30 Books for 30

It’s my 30th birthday (tomorrow)! Let me tell you about 30 books that have made an impact on my life to date.

Books With Distinctive Character Voices

Most of the time, western novels are written in standard grammatically correct English. But when authors experiment with the writing style, they can create some distinctive character voices.

Stories I’ve Seen Myself In

It’s rare that I come across a book where I can identify with the story or with the character, but it really hits hard when I do. Here are some of those stories.

Putting Limitations on Your Magic System

When writing fantasy stories it’s important to put limitations on your magic system to ensure your characters do not become overpowered. These are some methods how to do that.

Books I Would Put on the School Curriculum

In my opinion, the books we read at school as part of the curriculum are very out of date – especially the ones that we read in higher education. These are the books I think we should be studying.