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Welcome to my blog!  One of the things I have discovered as I’ve spent my life writing fiction and studying the craft (mostly self-educated, but still) is that it’s vitally important for a person serious about being a writer and aspiring to become a published author to read. You can’t grow as a writer if you're not a reader. The two are inexorably intertwined. Much to my chagrin, I have been so absorbed with writing my manuscripts over the past five years that I’ve done very little reading, much to my detriment.

I’ve made solid efforts to rectify that shortcoming. This month I’ve ordered several hardcopies and e-reader books to read and have read or am in the process of reading them. This is a short list of these books I’ve slotted to have completed before the end of May 2023. In future blog posts, I may review one or two of my favorites from this month. Don’t be surprised to see secular fiction listed below. I don’t limit myself strictly to books labeled “Christian fiction.” I also enjoy books from more than one genre and often read non-fiction.

List of Books I’m Reading:

1.     Smash Cut by Sandra Brown: A secular thriller where the villain is a film expert. Not “clean” fiction, so if you’re sensitive to violence and sex, you might want to avoid it.

2.     The Water Keeper by Charles Martin: Perhaps my favorite so far; very gripping and moving and, for me, triggering of past trauma but in a good, healing way.

3.     Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard: Currently reading. I’m drawn by the descriptive way she presents the setting (Alaska) and characters. Edge-of-your-seat reading.

4.     Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble: I haven’t read this yet, but I’m looking forward to it!

5.     Overkill by Sandra Brown: Another secular thriller by someone I enjoy reading, even though she’s not what one would classify as “clean” fiction.

6.     Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the History of the Sixties by Tom O’Neill and Dan Pipenbring: I’ll be honest with you, I started this one a while back and still haven’t finished it. It’s fascinating but very in-depth and detailed and not what I would call an ‘easy’ read. Still, I’m determined to finish it.

7.     Written in Blood by Diane Fanning: A true crime book about the murder of Kathleen Peterson and the trial of her husband, Michael Peterson. This was the case that the documentary series The Staircase on Netflix focused on. I enjoy reading true crime. I always need inspiration for writing.

That’s the list. It’s a lot of books for me to read in one month after not having read more than one or two books over the past five years that I’ve been working on Ashes of Injustice. But I’m determined to accomplish it and try to catch up.

I'd love your feedback if you have any suggestions about interesting books. Thanks for reading! Please share this blog with your family and friends. God bless until we meet again.

Warmest regards,

Pauline

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