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Sherry’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Sherry’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Sherry Jones
Goodreads Author
Born
in Amarillo, Texas, The United States
Website
Genre
Influences
Member Since
November 2008
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/msjones
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Four Sisters, All Queens
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2012
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19 editions
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The Jewel of Medina
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2008
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42 editions
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Josephine Baker's Last Dance
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2018
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10 editions
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The Sword of Medina
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2009
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22 editions
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The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard
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2014
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6 editions
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White Heart
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2012
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3 editions
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Rapture
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2011
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A'isha. L'amata di Maometto (eNewton Narrativa Vol. 525) (Italian Edition)
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Josephine Baker's Last Dance
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The Five Wives of Billy Tipton: A Work in Progress
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2023
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Kick-ass women in history
Josephine Baker, A’isha bint Abi Bakr, and other inspirations
As we wrap up Women’s History Month, I reflect on the difference the heroines in my novels have made in the world they lived in and today, including in my own life.
From A’isha bint Abi Bakr, the youngest wife of the Prophet Muhammad and protagonist of my novels The Jewel of Medina and The Sword of Medina, to the four amazing sisters from
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"This is not a nostalgic tribute to a glittering icon. It's a close, unflinching excavation of a woman history prefers to flatten. Sherry Jones does something that requires great craft: she restores Josephine Baker to the realm of the poignantly compl"
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| My first Neil Gaiman book was a delight, and a surprise in so many ways. Beautifully written from the point of view of a seven-year-old boy, it reads like an unhinged dream. It involves Letty, an intelligent, resourceful, and courageous girl, and her ...more | |
" Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an egalley in exchange for an honest review
This book has actually been on my NetGalley shelf for an entire year as a result of the publisher changing the publication date from 2020 to 2021. I have read so man" Read more of this review » |
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"By now, we can all spot the symptoms: that little tickle in the front pages, some congestion along the dust jacket, a certain stiffness in the spine.
It’s already too late: You’ve got a full-blown covid novel. There’s no cure except to spend the next t" Read more of this review » |
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| Two of the three stories in this book captivated me, and made me laugh out loud. Not everything made sense but neither did COVID. Tie-ins to the World Trade Center attack on 9/11 were intriguing: how the big events have shaken up our lives and our na ...more | |
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“...but I realized now that love was more than a feeling. Love was something you did for another person...”
― The Jewel of Medina
― The Jewel of Medina
“How many times in life have I been advised to "toe the line," to "tone it down," to stop "pushing the envelope"? As a journalist, I had to keep my opinions to myself for 30 years. I thought that, as an artist, I'd have the liberty to express my views. Now I'm told that doing so might hurt my readership.
I'm so idealistic, as I said elsewhere on FB today, that I think people ought to read my books because they're good. Period.”
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I'm so idealistic, as I said elsewhere on FB today, that I think people ought to read my books because they're good. Period.”
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“I placed a bowl of herbs and ointments in the window of my bedroom, and let the scented breeze carry him away . . .”
― The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard
― The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard
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“In fact, "atheism" is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or a "non-alchemist." We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle. Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious beliefs.”
― Letter to a Christian Nation
― Letter to a Christian Nation
“I always loved you, and if one loves anyone, one loves the whole person, just as they are and not as one would like them to be. -Dolly”
― Anna Karenin
― Anna Karenin
“I placed a bowl of herbs and ointments in the window of my bedroom, and let the scented breeze carry him away . . .”
― The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard
― The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard
“Were every man to live according to his desires alone, the world would descend into chaos”
― The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard
― The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard
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Hi Sherry, thank you for the connection.Did you see the Google Doodle today of Adelaide Hall? Coincidence!
I was hoping to pop over to Paris sometime next year, so definitely we shall have to meet up. If you contact me via my website (link on my Goodreads page) I can send you my personal email.
Peter got invited by President and Bridgit Macron to Josephine's Paris' Panthéon mausoleum event. He attended, and I was to have gone with him, but I didn't have a Covid jab, hence my reluctance to go. Never mind, Peter enjoyed the celebration.
The online magazine PopSugar lists The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard as one of its MUST READ books in October! Others include new books by Chuck Palaniuk and Nora Roberts. :) http://www.popsugar.com/love/Best-Boo...
Come and take a sneak peek at my forthcoming novel The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard! Come to my website, http://www.authorsherryjones.com/swag, and enter your name for early chapters of the novel Mrs. Poe author Lynn Cullen calls “a sensual journey into twelfth century Paris” and “an unforgettable, compelling tale about enduring love." It’s my gift to my friends and fans — enjoy!
