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Book Tour Begins for SCATTERED LIGHT!
Buy NOW! Don’t like to buy books without getting a recommendation? Consider following these Instagram bookstagrammers. They’re reading copies of SCATTERED LIGHT , and will post every day with comments and reactions. They’re not shy about giving their opinions! Dec. 1 @katiesluvtoread Dec. 2 @bluefairybugsbooks Dec. 3 @book_a_holic_17 Dec. 4 @reading_mel Dec. 5 @bianca_reads_books Dec. 6 @afelton6212 Dec. 7 @daisyhollands Thank you, Kelly Lacey and Love Book Tours , for organi

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Dec 1, 20251 min read


5-Star Readers' Favorite Review
Order NOW! I'm so grateful to Haley Blanchard of Readers' Favorite for giving me a 5-star review! Here's the whole review: "Scattered Light by Martha Engber follows Mary Donahue, a smart but cautious lawyer in Chicago who has just won a big case on her 36th birthday. To celebrate, she decides to treat herself to lunch at Herzl's. This is where she meets Damba Rugundi, a law professor and human rights activist from Uganda. Damba is charming and graceful, and what starts as a p

marthaengber
Nov 17, 20252 min read


The "box opening" of SCATTERED LIGHT!
Buy NOW! Holy moly, look who just received copies of her newest book! Come on friends, family and fans of Mary Donahue, buy your copy of SCATTERED LIGHT , the sequel to my edgy award-winning YA novel, WINTER LIGHT . Mary awaits your scrutiny! ___ For updates about Martha’s forthcoming books, news and giveaways, subscribe to her website: MarthaEngber.com . SCATTERED LIGHT , a novel, sequel to WINTER LIGHT , (Nov. 2025) THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD a historical nov

marthaengber
Nov 3, 20251 min read


Reminder: April 30 Book Talk and Discussion With Neurodiversity Experts
Do you have a neurodiverse family that has one or more members with a learning disability, mental illness, developmental issue or...

marthaengber
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Spring: The Best Time to Read "The Falcon"
Buy NOW! Spring is most definitely the time to read THE FALCON, THE WOLF AND THE HUMMINGBIRD, a Laramie Book Award semi-finalist with a...

marthaengber
Apr 14, 20241 min read


WINTER LIGHT and the Dumb Things We Do as Kids
Buy NOW! In WINTER LIGHT, March of 1979 is a pivotal month for 16-year-old Mary Donahue of suburban Chicago. Something big happens to her...

marthaengber
Mar 25, 20241 min read


Book Review: "Dirty Suburbia"
by Sara Hosey DIRTY SUBURBIA is a brilliant title for Sara Hosey’s new collection of short stories! I began reading with the expectation...

marthaengber
Mar 19, 20241 min read


BLISS ROAD Book Discussion With Neurodiversity Experts
Do you live in the San Jose, CA, area or know someone who does? Please come or pass on the info! ___ When I run FB ads, readers can...

marthaengber
Mar 17, 20242 min read


Share This Post and Help a Neurodiverse Family
Buy BLISS ROAD NOW! I I had a wonderful online meetup recently with those who read BLISS ROAD, my memoir about being the daughter of an...

marthaengber
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Book Review: "Saving Face"
by Effy Redman Effy Redman’s powerful, beautifully-written memoir took me into a world I hadn’t known and couldn’t have imagined until...

marthaengber
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Mary Donahue and Women's History Month
Buy NOW! Happy Women’s History Month! All of my novels revolve around strong women, Mary Donahue of WINTER LIGHT and the forthcoming...

marthaengber
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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