Non-Fiction

On Writing, by Stephen King

October 16, 2009

Title: On Writing Author: Stephen King Pages: 297 Publisher: Pocket Books Copyright: 2000 Format: Paperback Rating: ____________________________ So, I’ve never read much by Stephen King. I’ve read the short story/novella “Hearts in Atlantis,” the short story “1408,” and the first 500 or so pages of The Stand. But, I couldn’t resist his book on writing, [...]

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PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God, by Frank Warren

October 6, 2009

Title: PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God Author: Frank Warren Pages: 288 Publisher: William Morrow Copyright: 2009 Format: Hardback Rating: ____________________________ My brother, of Bitchin’ Film Reviews fame, is a big fan of the PostSecret project. So, when I had the opportunity to review the latest PostSecret book, he begged for a guest review [...]

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I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar, by Sharon Eliza Nichols

September 10, 2009

Title: I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar Author: Sharon Eliza Nichols Pages: 160 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Copyright: 2009 Format: Paperback Rating: ____________________________ The publisher sent me this book unsolicited, intuiting, I suppose, that I am a grammar nerd. Being a grammar nerd, I enjoyed flipping through this book of grammar mistakes captured [...]

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Helene Hanff – Reviews

September 4, 2009

I recently went on a bit of a Helene Hanff binge. I, of course, had previously read and really love 84, Charing Cross Road, and I wanted to see if her other works were as good. I read every book by her I could get my hands on. I managed to read the following five [...]

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It Sucked and Then I Cried, by Heather B. Armstrong

May 6, 2009

Title: It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita Author: Heather B. Armstrong Pages: 272 Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment Copyright: 2009 Format: Hardback Rating: ____________________________ I’ve been an avid reader of Dooce for over a year. I’m addicted to that blog. It makes me alternately [...]

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Note to Self, by Samara O’Shea

March 27, 2009

Title: Note to Self: On Keeping a Journal and Other Dangerous Pursuits Author: Samara O’Shea Pages: 192 Publisher: Collins Living Copyright: 2008 Format: Hardcover Rating: ____________________________ I read this book with Care from Care’s Online Book Club for the Try Something New Mini-Challenge hosted by Nymeth as part of Dewey’s Book Challenge.  Care and I will be [...]

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Book by Book, by Michael Dirda

January 26, 2009

So, I love books about books.  And in this one Pulitzer prize-winning critic Michael Dirda provides glimpses of and comments on his own commonplace book.  This eclectic collection contains delightful thoughts, lists, and book recommendations.  I can’t do better than Dirda’s own words, so here are my favorite passages: On discussing books with philistines: “Quote [...]

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Grit for the Oyster, by Suzanne Woods Fisher, et al.

November 3, 2008

Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour of Grit for the Oyster, by Suzanne Woods Fisher, Debora M. Coty, Faith Tibbetts McDonald, and Joanna Bloss! Grit for the Oyster: 250 Pearls of Wisdom for Aspiring Writers is a book designed to give Christian writers encouragement throughout the writing process. The book is divided into [...]

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