• Book Review

    Favorite Books I Read in 2016

    It’s a snow day today for my girls. As I look outside at the accumulation of snow with my coffee, I just want to curl up with a book in front of the fire. This got me thinking about all the books I enjoyed reading in 2016 and I thought I’d share some with you. Later today, I’ll be snuggled nice and warm on the couch, possibly with my two girls, my dog or cat, or maybe all four of them, enjoying my current reading-for-fun book. This will be after I go out, shovel a bit and just have some plain old fun in the snow and get nice and…

  • #InkRipples

    Book Covers, An #InkRipples Blog Post

    Last year, I spent most of my ‘writing’ time editing manuscripts for others. Although I will continue to edit, I’m making a conscious decision to actually write during my writing time this year. As part of that writing, I’ll be participating in the #InkRipples blog meme. This month’s theme is Book Covers. So here we go… Since I can remember, I’ve heard the saying, don’t judge a book by its cover. That’s exactly what I do though. Don’t you? What else is going to grab your attention when it’s sitting on the shelf with a ton of other books? Unless you know the author or are looking for the book specifically, your eyes…