There are times in life when we need a mental picker-upper, a happy read, a good book, a feel-good book. The Book That was the Catalyst for this Post Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi This was the good book, scratch that, the feel-good book I didn’t even know I needed. The story…
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Three Nonfiction Books I Think About Regularly
We all have books that stick with us for years: A memoir that captured something similar we went through, a fiction book that brought us joy, and/or a nonfiction book that taught us a life lesson. Today, I’m sharing three nonfiction books that have stayed on my mind since I first read them. BOOK #1…
All The Fiction and Non-Fiction Books I Read in February
February was a heavy library month – meaning I checked out physical books from the library to read. I love the library, best thing ever! Let’s jump right in to all the books I read in the February 2022 Non-Fiction Reads Actually, read should not be plural because I only read one non-fiction book this…
January Book Round-up
I’m a bit late to the game on this round-up. The lateness is because I didn’t think to even do such a thing. However, I have been on a roll with my reading this year, as of the last three months it has been a downward roll. At the beginning of January, I had surgery,…
Book Review: The Book of Cold Cases
The Book of Cold Cases Written by: Simone St. James Berkley Hardcover Edition 344 Pages 2022 Other Information that writers and/or readers may find interesting: Genre: Paranormal, Mystery Agent: Pam Hopkins Point of View and Tense: The story has two character viewpoints. Shea’s is First person, present tense. Beth’s chapters are Third person, present tense….
Book Review: The Hacienda
The Hacienda Written by: Isabel Canas Publisher: Berkley (Hard cover – BOTM version) 345 Pages 2022 Other Information that writers and/or readers may find interesting: Genre: Paranormal, Mystery Point of View and Tense: The story has two characters POV. Both are first person and the whole book is in past tense. Agent: Kari Sutherland Reviewer’s…
Book Review: The Sanatorium
The Sanatorium information: Written by Sarah Pearse Penguin Books Paperback 392 pages 2021 Other Information that writers and/or readers may find interesting: Is this an author’s Debut novel? Yes. Author’s Agent: Charlotte Seymour Point-of-View and Tense: Third person for all character insights. Told in present tense. The Sanatorium Premise Elin, a traumatized police officer-on-leave, is…
Short-Story Review: The Lottery
Shirley Jackson‘s The Lottery was published in 1948. Apparently, she knocked out this this piece that will forever (it seems) remain on reading lists in college, in a mere afternoon. That’s pretty darn impressive. Premise of The Lottery A small village is preparing for the annual lottery. The majority of the story is the buildup…
I Liked My Life – Review
“I found the perfect wife for my husband.” I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi (debut) ©2017 St. Martin’s Press Pages: 260 Agent: Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein Genre: Mystery First Person Present Tense Multiple Narrators First, I think I may have messed up a few past entries. I may have used multiple points of view to…
Review: The Grownup
This is a short story and it’s an excellent use of first person. The Grownup By Gillian Flynn ©2014 Crown Publishing Pages: 62 First Person, Past tense This is a rare instance. A moment where the characters are despicable (pardon my sounding like Daffy Duck) and the opening profession is not something I would care about….