Do first-time writers have a sell-by date? You could be forgiven for thinking so. Buzzfeed posted a list of ’20 under 40 Debut Writers You Need To Be Reading’. And this is a great achievement for these authors.
But making a debut is a huge achievement at any stage in life, and it would be churlish not to celebrate all of them.
Follow the link for some thoughts on this topic, and a link to the original Buzzfeed article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/best-new-writers-always-under-40
Every month, the Writer’s Bone crew reviews or previews books they’ve read or want to read. This series may or may not also serve as a confessional for guilty pleasures and hipster novels only the brave would attempt. Here are their recommendations for March 2017:
Sometimes 600 pages just isn’t enough. If you’re looking for a literary challenge for the New Year, or would just like a good excuse to spend the winter months curled up with a good book, here’s some very long novels (plus a few trilogies) that we can guarantee are worth the investment.
Via http://www.picador.com/blog/big-books-that-are-worth-your-time
In honour of International Women’s Day 2017, we’ve put together a collection of female writers who never fail to inspire us, along with a recommended reading list.
See more at: http://www.picador.com/blog/march-2017/inspirational-women-writers-an-iwd-reading-list
You know how your teachers and parents always told you to read and learn in school?
Well, they were right. Reading is actually fun and cool, it will make you a better person on so many levels and you’ll have fun while doing it.
Here are 21 reasons why it’s the best, most productive hobby you could ever have.
Via http://elitedaily.com/life/21-reasons-reading-cool/667383/
You’ve probably said it to yourself 100 times before: I really need to start reading more. When you’re an out-of-the-habit adult with a full schedule, however, finding the time to pick up a book can be a challenge. Well, find a comfy nook and bring your favorite book… because these tips make it easy for you to start reading more right now.
Via http://www.success.com/article/5-ways-to-read-more-books
Every month, the Writer’s Bone crew reviews or previews books we’ve read or want to read. This series may or may not also serve as a confessional for guilty pleasures and hipster novels only the brave would attempt. Here are their recommendations for February 2017:
This week author Ian McEwan expressed his love of short novels, saying “very few [long] novels earn their length.” Certainly it seems like a novel has to be a minimum of 500 pages to win a major literary award these days, and many genre novels have ballooned to absurd sizes.
I’ve tried to avoid the most obvious titles that are regularly assigned in school (The Stranger, Heart of Darkness, Mrs Dalloway, Of Mice and Men, Frankenstein, The Crying of Lot 49, etc.). Hopefully you’ll find some titles here you haven’t read before.
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