I love stories of true crime. Often times you will see me watching ID Discovery or TruTV for the documentaries they offer on true crimes. It’s probably because I have…
Jumping Genres
Currently I’m reading J.K. Rowling’s new novel The Casual Vacancy and I can’t help but notice the marked differences between this work and the Harry Potter series for which we…
Books Authors & Movie Cameos
Nothing can be more flattering for an author than if their book becomes so popular they become courted by Hollywood production companies. This year, a record number of movies released…
Book Review: Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown by Ryan Buell
When I say the name “Ryan Buell” what thoughts come to your mind? Exorcism, ghost stories and compassion come to my mind. At the end of 2008, a new “ghost…
Recommendations for your reading type (Part 3)
This is it. The end of my post recommending books to specific kinds of readers. I hope I touched on your genre of books and I hope that you found…
e-Book Review: A Kingdom’s Cost (Book 1 of The Black Douglas Trilogy)
I finally finished the historical fiction novel, A Kingdom’s Cost by J.R. Tomlin. It took me a few months because the language at first needed a little getting used. It…
Recommendations for your reading type (Part 2)
A few days ago I released an article recommending a group of novels to specific kinds of readers. Did you find that you belong to more than one of the…
Recommendations for your reading type (Part 1)
I recently read an article online about 5 different reading types that people fall into. While it was a good article, I found it to be limiting and I seemed to…
FIVE Trends in e-Book Publishing
Over the past few months I have completely delved into the world of e-books. I’ve researched them and I’ve interacted with their authors whenever possible. I feel like I’ve become…
Honoring Kick-Ass Females in Modern Literature
Something that we’re learning about the 2012 London Olympics is that this Olympics is breaking down barriers for women in the field of athletics. For the first time in history…