Literary Novel Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens After her family abandons her, one by one, ten-year-old Kya Clark learns to fend for herself into adulthood […]
Month: November 2020
A Little Goes a Long Way
Fiction writers pay great attention to making their characters seem like real people, and that includes the way they speak. It makes sense that a […]
Cement / Concrete
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: CEMENT / CONCRETE The […]
Mystery Black Cherry Blues
Black Cherry Blues, by James Lee Burke Former New Orleans homicide detective Dave Robicheaux copes with the horror of his wife’s murder and his […]
Childish / Childlike
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: CHILDISH / CHILDLIKE Each […]
Suspense Romance A Kiss in Winter
A Kiss in Winter, by Susan Crandall When the icons in her calendar photos become vandalized one-by-one and month-by-month in suspense romance A KISS IN […]
Capital / Capitol
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: CAPITAL / CAPITOL A […]
Literary Novel The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien: They carry guns. They carry grenades. They carry comic books and candy bars and a photo of the […]
Can / May
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: CAN / MAY Have you […]
British Mystery The Blessed Plot
The Blessed Plot, by M.R.D. Meek: When legal-aid client Julie Sorrento identifies a body as her missing husband, curiosity and conscience compel Newtown solicitor Lennox […]