Reviews

Indy Writes Books: A Book Lover's Anthology by Zachary Roth, M. Travis DiNicola

lookatjimmy's review

4.0

(3.5 but closer to 4 than 3)

Some were hit-or-miss with me but there were some I quite enjoyed and a few contributions to this anthology that really moved me.

mollyblikestoread's review

4.0

I had so much fun with this- a beautiful collection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry from some of Indy's best authors! A book for book lovers.

erin_oriordan_is_reading_again's review

4.0

A lot of the short stories are about death. Put together like this, they were a little depressing. I liked some of them. Mostly I liked the poetry.

listentomarlo's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

lesausser's review

4.0

Some of the stories contained in this little collection of Indiana writers are 5 stars. Some are 2 (none are 1). But the beautiful thing about this book is how the editors ordered each poem, story, essay, or play. Together they create their own story about reading and writing in Indiana and it's capital circle city, a story any proud Hoosier would love to read.

Some of my favorites:
"Your Book: a Novel in Stories," Cathy Day
"College," John Green
"Sitting at the Feet of my Flanner House Elders," Darolyn Jones
"Black Like...Me?: Thoughts on Reading, Teaching, and Literacy of the Heart," Barbara Shoup

fern_gulley's review

4.0

I found that this was something I really couldn't read right through the way I have often been able to with collections from a single author or with a more narrow focus, but once I decided to read a little each morning I connected with it a lot better. In theory, all of these stories, essays, and poems have something to do with books or writing, but in several cases it's really a very tenuous connection. I did enjoy the range of styles, subjects, and moods, and I enjoyed learning about Hoosier authors I didn't know about alongside reading pieces from authors I already know. This would be a good coffee table or guest room book to pick up whenever the mood strikes rather than something to sit down and read in a short span.

mollybaines21's review

4.0

I had so much fun with this- a beautiful collection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry from some of Indy's best authors! A book for book lovers.