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What to read in May 2024
A reread and a new book. I’m not sure I changed my mind on the re-read, Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng, but I may have better insight. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman – well, I’ve found a new favorite. It was a good month! Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Book description from Kobo.com…
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Author Spotlight – Graciela Kenig
Award-winning author Graciela Kenig joins me for this month’s Author Spotlight. Graciela’s political thriller, The Plans They Made, features a strong female protagonist and offers action-packed adventure! Read on to find out how Graciela comes up with the trials and tribulations her characters experience in the novel. On to the interview! When did you first…
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What to read in April 2024
I’m sad to report another DNF (did not finish) this month. On the plus side: I know why I didn’t connect with the book. More on that in a moment. For anyone just joining us, I’m following two book clubs this year. One is hosted by my local library and the other, a neighborhood group.…
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Author Spotlight – Melissa Green / M.M. Colt
This month I’m welcoming back Melissa Green, writing as M.M. Colt, to the Author Spotlight. You might remember her from September 2019 where we talked about how she got into writing, as well as how we met. She is one of the first people I met at a 2018 writer’s conference and we’ve stayed in…
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What to read in March 2024
As you know, I’m following two book clubs. One is hosted by my local library and the other, a neighborhood group. The library picked The Life and Crimes of Hoodi Rosen by Isaac Blum. The neighborhood group took a break for March since most everyone was traveling, so I used the 2024 Reading Challenge hosted…
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Pig Needs a Plant!
This is the first Potluck Pig for 2024. Don’t you love the new header for this year? Makes me want to collect a bunch of piggy banks and line them up. Their tails are adorable! The newest pig in the collection is from my daughter. She got this cute pig planter while hanging out with…
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Author Spotlight – Jule Kucera
This month I’m happy to welcome Jule Kucera to the Author Spotlight. I met Jule in a writer’s sprint group several years ago and enjoy both her fiction and nonfiction works. Jule’s Storywheel is a tool I use regularly. Storywheel explains story structure in a way that is easy to understand and implement. I highly…
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What to read in February 2024
This month’s book selection had me wondering: would I have two DNFs in February? As you know, I’m following two book clubs. One is hosted by my local library and the other, a neighborhood group. The library picked Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, and the neighborhood group selected It Ends with Us by Colleen…