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Advantages Of Folding Bookcases Over Traditional Styles

April 25, 2010

If you love to read, you probably have piles of books that are read, or waiting to be read, assembled in various places in your home. Your book collection may have already outgrown one bookcase and you may be looking to purchase another one to house the over flow. A bookcase is an essential piece of furniture that can hold your books and other personal belongings while adding charm to a room.

Instead of having books piled on your floors and tables, look at a new bookcase. Before heading out to your nearest furniture store, have a look at the different options that are available online first. This will give you an idea of the different designs, styles and colors you can expect. A great type of bookcase to consider is the folding bookcase.

And, of course, should you decide to change the room around, they can be folded up and easily stored away until you need them again. Your living arrangement may be temporary, such as a school or apartment setting. Moving can be a tremendous chore and folding bookcases will be much easier to transport than a big and bulky, heavy piece of furniture.

Not only are these bookcases portable, you don’t need any tools to assemble them. To set up your folding bookcase all you need to do is unfold it, pull out the shelves to the proper place, and that’s that. If you like to rearrange your furniture frequently, folding bookcases make moving a lot simpler.

In order to house those few extra books, get a folding bookcase instead of a huge bulky one. They are very reasonably priced and available from many online stores as well as your local furniture store.

When placing your books on a folding book case, remember to position your heavier volumes on the bottom shelves of the unit. Weighting the bottom will make the bookcase more stable and less likely to tip over at some point in the future.

Ashlen Bolde has been writing articles online for nearly 2 years. Come and visit her websites on metal bookcases and office bookcase.

Every Writer Can Use More Tips

April 22, 2010

1. Start Writing

Okay, so this tip is obvious. For some, it’s a question of what to write about, for others how to write. Write how and what you want. What kind of books do you like to read? Fiction, Mystery, science fiction, how to books? How about articles, reports, maybe you’re interested in journalism. Whatever the case may be, to get your creative juices flowing, start writing! Don’t worry about how it sounds, grammar or other mistakes, you can go back to fix these.

2. Join online and offline groups/message boards and chats

If you already know what you want to write about, consider joining writer groups at your local library, or online groups, along with message boards and chats. It’s a great way to network with other writers and published authors. It’s also a good place to share your work and receive feedback. Many places online are free to join, some require a membership which usually consist of a user name, e-mail address and password for your user name. Some request more information such as a name, address and sometimes phone number.

3. The Library

You’ve probably heard about some books that writers refer to, this could be writer markets, e-book publishing, self publishing and generally how to improve your writing. Bu what do you do when you can’t afford to buy these books from your local bookstore or online? A trip to your library is the key. Many libraries carry writer resource books, which if you have a library card, are free. If you’re living out of the city, the library may require a fee for membership. The book you’re looking for may not always be at your local library, however libraries borrow from other libraries in and out of state. The method of receiving outside books is called Inter-Library Loan. Later on, if you find the book to be a great resource, you may be able to purchase a used copy online.

4. Researching

The Internet is also another good resource for information. Keep in mind that not every resource you find online is going to be an honest good resource. It will take time to sort out which websites are useful. Most information is free, so you can sit back and research in the comfort of your home. If you don’t have a computer with Internet access, check your local library and see if you can use one of theirs.

5. Workshops

Workshops taught by experts is a great way to learn from professionals, but only if you can afford it! Make sure the topic of the workshop is based around your interest. For instance, if you love fiction..it wouldn’t be a good idea to go to a workshop based only on non-fiction. It’s a good idea to register early to ensure a spot at the event. Bring a new legal pad, plus a few writing tools to take notes.

6. Contents

After writing a while, you may want to enter contents. Some require an entry fee. I suggest staying away from the entry fee contents until you’ve entered some other free ones. That way you can get a feel for how contests work. Spend some time writing and re-writing your entries. If you’ve written your entry in 5 or so minutes, th judges will notice it immediately. You wouldn’t want a reputation for sloppy work.

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Free Christian Library

March 12, 2010

Have trouble finding good Christian books to read? Hate having to buy all the Christian books you read? Then the Christian Library is just for you.

Located on the northwest corner of 81st Street and South Aspen Avenue in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, The Christian Library is a non-profit specialty lending library. Like the public libraries, after filling out an application we issue library cards.

Once you have your library card from the Christian Library you are free to check out any book or resource material for 2 weeks. If 2 weeks isn’t enough time to finish then you can re-new your check out material by calling the library during regular operating hours. Can’t call during regular business hours? Don’t worry, you can call after-hours and leave a message with your name, the titles of your books and their due dates.

What choices do you have. The Christian Library is pleased to offer a wide variety of selections. The library has a wide variety of books from fiction, biographies, children’s and youth books, study and learning books which cover such subjects as prayer, healing, family, marriage, stewardship and witnessing.

Perhaps you are looking for resources on how to start your own Christian Library. We have a large resource of information on everything from where to buy supplies to a library computer program. We provide this information on a handy spiral book form or on a CD. It covers everything you need to start a library, suggestions on where to get books, how to catalog everything in your library. We even offer informaiton on setting up a non-profit organization, choosing computer software to inventory your books and checking materials in and out. There is even a section on how to choose a building location, room arrangements and a whole lot more. We also provide links and addresses to suppliers and reference material sources.

