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“Strong-willed children were designed to cling tenaciously to the strongest will of all. The will of God.” -Wendy Speake. I knew my son was strong-willed at 9 months when he would kick books out of my hands that he didn’t want to be read. He wanted to pick out his own clothes. He would throw […]… Continue reading The Book that Changed my Life — Surviving & Thriving Motherhood

From The New Yorker‘s archive: Gabriel García Márquez explores the ruins of colonialism and capitalism in this 1976 story about a solitary, undying despot in the “house of power.” View in browser | Update your preferences Fiction “The Autumn of the Patriarch,” by Gabriel García Márquez Over the weekend the vultures got into the Presidential… Continue reading Gabriel García Márquez’s “The Autumn of the Patriarch” ~ The New Yorker — The Rōbert [Cholo] Report (pron: Rō’bear Re’por)

In light of everything that’s going one in the world, I want to sit and think about all of (or a majority of) the diverse books I’ve read and the ones I really want to get to. Because being that I’m not a person of color, I feel like I should educate myself as best […]… Continue reading Diverse Books I’ve Read or Want to Read | Book Discussion — The Reading Addict

So I recently started The Moment of Truth by Kasie West, and I’m actually almost done with it. I probably would have had it finished by now, but I got distracted by some other things going on. But from what I’ve read, I’m enjoying it. However, like the previous Kasie West book I read, this […]… Continue reading Currently Reading | 6.17.2020 — The Reading Addict

James Patterson (born in 1947) is America’s most successful author, worth an estimated 560 million dollars. Here are a few of his quotes about the writing life to inspire you. 1. It seemed to me that I could write commercial fiction. I wasn’t sure whether I could, or whether I wanted to write serious fiction […]… Continue reading 6 Quotes by James Patterson to Make You a Successful Author —

Editing is an essential part of the journey for any writer. It’s the stage I’m at with my work in progress, and so has been a bit of a theme on the blog recently. I’ve discussed questions you should ask yourself while editing, as well as sharing my step-by-step editing method. It’s not always easy […]… Continue reading 5 Quotes To Spur You On While Editing Your Novel — Uninspired Writers

Yes! Yes, they are! Welp, glad we solved that, let’s pack it in folks, all done here. 😉 Just kidding. Obviously, I have a lot more to say about this topic. As a book blogger we often have that FOMO feeling when it comes to books, especially if we’re active in the community and visit […]… Continue reading What We Read – Are Older Titles Worth Exploring? — Way Too Fantasy

Inspirations are what we humans need from time to time. We often get inspired by people, by their work or by their thoughts. Today I chose the word Happiness for inspirational quotes and there are lots of people who talk about happiness that might inspire us. Happiness is not a new word that I am […]… Continue reading Inspirational Quotes on Happiness — penofhearts.com

“Things that are impossible are everyday experiences when you live in advanced states of mind, when you live in a world of constant miraculous awareness.—Rama When I was a kid, I collected napkins. Now that I’m a bit (a lot!!!) older, I collect hats (which have turned out to be very useful during the pandemic), […]… Continue reading Which came first? The miracle or the egg? — Pam Grout

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