A Body With a Soul

A blog about books, writing and other things

Apr 10, 20232 min read

Review: Green Hills of Africa by Ernest Hemingway

Like him or hate him (for the most part, I like him) Ernest Hemingway was undoubtedly one of the most influential writers of the 20th...

Apr 10, 20232 min read

Review: Fairy Tale by Stephen King

The premise of Fairy Tale (person from our world crosses over into alternate world/ reality/ universe) is one that King has used many...

Dec 27, 20202 min read

Review: Boom Town by Sam Anderson

Every once in a while you come across a piece of writing or art that feels like it was created just for you. For me, Boom Town was that...

Dec 15, 202016 min read

Stephen King Books Ranked

The Top 20 Books: A Meta-Analysis/ Ranking I came to Stephen King pretty late in my reading life. As someone who got an MFA and has...

Dec 15, 20202 min read

Review: The Pioneers by David McCullough

In The Pioneers, McCullough, perhaps best known for his books John Adams and 1776, traces the lives of several of the early settlers of...

Feb 10, 20194 min read

My Favorite Books Read in 2018

Yes, it's February 2019, but better late than never! 2018 was an uneven reading year for me. I enjoyed many of the 41 books I read over...

Aug 30, 201811 min read

Haruki Murakami's Books Ranked!

In my early 20s I picked up a copy of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles on a recommendation from a friend. I tore through the book and soon...

May 20, 20181 min read

Cover Design

I've been working with freelance book designer Meg Reid on designing the cover and interior for The Childless Ones. One of the challenges...

May 12, 20181 min read

Maps!

For the fantasy section of my book I wanted to create some maps to a) help orient readers with the world of the fantasy part of the...

Jan 27, 20183 min read

My Favorite Book I Read in 2017

Several months ago, I decided to start keeping track of all the books I read or listened to (big audiobook fan!) beginning with 2017. In...