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Emily repeated the words in her head as she sat on the old, dusty couch, the flickering candle casting ghostly shadows around the room. It was her first night in the house her uncle had left her, a crumbling Victorian on the outskirts of town. She’d been instructed by the lawyer: stay in the house for one night, fulfill the stipulation, and the property would be hers. Simple enough—until the lawyer had added the rule.
By Devender Singhabout a year ago in BookClub
Summary: The Sing Sing Files: One Journalist, Six Innocent Men, and a Twenty-Year Fight for Justice by Dan Slepian
Get Your Book The Sing Sing Files Here: The Sing Sing Files: One Journalist, Six Innocent Men, and a Twenty-Year Fight for Justice by Dan Slepian
By Marcos Martins da silvaabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Review: The Gratitude Blueprint
Book Review: The Gratitude Blueprint by Stevie Ball In The Gratitude Blueprint: Building Self-Worth Through Thankfulness, author Stevie Ball offers an inspiring and actionable guide to harnessing the power of gratitude. Through a blend of personal stories and practical tips, the book explores how thankfulness can boost self-worth and transform one's outlook on life. Ball provides readers with tools to build their own gratitude practice, ultimately leading to a more positive and fulfilled life.
By stevie h ballabout a year ago in BookClub
Review: Oil And Marble By Stephanie Storey
Leonardo Da Vinci is an old master who is well celebrated and well known in medieval Italy, he has grown to fame over the years. But problems find him. He has barely finished a project that will keep memory of him forever, something that will be sure to wow the crowds for generations. He has earned a reputation of not finishing his work given to him by patrons. And to make it worse, being in medieval war torn Italy he has no choice but to abandon some of the best pieces and patrons that uphold his legacy and is forced to find a new one, something that can stand against the time of this world.
By Vendela Mitlo2 years ago in BookClub
The Magic of Storytelling
Were I given the option to have one amazing ability, I would select the gift of composing a bestselling fiction book like famous authors such as John Grisham, Glennon Doyle, Elizabeth Gilbert or James Patterson. Such power of writing a book that touches millions, moves hearts, and changes billions of lives for the better is not limited to success and wealth. It has the ability to connect deeply to the readers, change cultural perspectives, and leave an everlasting legacy. Therefore, here are the reasons as to why I believe this trait is the most important:
By Kageno Hoshino2 years ago in BookClub
My dream girl . AI-Generated.
_My Dream Girl_ I'd given up on love. Heartbreak and disappointment had left me jaded. But then, she appeared. It was a crisp autumn evening, and I was strolling through the park. Leaves crunched beneath my feet as I walked, lost in thought.
By Udonsi Emmanuella 2 years ago in BookClub
Rick Riordan Presents Imprint vs short stories from class:
My creative project is a compare and contrast between three books from a published imprint to several short stories we have read in class. The imprint is called Rick Riordan Presents, Riordan is the author of the Percy Jackson series and many others who have partnered with Disney Hyperion Book Group to complete a simple goal. From Riordan himself, he states on the imprint's website “the goal of the imprint is to publish great middle- grade authors from underrepresented cultures and backgrounds, to let them tell their own stories inspired by the mythologies and folklore of their own heritage” (Riordan). The respective stories that I have chosen to analyze focus on Korean, Hindu, and West African mythologies. Those books are The Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee, Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi, and Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia. The PowerPoint presentation will be analyzing settings, conflicts, and themes in the primary and secondary sources.
By Victoria Ward2 years ago in BookClub
Cover Reveal: A Dress to Kill For by Tessa Hastjarjanto
Hello, book friends! Today I'm happy to help reveal the cover of Tessa Hastjarjanto's upcoming historical horror short story A Dress to Kill For, perfect for those who love The Picture of Dorian Gray and Crimson Peak. Tessa designed the cover herself with cover art from Feastock/Depositphoto.
By Marie Sinadjan2 years ago in BookClub
SOME TRUTHS ABOUT HARD TIMES!
SOME TRUTHS ABOUT HARD TIMES! 1. If you accept that hard times are a part of life, it will help you avoid depression 2. Maintain a healthy perspective. Going through hard times doesn't mean you're unlucky, it actually means you're preparing for something great. Preparation is often not easy but it's the foundation of better things to come 3. Hard times will let you find your true friends and expose the liars 4. Hard times will introduce you to real friends who are attracted to your goals 5. Read biographies of great people. No great story was ever written without a difficult period 6. There will be something better, more carefree waiting for you after you conquer the difficult times 7. Difficult times may make you take a step back to re-strategize or change your presentation but you will soon move forward with more strength than ever 8. Great people have learned the art of turning difficult times into a path to becoming a master of something 9. There are some lessons that difficult times will teach you that good times cannot 10. Difficult times will open your eyes to see opportunities and doors that you cannot be complacent about 11. Some of us lack the courage to go beyond our current level and lack the initiative to take the next step ourselves, difficult times will bring you to the next stage of life that you are afraid to take 12. Difficult times will make you naked bare so you have realized your true self. Difficult times will force you to be honest with yourself, what are you really made of? Because when you go through difficult times, no one impresses you, you have to be yourself 13. Most couples enter the most beautiful stage after hitting rock bottom. That is when their true love is tested and they become stronger together 14. Instead of whining about difficult times, ask yourself "What am I being taught and how can I ride this wave to become better?" 15. Once you have solved the problems of difficult times, try asking others for lessons learned. Don't be stingy with your worries. Greatness is not selfish.
By TULY989store2 years ago in BookClub
Tell Me My Name by Amy Reed
Unique, interesting, poetic. Also confusing as hell. This YA 2021 dystopian novel is certainly an odd one. Its main character’s name is Fern, an 18-year-old who lives on the wealthy Commodore Island. She has two dads and a pet that she cares about, but she doesn’t have many friends or any ambitions besides wishing for her childhood best friend to return her romantic feelings, and even these feelings are dull and fleeting. She feels invisible, unmotivated, and unimportant. This is until she gets a new neighbor named Ivy, a young star seeking rehabilitation, who turns her world on its axis forever.
By angela hepworth2 years ago in BookClub
