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What I’m Reading and Excited About

March 11, 2021 By Cara Putman

Y'all there are so many great books out right now. It's amazing! I've had such fun reading through a variety of great books. Here are a few that I'm enjoying with a few I can't wait to dig into! I adore Jen Turano's books, and her Storing Up Trouble is one ebook deal right now for $1.99. If you haven't read any of hers yet, then this one will give you a great feel for her Gilded Age, comedic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry

Bingeing all the Books

February 25, 2021 By Cara Putman

Last week, Indiana got enough snow that Purdue closed for a day. That may not seem significant, but I've lived near Purdue for twenty years, and this is only the third day that I remember the campus being closed. Needless to say, I was grateful to not do a snow dance to campus in my car, and it allowed me a bit of time to read. I adore reading. Y'all know that, and one of the books I read was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: quotes, reading

New-to-you writers & a giveaway

February 11, 2021 By Cara Putman

While I love writing, I'm a reader first. I love finding new-to-me authors that allow me to binge through their books, so I'm always on the look our for new books to try. Are you the same way? Do you have your trusted authors that you read everything they write? But let's face it, authors are slow! Crafting those wonderful story worlds and characters takes time. So you're looking for new-to-you … [Read more...]

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Do you ever stop reading a book?

January 28, 2021 By Cara Putman

Usually, when I start a book I finish it. If I don't, it's because it gets buried in a corner. In the last week there were two books I was listening to that I had to stop and return to the library. One, there wasn't any saving it for me considering the number of curse words in the opening paragraph. The other was a 20 hours audiobook that I listened to for 8 hours. There was much I loved about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: cara putman, kristy cambron, Rachel McDaniel, reading, Sarah Ladd

Release Week Jitters & Fun

January 14, 2021 By Cara Putman

Tuesday Lethal Intent winged it's way into the big wide world. Be sure to read to the end, because I want to give a copy to one of you. If I were better at using GIFs, this is where I'd insert one of a cartoon character chewing his fingernails to nubs next to high fives and squeals. Even though this is book 35 or 36, it's still a highwire act of emotion when a book is released. I spent an hour … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Book Birthday, cara putman, Janine Rosche, Lethal Intent

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