Quote of the week…
“I’m worried Doc. Anytime I go to turn off coverage of the Olympics, my cat complains, meows non-stop until I change the channel back to NBC. Twenty-four seven, he’s glued to the tube. But that’s just the beginning. During the commercials, he springs from the couch, hot laps the first floor, tackles the area rugs,…
Read MoreRead It-Killing Floor
Read It-Killing Floor by Lee Child Pages: 557 Genre: Brute Force Fiction Ages: 14 and up Point of view: First person, past. pic compliments of google Favorite Lines: “I was under arrest. Apparently for murder. But I knew two things. First, they couldn’t prove something that hadn’t happened. And second, I…
Read MoreSay It
“He’s a pain in the ass, no doubt about it, but a pain in the ass who makes us money, so let’s look past his shortcomings and focus on the cash.” Lobby of the Hyatt Grand Central New York.
Read MoreThriller Glam
Dressed, prepped and ready to pitch my books to a sea of eager literary agents at ThrillerFest 2012, I marched confidently from my hotel room, down the narrow corridor towards the elevator bank. With my mind still rehearsing one sentence novel pitches, I barely noticed the quiet man waiting next to me. That was until…
Read MoreRead It-Revolution
Genre: Historical Novel: Features both real and fictional people. (Check out the acknowledgments in the back-actors, historians and musicians were consulted to make the story authentic.)
Read MoreSurvival Under Attack
Amazing how many of these cold war tips still apply to everyday life: Always put first things first-Never second or third. 1. Try to get shielded or carry a shield- To deflect FOD. (Flying object damage: hail, sneeze spray, space debris, and random acts of nonsense.) After all, I live in tornado alley. 2. Drop…
Read MoreRead It-Knighfall
Genre: Superhero Fiction Age: 14 and up Written in: third person, present Favorite parts: Bane. The grim and tormented backstory on one of the most maniacal villains ever born. Never mind to fight, the seemingly invincible Batman. Now that the final chapter in […]
Read MoreNot So Hard to Say I’m Sorry
picture courtesy of Cartoon Pics Call me crazy, but lately it seems not so hard to utter the five letter word. Here are some of the apologies I’ve heard in the past couple of weeks. Some thoughtful, others, however, not quite so genuine. Forgive me– My personal favorite. (as you know) Ex-cu-se me for living–…
Read MoreRead It-To the Power of Three
To The Power of Three Laura Lippman Pages: 520 pages Genre: Fiction-Young Adult Age: 14 and up Written in: Third person Favorite parts: The way the author subtly drops tiny kernels of information hinting that things aren’t what they appear to be on the surface. Also, the seamless transitions between the past and present. (felt…
Read MorePrehistoric Glam
picture courtesy of Google A polite response to cave dwellers who still treat flying blonds as a special needs group: You’re grossly underutilizing valuable resources. E.L. Chappel author of Risk/Spirit Dance Laughing all the way up to 41,000 feet aka The Glamorous Wife
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