I ended 2023 reading some great books thanks to the Publishers Weekly (PW) Grab a Galley promotion. I was happily surprised by the books I won. Just Snow Already! is available now: the others are available for pre-order. My links are amazon associate links. I give each of these books Five Stars!! Children’s books JustContinue reading “Exciting and Fun Reads For 2024”
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Visual Music
Today’s form prompt provided by Grace at dVerse Poets Pub is the Flamenca. “The elements of the Flamenca are: *stanzaic, can be written in any number of quintains.*syllabic, 6-6-5-6-6 syllables per line to imitate the rapid click of the heels of a dancer.*Line 2 and Line 5 assonate. (same vowel sounds) “ Here’s my firstContinue reading “Visual Music”
Readers Imbibing Peril (R.I.P. XVIII) Update
I can’t believe we’re already over halfway through September. Yesterday was lovely and warm, but today feels like Fall. I’ve accepted that my summer is over, so I thought today would be a good day to talk about my progress in the Readers Imbibing Peril challenge. I linked each of the titles to the book’sContinue reading “Readers Imbibing Peril (R.I.P. XVIII) Update”
Review of My Seattle Summer Reading Bingo Card & My New Thriller Reading Bingo Card
I’m glad I decided to participate in the Seattle Arts and Lectures summer reading book bingo this year. The categories suggested for each square led me to variety of books and many great book discoveries that I most likely wouldn’t have found other wise. Below is the list of the squares starting in the topContinue reading “Review of My Seattle Summer Reading Bingo Card & My New Thriller Reading Bingo Card”
Craft Book Review: The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel’s Key Moments
The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel’s Key Moments by John Matthew Fox is the best book I have received from the Library Thing Early Reviewers Program. I am so glad I can share this book with you to finish up this year. I highly recommend it for writers and everyone who enjoys reading. Why IContinue reading “Craft Book Review: The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel’s Key Moments”
Anatomy Coloring e-books: 2 New Book Reviews
I received two e-books from Library Thing Early Reviews, both anatomy coloring books. This review posed a bit of a challenge: how I would color an e-book. I found a free PDF editor, XODO, which has many drawing colors and highlighter colors to choose from, and was able to color with my stylus. Though notContinue reading “Anatomy Coloring e-books: 2 New Book Reviews”
Foraging for Words and Food: 2 New Book Recommendations
I received two enjoyable books from the last batch of Library Thing Early Reviews, so I’m excited to share my thoughts. First, a craft book then a guidebook that may help fight food costs. Why I picked it up: I received a free e-book version of Your Writing Matters: 34 Quick Essays to Get UnstuckContinue reading “Foraging for Words and Food: 2 New Book Recommendations”
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Stories Anthology Review: L. Ron Hubbard presents Writers of the Future volume 38
In anticipation of the Writer’s Games kicking off this weekend, here are my thoughts on a book of short stories I recently enjoyed. Why I picked it up: I received a free e-book version of L. Ron Hubbard presents Writers of the Future volume 38 (amazon associate link) from the publisher through the Library ThingContinue reading “Sci-Fi and Fantasy Stories Anthology Review: L. Ron Hubbard presents Writers of the Future volume 38”
Poetry Book Review: One Thousand Good Answers by Sarah Herrin
In anticipation of National Poetry Writing Month kicking off tomorrow, I thought I would share my thoughts on a book of poetry I recently enjoyed. Why I picked it up: I received a free e-book version of One Thousand Good Answers by Sarah Herrin from the publisher through the Library Thing early reviewers program. MyContinue reading “Poetry Book Review: One Thousand Good Answers by Sarah Herrin”
Library Thing Early Reviewers
I joined Library Thing when I created an author page for Gator McBumpypants Hears a Scary Noise. They have a selection of books each month that you can choose from to potentially win in exchange for review. In all these years I have never won, but they recently revamped their system. This month I wonContinue reading “Library Thing Early Reviewers”
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