What are you reading this week?

[Camy]

I have recently discovered the AMAZING perk of Prime Reading:

https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/fd/...

There are so many books you can read!

[Camy]

What is everyone reading this week? I just finished Cold Shot and it was very good! It reminded me of why I love reading romantic suspense novels!

[Carissa (Regency Woman)]

Hi!

This week I'm reading Roseanna M. White's The Number of Love. I LOVE her books, she captures the Great War and WWII so perfectly.



And I started reading Rachel Kovaciny's Doughnuts and Dancing which is a fairytale retelling in a western setting.

[Camy]

Hi Carissa! I have The Number of Love in my Kindle! I loved the 3rd book in that series, and you're right, she captures the time period so well!

Doughnuts and Dancing looks cute! I'll check it out. Thanks!

[Beverly]

I just finished Necessary Proof and like all your books, I am drawn in and can't put it down. I might go back to read the first 2 books from the Protection For Hire series, it's been a while since I've read them.

[Jennifer]

I’m working on Explosive Situation by Terri Read

[Camy]

Aw thanks so much Beverly! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

Jennifer, I LOVE Terri Reed! I haven't read that one yet, though.

[Lisa]

I am reading Writing as a Sacred Path by Jill Jepson.
It is interesting.

[Camy]

Lisa wrote: "I am reading Writing as a Sacred Path by Jill Jepson.
It is interesting."

Wow that sounds interesting! Thanks, Lisa! I put the book on my TBR list.

[Lisa]

She gives lots of examples to think about to help strenghten your writing.

[Camy]

Hi everyone! I hope you’ve all been reading! I’m sorry I haven’t been around on Goodreads because of my IBS, but I’ve still been doing a lot of reading!

I’ve found myself reading a lot of fantasy/speculative fiction Light Novels (Japanese fantasy and speculative fiction novels) translated into English.

The genres of Light Novels are extremely diverse and often cross genres, but a popular trope is “isekai” which is a modern character being reincarnated or transmigrated to another (usually fantasy) world.

They tend to be humorous, although there are many that are more serious fantasy like American fantasy novels. Some have cussing in them, but that’s usually the discretion of the translator since Japanese doesn’t really have cuss words like English.

My favorite series right now is Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 1. The character is a bookworm who died in modern Japan and was reincarnated into another world with magic but no books, so she resolves to “create” printing and libraries, but there’s a lot she needs to learn about the world, and later books have really interesting court intrigues that she gets caught up in.

The first book is good, but the character is still a bit shellshocked by what happened to her and sometimes is a bit childish, and she doesn’t really start to grow until book 2 in the series, and from then on I was completely hooked! I just finished the latest book in the series, Ascendance of a Bookworm: (light novel) Part 4 Volume 8, and things are getting so interesting!

What have you all been reading lately?

[Lisa]

I am reading Maya Angelou's memoirs. I am on #4. I am enjoying them.

[Camy]

Lisa wrote: "I am reading Maya Angelou's memoirs. I am on #4. I am enjoying them."

Oooh her writing is beautiful. I bet her memoirs are great!

[Lisa]

Did you know she has 7 memoirs written. I have them all, I am going them one at a time. Then there is her poetry books.

[Camy]

I realized I haven’t read poetry in a while. I should do that. I think it makes my writing better.

[Camy]

What has everyone been reading lately? I’ve been reading mostly nonfiction for some reason. Right now I’m re-reading Elana Johnson’s Writing and Marketing Systems. I love her writing—she has such a fun and breezy author voice and it’s fun to read.

I’ve also been reading the Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Volume 1 series. The latest chapters are posted on j-novel.club as they’re translated and edited, before the books are published, so I keep up with that and enjoy a chapter each Monday afternoon. :) It’s by far my favorite fantasy series right now.

What’s everyone reading?

[Jan]

A Texas Legacy Christmas

[Jenn]

I'm reading Christmas at Mistletoe Square. Great book!

[Lisa]

I am reading Mom and Me and Mom by Maya Angelou. #7

I have enjoyed reading her memoirs,

[Camy]

Jan wrote: "A Texas Legacy Christmas"

DiAnn Mills is such a great author!

[Camy]

jenn wrote: "I'm reading Christmas at Mistletoe Square. Great book!"

That sounds so cute! Who’s the author?

[Camy]

Lisa wrote: "I am reading Mom and Me and Mom by Maya Angelou. #7

I have enjoyed reading her memoirs,"

That’s so great that you’ve been going through her memoirs!

[Camy]

Happy New Year everybody!

