Shift Happens: How to Live an Inspired Life…Starting Right Now! by Robert Holden My rating: 4 of 5 stars I seem to be in a Robert Holden kick these days, and for good reason I think: this guy obviously knows … Continue reading
Call for the Dead by John le Carré My rating: 3 of 5 stars One of the most important thriller novelists of the 20th century, John le Carré has literally written the book about spy stories. As I found myself … Continue reading
You Are A Writer by Jeff Goins My rating: 2 of 5 stars Given the reviews on Amazon and the personal recommendations I received about this book, I was expecting much, much more. If you’re looking for a motivational primer … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, when I got really sick, I decided to give The Hunger Games a try. Sure, it’s young adult literature (so is Harry Potter, actually) and some of the comments I’d heard vilified its bad use of … Continue reading
In translation theory, there are two main factions: the “naturalizers” and the “foreignizers” The naturalizers think that literature should be translated in a language that feels natural to the reader, as if it had been written originally in their language. … Continue reading
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It’s been a while since I dove into a classic work of literature. When I mean “classic”, I mean something that’s more or less part of the English literature canon.* I’m more of a Victorianist than a Regency-ist, but I … Continue reading
*begin literary geek glee* I don’t follow a lot of celebrities, but Salman Rushdie is one of my favourite living authors (actually, I don’t read that many living authors. It’s a good thing then that I actually read Midnight’s Children … Continue reading
Well, here I am after day 1 of my TV diet… and I don’t feel so bad. Actually, I was more productive than I’ve been in weeks. I was finished my daily quota of 5 articles by noon and had … Continue reading
Interesting reads I found this week: Hugh MacLeod is giving up Twitter and Facebook. Are Facebook and Twitter making you lazy about your blog content? Women who wear less clothing live longer. Guys, you finally have a scientific argument for … Continue reading
I read, write and enjoy my life.
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