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Top Ten Tuesday #11: Books I Recommend the Most

~ :: :: ~ March 26: Top Ten Books I Recommend The Most A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness. Quite possibly my favorite book. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. An extremely moving and well-written book, something for everyone. Really gives you an appreciation for reading/books. The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Obvious choice is obvious. Tolkien is the master, and the Hobbit is an amazing book. The Dresden Files, by Jim Butcher. Harry Dresden is perhaps my favorite fictional charact

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Top Ten Tuesday #10: Books I Had to Buy...but are Still Unread

~ :: :: ~ March 19: Top Ten Books I HAD To Buy...But Are Still Sitting On My Shelf Unread The Presidential Agent series, by W.E.B. Griffin. I actually bought this whole series, but I haven't read any yet--I'm somewhat of a completionist, so when I bought the first one, thought it sounded interesting, and found out that there weren't that many in the series...I just wanted to buy them all before I started reading them. I have read other things by Griffin, though. Coup d'état, by Ben

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Top Ten Tuesday #9: Books at Top of Spring 2013 TBR List

~ :: :: ~ March 12: Top Ten Books At The TOP Of My Spring 2013 TBR list! The Floating Admiral, by the Detection Club (including Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, G.K. Chesterton, and others). I'm definitely reading this next. I love the idea, first of all, of so many classic detective novelists writing a story together. Plus the three aforementioned authors are all very great writers, and I'll really enjoy reading what they came up with. Coup d'Etat, by Ben Coes. Been meaning to rea

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An Apology

I've been thinking about some things related to my past actions for a while now, and it feels like the time is right to address them, so I'm going to do that here.   Put simply: in the past, I have involved myself in discussions that ended in unresolved conflicts. I said things in those discussions that I truly regret to this day, and I know that people were hurt by those things. I don't want there to be conflict between myself and other members, and as a staff member I realize that my behavior

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Top Ten Tuesday #8: Series I'd Like To Start But Haven't Yet

Top Ten Series I'd Like To Start But Haven't Yet Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. I'm reading it this year, over the summer. I'm not letting myself go another year without doing so. Reasons are obvious. Although technically I guess I've started this, but that was years ago. Jack Reacher, by Lee Child. I love Vince Flynn and Tom Clancy and Alex Berenson and Ben Coes and Stephen Hunter. As another master of thrillers, I've always wanted to read Lee Child's books. Not to mention the new mov

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Introducing the First Ambage Anthology

But it here: https://www.createspace.com/4145933   That's right, the Ambage has published a book. You can read the full announcement/details in this post. So please, give it a read; tell us what you think! We hope you enjoy it. =] ~ Velox

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Top Ten Tuesday #7: Best Bookish Memories

Haven't done one of these in a while, but I didn't really have anything to put for the last few except one or two, plus I was busy with other projects so I figured I just wouldn't do anything. But this one I liked.   February 5: Top Ten Best Bookish Memories (waiting in line for a new release, meeting an author, or some sort of great experience with a particular book that was unlike others) Vince Flynn Booksigning in 2010. Definitely my favorite bookish experience, as he was really one o

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Top Ten Tuesday #6: Bookish Goals For 2013

Top Ten Bookish Goals For 2013 Read at least 52 books -- a book a week. I've been doing it the past two years, I don't plan on stopping now. Read 12 books that have been on my shelf for over a year. I have over 500 books on my shelves, and I've probably only read half of those, if not even less. Read the Lord of the Rings. I still can't believe I haven't read these yet, but I will this year. Read the rest of A Song of Ice and Fire, by George R. R. Martin. On Monday I picked up A Clash of K

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The Hobbit Review

So I saw The Hobbit the day after it came out in theaters, and I’ve been meaning to write a review since. This review will contain some slight spoilers, so if you haven’t seen it yet, I’d wait to read this entry until then.   I want to start off with saying that the book is fantastic – it’s a perfect kid’s fairy-tale-type-book, but then again, that’s not surprising, considering Tolkien wrote it. However, the movie is not the book – not exactly, anyway. Of course this was completely expected, and

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2012 in Review

So 2012 was an amazing year. Most probably the best year I’ve had yet. I’ve made some mistakes, I’ve done some stupid things, I haven’t done quite as much writing or reading as I would’ve liked, and there’s been a few other small downtimes, but overall it was amazing. So, let’s break down the categories (I considered separating them like Nuile did, but I figured why not just put them all in one entry…maybe that was a mistake =P):   Writing ~ I’ve made amazing progress with my writing this year.

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Top Ten Tuesday #5: Books I Resolve To Read In 2013

(I'll be doing non-Top-Ten-Tuesdays soon hopefully, but for tonight I just wanted to post a quick entry rather than some other longer ones I have planned) Top Ten Books I Resolve To Read In 2013 The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien. Unfortunately, I have never read this yet. I've read The Hobbit thrice (at least), and the Children of Hurin once, but never LOTR. I may have read parts of it when I was younger, and I know that I had them read to me as a kid, but I've never read th

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Top Ten Tuesday #4: New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2012

(posting this about a week and a half late, because I had finals last week)   Top Ten Favorite New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2012 George R. R. Martin. A Game of Thrones. Definitely an amazing book, and I look forward to reading the rest in the series and possible some of Martin's other works. Michael Connelly. His Mickey Haller, Harry Bosch, and Jack McEvoy series. One of my favorite authors already, and I am quickly making my way through all of his books, having started and finished one yester

