American Spectator E-Book Debate
The American Spectator has offered a couple of different perspective on e-books this week. On Wednesday, Lisa Fabrizio didn’t so much denounce electronic books as worry about what their growth might...
View ArticleMore on Kindle and the joy of reading
Miljenko Williams ruminates on Kindle and being engrossed in a good read: But what I most like about the whole Kindle experience is that in some intangible and inexplicable way it has managed to use...
View ArticleYour novel – paper or plastic?
I love this image as a way to see the book in all its forms (effective marketing too).
View ArticleThis Is How You Fall by Keith Dixon
Dixon brings a literary sensibility to the story even as he uses these familiar structures and blends in the noir and heist elements. It is the elegance with which he describes the thoughts and...
View ArticleThe curious denial involved in book addiction
Why do I continue to visit bookstores, browse Amazon and sign up for book content on social media and email? I really don't need anymore books.
View ArticleEvery Bush Is Burning by Brandon Clements
What I found interesting was the portrayal of believable characters and their emotions, thought processes and actions under difficult circumstances. In viewing the world through their eyes you can see...
View ArticleSome Kind Of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce
"In this charming if occasionally overwrought drama, Joyce vividly depicts both the enchanted and the mortal terrain, making one as tangible as the other."
View ArticleNickel Plated by Aric Davis
One of those experiments that works well for some, not at all for others, but can be appreciated by many. You may or may not buy the premise, but the unique style and perspective makes for an...
View ArticleI Bring the Fire Part I : Wolves by C. Gockel
There were a number of well done aspects and I felt like the book was just about to take off on a number of occasions but it just never quite got there. And when it abruptly ended I wasn't willing to...
View ArticleApologies for the lack of content
Sorry, life has intervened and led to another one of those longish content gaps that have become all too frequent. Work, in-laws visiting, one of the worst sports weekends in recent memory, all...
View ArticleGirl on a Wire by Gwenda Bond
The mystery builds its tension nicely and there are a couple of plot twists to add excitement. Jules is a strong female protagonist with personality and character. And the circus is a unique enough...
View ArticleThe Gospel of Jesus by Daniel L. Johnson (editor); Garrison Keillor (narrator)
An enjoyable way to either hear the Gospels for the first time or to reacquaint yourself with their power. Highly recommended.
View ArticleMy love-hate relationship with non-fiction
You know that phrase about your eyes being bigger than your stomach? It captures that sense of wanting to eat everything but then once you put it on your plate you can't finish it. I have this with...
View ArticleThree non-fiction books I’m looking forward to reading
Despite my love-hate relationship with non-fiction, I constantly coming across books I want to read. In an attempt to impose some discipline on my reading I thought I would publicly commit and comment...
View ArticleChancellorsville’s Forgotten Front by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White
This book is an example of great research and wonderful writing. The authors do justice to the soldiers and leaders of both sides. A must-read for anyone wanting to fully understand how the...
View ArticleBird by Rita Murphy
I enjoyed the writing, the way the author set a mood and created an atmosphere, and the quirkiness and ambivalence worked for me. But if you like clear explanations and plots this is probably not the...
View ArticleAmazon, Goodreads or Blog?
Question for publishers and publicists (and authors): Are reviews at Goodreads and Amazon as valuable as blog posts? Let’s say, hypothetically, someone didn’t want to write blog posts anymore. Would...
View ArticleBlue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3) by Maggie Stiefvater
"Stiefvater’s razor-sharp characterizations, drily witty dialogue, and knack for unexpected metaphors and turns of phrase make for sumptuous, thrilling reading ... A brutal cliffhanger ensures that...
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