Did she die that day?

by Carol5 Comments
Hesitantly Abby asked, "Did the girl, Sammy, did she die that day?" "I don't know," Felicia said. "For Link the war ended that day; he never referred to her again." (The Deepest Water by Kate Wilhelm) They are referring to characters in a novel that Abby's father wrote, a book that includes a lot of details from his real life in a fictionalized way. When you're reading a book, do you ever wonder how much is drawn from the author's true life experiences? Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. The rules are easy and I only cheated a little. Grab your current read, open to a random page, and give us two teaser sentences. Remember, no spoilers. I borrowed  my copy from the library and the above is my honest opinion. I am an Amazon associate....
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Silot, a Valet by Felix Feneon

by Carol2 Comments
"Silot, a Valet" by Félix Fénéon My selection for today is a very shot story, twenty words, but rather amusing. It's about a valet and what he leaves, and takes, from his master's county home. It's a cute story. Take a second and read it at Fifty-Two Stories. Obviously, in that short a space, you don't get to know the character too well, but I originally found it a couple weeks ago and remembered it when I was wondering what to post on today. It sticks with you. Although I read it on-line, the story is included in Fénéon's Novels in Three Lines. John hosts Short Story Monday at The Book Mine Set. Head over there to see what he and others have been reading. The above is my honest opinion. I am an Amazon associate....
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The Twelve Brothers by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

by Carol4 Comments
"The Twelve Brothers" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Today's fairy tale is just chock full of goodies. We've got an evil father, a loving mother, a young innocent woman who marries a king, a mean mother-in-law, an enchanted cottage in the woods, people who turn into birds, an old mysterious woman. A little bit of everything really. The story starts off with a king and queen who seem happy enough and have twelve sons. Dad though tells his wife what will happen if the thirteenth child is a girl. If the thirteenth child which thou art about to bring into the world, is a girl, the twelve boys shall die, in order that her possessions may be great, and that the kingdom may fall to her alone. Apparently, he actually wants a daughter to pass his kingdom on to, which I found surprising. Nice change in that he values the daughter, but crazy too. He actually has the 12 coffins built and locks them...
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The Knight Life by Keith Knight with Giveaway

by Carol14 Comments
The Knight Life: "Chivalry Ain't Dead" by Keith Knight I don't read comics on a regular basis, I have to admit, but the strips in this collection are laugh-out loud funny commentaries on life, politics, technology. The first time I just glance at the book, I had to immediately show several to my husband.  Some of them are just so hilarious I had to share. Here's the blurb: The Knight Life is a hilariously twisted view of life through the eyes and pen of its creator, community-oriented urban hipster and award-winning cartoonist Keith Knight. The Knight Life deftly blends political insight and neurotic humor in a uniquely fluid and dynamic style, offering a comic strip that's fresh, sharp, topical and funny. Designed for daily newspapers, The Knight Life follows Knight's long-running, 2007 Harvey Award-winning weekly comic strip "The K Chronicles," which appears on salon.com. An unabashedly provocative political and social satire, The Knight Life tackles contemporary...
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