Hello! On Writer Wednesday, I write about another author and his or her book. F. Scott Fitzgerald continues to be widely read, nearly a century after his work was published. Although many know him for The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise was his debut. Having read both, I prefer This Side of Paradise. Wit, humor,…
Hello! It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. Today’s pick is Screwing up Babylon by C.M. Keller. This particular author is a friend of mine that I met through author forums. Besides being a very nice person, she’s an engaging author. Screwing up Babylon is a YA…
Hello!It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. 1014: Brian Boru and the Battle for Ireland by Morgan Llywelyn is a fantastic book about the history of Ireland. In 1014, a massive battle was fought that is now known as the Battle of Clontarf. Vikings in Dublin allied…
Hello!It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. Tomorrow marks the 69th Anniversary of VE day- Victory in Europe at the end of World War II. World War II continues to be a popular time period to read about and see in the movies. This can be explained…
Hello! It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. Today’s pick is Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon. An earlier post featured Turgeon’s Godmother and The Fairest of Them All. Turgeon has a unique style that takes a classic fairytale and turns it on its head. This particular story is a retelling…
Hello!It’s time for Writer Wednesday when I discuss another author and his or her book. Today’s feature is Jane Austen Made Me Do It, which is really a collection of short stories rather than a single novel. Each story, all written by different authors, is inspired by one of Jane Austen’s novels or her life…
Hello!It’s time for Writer Wednesday, when I discuss another author and his or her book. The Tiger’s Wife is one of those books that I had heard quite a bit about for awhile and was curious to read. Téa Obreht, its author, was the youngest winner of the Orange Award in 2011 for it, which…
Hello!It’s time for Writer Wednesday when I discuss another author and his or her book. I have consciously been aware of media influencing what I read two times.1) I read The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, because of James Blunt’s Tears and Rain: “Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray.” 2) I read…