These Four Books Will Knock Your Writing up a Notch
I’ve read a lot of how-to books for writers. They tend to have grandiose titles, like How to Write the...
Category: Reviews
Books, movies, and anything else I want to examine.
Old Favorites: Understanding Simak’s ‘The Visitors’
Clifford Simak might have been a square. He once wrote, “My favorite recreation is fishing (the lazy way, lying in...
Relax and Unwind with A. K. Klemm’s Lily Hollow Novellas
Best served with a cup of tea.
The Mountain of Kept Memory is the Escape You Need Right Now
Rachel Neumeier’s books are always a pleasure, taking you down the sort of rabbit hole that begs you to clutch a warm cup of tea while the story carries you away.
Forgotten Books: Frank Herbert’s ‘Whipping Star’ is Bizarre Experience
I don’t think I’ve ever read a book that expected me to learn so much in so little time. I...
David B. Coe’s ‘The Outlanders’ and its Wonderful, Timely Message
Fantasy readers are lucky to have David B. Coe, because he possesses enough talent to succeed in any genre of...
Frederick Turner’s Apocalypse is My Favorite So Far
A book titled Apocalypse: An Epic Poem isn’t something you run into every day, but neither is its author, Frederick...
‘The Other Wind’ by Ursula K. Le Guin
It can’t be said enough: Le Guin’s writing is amazing. I just read The Other Wind, the last Earthsea novel....
Old Favorites: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, by Patricia A. McKillip
Rachel Neumeier got me thinking with her blog entry about bringing out the best old books into the spotlight, because...
Agatha Christie’s ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ is the Perfect Mystery Story
I’ve always avoided Agatha Christie in the same way that girls in my high school would drop their books and...