Tag Archives: Books

Fifty Shades of Grey, a Discussion

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Annie Neugebauer

This post is intended for adult readers over 18. I don’t do book reviews, although I might be posting another blog on that topic soon. What I do do (heh) are book discussions. My favorite books to discuss? The mega-popular … Continue reading →

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The Problems with Strong Female Characters

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Annie Neugebauer

I’m not even close to the first writer/blogger to bring this up. Two of my favorites are this New York Times article and Natalie Whipple’s post. I don’t actually agree with everything in both of these, but I think they’re well-spoken and worth reading. … Continue reading →

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The Immortality of Books

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Annie Neugebauer

Have you ever noticed that book reports, synopses, reviews, and query letters are written in present tense, even if the book they’re about is told in past tense? Have you ever stopped to really consider why (beyond the fact that … Continue reading →

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Book Title Poems

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Annie Neugebauer

The Setup So a few weeks ago, I came across this post on Art of Trolling. Heads up: it’s naughty, but quite amusing. And more than a little silly. And even so, I thought, “Wow, that’s really cool.  I wonder … Continue reading →

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25 Beautiful Unique Book Titles

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Annie Neugebauer

Titles are very important to me. For poems and stories, I like it when the title adds something to the piece itself rather than labeling. Labeling is effective for essays and sometimes novels (to a lesser degree), but for short, … Continue reading →

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