The Book That Changed My Life

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. This is a really difficult one to choose as every book I’ve read has changed my life in some shape or form. I believe we learn or take something from everything we read. We all perceive stories in our own way too, and that’s the … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Emma Hannigan Picks Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I have always read vociferously and I wanted to be a novelist since I was a child. However, I like many people simply had no idea how to go about becoming one. I used to write every day, indeed I’d written a novel in my early … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Adele Parks Picks Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Should I be cringing when I write my answer to this? After all, I’ve had my debut women’s fiction book published and am currently collating ideas for the sequel. Surely, I should be announcing proudly how successful of authors … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Ruth Briddon Picks Harry Potter by JK Rowling

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I could lie and go with a happy, upbeat, escapist read like Jackie Collins’ Lucky – that’s not to say that I don’t love JC’s books, I do, and devoured them all as a 15 year old when my life was pretty miserable, shortly before I … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Alexandra Brown Picks The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Without question, the book that changed my life is Modesty Blaise by Peter O'Donnell, the first in his brilliant series of caper comedies featuring his heroine Modesty (also in the comic strip, which he wrote) and her loyal … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Rebecca Chance Picks Modesty Blaise by Peter O’Donnell