Book Bags and Cat Naps

Review: The Undertaker – William F. Brown

Published on 2012-02-21 14:05:59

There is a fine line between something being so farfetched it is simply ludicrous and something being so farfetched that it’s utterly compelling in a ‘But what if that really were to happen?!’ way. When you have a story that begins with a –  noticeably living! – man reading his own obituary, it could go either way.  Peter Talbott isRead more...

Book Bags and Cat Naps welcomes Shelley Munro

Published on 2012-02-20 07:24:51

I’m delighted to welcome Shelley Munro to the blog today.  Shelley is on a Book Blitz with Bewitching Book Tours to promote her new release, Cat Burglar in Training. Get to know Cat Burglar in Training First line from Cat Burglar in Training “The walls have eyes, Mama.” Some of Shelley’s favorite lines from Cat Burglar in Training: Some girlsRead more...

“Show don’t tell!”… Says who?

Published on 2012-02-19 01:49:37

I’m beginning to tire a little of the “Show, don’t tell” argument or comment that often crops up, particularly about books that don’t seem to rely on ‘blockbuster’ style writing or razzle dazzle.   What happened to using our imaginations to develop our own picture, rather than having to have it all laid out for us? When did we start needingRead more...