Freedom Writer’s Diary

I saw the movie trailer for this next book a few years ago.  I had planned to see the movie.  Except I never got around to it.  A friend of mine recently mentioned the book, which reminded me about the movie.  I wasn’t sure if I should just watch the movie or if I should [...]

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The Female Brain

O0h.  I’ve got a great book for you this week.  I ran across this one on my friend’s coffee table.  I looked at the title, The Female Brain, and made some sort of joke, asking if he was looking for insight into what the hell is going on up there.  Which then sent him on [...]

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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

Okay.  I know I’ve been slacking on this whole post-a-book-review-every- Saturday thing.  But in my defense, I’ve been slacking on postings of pretty much any sort lately.  (Is that a defense, really?  Probably not.  But you get my drift.) Worry not.  I may be slacking on the posting side of things, but I have definitely [...]

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The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature

I read this next book on the recommendation of a friend.  And when I read the title (The Red Queen:  Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature by Matt Ridley), well, it sounded pretty saucy.  And have I mentioned that I sort of loved biology and psychology and sociology and all the rest of the [...]

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Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage

I’ve been reading so much fiction lately, I thought it was time to mix in a little something different.  I read this latest book, Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert, not because I was particularly excited to read it.  Rather, I read it because a friend kept telling me I should. Here’s the thing.  I loved Eat, [...]

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Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist

I stepped outside the usual fiction and young adult novels I’ve been reading and picked up a memoir recently.  While visiting family in Vegas, my grandma gave me Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox. I’ve been a fan of Fox’s work and have been captivated by his life [...]

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Novelist’s Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes

This post was written by Heather Rae.  Follow me on Twitter or Facebook. I probably mentioned in previous posts that I try to read a new book about the craft of writing every month.  By doing this, I’ve learned a ton.  And every time I close another book, I realize just how much I have [...]

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Writing & Selling the YA Novel

I just finished Writing and Selling the Young Adult Novel by K.L. Going. The book is an overview of the of young adult fiction arena, when it comes to writing for teens and getting published. I’ve been somewhat obsessed with young adult fiction in recent months and am seriously considering writing my next book for [...]

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The Art of Happiness at Work

This post was written by Heather Rae.  Follow me on Twitter or StumbleUpon. I just finished reading The Art of Happiness at Workby the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler. I’m not sure why I decided to pick this one up, being that I just left my job, and I happen to be perfectly happy working [...]

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In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy by The Dalai Lama

This post was written by Heather Rae.  Follow me on Twitter or StumbleUpon. The past few years, I’ve had this interest in Buddhism.  The idea of improving and transforming the mind has long appealed to me, particularly after reading countless studies on the benefits of meditation. The practice of meditation is central to Buddhism.  So [...]

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