Monthly Archives: October 2010

Stalin, Simon Sebag Montefiore

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

This was another Audio Book (unabridged). I got it from Douglas Library and the first evening I got it home my youngest daughter got hold of it. She put all ten disks into her little CD player and jammed the … Continue reading →

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The Forest for the Trees: An Editor’s Advice to Writers, Betsy Lerner

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

I was expecting a book on how to edit. What I got was an insider’s take on the publishing business. It is an interesting book – and I already have enough how to edit books so this was probably a … Continue reading →

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The Middle Temple Murder, J S Fletcher

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

Another Audio book . This one was a free download from Libravox via Guttenberg. It was OK. The reading got a bit bad towards the end. Some of the readers stumbled over entire paragraphs without stopping th etape and starting … Continue reading →

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Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life, Steve Martin

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

I didn’t read this book I got an unabridged CD from the library and listened to it. I listen to audio books when I cycle so I can still hear the traffic. This one was read by Steve Martin- so … Continue reading →

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The First Five Pages, Noah Lukeman

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

This is a good reference guide. The end of chapter exercises annoyed me a little bit as I felt they were just a gimmick to fill up space. I have read a few self-edit and writing books. Before reading this … Continue reading →

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Shadows in Bronze, Lindsey Davis

Posted on October 9, 2010 by

This is the second in the Falco series of Ancient Rome mysteries. I read the first – The Silver Pigs – a couple of months ago. This one picks up from the end of the previous and ties up a … Continue reading →

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