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October 31, 2018
Character Guest Post from Finders, Not Keepers #CozyMystery
Finders, Keepers
Losers, Weepers
Or so goes the old English proverb. As every school child knows, it basically means that when an object is abandoned, whoever finds it first can claim it. The saying is based on an ancient Roman law but is longer a legal principle. Thank goodness! There is some application of “Finders, Keepers” principle involving shipwrecks that states that original owners may have lost all claim to the cargo if the shipwreck is of a certain age, though.
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Someone doesn’t have a problem with Finders, Keepers!
Maybe it’s because I’m a librarian and a librarian’s main purpose in life is to loan books to readers, but I am not a fan of the whole finders, keepers idea. What would happen to a library if someone decided a book left on a table was abandoned and claim it? Chaos, I tell you.
And the second line to the proverb? Losers, Weepers? It’s just plain mean. It’s like a big fat na na na boo boo, which is the verbal equivalent to sticking out your tongue to someone. The word ‘losers’ also implies an object is lost rather than abandoned.
My main problem with the saying is that it’s immoral. Instead of urging the finder of an object to do the right thing and find the owner, it claims you can keep it without having any obligation. That’s just plain lazy. I’m a big believer in doing the right thing no matter what it costs.
There’s a reason this is an ‘old’ English proverb. It just doesn’t compute in modern society. I can maybe (maybe!) agree that years and years ago it was impossibly difficult to find the owner of a randomly found object, but that’s not true today. With social media and the automation of society, it’s easier than ever to return objects to their owners. It doesn’t even take that much effort.
So, when I found a diamond necklace in my attic, there was no way I was going to keep it. My best friend urged me to keep it and even my neighbor pointed out how I could use the money if I sold it, but that wasn’t the right thing to do. Instead, I went on the hunt to find the actual owner. Sure, my hunt took a lot of effort and even involved some scary stuff happening, but that’s unusual. Even if I had known all kinds of scary stuff was going to happen during my search for the owner of the necklace, I wouldn’t have changed a thing. When something is the right thing to do, you do it – even if it takes more effort than anticipated.
So I say – Finders, NOT Keepers.
October 26, 2018
How I chose the setting for my #cozymystery series #AmWriting #WritersLife
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I left … No, that’s not quite right. I ran screaming away from my hometown at the age of seventeen and, except for a quick trip back to get my undergraduate degree, I haven’t looked back since. And, trust me, seventeen was a long time ago. Still, I tend to write novels that are set in my home state of Wisconsin. Why in the world would I do that? I’ve traveled extensively around the world and lived in several countries. Wouldn’t a novel be more exciting set in one of those foreign locations? Not exactly.
[image error]Writers are constantly advised to ‘write what you know’. While I’m not fully on board with this advice, it’s sound advice – for the most part. What everyone tends to forget, however, is that readers like to ‘read what they know’. Oh sure, there are plenty of novels set in exotic locales that make it big. Certainly, the romance genre favors Greek Islands or other some such romantic locale. But I write (mostly) mystery novels. A foreign locale such as The Hague or Istanbul doesn’t exactly lend itself to a cozy mystery as the legal structures are completely different. I don’t get into much depth with police procedurals and all that in my cozies, but I am a stickler for details. As I practiced law in the Netherlands for over a decade, I would definitely want to ensure all the nitty gritty legal stuff was correct. I’m fairly certain readers would sigh at their kindles before demanding a refund from Amazon if they were forced to read details about Holland’s criminal justice system.
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My head when I try to figure out the logistics of a cozy mystery set in Holland
I also feel that a cozy mystery set in the Netherlands would feel contrived. Just how exactly would that work? Would there be two English-speaking persons running around getting lost in translation? Or perhaps the main characters would be local Dutch women? In that case, the difference in culture would probably put people off. The whole idea does my head in!
I do have two novels that are set outside of the U.S., one in Holland and one in Turkey. These novels don’t sell nearly as well (and that’s an understatement!) as my other works. I’m not saying this is due entirely to their setting, but I assume it’s a factor.
That’s why I not only choose Milwaukee as the setting for my latest series, The Not So Reluctant Detectives, but will probably continue to set the majority of my novels in the U.S.
