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Dark, soulful tales that haunt long after the last page.
This weekend only MoonHowler Press is offering my Kindle short story story collections for free through Amazon.com. This is in an effort to drum up some reviews and sort of launch the books. You don’t have to review to get the freebies. Nor do you have to have a Kindle; there’s an app for that…
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh my gosh. This book was amazing. I came at it with some trepidation, expecting one of those heavy-handed anti-man, anti-white books that liberal professors like to assign to promote white guilt. Don’t get me wrong, this is very much…
Last week I posted the Prologue to my new novel, Amara’s Prayer, which will be released in August by Bad Moon Books. It will be available in trade paperback and e-book formats, plus a limited edition signed hardcover that will be available IF there are enough pre-orders for it. Time is running out very fast on…
The Road by Jack London My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a great book. When I found the free e-book I didn’t realize it was an autobiography until I was a few pages in, then did some research on it. That just made it better. Jack London has to be one of the…
I haven’t done a personal blog for a while. You know, one that isn’t pimping some book, or some new version, or whatever. So today I think I’ll blather on for a while about what I’ve been reading in 2013. First you must know I always have at least two books going. There’s whatever I’m…
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer My rating: 3 of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed the film based on this book, so I had high hopes the book would be even better. Eh. It wasn’t better. Krakauer’s research seemed exhaustive enough, but the format always kept McCandless at a distance. The reader learns where he…
A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin My rating: 4 of 5 stars I recommend skipping to the segment of this book called “Meanwhile, back on the Wall” right before all the pages about the various houses. Fortunately I did (I usually never look ahead) and learned that this book only follows the adventures…
Othello: Shakespeare Appreciated by William Shakespeare My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the tragedy and the recording that finally made me a fan of The Bard. The narrative commentary is beyond amazing and the voices of the actors is perfect. This is my favorite Shakespeare and I look forward to using this audio…
Five Skies by Ron Carlson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Something about this novel drew me for a long time. It was on my wish list for over a year, and when I finally bought it, I started it immediately. I don’t know why. It isn’t the kind of book I’d normally be in…
I don’t post about my job as a high school English teacher a lot. Too much information makes administrators nervous, and once I start it’s hard for me to decide where to draw the line. But this post isn’t so much about my specific school, so maybe I won’t end up in the principal’s office.…
Steven E. Wedel 