When I first started listening to audiobooks, I didn’t pay much attention to whether the recording was abridged or unabridged. I often found myself disappointed by plot holes, strange character progressions, and lack of description. Eventually I caught on and now I never pick up an audiobook or download a recording without first ensuring that […]
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Myst-ress Christie
I haven’t written much about the mystery genre yet, and it’s due to the fact that I don’t read mysteries, except those written by the master (or myst-ress) Agatha Christie. Christie’s books are so satisfying that reading another mystery writer seems like a waste of time. I think I’m pretty open-minded about books and genres […]
The Turn-Off
What makes you stop reading? I’m not talking about picking up a book while browsing in a bookstore or library, and reading a line or two to decide if you’ll take it. That’s part of the process of choosing books, and there’s always a chance that you’ll pass over a book that you’d actually enjoy. […]
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 […]