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Sorry to hear about the knee injury. Hope you are feeling better asap. I read Lisa Unger’s Die For You last weekend. Excellent like all her books! I’m going to finally go back to Stephen King’s Holly this weekend. I took it with me to work and it got disappeared for a few weeks.😂😂🥴🥴 I found it today!

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Fun! I adore Lisa, as you know. Is Holly one of his scary ones?

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No. It’s more of a thriller than a horror novel. Holly Gibney is a character in the Bill Hodges trilogy, which was thriller/mystery with maybe a touch of the supernatural. SO GOOD! Love that trilogy

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Thank you. You know how much I love scary LOL

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The Creative Edge grew up 😂

Love that!

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Glad the PT is helping! Happy Holidays!

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And to you Heather!!!

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Glad the PT is helping. Sending lots of healing hugs.

This week’s list:

Accidentally on Purpose by Kristen Kish

The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner

The Astrology House by Carinn Jade

Bellevue by Robin Cook

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir

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What a fun list! I hope your holiday was good and things aren't too chilly your way.

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So sorry about the knee!! Ugh. When you finish with your bookshelves, I hope you give us a few pictures.

I have most of the house decorated and will start on the Christmas treats this weekend. Besides, Thanksgiving coming late and the youngest having the flu last weekend, I also have family arriving the fifteenth, so I feel like Christmas is on warp speed this year. (I'm also flying out to help my sister in Larkspur next weekend and will be back after my guests arrive. Nothing against the hubs, but he doesn't keep house like I do and I'm hoping that him and the youngest keep it neat after I fly out. *fingers crossed*)

I went to Inkers Con earlier this year, and I attended a presentation that discussed leaning into tropes instead of treating them like a four-letter word. Supposedly, if you do, it correctly sets reader's expectations and allows you to deliver on your story's promises. Plus, readers love the familiar. (The romance genre capitalizes on tropes.) Because of this, I read UNIVERSAL THRILLER TROPES by Cindy Dees. I love how she breaks down the beats. I bought this book after I'd already written my last manuscript, and I was pleasantly surprised how I hit almost all of them intuitively.

Also, thanks for working on the subscription snafu, and I hope you continue to take good care of your knee.

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Gosh, I hear you about holiday warp speed. It's been crazy how things are moving along. I am not ready.

I love this tropes realization. I am not surprised to hear you've hit them all intuitively. John Truby's genre book is also fantastic for identifying these across all genres.

You're welcome - and now I know how to do this properly!!!

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I now have the official title of the Director of Decorations - love it!!

The hubby did decorate one big pine tree outside before Thanksgiving when we had a warm day. Now he's talking about buying more lights and doing another tree. It's supposed to be in the 50s this weekend, so it'd be a good time to do it.

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You can get promoted to President of Decorations, Inc. if you come and do mine... LOLOL

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Oh no! I got to the part about your knee and winced! Probably too far, but I had a great experience with Franklin Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and they referred me to Results Physiotherapy for my PT (Del Rio Pike location in Franklin), which was also excellent!

I'm desperate for some fantastic Christmas reads, but everything I've picked up in the last couple of days has underwhelmed me with the first few chapters. I want something that makes me feel the way watching The Holiday or The Family Stone does, but so far, no good! Off to keep hunting!

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Try the Martha Waters CHRISTMAS IS ALL AROUND - it's hysterical and very sweet and loving. I adored it! And thank you for the recommendation!!

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Oh thank you for the rec! I will definitely check that out!

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I hope your knee feels better soon!

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Thanks so much Barb! PT is helping tremendously.

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PT can work wonders!

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Sorry about your knee...that's a bummer.

We were in Branson for a long weekend for Thanksgiving....so that meant lots of grandkid time but very little reading time.

I'm about 70% through THE BOOK OF LIGHT. Some interesting things are happening and I can't wait for book 6!

I think I'm going to start decorating for Christmas this weekend. I'm still on some weight restrictions from my surgery....so I can't lift more than 25 lbs right now. I guess the hubby will literally have to do the heavy lifting...lol

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I like the idea of being the Decorations Director! We haven't decorated yet ourselves--it's been much too cold to do anything outside, but we will get it together soon. Maybe this weekend, with luck. I hope yours goes smoothly, and glad you're enjoying the book!

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