“A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film.” ― Lorrie Moore A Good Man is Hard to Find and Other Stories (Barnes and Noble Modern Classics edition) by Flannery O'Connor (Georgia Author and winner of the National Book Award for The Complete Stories in 1972) My review: 5 of 5 stars With authentic southern … [Read more...] about A Study in Short Fiction
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Novel Cinema: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
In 2013, Rick Yancey promoted his new book The 5th Wave at the AJC/Decatur Book Festival. I bought two signed copies. One for my son and the other for my son-in-law. My husband ended up reading the book too. They all loved it. Not being a sci-fi fan, I didn't read the book until recently. My reason for finally reading it was because we all went to see the movie and came away … [Read more...] about Novel Cinema: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Home and Away Book Blast and $25 Giveaway
Blog Tour Schedule Home and Away: A World War II Christmas Story by Dean Hughes Norma Hayes has always tried to make Christmas special for her family, but this year it is going to be difficult. Money is tight, and wartime rationing is taking its toll as well. Harder still, her oldest son, Glen, is on the front lines of the battle in Europe. Glen Hayes wants nothing more … [Read more...] about Home and Away Book Blast and $25 Giveaway
Book Review: The Methuselah Project by Rick Barry
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0825443873" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JpnMaMUvL.jpg" width="324"] [simpleazon-link asin="0825443873" locale="us"]The Methuselah Project: A Novel[/simpleazon-link] My review: 4 of 5 stars Imagine being held captive as a POW for 70 years and never aging. Such is the premise of The Methuselah … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Methuselah Project by Rick Barry
Book Review: The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman
[simpleazon-image align="left" asin="0312263767" locale="us" height="500" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51czai5HgdL.jpg" width="326"][simpleazon-link asin="0312263767" locale="us"]The Pianist: The Extraordinary True Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945[/simpleazon-link] by Władysław Szpilman My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Pianist is not the average … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman