tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24743633791509205512024-02-21T01:14:11.615-05:00Good Books Balance Your Life!Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-6886972533935256532011-09-04T21:14:00.000-04:002011-09-04T21:14:55.821-04:00Retiring this blogHey Friends<br />
I somehow lost 4 months of book notes on this little blog, so I'm going to take that as a sign to drop this blog and move my comments over to the Good Reads website.<br />
See you there!<br />
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My writers blog and my book club blog are still accessed from my website <a href="http://www.nancynaigle.com/">www.NancyNaigle.com</a><br />
Hugs and happy reading,<br />
NancyNancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-61673176619137500142011-03-27T14:00:00.003-04:002011-03-27T14:00:00.673-04:00PIECES OF SKY by Kaki WarnerEach year Romance Writers of America has a contest for published authors called the Rita's. This is the biggest award for romance writers and it's an event full of glitz and fun. The nominees were annouced Friday, March 25th and it was a party all day as the nominees were contacted and announced online.<br />
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I was so excited to see that Kaki Warner's Pieces of Sky is one of the nominees for BEST FIRST BOOK. Not only is the cover gorgeous, but the story will hold you from page one to the last turn. It's a glorious piece of writing that paints the New Mexico landscape and a love story of opposites that you'll love. I wouldn't have considered myself a fan of historical romance, but Kaki is the exception for me. The covers reeled me in but she delivers a fabulous story.<br />
Berkley has done a wonderful job with Kaki's covers. I'd buy them no matter what was between the covers just because they are so pretty, but what a delight to have the inside as fabulous as the cover.<br />
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Kaki has another book among the nominations, in the historical romance category, OPEN COUNTRY.<br />
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Best wishes, Kaki!Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-78615804738885568812011-03-26T11:00:00.000-04:002011-03-26T20:38:51.691-04:00What to read??Yesterday the nominees for the Romance Writers of America RITA contest were announced.<br />
<a href="http://www.rwa.org/cs/2011_rita_and_gh_finalists_announcement#RBFB">http://www.rwa.org/cs/2011_rita_and_gh_finalists_announcement#RBFB</a><br />
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Check it out and start stacking the books in your TO BE READ pile (be it physical books or a virtual stack on your e-reader). The nominees are categorized by genre....something for everyone.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-18289106793860706842011-02-09T09:04:00.000-05:002011-02-09T09:04:28.934-05:00BE MINE, VALENTINEOkay, this is not totally self-serving ... promise. I do have a short story, FOREVER IN MY HEART, in this anthology of twelve short stories, but I really enjoyed reading the other eleven. <br />
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These aren't mushy school girl crush stories. There are stories of hope, memories and the kind of love we all wish for and maybe don't even realize we have.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Be-Mine-Valentine-Krista-Ames/dp/1935817477/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297259929&sr=1-2">http://www.amazon.com/Be-Mine-Valentine-Krista-Ames/dp/1935817477/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297259929&sr=1-2</a><br />
Available at your favorite e-tailer, or ask your independent bookseller to order you a copy.<br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;">BE MINE, VALENTINE</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;">Publisher: Turquoise Morning Press (January 22, 2011)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;">Language: English </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;">ISBN-10: 1935817477 </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: purple;">ISBN-13: 978-1935817475 </span></strong><br />
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Enjoy :) <br />
