L.S. Engler

100 Books

  • RoW80 Check-In: November 2nd.

    “‘I wish I could say that my offer still stood. That I was still utterly willing to break your bonds with the promise that you’ll come with me and we’ll get rid of the pig together, but I know you far too well now, Auferrix. I know better than that. It would never work between…

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  • The 100 Books Project: You Only Live Twice.

    “Our politicians may be a feather-pated bunch, but I expect yours are, too. All politicians are.” “You Only Live Twice” by Ian Fleming I’m a sucker for James Bond. I love the movies and, recently, as I’ve started to pick some of them up, I love the books, too. This becomes especially true in the…

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  • RoW80 Check-In: October 30th.

    “You can’t keep a serpent in a cage for long; eventually, it just slithers right through the bars.” This last week part of October has been an odd span of time for me; I feel a little like I’ve been riding a strange productivity roller coaster. I went through a funk for a little bit…

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  • RoW80 Check-In: October 26th.

    “Tenenshe’ean held the goard to her lips and it trickled into her mouth slowly. Still, she could not swallow quickly enough, and some of it dribbled down her chin, wasted. He ran his thumb over her chin to wipe it away and, swallowing hard and remembering to breath, Auferrix almost thought of sucking on that…

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  • The 100 Books Project; The Traveler.

    “It was exhausting to be Thorn’s daughter, always avoiding the surveillance of the Vast Machine, always watching for enemies, always aware of the angle of attack.” “The Traveler” by John Twelve Hawks When I started The Traveler, the first book in a realm-jumping, anti-technology trilogy, I was pretty revved up and excited. Here I had,…

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  • RoW80 Check-In: October 23rd.

    Since the last check-in for A Round of Words in 80 Days, things have been…off for me. I’m not sure exactly what it is, since I usually have such a great enthusiasm and energy for my writing, but these past few days, it’s like my writing wanted to just take a break. I think the…

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  • RoW80 Check-In: October 19th.

    “Locke felt as though they were like wild dogs, circling each other with bared teeth, trying to pick up the scent of who would attack first.” Today’s check-in will be a pretty brief one. I’m a little bummed because my plans to spend most of the day working on my writing and getting this new…

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  • The 100 Books Project: The Best American Short Stories 2008.

    “‘Of course, Lyndsey, of course.’ He smiled, swirling the red wine in his glass. ‘We often rely on others to make our most important decisions. There’s no reason to be ashamed of this.’” (Christine Sneed, “Quality of Life”) “The Best American Short Stories 2008” edited by Salman Rushdie and Heidi Pitlor I’ve always been a…

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  • The 100 Books Project: Walden.

    “A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten on the influx of better thoughts.” “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau Walden has always been high on my list of Books to Read, especially after I had a chance to visit Walden Pond a few years ago and was struck by…

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  • The 100 Books Project: When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?

    “Here’s all you need to know about men and women: Women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid. It’s not the only reason, but it’s a big one.” “When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?” by George Carlin I have been a fan of George…

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