My grandmother, who was also a writer, left On Writing by Stephen King with me when she died. I know it was a favorite of hers, so I felt compelled to read it. I’m also in no position to turn down a writing advice book from one of the most popular authors of all time. It […]
Books
The Nanny Diaries
A few years ago, I downloaded this book onto my iPod, and every once in awhile (usually in between Harry Potter books) I listen to it again. This book seems to have some amnesic spell, because every time I finish it, I tell myself I’ll never listen to it again, but somehow, a few months […]
In Her Shoes
True to my word, after being pleasantly surprised by Jennifer Weiner’s writing in Then Came You, I went back to try some of her books that I had once rejected. This weekend, when I was packing for a girl’s weekend away, I threw In Her Shoes into my bag. Appropriately, it’s a novel about female […]
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A few months ago, I was talking about doing research for my novel, which takes place in the early 1900s, and a friend suggested I read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. It’s one of those books that’s been on my to-read list for ages, just by virtue of its status in classic literature, but I […]
Desert Island Reading Game
If you were trapped on a desert island, what five books would you want to have on the island with you? Keep in mind that the words in these books may have to sustain you for the rest of your life. You’d want a variety of genres to stave off boredom as long as possible, […]
The Time Traveler’s Wife
I’m glad everyone enjoyed the “Much Ado about Shakespeare” post so much! It got far more hits and re-postings than any other post thus far. Thanks for your support! Today’s book is The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I missed the bandwagon on this book. It was very popular a few years ago, and […]