I read Odd Thomas in about a week. I read Forever Odd in about a three weeks. It's taken me almost a month and a half to get through Brother Odd. It started with promise, and slowly deflated. I like Odd; he's an interesting, likable, if not at times unbelievable character. My only problem with … Continue reading Book Review: Brother Odd by Dean Koontz (2/5)
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Book Review: The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines (5/5)
Genre: Nonfiction, memoir Copyright: 2016 I don’t usually read memoir or biography, or nonfiction, but this book caught my attention. I’m a fan of the HGTV show, Fixer Upper, which threw Chip and Joanna Gaines into TV stardom. The unscripted honesty and authenticity that drew people to their show reaches into ever page of their … Continue reading Book Review: The Magnolia Story by Chip and Joanna Gaines (5/5)
Editing Note
I've been editing/revising a new novel of mine, and today I came across this jewel of a sentence: The sky above had turned a nasty gray. Anyone see a problem with it? No? Well, it's not a "bad" sentence. But, look at it with this in mind - where else besides 'above' would the sky … Continue reading Editing Note
Beatrice B. Morgan 