Today, I want to share something I found while reading At the Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell that made my coffee neurons happy. Then, I’ll talk a little bit about a collaboration I did with my blog friend Teagan from Teagan’s Books. Let me start with the existentialist part. No, I’m not turning into an … Continue reading Existentialism, Coffee, and a Story
Tag: fiction
Book Review: The Twisted Circle
I have been rereading How to Read a Book: A Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Adler and Van Doren. This week, I read the chapter on suggestions for reading stories, plays, and poems. While reading the section titled How to Read Stories, the authors discussed the frustration readers sometimes experience when they feel overwhelmed … Continue reading Book Review: The Twisted Circle
Learning How to Read Again
Back when I was starting this blog, I wrote a short book review of How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren. In that post, I mentioned that my first attempt to read the book was in 2009, but I wasn’t ready for it. … Continue reading Learning How to Read Again
Book Review: Slivers
Photo by Ed Ortiz After reading Slivers by Vicki Atkinson, which, by the way, is excellent, I realized it had been decades since I last read a supernatural novel. The last one was The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, which was also her debut novel. As a debut novel, I think Slivers hits … Continue reading Book Review: Slivers
Book Review: The Correspondent
Photo by Ed Ortiz - Coffee was nice and hot! Last November, I wrote a post titled When a Story Finally Finds Its Moment, where I discussed an article I read in The Wall Street Journal about the novel The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. It took her a long time and a lot of work, … Continue reading Book Review: The Correspondent
Book Reviews: The Weight of Snow and Regret and Traveling Through History
Photo by Ed Ortiz - It’s still kind of cold, so the mug is trying to stay warm. 😀 I’ve mentioned in other posts that I don’t usually read much fiction, but I’m gradually adding more to my reading list. I’m discovering that biographical and historical fiction can be especially captivating. Following my instincts, I … Continue reading Book Reviews: The Weight of Snow and Regret and Traveling Through History
Book Review: On Writing – A Memoir of the Craft
"If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”— Stephen King, On Writing Photo by Ed Ortiz I have seen many movie adaptations of Stephen King’s books over the years—The Shining, Carrie, IT, Pet Sematary, just to name a few—but the only … Continue reading Book Review: On Writing – A Memoir of the Craft
Book Review: Jade’s Broken Bridge
Jade’s Broken Bridge, my notes, and a steaming cup of coffee. I’ve been following Michele Lee Sefton for a while, and her writing has always captivated me. There is depth behind her words, and her growth as a writer shines through in every blog post. Reading her poems and novellas, Her Coastal Cottage and Honeysuckle … Continue reading Book Review: Jade’s Broken Bridge
Printers Row Lit Fest 2025
As I was reviewing today’s post, I realized that today marks my 2nd year of blogging. I can’t believe it’s already been two years. I guess my trip to the Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday turned out to be my 2nd Blogniversary celebration. I didn’t plan it that way, but it … Continue reading Printers Row Lit Fest 2025
