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Kimberly Nixon

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Five things to know about me:

1. I am passionate about the family story and have been blessed with a plethora of juicy ones.

2. I love forest bathing. Give me a hike or a good book and we'll be friends for life.

3. True story: my family lived off the land when I was growing up. We had an apple orchard, a huge garden, cherry trees, pear trees, strawberry fields. We'd trade produce for eggs and milk with the farmer down the street. I'd say my Dad was the original organic farmer.

4. My mother took us to the library every week when I was young and I walked out of there with more books than I could carry. I won a first-grade county writing contest and still have the ribbon.

5. I read a book a week even when I have a heavy writing schedule. I can't ...more

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Kimberly Nixon’s books

Average rating: 4.16 · 1,028 ratings · 118 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rock Bottom, Tennessee (Rock Bottom Series #1) 4.08 avg rating — 761 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rock Bottom Rising (Rock Bottom Historical Fiction Series, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 245 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews (Feisty Deeds, #2) by Carolyn Korsmeyer (Goodreads Author), Apple An (Goodreads Author), Debra Borchert (Goodreads Author) 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Kindness Lives: A Women's Fiction Anthology by Janet Koops (Goodreads Author), Annie M. Ballard (Goodreads Author), Kimberly Nixon (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I won a county library contest in first grade for my book report about a father who brought home a corn popper for his family. I still have the ribbon (Can I say I'm an award-winning author?!) My mother used to take me to the library as a child, and I carried home more books than my little arms could carry. I say that most of my life success came from my mother's commitment to our weekly trip. So Read more of this blog post »

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Kimberly is Currently Reading

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Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews (Feisty Deeds, #2)

by Carolyn Korsmeyer (Goodreads Author)

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Recessional

by James A. Michener

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I was unfamiliar with Mary Wollstonecraft before reading this historical novel. Mastro's portrayal of the world's first feminist invoked awe and inspiration for me. Her stellar choices and gutsy lifestyle, with no mentor to guide her, astounded me. T ...more
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Matthews exquisitely explores a stuck family dynamic that results from a divorce. I enjoyed the character building for all three sisters who are very likeable, but still reeling from the fallout of a broken family. When a crisis occurs for one sister ...more
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