Probably one of the multi-book anthologies I’ve bought on Kindle. Some of them have included 20 books. However, I think that’s 20 books in one volume, not a single book. On that basis, the longest single title I’ve read is probably War and Peace. I checked a couple of “longest book” lists online, and War …
I’d like to say I finish every series I start. I’d like to say I finish every book I start, but neither statement is true. There are three main reasons I don’t finish a series: 1. The Publisher Sometimes, a publisher decides not to complete publishing a series. I’ve had this happen a couple of …
This question could be read two ways: Have I ever read an entire series of novels from start to finish i.e. read all the novels in a series? or Have I ever read an entire series of novels from start to finish i.e. back to back without reading anything else in between? I’ve read a …
I do re-read books, although not as much as I used to. Sometimes I’ll re-read a book because I enjoyed it so much the first time. This is often because I found myself so engaged in an uncommon plot point (for example, Gabrielle Meyer’s Timeless series, which I mentioned last week). Sometimes I’ll re-read a …
I am so glad this question is phrased as a plural, because that means I can have more than one favourite historical fiction author. There’s no way I could choose just one! So I have chosen five. I’ve also chosen a favourite book I think you should start with if you haven’t read their work …
Retellings of famous novels, fairytale retellings, and allegory all have the same challenges for authors: ensuring the story sticks closely enough to the original plot to satisfy readers without becoming predictable (or, worse, without having the characters act out of character in order to fit the prescribed plot elements). The other challenge with retellings of …
I haven’t read a lot of fairytale retellings. I don’t have anything against the genre: it’s just they rarely catch my eye. There are a couple of exceptions: I have read Unnoticed by Australian author Amanda Deed, and Unhinged is on my to-read pile. Unhinged is an Australian historical retelling of the Beauty of the …
I don’t read a lot of physical books—I mostly read ebooks. I’m reading more physical books now I’ve moved to Wellington and joined the local library (which I walk past on my way home from work). So I don’t have a favourite bookmark or a favourite non-bookmark bookmark. What I do have is the non-bookmark …
Since moving to Wellington I’ve been making use of the local library. Borrowing and reading physical books means using physical bookmarks again. I do have a collection of “real” bookmarks, including souvenirs from writing conferences and bookmarks I’ve bought or been given over the years. However, I don’t have any of my “real” bookmarks in the apartment, …
There have been a few books from authors I’ve previously read and enjoyed that just haven’t captured my attention. For example, I bought and Her Mother’s Hope and Her Daughter’s Dream by Francine Rivers. I read the first and while it was well-written, I found the story depressing (which shouldn’t be a surprise: it was …
