What’s On Your Nightstand? April 21, 2008

I’ve been posting Fave Five’s for the past 10 weeks. I hope they have been helpful for building your reading list. But let’s face it, not all good reads come from the bestseller list (i.e. Everything Her Heart Desires—hint, hint). Between serving as an influencer for other authors, friends’ recommendations and books advertised on the many list-serves I’ve joined, my list is growing longer and longer. Add books on the writing craft and the pile gets higher and higher. And did I mention books I’ve purchased as “homework” for the Faith and Fiction Fellowship Retreat (click here for more information) I’m attending in August. I like to be prepared when I meet authors/presents at conferences; thus, I try to read at least one of their books.

 

So tell me what you’re reading now? Why are you reading it (business, pleasure, school)? How did you hear about the book? Are you enjoying it so far? Or if you’re in between books (like me), what’s next on the list?

 

I’ll go first….

 

1.    Re-reading Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass (Need I say more?)

2.    Three fifty-seven A.M.: Timing is Everything by Kendra Norman-Bellamy and Hank Stewart (Conference homework)

3.    Murder, Mayhem & a Fine Man by Claudia Mair Burney (Claudia is one of the premier African-American Christian authors. Besides, who can resist a mystery and a fine man?)

 

Your time…