I’ve been reading a book that I don’t like. At this point in my life, being very aware that time is limited, I would normally walk away from a book such as this. But, I’m curious about how the author crafted the theme. She’s done a really good job with an unusual topic and I [...]

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Writers often read for pleasure differently than non-writers. We see things that others don’t – typos, errors in logic, problems with point of view, questions in character motivation, and lots more. And so many times we think, now so long as I don’t do that, I’ll be fine. Or, if only I could do that [...]

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          I was an impressionable child. I believed my mother when she told me “Books are our friends.” They are my friends. By reading books, both fiction and non, I have visited more places and eras than I ever could without them. I have met people and done things that only [...]

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