Day: November 12, 2017
Watching Glass Shatter: Blog Tour Day 8 – Book Escapade Blog Tour & Author Q & A
What an amazing post today from Vandana at Book Escapade Blog for Day 8 of the Watching Glass Shatter book blog tour. She outdid herself and made such an interactive post. Much gratitude towards her for the wonderful review of Watching Glass Shatter.
If you aren’t familiar with Vandana, please check out the post she did on me but also all of her book reviews and other content. She has a great voice, covers a range of books and is active on social media. It would be a great new blog for you to follow!
via Watching Glass Shatter by James J. Cudney – Blog Tour and Author Q & A
365 Challenge: Day 245 – Thriller/Suspense (LIST: Fiction Genres )
Thriller / Suspense: broad genre of literature characterized and defined by the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of fear, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety
Sundays are LIST days and today is no different. For this group of 5 Sundays, I will pick a favorite book genre and discuss all the reasons why I love it. In our third week, it’s all about books in the suspense and thriller genre. It runs the range from psychological to horror, serial killers to a slow and steady burn that pounces in the end. Let’s chat about why I adore this genre:
- My life is calm and easy-going; reading about something opposite is always fun
- I have no issues with hearing about or seeing blood and gore (not sure about reality… not been there, thank you!) in books, TV or film
- They are always highly creative and imaginative
- I am not easily scared, so I love the fear factor
- When it’s psychological, I can really analyze the who/what/when/where/why
- When a novel has me gripping the pages or the device, almost yelling about what’s about to happen, it is GOOD
- Sometimes, and this is evil to say (please don’t judge), revenge scenarios in books are pretty cool. Although I try to ignore when anyone does something to hurt/harm me, picturing the person who harmed me as the person being killed in the book helps make it a little easier. (See… I am honest on here!)
- It’s exciting to feel tension that you know you can put down when finished rather than live in reality afterwards
- Sometimes it has elements of paranormal, science-fiction or fantasy, which make it just a bit more scary and interesting wondering “could this really happen?”
What are my favorite reads in the last few years?
P.S. These are just a few that I have reviews for, but they are not my only or my all-time faves. I do love Dan Brown, Steig Larson, Patricia Cornwell and Stephen King.
P.P.S. I read & reviewed 3 thriller / suspense novels last month; they are worth checking out and will appear as Author Alerts: Cleaving Souls, The Author and Search for Maylee
What’s next on my list in this genre?
These are the 3 I’ve committed to reading before 12/31/17
How about you? Any favorites or recommendations? Do you not like this genre? Time to share!
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Sunday posts, the end of each week, have become a theme on This-Is-My-Truth-Now, often organized by groups of five (5) focused on interesting things about my life. I’m continuing the trend of the seventh day, ending the week on Sunday, as a list (we know I love them) that provides more in depth knowledge about me. Past weeks included:
- Weeks 1 – 5: Primary ethnicity groups and nationalities
- Weeks 6 – 10: A to Z Favorites
- Weeks 11 – 15: Colors with an important meaning
- Weeks 16 – 20: Cities I’ve lived
- Weeks 21 – 25: Jobs I’ve held
- Weeks 26 – 30: Top 10 entertainment options
- Week 31: How to follow or contact me across all social media platforms
- Week 32: How to help an artist with promotion
About Me & the “365 Daily Challenge”
I’m Jay and I live in NYC. By profession, I work in technology. By passion, I work in writing. I’ve always been a reader. And now I’m a daily blogger. I decided to start my own version of the “365 Daily Challenge” where since March 13, 2017, I’ve posted a characteristic either I currently embody or one I’d like to embody in the future. 365 days of reflection to discover who I am and what I want out of life.
The goal: Knowledge. Acceptance. Understanding. Optimization. Happiness. Help. For myself. For others. And if all else fails, humor. When I’m finished in one year, I hope to have more answers about the future and what I will do with the remainder of my life. All aspects to be considered. It’s not just about a career, hobbies, residence, activities, efforts, et al. It’s meant to be a comprehensive study and reflection from an ordinary man. Not a doctor. Not a therapist. Not a friend. Not an encyclopedia full of prior research. Just pure thought, a blogged journal with true honesty.
Join the fun and read a new post each day, or check out my book reviews, TV/Film reviews or favorite vacation spots. And feel free to like, rate, comment or take the poll for each post. Note: All written content is my original creation and copyrighted to me, but the graphics and images were linked from other sites and belong to them. Many thanks.