October 22, 2018
When the hunter is your mate, being prey is anything but terrifying… #BookReview Healer’s Need #paranormalromance from @RhennaMorgan
When the hunter is your mate, being prey is anything but terrifying… Coyote shifter Tate Allen has been watching Elise Ralston from afar ever since he recognized her as his mate. But when an unknown stalker threatens not only Tate’s clan, but Elise for the gift she was born with, Tate must risk it all to protect his family and the woman he loves. Rhenna Morgan returns with this highly anticipated steamy new release in her Ancient Ink series which fans of Kerry Adrienne’s Shifter Wars will love!
Giveaway
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About Healer’s Need:
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Title: Healer’s Need
Author: Rhenna Morgan
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Digital Release Date: October 22, 2018
Mass Market Paperback Release Date: October 30, 2018
Publisher: Carina Press
Series: Ancient Ink #2
Format: Digital eBook / Print
Digital ISBN: B07DCS159H
Print ISBN: 9781982542740
Synopsis:
When the hunter is your mate, being prey is anything but terrifying…
Coyote shifter Tate Allen has been watching. Learning his mate every possible way before he moves in. Protecting her through the night, always from afar.
He’ll be the one to teach her about her gifts. He’ll be there when she changes for the first time.
With him, she’ll fulfill her destiny.
Elise Ralston loves Tate for the patience he’s shown. The faith he’s demonstrated—denying himself what he needs sexually, even as he teaches her about pleasure.
For Tate, Elise is willing to try. To revel in touch, to give him control…and to embrace her healer’s need.
But someone unknown is still stalking the clan, threatening more than Tate and Elise’s bond. And Elise is a prime target—precious for the magic she hasn’t even learned yet.
Add to your TBR list: Goodreads
Available at: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | iTunes
My Review
Men who know who their fated mates are upon sight and go all out to claim them? Where do I sign up for that? Until I discover a parallel universe where men are all alpha protective on the outside, but sweet teddy bears on the inside, I guess I’ll have to settle for reading Morgan’s books.
I didn’t love Elise. Her background, which made her into a shy mouse, was bad but not exactly unusual enough to derail her entire life. Luckily, she gets a second chance to become the person she was always destined to be. Then, the faith the clan had in her seems justified.
Now, Tate? Tate, I did love. He’s hot, protective, and sweet as all get out. It turns out he’s a bit too protective. Fortunately, Elise had a plan to take care of that.
The story of how the clan is being hunted falls to the background here, which is a bit of a shame. Instead, this story focusses more on romance. I love me some romance so no troubles there, but the characters were a bit too introspective for me. Way too much thinking. Not enough doing. This made the story seem a bit longer than necessary.
I recommend this novel to lovers of paranormal romance. It helps if you’ve read the first story in the series but is by no means necessary.
Excerpt:
Copyright© 2018 Healer’s Need
Rhenna Morgan
His hackles bristled, and a low growl rolled up his throat, his beast chiming in with its own displeasure. In the two weeks since he’d met Elise, his companion had grudgingly played along with the self-imposed distance Tate had kept between them. A distance his instincts insisted was crucial to learn and prepare for the hunt ahead. Hell, the way Elise’s heart had hammered in those first few seconds, distance had been downright necessary. The only reliable action that kept him from pinning her to the floor and taking her right then and there.
But his coyote was done with waiting. Had exhausted its patience and was ready to get on with the business of winning their mate.
Almost time. Just a few more hours.
It was more thought and emotion than actual words, the connection between man and animal as natural as his heart and lungs working in synchronization.
A twig snapped.
Tate spun toward the sound, ears tweaking in the direction of soft, but steady footfalls against soil softened by April’s steady rains. Logic told him it was Jade finally showing up to do what he’d asked of her, but with Draven still on the loose and hunting clan primos, the warrior in him wasn’t willing to run on logic alone.
A second later, Jade strode into view, her long dark hair loose and swinging with each confident step, and the silver charms she’d woven into braids on one side of her head sparking in the waning sunlight. While she wasn’t his sister in the truest sense, they may as well have shared blood. He sure as hell wanted to strangle her right about now the way a blood-bound brother would.
