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Are the Vedas the oldest books in the world?

What are the most ancient surviving texts known? The Vedas are thought to be the oldest books.

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Letters and Correspondence

A Letter From Your Postman as delivered by Roy Mayall

A little book written by a real postman about the changing face of today's postal service. Why the Royal Mail is not as it once was.

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Book Review of Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

When plague came to Eyam, the villagers chose to quarantine themselves to save their neighbors. This is a novel about what it was like to be there, trapped within deadly streets.

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Gothic Novels and Horror

The types of horror that Gothic novels typically used is traced with reference to three famous novels - "The Castle of Otranto", "The Mysteries of Udolpho" and "Frankenstein".

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How To Get The Best Books And The Best Prices At Bookfest

Love scrounging through boxes at local bookfests? Here are some tips for making the most of your time and money!

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From Childhood to War

Read a personal account of life of a young boy in the 1920s and 30s. Then ride in a B-24 heavy bomber during WWII. This is the story of Jesse E. Pettey - A book review.

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Percy Bysshe Shelley's Queen Mab in Context

‘Turn thee, surpassing Spirit! Much yet remains unscanned.' Can 'Queen Mab' be truly understood without invoking the history and the times?

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Five of the Best Books for Fiber Arts

These are the top five books that I've read on the subject of sheep, spinning, and weaving. I would recommend these for yourself or a gift for a friend.

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Literary Genres and Forms

The World Without Fan Fiction

Every historical and current scrap of fan fiction has disappeared from the world. Should we be cheering?

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How to make a creative book for kids on your own

If you want to know how to make a creative book for kids on your own, there are plenty of things that you could do. The best would be to include them in the process...

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Writing and Publishing

Pardon My Grammar

I’ve had several friends who constantly misuse words. They seem to have a talent for it. It makes talking to them interesting.

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Writing and Publishing

How to Write a How To Article

This article will explain how to write a how to article. How To Articles are frequent search topics, as people want to learn how to do things.

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Fiona the Theater Mouse Study Guide

Study guide for Fiona the Theater Mouse, filled with word searches, crossword puzzles, math problems, activities, recipes, and more!

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Literary Criticism

The Night My Mother Met Bruce Lee, a Brief Opinion

The Night my Mother Met Bruce Lee by Paisley Rekdal is a most unusual memoir. That's what makes it memorable.

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A Ride Through Love

The Definition Of Real Love Experienced

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Science fiction inspired by the apocalypse

End of the world science fiction is a genre in itself. However, some of these novels stay closer to the biblical apocalypse than others. On this page I review a few such novels.

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The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones ended up on the New York Times Bestseller List, but is it worth reading? Here my opinion ...

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Gilgamesh - A Fascinating Book that is over 4,500 Years Old

I was a teenager when I first read the 'Epic of Gilgamesh' and more then 30 years later this, perhaps oldest surviving, epic poem still fascinates me.

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