Books, Glorious Books

The one nice thing about maternity leave and nursing is that I have been able to read more than usual. While I can’t really write/type one-handed, I can hang onto a paperback. It’s been nice to revisit some of my old favorites like Penelope Williamson’s The Outsider, and I’m also starting up on some new books. Yesterday I picked up my friend Anna Campbell’s new book, Untouched. Can’t wait to get started on that. Then, too, my Domer buddy Joy Nash has a new book out called Deep Magic. I read The Grail King which was wonderful. If you like druids, shapeshifters, and stories similar to The Mists of Avalone, you would enjoy her books.

My baby son has begun smiling and cooing. I love babies and their attempts at conversation. They make the funniest sounds, as though they truly are speaking. He is also learning how to bat at hanging toys. The poor boy’s hair is falling out, though. Most babies who are born with hair will lose it, and it comes in again sometimes with a different color and texture. My daughter was born with a bit of dark hair around her nape but was otherwise bald, and sure enough all of that hair disappeared. My poor baby has little bald spots, though, from where his hair has begun falling out. The dude looks like he needs Baby Rogaine. :rotf:

I’ve been remiss about sending out my January newsletter, so I hope to get to that this week. I’m thinking of doing some behind-the-scenes details, and I have a prologue scene from Her Warrior King that was deleted. So if you’d like to read it and haven’t signed up already, just enter your e-mail address on the side bar. For those of you who are already signed up, are there any questions you had about my books? I was thinking of addressing the fostering issue, since many readers were wondering why children were fostered to other parents in Ireland. Can you think of anything else you were wondering about? Thanks in advance!