Rebecca's Write Inspirations

My Life As I Know It Hello, fellow readers!!   It occurred to me that you don't know much about me. So, I thought I'd tell you a little bit about myself. I'm a native to Missouri, where the real Hell-Mouth is -- sorry, Buffy, and began my career as a writer at the age of twelve.  Now, granted, I'm sure I did some writing before that, and I had a deep and abiding love for books since birth, but the evolution of my writing journey really began when I decided to write my first novel.  I hand wrote 247 pages of my very first mystery. This was before I had a computer, and I was determined to get it all down as I thought up every word.  I can still remember sitting at the dining room table, lined paper in front of me, extra pencils and eraser ready, and my radio belting out the Top 100 jams. Wow. I'm old, lol.  In those days, I drew my inspiration from all of the TV series I watched growing up as well as all the books I read. Murder, She Wrote was a ...

The Specialists : The Complete Series Starting a new reading journey is exciting. It's invigorating. It's challenging. Why? Because the book you read takes you to a new place, a new scene with a new character inside of a new plot. The challenge comes with trying to keep up with your new friend and find enough time to read about all of his or her adventures. With a five book series, that isn't easy. However, it is worth it.  So. Very. Worth. It. Which brings me to my newest binge-reading feat.  I read the whole series by Author Shannon Greenland in a matter of days. All five books were devoured with every single second I had to spare. Each and every book kept me engaged, thinking, wondering, expecting, delighting, and hyperventilating.  It was the best read I've had for a while.  Now, you might ask why that is, and I can refer you to my Goodreads Review . I can share with you what other readers thought about it on Amazon and Goodre...

Book Reviews and Bios, Oh My! Until recently, with the start of Ellen DeGeneres' book Seriously... I'm Kidding ,  I never was a fan of reading celebrity bios and autobios. I never picked one up and said, "I've been dying to read this!" Yet, there it was. Ellen's book. Just sitting there. So, yeah, I picked it up. I flipped through the first couple pages, giggling, snorting, and realizing I've been missing this whole other world. *cue Little Mermaid music* It was the start of a small obsession. I LOVED Ellen's book! Yes, since I've read her story I feel like we're BFFs now. That happens. You read about someone else's life, make connections, realize they're just a mix of confident insecurity like you, laugh until your sides hurt, and have an epiphany about how you obviously were meant to be best friends. Long-distant, no-restraining-order type of friends, but still, best buds. Thanks, Ellen. Second, there came Sounds...

The Best of Fiction If you know me, you know I love books. Being able to read nonfiction and fiction works in order to gain a better understanding of the world I'm about to enter. Here are a few books I've read over the years which have culminated into my Favorite Top Five WWII Fiction stories. Starting with my fifth favorite and taking you to my first: #5: Cold Summer #4: Number the Stars #3: Prisoner B-3087 #2: Girl in the Blue Coat #1: The Book Thief Are any of my Top Five your favorites as well? Are there any WWII novels you have read which are not listed here? Feel free to comment and make suggestions! I would love to hear about your own favorite reads.  Find these books and more among these sites:   If you haven't checked out my other research resource blogs on WWII, check here :  My Top 5 WWII Nonfiction Books: Book Research My Top 5 WWII Movies: Book Research If you would ...