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Thoughts on Do the Work by Steven Pressfield
It’s tough to write about Do the Work by Steven Pressfield without focusing on how the book was published. It’s the second release from the Domino Project, a joint effort between Amazon and Seth Godin. Their first book was Poke the … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
For months, Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart has been hovering near the bottom of the list of the top 100 free Kindle ebooks. It’s a collection of letters from a Wyoming homesteader, dated from when she first arrived on her claim in … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher fits snugly into the dystopian trend in young adult fiction. It tells the story of two people in different worlds. There’s Finn, an inmate in a futuristic prison with the same name as the book. He has … Continue reading
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Thoughts on The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
I read The Lightning Thief primarily to see what all the fuss is about. It’s the first in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, which seems to have taken over multiple shelves in book stores everywhere. … Continue reading
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6 Rules for Writing Book Reviews
A couple of author blogs that I follow have had some great recent posts on the role of the book reviewer. First, Mark Charan Newton weighed in with a discussion on the value of hype. And then Sam Sykes on … Continue reading
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Thoughts on The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is one of those books that seems to pop up everywhere. It’s at the front of all the major bookstores, is mentioned with envy at every writer’s conference, and was featured prominently in a … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories That Scared Even Me
I first found Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories That Scared Even Me in the library about 30 years ago. At the time I was an avid fan of the Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators series for young readers. I had finished … Continue reading
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Thoughts on The City & The City by China Mieville
I know that China Miéville will soon be coming out with Kraken, so I’m a bit tardy with this review of The City & The City. But this earlier novel was recently nominated for a Nebula award. Plus, one of … Continue reading
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Kirkus Discoveries and Vanity Reviews
With all the hubbub over Harlequin Horizons late last year, I’m surprised that more attention isn’t paid to Kirkus Discoveries. This service is a division of the established and formerly (by me, at least) respected Kirkus Reviews. For a mere $425 … Continue reading
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