Last spring, I wrote a post called The Lesson of the Boggart. It was one of the most popular posts from my Blogger days (I switched to self-hosting on WordPress shortly thereafter) and one of my personal favorite book-centric posts. In the post (which I hope you’ll read) I wrote about the genius of J.K. […]
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Friday Book Trio Roundup
In a strange accident of timing, I finished three books in one week. I’ve been toggling back and forth between books on my Kindle, and listening to an audiobook in the car. It’s odd I finished them all together, because the trio could not be more disparate. Here’s what I’ve been reading: Zombie by J.R. Angelella […]
Friday Book Review: Quiet (A life-changing book)
I started reading Susan Cain’s Quiet several weeks ago, and the beginning blew my mind so much that I included it in my list of three life-changing books without even finishing it. Now that I’ve reached the end, I can say with absolute certainty that my initial assessment was correct: this book has changed my […]
5 Great Literary Lovers
Happy Valentine’s Day! As a life-long book lover, I’ve naturally had the occasional crush on a fictional character. I would have married any one of them, if a) they were real people; b) they weren’t already involved with fictional females; and c) I hadn’t met the love of my life 13 years ago. Leanne’s literary […]
Friday Book Review: “Remarkable” Musical Children’s Books
Earlier this week, I was reading my son one of his favorite books, when I suddenly realized, I don’t have a book to review on Friday! I’ve been working on three at once on my Kindle, I’ve been doing a lot of reading to research my new novel, and I just started my Shakespeare play […]
Friday Book Review: The Comedy of Errors
Reading Shakespeare 2014: 1/12 completed For January, I chose The Comedy of Errors. As far as Shakespeare plays go, it’s a lightweight, so I thought it would help me ease into my resolution. I also wanted a comedy to liven up the cold, dull winter days. It turned out to be a very quick read- […]