We made it! It’s been years coming, with many bumps along the road, but it’s finally here. The Dying Sun is out in the world available for reading, reviewing, and sharing. Thank you to everyone who helped this book along its way,
Book Review: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy is a book that likely needs little introduction. Douglas Adams’ extremely popular absurdist and surreal sci fi (if not sci fantasy) series begins with Arthur Dent being whisked away from earth on one improbable adventure after another. The movie is a surprisingly faithful adaptation to the book, although per the usual idiom ‘The Book Was Better’.
Monday Surprise: Pre-ordering is AVAILABLE
Book Review: "White Rage", and why Black Lives Matter
I want to get a couple of things out of the way right away:
Rights are not pie. Everyone can have them without diminishing anyone else
Your freedom ends where my freedom begins. We all have some sacrifices we agree to make for the betterment of society and civilization. For example, George Flynn’s right to life means no one had the right to murder him, badge or no badge.
Saying ‘Black Lives Matter’ does not mean no one else’s lives matter. It is a reminder, a call to action. It means ‘Black Lives Matter Too’.
Book Reviews: "Under the Knife" and "Dr. Mütter's Marvels"
'The Dying Sun' Official Publication Date
May Madness
I owe you an apology for this post. It isn’t a book review, and I have no new update to share. It has been an excruciating week in my life, full of some shining ups and heartbreaking downs. My best friend’s dog is waiting on a confirmed cancer diagnosis. I found that out the same day another dear friend found out she has stage four cancer. Both friends are half a continent away. Today, my car had a hissy fit that may or may not be an easy at home fix.
I have written next to nothing this week, but I have been reading. Emotional ups and downs wreck havoc on creativity. I don’t ascribe to the idea of forcing writing. I attempted to do so for The Dying Sun and each forced section took a great deal more work and editing than the unforced (forced vs uncomfortable are two different things).
Life is going to adjust again to another new normal as I do all I can to help these remarkable ladies. I have five blog posts planned that I hope to write and get ahead of the curve again so that these gaps in content don’t happen. Until then, your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.
L.J.
Author Update: Has it been a month?
Book Review: Kingdom of Copper, by S.A Chakraborty
Books To Isolate By
I just finished Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty yesterday, so I don’t have a blog post reviewing it. That one will be in 2 weeks. But until then, I thought it might be well worthwhile recommending several books to read while you’re social distancing or self-quarantining. Each of these books can be found either for order on Amazon (U.S.) or on Audible. They may also be available as ebooks at your local library.
Note: I am not affiliated with any of these authors, nor sponsored by Audible or Amazon. These are just books I’ve read and loved, and hope you do too!