Category Archives: Books

My First Children’s Book

This morning I received word from The Wishing Shelf Book Awards that The Nine Lives of Oliver placed as a finalist in the children’s 9-12-year-old category. Amazon Link for Hardcover: https://www.amazon.com/Nine-Lives-Oliver-J-Schlenker/dp/B0BQ9GFFFZ/ The Nine Lives of Oliver is a story of Reincarnation and of Always Meeting Loved Ones from Life to Life. A curious kitten begsContinue reading “My First Children’s Book”

A Coming of Age Story

Today and tomorrow, November 30 and December 1, the Kindle version of Alice Black can be downloaded for free. It’s also on Kindle Unlimited. Alice’s perfect childhood changes when at age six, shortly after a visit from a policeman, her father and brother disappear from their home in Queens. Alice is left with a shellContinue reading “A Coming of Age Story”

On Sale

Do we create our own reality? Jessica moves to an island to make a new start after her divorce. A whole new idyllic world opens up for her, but all is not as it seems. A Novel Tea Book Club Selection, Wishing Shelf Book Awards Finalist, William Faulkner-William Wisdom Writing Contest Finalist, 5 Star Readers’Continue reading “On Sale”

H is for Hawk

So thrilled to get to go to Author Helen Macdonald’s talk last night. It happened via a series of synchronicities. We had something else scheduled which got cancelled and then saw where someone had tickets he couldn’t use. Surprisingly, we were the first to request and got them. We had good seats. This was onContinue reading “H is for Hawk”

Woke up to a Great Review

5.0 out of 5 starsA delightfully complex book with lots of color By P. Blevins on August 30, 2016 Format: Paperback Verified Purchase The Color of Cold and Ice is a novel by J. Schlenker. This is her second novel. I read and reviewed her first novel Jessica Lost Her Wobble. She asked me toContinue reading “Woke up to a Great Review”