When I was in high school, I was introduced to romance novels through a friend, and I read them in between the harder reads required in my English class and the more in-depth classics and popular novels that I sought…
Me and my writing life
A blog about books, my ideas and what I've learned as I live life as a writer.
Yearly Archives: 2012
One year ago …
Tagged with: anniversary, Marriage, Relationships, Romance novel, South Dakota
Posted in My Favorite Things
Posted in My Favorite Things
Review: Words Spoken True by Ann H. Gabhart
When I read the synopsis of Words Spoken True, I thought that it sounded interesting, especially to me, as someone with a newspaper background who enjoys learning about how things were in earlier newspaper offices and presses. This book doesn’t…
Tagged with: Ann H. Gabhart, books, Christian, Fiction, Newspaper, Romance novel
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
The Hobbit: Better than the Lord of the Rings?
I got The Hobbit when I was pretty young. I don’t remember who got it for me, whether it was my parents or another family member, but it will be one I keep with me for a very long time. I…
Tagged with: books, fantastic story, Goodreads, Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, lord of the rings trilogy, rich descriptions
Posted in Book review, Excellent, On My Bookshelf
Posted in Book review, Excellent, On My Bookshelf
Writing when you’re uninspired
I saw a tweet the other day that said, “Best writing advice ever: only write when you’re inspired.” I stared at it for a second, shook my head and got back to work. I’m just going to say it: if…
Tagged with: Artistic inspiration, books, tweet, Writers Resources, writing, Writing Exercises
Posted in Intrigues
Posted in Intrigues
Books for boys
I was asked once to recommend a series or two of books for boys in the middle school to young adult age group. The woman was a librarian, who helped the English teachers to select books that her middle school…
Tagged with: Alex Rider, alex rider series, Anthony Horowitz, Artemis Fowl, books, D.J. MacHale, DJ MacHale, Eoin Colfer, Farmer Boy, Grey King, Hobbit, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Middle school, Newbery Medal, series, Susan Cooper, The Dark Is Rising, Where the Red Fern Grows, Young-adult fiction
Posted in Lists, Reading
Posted in Lists, Reading
What’s on my bookshelf? 5-16-12
Anyone who enjoys Kim Harrison, Ilona Andrews and Patricia Briggs should read any and everything by Kelley Armstrong. Think of the Twilight novels, only for adults, and with better writing. I first discovered Kelley Armstrong when I had a gift…
Tagged with: books, Darkest Powers, Dime Store Magic, Ilona Andrews, Kelley Armstrong, Kim Harrison, Patricia Briggs, Women of the Otherworld
Posted in On My Bookshelf
Posted in On My Bookshelf
Review: Captive Queen by Alison Weir
I wrote in April about my enjoyment of Alison Weir’s novels. I’ve finally finished “Captive Queen: a Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine,” and can finally tell you what I think of it. I’m ashamed to say it didn’t click for…
Tagged with: Alison Weir, book review, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II of England, historical fiction
Posted in Book review, Excellent
Posted in Book review, Excellent
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