Mistakes Are Part of the Game "An aspiring writer could be forgiven for thinking that learning to write is like negotiating an obstacle course in boot camp, with a sergeant barking at you for every errant footfall. Whether he’s reverse-engineering good writing to help us develop a writerly ear or showing how a better understanding of syntax can avoid convoluted and misleading sentences, his primary goal is to help things go right when “so much can go wrong in a passage of prose.”įor me, what makes this book most actionable is its encouragement to treat the entire writing process as “a form of pleasurable mastery.” To do that, we must be willing to take a circuitous path to success that may involve repeated course corrections. Pinker provides reasoned, practical advice on how to write clearer, more engaging prose. And “a crisp sentence, an arresting metaphor, an elegant turn of phrase” can be a source of delight for those whom we most want to delight. It respects irreplaceable time and attention. Whether or not we ultimately secure writing endorsements from our LinkedIn connections, all of us should want to improve the words, sentences and paragraphs we continually ask our readers to read. Like the classic guides, it is designed for people who know how to write and want to write better." - The Sense of Style, page 7 Nor is it a remedial guide for badly educated students who have yet to master the mechanics of a sentence. "The Sense of Style is not a reference manual in which you can find the answer to every question about hyphenation and capitalization.
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Following some sketchy business decisions, a new opportunity that went sour, and a not-quite-ready-for-prime-time failed romance (you might recognize her as one of the three besties from Rochon's critically acclaimed The Boyfriend Project), Taylor has some rough days coming - and she doesn't want to accept any help from her friends. And while she might be the queen of saucy comebacks, she's sadly on a downward spiral when it comes to her career. Taylor Powell is the owner of Taylor'd Conditioning, a fitness and nutrition business. Farrah Rochon's The Dating Playbook is an absolute romp, packed with humor, brilliant banter, and - of course - sex appeal. My mother-in-law had lent it to me after I read The Nightingale and I just kind of put it on my shelf and thought maybe I'd eventually read but didn't really have it on my list. Because of this, I really put off reading this book. I'm more of a historical fiction kind of girl with a love story maybe in the mix but really don't tend to grab for a love story on it's own. On Mystic Lake literally was a book that I had put off reading because it is definitely a love story, no doubt about it and personally, I don't tend to gravitate towards love stories. I first have to preface by saying that Kristin Hannah is the author of my favorite book of all time, The Nightingale, so maybe I'm a little biased about her work because of that but truly, I find her to just be a remarkable author and I love pieces from her I've read so far. Today, I will be sharing with a you a review of On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah. Seeing Redd is the sequel to one of my favorite books, The Looking Third and last of the trilogy, is going to be the best yet. If the second book is any indication, Archenemy, the Life, Alyss and Dodge's continued relationship, and Redd's devious mindĪt ceaseless work. 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The book cover shows old photographs of a Korean boy and girl dressed in Japanese-style school uniforms from the occupation era. It was an attempt to wipe out her identity as a Korean, by forcing her to have a new Japanese name written with different kanji (Chinese characters). It was more than just the “Japanization” of her Korean name by changing the pronunciation. In 1940, by Japanese decree, Kim Sun-hee became known as Kaneyama Keoko. Amy knew at an early age that writing was something she wanted to do, and she divided her time between writing songs and stories as she grew. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make?Īmy Harmon is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times Bestselling author. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether she’s willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she’d find. Mistaken for the boy’s long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman’s disappearance is connected to her own.Īs tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland’s independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. In an unforgettable love story, a woman’s impossible journey through the ages could change everything…Īnne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Questions that cause Matt to stand up to his dad, and to undertake a quest, of sorts, to find out the answers. And questions about T.J., especially after Matt gets a look at some of the stuff inside T.J.'s foot lockers. Questions about himself and his future, about dealing with his father, about dealing with Shauna. Speaking of questions, Matt has a lot of them. He was killed in Iraq, his injuries so bad that a viewing was out of the question. What you don't learn in the first couple of chapters, though it's given away on the flap copy, is that T.J. A hard-hitting bully with an alcohol problem. And he's left alone to deal with his father, who has turned out to be a bully. He can't help but compare himself to his older brother T.J., who enlisted in the Army. He's struggling with feelings for his friend Shauna, whom he'd like to be something more. (And boy, does he have a lot of anger to go around.) There are kids at school constantly baiting him with their anti-military talk. It's clear from the first chapter that he's got a problem dealing with anger. And, like many kids who are trying to figure out how to grow up and what, exactly, that means, he's got issues. Matt Foster is a 17-year old junior in high school. So why can't we keep our hands off each other? She says we're too different, and it can never happen again. But what friends don't do is rip off each others' clothes for a single, wild night together. When Rebecca gets hurt, I step in to help. All I know is that one whiff of her perfume ruins my concentration. I don't know when I started waking in the night, craving her. She manages both my hockey team and my sanity. You'd be wrong.įor seven years Rebecca has brightened my office with her wit and her smile. You'd think a billion dollars, a professional hockey team and a six-bedroom mansion on the Promenade would satisfy a guy. Find the author: Website, Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon, Instagram, PinterestĪlso by this author:, The Fifteenth Minute, The Year We Fell Down, The Year We Hid Away, Blonde Date, The Understatement of the Year, The Shameless Hour, The Fifteenth Minute, Rookie Move, Hard Hitter, Bittersweet, Steadfast, Keepsake (True North, #3), Him, Us, Untitled, Hard Hitter, Good Boy, Keepsake (True North, #3), Goodbye Paradise, Pipe Dreams, Stay (WAGs, #2), Pipe Dreams, Temporary, Man Hands (Man Hands, #1), Man Card, Speakeasy, The Accidentals, Overnight Sensation, Top Secret, Superfan (Brooklyn, #3)Ī sexy new standalone from USA Today bestseller Sarina Bowen. Hampton Sides is a terrific storyteller."-Candice Millard, author of The River of Doubt"Hampton Sides doesn't just write a book, he transports the reader to another time and place. Legendary figures like Kit Carson leap to life and history moves at a pulse-pounding pace-sweeping the reader along with it. Here is a national hero on the level of Daniel Boone, presented with all of his flaws and virtues, in the context of American people's belief that it was their Manifest Destiny to occupy the entire West."-Howard Lamar, Sterling Professor Emeritus of History, Yale University and editor of The New Encyclopedia of the American West"The story of the American West has seldom been told with such intimacy and immediacy. Unusually, Sides gives full voice to Indian leaders themselves about their trials and tribulations in their dealings with the whites. Hampton Sides portrays Carson in the larger context of the conquest of the entire West, including his frequent and often lethal encounters with hostile Native Americans. Praise for Blood and Thunder"Kit Carson's role in the conquest of the Navajo during and after the Civil War remains one of the most dramatic and significant episodes in the history of the American West. |