Top Book Picks Of 2018 In 10 Quirky Categories

 

I love reading. I’ve always loved reading. I think I love reading almost more than I love writing. It’s certainly easier than writing. I didn’t think reading one book a week would be any kind of a problem. So, as I blogged last week,  I pledged to read 50 books this year in the Goodreads Reading Challenge. As of this week I’ve read 44 ( I got behind because of my own writing and edits on Book3.) Six more books to read in the next 9 days. Piece of cake!

In the meantime, here are my top picks in the following categories: Continue reading “Top Book Picks Of 2018 In 10 Quirky Categories”

Was CNN Anchor First To Reveal President’s “Love Child” In Her Novel?

Have you heard the one about the President, the housekeeper and the love child? Well, if you haven’t caught up with the news yet, that’s the story for which the National Enquirer tabloid paid a Trump Tower doorman $30, 000 — only to kill the story dead, reportedly because David Pecker, Enquirer publisher and Trump buddy, wanted to protect Trump just before the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading “Was CNN Anchor First To Reveal President’s “Love Child” In Her Novel?”

Sometimes, An Author Has To Take A Break

I came across this rather graphic quote from Truman Capote the other day: “Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.”

Given Capote’s eccentric personality and oft-times dark humor, I wasn’t quite sure whether he meant he was ecstatic when he finished writing a book, or totally despondent. Continue reading “Sometimes, An Author Has To Take A Break”