It's hard for me to resist his tiny wrinkled old man face and I've been spending more time watching him than reading lately.
A lot of friends and relatives are always asking me for book suggestions. I read about 60+ books a year and am happy to share my good findings with you. I read a variety of genres, but mostly historical fiction, fantasy, horror, and science fiction, though sometimes I delve into cyberpunk here and there and other genres. (Actually, as a writer I find it hard to use blanket terms like "fantasy" and "horror", etc. because there are so many sub-categories out there and I enjoy them all! But I'll save that for another blog, perhaps). I also read mainstream fiction, though not as much as the genres I like to write in.
I like short stories at bedtime because I can finish a tale in one sitting and go to bed completely satisfied. If I'm reading a good novel, I tend to lose track of time and more sleep than I should! Last night I finished reading Death's Excellent Vacation, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner. It's a wonderful, humorous short story collection about what happens to paranormals on their vacations. This collection was amusing and a fast read like the other collections they've edited together, which I also highly recommend. It was so good, it actually inspired me to write my own gargoyle story, which I am currently working on. If you like succubus, vampires, demons, and more, then this collection is for you.
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Currently, I am reading a historical novel by Isabel Allende, Island Beneath the Sea. It's set in Saint-Domingue in the late 1700s and tells the tale of a young slave girl's journey into womanhood and her search for her own identity. I'm about 1/5 through the book. In fact, I stayed up later than I had planned reading because I couldn't wait to find out what happened next.
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Now if you'll excuse me, I have a book to get back to.
As always, happy writing and happy reading to all!
