Tag: Books
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2022 Reading Roundup
This is my 2022 reading roundup where I reflect on and share the stand-out books from last year’s reading life.
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Writers on Writers for Writers: How Reviews of Craft Books Can Help
If you are determined to check it off of your list of craft books that you have to have read to prove something to someone (including yourself).
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Book Review: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
A rollicking young thing of a book, sowing wild ideas in the mind about how we can learn to live with–and love–those who are as unlike us as the fey.
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Christmas Eve Story
I made a video sharing why the Cajun Night Before Christmas is so special to me, and recorded myself reading it live (with pictures!).
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A Spate of Book Reviews: Uprooted
From love and admiration to shame and envy, the story incorporates the idea that acknowledging human emotions is one key to accomplishing great things with the lives and talents we’ve been given.
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A Spate of Book Reviews: Revolution
Revolution does an excellent job of depicting modern high-school culture, revolutionary France historical drama, and how difficult relationships are in a time of intense grief.
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A Spate of Book Reviews: The Iron Trial
You will like this book if you’re looking for a simple, quick read about a unique “otherworld,” with a well-designed magic system.
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Happy 42nd (+5) Birthday to Me!
Five years ago I went on a quest. A quest to 42 places that occur in Douglas Adams Novels, over 42 days, for my 42nd Birthday. Beginning on March 7 (The 42nd Anniversary of the first radio broadcast of The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy), you’ll notice some changes to my run-of-the-mill, whatever-is-up-with-me-now, Aspirations Blog.…
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Book Horoscope?
Have you ever heard of a book horoscope before? I hadn’t. But somehow I got signed up for a mailing list from a site called Read it Forward that sends me ideas of things to read. I love books, I love to read, win-win, right? Wrong. Just like any horoscope, I’ve practically convinced myself that…