He waited until she was within ten feet to welcome his shift, the snap and burn beneath his skin as he relinquished his animal form to the Otherworld nothing compared to the impatience twisting his insides. “You’re late.”
Apparently, he and his coyote weren’t the only ones in a nasty mood, because Jade snarled back at him as only a woman could, a little of her lynx mingling with the sound. “Elise is my friend, not an assignment. If you don’t want to work with my timetable, then get off your ass and engage with your mate the way you’re supposed to.”
“She’s new.”
“So? Katy was new, too, and Priest barely let her out of his sight.”
Oh, Elise hadn’t been far from him. Maybe not always visible, but aside from time spent at work with a tattoo iron in his hand or running down leads on Draven and their missing seer primo when Priest demanded it, Tate had stayed close to her. It’d meant a lot of time in coyote form to maintain control and sleeping hidden outside her home, but he’d kept as tight of a connection as he dared. “She’s different.”
Other Books in the Ancient Ink Series:
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Title: Guardian’s Bond
Author: Rhenna Morgan
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release Date: March 27th, 2018
Publisher: Carina Press
Series: Ancient Ink #1
Format: Digital eBook / Print
Digital ISBN: B076ZQP3MR
Print ISBN: 9781335016553
Synopsis:
Priest Rahandras has lived with the darkness trapped inside himself for years. Betrayed by his own brother and forced to watch his clan’s brutal annihilation, the only thing Priest wants more than to escape the curse that haunts him—as both man and beast—is to rebuild.
Until the mate he’s longed for walks into his life with an elder from his past. She’s everything he’s wished for, and the key to the clan’s very survival.
Kateri Falsen is a woman of logic and facts. While Priest’s cat can sense her arousal, telling her they’re fated won’t be enough. He’ll have to show her his love: with his words, with his actions, and with his body.
Protecting Kateri from the evil trapped inside him is paramount. But when lost clan members are systematically murdered, he’ll have to choose between exposing his mate to his black magic, or risking her as the next victim.
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About Rhenna Morgan:
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A native Oklahoman, Rhenna Morgan is a certified romance junkie. Whether it’s contemporary, paranormal, or fantasy you’re after, Rhenna’s stories pack romantic escape full of new, exciting worlds, and strong, intuitive men who fight to keep the women they want. For advance release news and exclusive content, sign up for her newsletter at http://RhennaMorgan.com. You’ll also find all of her social links there, along with her smoking hot inspiration boards.
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October 19, 2018
The birth of a book cover #AmWriting #Writerslife #BookCovers
It’s important to get a book cover just right – or as close to just right as possible. A cover can tell a reader in which genre the book falls. It can hint at what a book is about. It can pique a reader’s interest into buying the book. And, probably most importantly, it can totally turn off a reader or potential buyer. With this in mind, I struggle to make each book cover just right.
I’ve made some doozies of mistakes with covers in the past. Instead of listening to expert advice, I thought I knew better. Spoiler alert: I did not. So, when it came to developing a cover idea (I don’t actually design the cover itself) for Finders, Not Keepers, instead of just thinking of something that ‘fit’ with the story, I also took some time to research book covers and what would work best with the novel.
Although Finders, Not Keepers can be categorized as a cozy mystery, I didn’t want the cover to scream COZY MYSTERY as I didn’t want to limit the potential audience of the novel. Although Finders, Not Keepers also has some suspense in it, I decided not to go with suspenseful looking cover as this would be misleading to readers and the last thing I want to do is mislead potential readers with a book cover. Can you say one-star review?
Having decided on giving Finders, Not Keepers a cover typical for mystery genres, I started out by researching mystery novels on Amazon. Once I had a good idea of how those looked, I went on to spend days and days scrolling through possible pictures. I really struggled with finding something that fit with the novel and was mysterious as well. At some point, I had a list of more than twenty search items going. Everything from ‘mystery’ to ‘female friends’ to ‘diamond necklace’. I was all over the place!
That’s when I remembered the original title of the novel – The Diamond No One Wanted. I decided not to use this title as it hinted too much at cozy mystery. But that didn’t mean I couldn’t use the original title idea to come up with an idea for a cover! To make the title mysterious, I decided to show a woman hiding a diamond.
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The final cover. What do you think?
