I challenged myself to write 50 posts in 50 days, and yesterday's review of Galbraith's Lethal White was the last. Because some have asked, here's an explanation: No. I didn't read 50 books in 50 days. Several of the books I had read before I started blogging; I just wrote up small reviews for those.... Continue Reading →
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (Mini Review)
I have two auto-buy thriller series going right now: Galbraith's Cormoran Strike series and Jussi Adler-Olsen's Department Q series. Both get gritty and have well-layered plots. Their protagonists have interesting backstories and there are enough books in each series that you really feel like you know the characters well, especially the supporting ones. One big... Continue Reading →
The Best Children’s Books to Read with KIDS!
I spend a lot of time making a lap and having my kids sit in it. My son says, "Read! READ AGAIN!" So, I have to stash some books within arm's reach that won't be too bad to read several times in a row. Here's a list of my top 5. Good Night Gorilla: Put... Continue Reading →
The Writer’s Map: An Atlas of Imaginary Worlds. Edited by Huw Lewis-Jones
In the fall of 2010, I decided to start reading George R.R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice series. I knew that HBO was going to make a show based on the books, and I thought it would be the perfect time to dive into the land of Westeros. My first move was buying... Continue Reading →
We Ride the Storm by Devin Manson (Mini Review)
In the Asian-inspired land of Kisia, three lives fight to make sense of new and shifting roles. Exiled Captain Rah e'Torin seeks to protect his soldiers and his herd when they are captured and put into servitude. The assassin Cassandra takes a job that unwittingly puts her in the midst of the greed of desperate... Continue Reading →