How many weeks?

(what I read in January part 2) There is a benefit to the month that seems to go on for at least six weeks. Lots more time to read. Dark evenings and wet fields keep this walker indoors and there’s still a hint of resolution in the air. I continued my January reading with thisContinue reading “How many weeks?”

What I read in (half of ) January

Started the year with a blast of pink. Yes, I did judge this book by the cover – that’s the point. I was taken aback when the very young woman on the counter raved about the book. She used words like “strange” and “disturbing.” I pressed on. Honestly, I think I started this just beforeContinue reading “What I read in (half of ) January”

Join the Club

Writing’s a solitary business, which is why writers never need an excuse to turn off the screen and hurry to gather in groups to talk about…writing. Finding the right writing group can change everything. Sharing your writing with like-minded people is helpful, but finding a good critic who doesn’t share your world view is evenContinue reading “Join the Club”

Enough books?

In 2010 I started recording the books I read each year in a slightly feeble attempt to simplify my life. Once read and recorded, the book could be passed on, kept or (mostly) returned to the library. As always, my list contains some classic and classic-style crime (I’m not into gore) and some re-reads ofContinue reading “Enough books?”