of many of our grasps. There are many options for someone who wants to publish a book, but it is a good idea to do a little homework before contacting a […]
Theodor Geisel, better known by his pen name of Dr Seuss, is a national treasure in the United States and a part of most people’s childhood. He wrote and illustrated dozens of children’s books over his long career. Some of those Seuss books have become classics of children’s literature. In addition to being fun […]
When someone gets sick, you can almost bet someone will want to bring him or her chicken noodle soup. I’m not sure where this came from, but it is something that people have done for a very long time. There may or may not be something special about it that makes people well. […]
As an instructor of English and as an online course developer, I have found many valuable teacher resources for linguistic and literary disciplines and for education and teaching. Some of these lesson plans for reading cover days and weeks and include peer work suggestions, interactive games and quizzes and maps, and dynamic and […]
So you have been assign a book report and are a bit confused, frustrated or reluctant. The task seems complicated or unclear, as you have never seen a book report example, much less written one. Well, instead of giving up and hurling the book, the notebook, the computer across the room, start […]
Are you in one of those situations? You know the ones where you simply have no idea what you’re doing. Maybe it’s time to start changing the oil in your vehicle on your own or finally start using your home computer for a variety of tasks. Hey, if you have no clue where to […]