Yes! Especially the part about “As a writer, it mainly taught me not to glorify war.” I haven’t read anything by Brandon Sanderson, but those are some amazing things to learn from a book. 😊

@arindown Ooh, that’s tough…probably either Jo or Beth. 😊

@claire-h Fawkes was the first book I’ve read of hers too! I’ve been wanting to read her Out of Time trilogy books for a while though. 😊

@arindown Awwwww! Little Women and Anne of Green Gables are some of my favorites! 😍 Did you have a favorite character from Little Women?

@zee I haven’t read anything by Michael O’Brien. What genre does he write in?

And that quote by Lewis is perfect and so relatable. 😍

@claire-h Yay! Fawkes was AMAZING (I especially loved the ending even though it was sad 😭). 😍 Have you read any other books by Nadine Brandes?

@melodyjoy What genre do you like to write in? 🙂

Yep! I’m definitely going be reading all of them. I’m only a couple chapters in the first book and I’m already hooked. 😂

@melodyjoy Awwww! I just started reading the first book in the series! 😍 Do you write mysteries as well then?

@eden-anderson Awwwwww! Your story is touching. ❤️☺️

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@eden-anderson Is Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes middle-grade? The name seems familiar (probably saw it on bookstagram somewhere).

@ericawordsmith I know! Everyone keeps telling me I should read them. 😂 And I always say I will—after I finish those other 365 books I want to read too. 🤪

@r-m-archer Oh, that sounds intriguing! 😃 Especially the one about the princess and the pirates. 😮😍

@zee Ah, yes! There’s soooo many good fiction books it’s nearly impossible to choose! ☺️😉

@kimlikesart One of my family members adores Chuck Black‘s books! I haven’t read any myself, but he recently released a sci-fi series (my fave genre) and I can’t wait to read it! 😀

@taylorclogston I’ve heard so much good about Redwall! 😃 As a write of middle-grade fiction and lover of children’s books, I’ve been wanting to read them for some time.

@r-m-archer I hear ya. Some of the first stories I wrote when I was between 10-13 were practically doppelgängers to my favorite books. 😂

I’ve never heard of Women of Kern. What is it about? 😃

Also, I desperately need to read LOTR now. 😂

@ericawordsmith I have actually not read LOTR. 😉 But after reading your response, I now want to. ❤️

Ooh! I’ve heard so much about Rachel Starr Thomas! I loved the article she wrote for us at SE and have been wanting to read her books ever since. ☺️

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