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Review: Calling on Dragons Review: Searching for Dragons Review: Dealing with Dragons Review: The Doctor’s Girl Review: The Girl with Green Eyes

Review: Calling on Dragons

Morwen and her cats take center stage in the third book of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede, which was a bold choice...

Review: Searching for Dragons

This is the second in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede and I thought she made the right call when she chose a...

Review: Dealing with Dragons

I don’t remember much about the Enchanted Forest Chronicles from when I read them as they were published in the 90s, but I know I...

Review: The Doctor’s Girl

There will be plenty of people who tell you that Harlequin romances, especially those by Betty Neels, are fluff and complete nonsense and not worth...

Review: The Girl with Green Eyes

At the time of the publishing of this Betty Neels book, I was not much older than the protagonist and was either working for the...

Review: Million Dollar Outlines

by David Farland Million Dollar Outlines I have got to stop listening to self-help books on audio instead of reading them. So much of the advice given is lost on me as I try to keep up with the narration while folding socks or commuting or whatever and I struggle…

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Becky May 29, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Non-Fiction, Writing Three Stars 0

Review: The Necklace

by Guy de Maupassant The Necklace Today was my first day in Introduction to Literature, an online class I’m taking for my Associate’s degree. Our first assigned story was one I read a year or so ago but never reviewed. I don’t often review short stories because there just isn’t that…

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Becky May 29, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Classics, Goodreads, Short Story Two Stars 0

Review: Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative

by Danielle Krysa Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative Last semester I took an online class in public speaking. (I had to make a bunch of videos – it wasn’t pretty.) For my last speech I had to choose from a list of…

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Becky May 29, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Creativity, Goodreads, Non-Fiction, Psychology Four Stars 0

Review: South America (A True Book)

by Libby Koponen South America (A True Book) Talk about a quick read! This was a book I ordered through inter-library loan when I started thinking about writing Tarzan fan fiction set in South America. I had no idea it was less than 50 pages long and filled with pictures….

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Becky May 29, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Non-Fiction, Travel, Writing Four Stars 0

Review: Mind Tryst

by Robyn Carr Mind Tryst I have read quite a few Robyn Carr books over the years and find her to be a consistently good author of contemporary romance. As often happens I discovered her in an Christmas romance anthology and liked her writing so much that I sought out…

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Becky May 29, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Suspense Three Stars 0

Friday Check In

I have been enjoying writing and posting my book reviews here. This poor blog was so neglected for so long that it has been a joy resurrecting it. It has also given me a reason to think more deeply and write with more analysis about the books I read and…

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Becky May 25, 2018 May 25, 2018Check In, Dad, Death, Education, Harley, Mom, Pat, Pixie, Pooka, Rat Terrier, Scooter 1

Review: You Are More Than Enough – You Are Magnificent

by Ganel-Lyn Condie You Are More Than Enough – You Are Magnificent I recently took a public speaking class and one of the other students did a speech on self compassion. She talked about how we attack and hurt ourselves in ways that we would never do to friends, families,…

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Becky May 25, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, LDS, Non-Fiction, Religion Five Stars 0

Review: How do I Know If I Know?

by John Bytheway How Do I Know If I Know John Bytheway, besides having the cutest name since Picabo Street, is a fantastic speaker on LDS matters. No matter what subject he tackles he always inspires and uplifts his readers/listeners. I have been away from the church for quite awhile…

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Becky May 24, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, LDS, Non-Fiction, Religion Five Stars 0

Review: Head On

by John Scalzi Head On Some authors write good books once in awhile with clunkers in between. Anne McCaffrey, for instance, with all of her brilliance, still managed to pump out some really bad fiction. I’m looking at you Petaybee. Then there are the authors you can rely on to…

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Becky May 24, 2018 May 24, 2018Goodreads, Mystery, Psychology, Science Fiction 0

Review: Wait, What?: And Life’s Other Essential Questions

by James E. Ryan Wait, What?: And Life’s Other Essential Questions I’m a sucker for inspirational, self-help books, especially those with a practical approach. This one hit nicely in that sweet spot between helpful and entertaining. This started as a graduation speech the author made at the Harvard School of…

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Becky May 23, 2018 February 19, 2020Book Review, Goodreads, Non-Fiction, Psychology Five Stars 0
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