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Expect to smile from beginning to end as you read The Gentleman Thief Steals a Blanket. The book starts with silliness as readers meet Packard and experience the characteristic banter that will persist throughout the book. The novel is heavy on dialogue--and this back-and-forth dialogue is full of silliness and humor that will spark eye rolls, head shakes, and full-on laughter. My daughter likes to say, with her favorite, made-up word, "It was so un-serious," when she reads or watches something where the characters fall into one misadventure after another in perfect comedic timing — and this book offers that rolling flow of smiles from beginning to end. 

Bumbling Characters Drive the Storyline.  The characters are loveable, laughable, endearing victims of chance and mishaps that just drive a fun story. You will root for happy endings--and laugh at the situations from all character angles as you move through the story.  It's impossible to dislike Danny or Packard--or even the detectives tasked with justice. Every scene connects well to offer silliness and fun, but also connects just as well to give readers a complete story and a satisfying ending.

Would I Recommend The Gentleman Thief Steals a Blanket by Mark Nutter? If you enjoy light reads, cozy mysteries, and comedies that are well-organized enough to hold a plot while throwing silly antics left and right--this is a very entertaining novel for your reading list. If you want a serious crime novel--this isn't it--but, if you want to step back and slip into a silly misadventure that will keep you entertained from beginning to end, give this book a spot on your reading list.  

The Author Offers Well-Done Short Stories. The author is an excellent storyteller, with a gift for portraying a variety of characters at various stages of life's journey in ways that feel very real and authentic. While the stories in this book are brief, making them ideal for readers short on time or attention, they never feel too brief or incomplete. Each story is very well-developed, realistic and complete. While the stories are full and engaging, some will hold your attention beyond the last page. 

Expect Wonderful Characters. The author creates characters that are very real, relatable, and believable. While you may not like all of them--their development and portrayal serve strong purposes in each story.

Would I Recommend Corners of My Mind by Travis E. Short? I love short stories — especially those that feel complete and fully engage the reader. The author finds stories everywhere around him and turns them into pieces that readers will want to read and characters readers will want to know more about. If you enjoy short stories, this is a well-crafted collection that offers something for almost every reader within its pages. 

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Expect an Inspirational, Emotional, Faith-Filled Look at Anna's Life. While creating a fictionalized version of Anna's life, the author does an excellent job keeping Anna's story grounded in her real-life courage, faith and values. This grounding creates a novel that feels honest, realistic, and inspiring. Anna faced difficulties and challenges in her life--but her faith and strength of character pulled her through and moved her to navigate her own path and also to serve others in need. Anna's story is not of a famous person--but of a relatable woman who used her faith in God to guide her in life. Anna's story is an emotional one, but one that will not lift you in some way as you watch her overcome very difficult obstacles and decisions. 

Anna is a Clean Read with A Strong Storyline. The author keeps Anna's story clean and faith-driven, focusing on the main character's strength and perseverance. While the main character faced difficulties and situations that were at times heartbreaking, the story keeps the spirit of the uplifting messages that Anna likely offered in her own memoir.  

Would I Recommend Anna by Travis E. Short? I love memoirs and fictionalized novels based on true events and real people. While this novel, again, isn't based on a celebrity or a well-known motivational speaker or such, the author chose a wonderful, faithful character to highlight for readers. Anna's life focused on God and her faith--with decisions and her path being driven by that faith. If you are a Christian reader, you will find Anna's story faith-strengthening and empowering. However, if you are not a believer, you will still gain powerful messages from Anna's story and her giving nature and strength in moral character--without feeling overburdened by religious messages. Stories like Anna's are always worth a spot on the reading list, and I enjoyed this well-written novel very much.