Think about the books you've read recently. What point of view were they written in? First? Third? Or was it the rare second? Second person point of view isn't a choice that many authors make. It can be a bit difficult to pull off properly, largely because, if it's done wrong, the reader tends to... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Painting Pictures and Other Stories by Gayle Gonsalves
Short stories take a lot more work than many people realize. A writer needs to be able to create characters, build a world and unfold a plot, all within a fairly low number of words. That's why I really appreciate an anthology from a writer who is skilled at writing short stories. And though I... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
I don't know about you, but every once in a while I crave a book that's a bit, well, ridiculous. Not in the I-can't-believe-this-got-published sense, but rather in the Ha!-I-can't-believe-someone-thought-of-that sense. I have some novels on my bookshelves that can satisfy that craving, but I'm always on the lookout for something new. Then, one day,... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore
I don't know why humorous books about gods appeal to me so much. I'm not a religious person, and I don't have much interest in learning about the different religions themselves, but I do like learning about the different mythologies and legends behind the religions. I think that, maybe, a humorous story about a god... Continue Reading →
Book recommendation: Alex by Pierre Lemaitre
Well, I'm back from that little break that I took, and I have a great book to recommend in order to kick things off this week. I admit, Alex isn't a book I own myself. I bought it for my mom for her birthday, and, once she finished it, she told me that it was something... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 