A guest post by Kate Naylor I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Advanced Readers Copy of Joel’s latest Alex Stone novel, Chasing The Dead, a few weeks ago, and I’ve been mulling it over ever since. I feel a review coming upon me. I’d love to know what my fellow crime… Continue Reading Chasing The Dead – The Next Crime Fiction Best Seller? »
Read MoreAs I browsed through my “to read” articles collected by Zite, I came across a Huffington Post story called, These Stereotypes About Book Lovers Are Absolutely True, and That’s a Good Thing. We’re always taught that stereotypes are bad and that we “shouldn’t use stereotypes” when referring to people or cultures. But I enjoyed the… Continue Reading Book Lovers – Do You Fit the Stereotype? »
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A guest post by Kate Naylor We’re well into the twenty first century and there are more crime novels than ever to choose from as the genre gains popularity. It seems there’s an endless thirst for thrillers, wherever and whenever they’re set, whatever the plot, style, protagonists or heroes. Looking back, I’ve hooked out five… Continue Reading Best Murder Mystery Books of the 20th Century »
Read MoreWhat do you think about depressing fiction? Can it motivate you to take action to better your own life? I’ve talked in the past about how fiction allows us to escape into a fascinating world where we can follow equally fascinating characters as they deal with challenges, experience failures, and win victories. But a recently… Continue Reading How Depressing Fiction Can Change You for the Better »
Read MoreThe other day, a headline caught my eye as I browsed through some news stories online. Jeremy Olshan wrote, Want to get rich? Read fiction. As a fiction author, how could I not take a moment to see what this was all about? The article listed five financial lessons from great novelists like Dickens, Tolstoy,… Continue Reading Read Fiction to Solve Financial Literacy Issues? »
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Christmas is almost upon us and all over the world we’re busy tracking down gifts to delight the crime novel obsessed people we love. There’s an unbelievably huge choice. You could buy any number of fabulous masterpieces from a community of very fine crime writers. But how about treating someone special to a crime novel… Continue Reading Buying crime novel series for obsessive readers »
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A guest post by Kate Naylor Do you read crime novels? People have all sorts of reasons for steering clear of thrillers, everything from being all farty about the gore side of things to preferring rom-coms or chick-lit. But dyed in the wool lovers of thrills and spills swear by the crime novel, and they… Continue Reading 7 Reasons to Read Crime Novels »
Read MoreAmazon started as an online bookseller, but is now the world’s largest online retailer and they offer far more than just books to their customers. As a book lover, and later an author, I’ve been a fan of Amazon from almost the beginning. But it’s become so much more than a place to buy… Continue Reading 10 Reasons Amazon is Great for Book Lovers »
Read MoreLast week I stumbled across this: 10 Excuses You’ve Probably Used to Skip a Workout. I exercise regularly, not only because it’s good for my overall health, but also because it seems to help control my movement disorder. Some of the excuses seemed a little far-fetched at first – seriously, people really get away with… Continue Reading 10 Excuses You’ve Probably Used for Not Reading a Book »
Read MoreDon’t judge a book by its cover! I bet you’ve heard that saying too many times to count. And while the underlying message about not judging people by how they look has merit, when it comes to actual books, we all tend to judge them by their covers – at least in part. As a… Continue Reading Go Ahead and Judge That Book By Its Cover »
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