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Top Ten Tuesday #3: Top Ten Books I Read in 2012

So I know I've already made an entry like this, but I wanted to keep up the Top Ten Tuesdays (even though I missed last week due to finals, unfortunately -- I'll probably post it tomorrow or later this week) anyway. So without further ado...   Top Ten Books I Read in 2012   (In no particular order, really, because it's hard to choose one over the other in a lot of the cases) A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness. I think anything I could say about this I've already said. An amazing book. The Ho

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Meeting Michael Connelly

So on Sunday I had the honor of meeting one of my favorite authors: Michael Connelly. A master in the mystery genre, Connelly has just published his 25th book (in only 20 years); the 18th book in the LAPD Detective Harry Bosch series. I unfortunately have not yet read all of his books, but I am making my way through, having read 13 books so far (8 of which were Harry Bosch novels). Connelly has also guest-starred in the amazing TV show Castle, which just added to the excitement of meeting him.

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Top Ten Tuesday #2: Top Ten Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Bringing Me

So on a few writing blogs I follow, there's a "Top Ten Tuesday" meme that people do, where each week they give a new theme, and you give your top ten books for that theme. I decided I'd start doing it here. The list is roughly in the order of most- to least-wanted. I Wouldn't Mind Santa Bringing Me... Les Miserables, hardback, unabridged, preferably leather-bound. I only have an abridged version, and I would love to read the full, unabridged version some day. Lone Survivor, Marcus Lu

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Best Books of 2012

Another list from a non-BZP blog I follow, decided I'd jump on the bandwagon and give mine.   Best Books in 2012 Best Book You Read in 2012? So this is a hard one. I've read a lot of good books this year, and really, it's impossible for me to choose a favorite. So instead I'll give my top five: The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien (not the first time I've read it, but still), A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness (I think my banner and avatar show how much I love the book), The Book Thief, by Markus Zusa

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A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole

A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole ISBN: 0802130208 Publisher: Grove Press Release Date: January 21st 1994 Rating: 2/5 Synopsis: Set in New Orleans, A Confederacy of Dunces outswifts Swift, one of whose essays gives the book its title. As its characters burst into life, they leave the region and literature forever changed by their presences – Ignatius and his mother; Miss Trixie, the octogenarian assistant accountant at Levy Pants; inept, wan Patrolman Mancuso; Darlene, the Bourbon S

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Top Ten Tuesday #1: Most Anticipated Books of 2013

So on a few writing blogs I follow, there's a "Top Ten Tuesday" meme that people do, where each week they give a new theme, and you give your top ten books for that theme. I decided I'd start doing it here. The list is roughly in the order of most- to least-anticipated (with the exception of #10).       Most Anticipated Books of 2013 Untitled, by Vince Flynn and Brian Haig. Vince Flynn is, if not my favorite, at least one of my favorite authors. And a new book series, co-authored with Brian

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Just Voted

Woke up, ate breakfast, went to my morning Econ class, did an hour workshop for my English class, Voted for Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan (and all the other things I could vote for -- I looked at each measure/candidate extensively last night before choosing which way I would vote). And I am wearing my Les Miserables T-shirt. A great day.     If you live in the US, and are legally able to, go vote! Go do it. Take advantage of this great Right we have and go vote. And don't just vote for the President

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Eldritch Abomination

Eldritch Abomination   You feel That inexplicable, utterly chilling sense That you are being watched. [...]   Read more.     ~ :: ~   Happy Hallowe'en, everyone! I wrote this poem a week or two ago for my Creative Writing class (with no direct inspiration from HP Lovecraft, though he is a great writer -- credit goes to Tolkien for the title), and felt it was fitting for Hallowe'en -- one of my favorite holidays simply because I love reading Hallowe'en-esque stories such as A Monster Calls, by

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One of the Greatest Blog Entries Ever

53 Things to do Before a First Kiss, by Kraggh   Honestly, that is one of the most awesome things I have read on BZPower. I've always thought that many relationships today are flawed, and the intentions that people have are...well, I guess, wrong. Now I'm not sure that I agree that all of these should be/need to be done before a first kiss, because I feel like that's something that you need to just kind of "let it come" when the time is right.   I don't think of this so much as a "to-do list" o

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The (in)Sane Man

Villanelle written for my Creative Writing class.   ~ :: ~   The (in)Sane Man   They say you were always sane, But in truth your heart is black; Every attempt to fix you was done in vain.   They say there is something wrong with your brain, Perhaps it is from your time in Iraq, But they still insist you are sane.   Laymen, they do not understand the pain, The horrible pain you endured through every attack. They try to help you, to heal you—but it is all done in vain.   They

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BrickCon is Awesome

Jason and the Rileys are awesome. So is Steven. And Micah, (especially) Katie, Conner, Breanne, Norbert, Trisha, Stephanie, Nickolas, and Russel.   Jason is especially awesome and i am going to pay for his lunch tomorrow.   And especially Riley because he has silk pajamas.     -

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Project: Room Re-Organization. Complete.

So not sure if I've mentioned this before but I'm going to Community College for two years before transferring somewhere else so I can save money.   Point is, I realized that I really needed to reorganize my room to do homework and whatnot, as previously I didn't even have a desk in my room (my computer desk was in the Family Room, which is where I did everything). I also needed more bookshelves, a place to read, and decorations. So over the summer I moved that desk into my room, rearranged my

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