What I'm writing, What I'm reading
I received a digital advance copy of Ancestor Trouble: A Reckoning and a Reconciliation by Maud Newton via NetGalley. Ancestor Trouble is scheduled for release on March 29, 2022. Ancestor Trouble chronicles Maud’s deep dive into her family’s past. Maud’s fraught relationship with her parents (each for different reasons) and stories she has heard about... Continue Reading →
I receive a digital advance copy of The Resting Place by Camilla Sten (translated by Alexandra Fleming) via NetGalley. The Resting Place is scheduled for release on March 29, 2022. The Resting Place follows two timelines. In the present day, we are with Eleanor, a woman with prosopagnosia (face blindness) who walked in on her... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of The Night Shift by Alex Finlay via NetGalley. The Night Shift is scheduled for release on March 1, 2022. The Night Shift weaves together two murderous events: the killing of three employees at a Blockbuster in 1999 and the similar killing of three employees at an ice cream... Continue Reading →
I dream about Florida— dawn fog rolls with tideOver the still night chilled sand— sun attempts to burnDown to scorch skin left exposed— serial killersStalk through palmettos to hide— ‘til the next night falls NOTE: I may have been watching (and reading) waaaaaayyy too much true crime of late. Photo by mary stahl on Unsplash
I received a digital advance copy of Bone Deep by Charles Bosworth Jr. and Joel J. Schwartz. Bone Deep is scheduled for release on February 22, 2022. Bone Deep is the true story of the murder of Betsy Faria and the wrongful conviction of her husband, Russell, told by Russell’s defense attorney and an author.... Continue Reading →
Jolene stood on the familiar front step, unsure if she should knock or open the door on her own. She adjusted her bag on her shoulder, feeling ridiculous for her uncertainty. This was her house, right? Even though she had moved out four years ago, she had grown up here, still had a room here.... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Mickey7 via NetGalley. Mickey7 is scheduled for release on February 15, 2022. Mickey7 is an expendable. He is assigned to a mission looking to inhabit a new (and unknown) world. His job as an expendable is simple. Take on dangerous tasks with the full expectation of dying during... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Violeta by Isabel Allende via NetGalley. Violeta is scheduled for release on January 25, 2022. Violeta is a woman looking back over her long (100 years) life in the form of a letter to someone she loves dearly. Through her life, she experiences passion and heartbreak, poverty and... Continue Reading →
I received an advance reader’s edition of Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka from the publisher (William Morrow). Notes on an Execution is scheduled for release on January 25, 2022. Notes on an Execution follows the threads around Ansel Parker, a man who is hours away from his scheduled execution for the murders of... Continue Reading →
Write a storyWrite a lifeLife is shortLife is longLong for worthLong for loveLove yourselfLove the worldWorld of wordsWorld of actionsActions bring consequencesActions bring rewardsRewards for choicesRewards from luckLuck follows youLuck follows riskRisk your heartRisk your futureFuture built from your pastFuture built from a dreamDream despite painDream despite failureFailure can mean sadnessFailure can mean freedomFreedom to... Continue Reading →
Susan Monroe McGrath 