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about me

Reader, writer, mom and child advocate - not necessarily in this order. I'm a selfish writer - my books are written for me, but definitely not about me. My goal is to entertain and maybe make the reader think, just a bit, about his or her place in the world.

I self published "Remember Newvember in 2011 and am working towards releasing "Reflections" in 2012.

jenny-b@live.ca

favourite books

"Favourite Authors" would better describe my preferred reading list . . . "

Pretty much anything by Michael Ondaatje
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood
More recently books by Sophie Kinsella
Wuthering Heights
Sleeping Dragons all Around (Children's book - but I LOVE it)
Books by Karen Marie Moning - because I have a thing for Faeries
My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult
The Book of Negroes
Maximum Ride Series (Y/A - but then we are all kids at heart)

my websites

http://remembernewvember.blogspot.com/     http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/64720

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my books

Reflections

Jennifer Bogart

Every mirror has two sides. Roxanne only sees the negative side of her image; her daughter and friend help her discover the beautiful image within.


Roxanne sees a frumpy, dumpy, painfully plain, rundown single mother when she looks in the mirror. For the past seven years she has put all her energy into raising her young daughter, Calleigh. During this time she has lost sight of who she is and where she is going as an individual. A change of job, an unexpected guest and a fresh look at her teenage daughter give Roxanne new insights into how her life has spiralled into a vortex of nothingness.

She wants to change and she is willing to go to just about any length to meet her goals.

Unfortunately, Roxanne focuses on external issues, such as her ever-increasing weight and loses sight of how her own actions affect the growth and development of Calleigh.

With a little help from her sister, a new friend and her own daughter, Roxanne realizes that true beauty comes from within, and fad diets really don't work. There are no quick fixes in life, martyrdom isn't good for anyone and self acceptance, both of body and soul, are essential for inner peace and happiness.

 

Remember Newvember

Jennifer Bogart

The dare should have been simple, but it turns into a life altering journey. This inspiring book is deep investigative thinking disguised as chic lit.


In just one month, Willow transforms from routine oriented postal worker to try-anything-once adventurer. “I dare you to spice up your life,” her best friend urges – so Willow complies, not realizing the ripple effect subtle changes create.

A simple weblog listing her new activities quickly turns into an introspective exploration of who she is, where she’s going and the route she’s going to take. All her life, Willow has ambled without purpose, never straying from her chosen path. The moment Willow decides to take the stairs in her apartment building where she runs into Sawyer, the dreamy-man-voice, something in her psyche shifts. She is propelled into the adventure that is her own life with twists and turns that could only come from losing her inhibitions and making risky decisions.

Each new event becomes a catalyst in the development of Willow’s relationships with her friends, co-workers, siblings and love interests. Forced to look beyond what is presented on the surface, she discovers the truth of what lurks below, including an unpleasant display of her own chaotic emotions. By the end of her month of new discoveries, Willow loses her indecisiveness, her inhibitions and most importantly gains self-confidence and self-respect.

 

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I wrote 46 days ago

Well written, honest - this draws the reader in - invites him/her to feel the frustration of having a sharp mind and an awkward body. view book

I wrote 282 days ago

Read the entire book and really enjoyed it. At first, I felt the voice of Yuko came across as somewhat immature, but then I remembered that she is ONLY 20, with very little life experience and wrote and acted just they way a 20 yr old should. I didn't like Pixie at all. If I met her in person, she w... view book

I wrote 336 days ago

Hi Al, I started reading Savannah Fire and have mixed thoughts about it. The writing is clear, crisp and easy to follow. The opening chapter provides enough intrigue and is well-paced to carry you into the second chapter, but seems to end almost too abruptly. The second chapter is a bit slower, f... view book

I wrote 339 days ago

Ok, Nat - here is comment #99. I read all that you sent me, which left me hanging and looking for more. You have a good rhthym in your prose, your dialogue is mostly believable and the story is quite sound. Writing from a man's perspective about relationship issues is also a interesting way to a... view book

I wrote 369 days ago

Hi Jason - just thought I would take a quick glance at what you have posted since I am pushing forward with publishing my own e-book. Your writing style is very conversational - and as a non-lover of non-fiction, it made it much easier for me to scan through your opening paragraphs. I have so much ... view book

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