Everything about books
Fandango’s Provocative Question #204 How do you feel about book publishers altering the language in classic books to “sanitize” them by eliminating or changing words, phrases, and sentiments that some readers might find upsetting? Is it wrong to rewrite the words… Read More ›
Every month or two, I get money for my book. Last month it was $0.39 — thirty-nine cents. This month was even better. For anyone who wants to know why I haven’t bothered to write another book, this is the… Read More ›
Fandango’s Provocative Question #197 Today questions asks if you can detach a person’s political beliefs from that person and see each separately. In your interpersonal relationships with acquaintances, friends, and family, are you able to separate political ideologies from the people… Read More ›
The Every: A Novel by: Dave EggersNarrated by: Dion Graham The book sounded intriguing. It’s actually the second of two novels, but it stands on its own. I did not read the other book, though I probably will read it now. This… Read More ›
Blogging Insights – NF # 64 : Writing Advice “The only truly universal writing advice is ‘If it works, it works.’ ” – Audrey Driscol Or, to put it another way, “It is what it is if it works. It… Read More ›
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood By: Mark TwainNarrated by: Elijah WoodSeries: Twain’s Tom and Huck, Book 2Length: 10 hrs and 10 minsUnabridged AudiobookRelease date: 11-09-10Language: EnglishPublisher: Audible Studios I was looking for something to read that I hadn’t read… Read More ›
Actually I sold two in October and they were hard-copies, so I got almost $3.00. This month, it was a European online sale because I made $0.29. I know I also sold one in Japan, but I didn’t get a… Read More ›
Fandango’s Provocative Question #191 With all of the possible distractions, do you read books as much now as you used to ten, twenty, or thirty years ago? Why or why not? Back when I was working and commuting insane distances from… Read More ›
Fandango’s Provocative Question #188 Let’s have some fun this week. Or what I hope you’ll think is fun. My question is simple. It’s all about favorites. If you were asked to name your absolute favorite in each of the following categories,… Read More ›
I did it again. Well, really, I didn’t have much choice. I had already opened the fish and used half the vegetables. They wouldn’t keep. I needed use the rest before it went bad. I think this will always be… Read More ›
I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging, but I did it again tonight. Well, really, I didn’t have much choice. I had opened the fish and the vegetables and they wouldn’t keep, so I needed use the rest of… Read More ›
When we went out to eat I came home full of sushi 🍥 I decided there was no reason I couldn’t learn to do it. Basically, if you can roll a joint — even a not very good joint —… Read More ›
Why American education is a bust Most of you know I lived in Israel for a decade where they spent a vast amount of the national budget on the military. Despite that, they still made sure everyone who wanted an… Read More ›
The Law: A Dresden Files Novella (Dresden Files, Book 17.5) This is a long novella at 3 hours 22 minutes. I slow the reading down by 10% anyway, which made it as long as many books now called “full” books…. Read More ›
Blogging Insights NF # 52 — Reading “The first step in blogging is not writing them but reading them.” — Jeff Jarvis I agree, although for me, it’s just reading, then reading more. I’ve always been such an insane reader…. Read More ›
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