2012 Favorite Picks

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Blog Hiatus: This is my last post for 2012 and I'll be returning on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013. But you can always chat with me on Twitter. For those of you who celebrate during this time of year, have a fabulous holiday season. I hope all of you have a safe and happy New Year! Whew, 2012 was such a *busy* year. I didn't get as much reading done as I wanted. I still have so much to read on my Kindle plus I have many books stacked in a TBR pile. I'm looking forward to spending my December … [Read more...]

2011 Favorite Picks

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Blog Hiatus: This will be my last post until Wednesday, January 4th, 2012. But you can always chat with me on Twitter. For those of you who celebrate during this time of year, have a splendid holiday season. I hope all of you have a safe and happy New Year! I have *so* much to read --- on my Kindle plus the many books on my nightstand! For me, these are good problems to have. :) I didn't get in as much reading as I wanted but I did find some great books this year. These are just a few of … [Read more...]

2010 Favorite Picks

Blog Hiatus: This will be my last post until Tuesday, January 4th, 2011. For those who celebrate, have a splendid holiday season. I hope all of you have a safe and happy New Year! I can't believe that 2010 is coming to a close. It was a *slightly* busy year. I met a lot of my goals writing and non-writing wise. Fell short on a few others. But that's okay. I made some real progress and in the end that's what really matters. For 2010, I didn't get a lot of reading done due to the shades of … [Read more...]

2009 Favorite Books – Part 3 of 3

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Here's part three of my 2009 Favorite Books. You can also look at my favorite choices in the first and second part of this blog series. These are the books for kids and teens that resonated with me. I'll also share from a writer's perspective what I learned from this books as well. Here's the third and final batch of books: The Forest of Hands of Teeth by Carrie Ryan I actually had to drop the author a note on how this book gave me nightmares. And for me that is a compliment. Mary … [Read more...]