Unfortunately, posting hasn’t been a priority for about a month now. I decided to start the second half of the year of my posts with a fun bookshelf post about my enjoyment of Jasper Fforde. I love what’s known as British…
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What’s on my bookshelf? 7-10-12
Tagged with: Big Over Easy, books, british humor, dry wit, Eyre Affair, Fforde, First Among Sequels, Goodreads, Jasper Fforde, Piers Anthony, Something Rotten, Thursday Next, Well of Lost Plots, xanth novels
Posted in On My Bookshelf
Posted in On My Bookshelf
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
Book review: Virals by Kathy Reichs
To start this post, I have to tell you about my obsession with the television series Bones. The series is loosely based on the life and writings of novelist and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs. I watch it religiously, and I’ve been rewatching the…
Tagged with: book review, books, Kathy Reichs, Reichs, Temperance Brennan, Virals, young adult novel
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
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