Bonnie Berman Shores

Gil wrote: "Hi Bonnie, thanks for the friend invite. Looking forward to chatting books with you. :)"

Me too. Thanks, Gil. 😊📚

Hi Bonnie, thanks for the friend invite. Looking forward to chatting books with you. :)

Alex ✰ Comets and Comments ✰ wrote: ""

Thank you, Alex! And a very happy holiday season to you too!! 🤗💛

David - proud Gleeman in Branwen's adventuring party wrote: "Happy Monday, Bonnie! Hope you have a wonderful week ahead, my friend! :D
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I'm sorry that it took me so long to see this. I just started a new book and realized that I was 2 behind in posting to My Books, so I jumped on real quick. Anyway... you never fail to make me smile and brighten my day. David, you have such an amazing gift for spreading joy and I am blessed to call you friend. 😘💛

Happy Monday, Bonnie! Hope you have a wonderful week ahead, my friend! :D

Sarah wrote: "Thank you for the friend request, Bonnie! Genesis looks awesome. And how could I not friend someone with a Freddie Mercury GIF in their bio? Happy Reading!"

Yes! A fellow lover of classic rock, although it was just plain rock when I saw them in concert back in the late 70s. 🤣 And a future writer? 😊 Thanks for adding my book to your tbr shelf, Sarah. That was nice!

Thank you for the friend request, Bonnie! Genesis looks awesome. And how could I not friend someone with a Freddie Mercury GIF in their bio?



Happy Reading!

Alex ✰ Comets and Comments ✰ wrote: "Merry Christmas, Bonnie! Hope you have a day filled with love, laughter and most importantly... books! 💕"

Thank you, Alex! 💕 It was a great day. And best wishes to you for a New Year filled with the same! 😊

Merry Christmas, Bonnie!

Hope you have a day filled with love, laughter and most importantly... books! 💕

Our Conan isn't back from his adventure yet. That's how we view the July 13 disappearance that I likely told you about. We're worried and it was a shame he wasn't here for their September 7 birthday. I spoiled his two sisters. But we hear even much-loved ones cats, can decide to take a trip. That's the positive explanation to pray for. We have alerts everywhere and believe he'll come home when the weather cools.

Stress affecting your state has been among my prayers, that your people and animals, homes and belongings are safe. It seems you didn't lose power but I you were thought of, in message #8 of my group post. Those well-off will be helping those with damage. Yours sincerely, Carolyn. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

TL wrote: ""

LOVE IT, TL! :D I'm stealing a few minutes to try to catch up here. We have a guest from Italy and have had stuff going on every day. It's fun but you know how it is when you have company... your normal routine is non-existent. Hope all's whale with you. ;)

I saw on your profile that Laini Taylor is one of your favourite authors, she is one of my faves too! I haven't read Strange the Dreamer yet because I'm saving it for the "perfect" moment. But I'm pretty sure that I'm going to love it once I read it ^^"

You won't be disappointed, Sonja. Somebody said that it's a story about a story-teller told to us by a story-teller. That's a weird sentence, but I think it explains it perfectly. Happy reading to you!

Bonnie wrote: "That's a difficult question to answer... "life-changing" is a high bar. That being said, two books come to mind for wholly different reasons. (1) The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne. This is a book about taking your beliefs and actually living them out, and it made me rethink my Christian life. (2) The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer. It wasn't the content that changed my life, rather it was these books that ignited a desire to write my own book. And I did."

Hi Bonnie,

Thanks for the add! The Twilight Saga changed my life as well: it reignited my love for reading. I started reading YA because of Twilight, so even though I now dislike the Twilight Saga I'm happy that I rediscovered my love for reading because of it.

I saw on your profile that Laini Taylor is one of your favourite authors, she is one of my faves too! I haven't read Strange the Dreamer yet because I'm saving it for the "perfect" moment. But I'm pretty sure that I'm going to love it once I read it ^^

Happy reading!

Nazanin wrote: "Hi there, Bonnie! Thanks for the friend-vite! See you around GR! <33

P.S And about that quote, I know right!?! I can still remember that story and that character! The story was great!"

