Mark Graham
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I am a person who really likes to read and write and to share what I learned with all my education. My page will mainly be book reviews and critiques of old and new books that I have read and will read. There will also be other bits, too.
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A Halloween Thanksgiving
When do you think all these Halloween creatures celebrate what we call Thanksgiving? The answer should be plain why of course All Hallos Eve. An during this meal what do you think is served during the meal of thanks? To me I think Mummy and Drac and Frankie always seems to like any kind of fresh meat. Wolfman does do but his is usually raw. Then there are the witches, and they have their own brew to share and of the ghosts don't usually eat for it goes right through. Zombies bring brains for all. Happy Halloween Thanksgiving to all!
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Fiction
The Austere Academy
'The Austere Academy' is volume 5 of the Lemony Snicket series. This is when the Baudelaire children entered Prufrock Preparatory School after leaving Lucky Smells Lumbermill. Prufrock Prep for the Baudelaire's could be when they did make two friends and on nasty enemy in the name of Carmelita Spats. Count Olaf is always around in some disguise that always seems to fool the adults around wherever Violet, Klaus and Sunny end up for a time. 'The Austere Academy' is one story that could make one think of sending your kids to a prep school, but schools are not that bad.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Sunday morning
Come rise with me and sing some praises to the Lord!
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Come Sunday Morning
Come Sunday morning you take a walk alone or with your companion in this case my dog. I am watching the sunrise rising over the horizon and seeing the sky turn from a light purple to almost a red. There is that old Navy saying, "Red skies in the morning, sailors take warning, Red skies in the evening Sailors rejoice. That is not the right word, but I could never remember that one word. Sunday a time to rest and rejoice for it's a day to say thanks to the Lord for another day or two or three or more.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
The Open Book
There on the table was an open book. As the people were walking around the room no one noticed what was sticking up from the middle. There was this one brave person that decided to go up to the desk and peek. At that moment a slight breeze fluttered the loose sheet to the floor. The person picked it up, looked at it, and read silently. The person couldn't believe what they read. "Please do not touch the book!" It is very fragile, and one cannot touch without gloves. Yes, this is story of a visit to a book museum.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Cornbread and Poppy at the Museum
'Poppy and Cornbread at the museum is a beginning chapter book for young readers. Who wouldn't enjoy reading and sharing a story of two adorable mice that is written by Matthew Cordell. In the small village of Moonville there are two mice who are totally different but are best friends, but there is a secret in this tiny village that involves these two best friends. Technically the story is told where the words and the pictures tell the story each its own way.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
The Miserable Mill
From the depths of Lake Lachrymose to the workings of the Lucky Smells Lumbermill the Baudelaire children are caught up in another nasty and sad predicament. In this volume it is Klaus who is the main character for it is about his glasses and how hypnosis can affect all people in many ways and means to get what one wants. Count Olaf is always around in some form or another. Will these three children really ever find a home that feels love?
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
A Tea Party in Boston
Hey, guys! What do you think about that Tea Tax we keeping hearing about? There's a tea tax. Yes, it has been in the newspaper. Oh, that one well I think it may be good, but I am thinking on it. Don't think too hard for it is not a good idea. We need to something before we get taxed on everything that we hold dear. As a town we could have a tea party to show how we feel about what is happening, but how do we get the invitations out. Let's go ask Paul Revere he should know.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Fiction
Paul Revere's ride at midnight
There was a night when Paul Revere was out riding his horse for it was just an ordinary night. As he rode his horse named Midnight, he would notice various attributes of the forests for some reason he would need to remember these sights, but at the moment he was just out for a ride trying to clear his head of all the issues that were going on in his community now. He knew somehow that he will be called upon to do something, but did not know what it could be. "Let's go home, Midnight." The two trotting home.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Fiction
The Old School bus
One day when passing by the old city junk yard there sits an old school bus just rusting away. But when I was walking past it today, I thought I heard laughing and yelling like you do when a working school bus goes down the road, again there was no one around. The laughing and yelling continued. I slowly walked up to the bus and the door opened; no driver but there was a sense of I don't know. I walked down the aisle and heard "Have a seat." I could feel eyes on me. Uh, I opened the door.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Fiction
