Outlander

I read OUTLANDER in tandem with watching the television show Outlander. I'd been told time and time again by various friends and acquaintances that Outlander was a must read. I'll be honest a 900 pages book I couldn't fathom liking, because historical romance isn't generally my thing and it just didn't sound like my idea … Continue reading Outlander →

FEED

We cured everything, cancer, common cold, and well.... we caused the Zombie Apocalypse. Twenty years after the rising life has moved on. Not to say it's any better, but it's continued. The landscape of America has drastically changed from politics to lawn parties. It's a different America then the one we were raised in. Georgia … Continue reading FEED →

Pandemonium

Book two from Lauren Oliver, in the DELERIUM series, PANDEMONIUM. I have a lot of mixed feelings about this book. When I read DELERIUM, I couldn't put it down, I couldn't stop listening. But book two... meh. It was good, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't as page turny as the first. Well, up … Continue reading Pandemonium →

Bird By Bird

By Anne Lamott I read this book years ago after finding it on the back of the bathroom toilet. My roommate had left it there and so admittedly my first go around with Anne Lamott's BIRD BY BIRD was that copy. It's been six or seven years since I've read it but I can say … Continue reading Bird By Bird →

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print

I've been on a bit of an editing kick after finishing the first draft of my second novel, MONA. I've read everything I can get my hands on. Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Browne and King has been one of the best finds of this year! I would highly … Continue reading Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print →

News In The (my) Book World

October 7, 2015 By Miranda Boyer The big hot news in the (and by the I mean my) writing world has circled around Patrick Rothfuss and Stephanie Meyer. I know, who knew right?! Pat’s popular (and might I add mesmerizing) fantasy series The Kingkiller Chronicles (which I’ve blogged about in the past) is an epic … Continue reading News In The (my) Book World →