Good Books (as of late)

I get asked for book recommendations a lot. Mostly because I read like a fiend. (And maybe because I have decent taste.) My goal with this blog was to post glowing reviews after every wonderful book I read. But I read fast, and I review more slowly. So here is a super-abbreviated version of reviews […]

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On Getting Started

I get a lot of questions when people find out I wrote a novel. One of the most popular is: how did you start? So if you’re thinking of writing a novel, I thought I’d share some advice on how to get started.

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What (I Think) Really Happened in Tana French’s In the Woods

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS AFTER THE JUMP

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The Accidental Writer

 Tana French (whom I LOVE) on accidentally becoming a writer (from this interview):

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MK’s Book Reviews: Cutting for Stone

I almost stopped reading this book. I’m so glad I didn’t.

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MK’s Book Reviews

In addition to talking about writing in this space, I’m going to talk about reading. Because you really can’t have one without the other.

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