It’s May. Time when a young …young-ish…young in spirits writer’s mind turns to ...jelly. Who can think with apple and cherry and peach blossoms, and tulips and bluebells and bright sunny dandelions rioting outside her window? And mocking birds making the backyard ring with dozens of gracious melodies? And soft warm breezes wafting through the lilacs, stirring the air the after weeks of cold and wet and dank...
You get it. And I got it. Spring fever. It stays lighter every evening, and we enjoy lighter clothes, lighter foods, lighter wines, and yes, lighter books. Not the best time to read Tolstoy. And though I love old Fyodor, let’s put Dostoyevsky down until autumn leaves start to fall. Summer’s the time for big colorful epics, sequels, beach books, and blockbusters in movies and in print.
But spring? Ah spring. That’s my time for re-reads, and sentimental reads, humorous reads, and oh so very romantic books to dream upon. Whatever the season, I love to read. And I know you do too. So I ask you gentle readers: what would you recommend an old softie like me read during this merry magical month of May?
Also, I recently did a series of video interviews with romancenovel.tv . I'm a bit shy about posting them (my daughter, who has been posting them with silly commentary is not), but if like me you want a break from working, but feel too guilty to go outside, check them out, do!
To view the latest interview, simply click here.