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I am editing the book with a great roadmap, thanks to Marya Jansen-Gruber of Through the Looking Glass book reviews.  I enjoy the freedom I have as well as the bounds she has helped to provide me with.  I am having to make some decisive character changes and it's been...

This book is an amazing beginning to the English mystery novel as we know it today.  Apparently, Mr. Collins set the stage for all other mysteries of its kind, coining the terms, "red herring" and an "inside job."  I am soaking up the complexity of the case of the...

I went to a concert last night to see one of our nation's biggest entertainers, Tim McGraw.  It was such a thrill of the senses and a chance to be free and yet a part of something meaningful.  His songwriters and band are rich with talent.  I enjoy moments like this...

I never would have picked this  book up if a. my book club hadn't chosen it and b. another member literally brought me a copy to read.  This book, however, ended up being a sociological study more than anything.  Two reigning current economics leaders explored a...

I loved talking about Catch-22 with others, because while it did not improve my implicit dislike of the text, I found that there were others with opinions of it that reminded me to look for the deeper meaning behind the rubble.  The conversation in our book club was...

Is it necessary to use slander to great degree to get a point across?  This question races through my mind as I put up with the some of the vulgarities in this book.  I understand that emotion is difficult enough to capture on a page without censoring its outlet, but...