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Secrets from Grandma’s Attic Update

In: Writing on: February 9, 2022

If you receive my newsletter (if you don’t, sign up on the sidebar!), you probably already know that I’ve signed a contract to write another book in Guideposts’ Secrets from Grandma’s Attic series. It was a joyful surprise at …

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Best Reads of 2021

In: Reading on: December 31, 2021

I so rarely read things right as they are released, mostly because there are so many other books stacked on my to read shelves or in my kindle Next folder! So my best reads of 2021 weren’t necessarily released this year—and …

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December Reads

In: Reading on: December 30, 2021

As you can see, my reading time jumped back up once my own book was turned in! Of course some of these are novellas, so much shorter than a novel. However, some are novella collections, which can be longer than a novel! So I …

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December Reads

In: Reading on: December 31, 2020

2020 definitely turned into a year of reading for me. December was no exception, even with all the unpacking, decorating, and shopping! Of course they were essentially all Christmas stories, which is always fun. A Log …

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November Reads

In: Reading on: December 1, 2020

Not much reading going on this month with all our moving chaos and Thanksgiving, but here’s what I’ve got: The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel Finally finished this mammoth book! I love her meticulous …

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October Reads

In: Reading on: October 31, 2020

This post will be short and sweet. Why? Two reasons. First, I’m still making my way through Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror & the Light. I’m currently around page 600, so 400 left to go! Woo-hoo! Second, our life erupted …

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