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dow pinterest share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading 12 10 2022 james dennard books literature leave a comment the gentleman the gentleman walks into a room without asking for attention but he gets it anyway everyone sees that he is dressed the part those who look closer notice his bearing he carries himself with a quiet confidence the kind that says i know who i am and i know that i belong here he respects and earns the respect of all women and men those of high station or low he treats them all as equals the women he has fancied all remember him he is gentle with their emotions but strong in their defense when the situation requires tender but unquestionably masculine every man she meets will be judged based on the high standards he set for himself when he leaves people talk about him how he can converse on a broad range of subjects without putting on airs without showing off they talk about how he puts others at ease ladies want his attention men want to be him share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading 01 04 2020 james dennard 1 comment best of 2018 hi everyone it s good to be back on my blog to highlight the books i enjoyed most in 2018 leif enger the author of one of my favorite novels peace like a river published a new book this year titled virgil wander much like his previous novels virgil wander explores life in the upper midwest with a mix of insight and wonder that i have grown to love in his stories he brings a large cast of characters to this story which was something new for enger his previous novels have felt a bit more intimate with fewer characters this book was worth the ten year wait since his last book i read dark matter by blake crouch on the recommendation of my friend hannah who has a youtube channel called from beginning to bookend that you should definitely check out dark matter is a book that will appeal to a wide range of readers hannah describes it as a cyberpunk techno thriller even if that description doesn t sound like the kind of story you usually read you should still give this book a chance it will appeal to almost every reader of fiction everyone i know of who read it after i talked about it finished it quickly just like i did one word of advice don t read the synopsis on the back just start on the first page and enjoy the ride one of my favorite genres over the past several years has been southern fiction one of the best examples of this kind of story that is read this year is garden spells by sarah addison allen i picked this book up as a souveneir of my first time to visit asheville nc last summer allen combines the north carolina setting with elements of magic realism reminiscent of alice hoffman s practical magic into a story that just makes you feel good like a pot of hot chicken noodle soup on a cold night wishtree by katherine applegate is a middle grade book written from the perspective of red a 200 year old oak tree inhabited by all kinds of animals on the first day of may several people who live near the tree write down a wish and tie it to one of red s branches one little girl in particular enjoys visiting red but others in the neighborhood don t like her habit of coming around wishtree is a kid friendly story about tolerance that i thoroughly enjoyed elmet by fiona mozley is the story of a poor family fighting a wealthy landowner to save their home the lyrical writing along with a rural setting make it easy to mistake it for southern fiction but the setting is actually northern england family love loyalty and justice are a few themes taken on in this wonderful debut melmoth by sarah perry the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society by mary ann shaffer and where the crawdads sing by delia owens are three of the books i plan to read in 2019 it will be interesting to find out if they appear on this list in a year s time meanwhile what were some of your favorite books that you read in 2018 did you read any of my picks if so what did you think of them as always thanks for reading share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading 09 01 2019 james dennard books creative writing literature reading 7 comments best of 2017 what usually comes to mind as i think of my best of list are primarily books this year i ll include music and movie recommendations as well beginning with books i continued reading southern fiction this year as my interest was piqued in that genre toward the end of last year one of my favorite books of the year was gap creek by robert morgan it came out in 1999 so i was quite late to this one but i consider it a must read of the genre a chronicle of the ups and downs in the marriage of a young couple by turns heart wrenching and inspiring i love this story hex by thomas olde heuvelt was a very different book than what i normally pick up not since i binge read most of stephen king s books more than ten years ago have i come across a more suspenseful and scary story than this one black spring is a picturesque town in the hudson valley but it is haunted by the black witch a 17th century woman whose eyes and mouth are sown shut what happens when a group of the town s teenagers go viral with the haunting is the stuff of nightmares solar bones by mike mccormack was one of the most interesting books i ve read in years it was named irish book of the year for 2016 and was in contention for the man booker prize marcus conway sits at his kitchen table and considers the events that took him away and brought him back home his thoughts unfold stream of consciousness style while he contemplates events of both local and world significance this is a challenging and rewarding story changing subjects last spring i was thrilled to be able to see the broadway musical once based on the film of the same name the film instantly became a favorite of mine the first time i watched it after a friend recommended it to me not long after it released in 2007 so when i heard it was being adapted for broadway i knew i needed to see it if it came to a stage near me and i m so glad it did the story follows an irish vacuum repairman who moonlights as a street musician he has a chance meeting one day with a czech immigrant who has her own musical aspirations they connect on both a musical and personal level and decide to record an album of original songs the movie progresses with a quiet restrained power that drew me in and still has a hold on me to this day the live show has those same moments of tenderness and pathos but the humor is presented in a more lively and dramatic for lack of a better word way by the time the company reprised falling slowly to end the show i was in tears if you re a fan of musical theater this is worth seeing a word of caution there is some language and off color humor in this