A couple weeks ago, I posted about map drawing being a large part of my writing process. This was the case with Descending as well, though I foolishly failed to include the map in the Amazon copy. But, wrongs shall be righted…. In case any of you read and enjoyed the book, here’s the map… Continue reading “Descending” Map
“Stark got his final view of Pax from the tender, going out to the spaceport moon, and that was the best view he had had of it.” So begins The Ginger Star by Leigh Brackett. This was another recommendation by C. J. Cherryh for which I had little background. Another older title, I was interested… Continue reading “The Ginger Star” Review
I’m beginning a new project this summer, a story that’s been bouncing around in my head for some months now. Of course, with any science fiction or fantasy, there’s some prep work that I have to do before ever setting pen to paper (actually, come to think of it, I never set pen to paper;… Continue reading Drawing to Write?
“Kuxortal had always been-any trader would have sworn by his guild oath to that.” So begins Forerunner by Andre Norton. I’ve been reading a lot of C. J. Cherryh the last couple years and decided that I wanted to branch out a bit before continuing with her corpus. But where to begin? I found a… Continue reading “Forerunner” Review
We finished up our homeschool year with IOWA testing this week. It was a great year at Highlands Latin in Cincinnati, and I’m looking forward to next year, both the classes I’ll get to teach and the ones my kids will get to experience. But not yet. I’m definitely ready for a summer break. At… Continue reading Summer (School?)
“On a certain afternoon, in the late springtime, the bell upon Tunstall Moat House was heard ringing at an unaccustomed hour.” So begins The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson. We are making our way through Treasure Island as a family right now (it was an overshoot by Dad; the kids don’t really know what’s… Continue reading “The Black Arrow” Review
“There was once a boy named Milo who didn’t know what to do with himself – not just sometimes, but always.” So begins The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. As I was perusing various book recommendation lists for Simon’s book boxes, this one came up as a classic for boys his age. I had never… Continue reading “The Phantom Tollbooth” Review
“After wicked King Vortigern had first invited the Saxons to settle in Britain and help him to fight the Picts and Scots, the land was never long at peace.” So begins King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green. Green, who has written into narrative many famous myths and legends… Continue reading “King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table” Review
“Hey Tom! Where were you last night?” So begins How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell. This is a classic that I don’t think I read as a kid, though I do have a memory of a cartoon movie based on the book. This memory (oh, how time distorts our precious recollections!) left me… Continue reading “How to Eat Fried Worms” Review
“I woke up on the worst day of my entire life fully expecting it to be the best day of my entire life.” So begins Almost Super by Marion Jensen (and it’s a pretty great first line). Last year, for Ivy’s birthday, we decided to make a series of “book boxes” as her gift. Much… Continue reading “Almost Super” Review
