May means gearing up for beach read season and that means bushels of stories that can fill days and nights. Start your own wish list from this crop of good books… Non-Fiction: The Hero Next Door – Stories of Patriotism and Purpose by Martha Raddatz Journalist Martha Raddatz has been covering wars and conflicts for 25 years, witnessing the strength, grit ...
As I prepare to head to a writer’s retreat, I’ve been reading as much as I can. Immersing myself in words inspires me and writing a novel is a giant accomplishment. If anyone tells you it’s easy, they’re lying. The beginning and ending are often obvious. It’s just the middle that’s the hard part. That’s the chunk that has to work. The books you ...
Reading is solace. And March means spring is on the way. Other than that I have nothing to say….. Thriller: Best Boy by Deborah Goodrich Royce She’s known for writing engrossing suspense novels with twisty-turn endings that make you sit up. This latest suspense thriller from Goodrich Royce movesbetween the humble and unhappy Detroit childhood of Ingrid ...
I looked around a crowded subway car recently and spotted only one person bent over a paperback. The rest of the car was a sea of work-weary zombies, scrolling through social or playing solitaire. Maybe some were reading a book on their phone. Of course, our phones have all the information we need in our pocket. But I recently read that fewer people are ...
The fall has been consumed with work and projects, the days gradually grow shorter and the nights are cool for sleeping. This blog has sat on my computer for far too long, so I’m pushing it out in the world, wondering how it’s already October, with pumpkins melting in the hot sun. Happy reading and I always love to hear what YOU are reading! Fiction: ...