tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post7733457323697019538..comments2024-01-10T02:16:17.236-05:00Comments on Life is Beautiful: My Bookshelf: A Fiction Review and a Non-Fiction ReviewLaura @ Life Is Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-11551215931199740532015-10-03T06:06:52.426-04:002015-10-03T06:06:52.426-04:00Hello Laura, I'd like to introduce myself. I&#...Hello Laura, I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Michelle over at Grammie Time, one of the co-hosts for Tuesday Talk and I just wanted to welcome you to our team. Looking forward to reading your blog and getting to know you more. I'll be following you on Instagram. Welcome to Tuesday Talk! Have a great weekend.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035008312943297731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-16217424229578801372015-10-02T21:47:15.893-04:002015-10-02T21:47:15.893-04:00Hey there, Laura! I like to read tons of different...Hey there, Laura! I like to read tons of different genres. Thrillers, science fiction, romance, historical fiction, biographies, regular fiction, etc. etc. I was thinking about this while at the library earlier today, since I walked off with 4 murder mysteries. I've never read many murder mysteries, but about a week ago, I was suddenly in the mood (and I discovered a Scottish-themed series byt Kaitlyn Dunnett, so how could I pass it up?). The Million Dollar Mysteries sound awesome! I am a huge fan of good character development, so I'm sure that I will love them! Thank you so much for the recommendation-I just added them to my list, and I will try to get those soon! AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-20860126182659121262015-10-02T16:48:35.452-04:002015-10-02T16:48:35.452-04:00Your comment made me laugh with your 'typical ...Your comment made me laugh with your 'typical plots'-- so true!!<br /><br />Do you like mysteries? There's a series by Mindy Starns Clark called the Million Dollar Mysteries. The first book is Penny for your Thoughts. The main character is a widow private investigator in her 30's. She a strong yet feminine character, the plots are interesting and unpredictable, and I LOVE the character development through the books. There's also a romance that slowly unfolds through the five books. They're definitely one of my favorite series, although the first book takes a bit to get into-- I liked the later books best but they all go together and build the story so I would start at the beginning. Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-74046132257065945812015-10-01T16:50:56.211-04:002015-10-01T16:50:56.211-04:00I used to be so obsessed with Janette Oke books! M...I used to be so obsessed with Janette Oke books! My mom and I would load up on them at the library and then gush like crazy! As I read more, though, I started to lose interest. The writing style is nice and comforting, but at times, it feels like the same plot devices crop up in book after book (which is something that many authors do; if a device works, it makes sense to use it, I guess!): you can have the single-chick-who-meets-2-guys scenario (where inevitably one is a jerk and one isn't), or you have the widower-swears-off-love-then-meets-someone scenario, to name a few. Not that those are bad, sometimes I read those kinds of books under the covers when my husband's fast asleep but I can't fall asleep, because they are don't take much thinking-power and they are cute. Lately, though, I've been trying to find books that aren't as predictable. However, it can be tough finding fun books with romantic plotlines that aren't crazy predictable and slow moving, in my experience. Do you have any to recommend? Have you had success in this area? AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.com