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Browsing Archive: July, 2011

7 Top Qualities That Describe What Makes A Good Writer

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Thursday, July 21, 2011, In : Top Lists 

So what are seven qualities that describe a great writer?


1. The Great Writers Are very Patient And Never Give Up.

As an aspiring writer or a published author, you will find some problems along your way. “Writer's block”, manuscript refused, “negative” criticism, poverty, etc. It can suck to be a writer, but the best writers never give up and go full bore towards their goal.



2. The Great Writers Have a Big Heart.

The best writers are bighearted. They have lots of empathy which...


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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, Book 2) By Suzanne Collins: Plot Summary

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Monday, July 18, 2011, In : Book Reviews Rubric 



One word: AMAZING! Head into the nearest bookstore, library, or borrow it from a friend. This is a great adventure science-fiction book.The first book: The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins was very good and lifelike. You understand the characters and almost immediately you side with Katniss (also referred to as: Kat and Catnip). You understand the story and then the action begins. You will be at the edge of your seat with the first book and then comes the second book: Catching Fire By Suzanne ...


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Matt's Extra Smart and Amazingly Fast Computer By Jacquelyn Quattro

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Sunday, July 17, 2011, In : Book Reviews Rubric 


 

Today I present to you a best selling children's book entitled: Matt's Extra Smart and Amazingly Fast Computer and it's written by Jacqueline Quattro.

Despite what people may say, it's harder to write for children than adults, because kids have a higher imagination. It's, then, harder for adults to surprise them. As the Russian author Maxim Gorky once said: “You must write for children the same way you write for adults, only better."

So the amazing Jacqueline Quattro managed to create...


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J.K. Rowling Announces Pottermore

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Saturday, July 16, 2011, In : Current News Stories & Fun Facts 
 


J.K. Rowling announces a free website called Pottermore where the Harry Potter fanatics can register. The website will be open in October and it will be a community specifically centered around the Harry Potter book series. Pottermore will be a website where the Harry Potter fans can read, share and rediscover the story, J.K Rowling announced. The fans will also be able to purchase exclusive digital books and e-books of the Harry Potter series! The fans have been waiting for something like...


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Marvel Comics' Book in Theater - Captain America: The First Avenger

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Friday, July 15, 2011, In : Current News Stories & Fun Facts 

Marvel Comics, the famous American comic book publisher will see one of his superheroes in theater on July 22
nd. We are talking about Captain America. The movie entitled “Captain America: The First Avenger,” based on one of the Captain America book series will be released in theater on July 22nd of this year.

Captain America is not really a superhero, but a “super-soldier” of the second World War. With his armours that have the colors of the USA flag, he is fighting against Hitler a...


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Sony To Release Two E-Book Readers To Compete With The Kindle

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Thursday, July 14, 2011, In : Current News Stories & Fun Facts 
(Picture taken from ibtimes)



For the E-Book readers out there, I think that this is great news. Sony wants to compete with the Amazon Kindle by releasing their own E-Book readers. Some days ago, I have posted an article to talk about Barnes & Noble's strategy to compete with the Kindle.

Today, Amazon announced that they will reduce their Kindle 3G price and then, right after this announcement, Sony announced that they will release two digital E-Book readers that will cost between $180 and $3...


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Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr: Plot Summary

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, In : Book Reviews Rubric 

Interesting book. And thankfully, different than most other books I've read. This book entails the story of Faerie and involves some pretty interesting fey, or fairy folk. Theres Keenan, the Summer King, who is looking for his long lost Summer Queen. This book tells the tale of how Keenan may find her, but shes mortal. He chooses Asilinn who is already in love with another mortal named Seth. Aislinn is a girl who is very normal except she can see the fey. She is said to be gifted with the Sig...


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Penguin Classics By Penguin Group USA: The Literary iTunes Application

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Monday, July 11, 2011, In : Literary Resources & More 

 (Pictures Taken From iTunes.Apple) 


A good resource for the Literature fan is an iTunes application called “Penguin Classiscs”. This application is the most popular application related to English literature. With this application you will find the best English-language literary work throughout history, genre and disciplines to fit your needs. You can search any literary work by Author or by Title. You also have access to the newest literary classic and more.
Penguin Classic is the leadi...


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Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick: Plot Summary

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Saturday, July 9, 2011, In : Book Reviews Rubric 
 

Do you know and/or like the whole Twilight love story? Well, this is even better. Can anybody say, Archangel? Patch, the totally cute and pretty sarcastic new boy in school is moved to sit next to Nora Grey. And oddly, Patch knows a whole lot about Nora, even though Nora knows nothing about Patch. Nora becomes scared of Patch, but even so more intrigued by him. She starts hanging out with him, and then two more new boys start school. And Elliot is into Nora, but Nora doesn't like him. Nor...


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Tempted - House of Night: Plot Summary

Posted by Ali Khader on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, In : Book Reviews Rubric 
 

The 6th newest addition in the House of Night Series. It's written in a different view form than other books, switching from Zoey, to Stevie Rae's, and even a Raven Mocker's point of view along the story. It continues where Zoey has banished Kalona along with Neferet at Mary's Groto where the nuns had been keeping Zoey's grandma safe. Stark had saved Zoey's life, but also had put his own life in perile. Zoey still feels her feelings for him even though they are now linked by a Warriors bo...


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Hunted - House Of Night: Plot Summary

Posted by Ali Khader on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, In : Book Reviews Rubric 
 


Kalona is released and Neferet is Queen Tsi Sgili. Zoey is with her friends underground and the world outside the tunnels is in disorder. Soon Zoey will have to face Kalona and survive.
Zoey returns sooner than expected and has to face Kalona. His breathtaking beauty and sexiness is overpowering, but Zoey and her friends who have returned to the House of Night escape his gaze. But Zoey still dreams and Kalona stars in those seductive dreams. Stark, the fledgling she has died and now comeb...


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Untamed - House Of Night: Plot Summary

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Wednesday, July 6, 2011, In : Book Reviews Rubric 
 

No boyfriends. No friends. And a war on humans. How have things come to this? Neferet, Zoey’s mentor and the Head Priestess at the House of Night, has changed and not for the better. Zoey’s made some mistakes, but they all weren’t her fault. Tensions are rising and Zoey has two death visions that could come true. Will everything work out all right? Read Untamed, the fourth book in the House of Night Series that chronicles Zoey Redbird’s adventure to restore good and vanquish evil....


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Barnes & Noble Giving Away 30 Free e-Books if You Buy The Nook

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Saturday, July 2, 2011, In : Current News Stories & Fun Facts 

 

Do you know the Kindle? It's an e-book(electronic book) reader made by Amazon. It's the most popular e-book reader. Now one of the main competitor of the Kindle is called the Nook which is made by Barnes & Noble. Now to be even more competitive Barnes & Noble decided to give away free e-books to people that are ready to change their current ebook reader for their Nook, Since July 1st 2011. Barnes & Noble are giving away 30 free e-books to anyone ready to change their current e-book reader ...


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Where to Sell Your Used Books Fast And Easily

Posted by Ali & Aerica on Saturday, July 2, 2011, In : Literary Resources & More 

If you read a lot or if you just want to make a few bucks, you might want to find yourself in this situation where you are thinking how and where you should sell your used books easily. You want to sell them with no hassles. The solution is to sell your used books online.

You can sell your used books online at Barnes & Noble, fast and easily. Please note that you will need the ISBN number of the book. An ISBN number is just a code that you will find on the book back's cover and it's usual...


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