Book Review: Robin Hood
Robin Hood hits dead center when it comes to excellence in fiction. It does not read like mid-twentieth century novel which it is.
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Six Degrees: From Lydia Bennet to Amy March
Reading last week’s landmark 50th POST in the Six Degrees Series I realized that, even though I hadn’t read the book Jenelle was talking about (Pride & Prejudice) it seemed strikingly familiar to one I had. The book it reminded me of was Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Both books center around a group of sisters and their …
Updates: The Last Draft
It’s done! The last draft of The Last Motley is finished. There’s something momentous about finishing the last draft of a novel. It’s that time in the life of an author that feels like the last day of class after your last test. The grades still aren’t in, and graduation itself is still a ways off, but …
Book Review: Watership Down
Watership Down is a masterpiece. Every single page is filled with glistening prose, fascinating characters, and understated brilliance. At first it’s hard to believe that the story really is about rabbits. How will the author will continue to develop such a tale for so many pages? One expects that at some point the rabbits will be …
Nightstand Books #13
As per usual my nightstand offerings are pretty scarce this week. My vacation offered me surprisingly little reading time, but that’s ok. I had a blast just getting to spend so much time with my family. I did take a bunch of books with me just in case, though. And, by a “bunch of books” …
Six Degrees: From Mr. Raven to George MacDonald
Well hullo again. I’m finally back from my wonderful vacation with another Six Degrees installment. Hopefully you’re chomping at the bit to see what’s next so let’s jump right in! The last spot on this lengthy literary trail was Jenelle’s post about Lilith by George MacDonald. Like several other of MacDonald’s works, Lilith features characters that are more …
Nightstand Books #12
You wouldn’t know it from looking at my nightstand this month, but I’ve actually had a fairly productive stint of reading of late. But before I get to that, I have a confession to make. I just recently realized that in the course of these posts I’ve been plagiarizing…myself! Yes, that’s right, without realizing it, …
Six Degrees: From Muurgh to Beleg Strongbow
The Six Degrees band marches on this week with a jump from one well known universe to another, from science fiction to fantasy, from a galaxy far far away to the forests, hills, and plains of Middle Earth. Last week Jenelle Schimdt talked about Han Solo and his exploits in the Han Solo trilogy by A.C. …
