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3 Books to Prepare Your Heart for Christmas Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.” ~Winston Churchill By Jessica S. Manuel Pinterest has a wide selection of Scripture Reading Plans for Advent. We found one that […]
How many books have you lied about reading? When I first encountered this question in a Buzzfeed post, I sat back in my chair and gave the question serious consideration. I haven’t exactly lied about reading books, but I do
Keywords Free Haruki Murakami Short Stories, Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, Men Without Women, The Elephant Vanishes, After the Quake I know how fiction matters to me, because if I want to express myself, I have to make up a story.
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“I love her, and that’s the beginning and end of everything.” ~F. Scott Fitzgerald, Z: The Beginning of Everything Z: The Beginning of Everything is a television drama that is based on our book club pick this season: Z: A
Critical theory is not hard for students to grasp when it is explained well. These are the best books to introduce students to literary theory and criticism.
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“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” ~Joyce Carol Oates Are you ready to learn how to start a book club? Reading can be an isolating experience, but
We’ve been reading through Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald together with the Book Oblivion community this fall. Reading books in a community, whether it’s with one friend, my book club, a church community group, or my husband, brings such
“The one exclusive sign of knowledge is thorough teaching.” Aristotle Teaching strategies are hit or miss, but these seven teaching strategies are tried and true and pretty easy to practice. These seven teaching habits of an excellent teacher are seven
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To celebrate the Halloween season, I went to my very first ballet. It wasn’t just any ballet, though. I got to see one of my favorite gothic novels, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, performed before my very eyes. Watching the Frankenstein
“I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation anyone has so far found. By reading the writings of the most interesting minds in history, we meditate with our own minds and theirs as well. This
Like many of you, I no longer hold my breath for Murakami to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. For some reason, they don’t see the brilliance or the depth in his work. Every year I hope for it, and
Hey there, book club! If you’re reading along with us this fall, you probably just arrived in New York City with Zelda. First stop? A Catholic Church to marry Scott of course! I’m thankful they actually tie the knot. After
“The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.” ~Gustave Flaubert Have you ever wondered if most writers would agree on the best writing books on the market? I went to a virtual writing conference over the
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It’s not too late to join our Fall Book Club! We are launching the Book Oblivion’s Fall Book Club by reading a work of historical fiction together: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler. Snag your novel
“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading.” Isaac Asimov This is a big week for book lovers all over the world. We celebrate the freedom to read not only commonly banned books but all books without censorship. Schools
