Tag Archives: Roald Dahl

10 Banned Or Challenged Books That I Own & Love

Posted on October 1, 2016 by E

Banned Books Week runs from September 25th through October 1st this year. Since I do a post about it every year, this time I thought I would list my top ten favorite banned and/or challenged books… THAT I OWN. I left … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons Why I Love The Trailer For “The BFG”

Posted on December 15, 2015 by E

Last month, I talked about book-to-movie adaptations I want to see – both upcoming movies and ones that have already been released. One of the movies on the former list was The BFG. I was pretty low-key in terms of my … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day | 3 Books About War

Posted on November 11, 2015 by E

Since today is Veterans Day (or Remembrance/Armistice Day), I thought it might be interesting to take a look at some books about war. So I made a list! 1. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque “We are … Continue reading →

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Behold My (Puny) Bookish Collections!

Posted on August 3, 2014 by E

Hello there, and good morning! Once again, I’m linking up over at The Broke and the Bookish as part of their weekly Top Ten Tuesday feature. This time, the prompt is: “What ten authors do you have the most books … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Children’s Books

Posted on September 1, 2013 by E

“A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children’s story in the slightest.” – C.S. Lewis Although I will be an adult in only a little over a year, I am a little kid at … Continue reading →

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Authors Were My Best Teachers

Posted on August 11, 2013 by E

The idea for this post was stolen from the Notebook Sisters by yours truly. While I’ve certainly learned a great deal about writing from writing my own stories, I’ve learned many more things by reading the stories of others. I’ve … Continue reading →

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I Attempt To Compile A List Of My Top Ten Favorite Books

Posted on July 23, 2013 by E

It was with some shock that I realized the other day that I’d never made a top-ten list of books, either for a blog post or for my own amusement. Or both. The reason is simple: I always get distracted. … Continue reading →

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The Tale Of The Three Characters

Posted on April 11, 2013 by E

I. The first character I really related to was Matilda from the eponymous book by Roald Dahl. I was about five or six, not much older than her. I think I fell in love with Dahl’s writing partially because here … Continue reading →

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A Thank You Letter To The Author Who Inspired Me To Write

Posted on September 10, 2012 by E

Dear Mr. Roald Dahl, Before I begin – thank you. You’re probably not shocked that I’m writing to you. I don’t mean that you just assume that you will get letters from fans, though. What I mean is that you’re probably … Continue reading →

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The Best ‘Help Wanted’ Ads Ever

Posted on May 25, 2012 by E

I just wrote about deciding what career(s) I want, and thought I finally had my mind made up. But this morning I was looking through the newspaper and found four ‘Help Wanted’ ads. Now I don’t know what I want to … Continue reading →

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