Clare McBride is a French-American Southern fried geek and aspiring publishing jacqueline-of-all-trades. She writes and edits in and around Atlanta, Georgia.
The Literary Omnivore’s schedule is as follows:
Monday: Review or Page to Screen of new theatrical release
Tuesday: The Literary Horizon
Wednesday: Review or Reading by Ear
Thursday: Booking Through Thursday
Friday: Review or Page to Screen
Sunday: The Sunday Salon
Curious about what Clare is going to read next? Try rifling through her reading list.
The Literary Omnivore was established on September 29, 2009.
Very nice !!!! What would you suggest for someone who loves romantic novels???? Am I a lost cause?
See, I don’t read that much romance, but you might enjoy Lauren Willig’s novels other than The Secret of the Pink Carnation. But you’re definitely not a lost cause!
My first book, MACBETH’S NIECE, is a romantic historical with Tessa’s story unfolding in the foreground as Macbeth rises and falls. Kidnapped and taken to England by spy Jeffrey Brixton, Tessa struggles against the English army, the predictions of three witches, and the whispers of her own heart.
What, I get no co-author status on the Unofficial Guide to WDW, Clare? Ouch.
Let me know if you have any questions about the book. And thanks for reading it.
Oh, I’m sorry! I’ll fix that right now.
Thank you so much, sir! I was so over the moon to find such a detailed tour guide to WDW after dreaming of going for so long.
Just found your blog – looks like you and I have some similar tastes! I can’t wait to come back and search through your site!
Well, thanks for coming by! I’ll check out your blog as well!
Stumbled on to your blog from Striped Armchair. Nice blog you have here, I must drop by more often !
Such a delightful blog! And wonderful book reviews
Adding you to the blogroll over at my blog… Enjoyed my time here : )
Just an fyi, I gave you an award! http://opinionsofawolf.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/one-lovely-blog-award/
Great blog! And great to meet you.
And great to meet you, too! I’m a bit busy at the moment, but your blog is definitely going to be perused soon!
Do you accept book trailers?
I will watch them, but I don’t review them—just books and screen adaptations of books.
Not sure if these are already on your reading list but I REALLY think you should give these ago..:
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugeunides
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.
All amazing!
Enjoyed reading some of your reviews!
You refer to yourself as ‘literary critic in training’. Certainly I’m impressed at the quality of your posts in my first glances through. Is literary criticism something you’re planning to do professionally?
I started blogging last year, purely in self-defense when I got sick of trying to remember which books I had or had not already requested from the library. This is SO much harder to do than I had realized… I started with only myself as the expected audience, just putting in reminders about plot points or character names that I had liked or disliked… but now I am starting to rank books so that people could pull up a list of what I really recommend.
Do *you* have a particular audience in mind?
I seriously doubt I’ll go into academia (although I wouldn’t mind writing for any publication as a literary critic), but I’ll always look critically at literature—it’s just what I do. I call myself that because that’s exactly what studying literature at my college is training me to do; whether or not I follow through isn’t up to them, though!
As far as an audience, I think I write for the general audience of the Internet, as I’ve gathered from years in fandom—a space that tends to be, more or less, dominated by more liberal Western women (though I try not to assume anything about a potential reader). And, of course, myself, and I like to read entertaining reviews that praise the good and eviscerate the bad without idolizing or demonizing the author. Hopefully, I’ve accomplished that!
Great critique on The Devil in The White City! I stumbled upon your piece while searching for online reviews for an AP Language and Composition Term Paper concerning the validity of Erik Larson’s work. I plan on using and sourcing your work into my piece. I hope my teacher accepts this piece as being from a credible source, one you surely appear to be, based on the extent, as we as high level, of reviews submitted to your site.
Thank you, JR! I’m flattered to be quoted. And please feel free to direct your teacher to me if they have any problems.
Great site you have here. Kind of funny how the internet works, I live less than 45 miles from you but I found your website by visiting the website of a guy who lives in Scotland!
I like the way you have your reading list laid out, It’s given me a bit of inspiration to try to get back to work on mine. I also am glad to see I’m not the only one who makes notes of what is and isn’t available in the PINES system.
I’m glad to inspire!
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Hi Clare
I’ve been reading your blog for many months now, and so you’re one of my picks to receive the Versatile Blogger award. The badge and nomination speech are posted over here:
http://bibliophage91.wordpress.com/2011/09/25/versatile-blogger-award-bibliophages-buffet/
Congrats!
Sandy
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate it.
I love your blog. Great reviews, well in context and with a firm grasp of author’s intent. You’ve inspired me to try to find some sort of schedule for my own.
I love the peace of mind having scheduled posts brings—life can get insane, but my reading journal still goes on. Thanks!
I’d be much obliged if you’d take a look at an example post of mine and give me some criticism.
http://www.agbdavis.com/2011/11/cleopatra-life-contested-will-and.html
If you don’t have the time, that’s fine – just thought I’d ask.
Glancing over it, it looks fine. There’s no wrong way to write a book review, I feel, as long as you’re examining it with a critical eye.
Hello Claire,
This blog is AMAZING! Oh, we’re so proud of you and all you’ve accomplished here. We will definitely be back when we have time to meander.
My name is Rae Loisel and I am the Mother of El Presidente, Gabi Loisel
of the ASC Film Depreciation Club. Gabi has shared much about you and the other girls, she loves and enjoys you so much. I would like for you to check your fb message (from Stephanie Worrell, Aunt & Mother #2) for a secret missive concerning Gabi’s 21st birthday.
Thanks so much, dear. And keep up the good work.
Rae & Stephanie
P.S. I (Stephanie) am just starting my own blog, awomanandhergod, here. It’s still private right now, but when it’s time for my big reveal, I’ll definitely invite you over!
Thanks for blogging about the ASC event! It was so great to meet you, Claire!
Aw, thanks! And fantastic to meet you too!
Hi Clare, I just saw your response to my post about the Sci-Fi Book Club edition of The Lord of the Rings. I have a photo for you. What would be the best way to get it to you? If you want to give me an email address without posting it publicly, feel free to stop by my blog and leave it in the comments somewhere, which I moderate. I won’t post it, I’ll just use it!
I’ll shoot you an e-mail. Thanks so much for your help!
So many great reviews Clare – it’s like IMDB, only for book lovers. I think I am going to be some time here! Thank you!
You’re welcome! And I look forward to seeing your book blog take shape—let me know if you want to talk shop!
Hi – yes I might just like to talk shop – I’m really bad at the whole blog thing and need to improve on this. Any advice would be welcome. I need to read more of your reviews though. Your site is extremely cool and very detailed. Great stuff
Clare,
Thank you for sharing your blog’s address with me. I just read your review of the Muppets’ Christmas Carol, long a favorite of mine, and am looking forward to catching up on earlier reviews.
Paul
Thanks, Paul! I’m so pleased you’re enjoying it.
Do you like drawn stories too? I would like to invite you (http://brillenschnitzel.wordpress.com) every friday at tea to lean back for a little while from your review duties and just enjoy a decent drawing.
Yours truly,
~Nekrophilius Brillenschnitzel
Thanks for visiting!
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I really love that you have a schedule for such a brilliant and absorbing hobby, Claire. It’s obvious you make books a huge part of your life…I look at my reading..and writing, and like most things, feel I am just playing at it. Bravo to you! Now I really must attend to my own blog!
Thanks!
I **think** I am following your blog Claire, but apologies if I accidently unfollowed! I am not so good at this blog thing!
No worries! And it’s Clare, not Claire.