Cynthia Harrison
Novelist
Category: Books Reviewed
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Shadows of the Night…with Veronica Dale
Every single person has within them good and bad. Carl Jung understood this and called our less pious impulses our “shadow” side. It’s only when we embrace the shadow that we can come into the fullness of our true natures and be at ease and whole. This doesn’t mean we have to rob banks or…
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Christmas Reading
I love reading Christmas themed novels. It is my favorite thing to do in December and I don’t feel right unless I’ve got one going on my Kindle. I prefer to read new novels instead of returning to beloved classics, so I look for those released in 2012. Sometimes that date can fool you, as…
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The Hart & Horn
I loved The Hart & Horn. This is a true indie novel, in the best sense. It’s the kind of book that’s hard to put into a category; it is its own unique thing. Traditional publishers don’t take many chances these days, they can’t, their industry is at risk. So they like formulas that have…
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Excellent 99 Cent Novels
If you just got an eReader for Christmas (or have one but have not discovered indie writers yet)and are looking for good reads and good value, here are my reviews of top indie picks in the order I read them. I actually read the first one on my husband’s phone, before I bought a Kindle:) Karen…
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Two Books, Bad and Beautiful
Chipping away at the current WIP. Down from what was 80K to 70K. At this point, word count does not matter. Nothing matters except telling the best story I can. I know the difference. This week I read a horrible uncompelling novel by a best-selling author and a fabulous story by another best-selling writer. The first book will…