Friday, September 26, 2014

WRITING CONTEST

Hey fellow writer's. There is a flash fiction writing contest offered by WRITE TO DONE. You can find it here:

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I have entered, and here is what I wrote:

Saturday, September 20, 2014


The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris LessmoreThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a precious book. William Joyce saw the "curative power of stories" while reading to "displaced children." Well! What an exemplary curative, and powerful, story he has given

Thursday, September 11, 2014


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OBSERVATIONSOBSERVATIONS by Barbara Whitt & Michael Whitt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What do I think? Let me dry my tears first, and gather my heart back from that melodic otherworldly place my friend's book has sent it to. As soon as this book slipped out of the parcel package, and my eyes landed on the cover, I felt how blessed I am to know these people. This work is just so beautiful. I can't find anywhere online to purchase this book, but I was sent a signed copy of "OBSERVATIONS", filled with Barbara Whitt's beautiful photographs, and Michael Whitt's thought provoking poetry. They have great compassion for the world, everything and everyone in it. The foreword pretty much lays out how I felt when I first saw this very special book, so I will include it here:

Monday, September 1, 2014


The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #8)The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The character's in "The Good Husband of Zebra Drive" are so well developed. They could easily fill more than the nine books this series allowed. This series being "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series." The meat of this story isn't in what the character's do, it is in who they are. Who they are dictates how they do everything they do. Especially the main character, Mma Ramotswe, who is moral, loving, respectful to everyone, in all ways. The little things in life mean the most to