As Christmas approaches, I’m feeling the need to get cozy and relieve some stress. Thus, I’m focusing on reading here. For those of us who haven’t finished our shopping yet, these posts can also lead you to some gift ideas.
100 Notable Books of 2008
The New York Times has compiled their list of notable releases of 2008. If, like me, you can be a little slow on the uptake, you should find this list useful. Read the books everyone else you know has been talking about for the past year!
Mammoth List of Book Review Sites
Rachel at Bitten By Books has gathered a huge compendium of review sites. So if you’re looking for a great speculative fiction novel, your sure to find recommendations and tips at one of these sites.
10 Really Good First Novels
Take some time away from the keyboard with these outstanding first novels. I’ve only read four of them, so I’ve got some catching up to do. Rachelle’s readers also provide their faves, so don’t forget to read the comments, too.
The Career Novelist
Donald Maas, author of Writing the Breakout Novel, offers this ebook for free on his site. This book will let you curl up and read while still honing your craft–a win-win. I was turned onto this by a post at the Story Sensei blog, so I thank Camy Tang for sharing the link.
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