Writer, Dabbler In Things
It’s frustrating being a slow reader. It would be really nice to be able to read at a pace that at least kept my To Be Read pile steady, rather than having it always growing. I appreciate that it can be a hassle living with the flipside to that issue. A friend of mine devours … Read more
Things are still well from settled at the temporary apartment we’re staying in while our reno happens, but they’re getting there. I figure we’ll have everything perfectly squared away right before we need to pack up to move back home. With more down time these days, here’s what I was able to get read: ReadHell … Read more
I’m not a big self-help book reader. That said, there are times I come across something that could certainly be in that category that strikes a chord. Hell Yeah or No is one of those. Derek Sivers is a multi-pronged American writer, entrepreneur, musician, world traveller, and increasingly, advice guru. Hell Yeah or No is … Read more
Not only is moving households one of life’s most stressful events, but it’s also not conducive to getting much read. Who has time to idly flip through books when there are backs to strain and joints to hyperextend and dust bunnies from hell–which of course multiply even faster than real bunnies–to contend with? And so … Read more
I got more read than I expected to in March, given the (seemingly suddenly) quick, time-gobbling ramp-up to a major home reno and trying to find a place to live while that’s happening. Pro-tip: If you don’t want a metric ton of added stress in your life and days becoming weeks when you look around … Read more
Whoo, boy, can Stuart Gibbs write. I hadn’t read any of his books before–and he’s done a few–but this one catches you right away, as good fiction should, right from the prologue’s first page… nay, the first paragraph… nay, the first sentence: “Albert Einstein was dying.” Okay, I’m in.I’m so in. Taking me to the … Read more
As it’s World Book Day–and most of the planet remains in isolation due to this pandemic, so we’re all hopefully getting even more read than usual–I wanted to share some of my all-time favourite books. These are in no particular order, just however they popped into my head. An angel and demon who have lived … Read more
Bit of a light month for reading, oddly, but most of what I’ve gotten to has been enjoyable. ReadGlitch – Laura Martin Started and stoppedSpace Runners: The Moon Platoon – Jeramy Kraatz ReadingTrigger Warning – Neil Gaiman Glitch was quite a bit of fun. Doing time-travel stories must be tricky to write, but Martin does … Read more
I’m continuing to toil away at what will be my first novel, but have once again run into the “What exactly am I doing here?” stage. Meaning, in this particular version of the question, what the book will end up being. And more pressing right now, what it even is at the moment. Here’s the … Read more
A big chunk of January was spent finishing off Y.S. Lee’s The Agency series (well worth your time if that genre is your thing, or perhaps even if it isn’t), but I squeaked in a couple of others as well. ReadZeroes – Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah BiancottiThe Agency: The Body at the Tower – … Read more