Too many of my friends and associates have not written #bookreviews on Amazon. They tell me they have never done so and it occurs to me they are reluctant. Maybe an English teacher somewhere in their past told them, “You are not a writer.” Or corrected their punctuation errors one time too many. Whatever, a […]
My Review 4 Stars for MFK Fisher’s Two Towns in Provence
I recently finished MFK Fisher’s Two Towns in Provence. The book was written in the early 1970’s and shares Fisher’s experience in Aix and Marseilles France during several visits in the 1930’s, 1950’s and the 1970’s. My guess is little has changed in those towns since then. Fisher is a beautiful writer. Even though this […]
Reviews Controversy–What’s an Author to Do?
We authors know how important customer reviews are to our books #amwriting #bookreviews Click To Tweet After publishing my first mystery, I begged family and friends to write reviews. I didn’t ask them to write five-star reviews, just to share their thoughts on Amazon. Most didn’t do it. Those who did had their reviews removed […]
Homer & Langley: A Novel My #Review
I knew going into EL Doctorow’s book Homer & Langley: A Novel that the ending would be sad. Anyone reading it knows that the story is a fictional telling of the lives of two brothers who were found dead in their New York City apartment. The brothers were major hoarders. It took weeks to dig […]
Historical Writing that Feels like a Detective Mystery–The Lost Painting–My Review
Jonathan Harr wrote a very intriguing book about the discovery of a long-lost Caravaggio #amreading #art Click To Tweet If you are an art lover who also loves Italian art, this book will entertain you. I qualify in both respects. I was fascinated to learn more about Caravaggio’s rather rakish life #bookreview #amreading #art Click […]
Getting Reviews is Like Pulling Teeth
Okay, so I write a review for nearly every book I read #amreading #bookreview Click To Tweet I do it because… well, why not? I enjoying having the opportunity to share my opinions about what I’ve read. Readers may or may not agree with me, but at least I’ve had my say. Think back years […]
#BookReview The Boy in the Suitcase–Stunningly Suspenseful
When I started reading The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis I worried about the child. Did I really want to read a book where a child had been stuffed in a suitcase? But with over 1500 reviews and still with 4 stars, I decided to give it a go. And, […]
My Review–Vagabond by Colette
Full disclosure. Colette is one of my favorite authors #review #amreading Click To Tweet I tend to read and re-read all her books. That’s why I was thrilled to see Vagabond on Kindle and I immediately ordered it. I was not disappointed. Colette writes with in a unique style, almost a flourish. You can almost […]
A #Review Orphan Train–5 Stars
I had saved Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline because I knew it would be a good book @bakerkline Click To Tweet How did I know? Word of mouth from some of my most trusted readers, including my mom. Finally I picked it up and devoured it in less than three days. I would have […]
Review–All The Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld
Before you start reading this unusual book, you need to understand the structure. Otherwise you will get frustrated and in all probability not finish it. That would be tragic because it is a well-written, fascinating story. Evie Wyld created a world from the point of view of a very unreliable character. Her name is Jake. […]
