Nonfiction, 3/5
Each two-page spread defines two words of similar meaning, illustrating their differences. Quirky and fun—and I learned a lot!
Novel Edits Done!
Novel edits done and submitted. Also got a short story done and sent to crit group. Now onto the next editing contract.
Book Review: LA Coroner by Anne Soon Choi
Biography, 4/5
Thomas Noguchi, coroner to the stars in Hollywood in the 1950s – 1970s fought racism and his own hubris to carve out a fascinating life and career. From the politics to the celebrity, to the media response, to the forensics, this book was captivating.
Novel edits almost done!
I hope to have the novel back to my publisher by the end of the month, and I’m super-close! Might still make it!
Book Review: The House at Riverton, by Kate Morton
Upmarket Fiction, 5/5
Grace, lady’s maid to the Hart family at Riverton estate from WWI into the Roaring Twenties, is the only one left alive who knows how the rakish poet died the night of the Midsummer party. Beautifully written, with haunting characters in a deeply-lived world that no longer exists, this book builds inevitably to a heart-pounding reveal.