Friday Five
1. Trying hard not to be too down on election results. But it's been really hard. Yoga has helped. One older African American woman, who marched in Civil Right's rallies during the 60s told me to be centered but also to be vigilant and active. 2. Been writing 1K-2K words a day on NaNowrimo project. This one isn't YA but a romance with historical flashbacks that involve the Italian Resistance. Younger sister's Italian friend has been helping with some info on the Resistance and other things that are Italian. Hint on what is in story: Photo courtesy of Etsy.com 3 Also been reading more Cybils nominated books! STILL LIFE WITH TORNADO STILL LIFE WITH TORNADO is an unique take on a dysfunctional family. The ending was totally wowza worthy. 4. ALL WE HAVE LEFT I really loved this contemporary YA that begins now and then flashes back to 9-11. What's great about this novel is that it shows the power of hope and forgiveness among th...