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I Hate This Book….Twilight
Posted by: branwynne77 on: March 22, 2009
Twilight By Stephanie Meyer
Twilight has quite possibly the most annoying lead female character. Ever. Even more annoying than …well, Hermione Granger. Or Lisa Simpson at the peak of her case of know-it-all-itis. It’s more than Bella Swan–hideous name– being annoying…she’s not interesting. She’s blah, meh and craptacular all rolled up into one teenybopper package.
Really, this [...]
Write Stuff
Posted by: branwynne77 on: June 6, 2008
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“Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it’s about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It’s about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.”
—Stephen King
Stephen King is more profound [...]
What Dreams May Come
Posted by: branwynne77 on: May 26, 2008
I love the lyrical beauty of the title, so simple and elegant. So I had to pick up the book. I watched the movie with Robin Williams sometime ago and had liked it.
The book is, like so many others, much better. Thick. Meater. More philosophical. I loved it and it should be a must read [...]
Clan of the Cave Bear
Posted by: branwynne77 on: January 9, 2008
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I happen to enjoy this book quite a bit, even if there aren’t any vampires or unicorns or fire breathing dragons. Or spandex clad, big chested ladies flouncing around acting all herotic and hoity toity.
It’s a very detail look on what life could have been like in the Ice Age, with some exceptions. (Like I [...]
The Golden Compass: Just a Novel/Movie or an Attack on Christianity?
Posted by: branwynne77 on: December 9, 2007
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So the author is an atheist writing childrens’ books. I notice no one really objects that several Christian authors put some theology in their fantasy fiction. Anyhow, big whoopin’ deal. To be honest, a lot of kids are exposed to all sorts of different ideas in school, so they’ve already been “opened” to atheism. I [...]
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(That Renfield book I was reading–started off so good then wound up as flat as an abandoned can of Coke. I hate it when good books go bad. Thanks for ripping me off, B & N.)
One of my favorite authors is Stephen King, one of America’s preeminent writers, as far as I’m concerned. I don’t [...]
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