Musicals are kind of my thing. Not only do they combine acting and singing (two of my favorite things), they’re also big and loud and full of drama and/or fun! As with books, every so often there is a musical that comes along at just the right time in a person’s life — if I…
Tag: humor
Writing a Play: or, Committing Ritual Suicide
Okay, so that’s a little harsh. But the point behind the hyperbole holds true. If you’re going to write a play, or any kind of story, be prepared to bleed (metaphorically speaking). It’s like pregnancy and childbirth: initial excitement, then lots of sitting around waiting for something to happen, then lots of agony, and at…
“A small lizard perched on a brown stone.”
Title: A Spell for Chameleon Author: Piers Anthony Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: 1987 Purchase Price: $7.19 (paperback) Misc. Info.: First in a “trilogy” The Plot Welcome to the land of Xanth, where magical creatures like griffins, dragons, and blanket trees live side by side in (almost) total harmony. The land of Xanth is so magical,…
“You’re just a bee charmer, Idgie Threadgoode.”
Title: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Author: Fannie Flagg Genre: Fiction Publication Date: 1987 Purchase Price: $7.19 (paperback) Misc. Info.: Flagg has written tons of other books, and all are wonderful and worth reading. The Plot It’s Sunday, and the last thing Evelyn Couch wants to do is go visit her mother-in-law…
“Feedback may not be modified once given.”
Title: Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron Author: Jasper Fforde Genre: Fiction – Utopia/Dystopia Publication Date: 2009 Purchase Price: $25.95 (hardback) Misc. Info.: First in a series. From the exquisite author of the Thursday Next and Nursery Crime series’. Selecting this week’s book is funny (at least to me). I had been considering…