So in January, I read some Paul Christopher, one of my new fave adventure writers:
Now, I recognize that these are not great literature. That's not why I read them. For that, I am working on Mark Helprin's Winter's Tale. He has a fabulous way with words. It's utterly beautiful and emotional writing. I easily get a vivid image of the story in my mind's eye. I find myself reading more slowly than I usually do, I think to absorb each word and not miss an image or an emotion.
But for more brain candy, I am also revisiting the old romantic-suspense goddess, Victoria Holt, reading The Silk Vendetta and The Captive. She's actually a quite good writer, even though the genre is often sneered at. It appears that they may be out of print or at least that Amazon doesn't stock them. I get mine from Paperback Swap.
I think that's all so far for January. Maybe if I can post once a month or so, I might be able to keep up?
