by amiemccracken | May 28, 2010 | books, reading, story
The last chunk of books I read in 2009.An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon – 4I absolutely love this series. Any writer who can hold my attention locked for 1000 pages and then seven subsequent books of the same size deserves cookies. She’s got humor,...
by amiemccracken | May 1, 2010 | blogfest, books, reading, writing
I’m participating in The Last Line Blogfest with Lilah. Click on that link to visit her last lines and other writer’s who are participating.Quick rabbit trail: I’m an official writer now! I’m working for Suite101 writing articles. Yay!...
by amiemccracken | Apr 29, 2010 | about me, Jane Austen, portrait, reading
I got it cut. My hair is gone. Yay! It’s so perfect because it’s now getting hot here in Germany and it’s lovely to let my neck breath. It’s crazy, I think I got the best haircut of my life and I couldn’t even communicate with the girl....
by amiemccracken | Apr 21, 2010 | book review, reading
When a book really releases some reactions from me I just have to spew about it. The Lost Symbol really frustrated me; it’s the first book I’ve ever taken notes about during reading. I won’t give away anything in case you want to try it out for...
by amiemccracken | Mar 7, 2010 | about me, books, Germany, reading, writing
When I said last Sunday was a book-reading day I should have waited until this week. It snowed again yesterday and because of the German world being closed on Sundays, I am on the couch with tea and some books. Let’s see, Albert and I just finished The Hobbit,...
by amiemccracken | Feb 28, 2010 | about me, book review, books, reading, story, writing
More books from my 2009 reading list:The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir – 3Not as good as her straight history books, but this novel about Queen Elizabeth when she’s a child and teenager is rich with color and history.The Lost Art by Simon Morden –...