by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Jan 5, 2024 | Barb's Book Reviews, Blog Thoughts
Happy First Friday of 2024! First, The Reviews December is never a big reading month for me. Making the holidays happen takes up too much time. Plus, I was researching for my new book which meant a lot of my free time was spent online reading Italian magazines and...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Dec 29, 2023 | Blog Thoughts, For Writers
Last year, my inspirational word was Everest. Earth’s highest mountain (above sea level) seemed an appropriate metaphor as I strove to conquer a new type of writing. Jumping from genre fiction to book club fiction certainly felt like a climb. What made Everest so...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Dec 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
For most of my friends and relatives, this weekend marks either the end of the Hannukah season or the beginning of pre-Christmas craziness. Therefore, before I do anything else let me say Thank You to everyone who is reading this. I know there are a bazillion items...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Dec 8, 2023 | Barb's Book Reviews, For Writers
It’s that time of year again! Time for me another Great Gifts for Writers post. This list is different though because it’s curated by me, an actual writer and reader. I have no stake in these items whatsoever. I didn’t receive a free one in exchange of a plug, nor do...
by Barbara Tanner-Wallace | Dec 1, 2023 | Barb's Book Reviews, Blog Thoughts
Reviews of Titles I Read This Month As I start this, the next to last review column of the year, I’ve realized that there are very few bad books in this world. There are only books that are wrong for the reader. The book I find tedious may be riveting to someone else,...
