March and the Nonfiction that Ruled It

/ April 3, 2012/ book recommendations, books, Reviews/ 5 comments

With a few exceptions, March was nonfiction/research month for me and with my internet hiatus, I wasn’t able to contribute to last week’s Road Trip Wednesday and share them with you. Good thing April is only three days old. First up, DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MYTHOLOGY by Kenneth C Davis. What I Liked About It: This book gives you a

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You Tell Me: Best Gateway Books

/ February 17, 2012/ book recommendations, hubby, you tell me/ 10 comments

Credit The first thing you’re told when you decide to write in a particular genre and market is to read what you’re going to write. This, of course, is so you know what works and doesn’t, what is trending, and whether or not giraffes are a useful protagonist*. So you read all the kidlit you can get your hands on.

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