How bad do we make our villains? As a writer, I sometimes find the villains in the stories I read more compelling than the good-guys. What about you, do you agree? One of the best villains I’ve run across was in Ordinary Thunderstorms by William Boyd. This villain was pretty awful. He was a hired […]
Archives for January 2012
Joan’s Must-Reads
What books qualify for Joan’s must-reads? I prefer books with a compelling story and excellent writing. Sometimes I’ll read books that lack one of these two qualities, but to make it to my must-read list, I require both. David Mitchell’s The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is a definite must-read. What a title! Upon […]
