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Wow. Life can change quickly, right?

I wrote my last two newsletters before Christmas, setting them up in advance to send them, so I could take some time off over the holidays. In my last newsletter, I shared that it was my husband’s birthday.

What I didn’t know when I was writing that was that I wouldn’t get to spend his birthday with him! As I mentioned in an earlier email, my grandfather is recovering from COVID-19 and pneumonia. My parents are caregivers for both my grandparents. On Christmas, as she was about to go to bed, my grandmother fell and broke her hip.

Knowing how overwhelming life had gotten for my parents, I packed on 12/26 and drove up to Kansas on 12/27. I spent a week there (wearing a mask) so that I could support my parents. It was really great to get some time with extended family, though I did miss my husband on his birthday! My grandparents are both doing fairly well, all things considered, and I’m back home now.

Watching the health struggles of my grandparents, who are 90 and 93, has given me a different perspective on aging, specifically the final years of life. Maybe some of those new thoughts will come out in my future novels.

As stressful as life has been lately, I’ve been so happy to lose myself in books! I’m currently reading From Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout. It’s fantastic.

Here are some book recommendations for you!

This Week’s Pre-Order

Third Earth: A YA Fantasy Adventure on the Third Planet will release on January 21. Grab it for a great price, or read for free on Kindle Unlimited. Buy your copy here!

This Week’s Affordable Read

I’ve read every book available in this series, some of them multiple times. If you like magic (shifters, Fae, elementals, and more) and romance, you may love these books as much as I do! Grab Magister’s Bane for a great price or read free on Kindle Unlimited. Download it here.

This Week’s Free Reads

Sanctuary by Eden Wolf is a YA dystopian novella, and it’s free! Download this quick read by clicking here.

There are nearly 30 free sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books and stories to choose from in this giveaway...and best of all, they’re pro-queer, disability-positive, multicultural, and neurodiverse! Download your new favorites by clicking here

.This giveaway has over 60 sci-fi and fantasy stories and books to choose from! Check it out by clicking here.

This Week’s 20-Second Story

Every week, I share a super-short story with you. Hope you enjoy this week’s! I write these on Twitter daily; you can follow me @CBethAnderson.

Enjoy stories like this? I have an entire book of them! Check out The Curio Cabinet on Amazon and other retailers!

Happy New Year!

-Beth 

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