“From Sci-Fi to Westerns” This month’s homework was This House of Sky: Landscapes of a Western Mind by Ivan Doig. Erin’s Reading List Imager by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon The White Princess by Philippa Gregory … Continue reading →

“From Sci-Fi to Westerns”


This month’s homework was This House of Sky: Landscapes of a Western Mind by Ivan Doig.


Erin’s Reading List

Imager by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.

Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon

The White Princess by Philippa Gregory

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell

Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire


Shannon’s Reading List

No Proper Lady by Isabelle Cooper

Grabbed by Vicious by Lolita Lopez

The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith

Sharp Love by Ava March

House of Zeor by Jacqueline Lichtenberg


In the News

Sex education book featuring bondage shelved after outcry from US parents

Orwell Estate Hits Back At Amazon’s Corporate Doublespeak

George RR Martin reveals why there’s no gay sex in Game of Thrones

Amazon ebook pricing battle intensifies after ‘Authors United’ ad | Technology

Publisher Hachette’s 3-way deal to acquire Perseus Fails

Letterman Named 2013 Thurber Finalist


Other Items Mentioned

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

Outlyers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon K. Penman

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig

Short Stories of Jack London: Authorized One-Volume Edition by Jack London


Next Month’s Homework

Our homework for next month is Being Invisible by Thomas Berger (Amazon), and also available on iBooks via iTunes and Google Play.