October 2018

Books That Make You Cry

My brother-in-law recently sent me a twitter feed in which people were asked to name books that made them cry. One person listed his organic chemistry text. For the record, I didn’t cry over organic chemistry. Physical chemistry might have been a different story. Not everyone is moved by the same things. I’m most likely… Read more »

Causality of Plots

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue By Mackenzi Lee Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2017   Mackenzi Lee creates a wonderful example of the domino effect in plotting in this adventure story. The protagonist, Henry “Monty” Montague, is a likable rogue who is taking a tour of Europe before settling down… Read more »