(Amazon books): Before, Afdre, and After
Inspired by The Day the Crayons Came Home
… I guess they thought this was the same theme?
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Well, I think it’s not the same theme, but I love The Day the Crayons Came Home too …
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Fiction
e (A Novel)
? Maureen Twomey (maureen2me@___.com)
To: You
cc: Matt Beaumont (matt_beaumont@___.com)
Subject: e (A Novel)
(I was going to put a Twitter Symbol “mail” on the very top, not a “?”, but it won’t let me. You CAN put the symbol “mail” on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and basically anything else, so WHY can’t you put a symbol “mail” on THIS form? I don’t no.)
I was going to write something like,
“A fast-paced, wickedly funny tale of office back-stabbing and corporate intrigue that unfolds in a succession of escalating e-mails …”
… but someone else wrote that. Shoot.
Anyway, great book.
– Maureen Twomey
A #WRITING CONFERENCE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS! #RRBC
Authors, how much time do you spend trying to market your books while scouring the web for any and all information you can find on writing? Well, if you’re like many of the authors I know, you spend more time than you’d like anyone to know about.
This is not an easy business we’re in, but, it is one that our souls call us to be apart of. Yes, for those of us who are born with the gift of the talent of writing, and for those of us who spend the time trying to hone our skills in the craft, we HAVE to do this…our spirit will not allow us to rest unless we are writing. I penned the quote below to describe my own urgency to write:
“How I know I’m a writer: When I sleep, I wake to write; when I dream, I rouse to write; when…
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The Day the Crayons Came Home
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My book report of “1984”
My book report of “1984” by George Orwell
(when I was in 9th grade?)
I read the book and we all had to review it. I liked it, but I don’t remember what I wrote when I was in high-school. And I didn’t keep a copy of my paper, so I have to read it again I guess.
Hmm, let’s check out what Amazon reviewers say of “1984” –
Customers, 4.5 out of 5 stars!
One review:
3 out of 5 – “Great!”
… What? He/She thought it was great so why did he/she only give it 3 stars? …
“Purchased the least expensive new edition, but you get what you pay for. I find the binding to be uneven and the print to be somewhat faded. Great read!”
… uh, that’s not George Orwell’s fault that the binding was uneven. So maybe you should edit your review.
Here’s another review, on Goodreads:
Matthew: (5 stars)
“Yes! This book! Amazing! Terrifying, brutal, intricate, prophetic – and, in one big word, GENIUS!
This was a reread – the last time I read this was over 20 years ago and I wanted to see if the 5 star rating and its standing in one of my top 3 favorite books held up – and it most certainly does.
If this book was written today in the midst of the slew of dystopian novels that come out, it may not have stood out. But, this book was way ahead of its time. Written in a post WWII era where the fears of dictatorships and brutal tyranny were fresh in the minds of the people, this book plays off that fear and adds a dark vision of a potential future.
This is where the genius of Orwell comes in. The book is mainly the manifesto of the Party that the main character is seeking to rebell against. But, the ideology and descriptions of this dystopian world are not presented in a boring way – they are fascinating. The fact that Orwell created this world and laid out not only a terrifying political environment, but the rules for the new language they were creating, is beyond amazing.
Finally, some of the things he describes sound all too possible in our current world. The controversial elections this week in the US only added to the intensity of this book.
Read this! Especially if you are a fan of modern dystopia, you must read the fore fathers – 1984 and Brave New World.
And, remember – Big Brother is watching!”
Until I read “1984” again, I give it 4.7 stars 🙂
(I guess I should have not added a smiley face, but I did.)
Check out the reviews on Goodreads and Amazon.
… And if you review “1984” it’s not George Orwell’s fault that the binding was uneven.
Goodreads reviews:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5470.1984?ac=1&from_search=true
Amazon reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/George-Orwell/e/B000AQ0KKY/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0
This year Sue got a …
That Christmas Sue got a freezer to put Sally (the Snow Girl) in when it was hot outside.
This year she got a great book, Before, Afdre, and After !
Yea! 😉
Praise for Before, Afdre, and After (My stroke … oh what fun)
https://maureentwomey.wordpress.com/praise-for-before-afdre-and-after/
“Wow. I can appreciate the fact that this book was not as easy as turning spell checker on. The amazing story, the endless support of friends and family and the continuous conquest of innumerable obstacles (permanent? Ha!) all made for an interesting, thought provoking, and impactful read. Veeeeery interesting! I would even recommend this to my kids …”
Where to get my book:
https://maureentwomey.wordpress.com/befor-afdre-and-after/
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P.S.: My old book (including Sue) is here,
