Four Stars
The Girl in the Picture by Kerry Barret tells the story of a present-day mystery writer moving to a small, England town only to discover an unsolved murder surrounding the family who lived in her house in 1855. Quite simply, this is a good, clean read. I finished the book in about two days, so be prepared by getting other tasks done first!
I’m writing.
Five Stars
Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth is the definition of an epic epoch. Not only is this book centered around a specific time period–The Middle Ages–during the building of the cathedrals in Europe, it is a stunning volume of intrigue, scandal, and history-based story-telling. Do not be discouraged by the almost 1,000 page length. This book is one that consumes as you consume it.
This book contains graphic language, violence, and sexual content. Be discerning.
Sometimes I can edit my works-in-progress on the computer. But, honestly, my best editing happens on the printed-off page with a pen in my hand. Why?
Of course, the next task is to enter in the edits. But, the beauty of that is reading through the manuscript again and making more decisions. On with the process!
Five Stars
After reading The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, I am intrigued by the landscape and lifestyle found in Alaska. The wild beauty of this last frontier comes through with exquisite clarity. The rugged realism, profoundly protrayed through the characters, reveals survival instincts after the trauma of the Vietnam War and the terror of an unforgiving land. I’m not sure I would survive under such conditions, but I am better for literary journey.
