What are you reading now?
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I started Th1rteen R3asons Why by Jay Asher this morning at 8, and couldn't put it down! I was finished by 2! It's great! I totally recommend!
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Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. A little bit twee at the moment. Getting better, though, I think.
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This sounds interesting! I'll check it out.MosesSiregar wrote:"How not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them--A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide" by Mittelmark and Newman.
One of the most hilarious things I have ever read. It would even be funny to people with no interest in writing.
“Good writing should be smooth, clear and short, and the art of saying little in much must be avoided at all costs.”
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Brother Wolf by Michelle Paver
(What's in a title?!)
and
The Shack by Wm Paul Young
(The things authors do with names!)
:)
(What's in a title?!)
and
The Shack by Wm Paul Young
(The things authors do with names!)
:)
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"Outliners" by Malcolm Gladwell - Very interesting concepts about success, life, community, IQ, and many other aspects that shape our lives. (For those who haven't read Outliners, in the beginning, he describes what it takes to become an expert at any subject. According to his findings, it's 10,000 hours of doing. Have any of use spent 10,000 hours writing? I know I'm a little short.)
Just finished a couple of Jeffrey Deaver books and have the new "Under the Dome", but haven't resolved myself to dive into a book heavy enough to break my glass book shelf next to my desk. Thinking about re-reading "The Stand" for comparison.
Just finished a couple of Jeffrey Deaver books and have the new "Under the Dome", but haven't resolved myself to dive into a book heavy enough to break my glass book shelf next to my desk. Thinking about re-reading "The Stand" for comparison.
Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination.
~Albert Einstein
~Albert Einstein
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Barbara Kingsolver's The Lacuna.
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Anna Karenina. Eventhough i read mainly classic fiction I am finding thw writing style of this one quite easy to read, except when it desends into chapters of Russian politics.
Currently composing a sprawling family saga set in 19th century England
The world may be divided into people that read, people that write, people that think, and fox-hunters.'- William Shenstone,
The world may be divided into people that read, people that write, people that think, and fox-hunters.'- William Shenstone,
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Just starting the Harry Potter Series. I'm actually dedicating an entire blog to my journey through the series. www.harrypottergirl.wordpress.com
That, and Paper Towns by John Green
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That, and Paper Towns by John Green
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I'm finally picking up Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis. It's supposed to be an excellent non-fiction about the economics and business of baseball. Sounds like good stuff and pretty excited about it.
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Inkheart, Speak, and The Feminine Mystique.
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I just finished Hush, Hush which was a great book to read following The Book Thief. It was such a fun read and I needed something for the holidays that wouldn't make me cry like TBT did. Now I'm reading The Heretic's Daughter about the witch trials in Salem.
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I'm reading the expanded version of Stephen King's The Stand. I read the original many years ago, and loved it. In fact, it's long been a favorite of mine.
If anyone has ever wondered why editing is so important, read this version of the novel. Way too bloated.
If anyone has ever wondered why editing is so important, read this version of the novel. Way too bloated.
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<i>African Psycho</i>, by Alain Mabanckou. Would be serial killer narrating his story...
The Alchemy of Writing at www.alchemyofwriting.blogspot.com
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I'm reading THE STUPIDEST ANGEL by Chris Moore. Not only is he a great writer but a cool dude as well. This book ranks up there Fluke but not quite a good as Blood Sucking Fiends.
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The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold.
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