So, I’m on writing hiatus. I needed a break, some serious
time away. The last week has been a non-plotting, non-spellchecking,
non-#wheretoplantakiss thinking week. And I desperately needed it. I used the
time to catch up on some reading. Well into the first book I realized how much
I missed reading. I know that moving forward I need to do a better job of
scheduling reading time between the writing times.
I started my reading revelry with The Sound of My Life bySuzette R. Hinton. It’s the inspiring, autobiographical journey of Ms. Hinton’s
quest to find her voice. Through personal insights, using the analogy of sound,
her story encourages everyone to examine their lives and tune into the sound of
their authentic voice. It was eye-opening, a quick read, and indicative of the
author’s energy and spirit.
I moved on to As I Live and Breathe by Cassandra BakerDurham. I absolutely adore Cassandra and consider her a friend so I was excited
for this story and it did not disappoint. It’s the story of a young woman’s
healing journey as she survives kidnapping and rape and regains her life,
learning to love again. The story is grounded on a foundation of family and
faith and was a delightful read.
My next book was Forty Acres by Dwayne Alexander Smith. New
to the publishing game, this is Mr. Smith’s first book and he has clearly made
his literary mark! It was a gripping political suspense thriller, profoundly
thought-provoking with a plot that was unique, dark and disturbing. I loved it!
I then took three days to catch up on Jasmine Cox Larson
Bush and Rachel Jackson Adams. Authors Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShondaBillingsley have done it again with their third collaboration Fortune & Fame, reminding us why we love these
church first ladies. Although I’m not quite sure I like Rachel. Just when I
think I do she does something that grates on my nerves! It took me three days
because I decided to re-read Sinners & Saints when I realized I hadn’t read
the second installment Friends & Foes. It was great reading that kept me
smiling. For me, when it comes to faith-based writing these two women lead the
pack.
Last night I closed the book on SINergy by Iris Bolling.
This one had me ignoring Big Daddy, MeeMi’s sweet baby, and a long list of
things I needed to accomplish. This is the first book in her Brooks Family
Values series and all I can say is I love everything about this this family.
Iris brought some serious drama topped with some steamy passion. Adept at
painting a detailed picture for her readers, I can already see this one on the
big screen!
Walter Mosley’s Rose Gold is next on my reading list. After
that I want to read Driven by the Drama by Val Daye. Then it’s back to the
writing grind. I have to start thinking about my meeting my next deadline.
Until then, I plan to thoroughly enjoying my hiatus.
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