Book Doctor

Quirky and bizarre, think Woody Allen, great read for writers and want to be authors; it’s a study on voice, the way your characters speak. I couldn’t get their voices out of my head they were so distinct. It’s about a woman who helps writers with their manuscripts or their ideas for books that aren’t quiet solid. Esther Cohen uses the writers’ letters as illustrations, very funny; anyone who has written a query letter trying to explain your idea will relate. 4 stars for this fiction study on the writer’s life. ( )

I just couldn't get into this book. ( )

I think I enjoyed reading this; don't remember a lot except that I thought Brian could read it (he didn't). Sometimes he reads what I bring home, lots of times he makes faces. ( )

After a false start, I read it in a weekend. Since I work in publishing, I found the query letters alternately entertaining and charming. But I can't help feeling that this book would not have been published if it hadn't been set in New York.