The Goodreads Giveaway of The Sharp Hook of Love is ending! The greatest love story of all time, and true -- you don't want to miss it. Ends in 3 HOURS! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1....
Do you know about the giveaway contest going on right now of my forthcoming novel, The Sharp Hook of Love: A Novel of Heloise and Abelard? Come over to http://authorsherryjones.com/swag to enter until Aug. 7, when I'll announce the winners. One free, signed copy of my new book a month in advance of the Oct. 6 publication date. Enter today!
Ginger wrote: "Really, Sherry? How did this not happen sooner? Oh, because I'm oblivious! That's how. Thanks for remedying my oversight! Nerp!"It's great to see you here, Ginger! Let's talk books!
Really, Sherry? How did this not happen sooner? Oh, because I'm oblivious! That's how. Thanks for remedying my oversight! Nerp!
Asna wrote: "Hi Sherry,i want to know whether your book"FOUR SISTERS ALL QUEENS"is published in India or not becoz i'm looking for it from days....reply soon!!!"Asna, I don't have an Indian publisher but I think it's available in English there. I'll ask my U.S. editor and let you know.
All best,
Sherry
Hi Sherry,i want to know whether your book"FOUR SISTERS ALL QUEENS"is published in India or not becoz i'm looking for it from days....reply soon!!!
Hazel, thanks for accepting my request! I was so glad to find you, and the History Buffs.
Jade wrote: "Hi Sherry, thank you for the friendship. I am a huge fan of historical fiction so I will keep an eye out for your books :)I hope you will check out my book of poetry 'Silver Threads' if you have t..."
Jade, I <3 poetry! I would love to read "Silver Threads." :)
Hi Sherry, thanks for the invite, I look forward to discussing books with you =) Glad you joined "History Buffs United" as well!
Hi Sherry, thank you for the friendship. I am a huge fan of historical fiction so I will keep an eye out for your books :)I hope you will check out my book of poetry 'Silver Threads' if you have time.
Thanks again
Jade x
Graeme wrote: "Hi Sherry, Thank you kindly for your friendship :-) Couldn't quite match the content of your email, however am more than happy to know you. Alas could not enter your book giveaway as only for US re..."Graeme, thank you for writing! I'm very pleased to make your acquaintance. My book will be sold in English all over the world, so I hope you'll take the chance to give it a read. These four sisters kicked a**! ;)
Hi Sherry, Thank you kindly for your friendship :-) Couldn't quite match the content of your email, however am more than happy to know you. Alas could not enter your book giveaway as only for US residents. Small price to pay for friendship... have a relaxing day.
Catherine wrote: "Thanks for your friend request; I can't wait to read Four Sisters!"Thank you, Catherine! My e-novella/prequel to Four Sisters, All Queens debuts tomorrow (April 3) and includes the prologue and first chapter of the novel. It's titled WHITE HEART and it's $1.99, published by Simon & Schuster, and it's about Blanche de Castille, the snarky White Queen of France. I hope you enjoy it! And thanks for being my friend here.
Thanks for your friend request; I can't wait to read Four Sisters!
Simon wrote: "Thanks for looking me up, Sherry."Thanks for accepting me as a friend here, Simon!
Friends, please check out my new Simon & Schuster author page! It includes answers to fun questions including, "What do you regret most?" I'm still pinching myself to see myself included on the list of authors. Wow.http://authors.simonandschuster.com/S...
Debra wrote: "Thanks much for friending me! I'm looking forward to the publication of Four Sisters."Thank you, Debra! I am so reveling in the deliciousness of anticipation. I hope everyone else loves it at least as much as I. These four women were remarkable in every way.
Thanks much for friending me! I'm looking forward to the publication of Four Sisters.
Orsolya wrote: "Thank you so much for the kind words and friend request! I am honored :)"Orsolya, the honor is mine! And the pleasure of talking books with you. I am looking forward to it. Thank you for accepting my friend request.
Thank you so much for the kind words and friend request! I am honored :)
Want a sneak preview of my forthcoming novel, Four Sisters, All Queens? Here I am on YouTube, reading from five pages: http://www.youtube.com/user/authorshe...
Melita wrote: "Thank u SHerry for ur friendship here on Gr ;-)"Thank you, Melita! I look forward to talking books with you.
Dear Friends,"The Jewel of Medina" has been nominated as a "Best Break Out Novel" here on Goodreads. If you're so inclined, please vote for it. Thank you!
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/10...
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Islam, that is terrific! Thanks for letting me know. I hope you enjoy it. Warm regards to you.
Dear sherry I won a copy of your book" The Sword Of Medina" from Book Trib, and i was very happy, it's nice i have a book of yours, i will read it in the coming period, thanx a lot for this special edition
my best wishes
