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Lynda Simmons

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Toronto, Canada

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http://www.lyndasimmons.com

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Red wine. Oh, and friends too. And family. And Timothy Findlay, Stephe ...more

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February 2011

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I'm a writer by day, college instructor by night and a late sleeper on weekends. I grew up reading Greek mythology, bringing home stray cats and making up stories about bodies in the basement. From an early age, my family knew I would either end up as a writer or the old lady with a hundred cats. As luck would have it, I married a man with allergies so writing it was.

I started out writing romantic comedy for Harlequin and Kensington, and made the leap to mainstream in 2009 with Getting Rid of Rosie, a paranormal comedy.

When I'm not writing or teaching, I like to canoe, cross-country ski and watch movies. I usually have three books on the go as well -- one by the bed, one in the bathroom, and one in the family room. At least two of those a...more

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Lynda Simmons's Blog

Is there life outside the pages?

I was recently asked to write a feature for the Book Club Queen newsletter, Life Between My Pages. I'm posting the piece as a blog entry here, or you can visit the site, (http://www.book-club-queen.com/Book_C...) Either way, I hope you enjoy it!

While thinking about the title of this piece, I started to wonder – is there life outside the pages? I soon realized that the answer is no, not really.... read more »

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Books by Lynda Simmons

Average rating: 3.79 · 180 ratings · 64 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Island Girl 3.91 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Getting Rid of Rosie 3.47 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Just The Way You Aren't 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001	My rating:
	Charmed And Dangerous by Lynda Simmons (Goodreads Author), Kensington (Producer) 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2000	My rating:
	Rosie kann's nicht lassen 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Perfect Fit by Lynda Simmons (Goodreads Author), Kensington (Producer) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1999	My rating:
	This Magic Moment by Lynda Simmons (Goodreads Author), Kensington (Producer) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2000	My rating:

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Practical Jean: A Novel

by Trevor Cole

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read in January, 2012

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Lynda Simmons said: "Would have liked a stronger ending but the story intrigued me enough to keep turning the pages. "

Jan 11, 2012 01:05pm · see review

Lynda Simmons is currently reading:

The Best Laid Plans

by Terry Fallis (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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Lynda Simmons said: "Having a hard time finishing this one. "

Aug 22, 2011 05:31pm · see review

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Lynda's Recent Updates

Lynda Simmons is now friends with Molly
May 27, 2012 05:42pm
Lynda Simmons gave to: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern read in March, 2012	My rating:
Mar 15, 2012 06:48pm
Lynda Simmons gave to: The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman read in March, 2012	My rating:
Mar 15, 2012 06:47pm
Lynda Simmons gave to: Practical Jean: A Novel by Trevor Cole read in January, 2012	My rating:
Would have liked a stronger ending but the story intrigued me enough to keep turning the pages.
Jan 11, 2012 01:05pm · see review
Lynda Simmons gave to: The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt read in November, 2011	My rating:
I don't need the main character in a book to be instantly likeable, but I do need him to be intriguing. Eli had me from the beginning. The liking came later. Not beautiful writing. Powerful and compelling are words that come to mind instead. Definite...more
Nov 26, 2011 07:28pm · see review
Lynda Simmons gave to: Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins read in October, 2011	My rating:
While I won't read the series again, I enjoyed it enough to keep going to the end. The action was tense, the twists interesting, but I found the endless self-doubt of the main character tedious, and her need to blame herself for everything bordered o...more
Oct 24, 2011 05:33am · see review
Lynda Simmons gave to: Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins read in October, 2011	My rating:
Disappointed that we were back in the arena all over again, but I am curious enough to read the last in the series.
Oct 17, 2011 01:01pm · see review
Lynda Simmons gave to: The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins	My rating:
Really enjoyed it. Fast moving, tense, looking forward to part two.
Oct 07, 2011 04:18pm · see review
Lynda Simmons made a comment on her review of Rules of Civility "Beautifully written but meandering with a pace that was often not merely slow, but plodding, bordering on tedious. Would likely have given up if it ha...more "
Oct 03, 2011 01:28pm · see review
Lynda Simmons gave to: Rules of Civility by Amor Towles	My rating:
Oct 02, 2011 06:13pm