July was full of travel, which often means more reading time. But not this go-around. Our trip to Boston was jam-packed from morning to night. And the vacation with our family was one of people not really relaxation. Still, I …
June Reads
June has been an interesting reading month for me. It’s been a roller coaster ride from pure adrenaline romantic suspense to based-on-history historical fiction, memoir, and even a children’s book! Here’s the …
Do you finish (a series) how you start?
I happened upon a dilemma recently: If I start a series in one form, can I satisfactorily complete it in another? Let me explain. Say there is a series I started in paperback. Then the ebook for …
Summer reader or Winter reader?
It’s a question I began thinking about the other day as I realized the days had grown longer (and thus, busier) and the weather had grown hotter. Which season do I like best for reading? Summer or winter? I …
Novelettes, Novellas, and Novels, Oh My!
Recently I started working on a short story which will soon be a giveaway to my newsletter subscribers. Except I ended up writing a novelette! What is a novelette, you ask? And are you suddenly wondering about the …
May reads
I’m warning you upfront: this is a long post! But don’t be too impressed. May is a long month and here at the end, I had a daytime stretch of 16 hours with no power, so I read. What else are you going to …
The Merry Month of May
It’s May, y’all. And you know what that means? Sooooo many gifts to buy! End-of-year- teacher gifts, Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings, babies—all the things. So I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite bookish …
April reads
I know this is a few days early, but I'm just at the beginning of three different books right now, so I'm guessing I won't get any of them finished before the end of the month! There are a bunch of lighter reads this month, …
Feeding My Addiction (old books)
A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine sent me these pictures and text message: My response: And she wasn't even sorry! I had some things to finish first, so it took me about an hour to get out …
March reads
I think I’ve said this every month so far in 2024, but I have no idea how I read so many books! Granted, one was a short story, but still. So we’d better get started. A Heart Sufficient by Nichole Van What a …