And that’s how the cover for Finders, Not Keepers was born. I’m hoping the title evokes questions like: Why is she hiding the diamond? Where did the diamond come from? And what does a diamond have to do with a murder?
October 17, 2018
Write when you feel like it but have dedicated writing time, too #WriterWednesday #AuthorToolboxHop #AmWriting #WritingTips
[image error]I treat writing like a job. I get up every morning – preferably at 6 a.m. – and write. I write until the dog can’t hold it anymore (somewhere around 9 a.m.). By then, I usually have my obligatory daily chapter written. That’s my writing time – the dark hours of the morning before the world wakes up (although the jerks next door like to start trimming the weeds in the parking lot before 8 a.m. in the summer months. Lawnmowers I can barely handle, but weedwackers? That sound wants me to start screaming while I throw things about.)
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A small selection of my notebooks
But sometimes I come up with an idea while it’s not my writing time. That’s what my notebooks are for. I’ve got tons of them. Seriously, I can’t walk past a stationary store. I buy them everywhere I travel as souvenirs. Of course, I can’t seem to make myself use the pretty ones, so then I have to buy more. “Hi! My name is Dena, and I’m addicted to buying notebooks.”
And if I’m not near a notebook? Then, I make a note in my phone. When I’m driving the car or walking the dog, I dictate a memo. The other doggy mommies and daddies think I’m weird. Luckily, the local newspaper did an exposé on my writing last year and now they just think I’m the eccentric foreign writer woman. (Score!)
That’s great and all, but there are times when writing an idea down is not enough. Those moments – usually while you’re trying to sleep or taking a shower – when your muse not only sends you an idea but an entire chapter. When I first started writing, I’d ignore those moments. Well, not entirely. I’d write the idea down in a notebook and then go back to whatever I was doing. Of course, by the time I actually got around to writing the chapter my muse handed me on a silver platter, it wasn’t nearly as funny/witty/suspenseful/{fill in adjective here} as when I first heard it – which was more than a little frustrating. What to do?
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The Muses ~ By Anonymous – https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=614766
Now, writing takes priority. If I come up with witty dialogue while showering, that’s it for the shower. You’ll find me behind my computer typing away wrapped in a towel. (Note to self: Buy a robe.) And on the occasions when my muse thinks sleep is for the dead? Okay, mostly I tell her to take a hike and turn over and try to continue sleeping. She’s a stubborn muse, though. She won’t let me go back to sleep often. When she’s particularly persistent, I force myself out of bed and into my writing den. (I’m writing this at 7 a.m. after having already finished today’s chapter.)
What’s my point? This. It’s important to have dedicated time to write most days of the week. But don’t ignore your muse. If she’s whispering into your ear at another time (probably inconvenient because that’s how muses work), listen to her and go write that chapter or blog post or poem or song or whatever.
~ Happy writing
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This blog post is part of the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop. This is a monthly blog hop hosted by @raimeygallant. Make sure to stop by the other author blog posts in this month’s blog hop to fill up your author toolbox!
October 15, 2018
Lessons learned from The Italian Teacher by Tom Rachman #bookreview #MondayBlogs #AmReading
This week I’m reviewing a book we read for book club. I didn’t choose this novel. Frankly, I don’t even know how this book was chosen as I’ve just joined (and taken over) this book club. I’d love to give you some views on what others thought of the book, but the meeting was eventually canceled as I fell ill (story of my life). I’m shocked I actually managed to finish the book on time. Go me!
The Book
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My Review
This is a difficult book to rate as I would have never picked this one up off the shelf (even though the cover art is fabulous) as the description didn’t interest me. Family sagas are not my thing. I wouldn’t have finished this novel, but it was a book club selection (and everyone knows you are legally obligated to finish those). Although the writing is good, the story didn’t pull me in. I hated, hated, hated Bear. His serial marriages added to having numerous children he essentially forgot about it made me more than a bit angry. And Pinch? He was not a character easily loved. I kept screaming for him to get it together! Strangely enough, the characters on the pages of a novel do not listen to their readers.
My Rating
I struggled with this, but finally decided on three stars.
