Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Tag: book reviews
What I’m Reading: The Scam List
Oh, now this is an entertaining book. I’m not sure if it’s good for you, exactly, but it’s definitely entertaining. The Scam List, by Kurt Dinan, follows Boone McReedy, a seventeen-year-old whose dad is in jail for running con jobs, and who fears he’s… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Scam List”
What I’m Reading: Indian No More
Indian No More is a middle grade novel credited to two authors–Charlene Willing McManus, who conceived and wrote early drafts of the book, and Traci Sorell, her friend, who finished the book after McManus died in 2018. McManus was an Umpqua Indian from Oregon,… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Indian No More”
What I’m Reading: Gorgias
Every year for the past several years, I’ve tried to read one of Plato’s dialogues or a similar work from or about ancient Greece. Well, it’s December, so my ancient Greek work for 2020 is slipping in just under the wire! In this case,… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Gorgias”
What I’m Reading: Newsletter Ninja
This will not be a long review, as Newsletter Ninja: How to Become an Author Mailing List Expert, by Tammi Labrecque, is pretty self-explanatory. I mean, it’s all right there in the title! I’ve reached the point in my writing endeavor where I have… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Newsletter Ninja”
What I’m Reading: The Story That Cannot Be Told
The Story That Cannot Be Told is a YA novel by J. Kasper Kramer about Ileana, an eleven-year-old girl who lives in Bucharest, Romania, in the summer of 1989. And right here, I need to make a point, because to an adult the tone… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Story That Cannot Be Told”
What I’m Reading: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
I haven’t read Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream since I was a freshman in college, and when my father recently told me he was re-reading it, I decided to follow suit. It’s a short play, but packs a lot of plot and characters into… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
What I’m Reading: My Turn at Bat
My Turn at Bat is the 1969 autobiography of Ted Williams (with writing help from Sports Illustrated writer John Underwood), who as a kid wanted to be the greatest hitter who ever lived, and largely achieved his goal. Notice, he did not want to… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: My Turn at Bat”
What I’m Reading: One of Us Is Lying
One of Us Is Lying is a clever YA mystery by Karen M. McManus. It starts with five teenagers headed to detention after school. By the end of detention, one of the five is dead, and the other four all have a motive for… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: One of Us Is Lying”
