LDS Women's Book Review: Alma the Younger by Heather (H.B.) Moore

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Alma the Younger by Heather (H.B.) Moore - Countdown to Summer 2010

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5 days until the

first day of summer!

Heather B. Moore is the award-winning author of the Book of Mormon historical series, Out of Jerusalem, and writes under the pen name H.B. Moore. The next series begins with Abinadi, which won both the 2008 Whitney for Best Historical and the 2009 Best of State in Literary Arts; its sequel Alma was released in 2009, which was a Whitney finalist for Best Historical Fiction. The next in the series, Alma the Younger, will be released June 2010.

Her first non-fiction book, Women of the Book of Mormon, came out in April 2010.

Heather graduated from Brigham Young University with a major in Fashion Merchandising and minor in Business Management—which has nothing to do with writing novels. But at least she can balance a mean checkbook and color-coordinate her kids’ school clothes.

Visit Heather’s website: www.hbmoore.com or if you’re an aspiring writer, she also manages the editing company: www.precisioneditinggroup.com.

LDSWBR: What activities do you and/or your family participate in every summer? Do you have plans to try something or go somewhere new this year?

HEATHER: My family likes to rent a boat and spend a couple of Saturdays each summer fishing at Strawberry Reservoir. We also love Flaming Gorge and Fish Lake area. This summer we went to Israel at the very beginning, so that took care of our travel plans for the year. The rest of the summer will be spent watching baseball and softball games my kids play in, and we might escape the heat to the mountains once in awhile.

LDSWBR: Do you have a favorite summer food or drink? If so, are you willing to share the recipe?

HEATHER: I love cold slushy drinks when it's hot outside. I searched the internet, but none looked better than my mother's recipe:

FRUIT SLUSH

2 c sugar
2 c water
Combine and boil 5 minutes
Add 2 c cold water
3/4 c lemon juice
2 pg frozen raspberries
1 c blueberries, drained
1 large can pineapple chunks
6 bananas sliced

Add all of the fruit juices except the blueberry juice. Freeze. When ready to serve let it sit out juts until you can chop it with a fork. You can add a little 7-Up or Sprite when serving.

LDSWBR: What books are on your summer reading list?

HEATHER: Just a few from my stack:

Spells by Aprilynne Pike
Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris
Women at the Time of the Bible by Miriam Feinberg Vamosh
The Silence of God by Gale Sears
The 13th Reality (#3) by James Dashner
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
Key Lime Pie by Josi Kilpack (out in August)

LDSWBR: Thank you so much, Heather!

Alma the Younger by Heather (H.B.) Moore with cover art by Gary Kapp (Covenant Communications; June 2010) is available for purchase at Deseret Book.

I absolutely love Icees in the summertime. My favorite flavors are cherry and rootbeer. What is your favorite slushie/icee flavor?

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***Countdown to Summer 2010 Contest***

LDSWBR will hold a drawing on June 26, 2010 for a $25 Amazon Gift Card, as well as a variety of books being offered by some of the LDS authors that will be featured on the blog.

Book prizes generously donated by the authors:

Abish: Daughter of God by K.C. Grant

TRAPPED by Ronda Gibb Hinrichsen

The Road Show by Braden Bell

Awakening Avery by Laurie Lewis

Courting Miss Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden

Summer in Paris by Michele Ashman Bell

Hometown Girl by Michele Ashman Bell

Alma the Younger by Heather (H.B.) Moore

Queen in Exile OR The Guise of a Gentleman by Donna Hatch (winner's choice)

The Silence of God by Gale Sears (book or audio- winner's choice)

Dangerous Connections by Julie Coulter Bellon

Blink of an Eye by Gregg Luke

Critique of three chapters (up to 30 pages) from Nichole Giles

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