This was one of those books I picked up on a whim. I usually try to avoid bookstores. My shelves are stacked to the point of bending and the paper bricks are starting to pile up next to my bed. For that reason, I try to buy the authors I know I love and take … Continue reading Nod- Adrian Barnes, A Review
I’m a sucker for a scary book. Or a scary scene. Or a particularly chilling snippet of dialogue. Something about it gives me chills of pure delight. When reading we pick up on these notes in a very unconscious way. They are where they’re supposed to be. That is – in the background not unlike … Continue reading How Atmosphere, Suspense, and Foreshadowing can make or break a scene
Why Honeybees? Why Ravens? They're kind of like my night and day. My wit and charm. My bread and butter. We all have them – the little contradictions that make us what we are and challenge us when we seek to become what we want to be. It’s what makes too flesh and blood characters … Continue reading Bee Rose – The Who, What, Where, and Why
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Musings of a night owl reference librarian . . .
I think about some stuff and then write about it a little.
