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                                                             The "H" Books Book 1: The Way of the Bear by Anne Hillerman Anne Hillerman has picked up where her father, Tony Hillerman, left off. She continues the stories of the characters he created. In this one, we find Navajo Tribal Police Officers Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito on location at Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. Jim is there to meet with a paleontologist, but before he can meet with him, the man disappears. His house appears to have been broken into, and there is a dead body at the entrance.  Where is the paleontologist? And what were the thieves after? Bernadette is having her own issues. While hiking to ancient petroglyphs, she discovers that the site has been defaced and an illegal dig is underway. Returning to her truck to report the incident, she is al...

                                                               The Writers Journey I know, I've said it before, but EDITING your work is very important. You may think it is perfect. You may think the wonderful words you have put down are so great that nothing could ever be wrong. Well ...I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you are wrong. You will miss things. You will make mistakes. This is why it is great to be a member of a local writers' group. You need other eyes on your manuscript. Please, for the love of every reader out there, EDIT your darlings before you publish. I've mentioned before how one of the biggest mistakes I found in a SELF-PUBLISHED book was where a character's name was one thing on one page and then, when you turned to the next page, it became something else. Recently, I picked up another self-published ...

 The "G" Books For the G books, I managed to pick two fun, summer reads. Book One: Mad Dash by Patricia Gaffney Dash and her husband, Andrew, return home and find a puppy huddled on their front porch. Dash wants to keep it. Her husband doesn't. He's allergic to dogs, despite having an aging dog. A fight over a puppy doesn't seem like a good reason to leave your husband of twenty years, but the spat over the puppy is one of many things that have been building up over the years.  Dash is tired of the endless faculty parties at the college where Andrew teaches. He wears the same old, tired ensemble every time. He won't try anything new. And then there is his constant fretting over illnesses he doesn't have. Why can't he see that with their daughter off to college and her mother gone, Dash needs something more? Why doesn't he get it? With the puppy in tow, Dash storms off to their cabin in the woods to start over. She can finally do what she wants to d...

 The "F" Books Okay, I will admit, I did check out two books written by authors whose last names started with the letter F. One of them was a dud. It sucked big time. The second one was not bad, but I forgot to photograph it. Crimony! This is why I need to write the reviews right after I finish the books! Sorry :) Book one: Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding You may have seen the movie starring Renee Zellweger. It's a wonderfully fun, quirky movie. Well, the book is even better. (Of course). Bridget Jones is a relatable character. Every woman can relate to her. She is not thin, perfectly put together, and built like an hourglass cartoon figure. She is honest, relatable, and genuine. It is so nice and refreshing to read about a character who is like a real person.  I was hooked from the very first page, where she lists her New Year's Resolutions.  I WILL NOT Drink more than fourteen units of alcohol a week ... Spend more than I earn ... Bitch about anyone behi...

 The E Books You know, if your last name begins with the letter E, you do not have a lot of competition. The selection in my library was small—basically two and a half sections. It took me some time to pick out two books that sounded good. Book one: If You Knew Her by Emily Elgar Cassie Jensen arrives at the intensive care station. She was hit by a car and left for dead. She is in a coma. Her husband and his mother gather at her side. They want to find the perpetrator who left the beautiful young woman for dead. A physical examination reveals that Cassie is pregnant. But why isn't the husband happy? Why isn't he overjoyed? Why does it appear he is only acting the part? Chief Nurse Alice Munro becomes obsessed with her patient's past. How did Cassie end up in the hospital? What was going on in her life?  In the same room as Cassie, there is a man named Frank. He is also in a coma but has recently opened his eyes and is showing signs of awareness. Unbeknownst to anyone but th...

The "D" Books Book One, "Grandmother Spider" by James D Doss. I will admit I have been on a Navajo learning quest for over a year now. When I came across this author in the D section, I happily picked up the book. I was not disappointed until the end.  The book begins with a grandmother telling her grandchild not to kill a spider, as Grandmother Spider will crawl out of the depths of the lake and carry her away to feed her children. Later that night, they are awakened by strange noises outside.  They go to the front door and see a giant eight-legged creature carrying a screaming human figure into the mountains. What did they see? Is Grandmother Spider walking the earth?   Deep in the mountains, at his grand cabin, a man is getting cozy when he hears a strange noise. He grabs his phone and runs to the front door. He sees the same weird apparition. He takes pictures and follows the creature to the backyard, snapping away with his phone. The following day, Southern Ute...