more than letters on a line today

  The Club Ellery LLoyd 2.5 stars Home Group's exclusive newest club is the setting for those with lots to hide. This book by writing-duo team was confusing, complicated and a disappointment. There were so many characters I was reduced to taking notes, back stories that took half a page, and many unlikable people. In the end, did I really care? The answer is NO.  The writing was annoyingly filled with long sentences, tangents that made me forget about the initial intent and took a terrible length of time to get to the gist of the story. A mystery that could have been thrilling left me cold because I had to keep going back to my notes (who is that again?). Are there really that many people who have messed up their lives, want revenge, have a lose grip on reality? Brothers, Ned and Adam; Annie and Nikki and a host of other characters were so alarming in their reactions and awareness of each other that I could feel their pain as they floundered to keep up the pretense to be...

  After years of writing about mindfulness and stories from the side-streets of life (because that's where we learn, right?), I've returned to my childhood ways of surrounding myself with the wonder of books, and the words that reach us when they need to. When you stop by more than letters on a line today you will read about what I'm reading, the thoughts I had when I was lost in the words, and the pieces that just didn't fit for me. I am of an age, when I know what I enjoy, but am open to meet a new author and the voyage they will take me on. I prefer stories about growth, how a character changes, and what and how they do it. I do not read science fiction, or anything with monsters (please don't ask me to review your new book). But if there's history, old (favourite book: Pillars of the Earth), set in the1930s-1950s, mystery or murder, or current words on improving your life (Keep Sharp) then they might spend time with me and my notebook. I'll...