Pam, I finished Prill's book. It was wonderful. What an inspiration.

I think her next book needs more of HER in it. She was so real! Enjoy it...

Prill's "Defying Gravity"

I loved it.

You have to read Prill's book if you're a mid-life and considering what you're going to do with the rest of your life. The women in her book will inspire you to go for your dream!

I loved ALL the stories in "Defying Gravity", but my favorite was Maureen's. I just find stories of successful people uplifting and inspiring - PERIOD. It's easy to just sit in the boat of life and allow the current to pull you along; but grabbing hold of an oar and trying to head upstream against the current - now THAT'S really living!

Very well said, Pam!

Has anybody read Eats Shoots, and Leaves ?

I heard so much about it and couldn't wait to get my hands on it. What a disappointment! Every once and awhile I laugh at something in the book but most of the time I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open.

I was t a writer's conference yesterday and an editor from Gotham/ Penguin was there. He metioned this book as being Gotham's big hit. I'm going to look for it and learn more next time I'm at BN. Did you get through it? Did it get any better?

I just finished reading P.M. Terrell's "Kickback". Lots of great suspense and for a first book, this was REALLY well written. I met Patricia at the book-signing I went to in October - in fact we shared a table. She had a LOT of "fans" come by who had read her books. She was selling both "Kickback" and "The China Conspiracy" (which I have but haven't read yet). I recommend "Kickback" though!

Also finished reading a collection of Southern short stories by another good friend, Janet Brice Parker, who self-published her book - it's called "The Ivy Stays Green". I found her stories poignant and well crafted.

Both P.M. Terrell's and Janet Parker's are available through links on my "Buy Books" page on my website.

I finished reading Lisa Gardner's THE KILLING HOUR. What a story. It's a suspense/police procedural. Lot's of FBI working in it. I've never read her before and she's hooked me. I'll keep her books on my wish list.

I read Patricia Cornwell's BLOW FLY a couple of weeks ago. It wasn't up to her usual greatness. I hope it was just a one time thing. I'll read TRACE when it comes out in paperback.

Another new author I'm going to try is Cait London. Anyone ever read anything of hers? Not the romance stuff, but the mystery/suspense?

And, of course I've been reading Carolyn Howard-Johnson's THE FRUGAL BOOK PROMOTER. She's our featured author this month. What a great reference book full of helpful information about promoting your book.

Oooh, I got to read Killing Hour - sounds good! I have Carolyn's book on my wish-list.

Just finished all the Lee Child books featuring an ex-MP Jack Reacher.

Last week, I read a couple Kathy Reichs books (she is an anthropologist and works in both Canada and North Carolina like her heroine, studying bones to solve crimes).

And two books I received to review were good - Vanished by Ward Tanneburg and Firestorm by Jeanette Windle. They are both thrillers and 2nd in series. They are considered Christian fiction, but I think anyone would enjoy them who likes thrillers. The characters are Christians in the midst of dealing with terrorists, DEA, and more. Very well done.