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Pretty cover, great characters, a lovely read in just a couple hundred pages.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-19888637385738771792010-11-24T20:47:00.001-05:002010-11-24T20:49:02.919-05:00I Still Dream About You by Fannie FlaggHow did I go all this time and never read a Fannie Flagg novel? I remember her from the game shows ... err uhhh.. okay ...now I'm telling my age haha. This is a fabulous read. I can't wait to finish this book. It won't take long. I can't seem to put it down!Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-42756099973581868442010-11-10T23:44:00.000-05:002010-11-24T20:46:16.460-05:00Bed of Roses :: Nora RobertsAhhh the wedding trilogy ... all three of these titles are worth every turn of the page. I also loved the texture of the pages and extra attention to detail of this trade paperback.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-8195109991676281582010-11-01T14:33:00.001-04:002010-11-01T14:33:53.165-04:00Successfully Marketing Your Novel In the 21st Century by Austin CamacoOkay, okay ... so it's not a novel ... but it might help me get mine out there for you to read! Great recap of Austin Camacho's journey to gain a readership and some great tips that I will definitely leverage on my own.<br /><br />I read this while on the way to sunny, Saluda, VA yesterday with my husband. It was perfect timing for this read too because NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) starts today and now I'm all geared up to make some big progress.<br /><br />If you're an aspiring author .. .this is a must-read.<br />NancyNancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-19701061510398014302010-10-02T09:44:00.000-04:002010-10-02T09:47:11.648-04:00Cross Roads by Fern MichaelsAhhhh Number 18 in the Sisterhood series by Fern Michaels. Just hit the shelves and I had to have it. This is a great series of interesting problems and a group of tough gals that can really work their way to justice.<br /><br />You don't have to read them in order ... .get yours today and I bet you'll be picking up others at the grocery store and online in no time. <br /><br />Always an entertaining read.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-86313225713759347002010-10-02T09:41:00.000-04:002010-10-02T09:42:54.941-04:00Dune Road by Jane GreenThis is the first book I've read by Jane Green. I'm not sure if it's consistant in style with the rest of her books ... it's a bit narrative ... BUT the story is so dog-gone good you have to keep reading.<br /><br />I really enjoyed it. I plan to order another story of hers on my next Kindle order.<br />Happy reading.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-36522378881508562132010-09-23T16:08:00.000-04:002010-09-23T16:10:43.352-04:00The Help by Kathryn StockettOkay .. I have to admit that this one took me a while to read, but only because of the heavy use of dialect in the beginning of the book. Once I got through the first few chapters it moved along better. <br /><br />I'm southern .. i don't need all those funny spellings for me to hear that twang ;)<br />Anyway -- good read. Pretty cover ... yes, I do pick them that way pretty often!Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-8568942162809159872010-09-18T11:15:00.000-04:002010-09-18T11:16:45.381-04:00THE WEDDING GIRL by Madeline WickhamYes .. that one .. the one that writes the Sophie Kinsella books.<br />This book was passed to me by a colleague while I was in Charlotte a couple weeks ago. What a quirky, fun read.<br /><br />A fun cast of characters and surprisingly, some pretty amazing didn't-see-that-coming twists.<br /><br />A fast read -- enjoy it!Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-83149388409691724212010-08-13T13:02:00.000-04:002010-08-13T13:06:07.113-04:00Knit, Purl, Die by Anne CanadeoI picked this book after seeing agent Bob Mecoy at Thrillerfest in NYC. What a delightful read. I knew I was in for a good ride when I saw the jacket blurb by Jayne Ann Krentz ... she's one of my favs!<br /><br />This story is a fun group of ladies and I felt like one of the gang by chapter two!<br /><br />This is the second in a new series ... A BLACK SHEEP KNITTING MYSTERY. I didn't feel like I was reading out of sequence so don't be afraid to grab this one first if you see it. I'm going to grab the first one soon. It's titled While My Pretty One Knits.<br /><br />Happy Reading :)Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-17602307237375629822010-05-04T14:44:00.001-04:002010-05-04T14:49:02.052-04:00SLIM TO NONE :: by Jenny GardinerI just downloaded this hot off the presses read for my kindle.<br /><br />Sounds like a topic I can sink my teeth into. Okay, bad joke, but it's about about a gal who is a top food critic until her expanding waistline makes staying incognito at restaurants impossible. <br />Her cover blown on Page Six of the New York Post, her editor has no choice <br />but to bench her—and suggest she use the time off to bench-press her way back to anonymity. <br /><br />Abbie’s life has been built around her career, and therefore around celebrating food. Forced to drop the pounds if she wants her primo gig back, <br />Abbie must peel back the layers of her past and confront the fears that have led to her current life.