on Reading and Writing and All the Speculation In Between
Through a series of blog posts yesterday (the first by Kait Nolan about character arc development issues, and the second by Susan Bischoff on Young Adult romantic fantasy that is non-Twilight-like) I fell into a new author: Melissa Marr. I’ve been reading more and more books as eBooks on my iPhone, and have to say……
I’ve been waiting more than half my life for this series to finally be completed… and was thrilled earlier this year to discover a publication date for what is billed as the final in the series. When I picked it up, though, I discovered that for all the time in development, this was the weakest…
Since I have a working relationship with Gayla (as her editor, and, I hope, in the future an author under her Katarr Kanticles Press imprint) I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to offer something a little different to my blog readers: An author interview with someone who’s both personally sympathetic and professionally interesting. Since we…
I know I’ve already posted a review for the latest in the series (see River Marked), but with the release of that latest installment – and with the need for a temporary retreat from some of life’s inevitable disappointments – I was recently inspired to reread the whole series again. I do that pretty regularly…
I’ve been anxiously awaiting this latest installment in Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series for several months, so actually surprised myself by waiting for a few hours after its delivery before actually delving into my new treat. (And I give you fair warning: I’m a FULL-ON Mercy Thompson fan; I have all the books, including the…
I read this Sunday as part of my ongoing search for new authors; I’d found it staring out of the shelves of a local Borders, and since I’m a sucker for any story revolving around a psychic link/bond between a human and an animal, I had high expectations. I’m not sure if it was because…
I learned in a rather unconventional way this afternoon that my position had been eliminated. Thus, a four-year association ends. So my focus here is going to shift for a bit to reflect my job search. That said, I’m hopeful that the work I’ve invested and experience I’ve built up over the past few years…
It’s been a month since we welcomed our newest little girl to the house, and it’s hard to believe how much she has grown and changed… Except when I do a picture comparison. She’s likely over 20 pounds now, and is starting to really evolve into her own personality. Her most endearing habit: Getting up…
Since I’ve loved this entire series, now, and can’t wait for the next installment to come out (according to Amazon, that won’t happen until June 28, and I’m having a hard time containing myself in my excitement over its release!), I can’t avoid this third book in Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series–despite my hesitation due…
Gail Carriger‘s engaging Parasol Protectorate series continues where it left off in “Soulless,” with “Changeless.” Alexia’s character continues her logical, phlegmatic, cuttingly witty development in this second installation, while the world around her continues its madcap evolution. The original leitmotif regarding the levels of soul necessary to be/become supernatural beings is further fleshed out, while…