Some of my fondest childhood memories are of reading books. My grandmother would walk us to the library and we would hang out there and read (especially since it had air conditioning and we didn’t! LOL) When we couldn’t get to the library we would eagerly wait for the bookmobile to come around. I was a voracious reader because books took me to new places and let me experience new things! So start a new journey today by picking up a new book!
#WednesdayWisdom Live every day . . .
I think you know by now that I love summer. I love the heat of the sun on my skin and the susurrus of the ocean waves that lull me into a beachside nap. I love the smells. Suntan lotion. Food frying at a nearby festival on the boardwalk. The tang of sea salt and dampness of a misty fog. The sharp scent of tomato leaves and the sweetness of basil. I live for the summer and inside I keep a little bit of summer with me every day. Have a great hump day!
#WednesdayWisdom – A book lover never goes to bed alone
As a kid I always went to bed with a book in my hand. I just loved to read and as I got older, I realized that I also wanted to write. Today’s words are a fun play on going to bed with a book!
#WisdomWednesday – When the going gets tough, head to the beach!
I head to the beach. There’s just something about being near the water that helps me get balanced and back on track. I need that right now since it’s been an up and down year. Lots of fabulous amazing things, like the Jane the Virgin book and the fabulous reviews for ONE SUMMER NIGHT. Lots of frustrating things in the world of publishing which are beyond my control, but have really made being a writer quite difficult.
When the latter start to really weigh me down, it’s time to get away to the shore and think about all that is good, including being by the shore. What’s your place to get balanced again?
And if you do like getting away to the shore, but can’t do it physically, how about checking out ONE SUMMER NIGHT which is available for only 99 cents or read the first three chapters for free at Radish!
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#WriteWed – Between the Pages of a Book SOLID GOLD BACHELOR by Kathye Quick
I have been struggling with focus and a massive project at work that is mentally draining me. Because of that, I needed something to take my mind off things and relied on my go to therapy – reading a book. “Between the pages of a books is where I want to be!”
Nothing could be more true and I was lucky enough to have received an arc of SOLID GOLD BACHELOR by Kathye Quick which is now available for pre-order. The ARC was received in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this second chance at love story between the responsible rich girl and the bad boy rock star from the wrong side of the tracks. Add in mobsters, murder and a secret baby and the story had my attention until the very end. Plus the icing on the cake was that it was set in New Jersey, adding that hometown element to the feel of the story.
Hope you have an easy Hump Day!
#WisdomWednesday – A House Without Books
I can’t imagine a house without books. I have learned so much from reading books and have received so much pleasure from reading. I hope that I have also given you pleasure with the books I write. So today’s bit of wisdom is from Horace Mann who said, “A house without books is like a room without windows.”
#WisdomWednesday – Hold Onto Wonder
Never stop appreciating all the things around you that are what really make life worth living, like the joy of a sunrise, the surprise of a firework, or the brilliance of the stars at night. Hold onto the wonder of those precious gifts.
