Sept 11, 2023
It’s been a long time since we’ve done this – what is your favorite book (not your own.) Has it changed in the last few years?
You would think, being retired, that I would have more time for reading. That’s what I thought. I was wrong.
Oh, I have the time. But not the habit. Shoot, I haven’t visited the library in the past few months. There’s always something to do in the yard, or the house, or for my WIP. I feel guilty about it.
My next project is painting my front steps (purple) . I bought the paint, but then found out I need to scrape off all the old stuff. But we’re in the middle of a rainy spell, so that has to wait.
And then there’s the project to divert some of the ground and rainwater water flow to different parts of my yard, and eliminate the soggy places. I need to go buy more gravel.
I have accomplished a few things. I dug out all the mulch and gravel from the spot in my yard where there used to be a swing set. I don’t know if I’ll put in a firepit or a flower garden there. And we planted an apple tree and a lilac. I couldn’t get my hands on a mountain laurel, so I’ll settle for a rhododendron to be put in this fall.
But back to reading. I have read a few books in the last year, but none of them were memorable. Certainly, no new favorite. I have failed miserably in my goal to read at least one book from each author in this hop. (Maybe this winter!) And I don’t remember what I mentioned as my favorite the last time we talked about this, so this will be fresh to me.
My old favorites are the Anne McCaffrey Dragonrider books, specifically the Harper Hall series. If I had to pick one, it would be the first, Dragonsong. I love the twist that book brought to the ongoing Pern series. I think I’ve read all of McCaffrey’s books, although I stopped reading the Pern books when her son started writing them.
A more contemporary book I fell in love with is The Devil’s Caress by Angela Pryce. I love the way the story deals with fudging the lines between good and evil. But there are lots of authors I admire even if their books don’t rise to my personal favorite. I won’t list them here, because I’d leave someone out and it would make me (and them) sad.
I’ll bet when I read the favorite books of the other authors on this hop, I’ll be adding to my ‘To Be Read’ list. Find out by following the links below.
Until next time, please stay safe.
Sept 11, 2023
It’s been a long time since we’ve done this – what is your favorite book (not your own.) Has it changed in the last few years?
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Yes, writing gives us less time for reading, but I do try to read one book per month. Here at the caravan I can sit on my decking and read – it’s rather lovely!
to read one book a month seems easy but even that eludes me sometimes.
Like you, I thought retirement would release so much time for me. There’s another illusion shattered.
Several medical issues this spring delayed my entry into a new schedule of productivity.
I’m always trying to read at least one book by each of my writing friends–but my circle keeps widening and I can only read so much! I love the idea of reading a book by each of us in this hop though. Which of yours would be a good place to start? @samanthabwriter from
Balancing Act
It depends on your interests. The Ranger’s Dog Tags is probably the best book I’ve written, but I wouldn’t start there. I’m fond of the two Jake Hennessey books, The Fall of Jake Hennessey and The Rise of Jake Hennessey but Wolves’ Gambit probably ranks as second-best.