I finished reading Talk of the Town by Joan Smith, a traditional Regency Romance. I originally read it in paperback when it was first published, but most of the author’s books are now out on ebook, so I bought it and re-read it (since I didn’t remember what happened in the book AT ALL). I really liked it! It’s not a Christian book, but it’s clean and a really funny Regency romance novel.

What has everyone been reading and how did you like it?

[Jenn]

Camy wrote: "jenn wrote: "I'm reading Christmas at Mistletoe Square. Great book!"

That sounds so cute! Who’s the author?"

There are four authors in this collection: Pepper Basham, Cara Putman, Teresa Tysinger, and Janine Rosche. My favorite is Pepper Basham's story, but I've enjoyed the others, too :) I still need to read the last story.

Edited to add that they are now sold as separate novellas:
The Christmas Clue to Finding You by Pepper Basham
Silver Bell Secrets by Cara Putman
An Unscripted Christmas by Teresa Tysinger
Dreams in Toyland by Janine Rosche

[Camy]

jenn wrote: "There are four authors in this collection: Pepper Basham, Cara Putman, Teresa Tysinger, and Janine Rosche. My favorite is Pepper Basham's story, but I've enjoyed the others, too :) I still need to read the last story. "

Thanks! I’ll look that up!

[Lisa]

I am now reading Elie Wiesel Memoirs-
All Rivers Run to the Sea.

[Camy]

Lisa wrote: "I am now reading Elie Wiesel Memoirs-
All Rivers Run to the Sea."

Oh wow! I remember studying Elie Wiesel in school. It must be good, right? But heartbreaking ...

[Lisa]

He has 2 books of memoirs. I have one right now that I am reading. It is extremely heartbreaking. It is worth the read. The book is quite impactful. It is a vivid book. The way he writes you feel like you are right there with him.

[Chrissey]

Currently reading, The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev. Gotta get back to my character, Bindu, and see what’s she’s up to now

[Camy]

Lisa wrote: "He has 2 books of memoirs. I have one right now that I am reading. It is extremely heartbreaking. It is worth the read. The book is quite impactful. It is a vivid book. The way he writes you feel l..."

Yes, I remember his writing is amazing!

[Camy]

Chrissey wrote: "Currently reading, The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev. Gotta get back to my character, Bindu, and see what’s she’s up to now"

Wow that book sounds really good!

[Camy]

I hope everyone’s doing well! I’ve been awol on Goodreads but wanted to get back into it when I realized I hadn’t logged any of the books I read.

I recently read If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love (Light Novel), Vol. 1 and loved it!

What’s everyone reading?

[Lisa]

Hi, I am reading "The Life and Times of Call the Midwife"

[Barbara]

I am reading A Beautiful Disguise by Roseanna Whie.

[Rebecca]

I'm reading One Wrong Word by Hank Phillippi Ryan, so good!

[Camy]

Lisa wrote: "Hi, I am reading "The Life and Times of Call the Midwife""

I loved the series! That book must be so interesting!

[Camy]

Barbara wrote: "I am reading A Beautiful Disguise by Roseanna Whie."

Oh I haven’t read that one by her. I just borrowed The Reluctant Duchess from my library.

[Camy]

Rebecca wrote: "I'm reading One Wrong Word by Hank Phillippi Ryan, so good!"

I looked it up and that does look good! I was available at my library so I borrowed the ebook. Thanks for the recommendation!

[Nancy]

Earlene Fowler’s Broken Dishes
( a Benni Harper mystery) a cozy mystery. set in central CA cattle country
[All book covers show the quilt in the title of the book.]

[Nancy]

PS to you Camy. Soaked in water Flax seed for IBS. I just read about that recently.

[Camy]

Nancy wrote: "Earlene Fowler’s Broken Dishes
( a Benni Harper mystery) a cozy mystery. set in central CA cattle country
[All book covers show the quilt in the title of the book.]"

That’s so cute! We drive through Central CA when we go to LA.

And thank you for the suggestion! I’ll try it!

[Lisa]

Camy wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Hi, I am reading "The Life and Times of Call the Midwife""

I loved the series! That book must be so interesting!"

Camy wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Hi, I am reading "The Life and Times of Call the Midwife""

I loved the series! That book must be so interesting!"

Camy wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Hi, I am reading "The Life and Times of Call the Midwife""

I loved the series! That book must be so interesting!"

There are 13 seasons so far, and they have been renewed for at least 2 more seasons. I want to read the 3 memoirs that inspired the series.

[Camy]

Lisa wrote: "There are 13 seasons so far, and they have been renewed for at least 2 more seasons. I want to read the 3 memoirs that inspired the series."

I haven’t had enough time to watch series these days. I originally started watching it because Miranda Hart was on it for a few seasons. I always wanted to get back to it … someday!