I don’t like your Puppy, George Saunders. Will you marry me?*
*George Saunders is married and so am I so I don’t really want to marry him so much as eat his brains and absorb the fatty genius within. But not until he writes… Read More
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Confessional Classic: I Love Your Books, But…
Oh, how I love me some fantasy novels. They are a pleasure without the guilt because when they’re good, they’re really good. And there’s so many sub genres to choose from: Urban Fantasy (The Dresden… Read More
Reading at Midnight
Months ago I strolled through the online library in search of new things to read. That’s where I came across Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. I remembered seeing the movie… Read More
I Love Your Books, But…
Oh, how I love me some fantasy novels. They are a pleasure without the guilt because when they’re good, they’re really good. And there’s so many sub genres to choose from: Urban (The Dresden Files… Read More
The Wizard Made Me Do It
I’m going to do something a bit different for my book review. I’m going to tell you about a book that I’m not done reading. (Truthfully, if you’ve read my other blog, you… Read More
From the Stacks: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Do you have a book that you return to from time to time? I have a few myself. Lately I’ve been thinking about Robert A. Heinlein’s novel, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.
Put simply, it’s a story of revolution.
From the Stacks: A Dirty Job
One of the hardest genres to write in has to be comedy. Humor is so subjective, it tends to be more miss than hit. Now throw out sarcasm, which doesn’t come across in… Read More
Book Review: N.K. Jemisin’s The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
From the Stacks is a recurring feature at PLC where we review books from our nightstand stacks- because whether published two years ago or twenty, a good book is a good book. The… Read More
Give Yourself the Right to Write
This week The Amys and I dived into our collection of books to share a particular selection on writing that might benefit others. Have you ever been to your local bookstore or library… Read More
Review: Writing the Breakout Novel
This week at the PLC we’re reviewing books on writing. As I am always looking for an excuse to read yet more books on writing, I picked up a copy of Writing the… Read More
