2016 books: 13-16

So the last time I posted one of these I said I was going to start reading books that serve as examples of what I want to do and alternate them with books that will make me feel better about how I'm not (anywhere close to) there yet.

( the good )

I recently signed up for Bookbub, which is a website that sends you lists of e-books that are on sale, based on your genre preferences and reading platform. Since I have a kindle most of my offers come from Amazon. I selected SF, fantasy and horror. Every day I get an email and I download the ones that are listed as free.

So long story short, that part about reading books that make me feel better about my skill level? Well handled.

A lot of the downloads turned out to be Book #1 of an ongoing series and the author (or Amazon) is trying to generate interest in purchasing the rest of the books. And it is entirely probably that by the time they get to Book #17 or whatever, they have mastered their chosen art and their writing is really good. But in most cases those Book #1's aren't really ready for prime-time.

( the bad )