
Show, Don't Tell: How to write vivid descriptions, handle backstory, and describe your character
As an editor, this book is a great resource. It’s great to be able to explain and provide examples to authors when doing developmental edits and copy editing. The book was a quick read but packed with numerous examples and exercises to apply the tools learned. Show, Don't Tell is a must-have resource on a writer’s and editor's shelf.

The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan
The Scent of Murder is the first book in a new series by Kylie Logan. At first, I thought there were other books in the series because I felt I was missing information, but, apparently, it was only the backstory being interspersed throughout the storyline. I thought the story would involve more interactions with the dog and more scenes where the cadaver dog is used. Hopefully, this is explored more in upcoming books. Overall, the story was solid, but there were times it seeme

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht
A practical and useful guide on how to survive certain disasters and scenarios. Some of the extreme situations had me chuckling a bit (being attacked by a clown). Other situations scared me even more than I already was. For example, I am not a good flyer and often get extremely nervous when the plane hits turbulence, so on the section of how to survive in-flight emergencies made me even more fearful the next time I have to fly and experience the bumps and disturbances. Overal