Tag Archives: Young Adult Fiction

When a book completely nails it

Posted on June 9, 2015 by bereksennebec

John Clark talking about the effect one book had on me a couple weeks ago and why. Looking back, perhaps one of the quotes that best describes the ’60s for me would be the opening lines of A Tale of … Continue reading →

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Transitions Isn’t Just a Term For Fancy Lenses

Posted on April 21, 2015 by bereksennebec

First a couple of housekeeping details. I said I would share what my April Fools prank was for this year. It turned out to be on me. My granddaughter Piper sent home a cold through my wife who takes care … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts, A Contest and Some Book Reviews.

Posted on March 13, 2015 by bereksennebec

John Clark bringing you some random thoughts as well as a bunch of book reviews. Thus far I’ve read 64 books in 2015 and reviewed most of them for various online entities. Even so, the TBR pile keeps growing…and growing… … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts On A Clean Slate

Posted on January 2, 2015 by bereksennebec

Since Beth went to stay with our younger daughter Lisa for the week between Christmas and New Years, I decided to grab a friend and spend New Years Eve at an alcathon in Waterville. For those unfamiliar with the concept, … Continue reading →

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An Autumn Walk Through Great YA Fiction

Posted on October 1, 2014 by bereksennebec

Reading descriptions of new books is extremely dangerous, at least for me. I find myself reading well into the morning hours a couple times each week and the siren call of a partially read book when I should be finishing … Continue reading →

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2014 at the Halfway Point

Posted on June 23, 2014 by bereksennebec

John Clark: We’re close to the midpoint of 2014 and thus far, I’ve read 122 books. Despite ramping up my reading from last year, my TBR pile has grown at an almost 2 to 1 ratio (two added for every … Continue reading →

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The Tongue Stud Epiphany

Posted on May 8, 2014 by bereksennebec

John Clark here. I bet many of you read at least part of Carlos Castenada’s books about Don Juan the Yaqui sorcerer. One of the things I remember most vividly is the idea that there are places of power in … Continue reading →

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153/365 OR Nancy Drew a Johari Window and Everything Got Better

Posted on January 10, 2014 by bereksennebec

John Clark: I read 153 books in 2013, possibly the most in one year since I devoured the library in Union along with Sister Kate when we were kids. (Caution: Frankness alert ahead). Looking back on how I felt as … Continue reading →

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Another Lesson From Mom

Posted on November 26, 2013 by bereksennebec

John Here: Kate and I refer to our late mother, A. Carman Clark, quite frequently in our blog entries. Mom was not only one heck of an interesting woman, she was extremely talented and it was a given that sometime … Continue reading →

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Funny is good, but rare

Posted on October 17, 2013 by mainecrimewriters

John here: It has been my experience as a reader and a librarian that funny is perhaps the most elusive quality for a writer to capture with any consistency. It’s a lot like telling jokes. Most of us can crack … Continue reading →

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