When I discovered Tony Hillerman, I thought I’d gone to reader heaven. He’s exactly what I love about an atmospheric book–he carries me away to an alternate world, lets me know that I’m not the only one who struggles with my foibles, and teaches me about culture in a non-narrative way. I quickly finished his … Continue reading
I received two of the three in the Jon Reznick series from Netgalley. Jon Reznick is a former Delta warrior, now a “ghost” employed by the American government as a legal assassin who takes his orders from shadowy handlers that rarely support him if efforts go awry. He was their plausible deniability, with no direct … Continue reading
Here are three more great books available (for free) through NetGalley: Testimony — from the king of courtroom drama, this one is a little different. Hunting Hour — a working dog makes all the difference in saving the life of a kidnapped girl Man Overboard — how does a hacker convince a man who has everything … Continue reading
My writing PLN (Professional Learning Network) pretty much revolves around blogs and the authors who share their insights and advice through the online blogs. When I have a question, I often go there first, before digging through my shelves of self-help writing books. Along the way, I’ve read many of their books. Here, I want … Continue reading
My writing PLN (Professional Learning Network) pretty much revolves around blogs and the authors who share their insights and advice through the online blogs. When I have a question, I often go there first, before digging through my shelves of self-help writing books. Along the way, I’ve read many of their books. Here, I want … Continue reading
My writing PLN (professional Learning Network) pretty much revolves around blogs and the authors who share their insights and advice through the online blogs. When I have a question, I often go there first, before digging through my shelves of self-help writing books. Along the way, I’ve read many of their books. Here, I want … Continue reading
My writing PLN (professional Learning Network) pretty much revolves around authors who share their insights and advice through online blogs. When I have a question, I often go there first, before digging through my shelves of self-help writing books. Along the way, I’ve read many of their books. Here, I want to share those that … Continue reading
I love America. I love our military. I love my Navy daughter and my Army son. You don’t have to watch all of these. I got carried away on YouTube. I just couldn’t pick a favorite… And the ever-favorite (17 million views): If you want to simply click play and meditate, here’s a great playlist … Continue reading
Stephanie Faris is the author of the middle grade books 30 Days of No Gossip and 25 Roses, as well as the Piper Morgan chapter book series. She is also an accomplished freelance writer with her work appearing in Writer’s Digest, The Writer, Pacific Standard, Mental Floss, and The Week, among many others. Summary I’m … Continue reading
For a while now, I’ve been into detective novels. Here are five more great books available through NetGalley: Devil’s Triangle — Nick and Mike must stop a family of criminals so powerful they can control the weather. G-Man — Baby Face’s ruthless gunmanship meets a WWI hero’s impassioned perfection. Who wins? Little White Lies — Two of my … Continue reading
