Sheila Deeth's Blog, page 45

Resting my eyes and reading, or maybe drinking coffee.

My Mum had her cataracts removed a few years ago. The operation went really well, and she was enormously excited at being able to see again. Still, when she visited me, I would always be the one who could find my way around the local supermarket. Familiar aisles combined with my younger eyes and faster reading speed I supposed... and so I continued to suppose until this year. But now it's Mum who says, "Sheila, the milk's over there," and, "It says hair products are on that aisle," as we wand...

Suddenly space

I've taken down the ornaments, removed the lights, and taken out the most wonderful tree we ever had. The season's over, and it's sad. But Mum's still here and sons still promise to visit and life is good. It's just hard not to mourn the passing of that beautiful, beautifully decorated, beautifully scented piece of wood that has dominated our living room. Suddenly space... and maybe time to read.

With my apologies for late posting of these book reviews, promised last year, posted in this...

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Do Rubbermen read YA Dystopias?

Today I'm delighted to welcome author Joseph Picard to my blog as he enjoys a tour with http://www.ladyreader.net/. We're enjoying a virtual snack and talking about the joys of Young Adult fiction, dystopias, and the Rubberman's Cage, so please pour a cup of your favorite beverage and join us. 

Me: What's your favorite YA novel or series, and why?


JP: Does Harry Potter count?

Me: Absolutely!

JP: It feels like HP preceded the YA label, and kind of doesn't slip super-neatly into the category.....

The Steampunk Garden

Today, as part of the b00k r3vi3w tours celebration, I'm spotlighting a steampunk, middle-grade novel inspired by the Secret Garden. I thought it sounded a pretty intriguing idea. And now I've seen the cover, well, I'm definitely intrigued.

 ABOUT THE BOOK Inspired by the classic novel The Secret Garden, Jane Yates introduces us to a steampunk world of bio-domes, robots and mysteries. Eleven-year-old Aberdeen is so used to being by herself that all she has to fill her thoughts are stories...

Don't Fight Love

Today, with the help of www.thecadencegrp.com, I'm delighted to welcome two guests to my blog, Dr. Tony Ferretti and Dr Peter Weiss. They are the co-authors of a new and fascinating book on marriage called The Love Fight: How Achievers & Connectors Can Build a Marriage that Lasts. "Marriage matters," as one of the authors says below. And this timely book might help readers build marriages that matter in the right way. (Click on the image to find the book on Amazon, or scroll down for more...

272 books, plus 5

So many books!!! I've just checked on Goodreads, and they say I reviewed 272 books in 2014. One son suggests I aim for 365 next year; but another, more wisely, suggests it's time I cut back. Still, there are so many good books out there, and I do so love to read!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/2039269?read_at=2014
Of course, I did cut down a little over Christmas - so many good meals, so much good company... But here are a few more reviews from books read recently. Grab a coffee and matc...

Are you part Neanderthal?

I'm enjoying a virtual cup of coffee with author Harper Swan today. Her novella, Raven's Choice, blends science fiction, prehistory, and archeology into an enticing tale of genetics, Neanderthals, and mystery. I'm certainly looking forward to reading it, probably when the Christmas rush is done. After all, I love Jean Auel's books, and Kathleen Flanagan's Misfits and Heroes series. But I've never been tempted (yet) to write prehistory. So I had to ask Harper, when she agreed to visit here, wh...

Imagine a City Full of Santas

How did it get so close to Christmas! HELP!!!! And the fact that my kids are older and have left home really doesn't help (though the fact that they're coming home soon is wonderful!). Anyway, I am a Reader not a Writer is hosting a book blast for what looks like a really fun Christmas book for kids, and I promised I'd post something, in honor of the season of giving, and the joy of Santa Claus. There's even the chance to WIN A GIFT at the foot of this post, so don't forget to read down to th...

Searching for Facebook Diamonds?

Are you on Facebook? Would you like to join my page? Or are you hunting for diamonds? You'll have to scroll down to find the treasure I just learned of through Facebook, but to find my page... well, you might have to choose between three, or join them all.

https://www.facebook.com/SheilaDeethAuthor is my author page.

https://www.facebook.com/FiveMinuteBibleStories is my page for the Five-Minute Bible Story Series. And
https://www.facebook.com/pages/MathemaFiction/680404778724456 is the page for...

Murder, Mystery, Time, Space and Antique Magic

I'm a guest on Murder by 4 today (but I didn't murder anyone; honest; it was one of my characters...) Meanwhile Eileen Harris, author of Antique Magic, is a guest on my blog, courtesy of b00k r3vi3w Tours. I suspect it was one of her characters who committed murder in Alicia Trent's home town, but we promise neither of us will hurt you. The coffee's guaranteed not to be poisoned, so please grab a cup, sit down, and join us while we chat.

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