My Thoughts as a Writer
Normally, I don’t include my thoughts as a writer in a book review, but I couldn’t resist. This book provides a valuable lesson for writers (or at least it did for me). What happens when your protagonist is unlikeable? No one is going to continue reading the story because they are rooting for the main character. Maybe if he’s deplorable, they’ll root for his demise. But what if he’s just boring and lacking in personality (as Pinch was), what then? I don’t have an answer to this question.
[image error]Morgan, the main character in my novel Life Discarded, does something horrible at the start of the novel. Like, really, really bad. It’s the prologue. I then spend the rest of the novel trying to justify / explain why she was essentially a good girl turned bad. The reviews were mixed. No matter how hard I tried to justify Morgan’s actions, some readers couldn’t wrap their heads around it. I took this lesson to heart. I now try to ensure my main characters are likeable or at least don’t commit major crimes.
Do you enjoy novels with an unlikeable protagonist? Do you write novels with only likeable characters?
October 12, 2018
Let’s stop using the term ‘guilty read’ #AmReading #BookAddict
*Steps up on soap box*
Over the past years, the term guilty read has become increasingly popular. A guilty read usually refers to a book that a reader is embarrassed about reading. This can be a fluffy romance, a whodunnit, a humorous novel, etc. You can see what these books have in common, can’t you? They aren’t literature. OMG! Say it ain’t so. Say you don’t actually read books that aren’t literature! How dare you? What are you? A commoner?
There’s nothing wrong with reading a book that’s just plain entertainment. We watch television that’s only entertainment all the time, don’t we? (Or do you only watch documentaries?) And go to movies that have no intellectual qualities to them. Marvel super heroes, anyone? Why then do we have to term entertaining reading guilty reading? Look at the definition of guilty:
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Based on this definition a guilty read is defined as something that’s wrong. Say, what? Why is reading entertaining books wrong? Have we become too wrapped up in what other people think of us that we have started calling books we like to read guilty?
[image error]I admit that I used to be guilty (pun intended) of the above. I wasn’t so much embarrassed about what I read (I did tell friends in person what I was reading) as I was trying to project this image of me the writer as being some intellectual who only read literature or books other authors asked me to review. Yikes! Nothing could be further from the truth. I read romance and fantasy like it’s going out of style. I don’t watch television to relax (well, sometimes), I read books.
And you know what? I also write so-called guilty reads. Yep, that’s me. I write romantic comedies and whodunnits that many a reviewer has called a ‘mind cleanser’, ‘easy read’, ‘quick read’… The list goes on. I’m also not embarrassed about that – or at least I’m not anymore. (I don’t write literature and that’s okay)
So, let’s stop with this ‘guilty read’ thing. Let’s call a spade a spade. If you’re reading a romance, say so! Reading a funny whodunnit, just say it! Reading an erotic romance, say … well, maybe you want to keep that to yourself especially when you start to blush while reading in the train. Let them think you’re having a hot flash. You are – kind of.
*Steps down from soap box*
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October 10, 2018
Why you shouldn’t trust Advertising Cost of Sales on your #Amazon Advertising Campaign #WriterWednesday #AmazonAds #Amazon #BookMarketing
I’m not saying you can’t trust Amazon. I mean why wouldn’t you be able to trust a giant in the industry? But seriously, it is important when running an Amazon ad to do your own analysis with regard to the ACoS. The ACoS is the Advertising Cost of Sales and this is “the amount you’ve spent on a campaign divided by total sales during the campaign run dates” Sounds good, right?
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Um… not exactly.
There is an inherent flaw with the total sales figure provided by Amazon. Only those wonderful readers who immediately click ‘buy now’ are considered sales. Personally, I’ve only heard rumors of the existence of these one-clickers. I’ve never actually come across one in person. This sounds simple enough. You click on the ad and then – praise the heavens! – you actually buy the book as well. Ching Ching! I make some royalties, Amazon takes a cut, you get a book you adore (I hope!), and all is well. Not quite.
The first – and obvious – problem is the kindle unlimited program. Amazon does not include pages read in the ACoS. I understand this would be difficult for Amazon. They would have to keep track of pages read from a specific customer for a specific product resulting from the customer clicking on an ad. Hmmm… maybe not too difficult. Perhaps Amazon could take a moment from developing complicated algorithms to figure this one out.
