Friday and Saturday of this week, you’ll find me at the Southern Kentucky Book Festival right here in Bowling Green – one of my favorite weekends of the year! This time I’ll be attending as a reader instead of an author. With plenty of panels and authors from a variety of genres, I’m super excited. Although my shelves are full and my TBR chaotic, I’m sure I’ll come home with a stack of books. And I don’t feel even a little bit guilty about that.
I’ve mentioned before that all of my books have been written differently – chronological order, out of sequence, characters showing up out of nowhere and demanding to be included, etc. Book 5 is no different. I realized last week I needed a family tree before I could go any further. A Victorian house has been in this family for generations, and many of these ancestors may be mentioned in the story. Last week I researched popular names from the 1850s to the 1980s. It’s interesting how many of the names from the 1800s are still popular today. They never seem to go out of style.
Season three of Ted Lasso started last week! Son #2 texted me Saturday and asked how dare I not inform him of the new season. Not sure how he could have missed the news – it was everywhere. I love all those characters, but Roy has been my favorite from the first episode. His interactions with his niece Phoebe are adorable (the Christmas episode was fabulous). It’s rumored this will be the last season, but I’m really hoping that’s not true. Shows of this caliber are few and far between.
Believe and have a fantastic week!
Books and Such 
I’m sure you’re going to have a blast at the Southern Kentucky Book Festival. Can’t wait to hear about it in a future blog post!
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I’m probably post a pic of my book haul next Monday. I’ll try to keep it to a reasonable amount. Although reasonable is totally a subjective number.
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The book festivals sounds awesome. I’m sure I’d come back with a stack of books too, despite an already mammoth TBR.
As someone who writes a lot of novels with dual timelines, I’ve done a lot of family trees (and name research) related to my books, LOL. Those things can really become in-depth!
And I didn’t realize Season 3 of Ted Lasso was out. It looks like I’m going to need to resubscribe to AppleTV!
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You’re right about those family trees, Mae. I didn’t realize mine would be so big, but once I got into it it felt right. It was kind of fun creating it. And you absolutely should resubscribe!
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You had me at Victorian house.
I haven’t yet started Ted Lasso, but it’s on my list. I don’t know where my time goes.
Have fun at the book fair!
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There’s a Victorian house downtown I’ve been staring at for over three years, and I knew it figured into the story somehow. It’s actually become the centerpiece. Since that house was for sale, I was able to go online and download pics of the inside for inspiration. The wonders of technology, lol. And I’ll have loads of fun at the bookfest – that’s a given. You must start Ted! You won’t regret it.
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I never thought about real estate listings as inspiration! What a great idea.
Find me more spare time, and I’ll start watching tonight. lol
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Sounds like a great book festival. Have fun!!
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Thanks, Darlene! I’ll also get to meet up with some author friends I haven’t seen in a while.
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Always great to hang with other authors. Enjoy!
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LOL, I love your unabashed lack of guilt, Teri. Have a fabulous time! Hugs.
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When it comes to books, no guilt whatsover. Just a longing for more time to read! Hugs and head bonks to you and the girls!
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I will have to add Ted Lasso to our To be watched list!
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We’re addicted, Sophie. With the first two seasons out, it’s so easy to binge them. You won’t want to stop.
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I hope you have fun at the festival, Teri
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Books and author friends – it will be a good weekend.
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Sounds great.
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What fun to attend a book festival as a reader, not an author. I’ve never done that, but even when I attend as an author, I come home with an armful of books. 🙂 Have fun!
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So do I, Jan, lol! Whatever money I make on my own books, it seems like I spend it on other author’s.
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Hoorah! Have fun attending the festival. It sounds like a dream. I went to Comicon here in KC and managed to control my urges to buy every book in sight. Thank goodness!
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I saw those pics on your Insta, Jonny. Looked like loads of fun!
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Thanks! It was crazy but definitely a lot of fun. I think I’ll make a yearly thing out of it.
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I just discovered Ted Lasso a week ago, and I’m now all caught up and I love the show. Roy is a terrific character. Have fun at the Southern Kentucky Book Festival!
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It doesn’t take long to binge it because you don’t want to stop watching it. I just love Roy for all his grunts, growls, and colorful language, lol.
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Enjoy the book festival, and good luck with the family tree creation.
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Thanks, Tori! I’m hoping not to go overboard on the book buying. I used that family tree several times while writing yesterday.
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Have fun at the book festival. Family tree reminds me of something that grows in the yard and might be capable of communication.
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Like you hang your family members there? Or maybe mix in their ashes with the dirt and their spirits can communicate? That gives me ideas.
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Was kind of my thought. Quiet and silent mental communication. Glad you have a fresh idea.
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Hope you have fun at the book festival. A reader can never own too many books. I’ve written out of sequence as well. Not a series, but if a future chapter begs to be written, I’ll write and insert it at the proper time. I’m trying so hard not do to that with my WIP, but it’s hard!
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I agree wholeheartedly that a reader can never own too many books, Joan. At first I thought this book would go in sequence, but the characters have said differently. The things we do for them.
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Sounds like you have great time at book festival. My Tbr is always chaotic without attending book fairs or book festivals.
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Just think if you went, Yesha – you’d need every more shelf space, lol.
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I’ll need bigger house or I might use kitchen draers or any available space! 😂
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Hi Teri, the book festival sounds wonderful. I also can’t stop buying books. Even my audio book TBR is overflowing now 🫣
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Most of my audiobooks come from the library. I’ve gotten a few with an Audible free trial. But yes, my TBR is almost a continent by itself these days.
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😊💗
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Have fun at the book festival this Fri and Sat. You are so lucky to have it near you.
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Less than ten minutes away – woohoo!
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