My Book Rating System

My book rating system is based on 5 stars. The book must be rated at least 3 stars for a review.

3 Stars: Good story, good plot, good writing.

4 Stars: I was wowed, but something about the story fell short of perfection.

5 Stars: I was either drooling, on the edge of my seat, or falling in love.

If you would like me to review your book, please contact me at 00ibitz@charter.net.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Whatcha Readin'?

So, whatcha readin' right now?

I'm currently reading a book by CD Hussey, called La Luxure. A nice, steamy vampire romance...and I mean frizz your hair kind of steamy. It's quite addicting! I'd recommend it.

I just finished reading d'Ark, by M. Phillips. The story was good, a nice twist to the old vampire theme with a quite clever Joan of Arc tie-in, but I found the kind of disjointed writing style a little hard to get through...I like a smoother writing style, but that's really just a personal preference on my part.

I have a number of books waiting to be read...wherever shall I find the time?
>>The Precipice, Johnathan Scott
>>Solitary, Alexander Gordon Smith
>>The Passage, Justin Cronin (have you seen the size of that book? I may need a month to read that one alone!)
>>Haunted, Joy Preble
>>Entice, Carrie Jones

I may be "booked" (hah hah, no pun intended) for the next month or so, but will soon be on the hunt for new reads. I'd love to hear suggestions!
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Friday, May 27, 2011

Welcome to Dale's Place!

Welcome to Dale's Place! I'm an indie writer, and an avid reader. I must say, though, as I toggle through other sites and see what other people are reading, there are a LOT of books out there I haven't read yet. There doesn't seem to be enough hours in a day!

Typical Dale Day?

5:45: Alarm!!!!
5:55: Get the rump out of bed and go straight for coffee
6:10: Threaten kid #1 who isn't out of bed yet
6:20: Make sure kid #1 is prepared for the day (mostly, this means money)
6:25: Shoo the kid #1 out of the house for the bus
6:30: Get into the shower
7:00: Rouse kid #2 out of bed
7:05: Get dressed for work
7:15: Remind kid #2 she's supposed to be up and dressing.
7:20: Pack kid #2's lunch
7:25: Finish getting ready for work
7:35: Shoo kid #2 out of the house for the bus
7:40: Speed to make my own bus for work
8:10: Spend next hour on bus writing
9:00: Arrive at work
10:00: Work
11:00 Work
12:00, etc etc: work work work
5:40: Catch bus home where I spend the next hour writing
6:45: Home!
7:00: Make dinner for the fam-damily
8:00: Clean
8:30: Read
10:00: Bed

Not much time in there for reading OR writing!

So, what's your day like? How do you squeeze in that prescious reading or writing time??
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