Sleeping Beauties

via Daily Prompt: Forlorn Word count = 336 / reading time = 1 minute, 15 seconds by Stephen King & Owen King For the Amazon.com book blurb, click here.  This review also posted on my Goodreads page. Sleeping Beauties knocked my socks off. I was not expecting to like it as much as I do …

2 Reviews

via Daily Prompt: Relocate Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich, fiction I rated this 2 of 5 stars on Goodreads. Louise Erdrich is a fine writer, and Future Home of the Living God tells a powerful and moving story.  The narrative follows pregnant protagonist Cedar Hawk Songmaker, who may be carrying a …

21st-Century Character

Inspiration can come from anywhere, and I've been badly in need of a dose of that elusive stuff for a while now. I'm at a crossroads regarding how I feel about posting book reviews and have been for quite some time.  Should I continue to write in-depth reviews that include loads of plot summary, character …

Interesting take on a historical artifact

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Bare-bones plot:  Cora is a Georgia plantation slave made doubly miserable because she is shunned even by her fellow slaves.  When Cora and two others attempt escape, Cora accidentally kills a young member of a posse attempting to recapture the escapees.  She manages to reach the temporary safety of …