Next week is spring break at Purdue, and I can’t wait to get started writing my next novella. This has been a crazy, busy semester, and I’m eager to pick up my pen or put my fingers to the keyboard and start creating. Up first are two novellas in collections that I have signed or am about to sign the contracts for. Both will be set during World War II, and I am so excited to return to my favorite time period. As my thoughts turn bookish, I thought it would be fun this week to do a fun post. First, I have a few fun book quotes for you. Then at the end I have a giveaway. I’ll be gifting a book to at least two readers, but may do more. My book pile is getting a bit ridiculous, and what better way to endure the last days of winter than with a good book! Jane Austen is one of those authors that many of my friends adore…but I’ve only read Pride and Prejudice. I’ve tried to read Sense and Sensibility but get bogged down because I know what the movies show happening to Marianne. I know. I know. I should never rely on a movie to represent the book… But can I admit I haven’t read Northanger Abbey? Even so, I firmly agree with this quote. CS Lewis is an author I adore and yet know I need to read more of his nonfiction. However, I didn’t want to overshare my favorite quotes from the Chronicles of Narnia. What’s your favorite CS Lewis book? Finally, I can’t quite agree with quote from one of Charles Dickens’ books. As a writer, I want to believe that all books have immense value. But there are a few that I put down and never get back to…I guess you could call it death by neglect. Still, I think this quote is a bit harsh, but it does get one’s attention. What do you think? Are there books where the cover is the best part? Now for the giveaway. a Rafflecopter giveaway