Category: Reading
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Plotting vs. Pantsing: The School of Hard Knocks
Yes, it’s been a while since my last post. I have been down a rabbit-hole the past few months honing Gabrielle Rouge, which will be available on Kindle December 15th and in print on January 15th. A big WHEW on meeting my goal for completing this sequel to Gabrielle and the Rebels in 2023. Here’s a synopsis: Gabrielle March…
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Summer 2023 Reads Part III
Donna Marie West’s The Mud Man is a masterclass in suspension of disbelief. The premise certainly intrigued me—a Neolithic man, frozen for millennia in a mud cocoon, emerges ALIVE in the 21st century, but I was dubious that West could deliver. However, she does. Page by page, she weaves extensive research, relatable characters, precisely-paced plotting, and a detailed…
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Summer 2023 Reads Part II
I’m well-ahead of the game in my 2023 Goodreads Reading Challenge goal of 50 books. (Last year I had an epic fail at getting anywhere close to 65!) Here we go . . . Germy Johnson’s Piano War is my second voyage with Jeremy “Germy” Johnson. Bravo, Alison Lohans for capturing so brilliantly this Middle Grade…
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Summer 2023 Reads
I just finished The Mythic Adventures of Samuel Templeton:Peanut Butter and Chaos by Winnipeg author Anita Daher. This is a terrific summer read for a Middle Grader whose interests include science (specifically quantum physics), Icelandic lore, or magic. PB and C is the first book in the series. The second instalment is aptly named Peanut Butter and Pandemonium. I’m about…
Maureen Ulrich 