Right now I’m loving Alice McDermott’s novel After This. Her descriptions are so beautiful. I hope to finish it tomorrow, so I’ll talk about it more later. But, I want to know, what are you reading right now and what is on your to-read list? I just added Tinkers by Paul Harding to mine after [...]
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Reading: Ice Cream for Breakfast
Since I’m a sucker for short stories, I have another favorite I want to share. It ran in Writer’s Digest several months ago and has been on my mind every since. And, let me tell you, if Ice Cream for Breakfast by Tina Rivera doesn’t make you hug your loved ones just a little tighter or treat them to [...]
Reading: Getting Lost in Blogland
My name is Mindy and I’m a blog addict. I freely admit that I love blogland. I can justify my blog reading in a number of ways—research, professional development, relationship building and sheer enjoyment (time spent doing something you enjoy isn’t wasted).
However, once I enter blogland, I can get easily distracted. One blog leads to [...]
Reading: Win a Free Book
Psssttt…Allison Winn Scotch is giving away some galley copies of her latest novel. You can find out how to enter on her Web site. It is as easy as visiting her Facebook page and leaving a comment. Just be sure you do it by Thursday.
Reading: Jodi Picoult’s Tour Dates
The new book tour dates for Jodi Picoult’s House Rules, which will be released March 2, are up on her site. It is a draft schedule (visit www.jodipicoult.com and click on appearances), and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Picoult will make a stop near me. For the past few years she has and I’ve [...]
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