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Irene Ziegler
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I signed divorce papers today. It was a non-event. I thought it would be an event. Noop. And last month, my therapist fired me. She said, "Go, live, be free," or something like that. Or, maybe it was "Stick a fork in you, you're done." Anyway, she's a good therapist. I call her the Woodland Creature for reasons I won't disclose. Now she's in my past.
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Ashes to Water: Prologue (Mystery & Thrillers)
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Young Annie witnesses her mother's drowning.
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| Flannery O'Connor was a devout Catholic, living in the Baptist South, and much of her writing explores this tension. Wise Blood, one of only two novels (she was a master of the short story) is a lot of things (southern grotesque, evangelical satire,...more | |
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| This book is an excellent example of symbiosis: for one year, Scalin created a skull a day out of diverse materials, then assembled photos of each into a book. Taken one at a time, the skulls are clever, whimsical, unexpected, creepy, funny; taken al...more | |
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365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life!
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Irene wrote: "yay! If you like it, I hope you'll check out the prequel, Rules of the Lake. Looking forward to all your reviews on Goodreads!Irene
There's a prequel? Uh-oh! LOL Yes, if I like it, I'll DEFINITELY check out the prequel! I can't not read it! ;-)
yay! If you like it, I hope you'll check out the prequel, Rules of the Lake. Looking forward to all your reviews on Goodreads!Irene
Heather wrote: "Thanks for the friend request! :-) I'm excited to be reading your book soon! I'll be reading it soon as part of Crazy Book Tours. :-)"
Thanks for the friend request! :-) I'm excited to be reading your book soon! I'll be reading it soon as part of Crazy Book Tours. :-)
omr. i just recieved my copy of ashes to water, and i thought it was so awesome of you to sign it. that really made my day. thanks! i'm looking forward to reading ashes to water, and the rest of your novels! =)
Irene, It's great to meet you! Thank you for the friend request. It's great to meet another crime fiction author. I look forward to reading your book.
So good to meet you, Irene. Congrats on the new book. I look forward to reading it :) I'll let you know what I think of Cutting for Stone. It's beautiful so far.
Irene
There's a prequel? Uh-oh! LOL Yes, if I like it,..."
You don't need to read the prequel first (oddly enough) to appreciate ASHES. It stands alone. To repeat myself, YAY!