Category: Reviews
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No Longer a Monogamous Reader
I used to tell a lame joke that I was a monogamous reader, in that I only read one book at a time. There are advantages to doing this. Mainly, a reader might read more books that way, rather than starting many without finishing them. Recently, I changed my reading plan to read two books…
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Read The Playground, and the Use of Grammarly
What a perfect novel to review for my first blog post using Grammarly. I revised my 85,000-word novel with Grammarly, and it’s incredible how much I agreed with the corrections. I averaged ten corrections per page for 280 pages. I need to brush up on my comma usage for sure. I emailed an old writing…
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Rereading The Alchemist, a Short Novel With Depth
With tens of millions of copies sold in over 80 languages, The Alchemist may not need my praise. This reading is either my third or fourth time. I thought it would be a good selection for my book club, and I’m looking forward to our discussion next week. It’s clearly written and may seem like…
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The Movie ‘Air’ and Some Thoughts on Skate Shoes
‘Air’ is suitable for a general audience, but especially for anyone interested in the history of shoes. I don’t consider myself a sneaker-head; I don’t collect shoes, but from skating, I go through a lot of pairs. And anyone interested in business will find this a fun movie. Nike and the Matt Damon character basically…