The idea for THE CHRISTIAN LIBRARY started in 1991 when I saw the need for new Christian converts to have access to learning materials for their continued spiritual growth and development. We established an operational library as a non-profit organization in 2000.

The vision for the Christian Library is simple. Make Christian books and learning materials easily available to the public at large in a centralized and convenient location. In short, make Christian Libraries offering God’s Word as available as any chain restaurant that circles the world have made the cheesburger.

Find out what the Christian Library offers you.

Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood

March 4, 2010

Spartan Gold is the first in a new series by New York Times bestseller Clive Cussler in cooperation with action novel writer Grant Blackwood.

Referred to as “Fargo Adventures,” the new series is, as the name suggests, based on the adventures of the Fargos, a married couple by the names of Sam and Remi.

Having fulfilled the American dream early in life to become independently wealthy, the Fargos now devote themselves to archeological treasure hunting; and they let nothing stand in their way of finding what they search for.

The Fargo Adventures feature a new set of characters and a new approach in the form of archeological treasure hunting. (New in terms of being the main focus.) But as with any Cussler-novel, we can still expect a lot of the action to take place in and around water, as well as plenty of exotic cars, foods and drinks.

In Spartan Gold, Sam and Remi Fargo pursue a trail of clues left on the labels of twelve wine bottles from the lost wine cellar of Napoleon Bonaparte, written in a code they must first decipher.

Naturally, their quest to unravel this mystery does not go unimpeded. Relentlessly on their heels are the hired ruffians of Bondaruk, a former Soviet freedom fighter from an ethnic minority group, who has since turned into a ruthless mafia billionaire.

Bondaruk believes the end of the trail will lead to an ancient Greek gold-treasure once conquered by his ancestor, the Persian ruler Xerxes the Great. A treasure which Bondaruk has convinced himself is his rightful heritage, and no one will be allowed to stand in his way of getting it.

The riddles on the wine-bottles lead the Fargos and their adversaries from a WWII German submarine in the Great Pocomoke Swamp of Maryland to the Bahamas and through much of Europe including Monaco, Croatia, Italy, Germany, and Ukraine: not necessarily in that sequence.

To sum it up, Spartan Gold is the first in an exciting new series by the master of marine action novels, Clive Cussler, complete with the distinct hallmarks that we have come to love and expect from this beloved author. In other words, Spartan Gold is another guaranteed New York Times bestseller.

Britt Hellman resides in Western North Carolina with her husband and three sons. She runs her own copywriting business out of her home. Clive Cussler is a long time favorite author. Visit her dedicated Cussler site to order the Spartan Gold novel or read her review of the latest Dirk Pitt novel, Arctic Drift.

Terry Pratchett: The Light Fantastic

February 19, 2010

Relatively unknown in America, Terry Pratchett was the number one best-selling author in Great Britain during the 1990′s, and only J. K. Rowling has sold more books than Pratchett in the UK since 2000. The Light Fantastic is the classic second novel in his Discworld series from back in the 1980′s when it all began.

While the events of Pratchett’s novels take place on an imaginary Discworld, they are really parodies on various cultural phenomena from our own world. The Light Fantastic makes delightful fun of the religious fanaticism that can arise from the belief that the world is coming to an end. Book burning bonfires abound, lynch mobs chase after the unconverted, and frightened hordes flee the cities like rats off a sinking ship.

Through the book, we follow the fortunes of a “failed” wizard named Rincewind who possesses a singular talent for surviving by running away. And run he does, because practically everything frightens Rincewind.

That is, everything except for the one thing that has got everyone else in a state of panic: The Red Star appearing in the sky that keeps growing brighter and hotter by the hour. Other than Rincewind, the only other person unconcerned about the new celestial threat is his friend Twoflower, who says of Rincewind: “If there was anything at all to be frightened about, he’d be frightened. But he’s not. The star is just about the only thing I’ve ever seen him not frightened of. If he’s not worried, then take if it from me, there’s nothing to worry about.”

In the end, it turns out that Twoflower is right in using Rincewind as the barometer for any real threat to the world as they know it. Rincewind is, after all, the Discworld’s leading authority on when to panic.

Rincewind and Twoflower’s adventurous journey includes saving an unappreciative sacrificial virgin, visiting a forest of talking trees and a lair of friendly trolls, flying through the sky on a rock levitated by druid magic and through the universe in a magic gift store, and narrowly escaping the scythe of Death in the netherworlds: Things that are the stuff of myths and legends in our reality but almost commonplace on the Discworld.

But what the story really boils down to is a powerful magic spell that’s hiding in Rincewind’s brain, biding its time and waiting for the Red Star to appear, at which time it plans to reunite with seven other ancient spells that are to be read together for the purpose of turning the path of Great A’Tuin away from the menacing Red Star.

Great A’Tuin, needless to say, is the enormous sea turtle carrying the Discworld on its back through the Universe. Just in case you were of the mistaken impression that all planets were spherical and revolved around stars.

The Light Fantastic is British humor at its very best. Even those who normally don’t like British humor would likely be hard pressed to not laugh out loud while immersed in this novel.

Britt Hellman resides in North Carolina with her husband and three children. A professional copywriter, she writes book reviews as a hobby. In the late 1980′s, her husband turned her onto the books by Terry Pratchett. Visit her site The Light Fantastic for more information on Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett, from The Color of Magic (1983) to Unseen Academicals (2009).