Category: book review
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Voices Without Faces: A Dialogue-Only Writing Experiment
I just finished Brandon Sanderson‘s tailored realities. It was not what I thought it would be. Yes, I knew it was a collection of short stories, but with surprise me is the inspiration I found through his writing craft observations. These nuggets of writing wisdom are found in his postscripts after each story. Written by…
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The Review Dilemma
Knowing that someone enjoys my book is deeply fulfilling.
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My 2025 Reading Review
Being the last week of 2025, here’s a list of books I read this year. What books were your favorite this year?
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Science Fiction & Fantasy I’ve Read Lately
Let’s talk about three recent speculative fiction releases, one fantasy, one science fiction, and one dark academia.
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Friday’s Findings: What’s Scaring Me This Halloween
Last year I read Edgar Allen Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher during the Halloween season and it was so much fun I decided to read something scary every October. This year, I decided to read Crumb Hill. Here are my thoughts on this creepy tome: Crumb Hill: A Town History by Ethan…
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Some books on writing craft
The Happy Writer by Marissa Meyer is a warm, encouraging guide that helps writers rediscover joy in the creative process by balancing productivity with self-compassion. Through practical advice and personal insights, Meyer reminds authors that success comes not just from word counts, but from cultivating happiness in their writing life. I’ve read two different fiction…
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Science Fiction & Fantasy I’ve Read Lately
Here are a couple of science fiction novels I’ve read lately, one recently released, and the other a classic released thirty years ago: The Hungry Gods by Adrian Tchaikovsky “The point of being a god is to have the joint running to your specifications.” – Guy Vesten, The Hungry Gods by Adrian Tchaikovsky Amri, a…
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Friday’s Findings: Audio Annotations
“The point of being a god is to have the joint running to your specifications.” -Guy Vesten, The Hungry Gods by Adrian Tchaikovsky This is just one of several quotes I got from the novella I listened to today, Tchaikovsky’s The Hungry Gods (THG). It wasn’t very long – only five hours – and I…
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Friday’s Findings: Small Wins
Remember: Small, consistent wins usually lead to more success in the long run, as opposed to big, infrequent wins. Marissa Meyer, The Happy Writer I’ve been reading The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond by Marissa Meyer, and this quote really resonates…
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