Big Picture Baen Review
My overall take on Jim Baen’s Universe was quite positive. I think I can safely say that every story had its strong points to think on, and every story engaged me as a reader. Most the stories went...
View ArticleBitterwood
I’ve been interested in reading Bitterwood for a while now. I enjoy James Maxey’s blog, and we have mutual friends who’ve recommended Bitterwood. But I stopped talking about reading it and finally...
View ArticleChristmas Books and Review of Elantris
My loving family knows just what I like–books and more books. Some highlights were the book about China which is stuffed full of photographs and the collection of Traditional Chinese Stories. The...
View ArticleDiscovering H.M. Hoover
Our library was giving a bunch of books away free, so of course I grabbed a big bag and dug in. While I’m always on the lookout for new reading material for myself or the kids, I also had an...
View ArticleReview of Twilight
I read the book over our WorldCon trip, and enjoyed it more than I’d really anticipated. My writing friend, Becca, has had her book compared to Twilight, so I was curious. I found it a fairly light...
View ArticleOn All Things Writing
Tuesday was an interesting day. First there was the news that my story had bombed out on the wotf front. That took several large gulps to get down, but has since been digested and accepted. In...
View ArticleRead Any Good Books Lately?
Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend. I’m supposed to be looking into an insurance matter, so you can bet instead I’m playing with a list of Have Read and To Be Read books! lol I stole this...
View ArticleFor The Triumphant Nano-er in Your Life
And any other people on your list who fit that most impossible of all personality types–writer. Of course, maybe you’re way ahead of the game and have all your holiday shopping bagged, boxed, and...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Tolkien and 2012!
I’ve decided to forgo posting my goals for this year, since so many of them are really just a continuation of past year’s goals with the added caveat: No Excuses. Instead, I’m sending out a happy...
View ArticleBuried in Books, Dreaming of Surf and Sand
Certain places sing to the soul, just as is true of books, music and art. You could say these places are God’s artistic gifts, made just for me. Or, you. Which places do the singing depend on who is...
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