Alma Alexander’s post on reviewing writers (as in, writers who review other writers’ books, not the reviewing OF writers) popped up in my RSS feed as I was putting together my June reading roundup. It was timely because I always get this squeamish feeling before posting up reviews that are less than glowing. I like [...]
Monthly Archive for July, 2009
reading roundup
Posted in reading on Jul 6th, 2009
My June reads: A Wizard Alone by Diane Duane Wizard’s Holiday by Diane Duane House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones Wizards at War by Diane Duane David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Most of the above are sequels to books I enjoyed in my childhood. I had a hankering to return to Diane Duane’s [...]
cityscapes, again
Posted in kids at play on Jul 4th, 2009
I came across a number of cityscapes in the artwork my kids have done in the last few months. Not only are cities fun to write about, they’re fun to draw/paint/otherwise make. We did a cut-and-paste collage of a city skyline at night. Here is Sir I’s: And Miss M’s (note how all her windows [...]
fantastic cityscapes
Posted in inspiration, short stories on Jul 3rd, 2009
I love cities with character, and I love reading books set in them. Regency romances set in London. Science fiction in bizarre domed cities on other planets. Underground cities. Walled cities. Cities held in the arms of gigantic trees. Cities of spidersilk and magical glass. Ancient ruined cities. It’s my urban upbringing, I suppose, continuing [...]