While on my road trip to my vacation spot, I listened to the audio version of Three Willows by Ann Brashares. Kimberly Farr was the narrator, and I actually really enjoyed the book and it made my drive easier. I have to admit, if I had a choice between listening to a book and reading a book, I would choose the latter because I like to re-read passages plus I always have a pencil handy to underline phrases, good verbs, and characterization---yes, I actually write in my books! I've also … [Read more...]
09/09/09
September 9, 2009 Leave a Comment
I'm back from vacation and now I'm gearing up to go back to the real world. Boo! I'm a little slow and so I didn't realize today was a "special" day. It's September 9, 2009 or 09/09/09. Why is it so special? Well, because we won't have another set of repeating, single-digit dates until January 1, 2101. And hey, you and I probably won't be around. I have a numerologist friend and she always says that the number 9 can be a positive omen. Most lifepaths occur in 9-year cycles so it … [Read more...]
Vacation!
September 4, 2009 Read Comments
It's sort of sad because the summer is ending, but the good news is that I get to go on vacation! Yay! I haven't had a few days off in a minute and I'm sooo looking forward to it. Last night, I had to literally stop myself from reading Catching Fire. I'm half-way done and it's really good and some interesting questions are coming up. Don't worry, no spoilers here...but I know I'm going to have to read this book again---if anything to study how the author does her pacing and plotting. It's … [Read more...]
Browsing a Book
September 3, 2009 Read Comments
Earlier this week when I went to the bookstore with a friend, she noticed something about the way I browsed books. I didn't really think anything of it, but I noticed I do have a pattern. Here's how I browse a book: Read the front flap. I always pay very close attention to the first sentence, and always wonder how the decision was made. I try and find the hook, and then try to find the complication or story question. Read the Acknowledgments page. To me, this is one of my … [Read more...]
