I am so excited to attend the Unicorn Writers’ Conference this weekend! Those of you who know me, know that I love to learn new things and this conference should offer a lot of opportunities. If you happened upon this page by scanning the QR code on my card, welcome to the Writer on the […]
Go Set a Watchman and Get Over It
To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite book in the world. It is told through Scout’s young eyes and expresses how she saw her father as a hero when he defended a black man accused of raping a white woman and took on a mob at the jail when they tried to lynch the man. […]
A Mini Spoiler Free Review of Summer House with Swimming Pool
Well, I forgot all about this book and was reminded that I had promised to blog about it. I read it, but my life has been crazy and I haven’t been a very good blogger so… here’s your review: The protagonist, Dr. Marc Schlosser, is in trouble. His patient is an actor with an enormous […]
Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Full disclosure: I read this book because it was on a list of books “to read before you see the movie” even though I have no intention of thinking of considering seeing the movie. Period. I liked the cover. Shallow, but true. Little did I know it was about cancer. The thing is, this wasn’t […]
Book Review: Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz
I love Odd Thomas. I really do. The character has charmed me from the first book in the series… until now. Suddenly, he has an enigmatic sidekick… and I don’t like her. She seems to serve no real p This entry in the series relies on intricate science theories and horror instead of Odd’s talents […]
A Heavy Heart
Not long ago, I announced that my brother would be writing book reviews with me. i added his recent photo without telling you that his bald look was not a fashion statement, but the result of chemotherapy for a particularly aggressive neuroendocrine tumor in his lungs that had spread to his bones and lymph nodes. […]
Major Announcement from the Verge!
I am thrilled to announce that I am going to have some help with the book review portion of this blog. And this isn’t just any help. It’s my brother, David. He is a prolific reader with eclectic tastes. He has been a big […]
If You Were Here by Alafair Burke
I might have mentioned that I’m rarely surprised by books or movies. I’ve read so many thrillers/mysteries and seen so many suspense movies that I can almost always see the twist coming. When I find a book that surprises me, I LOVE it. Gone Girl had plenty of twists, and it’s not surprising that people […]
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: Review
I wanted to read Gone Girl sooner. I mean, it’s been on bestseller lists for year. My book discussion group is through our local library, so if we want to get our books through them, we can rarely read something new because they are all checked out with a zillion holds on them. In other words, […]
Tomorrow We Meet The Enemy Inside
Well, not the REAL enemy inside. Vanessa Skye, author of the novel The Enemy Inside, will be making a stop here on her blog tour. Please stop by and enter the Rafflecopter giveaway to win a copy of the book. I’m reading it right now and am captivated! This tense mystery thriller is the first […]