Sentences with phrase «so compelling i read»

This story was first told in a novel by Michael Tolkin, who made it so compelling I read it in a single sitting.

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It manages to turn a less - than - scintillating - sounding subject — our aging electricity grid — into compelling reading, he claims, writing that even those who have never spent a minute pondering how the lights come on will leave this one understanding «that the electrical grid is one of the greatest engineering wonders of the modern world» and «why modernizing the grid is so complex and so critical for building our clean - energy future.»

Neither is geologist Liz Hajek, but she makes an exception for this book: «I don't generally gravitate toward fiction, but this collection of short stories, set in a variety of compelling places and time periods, is so creative and rich, it's been really fun to read.»

As for CLB, it doesn't happen very often — maybe once every two years — but sometimes I (Whitney Tilson) see (at a conference) or read (on something like ValueInvestorsClub) an investment thesis that is so compelling and blindingly obvious that I immediately put the position on — which is what I did on Monday just after Einhorn's presentation.

Read the book «In the Beginning, Compelling Evidence for Creation», its online so you can read it fRead the book «In the Beginning, Compelling Evidence for Creation», its online so you can read it fread it free.

Personally, one of the most moving and lifting experiences of my life was to hear the late Bishop Paul Bentley Kern read these great affirmations, so simply stated, so profoundly true, and so compelling in their witness to the ground on which we as Christians must stand.

It's not so clear to me — contra Berkowitz — why anyone who reads THE FEDERALIST would know that the Obama mandate is unconstitutional in a way that would compel our Supreme Court to declare it void.

Why isn't The Babble so compelling that everyone believes it the instant they read it (and I have read it)?

I NEVER comment on recipes, but after reading the ridiculous comments below I feel compelled to do so.

So if you asked me to read a book about the Yankees, no matter how well written or compelling a read it is, I'd probably not be able to recommend it to anyone else.

AAP President, James M. Perrin said, «The benefits are so compelling that encouraging reading at young children's check - ups has become an essential component of our care.»

That's all so compelling for me and that's what I'd love to read even more of!

I didn't know until then that reading could be so compelling and pleasurable - it is up there with Anna Karenina.

Actually I am a fictional device designed to make this otherwise complicated piece more compelling to read, so they kind of are your words.

With digital technology now offering so many compelling options, encouraging children to read books has become a herculean task.

Also, while the pages devoted to dissection of classic modern films such as Performance, Alien and Full Metal Jacket make compelling reading, they defeat the utter disposability so crucial to the modern: what can't be instantly forgotten becomes an impediment to what can next be accessed and experienced.

Like you, I felt so compelled to share my personal experience as a part of this healing journey for myself and for others out there struggling, so thank you for reading!

Usually I do not read post on blogs, however I would like to say that this write - up very compelled me to try and do so!

I don't know what compelled me to write the post, but knowing now that there was someone so lovely on the other side of the world who needed to read it warms my heart like you can't even believe.

I have read the other reviews so felt compelled to comment.

Thank you so much Vanessa... when I first started reading blogs I felt compelled to do things in my home to look like others.

Not only does that reading explain the fervent use of voice - over, never more present here, recounting and musing on each experience with that hushed, inimitable whisper, but it also explains the unique aesthetic of Malick's films: his desire to capture fragmented but ideal forms of corporeal, natural and architectural beauty, rendered so by Emmanuel Lubezki's superlative cinematography and some elliptical, compelling editing.

So much so that her Afghan fixer Fahim is compelled to read her the riot act over her irrational actions of latSo much so that her Afghan fixer Fahim is compelled to read her the riot act over her irrational actions of latso that her Afghan fixer Fahim is compelled to read her the riot act over her irrational actions of late.

If you've had the pleasure of reading bedtime books to young children, you've observed one of the reasons why narratives are so compelling.

Nevertheless, Committee members found the evidence on the impact of high - quality pre-K and third - grade reading so compelling that members recommended making difficult choices to prioritize these areas even at the potential expense of other K - 12 funding priorities, such as lowering class sizes, investing in teacher professional development, and improving classroom technology, that have not been shown to correlate as strongly with improved student outcomes, particularly for high - need students.

