To Brew or Not to Brew by Joyce Tremel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
It is rare that a cozy grabs my attention like this book, but Joyce did. Continue reading “Review: To Brew or Not to Brew”
Book review: WHAT YOU SEE
Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
I finished What You See by Hank Phillippi Ryan last weekend. Below is my review. Short version? Wow. Continue reading “Book review: WHAT YOU SEE”
The Value of an Editor
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Apologies for the late posting today. I was going to write about JK Rowling, but something has trumped that post.
Some writers don’t like editors. They think that, somehow, letting an editor in messes with the “purity” of their story, as if the editor’s goal is to rip everything to shreds and rewrite it to fit their (the editor’s) own vision of the story. Or if they want an “edit,” they only want a copy edit. Go find all the typos and leave the rest alone, lest you mar my beautiful creation. Continue reading “The Value of an Editor”
Book Review: Alligators Overhead
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Author: C. Lee McKenzie
Personal Rating 4/5 stars
When Pete Riley loses his parents and is shipped off to live with his Aunt Lizzie, he doesn’t think life can get much worse. Hadleytown is down-right boring. The only excitement comes from pranks and hanging with his friend Weasel. That is, things are boring until the Hadley Mansion, which hasn’t been seen in 100 years, appears out of nowhere. Now Pete is hearing Harriet Hadley’s voice in his head, making wishes come true, and talking to alligators. And what is all this about Aunt Lizzie being a witch? Continue reading “Book Review: Alligators Overhead”
Book Review: Slain in the Spirit
by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73
Personal rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Over the holidays, I had the opportunity to read Slain in the Spirit, by Walt Rosenfeld. The book is a near-future sci-fi mystery and the themes are extremely familiar in today’s world: environmentalism, the ethics of medical advances, and combat PTSD. Continue reading “Book Review: Slain in the Spirit”