Tag: Stories
Review: Three Sides of a Heart
Emily
Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles is another book club pick. I didn’t actually get to attend the meeting because I was sick. But that’s all the more reason to share my thoughts here. Summary The love triangle has appeared in many a young adult novel. Yet the subject has… Continue Reading Review: Three Sides of a Heart
Review: The Disappearing Spoon
Emily
I read The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements on vacation. I usually pack several books with me when I have time off. Still, sometimes that isn’t enough. This particular vacation, it quickly became… Continue Reading Review: The Disappearing Spoon
6 Books that Got Me Into Non-Fiction
Emily
Besides the few science-y picture books I received as gifts as a child, I’ve always leaned more toward fiction than non-fiction. Everything that exists in non-fiction already exists in the world, so why not read about dragons and space-elevators, right? That’s how I used to justify preferring fiction. Despite my… Continue Reading 6 Books that Got Me Into Non-Fiction
Why You Shouldn’t Tell Writers “The Audience Won’t Relate”
Emily
I recently read an article by Mira Jacob, author of The Sleepwalkers Guide to Dancing. In this article, which she originally prepared as a speech for a Publisher’s Weekly event honouring young publishing stars, Jacob tells a story about preparing an excerpt of her novel for a radio program. She… Continue Reading Why You Shouldn’t Tell Writers “The Audience Won’t Relate”