I’m a person who has to have at least one book going all the time #amreading Click To Tweet When I finish a book, I feel lost until I start the next one. Without the ability to read, I feel as if my life would really take a dive. What about you? What is your […]
#MyBookReview A Gentleman in Moscow–5 Stars
By the author of Rules of Civility comes A Gentleman in Moscow. Once again Amor Towles (@AmorTowles) writes with wit and skill to produce a book very much worth reading. If you loved Rules of Civility, you’ll gobble up A Gentleman in Moscow. It’s the story of a Count, (Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov) who returns […]
How Do You Treat Yourself?
My treat to myself is sitting down with my book. #amreading Click To Tweet The utmost luxury is to have a few hours alone with my book, my cat, and maybe a cup of tea or coffee. Once I’ve accomplished all my work goals, all my home goals ,and all my other self-imposed goals, I […]
My #BookReview Raven Black by Ann Cleeves 5 Stars
Isn’t it wonderful to find a new series that you really like? #amreading #mystery Click To Tweet I did that when I read the first book in the Shetland Island Quartet by Ann Cleeves. The story is well-done in many ways. It is told from several points of view with a chapter break delineating each. […]
What Do Technical Readers Like to Read?
A week ago I developed a little quiz so readers could find out what kind of readers they are. One category was Technical. So, let’s look more closely at the Technical reader and determine what they like to read and how they prefer to read. Technicals are no-nonsense sort of people #amreading Click To Tweet […]
What Kind of Characters Do You Prefer?
Recently several books hit the best seller list that have despicable characters. Readers say, “I didn’t like anyone and I couldn’t care less what happened to the people in the story.” My question to readers is what kind of characters do you prefer #amreading Click To Tweet In thinking about this, I began reflecting on […]
Interview with Jenna Scali about Murder on Moonshine Hill
We are excited to welcome Jenna Scali to our blog today. Some of you may know her as the star of the new mystery series that began with the e-Murderer. If you read that book, you learned a lot about Jenna. You know that she’s 28 years old, has two cats, is divorced and is […]