Book club, Book Reviews, Random Ramblings, Writing

If you want to be a better writer, join a book club.

There are several different book clubs that meet up at my local library. About a year and a half ago I joined one with the hope of meeting other readers in my neighborhood, people with similar interests as my own. It's hard to make new friends when you're in your "middle years." Who am I… Continue reading If you want to be a better writer, join a book club.

Book club, Book Reviews, Random Ramblings

Book Club Review: Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters

First Impressions: I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, or title, but when I when I first saw the novel Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters, it didn't look like a book I would be interested in. It didn't have the right curb appeal for me. Maybe it's not the book's fault. Maybe… Continue reading Book Club Review: Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters

Beta Reading, Writing

Book Reviews I Could Have Given, But Didn’t

In general, I don’t do book reviews anymore.  If it’s a story within my genre, I won’t review it.  If I’ve Beta read it, in my eyes, it’s COMPLETELY off limits for me to review because my little “fingies” touched it.  If it’s something totally unrelated to anything I would ever write, my “fingies” never… Continue reading Book Reviews I Could Have Given, But Didn’t