The Bad Beginning

This is the start of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, and I get why the series has become so popular.  This light hearted romp through some of life’s […]

Robert’s Rules of Writing

What is Robert’s Rules of Writing? I picked this book of short essays (tips) on writing in a thrift store because the price was right, but I knew I’d enjoy […]

The Deluxe Transitive Vampire

The Deluxe Transitive Vampire, believe it or not, is a book on English grammar.  (It’s subtitled The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed.)  As […]