Archive for the 'Books-Fiction' Category

13
Jul

On the Meme Again…

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I’ve decided to reply to another meme because I liked the questions and the invoked some interesting thoughts/memories inside my head. So I now send the “link love” to John.

What do you add to your coffee?  the nearest trash can or drain… I hate coffee (and probably always will… I still try it out [...]

09
Jan

Book Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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This book represents the conclusion (finally) of the much celebrated/disparaged series of “children’s” books on the market today. Harry Potter just shines in this novel as he finally makes decisions that take into account the welfare of others and not just himself. He saves the lives of so many while at the same [...]

16
Feb

Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

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I can hear you now.
“Isn’t it a little late to post a review about a book that came out years ago?”
Yes, yes, it is, but I want to give some impressions that I got out of the book that I’ve not really heard many people discuss.
The main thrust of this discussion is that of stereotypes [...]

29
Dec

Eragon: Two Movie Reviews

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Amy and I went to the AMC Grand 24 in Dallas in order to catch the movie with closed captioning (turns out it wasn’t closed captioned unless you had special equipment to view it… which they fail to inform the viewers beforehand). Amy enjoyed the movie despite the poor sound quality (after all, it’s [...]

08
Dec

Read the Warning Label

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Go to the local video game retailer and pick up a video game for any system they sell.  Look at the front of the package and you will find a label identifying the content of the game as being for Everyone, Teen, Mature or Adult.  This labeling is to safeguard the children and allow the [...]