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“UPLIFTING” Book
This week we are discussing books that we have wanted to read, but for some reason have never gotten to them. WHERE DO I START? Take one look at all of the books around my house and you will know … Continue reading
Posted in authors, big plans, book review, decisions, experiences, favorites, historical, hobbies, imagination, libraries, Life, memories, movies, publishing, reading, reviews, time management, Tonette Joyce, writers, youth
Tagged Anna Karenina, Gladys Aylworth, Leo Tolstoy's "Resurrection"", magazine serials, personal libraries, TBR list, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, The Small Woman, War and Peace
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How Inspiring
“What are the nicest or most inspiring things people have said or written about your writing? How did it affect you?” Whether a writer wants it to or not, what a reviewer says about his/her book always has an impact. … Continue reading
Posted in Elaine Cantrell, Miscellaneous, reviews
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Good vs Bad; Story or Style?
I had the idea that around this time of year, I’d review A Christmas Carol, but our Tuesday Fox beat me to it. I had considered tucking the idea away until next year, but she got on it. Good job, … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, authors, book review, Books, characters, Children's books, cozy mystery, dialogue, experiences, favorites, free week, friends, Guest, Guest author, imagination, inspiration, interview, movies, novels, performances, publishing, reading, reading preferences, reviews, romance, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writers, writing, YA
Tagged A Christmas Carol, Bad writing, Ernest Hemingway, George C. Scott, Good vs Bad Performances, Good vs Bad Writing, inteviewees, starred reviews, Tolstoy, Truman Capote
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Guest: Author Leigh Lee
I am pleased to welcome my guest here today, author Leigh Lee. Leigh is a writer of historical romance and I find her work most enjoyable for a reason that will come to light in a few moments. Welcome, Leigh! … Continue reading
Posted in author interview, author's life, authors, big plans, Books, careers, experiences, Family, Guest, Guest author, imagination, inspiration, interview, Miscellaneous, Pen names, research, reviews, romance, Tonette Joyce
Tagged amazon, Amazon Top 100 list, Andrew Jackson, Battleof Gettysburg, Leigh Lee, Medieval History, No Fear My Love, Normans, Old French, Rules of Decorum, Saxons, The Petticoat War, Vows of Pain and Passion, Winter Bayne - Illustrator
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Review: Finding Lord Farlisle
Blurb: The girl he finally remembers Eleven years ago, a shipwreck robbed Lord Maxim Farlisle of his memory. Recovering himself, he journeys to his childhood home to find Waithe Hall shut and deserted. Unwilling to face what remains of his … Continue reading
Posted in book review, Elaine Cantrell, Miscellaneous, reviews, romance
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Book Review: Uncovering a Real WW2 Spy
Intrepid — the Man Behind the Scenes, Involved in Nearly Everything By Jeff Salter As I was reading this (1976) non-fiction book, I was thinking, “if this were a novel, nobody would believe it.” William Stevenson’s “A Man Called Intrepid” … Continue reading
Posted in agents, America, book review, history, Jeff Salter, Miscellaneous, research, reviews, What if
Tagged espionage, Intrepid, William Stephenson, William Stevenson, World War II
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