I didn’t get an update done last week, but the last two weeks have been busy. Doug came back home from working on the house in Bryson City, and he’ll be going back next week. I’ve been working hard at my day job as usual. I’m back to getting a normal amount of sleep. It’s harder to sleep soundly when Doug is gone. I hear every noise when I’m in the house alone.
Things are moving right along, and in honor of the “Full Steam Ahead” title, here is a picture of the Steam Train in Bryson City at Smoky Mountain Railroad.
I finished my excerpts for the first round of the Book Bloggers Novel of the Year (BBNYA) Award. I’m looking forward to seeing which ones made it to the second round.
I’m trying still to catch up and organize all of my submissions for Indie Weekend, so bear with me.
LAST WEEK ON BONNIE READS AND WRITES
On Monday I reviewed the audiobook of The Connellys of County Down.
On Tuesday I participated in Top Ten Tuesday: Books With One-Word Titles
On Thursday I reviewed Dorothy Dustbucket as part of a tour for Zooloo’s Book Tours.
On Friday I participated in Book Blogger Hop: Favorite Plot Twist.
On Saturday I did an Indie Spotlight of A Tryst in Paris.
Today I posted a cover reveal of The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay.
NEXT WEEK ON BONNIE READS AND WRITES
(Schedule subject to change)
Tomorrow I will post my thoughts about AI in “writing.” I went to Chat GPT and asked the AI to write a story, and what I got back was interesting to say the least, and definitely supported my thoughts on the subject. This all stemmed from a Twitter discussion (argument) about whether AI was real writing.
On Tuesday I will participate in Top Ten Tuesday and take on the topic: Ten Most Recent Books I Did Not Finish.
On Wednesday I will post a review of The Bitter Past by Bruce Borgos.
On Thursday I will post a review of Must Love Flowers by Debbie Macomber.
On Friday I will participate in Book Blogger Hop and answer the question: Do you enjoy reading memoirs?
And I will review two books for Indie Weekend.
BOOK HAUL
I took on a lot of new books in the last two weeks! Three of them are audiobooks so I can listen to them while driving for work.
Audiobooks
Hardcover Books
Yep, I got this book in hardcover too! Forge had sent me an email a while back asking if I wanted a finished copy and I said “Sure!” and forgot about it. Then I requested and got approved for the audiobook, and the next day the hardcover shows up. So I got it twice. lol.
Ebooks
So that’s my week. Wow, it was busy, wasn’t it!
How was your week?
Yes, it sounds like you have been busy. It is quite a difference when you are alone and not used to it. I hope you sleep better this week, Bonnie.
Thanks Carla! Have a great week!
Whew! You have been busy. My week has been busy, too, with tracking down niggling historical details for my novel-in-progress. (Tedious and frustrating work, but it has to be done!) Next week I’ll be able move into actual revision, i.e., real writing!
I do love research though. Is your research online or do you get to take interesting trips? I hope to do both when the time comes.
My research is mostly online, with trips to Vermont to visit the original site of the building for atmosphere and descriptions, particularly sounds and smells. I’d planned to visit some historical societies in person this summer, but the flooding in Vermont has suspended that for the foreseeable future.
I love Vermont, Liz. We used to vacation there every summer as a kid and so beautiful. My dad was an artist/sculptor, so he’d order marble from the quarries every year in Rutland. I heard about the floods there. It was bad?
Yes, it was very bad. Roads collapsed, the state capital under water, farmers with ruined crops. Our hometown avoided the worst of it.
Sounds like you’ve been busy. Your books look so good. The Hotel really looks good. I’ll have to check it out. Have a great week!
Hope you enjoy it if you pick it up. Have a great week!
I love that steam train!
Your books look good, and I need to read more Debbie Macomber.
I have a cool video where you can’t see the train, but you can hear it from my house and see the smoke. I’ll have to post it. Debbie Macomber for me is always a comfort read, and I’m enjoying Must Love Flowers right now.
I found North of Nowhere hard to put down (I didn’t) so I hope you enjoy it. I reserved The Bitter Past at the library as it looks like one I should have requested.
Anne – Books of My Heart
Sounds like North of Nowhere is going to be great. I loved The Bitter Past.
I feel the same way about sleeping when my husband is gone. It’s a little scary to be alone at night. How lovely to get a hardcover of The Coffeeshop of Curiosities! I’ve seen some good things about her stories. I also have the Allison Brennan. I love her mysteries! Hope we both love it!
Yes I just recently discovered her and was shocked to see how many books she has written that I didn’t know about!
I love the pic of the steam train, Bonnie, and I hope you have an easier week.
Thanks Gail. Me too!
Busy, busy, busy! 🙂
I know! I’m amazed myself this time. lol.
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The train definitely looks neat.
I’m very interested to hear thoughts on writing and AI. I’ve been writing lately but have never used it, don’t knjow much about it, so I’m interested to hear what people who have worked with it think. I’ve seena few bloggers/ writers weigh in…
Be sure and check back tomorrow. I’ll be posting my thoughts in the morning.
I can relate to not sleeping well when the husband is away. My husband was out of town for almost a week and those first few nights were tough. I had lights blazing and felt like a just dozed off and on. I was so glad when he got home. Hope your week is off to a great start!
At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities looks so good!
I hope you can get some better sleep soon. 🙂