I read a ton of stuff in August, more than usual even. It was nice to binge read a little instead of having to spread reading a single book out over a few days or longer. When I read Joe Hill’s Horns earlier this year, I fell in love with his writing style and storytelling skill. I’ve been slowly working my way through his other books, spreading them out a little so that I don’t run through them too quickly….
I read a ton more than normal this month and ranged across a wide variety of genres, from classic SciFi to Southern Magical Realism to Horror. So, let’s get to it. I’m trying to work a little more classic Science Fiction and Fantasy into my reading, especially authors I haven’t read a lot of, like Arthur C. Clarke. Rendezvous with Rama is one of his more well-known and recommended novels, so when I spotted it at City Lights Bookstore in…
This month, my favorite short story was “Dear Ms. Moon” by Liz Argall. It’s a cute story about a young woman who’s just trying to look out for her brother. The ending made me laugh so hard, but other parts did, too. I only finished one non-fiction book this month, Become a Successful Indie Author: Work Toward Your Writing Dream by Craig Martelle. Craig is one of the powerhouse indie authors behind the 20Booksto50K paradigm, originally coined by Michael Anderle….