Substance of Living

Are you new to our book club?  If so, WELCOME!  In case you're up to your ears in hearts , pink, love, and chocolate ; we have mystery, murder, comedy, and of course some flowers for you in this month's reading selection. Join us once again as we find out what Myrtle Clover is doing...  A BODY IN THE BACKYARD - written by Elizabeth Spann Craig  A DYEING SHAME - written by Elizabeth Spann Craig  We promised you some flowers...   THE FINAL ARRANGMENT - written by Annie Adams Each month we have a selection of books that might include different genres or a particular theme.  To find out more, please visit our Book Club page. BEVERLY HILLS DEAD - written by Stuart Woods We wish you all a month (not just a day) full of love and happiness.  Enjoy your reading and let us know what you thought.  Now grab that box of chocolates, a cozy blanket and snuggle up for some hilarious and thoughtful reading. ...

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man. —Joseph Campbell, The Hero With a Thousand Faces When I was chosen to review John Blackport’s latest novel, Misfits Revolt (A Talan Revolt #4), I was excited and a little nervous.   Excited to learn a new (to me) author’s style of writing but also a new genre – fantasy.   Nervous because this author trusted me to honestly review his book. I’m thankful to say that I thoroughly enjoyed both the author’s style of writing and his story.   His hero, Rick Rivoire, is what many would call “A Man’s Man” and yet he is gentle enough so that women are attracted to him. The hero, in this case, Rick Rivoire, must face three key phases in his jou...

Welcome to the new year!  I love the word "new".  It gives me hope and allows me to think of the future.  What image comes to mind when you hear or see the word "NEW"? January is such a busy month what with putting away all the holiday decorations, making preparations for the new year by creating Visual Boards , and setting goals so we'll go easy with this month's book club selection. These two books were both referred to me by neighbors who also are dear friends.  These are light reading but hopefully they will touch and speak volumes to you. When God Winks at You by SQuire Rushnell If you're looking for more books to read, take a gander at our previous Book Club selections. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron Don't you love it when simple things, such as a kitten, have HUGE impacts on our hearts?  What other books have you read that touched you deeply? Tweet this Post Please share me...

This past summer we started a book club of sorts.  It certainly isn't a typical book club where we all get together and discuss books but more of a sharing of our favorite books, genres, and authors. He Sees You When You're Sleeping by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark One Glass is Never Enough by Jane Wenham-Jones Do you belong to a book club?  How often do you meet?  How does your club work, do you pick out the books for the year, do you meet at someone's home? Whispers from the Heart: A Novel (Journals from the Heart) by Heather Hummel Joe Cafe by JD Mader If you're new to our book club and would like to get caught up, check out June , July , August , September , and October . We, at Substance of Living hope you're having fun and as always love hearing your thoughts and recommendations.  How would you like a more interactive book club where discussions are free-flowing? Tweet this Post P.S., Should you decide...

Has time been allowing you the opportunity to read a book a week?  Some months I'm able to read more than one book a week and other months I have to listen to my books.  Life and chores have a way of thinking that they need to come first and reading gets pushed to the side.  Well, I say "NO MORE!"  haha Strictly Murder by Lynda Wilcox A Family Affair (Truth in Lies) by Mary Campisi If you're new to our book club and would like to get caught up, check out June , July , August , and September . Cut, Crop & Die (A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap and Craft Mystery)by Joanna Campbell Slan Downtime by Tamara Allen One Coffee With (Sigrid Harald) by Margaret Maron Instead of filling your home with books after you've read them, visit your local library.  Let the library store all those books (and dust them).  Most likely they will even have the same book if you ever want to go back and read it again.  Another nice thing about...