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Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Book Store is a novel about a man named Clay Jannon, a young web-designer who is looking for a job in the San Francisco area. One day while looking, Clay comes across a quaint little bookstore run by the uncanny Mr. Penumbra. Many nights come and go and the secrets held by the bookstore shelves, customers, and the ominous Mr. Penumbra begin to gnaw at Clay. With a lot of bravery and the desire to know the truth, Clay and his friends uncover a puzzle that leads to Mr. Penumbra exposing the gang to the bookstore's long kept secret. With the new knowledge of the bookstore's secret, the group of friends continue to find new mysteries and secrets to solve and discover. The team is faced with multiple challenges and puzzles to crack to find the answer to the almighty Codex Vitae, a biography written by a man named Aldus Manutius. Will the gang crash and burn, or will they succeed and expose the truth? A big part of this novel was the main character Clay J...

My favorite narrator is from the Harry Potter series and is unknown. The books are written by JK Rowling and you could consider her to be the narrator but it is never really declared. My favorite type of narration is third person because then readers are able to understand the views of the many different characters in the novel. I also enjoy first person because then the reader can know everything that the character is thinking and their beliefs. I think it really depends on the type of novel and how many characters are in it. Harry Potter is a series of novels written by JK Rowling about a magical boy named Harry Potter who on his 11th birthday discovers he is a wizard. He leaves his aunt and uncle who have looked after him since his parents were murdered, to attend a boarding school for wizards called Hogwarts. Here he meets his two closest friends Ron and Hermione along with other members and teachers of the school. In each book Harry and his friends take on a variety of mission...

Recently I took part in a project for my Contemporary Literature class that was supposes to encourage other students to read. We had the option to do a Twitter campaign, make a video, or create posters; I chose to create my own posters. By making posters, I wanted to show students in my school that kids their age do read and think it is fun. In each of these posters I chose two UofD students or teachers to ask questions to regarding their love for reading. Along with the names, questions, and responses, I included pictures of each persons favorite book or series. Why Do They Look Like This? I chose this format for the posters because I thought it would be the easiest way for other students to receive the data. I also thought that the order of how the poster is was neat and clear for everyone to see. Thought Behind Design? Honestly, while looking through examples of prior projects, I saw a design that had a similar layout and I thought that it would be very effective....