by Kristin A. Oakley | Nov 2, 2026 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writer's Book Club
For my November Book Club, I listened to Theo of Golden by Allen Levi, narrated by David Morse. I’d heard a lot of buzz about this book (it has over 200,000 reviews and a 4.7 star rating), so I was eager to listen to it. I’m sorry to say I struggled...
by Kristin A. Oakley | Oct 19, 2026 | Newsletter, Writing Life
Years ago, I wondered what substance evil would be, so my daughter and I traveled to the Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois to talk to a particle physicist during their Sunday afternoon open house. The day started with a lecture. Sprinkled throughout the full lecture hall...
by Kristin A. Oakley | Oct 4, 2026 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writer's Book Club
Land, is a historical novel by Maggie O’Farrell (author of Hamnet) of a family and their struggles while living in Ireland in 1865. The book had a slow start and then had a dramatic turn, which hooked me. British soldiers hire land surveyor Tomas who enlists the...
by Kristin A. Oakley | Sep 21, 2026 | Books and Movies, For Readers, For Writers, News and Events, Newsletter
A few days ago, my friend, author Abigail Morrison, texted me, “Congrats fellow semi-finalist!” I had to ask, “For what?” I’d completely forgotten that I’d submitted The Vessel – Book Two in The Devil Particle Series and its...
by Kristin A. Oakley | Sep 6, 2026 | For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writer's Book Club
Before I moved into my condo last year, I gave away books that I had had a long and never read. I’d finally realized I never would. But there were some books I still kept, determined to read them. This month’s Writer’s Book Club reviews one of those...
by Kristin A. Oakley | Aug 24, 2026 | For Readers, For Writers, Newsletter, Writing Life
It’s been a crazy, fun summer–prepping for and teaching at Novel-in-Progress Bookcamp, painting baseboards, doors, and rooms at my daughter and son-in-law’s new house, babysitting my grandson and grandpuppy for the big move, playing pickle ball,...
