Lynne M. Spreen's Blog

Hi everybody! I started this blog in 2009. Since then, I’ve written over five hundred posts, and I think a lot of them are worth saving! So I’m keeping this page open. But in the future, instead of blogging about midlife and beyond, and the writing biz, and the fun I’m having at the ripe […]

The post My last blog post – but wait, there’s more! first appeared on Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50.

In this richly drawn tale, Kim expertly weaves three story lines, set against the beauty of Alaska, the warmth of a small town, and the struggles and triumphs of a band of war veterans.

The post On Heaven’s Hill by Kim Heacox first appeared on Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50.

A widow in her sixties sets out to learn the truth about her family of origin, while the story of her childhood is told in flashback. A richly drawn saga based in the South in 1968.

The post When I Last Saw You by Bette Lee Crosby first appeared on Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50.

A 71-year-old retired army captain in 1870, Texas, must return a 10-year-old girl, captured at 4 by the Kiowa, to her relatives in San Antonio.

The post News of the World by Paulette Jiles first appeared on Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50.

A 70 yo woman, grieving the loss of her husband and adult son, finds healing thanks to her unusual friend at the aquarium.

The post Back When We Were Grownups by Anne Tyler first appeared on Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50.

A 70 yo woman, grieving the loss of her husband and adult son, finds healing thanks to her unusual friend at the aquarium.

The post Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt first appeared on Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50.

A madcap pursuit of a runaway bride leads to romance for this over-50 couple.

The post The Bette Davis Club by Jane Lotter first appeared on Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50.

A physician and her two children, fleeing domestic violence, find refuge in her small hometown. An uplifting story set in Ireland.

The post The Season of Second Chances by Aimee Alexander first appeared on Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50.

When three families move into a new neighborhood, their secrets begin to unravel almost immediately. A fine novel about middle-aged women.

The post The Woman I Was Before by Kerry Fisher first appeared on Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50.

Although this is the story of a widow emerging from grief, this novel contains so much life wisdom in general.

The post The Year of Pleasures by Elizabeth Berg first appeared on Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50.