Jodi Taylor’s AND THE REST IS HISTORY (fantasy): I whizzed through all seven of Jodi Taylor’s St Mary’s books last year, which is not something I ever thought I’d be saying about a time-travel series. She m
“Katherine Center is the balm we need in the world right now. Her new book, The Love Haters, made me laugh out loud and escape, just as her novels always do. But this one has a more serious vein at its core: the reminder that if we want someone to love us, we must first love...
I read SIX books. Ha. Well, considering that prior to 2021, I had read a grand total of seven non-fiction books since 2010 (which is when my Goodreads tracking starts), I’ve read almost as much non-fiction this year than I have in the past decade. No ...
A wrinkle in time, The time travelers wife, Winnie the Pooh, James and the Giant Peach, Harry Potter Book 7. And I will add one on…How to be Brave. All of these stories have something to do with conquering good and evil and redemption. I did not realize that until I started the ...
this story is about coming of age in naples, particularly about the travails of a teenage daughter. there are parts in the narrative that may make you blush, but the style of writing (particularly in italian) is so superior to most of what is on the market these days. it is ...
too. Bruce Chatwin’s Moleskine gets a good look. The relatively new concept of Bullet Journaling in notebooks is also discussed. I keep “commonplace” notebooks – notes and quotes gathered from a variety of sources compiled in a “common place”, the prettier the cover the better. I ...
I love the fact that there are so many different stories, reflected in many different styles of artwork, in the book because although there is not a cohesive style, they all represent a cohesive ideal: that of a free Iran. Probably the chapter that broke my heart the most is "The ...
Clicking on a link will take you to the book’s Amazon page.The First 100 Words The first 100 words of your manuscript are as important as all the words that follow. They comprise a first impression. They set the tone and introduce your writing style. If poorly chosen, they may be ...
What We Know So Far:Partly inspired by Fleetwood Mac,Daisy Jonesstars Riley Keough (Elvis’ granddaughter!) as the face of a 1970s rock band that exploded out of the L.A. music scene — and then broke up at the height of their fame. It’s told in documentary style with “interviews...
“Vanja, an information assistant, is sent from her home city of Essre to the austere, wintry colony of Amatka with an assignment to collect intelligence for the government. Immediately she feels that something strange is going on: people act oddly in Amatka, and citizens are monitored for...