show la la land was my favorite movie that i saw this year it released late in 2016 but i am not usually attracted to movies that are hyped as much as this one was so i avoided it for a while before finally deciding i would take a chance and watch it similar to once la la land follows two creative dreamers sebastian a jazz musician and mia an aspiring actress the movie tells the story of the struggles and triumphs of their romantic and creative lives the big song from this movie city of stars inspired a poem i published on my blog earlier this year thanks for reading and i would love to know what books movies music and whatever else you enjoyed this year share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading 30 12 2017 james dennard 4 comments the harry potter tag i saw this post on jenny s blog here as a big harry potter fan i had to fill it out with my answers the original idea for this was to fill it out when someone tags you i wasn t tagged so i m not going to tag anyone but if you see this and decide to do it i d love to see your answers 1 what house are you in the most difficult question first here s where i reveal my harry potter nerd status i ve thought about this a lot and i feel like i haven t figured it out for sure yet i could see myself in gryffindor ravenclaw and hufflepuff but i think no matter which house i were sorted in i would stand out as different from the other students i m going to say hufflepuff 2 what is your patronus a dog 3 what is your wand ash wood unicorn hair core brittle flexibility 4 what would your boggart be i think my boggart would be similar harry s basically fear itself 5 what position would you play in quiddich probably a seeker since these players are usually the smallest on the team 6 would you be a pure blood half blood or muggle born probably the second most difficult question to answer i ll say pure blood 7 what job would you want to have after leaving hogwarts writer or professor 8 which of the deathly hallows would you choose the cloak of invisibility 9 favourite book the goblet of fire 10 least favourite book the order of the phoenix 11 favourite film the goblet of fire 12 least favourite film the order of the phoenix 13 favourite character so many great ones come to mind aside from the three main characters there is cedric diggory neville longbottom ginny weasley and luna lovegood right now i ll say longbottom 14 least favourite most hated character tie between gilderoy lockhart and delores umbridge also there s that voldemort guy 15 favourite teacher at hogwarts minerva mcgonagall 16 least favourite teacher at hogwarts tie between lockhart and umbridge 17 do you have any unpopular opinions about the series i don t think of hufflepuff as a lesser house compared to the others i know hufflepuff has increased in popularity recently but i think this still remains somewhat of an unpopular opinion i m always up for a conversation about all things harry potter i look forward to seeing other people s answers to these questions share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading 18 09 2017 james dennard books film harry potter literature reading 2 comments stars they lie on their backs shoulder to shoulder staring up at the stars wondering is she the one is he but the most important thing is this moment the cool of the grass the warmth of each other the universe hears their question attention and patience will bring the reply until then with hopeful smiles on their faces they wish on each falling star standing now hand in hand the milky way stretching across the sky looks brighter than ever are we really made of stars these two people feel that to be true the night sky fills them with reverence wonderment and love they turn toward each other and the stars in each other s eyes give them the answer they seek share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading 18 06 2017 james dennard creative writing inspiration life love poem poems poetry relationships writing 4 comments once when we met our connection was immediate unmistakable everyone around us noticed too the music of our hearts played for each other and for all to hear we found in each other a part of ourselves that we had been searching for learning each other was discovering ourselves we seemed to already know what we would find before it happened but forever was not to be for us and somehow we knew it sometimes love is better that way a bright flame for a time then like embers glowing forever in the memories and hearts of those it touched and leaving two people changed for the better she will remember me i know this just as i know the reverse ours is not a fairy tale ending it s much more real my guess is that you know this love too two people a chance meeting and a lifetime of memories share this email a link to a friend opens in new window email share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading 29 05 2017 james dennard inspiration love poem poems poetry writing 8 comments the best books i read in 2016 i read lots of good books in 2016 across several different genres i always enjoy revisiting a few old favorites as well as discover new books and authors here are a few of the best books i read this year the underground railroad by colson whitehead will probably be the last book i finish this year it is without a doubt one of the best i discovered whitehead through the recommendation of a friend in the early 2000s his first book the intuitionist had come out to much critical and commercial acclaim i read it and liked it but i didn t read any of his subsequent books over the years until the underground railroad i recognized it s author from his first book and i couldn t ignore this book after it won the national book award his writing impressed me in his first book and it wowed me in his latest one whitehead s story of that famous railroad is brought with a combination of well done research sympathetic characters and self assured lyrical prose i will be reading the books of whitehead s that i missed and i give his latest book my highest recommendation the second book on my list is also historical fiction it comes from one of my favorite writers that i discovered this year erika robuck writes historical fiction revolving around the lives of famous writers she caught my attention with novels based on the lives of two of my favorite authors ernest hemingway hemingway s girl which is pictured above and f scott fitzgerald call me zelda she has written several other novels as well robuck has a wonderful way of writing about complex characters and relationships while painting a clear picture of the specific time and place i was also honored she accepted my invitation to talk about her books and writing in general on my podcast la literati i read a man called ove by 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