I haven’t always been sure that shorter stories could develop the characters and plot well enough to make a good story. But lately I have seen some talented authors making it work well enough. I might like more character growth but it’s a good story and may be will be the start to something new. […]
Weird things are happening in the village of Richland Ohio. Once upon a time, also known as the 80s, a truck carrying various chemicals crashed in the little township of Ohio. Most people have forgotten about it as it was a little over forty years ago and anyone really remembers is you couldn’t drink the […]
I needed to figure out a way to start reading series where I am not current or the series is finished but haven’t read them yet. So it’s a way to commit myself to read my backlist, particularly series. Another police procedural series is the Rizzoli & Isles I want to read. I […]
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week, and showcase books and things we have received. Don’t forget to look at my giveaways on the right sidebar. Read-along giveaway ends tonight! Sunday, a busy day. I got […]
The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy I don’t read a lot of non-fiction or historical unless I take a particular interest in something. You might say I am interested in how things got so stupid and horrible. MeidasTouch is a news organization I have been reading. I don’t listen to very […]
Humanity has taken to the stars but probably not in a way you’ve imagined. They didn’t exactly build the starships they crew, but the material needed for the ship was given to them by a sentient mountain, a Massif and certain humans with sensitivity to the mountain can then manipulate the material to design the […]
I have really enjoyed reading all the Jack Reacher series, including novellas. Jack Reacher started out wandering when he was maybe mid-thirties, and as the books went along he aged. Then, the books seemed to go back in time and cover times when he was in the military or freshly a civilian. I would […]
Agatha Christie’s efficient housekeeper and talented amateur sleuth has become a murder magnet and even a small wedding party for friends is no exception. Colleen Cambridge draws in the fun of Agatha Christie’s England of the 1950’s when the famous writer might pen intriguing murder mysteries, but her housekeeper actually solves them. Death Down the […]
Nicholas Child is a somewhat successful writer. His background is one of being an orphan and spending his time in foster care. He has taken jobs which are caretaking some remote sites which gives him a quiet place to write. Nick is currently not progressing well on his latest book. His agent asks to meet […]
Young Adult and I have a little bit of a love hate relationship right now. I used to love it so much it was one of my favorite genres, but most of it has been really lack luster for me in the last four or five years. Marie Lu however is one of those story […]