I love a good book, be it long or short, I just love a good book. I like to hold my books, too. I enjoy reading before I go to bed and I like turning the pages. Yes, I am a bit of a "dinosaur" when it comes to e-books but that's okay because .........I am reading. No matter how you read a book, if you are reading..... then that is awesome! When Mary at Penquin Books sent me an e-mail and asked if I'd review this special e-book from Clare O'Donohue, I was delighted because I've read Clare's books and really enjoyed them! (You can read my review of her novel "The Devil's Puzzle"
here.) I replied right away but told Mary, I just wasn't an "e-book" reader but that didn't matter........she sent off a paper copy and my friendly UPS guy dropped it off on Tuesday afternoon. I looked forward to reading the book on Tuesday night because I needed to relax after some stressful days. But.........a funny thing happened. I started to read and then realized as I started Chapter 2 that I had read the words but my mind was still on "stressful thoughts". So, I closed the book and decided to try again the next night. And so I did. Started at the beginning and this time my mind was only on the storyline in the book. I enjoy the "thread" in the books that "ties" the main character, Jesse, to the quilt shop, Someday Quilts, and her quilting friends. This little book is a good bedtime treat and almost like a "real" snack. I just kept reading, you know, like someone who just keeps snacking. LOL! And before I knew it, I had finished the story and I loved it. Can hardly wait til the release of Clare's next book The Double Wedding Ring. If you'd like to enjoy "Streak of Lightning" just go
here. Enjoy!!
5 comments:
Great post and a great 'tease'. I love to read, so will have to check this one out! Hugs......
Sounds like a great read!!! Gotta try and get my hands on this one too! Thanks!
I have read all her books.I will have to get this one and read it too. Can't wait for her next one to be out.
(I read actual books too)
I like 'real' books, too. I can read them anywhere, no batteries required. There is just something about holding a book in your hands and turning the pages.
I am a "paper" person, too. I never thought I'd like e-books either, but since I got an iPad, I read so much more than I used to. It's easy to carry around with me and I can keep a wide variety of books on there, so no matter what I'm in the mood for, it's ready for me to read.
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