Well, my latest novel, Forever, launched today. It’s available for sale on Kindle and the softcover should also be available in the next day or two. This launch is a bit low-key for me because I think I may not have been clear about the book’s genre in previous posts. So far, the reviews on… Continue reading A Book Not for the Faint of Heart
Tag: Stephen King
Why give 4 stars to a book when the climax disappointed me?
I read Stephen King's latest novel, Revival, this month. I didn't look at reader reviews until after I finished the book. But I'd seen some quotes from professional reviewers who called it terrifying, scary, or horrifying. But then, King's publisher wouldn't choose to quote any reviewer who said otherwise, would they? When I checked the… Continue reading Why give 4 stars to a book when the climax disappointed me?
Author, author, speak to me!
I cried last night … twice. Reading the final chapters of Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns, did me in. The story was just that real to me. Throughout the book I experienced love and heartbreak, beauty and horror, fear and exultation because Hosseini is an excellent writer. And yet, not everyone agrees with me.… Continue reading Author, author, speak to me!
What does this say about me?
Three weeks ago, the lovely author Darlene Foster tagged me to receive The Booker Award. The rules of this award say I’m to list five of my favorite books and then pass the award on to five other people. At first I read that as my five favorite books, which seemed an impossible job, but… Continue reading What does this say about me?
The problem with writing …
Are you a writer? Are you a reader? Do you divide your time equally between the two? When I started writing with the goal of publication, my reading time declined—particularly my fiction reading. And my non-fiction reading changed to consist almost exclusively of how-to write books. During my years of devouring novels, I often thought… Continue reading The problem with writing …
Linda Cassidy Lewis 