Books that Changed Me—2023 Winter Edition! @AskATechTeacher @JoanHallWrites @bakeandwrite @sgc58

Hi!
Welcome to my last post of the year. Books that Changed Me is a list of some of the very best books I’ve read. Each season, I pick three or four books that have either changed me or stayed with me after I finished reading them—not easy since I read a lot of good books. A variety of genres have made the list including poetry and children’s books. I started doing this back in 2018 and if you are interested in seeing all my picks, click here: LINK

In no particular order, here are my winter recommendations with their blurb and link and universal link to Amazon. You’ve already seen my reviews in the past.

Wouldn’t any of these make a great present?


Twenty-Four Days Rowe-Delamagente #2
By J. Murray

Blurb
In the latest Rowe-Delamagente thriller, the two unlikely partners have less than a month to stop a North Korean missile strike after hijackers steal nuclear warhead-armed submarines. If they don’t, the USS Bunker Hill, on a peaceful mission to observe a North Korean missile launch, will be in grave danger. Piece by piece, Rowe and Delamagente uncover a bizarre nexus between a man Rowe thought dead, a North Korean communications satellite America believes is weaponized, an ideologue that cares only about revenge, and the USS Bunker Hill (a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser) tasked with supervising the satellite launch. As the deadline looms, they call on the unusual skills of a quirky AI named Otto with the unique ability to track anything with a digital trail.


Menagerie
By Joan Hall

Blurb
King’s. The Tower of London. Glass. What do these have in common?
Each is a famous menagerie.
While this Menagerie doesn’t focus on exotic animals, it does contain a collection of stories that explore various trials people face and how their reactions shape their worlds.
Survivors of a haunted bridge. Women who wait while their husbands fight a war. Former partners reuniting to solve a cold-case murder.
These are just three of the thirteen stories in this compendium, encompassing past and present, natural and supernatural, legend and reality. The genres and timelines are varied, but there’s a little something for everyone who enjoys reading about simpler times and small-town life.


Tales from the Irish Garden
By Sally Cronin

Blurb
The queen of Magia and her court have fled their sun filled Spanish homeland and the palace beneath the magnolia tree.
Arriving on the backs of geese and swans, they seek sanctuary in the magic garden of The Storyteller who welcomes them to the Emerald Island, a place where rain is almost a daily feature.
Grateful for their safe haven and the generosity of their host, the queen and her courtiers embrace their new surroundings with delight.
As the seasons change throughout the year, they come into contact with many of the human and animal inhabitants of the garden and the surrounding forest, all of whom have a story to tell.
This is a magical fairy story infused with fantasy and romance, as well as opportunities for mischief in the company of goblins, witches and Lerpersians.


Neema the Misfit Giraffe
By Robbie Cheadle and Micheal Cheadle

Blurb
Neema is different from her fellow giraffes. Their lack of understanding make her feel unwelcome. Neema sets off on a journey to find a new friends.
Includes illustrations, photographs, and links to video footage of giraffes, as well as fun giraffe facts.

NOTE: I will be taking a end of the year break until January 8th. There will be one special post on January 2nd, but the rest of the week I have grandma duty.
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Not only embrace your inner child by reading a good book, but give the gift of reading this year. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! D. L. Finn 🙂

61 thoughts on “Books that Changed Me—2023 Winter Edition! @AskATechTeacher @JoanHallWrites @bakeandwrite @sgc58”

  2. Great compendium. The book about the giraffe reminded me that Fenn, our baby giraffe at the NC Zoo, died last week. He ran into a fence and broke his neck. We are all horribly sad, especially since we’d seen him the week before.

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    1. Thanks, Noelle. Oh, that is very sad about the baby giraffe. Worse that you had just seen him too. I hope they make changes so that doesn’t happen again.

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  3. I am honored to be included in this collection, Denise. That book (Twenty-four Days) spotlights the ship my daughter served on so has a lot of authentic bits in it.

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    1. I loved all her prehistoric books, Jan, and saw this series. It was different but good in a different ways. All good ones that entertain or educate.

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    1. Thanks, Teagan 🙂 That’s one of my favorite children’s book covers and amazing she is gifted in that area, too. Thank you, Happy holidays, xo

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  11. Hi Denise, thank you so much for including Neema on this list. I am honoured and delighted. I have read Sally’s book and have Joan’s on my TBR. Thank you for this reminder about Joan’s book – books have a way of slipping downwards on my pile and I have to go in search of them. I have one of Jacqui’s prehistory man books coming up soon on my TBR too.

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    1. Loved your book and the beautiful cover, Robbie. It’s getting a lot of interest in the newsletter and praise for cover. I know about books slipping away in the TBR list. I’m always happy for reminders.

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  17. Wonderful selections, Denise. I have a christmas shopping book budget and these are definitely contenders. I wish you the happiest holidays and grandma duty, my friend.

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    1. How fun to have a Christmas book budget! Happy shopping! Wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays too!

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  20. GREAT Indie books that just by the joy and courage it took to write them, these authors show it can be done. We can write, and we can change lives. THANKS, Denise, and Happy New Year.

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