The Buzz About Fifty Shades Of Grey
Written on 27 March 2013 by admin
The buzz over the bestselling book "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E.L. James has shown no signs of ending. Daytime television talk shows, book reviews, and the general public have all raved over the steamy trilogy.
In "Fifty Shades of Grey", young and naive Anastasia Steele is introduced to handsome corporate mogul Christian Grey. It is soon revealed that Grey's sexual desires are dark and dangerous. Anastasia is lead into a new world of domination and must decide if she can handle an affair with Christian that may even lead to love.
The book and it's following two sequels have garnered so much attention that there is now a movie version in the works, with rumors swirling daily over who will produce and star in the film. While the movie is already slated to be in theaters by summer of 2014, actors have yet to be cast for the roles.
Among the actors mentioned for possible casting include Amber Benson and Alexis Bledel for the role of Anastasia, and Chace Crawford, and Ian Somerhalder as Christian Grey.
With news and rumors spreading daily of the casting for the upcoming movie, "Fifty shades of Grey" is one of the most talked about books since the Twilight series.
The Timeless Appeal Of Science Fiction
Written on 20 August 2012 by admin
Of all of the genres of fiction, science fiction is one of the most popular. Millions of readers around the world have thrilled to exciting stories of space travel, aliens, robots, time travel and many other ideas. For more than a century, science fiction writers have been entertaining readers with their stories, but there is more to science fiction than just entertainment. At its best, science fiction presents readers with thought-provoking questions about the world. What does it mean to be human? How will people live in the future? What would it be like if humanity encountered aliens?
One reason for the continuing appeal of science fiction is that the genre will never run out of ideas. As long as human civilization continues to change and progress, there will always be new material for science fiction. Every technological advance provides a new opportunity for a science fiction writer. Science fiction can be seen as an attempt to understand the rapidly changing world and provide readers with ideas about how best to adjust to these changes.
Of course, science fiction is not just about asking the big questions. For many readers, it is enough to become engrossed in a thrilling adventure, and science fiction novels are certainly capable of providing such thrills. As long as people want to be entertained, science fiction will prosper.
What Exactly Is Young Adult Fiction?
Written on 16 August 2012 by admin
In the past, young adult fiction was defined as a combination of an easy to read children's book with the topics of adult interest, compiled into several chapters. However, not the definition of young adult fiction has been drastically changed. Young adult fiction is geared at adolescents 12-18 years of age. With the span of a decade, the genre is extremely complex and offers a wide variety of topics, subjects and styles of writing.
These books have extremely different characteristics when compared to children's books or adult fiction. For example, YAF is usually written in the first person and have one or more of the following characteristics:
- limited characters
- universal setting
- short time span
- language of the time
- maximum of 250 pages
- problems that adolescents face
The idea behind today's young adult fiction is that is developed for those who are pressed for time and have a short attention span.This{{/tag} helps explain it more. It oftentimes pushes the socially accepted limits and goes into subjects such as drug use, crime, violence and human sexuality. It is definitely different than the young adult fiction that was read and published a decade ago, and offers young adults a real-world based reading experience.
Why Danielle Steel And Nicholas Sparks Are Bestsellers
Written on 12 August 2012 by admin
Authors like Nicholas Sparks and Danielle Steel don’t come along every day. Budding authors often wonder just how these two authors manage to write best sellers one after the other. The answer is that they give their readers what they want. Neither author’s books are churned out just for mass production.
Nicholas Spark’s books especially are meaningful and not just meant to entertain. Books like “A Walk to Remember†and “The Notebook†have touched millions of readers hearts with the messages they send. His books are on varied subjects and never fail to please making them cinches to hit the bestseller list before they are even sent to publication.
Danielle Steel is best known for her heartrending romance novels. While they are romantic, they are written in such a way that the romance is woven into a story line not just boy meets girl. Some of her bestselling novels such as “Heartbeat†and “Message From Nam†are perfect examples of weaving a complex story with a romantic twist.
Both of these authors cater to their readers and that is what makes them hit the bestseller list repeatedly. They don’t write run of the mill novels, their novels have heartfelt meaning and the public loves it.
Should Mainstream Fiction Be Considered Real Literature?
Written on 8 August 2012 by admin
Mainstream Fiction - Is it Really "Literature?"
Mainstream fiction comprises various literary genres from science fiction to historical fiction. Literary fiction encompasses works that offer lasting visions, ideas and philosophy.
Real Literature - What Is It Really?
Literary fiction traditionally presents an idea or subject around which the author bases the plot of a story. The point or "issue" of plot is key to the central theme of literary fiction. Literary fiction often teaches a lesson or provokes a range of philosophical ideas. Mainstream fiction differs in that it is driven mainly by action without specific message, philosophy or proactive ideas.
As an example, Hemingway's For Whom The Bell Tolls depicts the poignancy of Spanish war and creates philosophical ideas that connect the characters and plot distinctly. Readers of Hemingway's novels extract various ideas and issues they can easily relate to life situations. Hemingway's readers expect to learn from his writing.
Mainstream fiction author, James Patterson, writes thriller novels that tell fictional stories based around fictional characters. His novels are read mainly for entertainment purposes.
Thus, the difference between real literature may be summed up by determining if mainstream fiction specifically entertains or drives readers to consider ideas and issues.
The Best Bedtime Books For Kids
Written on 7 August 2012 by admin
Bedtime routines for kids, usually consists of reading a wonderful book. Kids love to listen as their parents, or grandparents, read to them from their favorite storybook. Here are some of the best bedtime book for kids.
*Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd:
Goodnight Moon, contains calming passages that encourage rest and relaxation. The context of the story is a little bunny saying goodnight to objects in his room. For example, he says "goodnight moon, goodnight spoon, goodnight cow jumping over the moon." It is a wonderfully relaxing book that children love.
*One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss:
This classic children's story, written by one of the most famous children's authors of all time, is colorful and easy to read. It is a perfect book for children who are just learning to read. The colorful fish, that make up the book's characters, rhyme in Dr. Seusses usual fashion.
*Llama, Llama, Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney:
This perfectly adorable book, stars a Llama as the main character. He does not want to be separated from him Momma to sleep. However, the Llama's Momma tells him "I am always near, even if I am not right here." Written in rhyme throughout, this book is a fun read.
These are a few kids books that children are sure to love.