NEW! Book Recommendations with Heather Norman Smith
For 2023, I'm making changes to the monthly author interviews. We're all busy and have limited time, so I've shorted the questions to make this easier to read. I'm also hoping it will help you find your next favorite book (whether you need a picture book for your kids or [...]
2023 Reading Challenge (It’s Not What You Think)
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Happy New Year! I can't wait to see what 2023 has in store, especially in the book department. But I'm also dreading the new year because I have an unusual reading challenge for 2023. As in the past, it's a two part [...]
Mission Accomplished! 2022 Reading Challenge Complete!
I did it! (Sort of.) This year I had two reading goals: 1. Read 75 books. 2. Read books that fit into the categories below. I almost didn't make it and I was okay with that, and I might have stretched things a bit (see my Facebook post), but I [...]
December Book Reviews
The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick First things first -- Libby listed this audiobook as "humor." But just because a book has a few humorous parts does NOT make it humorous (anymore than putting a kiss in a novel makes it a romance). Sure, there are some [...]
Writers are Readers … Alyssa Schwarz
Writers don't always read what they write, and contemporary inspirational author Alyssa Schwarz is a perfect example. She not only reads a different genre, but check out her bio--her unique education and experiences can't help but influence her writing, and I can't wait to read more and find out [...]