I adore autobiographies or memoirs and quite honestly don't read enough of them. Taking place either over many years or during a specific time, these books can give you an understanding of a life you'd quite like to have or inspire you to make changes in your own. Chances are, someone else has been there before and written a book about it. (And if they haven't, … [Read more...] about Novelicious Picks…Five Real Lives to Inspire
Archives for September 2013
Write Your Novel – Editing (Part Five, Bonus Edition!)
Yes, I know I said that the series on editing would have four parts but, since I'm currently rewriting a book at the moment, I've had some extra thoughts on the neat, four-stage process I've outlined... So you get a bonus part five, you lucky ducks! Here's the deal, I firmly believe in the four stages of revision. I believe they're excellent guidelines and a … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Editing (Part Five, Bonus Edition!)
Review – Three Little Words by Jessica Thompson
Reviewed by Lisa Spoors First impressions of Three Little Words from the cover: this is going to be a standard romcom about love found/lost/found again. I was a bit off the mark – this book surprised me, in that it dealt with some difficult subjects, but I couldn't help feeling it lacked depth, particularly when it came to the main characters. During the first couple … [Read more...] about Review – Three Little Words by Jessica Thompson
Five Harry Potter Themed Gifts
Although Harry Potter never really went away, the news that J.K. Rowling is going to pen a movie (or two) based within the same magical world as the Harry Potter books, is likely to reignite interest in the boy wizard. Whether your friend is a fan of old or a relative newbie to the stories, these gifts are sure to delight. 1. If you know your Potter lore (and, to be … [Read more...] about Five Harry Potter Themed Gifts
Friday Book Giveaway! The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
This book is so brilliant. And today we're giving a copy to one lucky Novelicious reader. Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret—something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. Imagine, then, that you … [Read more...] about Friday Book Giveaway! The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty