by Laura Snider | Jul 20, 2017 | Books I love (by other people)
If you are looking for a quick, slightly geeky (okay more than slightly) book to read, give this one a try. It’s on the same wavelength as Ready Player one – as the protagonist is a coding nerd that finds a job working in an odd bookstore. That protagonist...
by Laura Snider | Jul 20, 2017 | Books I love (by other people)
I don’t know why I ultimately picked this novel up to read. The movie came out when I was only eight years old, and it scared the bejesus out of me. Why my parents thought I wouldn’t have nightmares after a movie with giant, carnivorous beasts that rip...
by Laura Snider | Jul 20, 2017 | Books I love (by other people)
For all my fellow Harry Potter fans, Erin Morgenstern’s Night Circus should be your next read (if you haven’t already read it & in that case you should read it again). It is chalk full of magic, competition, and even a love story. The characters are...
by Laura Snider | Jul 20, 2017 | Books I love (by other people)
A spin off of Leigh Bardugo’s Grisha series, this book is a completely different set of characters set in the Kirch town of Ketterdam after the Ravkan civil war. Some of the characters are Grisha refugees from the Ravka, while others are common street rats,...
by Laura Snider | Jul 18, 2017 | Resources
Bird by Bird – by Anne Lamott This book is a great starting point for new writers. The book comes across as both comedic and educational. There are many great tips such as the chapter dedicated to “Index Cards,” which translates to we Millenials as...
by Laura Snider | Jul 18, 2017 | Resources
One way for aspiring authors to get their name out there is to enter writing competitions. The prizes vary, depending on the specific competition. Many offer cash, publication, endorsement, and personal feedback from judges to their winners. Winning adds oomph to a...
by Laura Snider | Jul 18, 2017 | Books I love (by other people)
I wouldn’t categorize myself as someone with a particular interest in Mafia history so I’m not sure why I decided to crack this oldie open, but I’ll say this, once I did, I didn’t spend a moment regretting. I don’t know how historically accurate it is, but it’s...
by Laura Snider | Jul 18, 2017 | Books I love (by other people)
If there is nothing else you read this year, this book should be it. Ready Player One might be one of my favorite books of all time. I mean right up there with Harry Potter (although it’s very different – please don’t expect this book to be like J.K. Rowling’s...
by Laura Snider | Jul 18, 2017 | Books I love (by other people)
Set in the City of London, a boring businessman finds himself choosing between his fiancé and a dying girl who desperately needs his help. His choice transports him to a separate London, London Below, and erases his existence from London above. London Below is...
by Laura Snider | Jul 18, 2017 | Books I love (by other people)
The Nightingale is a historical fiction about the very different lives of two French sisters during the Second World War. One sister, a mother and wife, struggles to protect her family and her Jewish neighbor while a German soldier is billeted in her home. The...