Ruby is a busy nurse,
student and mother of two sons and a daughter who suffers from autism. Ruby is in her early 30’s and is so family
oriented. She is more than busy. Ruby
loves her life, is an active social media user and reads often. She is head of a Boy Scout Troop and
participates at her local church.
Interview:
1. What
was the last thing you read that you liked?
a. The last booked I read that I liked was 50
Shades of Grey by E. L. James.
2. What kind of books do you usually like?
a.
I usually go for books
that come in a series
3. Do you have a favorite genre?
Science fiction, Romance, Dystopian Fiction, Historical, Mysteries,
Thrillers, Suspense, Horror, Westerns, Graphic Novels, Urban Fiction?
a.
I am a romance novel girl.
4. What it was about the book you liked -- the setting? The
relationships? The spying? The plotting?
The pace of the book? That it's not straightforward in narrative structure?
a.
What I liked about the
book was the plot. There was a lot going on in the background not just the love
story.
5. Did your last book have elements that made you like the story?
Things such as the genre/subgenre, the writing style, the character and the
character's arc, the plot generally and the plot specifically, pacing of a
story, format (is it a traditional narrative? Epistolary? Vignettes? A novel in
verse?)?
a.
I liked the books because like I said it was a series so it was
not a short clip into the life it moved with the characters. The pace of the
story made me want to keep reading.
6. Was there a time period you enjoy more than others? Was it a tear-jerker? Is it steamy? Does it
leave you feeling confused? Contented? (Jensen, 2015)
a. I
liked of course the love scenes it was hot and steamy but I was not left not
content but not yet yearning for more. I want to know more a lot more but they
did try to give you what was happening down the road.
Recommendations:
The
Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston – “The heroine
of this book is particularly funny and sharp, and takes very little crap from
anyone. If you like hot, steamy, funny, and over the top paranormal shifters,
you’ll like this series. Weddings have the strangest effect on people. Exhibit
1: Sissy Mae waking up in Mitch Shaw’s bed the morning after her brother Bobby
Ray’s nuptials. Exhibit 2: the gunmen trying to kill Mitch. Exhibit 3: Sissy
Mae escorting a bleeding yet sexy lion shifter to her Tennessee Pack’s turf for
safe keeping. It doesn’t help that Mitch’s appraising gaze makes her feel like
the most desirable creature on earth. . .. - (
Big
Bad Billionaire by Saranna DeWylde. Series: The
Woolven Secret, Book 1 - http://www.allromanceebooks.com/?referrer=sbtb -”Blake Woolven is the bad boy CEO but he’s badder than
the luscious, BBW Randi Rutger would’ve guessed. After Woolven took down her
father’s she’s determined to get close to him and make all the Woolvens pay for
destroying her father. With her loyalties torn, Randi must choose between
avenging her father and the big bad wolf who clawed his way into her heart.”
Little
Birds by Anais Nin – (I recommend any
reading of Anais Nin) – “Nin rejoices in the tastes, sights smells, sensations
of pleasure with the soul of an artist and a gourmet. There is a wealth of
emotion here - If anyone is confused about the difference between pornography
and erotica, this will set them straight. Erotica is literature, and transcends
the purely physical. This is as much an arousal of the mind as of the body. Men
especially need to read more works of this type if they are looking for a
deeper understanding of how women think and feel about sex.”
The
Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood – “This is a
tale about a society that is a feminist's nightmare: women are strictly
controlled, unable to have jobs or money and assigned to various classes: the
chaste, childless Wives; the housekeeping Marthas; and the reproductive
Handmaids, who turn their offspring over to the ``morally fit'' Wives. The tale
is told by Offred read: ``of Fred'', a Handmaid who recalls the past and tells
how the chilling society came to be.”
Out
of the Woods: A Memoir of Wayfinding
by Lynn Darling – “When her college-bound daughter leaves home, Lynn Darling,
widowed over a decade earlier, finds herself alone--and utterly lost, with no
idea of what she wants or even who she is. Searching for answers, she leaves
New York for the solitary woods of Vermont. Removed from the familiar, cocooned
in the natural world, her only companions a new dog and a compass, she hopes to
develop a sense of direction--both in the woods and in her life.”
Autism
Breakthrough: The Groundbreaking Method That Has Helped Families All Over the
World by Raun Kahlil Kaufman - “As a boy, Raun Kaufman was diagnosed
by multiple experts as severely autistic, with an IQ below 30, and destined to
spend his life in an institution. Years later, Raun graduated with a degree in
Biomedical Ethics from Brown University and has become a passionate and
articulate spokesperson for the autism community. So what happened? Thanks to
Son-Rise, an incredible program his parents created, Raun experienced a full
recovery from autism. In Autism Breakthrough, Kaufman presents the
ground-breaking principles behind the program that helped him, and so many
other families with special children. Kaufman explains that autism is
frequently misunderstood as a behavioral disorder when in fact it is a social
relational disorder. He explains what it feels like to be autistic, and shows
how and why the Son-Rise program, which focuses on the parent-child connection,
works. And he offers clear, practical strategies for working with children that
readers can apply immediately--in some cases, parents see a change in their
children in as little as one day.”
Temple
Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery – “When Temple Grandin was born, her
parents knew that she was different. Years later, she was diagnosed with
autism. While Temple's doctor and father both recommended an institution, her
mother believed in her. Temple went to school instead. Today, Dr. Temple
Grandin is a scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State
University. Her world-changing career revolutionized the livestock industry. As
an advocate for autism, Temple uses her experience as an example of the unique
contributions that autistic people can make.”
What Was Read:
Ruby said she would definitely read “Autism
Breakthrough by Raun Kahlil Kaufman because it was relatable to her
family. She thought the “The Mane
Attraction by Shelly Laurenston” would be funny.
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