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The second not-so-obvious problem is that the vast majority of readers are not one-clickers. I confess. I am not a one-clicker. I always – ALWAYS – read a sample before I buy. Apparently, I’m not the only person who does this. (Yes, it’s true, I am not unique. *Sobs*) Amazon does not track those customers who download a sample as a result of an ad and then later purchase the novel. In fact, I’m not sure Amazon tracks samples downloaded at all. (WHY? Oh great one, why?)
What does this all mean? It means that writers must keep track of their sales in order to determine the real ACoS. You’ll want to include pages read for at least a week after the Amazon Ad ends as well as there’s a good chance these reads are the result of your ad. (Hey! It’s not an exact science.)
Anyone run into other problems with calculating ACoS? I’d love to hear about it.
October 8, 2018
The Orphan Master’s Son and a quick lesson in North Korean History #MondayBlogs #AmReading #History #Korea
[image error]I finally got around to starting The Orphan Master’s Son. I’ve never read a book set in North Korea before. Fairly soon into the narrative, the North Koreans start missions to Japan to kidnap people. I’m intrigued by this idea of kidnapping people because you need a Japanese teacher or an opera singer. I’m wondering if I could get away with this. Need someone to clear your house? Just grab someone. What about that hot guy gardening next door? I could totally use his help. Oops. I may be getting out of hand.
But, seriously? Did the North Koreans just snag people from Japan for their own use? And what happened to these people? Although I consider myself a total history geek, I know little about the history of Korea. I know about the Korean War (in which my uncle fought) but little else. A quick search shows that North Korea not only kidnapped Japanese but also South Koreans and perhaps other Europeans as well. Naturally, the number kidnapped and what happened to them remains clouded in controversy. North Korea has admitted to abducting 13 Japanese citizens, although the Japanese government claims 17 were abducted. The numbers may in fact be in the hundreds.
North Korea admitted to kidnapping 13 Japanese citizens in a show of good will during a summit between the two countries to normalize relations. Instead of creating a bond between the countries, the admission brought outrage in Japan where most had been convinced that rumors of the abductions were merely conspiracy theories.
[image error]Although North Korea has returned five of the Japanese citizens, the controversy continues as the DNA tests of the remains of those who allegedly died while in North Korea were inconclusive.
Now that I’ve done a bit of research of North Korea, I can’t wait to dive back into The Orphan Master’s Son. What are you reading this week?
October 5, 2018
What I’m really reading #AmReading #BookAddict #BookLovers
[image error]I’ve got a confession. I try to be honest and open on my blog. Sure, I don’t hang my dirty laundry out for y’all to see, but I’m not a liar. It turns out I may have been a bit misleading, though. And I don’t mean the part where my life looks all rosy and happy – I assume everyone online keeps most of the boring, depressing bits of their lives private.
So, what in the heck am I talking about? I’m talking about books I’m reading or have read. Oh sure, I’m still working my way – super slowly – through the Pulitzer Prize winners in fiction. And I certainly do read non-fiction historical tomes that make it clear I’m a total geek. And I try to read other books for fellow authors. But the bulk of my reading is so-called guilty reads (which I understand we’re not supposed to call guilty reads anymore, but that’s a topic for another day – next week Friday to be exact).
But you wouldn’t know about this obsession of mine unless you somehow accessed my Amazon purchase list (please tell me you can’t do that!). On Goodreads, I only review the ‘intellectual’ reads (book club books and prize winners) unless an author has asked for a review. In fact, my Goodreads reading challenge is only 50 books, even though I probably read that many in January alone, as I was hiding my ‘fluff’ reading.
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This is what I show everyone I’m reading.
Why? You ask. Am I embarrassed by my reading? *hangs head in shame* Turns out I’m perfectly happy to read a bunch of fluff for relaxation (and research because a writer is always working), but I didn’t want anyone to know just how far my obsession went. Well, no more. I’ve started recording books I’ve read the previous day on Goodreads. I won’t review them all because even I don’t have enough time for that. I will review some, rate some, and some I’ll just mark as ‘read’.
So, now you know. I am truly a book addict. Recovery starts now. Recovery as in admitting what I’m writing not as in slowing down my reading ‘cuz that’s just crazy talk.
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Happy Friday! What are you reading this weekend?
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