Shannon Kay

Cold Wire was fantastic. It felt properly sci-fi. It was fairly fast-paced with riveting mysteries. It deals with serious situations and has reasonably high stakes, but doesn’t feel at all dark. 

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I sing in a Presbyterian church choir(Soprano 2), and I wanted to share our performance of this anthem that I loved, United in Purpose. It has lyrics from the writings of Maya Angelou and music by Rollo Dilworth.

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I met Louis Sachar at Barnes & Noble in Huntington Beach, at a signing for his first adult book, The Magician of Tiger Castle. Louis Sachar is also the author of Holes. It was a delight to meet him, and hear him discuss his new book.

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Make and do things for your own enjoyment. Do it for the joy it brings you.

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I got to see Sarah Beth Durst and Sangu Mandanna at The Ripped Bodice bookstore in LA. Their newest books came out on the same day! It was a delight to see them in conversation together as they talked about their books and writing process for cozy fantasy and romance. 

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After a busy last couple weeks, I’m excited that today is the first day of Summer Break for the kids. Not waking up early to get kids ready for school this morning was pleasant.

Are you looking for something to read this summer? This list is a mix of old and new books that I can happily recommend. Not only do they all exist¹, but I have read them. They’re not all explicitly summer-themed, but I think they would be good for reading in the summer.

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Seasonal Vibe: Summer
Travel Location: South Carolina, Massachusetts, France
Historical Time: 2019, flashbacks to 1800’s and 1900’s
Genres: Literary, Contemporary, Historical, Multiple Timelines
Read: May 19-20, 2025
Format: Switched between Book of the Month hardcover and Audiobook
352 pages • Short Chapters • 🎧 Great Audiobook

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