In celebration of Cindy Callaghan’s recent launch of Lucky Me, we are pleased to feature her in this week’s edition of Inspired By.

Here, Cindy shares five books that inspired her most to be an author.

 

The Poet by Michael Connelly

Death is reporter Jack McEvoy’s obsession.  But this time death brings McEvoy a story he never wanted to write.  A serial killer of unprecedented savagery and cunning is at large. The killer’s latest victim is McEvoy’s own brother, and his last victim might even be McEvoy himself…

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The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil by E. Frankenwiler

Knowing she could never pull off running away from home, Claudia decided to run somewhere instead of from somewhere.  After some careful planning, Claudia and younger brother Jamie escape into a mystery that makes headlines!

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Dracula by Bram Stoker

A young English solicitor ventures to Count Dracula’s castle in Transylvania for a business trip and finds himself at the center of a series of horrifying events.

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Suess

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by JK Rowling

Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is, raised by his miserable aunt and uncle.  Everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend the infamous school for wizards, and begins to discover secrets about his birthright that he never expected.

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