<br /><br />Here's the Amazon link for it:<br /> <br />http://amzn.to/ch0470Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-58486786389462814722010-04-20T07:35:00.000-04:002010-04-20T07:39:09.389-04:00Sherryl Woods :: Honeysuckle SummerVirginia Writer Sherryl Woods writes wonderful stories of characters that I feel like I know -- and want to put their birthdays on my calendar :) Small town settings and big heart moments.<br />I love everything she's written.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-67464138781998347852010-04-19T19:14:00.000-04:002010-04-19T19:17:17.653-04:00Roxanne St Clair - Hunt Her DownThe Bullet Catcher series :: She has a great list on her website of the backlist and the new ones.<br />Don't miss out on this exciting writers stories :)Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-23531717790178212232010-04-01T18:59:00.000-04:002010-04-01T19:05:39.428-04:00True Love Quilting Club by Lori WildeI just pre-ordered THE TRUE LOVE QUILTING CLUB by Lori Wilde.<br />It's a new Avon release and I just finished reading the sneak preview ... it's another good one.<br /><br />I love small town romance, and this one is a reunion romance. Who hasn't dreamed of that first love sweeping us off our feet? Check it out :)Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-75633495455890066802010-03-03T17:01:00.001-05:002010-03-03T17:03:50.980-05:00Mark your calendar for National Library Week 4/11-17Just an early reminder that National Library week is April 11-17. It's a weeklong event aimed at raising awareness of the services provided by your local libraries.<br /><br />Of course their main function is still books, but many modern facilities also include video access, DVDs, audiobooks, and computers with internet access.<br /><br />Leverage your librarian too. She has loads of information about the books coming out, and she can help you find the perfect read.<br /><br />Mark your calendar ... circle those dates...and pay a visit to your library.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-10165441431571269852010-03-03T16:57:00.000-05:002010-03-03T16:59:59.953-05:00The Sisterhood books by Fern MichaelsI'm just going to say it --- don't miss any of the sisterhood books. They are ALL great.<br />Lethal Justice, Sweet Revenge, The Jury, Vendetta, Payback and now DEADLY DEALS.<br /><br />Never a dull moment -- page turning reads.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-26136319805471549402010-02-19T10:29:00.000-05:002010-02-19T10:32:54.441-05:00The Grand Finale by Janet EvanovichIn the first chapter of this book, this gal gets in more trouble than you could even dream of. Starting with trying to rescue a kitty in a tree and getting a hot view of a sexy guy changing in his second story bedroom only to crash to the ground and have to be rescued by same hot sexy guy!! AND it gets better and better.<br /><br />A wild romp with a zany cast of characters and heartwarming fun.<br />A quick read . . . in mass market paperback.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-56218782402798316692010-02-19T10:26:00.000-05:002010-02-19T10:28:07.395-05:00Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky YES!Barbara Delinsky always delivers a great read. Loves this one. All the things young woman and mothers struggle with in such a "today" view.<br /><br />I highly recommend this book.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-38356244242760298742010-01-22T15:07:00.001-05:002010-01-22T15:10:05.699-05:00Up Close and Personal by Fern MichaelsFern Michael's is always a hit with the sisterhood books (you have read those haven't you!?!?) - but this one departs from the sisterhood and stands on its own. A great story that's a family saga, and a place called home.<br /><br />Lots of juicy characters and and generations of scandal to keep it lively.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-66176878333136198922010-01-05T20:33:00.001-05:002010-01-05T20:43:33.047-05:00Not My Daughter by Barbara DelinskyOn bookshelves January 5th, 2010.<br />I've got mine on order . . . I can't wait until Mr Mailman makes this delivery!<br />Read the summary and watch the trailer at www.barbaradelinsky.com.Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-86226975942967875282010-01-01T18:13:00.000-05:002010-01-22T15:15:55.121-05:00TheMan You'll Marry by Debbie MacomberBrought back from the archives and re-released by MIRA -- Debbie delivers a pair of stories about a magical wedding gown. A quick read that will make you dream of your own wedding day.<br /><br />I do love a happy story. Thanks Debbie!Nancy Naiglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05884226543770991550noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2474363379150920551.post-36697245171567657022009-12-17T12:57:00.000-05:002009-12-17T12:59:16.391-05:00Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr<p align="left">A Virgin River series novel. 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