Periodically, I am contacted by independent authors asking if I'll review their books. I only say yes if I'm really think I'd be interested in the book. I have to be honest. I am very hesitant to read independently published books. It has more to do with my opinions than the books themselves. I have committed to myself to be honest in my reviews--sharing both positive comments and hopefully constructive criticism. I know that for me it is often hard to hear constructive criticism and so I think about how it would feel if I was an author (who'd gone out on a limb) hearing a reviewer write anything negative about my work. I know constructive criticism has to be carefully shared though. Too much comes off as too harsh. I sincerely understand this and I pray that my words won't sound too harsh. Last month, Vicki Watson contacted me and asked if I'd be interested in reviewing a fiction book she'd written for girls about Autumn's age (8...