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Asus Netbook 1000HE Review

The Asus Netbooks are some of the cream of the crop. They are highly regarded and innovative in their design and features. The Asus Netbook 1000HE model is part of Asus Computer's “Eee” line. This can...

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Book Review: The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Imagine a world without the warmth of the sun, where no plant life grows. The world around you is covered in soot or ash and more falls upon you instead of rain, snow, or hail. Imagine a world...

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Book Review: Danny, Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

General Overview When reading Road Dahl’s, Danny, Champion of the World as a child, I was drawn into the idea of a tight-knit family consisting of simply a father and his son. The closeness between...

26 comments    family children kids
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Book Review: Runny Babbit by Shel Silverstein

Runny Babbit lent to wunch And heard the saitress way, “We have some lovely stabbit rew—I Our Special for today.” So if you say, “Let’s bead a rook That’s billy as can se,” ...

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Howards End by E.M. Forster

  Howards End by E.M. Forster was originally published in 1910. The novel is set in Edwardian England and deals with the conflicts between social classes, developing an overall theme of humanism.   As...

3 comments    books literature reading
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Can Americans Learn from "French Women Don't Get Fat?"

First of all, is it true? If so, is it simply a selective gene pool, or are there tips we can glean from the French lifestyle to help us manage our weight in like manner? And, most importantly, if there are such tips, are they found in this book?

27 comments    health tips diet
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The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle Children's Book Review

The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle, is a classic children's book first published in 1977. It's visual appeal combined with a three-part theme of telling time, bullying, and comparing sizes will entertain and interest your preschool and early elementary age audience for repeat readings.

5 comments    review reading insects
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The Awakening by Kate Chopin Book Review, Revised

In The Awakening, author Kate Chopin accomplishes a complex characterization, page-turning plot, and a rich sense of place in just a few hundred pages. Each of these three elements contribute to this delicate portrayal of a 19th century woman's struggle to honor, question, and finally defy society's expectations of womanhood. Read my book review of this must-read feminist novel.

8 comments    books literature novel
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The George Washington We Never Knew

The George Washington presented to many grammar school children is not the man of reality. As often as not, he has been portrayed to have had the personality of a door and inoperative teeth. He's been...

15 comments    education books history
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My Favorite Dr. Seuss Book

Generations of children have cut their reading teeth on the simple rhymes and elaborate illustrations of Dr. Seuss books. The endearing characters of these books live on in our memories. The rhyme schemes...

36 comments    children review childhood
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