Category Archives: Books
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
I finished reading “Insurgent” by Veronica Roth. Currently on book three.
Divergent by Veronica Roth
I’ve heard about “Divergent” by Veronica Roth a while back and put it on my to-read list. But after seeing the movie trailer when I went to see the new Hobbit film, I went to the bookstore. I finished the book in less than 24 hours. Now on to book two.
NaNo–Day 22
My word count is 42,135. My characters have almost found the secret treasure. Maybe they will find it tomorrow. I had a great time at the midnight showing of “Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” And I even finished reading “Big Ray: A Novel” by Michael Kimball.
NaNo–Day 8
My novel is cruising along. My word count is now 14545. It is nice to be caught up and a little ahead of the word count goal. And believe it or not, I actually finished reading a book too.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
I finished reading “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson. I first encountered Jackson’s work when I read her short story “The Lottery” in high school. “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” is a great example of an unreliable narrator and the relationship between sisters.
Erasure Poetry
If you like Bukowski’s writing and erasure poetry, you should submit your work to Bukowski On Wry.
Finding Water
This week starts week two. I’ve completed the first two Artist’s Way courses, “The Artist’s Way” and “Walking in this World.” Now on to part three.
Tell Me About It by Anne Waldman
I picked up a copy of “Tell Me About It: Poems for Painters” by Anne Waldman at the library. Since I’m interested in ekphrasis (art in response to art), it was interesting to read her interpretations and imagine a new visual for her poetry.
John King Books
This time I visited the John King Books store in Ferndale. I got the complete poetry of Carl Sandburg, “The Summer Book” by Tove Jansson, “Howl” by Allen Ginsberg, and “Lunch Poems” by Frank O’Hara. If you’re in the market for writers’ letters, journals, diaries, and biographies, definitely visit the Ferndale location.
Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things
Wow. This book explains hoarding and ownership. There are illustrative stories of hoarders, interviewed by Randy O. Frost and Gail Stekettee. Now I’m going to clean out some things and throw them away or donate them.
Suzanna and Writing 