Online Course Review – How to Write a Great Novel
Most of the Groupons that come through my inbox are for food I don't need to eat or for services I didn't know I needed. So I was surprised when I saw a novel writing class offered (at a hefty 94% discount, no less!) and decided for the price, I'd give it a shot. The...
April Book Wrap-Up
What an up and down month of books! I'm going to jump straight in: Landline - Rainbow Rowell - 3.75* - (Apr. 2): I may have deducted a quarter-star for naming a character "Georgie McCool." This novel follows Georgie over the course of approximately a week leading up...
Four Tips for Writing Book Reviews
Everyone who reviews books does so differently, but these are the things I find helpful when I'm reading reviews to decide whether or not I want to pick up a book. I also try to include a lot of the information below in my reviews on Goodreads or the rare review I...
March Book Wrap-Up
This month seems to involve a bit of "don't judge a book by its cover." So many pretty books, so many fantastic reviews and summaries, so many disappointing reading experiences. But don't worry, it's not all bad. I found a couple of good reads in there as well! Let's...
February Book Wrap-Up
For such a short month, I crammed in a lot of reading. Thank you, winter storms and long plane trips! Let's get started: Attachments - Rainbow Rowell - 4.5* - (Feb. 6): My second Rainbow Rowell. I forgot I was on the waitlist at the library for this one but I was...
January Book Wrap-up
It's a new year but I'm going to stick with this old format. Let's get started: Zen and the Art of Happiness - Chris Prentiss - 5* - (Jan. 3): This is the 4th time I've read this book, which is saying a lot. Ariel Bissett, of Booktube, has made it a tradition to begin...