Audible Review: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman read by Lesley Manville
Who doesn’t need a heartwarming murder mystery with a cast of loveable quirky characters? Richard Osman, who I’m told is[…]
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Category: Reading
When Audiobooks Transcend and Become Something Else
Lately, I’ve been on a musical biography and memoir binge, and the fact that I can listen to these being read by the artists themselves is an absolute treat. Even so, the Beastie Boys Book is an incredible concoction, unlike anything I’ve ever heard or even imagined.
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Are You on Goodreads?
Are you on Goodreads?
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3 Historical Novels. Just Because.
Today is International Literacy Day
–and what better way to celebrate than by taking a peek at three gorgeous historical novels set in days when literacy was not only rare, but, for some, deathly dangerous.
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Novelizations
A novelization offers the opportunity to deepen the characters, show backstory, introduce tertiary characters and really give us an insight into a character’s soul. More than anything, a novelization well done will improve the experience of the film’s storyline, broaden the world.
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You writing about me?
If you write something and publish it, someone is going to have a nagging suspicion you wrote about them.
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The More Things Change
New job, new state, new time zone. So, I turned to something old, The Yellow Room by Gaston Laroux. A[…]
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A Matter of Broiling Importance
Turns out, broilers can be anywhere and nowhere, powered by gas or electricity, and mistaking a gas broiler for a storage cabinet can have…erm… torrid consequences.
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What’s your trigger?
We here at MissDemeanors are a tough bunch. We write crime, which means we look into the dark side of human nature as a matter of business. But even for us there are topics not to be touched.
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A Book By Any Other Name
To Listen or Not to Listen, That is the Question A discussion is happening on Facebook about the role of[…]
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