September's Books

In "Elmore Leonard's ten rules of writing" the author sums up his philosophy of writing. Avoid adverbs, prologues, and exclamation points. Never open a book with the weather. Avoid detailed descriptions of characters, places, and things. "Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip."

Lonely Planet. San Francisco encounter
Misuraca, Karen. Fun with the family: northern California
Lescroart, John. Treasure hunt
Abbott, Meg. Bury me deep
Radke, Linda F. Economical guide to self-publishing
Casagrande, June. It was the best of sentences
Cass, Maxine. Off the beaten path: northern California
Rich, Jason. Self-publishing for dummies
Malliet, G.M. Death and the alma mater
Hale, Rebecca. How to wash a cat
Malliet, G.M. Death and the lit chick
Gore, Ariel. How to become a famous writer before you're dead
Raffles, Hugh. Insectopedia
Leonard, Elmore. Elmore Leonard's ten rules of writing
Hutchinson, Bobby. Every move you make
Fodor's San Francisco
Sterling, Richard. Unofficial guide to San Francisco
Casey, Elizabeth Lynn. Sew deadly