Ah the swan song of summer! Dana Mentink here, counting down the days until kids (and teachers) go back to the classroom. I’ve been perusing my summer reading materials and wondering if it is possible to tell a lot about a person by their reading tastes. After contemplating my list, I’ve decided that I’m the bee mentality, buzzing along to the nearest pretty flower without much rhyme or reason to my choices. I did stick with one author, the marvelous Janette Oke for a while, but most of my choices weren’t even in the same genre. How about you? Did you read anything this summer that was a bit out of the norm for you? Something new that surprised you? Do share.
Some of my summer list:
Love Comes Softly (prairie romance)
Love’s Enduring Promise (prairie romance)
Skullduggery (mystery)
Fit to Be Tied (inspy romance)
The Teen Whisperer (advice)
The Virginian (THE original western)
Erma Bombeck (humor)
Christian Romance Authors with Fictionalized Tales of Intriguing Edginess
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
What's on your list?
Greetings from sunny California! Dana Mentink, here.
What’s the best thing about summer? Gorging yourself on books! What’s even better? Posting reviews on my blog of books that really float my boat. With very few exceptions, I generally hear from the authors, whether big name or small, who appreciate having their fine work recognized. Since I know how hard it is to write a book, I only write reviews for the books that in my opinion are a cut above. But Dana! That means you don’t write all those good, juicy hit pieces taking authors to task. You bet. I only write about the ones I loved. Sure it’s one sided, but it’s my blog and I do it my way! (Can you hear the music playing?) So here’s a list of the books I’ve read this summer. It’s a mixture of mystery, cozies, suspense and ‘miscellanous.’
So please add to the list. What’s a book that YOU’VE enjoyed this summer?
Skullduggery – an awesome mystery by Aaron Elkins featuring a man who can read a skeleton like a book. Fascinating!
Beguiled, by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand– interesting inspirational mystery about a dog walker.
Monk in Trouble – another excellent and hilarious mystery by Lee Goldberg.
Sprinkle With Murder Jenn McKinlay, fun and frothy mystery that will leave you craving cupcakes
Stirring Up Strife – A new series of inspy cozies with recipes included
What’s the best thing about summer? Gorging yourself on books! What’s even better? Posting reviews on my blog of books that really float my boat. With very few exceptions, I generally hear from the authors, whether big name or small, who appreciate having their fine work recognized. Since I know how hard it is to write a book, I only write reviews for the books that in my opinion are a cut above. But Dana! That means you don’t write all those good, juicy hit pieces taking authors to task. You bet. I only write about the ones I loved. Sure it’s one sided, but it’s my blog and I do it my way! (Can you hear the music playing?) So here’s a list of the books I’ve read this summer. It’s a mixture of mystery, cozies, suspense and ‘miscellanous.’
So please add to the list. What’s a book that YOU’VE enjoyed this summer?
Skullduggery – an awesome mystery by Aaron Elkins featuring a man who can read a skeleton like a book. Fascinating!
Beguiled, by Deeanne Gist and J. Mark Bertrand– interesting inspirational mystery about a dog walker.
Monk in Trouble – another excellent and hilarious mystery by Lee Goldberg.
Sprinkle With Murder Jenn McKinlay, fun and frothy mystery that will leave you craving cupcakes
Stirring Up Strife – A new series of inspy cozies with recipes included
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