Recent Reads

Each month I list the books I’ve been reading and comment on the ones that take my fancy. What have you been reading lately?


A Brutal Gem

A Brutal Gem

I’m reading a lot of YA at the moment. I think it’s because the genre pushes so many boundaries and isn’t so set in its ways (for want of a better term) compared with...
Seer Trilogy unleashed

Seer Trilogy unleashed

Does reading my own books count toward my reading list for March???? Probably not. But hey, it was 316,000 words, PLUS the three-book bundle, which was another 316,000 words!!! So this...
Warm Bodies, anyone?

Warm Bodies, anyone?

Hi all, As you can see by the length of February’s reading list (below) it’s been one of those months. Short lists generally mean I’ve been busy doing writerly stuff...
Chocolate… oooh la la.

Chocolate… oooh la la.

Ever read a book that makes your stomach somersault and your toes tingle? In a good way, I mean — not because you’re reading something horrible and scary :) For me, The...
Gift wins, Charity, Sorcery, and Notoriety

Gift wins, Charity, Sorcery, and Notoriety

Hi all, So Christmas is over for another year and the final days of 2012 have drawn to a close. I’m usually a stress-bunny, who starts fretting about Christmas from about September...
The difference between men and women revisted

The difference between men and women revisted

We all know that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, right? (And if you need further convincing, then check out this writing assignment set by an English professor that I posted...
Maree is riveted to her seat and sparks fly.

Maree is riveted to her seat and sparks fly.

I’ve just realized I’m all fired up to talk about yet another YA book I’ve just finished and loved to bits. What’s with all the amazing YAs out there right now?...
Voodoo gets my vote!

Voodoo gets my vote!

It’s not often I read a book that’s laugh out loud funny, breaks all the rules–and I mean ALL the rules that we writers are supposed at least pay lip-service to–and...
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