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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
RIP Barbara Park
Such a loss for all her fans. Junie B. is crying today.
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Happy Birthday by Danielle Steel
Rated 4 STARSIn this beguiling novel, Danielle Steel tells the story of three very different people, each of whom reaches a crucial turning point on the same day—a time to blow out the candles, say goodbye to the past, and make a wish for the future.
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Well, some birthdays you just don’t want to face. Just ask Valerie Wyatt, successful style diva, who is turning 60 and just heard it announced on the radio! She is fit, lovely and runs a gigantic business but she has no love life and no hopes of one on the horizon in spite of what her psychic says.
Her daughter, April Wyatt is turning thirty on the same
day. She isn’t too thrilled about that
number either. She has a successful
restaurant and has travelled the world but she wonders if she should be married
and having children by this time like she always thought she would
Jack Adams hates this birthday. Not only is he turning 50 but he has
completely thrown out his back the night before doing sexual gymnastics with
some young, hot model. He can barely
crawl to the doctor and will have to spend the whole day in bed recuperating.
How these three birthdays turn out and the aftermath is the
subject of this book. I thought it had
its ups and downs but the characters were interesting and likable if you could
get over that they were beautiful, rich and successful.
Valerie and Jack bond over a terrible experience and become
friends that may or may not turn into a romance. Both are hesitant but interested.
April gets the surprise of her life and is pregnant from a
one night stand with a food critic who dissed her restaurant. She tried to ply him with liquour and it
backfired. She does think he has a right
to know about the baby so she contacts him and gets a reaction she never
expected.
I liked April. She
was a practical and smart girl who made a terrible mistake but was willing to
face it like an adult.
I thought that Valerie was a little too worried about her
looks but at the core of things she was a caring and thoughtful woman.
Jack was a pretty good guy if you could ignore his past and
concentrate on the man he had become. He
shows himself to be a modest man who was proud of his accomplishments but not
braggy about it.
If you like Danielle Steel, you’ll love this. I’m not a giant fan of hers but I found this
book to be entertaining just the same. I
just wish I had read it on my birthday!
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Friday, November 15, 2013
Trailer for Waiting for Dusk by Nancy Pennick
My favorite thing at the movies is watching the trailers. When I went to see Thor, there were so many trailers, I was in seventh heaven. I never realized you could have a trailer for a book!! But you can.
Nancy Pennick’s first book,
Waiting for Dusk has an intriguing trailer that really catches your
interest. It was designed by her son,
Matthew, who has his own business making video trailers. He has a lot of skill and all his trailers
that I have seen are amazingly well done.
First, check out the link to
the trailer.
Waiting for Dusk / Amazon
Waiting for Dusk / Barnes and Noble
Call of the Canyon / Barnes and Noble
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
An Interview with Anna
Today I am delighted to interview, Anna, that feisty
centenarian, and friend of Kate and Drew.
Like a miracle happened. Kathryn was my best friend at the
boardinghouse and although I knew her for just a short time, we bonded. When I
saw her standing in my doorway I thought I was dreaming but I don’t question
this great universe anymore at my age, I just accept.
Tell us some of the
differences in your life in 1927 and in the 21st century.
Everyone who reads the
books finds Anna so wise. Is it just your long life experience or something
more?
A long life definitely helps. I was on my own since age
eighteen and was far from home. I had only myself to rely on at times. I had to
make my own decisions. You grow up fast that way.
I wore cowboy boots under my wedding dress! Daniel and I
decided to have a huge western wedding with barbecue and country music.
Lucinda’s wedding was so formal; I guess we wanted the opposite.
Well, all of them except that stubborn Beth! Seriously, I’m
thrilled they’re all here. My son, Dan, did move the family away for quite
awhile. It was tough on us, especially Daniel, but we understood why. They all
came back when Daniel was ill and stayed ever since. Having family close by is
a special gift.
Any advice for our
readers, Anna?
Follow your dreams. I wanted to be a
Waiting for Dusk / Amazon
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Guest Blogger: Nancy Pennick
Today, I welcome Nancy Pennick, the author of the Waiting for
Dusk trilogy. Her second book, Call of
the Canyon, is my giveaway this week.
Here’s what she had to say.
All My Children by Nancy Pennick
I've been asked if there’s a lot going on in my head and if it’s
getting a little crowded in there. When you write books, people tend to ask
things like that. They want to know where I got my ideas or how I can write an
entire book.
The short answer is, “I don’t know!” That’s not the answer
people want to hear so I will try my best to explain.
They are not books to me, they are my children. I send them out
into the world and hope for the best, for everyone to like them and think I did
a good job raising them. If I hear bad things about them, I get hurt feelings,
but also look to how I can improve my skills as a parent. When I get
compliments, I burst with pride.
These kids fight with me, sometimes I win and other times they
get their way. I suggest a certain outcome and they insist on going in another
direction. I may have plotted their course but they seem to have other plans. I
hopefully will always know the beginning, middle and end but it’s the parts in
between that make life interesting.
I say them when I talk about my books, even though I have an
only child out there now. Soon more will join it, as recently as September and
as late as next January. Am I nervous to send number two and three out there
into the cold, cruel world? Absolutely. It’s just as nerve-wracking as the
first time I sent my child out there on its own.
Will there be more beyond that, you ask? How can you fit any
more into that brain of yours? Well, like any good parent, there’s always room
for one more. I just hope everyone will keep enjoying all my children.Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Interview Day
Hi, you two! Welcome to Read Around Sue. I know I have questions as I'm sure other readers do. So, here we go.
What did you feel when you first saw each other?
Some think you two are too young for such a serious romance. How do you respond?
Drew: Romeo and Juliet?
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