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My Spring of Reading
I think spring has finally arrived in Sweden--it's a good sign when the evening breeze doesn't feel so good and the cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom on the trees outside my apartment.
For some reason, I am really excited about spring this year. I haven't got a clue why. Maybe it's because we had such a crappy winter here in Stockholm. Hardly any snow and weirdly mild weather that meant you never knew what clothes you should wear.
Maybe it's because I've finally had time to read other people's books instead of obsessing over my own. A few days ago, I finished reading Mistress: A Novella and Secret by Nia Forrester (if you haven't read them, you should!).
Now I am reading Taste for Love by Tia Kelly, and Wife and Afterwards by Nia Forrester.
I'm also super excited about Xio Axelrod's upcoming novel, Starstruck. Xio and I have known each other since we were kids in Philly, and even back then we both knew we wanted to be writers. I read an early version of Starstruck and it was so riveting--with a great love story and authentic characterisation and storytelling. I think you will all love it when it finally comes out.
Of course, the sci-fi/fantasy girl in me wants George R. R. Martin to finish writing the next instalment of the Songs of Ice & Fire series. Until he does so, I'll just keep drooling over Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister and wishing he'd get over Cersei already and hook up with Brienne of Tarth. Though this morning I heard someone on the subway talking about Game of Thrones and he presented the idea of Jaime and Sansa somehow ending up together...now that would be an interesting conflict. Cersei would probably go apoplectic from that. ..
I've already pre-ordered a few books for my spring list--namely Daisy Goodwin's The Fortune Hunter, Emily Giffin's The One & Only and Jennifer Weiner's All Fall Down.
My TBR list is growing every day so, even if the weather suddenly worsens, I'll be prepped. And--if all else fails--I've got another novel to write. ;)
For some reason, I am really excited about spring this year. I haven't got a clue why. Maybe it's because we had such a crappy winter here in Stockholm. Hardly any snow and weirdly mild weather that meant you never knew what clothes you should wear.
Maybe it's because I've finally had time to read other people's books instead of obsessing over my own. A few days ago, I finished reading Mistress: A Novella and Secret by Nia Forrester (if you haven't read them, you should!).
Now I am reading Taste for Love by Tia Kelly, and Wife and Afterwards by Nia Forrester.
I'm also super excited about Xio Axelrod's upcoming novel, Starstruck. Xio and I have known each other since we were kids in Philly, and even back then we both knew we wanted to be writers. I read an early version of Starstruck and it was so riveting--with a great love story and authentic characterisation and storytelling. I think you will all love it when it finally comes out.
Of course, the sci-fi/fantasy girl in me wants George R. R. Martin to finish writing the next instalment of the Songs of Ice & Fire series. Until he does so, I'll just keep drooling over Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister and wishing he'd get over Cersei already and hook up with Brienne of Tarth. Though this morning I heard someone on the subway talking about Game of Thrones and he presented the idea of Jaime and Sansa somehow ending up together...now that would be an interesting conflict. Cersei would probably go apoplectic from that. ..
I've already pre-ordered a few books for my spring list--namely Daisy Goodwin's The Fortune Hunter, Emily Giffin's The One & Only and Jennifer Weiner's All Fall Down.
My TBR list is growing every day so, even if the weather suddenly worsens, I'll be prepped. And--if all else fails--I've got another novel to write. ;)
And we're live!
Maybe Forever is finally live on Amazon, BN.com, ARe and Kobo. It's taking a bit longer for it to go live on iBooks but hopefully it will be later today.The paperback version will be available in June. :)
And swing by Facebook on Sunday May 17th at 1PM EDT for the Maybe Forever release party--which I am hosting with LaVerne Thompson, Ines Johnson, Xio Axelrod and L. Penelope!
Thanks for your support and hope to see you on Sunday!
My TBR List Is Getting Even Longer...
Seriously, how am I going to read everything? I need a long vacation so I can just lounge all day and read. There are so many great books that have already been released or are coming out over the next few weeks. Here are a few that I've already added to my list.
- I've already started reading this new release from Nia Forrester and I love it. She shared a bit of it with us during 30 Days, 30 Stories back in March.
- The latest release from my friend and fellow author, Xio Axelrod. It an m/m romance that sounds like it's going to be pretty spicy. :)
- Rowan Coleman's The Summer of Impossible Things goes live on 29 June and I can't wait to start reading it. I love her stories.
- The next installment of the Stockholm Diaries comes on 13 July and I am eagerly awaiting it to see what happens next for Jonas and Alice!
- I've already started reading this new release from Nia Forrester and I love it. She shared a bit of it with us during 30 Days, 30 Stories back in March.
- The latest release from my friend and fellow author, Xio Axelrod. It an m/m romance that sounds like it's going to be pretty spicy. :)
- Rowan Coleman's The Summer of Impossible Things goes live on 29 June and I can't wait to start reading it. I love her stories.
- The next installment of the Stockholm Diaries comes on 13 July and I am eagerly awaiting it to see what happens next for Jonas and Alice!
