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I’ve Turned to a Life of Crime
follow the clues Or, to be exact, a life of crime reading, all of which began several years ago. Up until then, I would say I read a mixed bag and cross section of genre. And, up until then, I was probably reading close to 80% speculative fiction. I say speculative because at one point…
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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
I spent a day reading this fast paced, fun read, that takes you on another Dan Brown whirlwind ride. This time around it’s the US Capital, Washington DC, as opposed to some European City. But whatever the city, you know to suspend your sense of disbelief on the the first page, and just jump in.…
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Inside Out by Barry Eisler
Barry Eisler just keeps getting better and better with each book he writes. INSIDE OUT is the second Ben Treven story, sadly I haven’t read the previous outing but that didn’t spoil this one in anyway. Thankfully, Eisler doesn’t waste time playing catch up in his opening chapters but writes thought-provoking, stand-alone thrillers that deliver…
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Writers verses Editors
What the writer says, and what the editor thinks: This is just a Beta Release — It’s haemorrhaging errors I fixed chapter 23 — the remaining 72 chapters are, however, crap I’ll just kill off this character — procrastinating, has no idea how to proceed And a time machine appeared in the middle of the…
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Book titles that describe me
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome…
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Consulting the Stars
Sometime I think that everything I ever learnt about how to write, I learnt from reading Ursula K. Le Guin novels [with humble apologies to my favourite English teacher]. Even now, I still find myself reaching for one of Le Guin’s works, not just for that spark of inspiration, but to remind myself on the…
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Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic
First of all, let me just begin by saying this debut novel by Aussie author, Emma Viskic, is outstanding. Truly a remarkable novel on just about every level. It’s not long, at just 280 pages, so I read this in one frantic, page-turning day! Let’s start with the well crafted, well delineated characters. I love…
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Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
Let me just say up front, this is not a book for the faint of heart, and would definitely be PG-13 if not higher given some of the content, themes and descriptions. Including some grisly deaths. But that said, all of it is within context to the world in which this story is set. It’s…
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Buzzwords or Phrases That Make Me Want to Read (or Avoid) a Book.
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone…
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