When I chose this book I read the reviews, and they were glowing. “… a wonderful ride” “… laugh out loud” “… leaves the reader with a warm and tingly glow” These are just a few of the things I read in the reviews. As I began the book I wondered if I was reading … Continue reading
I read Baggage Claim last summer at the pool. It was a perfect Summer read. It was easy to get into, the characters were believable and sympathetic. The story moved quickly along, carrying me with it for the ride. I really enjoy books where women take a look at the life they’ve created for … Continue reading
I think I need to start reading more YA fiction. Before this one I’ve only read two, Paper Towns and Thirteen Reasons Why, and it was a 50/50 toss up… but I think The Sea of Tranquility has thrown me over the edge toward more YA. The characters were wonderfully written, from the first moment you meet … Continue reading
This week’s word for the Year of Words Challenge is Committed. Turns out that’s kind of funny. I had decided to read one book for this week, and as soon as I started it, I knew it wasn’t going to be a book I really wanted to read. I quickly decided (since I was … Continue reading
I’m still playing by the “rules” next book comes off the top of the Summer Stack. The next book on the stack was These Things Hidden. It didn’t take long to fall into this book. The first couple pages and I was hooked. It’s hard to describe this book, without giving too much away. … Continue reading
I’m working on my first novel. I’ve been thinking about categories, and audience and all that stuff. I started going through Amazon looking at the other books in categories I’m considering, and thought I’d read some of them, to see how they were similar/dissimilar to the tone/content of my novel. As always, when it … Continue reading
I’ve been in a book funk lately. I’ve started some books, couldn’t quite get into them, or found them so incredibly boring or poorly written I didn’t know what to do! I hate giving up on authors and books in the middle, but I also hate reading boring and badly written books! Lucky for … Continue reading
Recently I opened Facebook and found a note from a friend. She’d just finished a book, thought I’d like it, and wanted to send it to me. Two of my favorite things… a book recommendation from a friend, and free books. 🙂 As we were pulling out of the driveway to head to Tulsa … Continue reading