See you around GR, Nazanin! And thanks for accepting. 🙂

Hi there, Bonnie! Thanks for the friend-vite! See you around GR! <33

P.S And about that quote, I know right!?! I can still remember that story and that character! The story was great!

Sandra wrote: "Hi Bonnie,
Thanks for the friend-invite! :)"
Thanks for accepting, Sandra! I'm enjoying your reviews. 😊

Hi Bonnie,
Thanks for the friend-invite! :)

Rachael (RedRchlReads) wrote: "Thanks for the request and the recommendations! I just grabbed a copy of Strange the Dreamer and am really excited to check it out. I haven't read any of Laini Taylor's books yet!"

You're welcome, Rachael. And thanks for accepting. I can't imagine you won't love anything by Laini Taylor. IMHO, she's the best. Happy reading! :)

Puck wrote: "Hi Bonnie, thank you for the friend-request! "The Strangler Vine" sounds amazing; just the right mix of historical-fiction mystery that I love :)

I look forward on discussing books with you!"

Thanks for accepting, Puck. I'm always up for a good discussion. :)

Thanks for the request and the recommendations! I just grabbed a copy of Strange the Dreamer and am really excited to check it out. I haven't read any of Laini Taylor's books yet!

Hi Bonnie, thank you for the friend-request! "The Strangler Vine" sounds amazing; just the right mix of historical-fiction mystery that I love :)

I look forward on discussing books with you!

Emily wrote: "Thanks for the friend invite Bonnie. There are so many beautiful quotes in Strange the Dreamer, but that is one of my favourites so far. :)"
Thanks for accepting, Emily. :) I look forward to your review once you finish. If you're like me, it will go by all too quickly.

Thanks for the friend invite Bonnie. There are so many beautiful quotes in Strange the Dreamer, but that is one of my favourites so far. :)

C. wrote: "Heart to heart, animal love to animal love: happy Easter, Bonnie!"
Thank you, Carolyn. That was the nicest Easter message I received. I hope the day brought you lots of love and happiness. Happy Easter!

Heart to heart, animal love to animal love: happy Easter, Bonnie!

C. wrote: "Talking about his picture or him.... it means that time has no control over the fact that I love him and he was here. You & I can still tell people about Dall and Love. The only thing we can contro..."
You are so right, Carolyn. Thank you for sharing your heart.

Talking about his picture or him.... it means that time has no control over the fact that I love him and he was here. You & I can still tell people about Dall and Love. The only thing we can control about short years, amounting to nothing compared to our love and how wonderful our animals are. Thank you, Bonnie!

C. wrote: "Ah, you are an authoress as well as an animal-lover, Bonnie! No wonder you wrote the best friend request I have ever had: citing my care with updates and especially, the picture of my vibrant, stro..."
Carolyn,

I'm so sorry to hear of Love's passing. I lost my beloved Dalmation, Dali, several years ago and thinking of her still brings tears to my eyes. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ― Anatole France

I look forward to many more awesome updates! Happy reading! :)

Ah, you are an authoress as well as an animal-lover, Bonnie! No wonder you wrote the best friend request I have ever had: citing my care with updates and especially, the picture of my vibrant, strong cat Love. Most traumatic experience of my life that he suddenly died seemingly from heart failure at only age 4, two years ago. The rest of our cat family is with me physically; more sturdy sons as well as strong daughters! :) Happy to meet you, Carolyn in Manitoba.

Yodamom wrote: "Hi, Thank you for the friend invitation"
Thanks for accepting. I love the idea of your 10% win or bin time frame. I wish I could do that. Too many times I've finished a book in the hopes of it getting better.

Brandi wrote: "Thanks for adding me!
I think if I could go anywhere, it'd be to the Alps. :)"
That would be amazing, too!

Orient wrote: "Thank you for the friendvite :)"
Thanks for accepting, Orient. Love your updates and gifs. :)

Hi, Thank you for the friend invitation

Thank you for the friendvite :)