Gary Richardson Author Blog

I know many of you may be wondering what Moon Knight is and well, it isn't a book. Moon Knight is a character. To more precise, Moon Knight is a...

The narrator had a good, calm voice. Her voice gave a sense of life, emphasis, and passion when needed. It completely drew me in and I just let the book play. Before I knew it, I was at the end.

The author's words seemed heartfelt and each chapter was personal. I'm not a bit poetry person, I don't decipher or look for deeper meaning in the words. I listen to what is said, not what was not said. I'm a literal person like that but still found the literal words to be engaging and moving. To someone more inclined to this style, they may find even more to connect with.

At the end of the day, the narrator's voice caught my attention and made me listen. The words of the author though pulled me in fully and compelled me to keep listening. If this is what audiobooks are like, count me in!

I'm not sure yet if this author has any other works out there in the world or not but if they do, I'm gonna listen to them too! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys poetry and impassioned prose.

Recently, I started thinking about what makes a good story. I know how I like to tell stories but given that I have no formal training or education when it...

I don't know about anyone else, but when I write I don't write to a target word count. I write to tell a story regardless of how few or how...

Continuing on my journey of discussing some of my all-time favorite books to read, the latest is a classic. Animal Farm by George Orwell was first published in 1945. I don't know when it was first considered a masterpiece or became thought of as a classic book but I know in when I was in school it had already been deemed both. Of course, in recent years it saw some level of controversy, though I can't say that I followed along with it enough to know why or what the result was. I just know it was in the news for a bit a few years back, but then again, most classics usually touch on premises or social constructs that are frowned upon these days so it stands to reason that there were elements that were considered acceptable at the time of the book's publishing that some probably disagree with today and have expressed their opinion on the matter in the media.

Okay, so a series may not be something you might expected as a top read but this is an excellent series by R.A. Salvatore. It is high fantasy with elves, dwarves, and the like so fans of that genre should definitely check out this series.

The series has been running for several years and follows the adventures of a drow (dark elf) named Drizzt Do'urden. Every book in the series is good but there is definitely an order in which they have to be read though the titles do little to help you get it straight. When in doubt, just Google it.