http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/-t1.htm Diverse resources on literature, reading and writing Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:44:36 GMT 10 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2224/2368040260_bbb99d5cb8_o.jpg http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/-t1.htm http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-the-enchantress-of-florence-by-salman-rushdie-t44.htm Godiva83 Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd ISBN-13: 9780224061636 ISBN-10: 0224061631 Synopsis: A tall, yellow-haired young European traveler calling himself 'Mogor dell'Amore', the Mughal of Love, arrives at the court of the real Grand Mughal, the Emperor Akbar, with a tale to tell that begins to obsess the whole imperial capital. The stranger claims to be the child of a lost Mughal princess, the youngest sister of Akbar's grandfather Babar: Qara Koz, 'Lady Black Eyes', a great ... The Bookish Supplies Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:44:36 GMT http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-the-enchantress-of-florence-by-salman-rushdie-t44.htm#84 http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-the-enchantress-of-florence-by-salman-rushdie-t44.htm http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-mustaches-and-muscles-by-tom-of-finland-t30.htm Godiva83 ISBN 978-3-8365-0290-0 In 1965, Tom of Finland began flirting with the idea of an ongoing character for his panel stories, the ultimate Tom's Man. He tried out a blond named Vicky - a common male name in Finland - followed by a Tarzan-inspired Jack. Then in 1968 Tom settled on Kake, a dark-haired, mustached leatherman who often wore a tight white t-shirt bearing the motto "Fucker." Kake lived up to this moniker, a sort of post-Stonewall, hyper-masculine Johnny Appleseed traveling the world ... The Bookish Supplies Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:55:36 GMT http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-mustaches-and-muscles-by-tom-of-finland-t30.htm#54 http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-mustaches-and-muscles-by-tom-of-finland-t30.htm http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/info-on-creative-writing-t27.htm Godiva83 This post is intended to keep track of online resources and info on creative writing. Here are a couple I've found, feel free to post your own How to write a short story Whether you’re an aspiring professional writer or a stay-at-home mom with something to say, the short story is the perfect medium. While writing a novel is a Herculean task, just about anybody can craft and, most importantly, finish, a short story. That doesn’t mean that short stories are easy to write, though, ... The Bookish Supplies Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:42:35 GMT http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/info-on-creative-writing-t27.htm#50 http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/info-on-creative-writing-t27.htm http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-the-angel-of-grozny-by-asne-seierstad-t22.htm Godiva83 ISBN-13: 9781844083954 ISBN-10: 1844083950 Asne Seierstad began her writing career as a Moscow correspondent; the conflict in Chechnya was the first war she covered. Now ten years later, she returns to Chechnya and discovers that though the world's attention has moved on, the tragedy has continued, killing 10 to 15 per cent of the population and leaving a brutalised society - with a particular toll on its children - in its wake. Combining the violent history of the Caucasus ... The Bookish Supplies Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:24:38 GMT http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-the-angel-of-grozny-by-asne-seierstad-t22.htm#40 http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-the-angel-of-grozny-by-asne-seierstad-t22.htm http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/the-sony-reader-digital-book-t21.htm Godiva83 Nope, I don't have any sort of deal with Sony but this thingie is pretty damn cool so here it is: The Reader Digital Book: An Innovative Reading Experience The Reader Digital Book provides a new way to experience reading. It boasts an impressive 6-inch display1 utilizing breakthrough e Ink® technology that's almost paper-like, making it easy to read even in bright sunshine. In addition, the screen allows for high contrast and high resolution, with a near 180° viewing angle. The text ... The Bookish Supplies Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:59:45 GMT http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/the-sony-reader-digital-book-t21.htm#37 http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/the-sony-reader-digital-book-t21.htm http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/free-online-ebooks-t18.htm Godiva83 It sounds like a pipe dream, but there are sites in the Web that allow you to download books in the public domain. This books can be freely accessed for your reading pleasure. Check out the lists of sites I've found and feel free to add new ones! http://www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/ http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page http://free-book.58search.com/ http://www.ebooks3.com/ *( Links to illegal downloads of Copyrighted material ... The Bookish Supplies Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:10:25 GMT http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/free-online-ebooks-t18.htm#34 http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/free-online-ebooks-t18.htm http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/turn-your-psp-into-a-portable-ebook-reader-t17.htm Godiva83 Carry around PDF eBooks in your Sony Play Station Portable For PC users: http://www.download.com/Psp-Ebook-Creator/3000-2125_4-10499628.html For Mac users: http://pdf2psp.sourceforge.net/ This is a fantastic way of reading in the train, the bus or while waiting anywhere. This programs convert each page of a PDF into a JPEG image (each named after the page number) and save them all into a folder you upload into your PSP. Something to take into account is to crop the margins ... The Bookish Supplies Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:16:46 GMT http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/turn-your-psp-into-a-portable-ebook-reader-t17.htm#33 http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/turn-your-psp-into-a-portable-ebook-reader-t17.htm http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-something-to-tell-you-by-hanif-kureishi-t12.htm Godiva83 ISBN-13: 9780571209774 ISBN-10: 0571209777 Synopsis: Jamal is a successful psychoanalyst haunted by his first love and a brutal act of violence from which he can never escape. Looking back to his coming of age in the 1970s forms a vivid backdrop to the drama that develops thirty years later, as he and his friends face an encroaching middle age with the traumas of their youth still unresolved. Like "The Buddha of Suburbia", "Something to Tell You" is full-to-bursting with energy, ... The Bookish Supplies Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:33:18 GMT http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-something-to-tell-you-by-hanif-kureishi-t12.htm#23 http://theliberboards.heavenforum.com/the-bookish-supplies-f3/book-recommendation-something-to-tell-you-by-hanif-kureishi-t12.htm