Robert Bruce

LATEST ARTICLES ( 529 )

• Book #70: Red Harvest

  

  Red Harvest is a great book.It’s the type of novel you can sit down and read in a few hours and enjoy every minute. The story is fast-paced and strong and... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Fun With Google: Red Harvest Edition

  The first thing I do when I’m about to start reading a book and determine what to write about on the blog? It’s pretty obvious. I google the book. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Akinator App Will Mess With Your Head

  This will kind of creep you out.Seriously, this Akinator app is pretty impressive.To play, just think of a person—either real or fictional—and the Akinator... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Can You Respect A Novel But Still Dislike It?

  Here’s a problem I face when I’m reviewing or offering my opinion on famous, well-received novels.I have to separate my subjective opinion from a much wider... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Is The Original Detective Novel

  One of the many things I love about reading through the Time list is the opportunity I’ve had to read a lot of groundbreaking fiction.Many of these books were... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Terrible Book Cover Deserves Its Own Post

  

  Let’s take a closer look at this highly unusual cover.Here we have a bearded man, a wonderfully bearded man, wearing a tuxedo, holding in his hands both a... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• How’s This For An Opening?

  As you read this opening paragraph from Red Harvest, I want you to imagine listening to a “wise guy” private detective talk out of the side of his mouth. You... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Win A Kindle At Story Cartel

  My friends at Story Cartel are giving away a crapload of stuff this month, and you only have a little more than a week to take advantage of it. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 7 Myths About Being A Writer

  You’ve heard them. I’ve heard them. We’ve all probably heard them at some point. They’re old myths and bad information on what it’s like, or what you need, to b... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Are Book Trailers Effective?

  I’m not much of a marketer, but here’s my amateurish opinion on whether or not book trailers are effective.Really, a book trailer is nothing but a glorified... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Next Up: Red Harvest

  Breathe, Robert. Breathe.I’m finally done with Possession and can once again enjoy reading and writing on this blog. And there’s no better way to follow up a... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book #69: Possession

  Let me tell you about Possession.In fact, I’ll give you a quick outline of the novel in case you were considering reading it. No real spoilers, but here’s the... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It Was an April Fool’s Joke!

  I learned a lesson recently.I’m a web writer, so I’m very familiar with reading tendencies on the web. And one of them is simply this: Most people won’t read... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 5 Literary Legends That Just Aren’t True

  You’ve seen the chain emails and the Facebook posts that spread urban legends and myth like they are truth.Maybe your crazy Tea Party Aunt posts something like... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Your Burger Isn’t Awesome. It Just Isn’t.

  I have a thing for words. I’ve written about terrible words, annoying words, more annoying words, even more annoying words, happy words, and even... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Possession: You Hate It Or You Love It

  Last week I told you guys I was out of things to say about Possession and/or A.S. Byatt. I’m saving the tiny bit I have left for my review. I really hate this... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• How To Know You’ve Reached The Peak Of Your Writing Career

  If you ever write a book, I hope you’ll be able to say this when you’re finished.Here’s what Kurt Vonnegut said about finishing Slaughterhouse Five. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• What’s The Best Book You’ve Read In The Last Year?

  All of us love a good book recommendation.Except for me. You can give me book recommendations, but I can’t really act on them right now because of some stupid... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Novel Has Left Me Speechless

  Possession has left me speechless. But I’ll still write 296 words for this post, because I like you guys so much.Or maybe I should say “unable to write”—or... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Harvard Library Owns Books Bound With Human Skin

  Some creepy stuff’s going on over at the Harvard Library, or at least it was in 2006 when this article was originally written. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE