Monday, March 22, 2010

Books

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The proposal is off. My back bothered me all weekend, but I wrote through it. A heating pad helped! Now to finish the manuscript. Well, after I rest today. I really want to feel better so I can go skiing. A day of rest means a day of reading. A good thing because I have a couple books I need to finish.

I'm currently reading/relying on three books for my research for this story:

1) Balkan Ghosts by Robert D. Kaplan
2) Black Lamb and Grey Falcon by Rebecca West
3) The CIA World Factbook 2009

Not exactly your typical research material for a Harlequin Romance, but my book is set in a fictional Balkan country that has been torn apart by civil war. I need to understand that part of the world, as well as the people, so there's at least an air of authenticity to the story.

Speaking of books, I found this YouTube on the Book of Love. I'd never heard the song before but it's a cover by Peter Gabriel!
Enjoy!



What books are you reading right now?

4 comments:

Dru said...

Yay on sending out your proposal.
Good luck with the manuscript.

Enjoy your rest today. I'm reading Worst Case by James Patterson.

catslady said...

Glad you got your proposal out.
Not sure I'd be willing to ski so soon but I'm a big wuss lol.
The song was haunting and I think it would grow on me.

Brandy said...

So glad to hear your proposal has gone out! I hope your back and head feel better soon. Have fun with your research. Take it easy!

Tori Lennox said...

I finished up Evie Ever After, the third in the Evie series by Beth Ciotta, last night. Very cute trilogy.