What if you could go back? What if you could revisit happier times? What if you could rewrite your story? These are all questions that Q.W.E.R.T.Y. by Barbara Avon asks the reader. As Luke is thrown into heart-wrenching grief after the loss of the love of his life, he receives a gift, a typewriter, from … Continue reading Novella Review: Q.W.E.R.T.Y. by Barbara Avon
Collection Review: Love Bites by Barbara Avon
Can I just say how much I love reading love stories by Barbara Avon? To date, I’ve read her books Postscript (review here) and Q.W.E.R.T.Y (stay tuned for my review next week), and both were nearly single-sitting reads. Love Bites was, in fact, a single-sitting read, and I’m already planning to read it again. As … Continue reading Collection Review: Love Bites by Barbara Avon
Lifetime Reading List: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
I think I slept through the classroom reading sessions of Romeo and Juliet my freshman year of high school. In college, I wrote an analysis of the work titled “Romeo and Juliet: The So-Called Love Story of Two Mentally-Vacant Teens” (you might say that I’m not a romantic). For the first eight years of my … Continue reading Lifetime Reading List: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Book Review: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
When I first read The Great Gatsby in high school, I can’t say I actually read it. I think I skimmed it enough to get a general idea of what was happening, passed the quizzes, and forgot about it. But something made me keep my copy. Now, having read it as an adult, I think … Continue reading Book Review: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Lifetime Reading List: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I’ve read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald three times – once my junior year of high school; once the summer after I married my husband; and then again this past week. When I read it in high school, it’s safe to say I didn’t understand the book at all. Sure, it was fascinating … Continue reading Lifetime Reading List: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Tudor Theory #1
As a result of equal parts procrastination and feeling ill, I spent the majority of yesterday watching documentaries about the Tudors. After staring at various paintings of Henry VIII in said films, I feel the need to address something that I first strongly believed after reading the well-researched (and entirely plausible) historical fiction novel Cor … Continue reading Tudor Theory #1
Author Interview: J. Dalton
After taking some time over the past several months to consult, beta read, and edit The Gates to the Galaxies! by J. Dalton, I strongly felt the need to interview Dalton. Over the course of our professional relationship, I’ve gotten to know J. a little bit, and I can safely say he is an author … Continue reading Author Interview: J. Dalton
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Of all the times I’ve read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, I don’t think I’ve ever typed a review! What can I say about a book I’ve read more times than I can count? What can I say about this book that hundreds of others haven’t already said? My most-recent read of Harry Potter … Continue reading Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Short Story Review: The Gates to the Galaxies! by J. Dalton
As a life-long not-really sci-fi fan, I wasn’t sure what to expect when “The Gates to the Galaxies” by J. Dalton came across my desk, first as a consult, then as an editing project. However, after reading it quite closely twice, I can safely say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Action-packed and full of mayhem and … Continue reading Short Story Review: The Gates to the Galaxies! by J. Dalton
Book Review: Will’s Journey by Deanna Edens
There are very few books I long to memorize every single word so I can relive the magic as I please. Will’s Journey is certainly at the top of the list. As the third book in the Angels of the Appalachians series by Deanna Edens, Will’s Journey bittersweetly ties up the remaining loose ends of … Continue reading Book Review: Will’s Journey by Deanna Edens
The Pensive Bookworm 