How is it still January?
Hello, lovely readers!
How is it still January? It's my birthday month, so I hate to hurry it along, but it does seem like it's dragged on about 238 extra days. Ta-ta for now!
Personally, I'm excited about Valentine's day. Does that seem out of character? I've never really loved it, but this year, I'll be on a little trip with my main squeeze. But I'm also excited to celebrate it with my kids before I go. Kids are so easy to please when it comes to holidays--at least, when they're little. I can get them a little heart-shaped box of candy and a tiny teddy bear, and they're over-the-moon.
I think when we get older that we often forget about the value of simple pleasures. For me, reading is one of them--although writing severely cuts into my actual reading time these days. If reading is a pleasure for you, I've got a few picks for the week you might want to catch up on. But I'm also going to give you a peek into my TBR (to be read) pile and some of my favorite books.
Enjoy the simple pleasures. Savor your copy. Stop wasting time on books you don't love and read something you enjoy. Go for a walk. Take a nap.
Live your life, and love every minute of it.
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Right on Walton is now available for pre-order! (See below for the link)
Lindy Carver can really get behind the idea that the future is female. After all, she’s taking family planning into her own hands as she approaches 40 with no relationship in sight. A passionate artist and fierce feminist, Lindy knows that she’s capable of creating exactly the life she wants, even if she has to do it alone. Dean Walton has elevated casual dating to an art form, having escaped a dysfunctional childhood with no intention of repeating those patterns in his future. He’s known Lindy forever, but lately, tension has grown between them that has nothing to do with annoyance. As their relationship heats up, their careful plans go sideways, and Dean’s reputation may just come back to haunt them. Right on Walton is the second book in the Heart of Madison series.
Deep in the Heart of Madison will be out in September.
Waiting for the Girl Next Door will drop April of 2021.
If you've read and enjoyed Left on Main, please leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads TIA!
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Check out these Featured Favorites:
How to Hijack an Argument & Never Solve the Problem
This one is a big fan favorite right now. Check it out if you haven't already: The Terrible Price of the Un-Lived Life
This was one of my first articles on Medium. There's an audio version if you'd like to listen:
The Beginner's Guide to Love & Loss
News & Events
Wayne County Library-- Waynesboro, Tennessee
February 1 (10:00am-2:00pm)
Where can you purchase Left on Main?
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
To support local, order a copy from your local bookstore using ISBN # 9781988281759.
To pre-order Right on Walton, check out:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-a-Million
or order it from your local bookstore using ISBN 978-1988281810.
Stay tuned for more signings scheduled throughout the year!
Know of a great bookstore that might host a signing? Email me at crystaljackson.writer@outlook.com to give me a heads up!
My TBR pile just keeps growing! Here are a few of my all-time favorite books, in no particular order.
Lost Horizon by James Hilton
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd
Harry Potter (all of them) by J. K. Rowling
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
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