Mr. Smarty Pants (my adorable to smart for his breeches nephew) is currently running in circles around me telling me that Titan the wonder dog is actually a ferocious beast. Funny I thought he was a worthless love rug. Ummm, think I have the pictures to prove it, too. Well, I guess the running will continue until My sister and Miss Fancy return from the ballet. Glory, glory. 

On the book front this week -  I thoroughly enjoyed An Evening with an Author and hearing Robert Hicks read from his new novel A Separate  Country. I just wrapped up Catherine Coulter's latest addition to her FBI series, Knock Out, a real page turner with a double mystery. I have one chapter left in the strange, original tale of EIGHT, and have begun Robert's new novel set in New Orleans. I'm very excited that my friend Denise Hildreth has a new novel moving towards it's official publication date, that I'll be meeting a whole lot of friends in just a few weeks at the great Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Getaway Weekend 10th Anniversary,  presenting at the Hoover Library Southern Voices Literary Event in February,  and then Shellie Rushing Tomlinson and I are planning a wild and wonderful booking it road trip in the Spring.  And if you would love to have a girlfriend roadtrip that is focused on fun and reading - you should really not delay in registering and checking out the upcoming Jefferson, Texas event. It's the tenth Anniversary year so it promises to be the biggest, wildest, Kathy Patrick event yet! After all, like most things in life, books go better with friends!

Hope your week is full of the best of both.

Keep reading, keep dreaming, and keep believing!