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Sorry I’ve been absent this summer. When I launched this new blog, I had big plans for updating it regularly and telling you about the new kitchen in my mom’s apartment among other things. Then…the summer of going all over the place hit but it’s been great. I definitely want to write about that as a wrap up. Not that anyone but me cares, I just want to remember everything we did.

I read a lot of ebooks and blogs about blogging and writing ebooks. (If you’re interested in any of the titles, let me know).I could read about both topics endlessly but I decided to write an ebook! I’m in the process of having people proof read it, then I’ll convert it to a format that’s compatible with Kindle and it will be available as a download. I’m hoping to launch that in a couple of weeks. I also built a new website related to the topic (PA Homeschool Law) which I made public TODAY! (I’m nervous and excited)

Let me say this (and I promise to write a more in-depth post about it later), all my research convinced me that EVERYONE is an authority on some topic(s) which can translate into an ebook or ebooklet. What I’ve read about digital publishing is definitely consistent with my behaviors as a consumer.  For example, I love to read and tend to purchase inexpensive (or free) titles that focus on a limited topic. So, I really  will write about my experience jumping into it, including what I learned.

I did manage to read some fiction this summer. Just one book, though….the new Khaled Hosseini novel, “And the Mountains Echoed” and it didn’t disappoint. I love his writing. He’s a great storyteller and is what I call an efficient writer. By that, I mean he can portray a landscape, a character, a culture and a voice without a lot of unnecessary words. He does a great job of introducing the culture of a different country, its history, its triumphs and troubles. I’m painfully ignorant about most other countries, especially middle eastern ones. So, I have liked that aspect about all three of his books. Remember, Hosseini wrote ‘The Kite Runner” and “A Thousand Splendid Suns“.

Possible Spoiler Alert, But Maybe Not

If you’re like me, you don’t like to hear any details about a novel before you read it. I won’t give anything away but I have one major criticism about this book. It jumped around so much that I ended up not really caring about ANY of the characters. He tells each segment beautifully and I figured out the connections but I ultimately didn’t connect with any of the characters.

You know how sometimes you’ll care so much about a fictional character that you find yourself thinking about him or her as you go about your day? That wasn’t the case here and it was disappointing. In spite of that, it was a page-turner because the story was well-crafted. I’m still glad I read it.

Let me know if you read the book and what you thought.

Since Elizabeth posts about books on Thursdays, I’m commenting over there.

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