What happens when you go to a writer’s conference is you come home with a brain that is about to explode and a new list of books you want to read. (Some people are addicted to chocolate or exercise or alcohol. I’m addicted to books…) Needless to say, I had to add to my previous summer reading list, and I thought maybe some book addict out there would be interested. (I’ve put a dent in my original reading list by the way. The Kitchen House may be my favorite story of the year.) So, here it is, the addendum to my…
May 26, 2015
KimHarms
I read. A lot. Probably more than I should. (But the pros and cons of my reading addiction are a topic for another day.) The subject of Books I’m Reading has come up in multiple conversations over the past few weeks, so I thought I’d share (an incomplete) list of the book-worlds I plan to immerse myself in this summer. 1. Bird By Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (WRITING) 2. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (HISTORICAL FICTION: WWII ERA) 3. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story by Ben Carson with Cecil Murphey…
July 29, 2013
KimHarms
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Disclaimer: I have not hopped on the zombie train. I’m easily freaked out and living-dead-people-who-want-to-eat-my-brains aren’t really my thing. I do, however, think the minecraft zombies are kind of cute in a weird sort of way. That said, I was browsing amazon the other day looking for books for my boys. They are really into graphic novels (along with almost every other preteen in the world). I came across this graphic novel called Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb and couldn’t resist the $2.99 kindle price. I like to read (or at least skim) books by new authors before I introduce…