Tag Archives: Hercule Poirot

Heroes and….Heroines?

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Tonette Joyce

This week we are discussing our favorite literary heroes and heroines… do we use the word “heroine” anymore? Is it considered sexist, like “poetess”, “authoress” and “actress”? It’s ironic, really, that it was ever used because “Hero” in mythology was, … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, characters, protagonists, Tonette Joyce, writing | Tagged Agatha Christie, Andre Bolkonsky, Davis Way, Gretchen Archer, Hary Potter's World, Hercule Poirot, Jane Austen, Jane Austen heroes, Janet Evanovich, Jean Valjean, JK Rowling, Les Miserables, MaryJanice Davidson, Minerva McGonagal, Molly Weasley, Nymphadora Tonks, Remus Lupin, Stephanie Plum, War and Peace | 4 Comments

Double Vision

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Tonette Joyce

No, not crossed eyes…two people’s visions! This week’s topic of what we read with our loved ones really strikes a chord with me. I was read to quite a bit when I was little, so my mother and aunt chose … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, book review, Books, childhood, Family, favorite books, inspiration, Random thoughts, reading preferences, romance, Tonette Joyce, writing | Tagged Agatha Christie, Artemis Fowl, Beowolf, Betsy the Vampire Queen, book series, Harry Potter, Hercule Poirot, Lilies of the Field, Little Pear, Nancy Drew, Newberry Award Winners, Norman Mailer, Nurse Cherry Ames, Romance Novels, Stephanie Plum, The Chronicles of Egg, The Hobbit, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Naked and the Dead, The Necklace, the Puzzle Lady, The Westing Game, Thomas the Ship's Cat, Walk Two Moons | 7 Comments

List-Ten

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Tonette Joyce

I am usually left out of many of the Facebook writer’s challenges because although I am a published writer, I am not a published book author. However, a rather famous author of my personal acquaintance recently hit me topic: Ten … Continue reading →