After reading the Feb. 11 article «Substitute teachers scarce,» I feel compelled to voice my opinion on the one true reason it is so difficult to get substitute teachers in Broward County.

Give it a read, and if you're so - compelled, leave us a comment: What questions do you have about NCLB?

It was so vague and inconclusive that I don't feel compelled to read parts 2 and 3.

However, it was the first October novel I felt compelled to take home so I could read the whole thing.

It was fun to read factoids about the history of the Tower of London but there was so much going on in the book that it was hard to focus on their characters, much less develop a compelling interest in their issues (Patricia W).

More compelling is the adoption of ComfortLight PRO, the e-reader version of Apple's Night Shift, which lowers the amount of blue light that comes through the screen, so reading before bed is less likely to keep you up all night.

The idea must be so controversial or compelling that a motorist who listens to the show while driving gets angry enough that he pulls over to the side of the road, whips out... [Read more...]

The problem was that I didn't see my journey reflected in the opinion pieces I read or in informal exchanges with other authors and so I felt compelled to voice my experience, which I then realised, was an opinion shared by a larger collective.

So the model works — assuming, as with everything, you tell a story folks want to read, in a compelling manner.

I loved how nimbly Atkinson maneuvered time, jumping from past to future to deeper past to present to further future, so that there were no back stories, were no front stories, there was only Teddy's story, full of minutiae and import, and all of it as compelling a story of one person's life as I've read in some long time.

With so many industry experts warning authors that they have to give their audiences compelling content that will keep them reading, it only seems logical that readers want to invest their time and attention — not just their money — in a book that will draw them in and remain entertaining.

It's been a while since I've been engaged in commenting on news stories, but I felt compelled to do so again after I read this, since I literally just addressed ebook - only stores closing in a blog post today.

Other books on the must - read list include China Dolls, another compelling historical novel from Lisa See following three young women navigating the Chinese community of San Francisco, the delightfully unsettling Summer House with Swimming Pool by Herman Koch and Courtney Maum's debut novel detailing a Parisian maritial crisis, I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You.

A great headline can attract a huge audience and encourage existing readers to read the post, a bad headline can repel, so learning to write compelling headlines is critical for bloggers.

That tool is well - known and used every day by book promoters but Stielstra lays out the niche marketing principles with a new, crystal clear message that is so compelling that it is a must - read for anyone who wants to promote an idea, service or product.

I'm not sure why I find spooky stories so compelling in manga form; I don't generally read horror novels, and I don't have the constitution for gory movies.

One of the more compelling features is the service linking to your iTunes account, so you can purchase content and watch it on your Apple... [Read more...]

Ultimately, though, Banquet at Delmonico's is worth reading because it narrates in a compelling way a struggle so eerily similar to the one unfolding before our eyes at this very moment.

It was fun to read factoids about the history of the Tower of London but there was so much going on in the book that it was hard to focus on their characters, much less develop a compelling interest in their issues.

And so begins one of the most poignant and compelling love stories you will ever read... The Notebook

So, when a copy of Daniel Isn't Talking landed on my desk, I really only meant to skim a few pages before putting it aside, but found myself hooked by the novel's first person voice that is so compelling that I kept forgetting that I was reading fictioSo, when a copy of Daniel Isn't Talking landed on my desk, I really only meant to skim a few pages before putting it aside, but found myself hooked by the novel's first person voice that is so compelling that I kept forgetting that I was reading fictioso compelling that I kept forgetting that I was reading fiction.

Her writing is exquisite and the story compelling, but for me it was the characters — so complex and distinctive, yet completely believable in their uniqueness — that made it such a fantastic read.

Not sure that will provide a compelling reason to buy both an e-reader AND an Android tablet just so you can have an easier on your eyes e-ink screen to read your books AND play Candy Crush.

And yeah you're absolutely right that content is the most important... but so far I haven't come cross an indie read that was compelling enough to make me not notice extensive screw ups.

Presumably you want to sell your book, so you need to come up with a compelling book title that actually says what the book is about and who would want to read it.