I’ve really taken to having writing weekends, but especially weekends away, if possible, so that I can have different surroundings than I’m used to and get inspired. This month I’m going to be staying in a bed and breakfast room that has Victorian era-style wallpaper! Perfect inspiration – you’ll see why below. I’ll be seeing some friends […]
The Beam: Episode 1 by Sean Platt My rating: 4 of 5 stars *This book was supplied to me by AudiobookReviewer.com. This review was originally published on ABR’s website.* The synopsis for this book doesn’t do it justice. It’s only one nano connection in the broad spectrum that is The Beam. Whether the topic is […]
The Hole Opportunity – Bronze Winner for Adult Fiction, Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2013 by James Minter My rating: 5 of 5 stars *This book was supplied to me by the author for an honest review. This review was originally published on AudiobookReviewer.com.* Somewhere in between the comedic styles of P.G. Wodehouse and Monty Python, […]
The Hole Opportunity – Bronze Winner for Adult Fiction, Wishing Shelf Book Awards 2013 by James Minter My rating: 5 of 5 stars *Teaser review* Minter’s The Hole Opportunity includes every kind of humor, from physical comedy to dry humor to plain silliness to ridiculous misunderstandings. There’s something for every comedy lover in this book. […]
Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile My rating: 3 of 5 stars You will find mixed reviews on Natalie Baszile’s Queen Sugar wherever you look. Some readers think it’s an amazing piece of contemporary literature while others think it’s overwritten and overdramatized. I fall in the middle. I see this as a work that had the […]
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton My rating: 4 of 5 stars *This book was supplied to me by AudiobookReviewer.com. This review was originally published on ABR’s website.* The Miniaturist is the first book ever to keep me guessing almost 100% of the time. I literally had no idea where it was going and absolutely had […]
The Yuletide Angel by Sandra Ardoin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Comforting books are not something I normally read, but this book sounded so good and so sweet that I had to read it. Victorian setting? Check. Low stress but still contains mystery? Check. Readable outside of the Christmas season? Check. And surprisingly enough, […]
Exciting news: I’m starting a new series on my YouTube channel called Writer’s Takeaway, and the first video is already up! In each episode, I’ll talk about what writers can learn from reading any particular book, fiction or nonfiction, that I have recently finished. The takeaway can be anything from writing style tips to dialogue technique to plot tightening, […]
I have a new endeavor! Just a mini endeavor, but I’m now doing micro-reviews of black and white films on my Pinterest page. Each pin includes the name of the film, year, main cast (usually two to three people), a “star” rating, and the reasons I liked and disliked it – all in something that will […]
Robot Proletariat: Season One by Sean Platt My rating: 5 of 5 stars *This book was supplied to me by AudiobookReviewer.com. This review was originally published on ABR’s website.* The future, according to Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant, will bring robot servants to run entire households, replacing maids, butlers, chefs, gardeners, and all other […]